2023 Official Roster (and Rumour) Tracker

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RUMOURS [STATUS]

LIVE

Riccio: Broncos sign Jaiyden Hunt on two year deal.
@1910 : Josh Rogers development deal extended/renewed.
Badel: Walsh to be offered an upgraded, extended contract (2027+) with substantial pay rise.
Badel: Mam to be offered an upgraded, extended contract (2027+) with substantial pay rise.
Badel, Read: Reynolds WILL sign a 1 year extension to 2025 at season end.
Read, Dobbo: Oates to Newcastle unless Broncos raise offer. [BUSTED. Oates says will take pay cut.]

DEAD
Badel: Madden offered a 2 year extension to 2026. [CONFIRMED]
Badel, Meyn: Reynolds seeking an extension until 2025. [CONFIRMED]
Badel, Read, Meyn: Ikin has applied to quit Broncos and head up QRL. Made final four candidates. [GONE]
Carayannis, Read: Fletcher Baker to sign for 2024/2025. [CONFIRMED]
@007 : Haas deal good as done. Heard it in a cafe. [EXPIRED]
@007 : Ben Hunt on market for 2 year minimum contract @ $800K per year. Trust me. [CONFIRMED]
@007 : Ben Hunt wants to join Roosters, but Dragons are blocking him joining a Sydney club. [BUSTED]
Badel, etc: Ben Hunt asked to join Broncos immediately, then Titans next season. [CONFIRMED, BUT REFUSED BY DRAGONS]
Badel: club has opened talks with Haas. [CONFIRMED BY AGENT]
Dobbo: Arthars, Mariner and Haas to extend. [FIRST 2 CORRECT. 3RD EXPIRED]
@McHunt : Walker is unhappy at the Roosters. Made up. [CONFIRMED]
@1910 : Quai Ward to Bulldogs immediately. [GONE]

PLAYER ROSTER FOR 2023 AND BEYOND: 28/30 FILLED
PLAYER202320242025
Adam ReynoldsHalf20232024
Billy WaltersHooker, half20232024
Blake MozerHooker202320242025
Brendan PiakuraSecond row20232024
Corey JensenProp202320242025
Corey OatesWing2023POPO
Cory PaixHooker, half202320242025
Deine MarinerCentre, wing20232024Until 2027
Delouise HoeterCentre, wing20232024
Ethan Quai-WardCentre, wingBulldogs
Ezra MamHalf20232024
Fletcher BakerProp, Second Row20242025
Herbie FarnworthCentre, wing2023Sea World
Jesse ArtharsCentre, wing, Fullback20232024Until 2026
Jock MaddenHalf20232024
Jordan RikiSecond row20232024
Jordan PereiraWing2023
Keenan PalasiaSecond row2023Titans
Kobe HetheringtonLock202320242025
Kotoni StaggsCentre202320242025
Kurt CapewellSecond row20232024
Logan BaylissProp2023
Marty TaupauProp, second row, lock20232024
Patrick CarriganProp, lock20232024Until 2028
Payne HaasProp20232024Until 2026
Reece WalshFullback202320242025
Selwyn CobboWing, centre, fullback202320242025
Thomas FleglerProp2023Sea World
Tristan SailorFullback, half202320242025
Xavier WillisonProp202320242025

DEVELOPMENT
Brendan Frei: second row
Josh Rogers: half [Renewed]
Tristan Sailor: fullback, halves
Tyson Smoothy: hooker

OFF CONTRACT 2024
Jordan Pereira
Logan Bayliss
Tyson Smoothy


STOCKS

Front Row
Carrigan, Flegler, Haas, Willison, Jensen, Bayliss, Palasia, Taupau

Second Row
Piakura, Riki, Capewell, Frei, Palasia, Taupau

Lock
Carrigan, Hetherington, Flegler, Taupau

Hooker
Mozer, Paix, Walters, Smoothy

Half
Reynolds, Mam, Walters, Paix, Madden, Rogers, Sailor

Fullback
Cobbo, Walsh, Arthars, Sailor

Centre
Farnworth, Staggs, Hoeter, Mariner, Arthars, Cobbo, Capewell

Wing
Cobbo, Oates, Arthars, Hoeter, Farnworth, Pereira


ETHNO MAP

QLD (19)
Billy Walters, Blake Mozer, Brendan Piakura, Brendan Frei, Corey Jensen, Corey Oates, Cory Paix, Ezra Mam, Josh Rogers, Keenan Palasia, Kobe Hetherington, Kurt Capewell, Logan Bayliss, Patrick Carrigan, Reece Walsh, Selwyn Cobbo, Tristan Sailor, Thomas Flegler, Tyson Smoothy

NZ (7)
Deine Mariner, Brendan Piakura, Jesse Arthars, Jordan Riki, Jordan Pereira, Marty Taupau, Xavier Willison

NSW (3)
Adam Reynolds, Jock Madden, Kotoni Staggs, Payne Haas

Indigenous (5)
Ezra Mam, Jordan Riki, Kotoni Staggs, Reece Walsh, Selwyn Cobbo

Tonga (2)
Delouise Hoeter, Kotoni Staggs

Samoa (5)
Keenan Palasia, Jesse Arthars, Jordan Pereira, Payne Haas, Marty Taupau

Cook Islands (2)
Brendan Piakura, Xavier Willison

England (1)
Herbie Farnworth
 
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We’re pretty light on for forward depth looking at that. Trusting in a lot of kids again there.

Currently, the forwards are:
Middles: Carrigan, Jensen, Flegler, Haas though he won’t be there, Willison, Bayliss-Brow, Robati, Hetherington
Back row: Riki, Capewell, Robati, Te Kura, Piakura, Staggs?
Hooker: Smoothy, Paix, Walters, Mozer

lathers a lot of youth in there, promising for sure but unproven in a lot of ways. Am I forgetting someone?

I'd say Palasia will get a new deal (if he hasn't already)
 
Ahh yes but is he signed on? I hope so, he’s a good player.
Re-signed till 2023.

The club didn't make an official announcement, but NRL.com broke the news (and the re-signings of Mariner, Quai-Ward etc.) on their Player Tracker.

Counting Smoothy & Walters, Brisbane have one more spot they'll have to announce before March 2023.
 
Re-signed till 2023.

The club didn't make an official announcement, but NRL.com broke the news (and the re-signings of Mariner, Quai-Ward etc.) on their Player Tracker.

Counting Smoothy & Walters, Brisbane have one more spot they'll have to announce before March 2023.

i'm thinking it'll be a journeyman forward, possibly from a QLD Cup train and trial deal
 
so 11 players from this years squad are moving on in 2023

that leaves just 10 players from Seibold's 2020 wooden spoon side.

looks like the cleanout is now complete, moving forward only tinkering should be necessary *touch wood*
The only Seibold player leaving is Rhys Kennedy.

Players who left during/after this season and who they debuted under:

Isaako: Bennett
Turpin: Bennett
Mead: Bennett/Walters
Gamble: Peter Gentle
Brenko: Walters
Ryan: Walters
Kelly: Walters
Martin: Walters
Roberts: Walters
Hosking: Walters
Kennedy: Seibold

With Jesse Arthars returning, the Seibold balance is therefore: lose one, gain one.
 
i'm thinking it'll be a journeyman forward, possibly from a QLD Cup train and trial deal
A while ago i wrote that we should enquire where Nathan brown (parra) sat but given that he is included in the GF team, he may no longer be on the outer with parra which is a shame as I think he has the aggression we need.

I wouldnt mind looking at a player like lachlan timm. Given we have middles that can play big minutes we could look at someone a bit different. A big mature body that can bend the defensive line and can push out about 20-30 mins. Just with the simple job to run hard, find his front and get quick play the ball.
 
Apparently Tamou is headed back to the Cowboys. Pity, I wouldn’t mind him at the club in the same role Ryan James played this year.
Could mean McLean is available...
 
He is gonna cost a sh1t ton more money than Ryan James .
Mc Lean was in the NSW Origin team . Then the Kangaroos train on squad .
I didnt suggest that he was a James replacement... he'd be more like a 15 off the bench that plays every week.

He'd be more of an option if Haas legged it... or if we wanted Kobe in the 17 covering middle and edge
 
McClean's non defence was pretty bad in their semi, Boyd level.

We need someone like Bunty Afoa, big body, runs hard and straight and hurts with their attack and defence. Would compliment what we have now perfectly. Last few rounds we were getting "too cute" in the middle, trying to ball play and doing dumb shit instead of just smashing it up the guts.

Flegler looked great towards the back end because that's what he was doing.

We have enough skill, get a wrecking ball.
 
Hopefully John Bateman or Sua
Su'a could be realistic but not Bateman, otherwise we would all be questioning why there was that much money sitting around.
 
Su'a could be realistic but not Bateman, otherwise we would all be questioning why there was that much money sitting around.
How much do you think he’d need? He’s in the SL wanting a return to
NRL. Wouldn’t be more than Sua surely
 
How much do you think he’d need? He’s in the SL wanting a return to
NRL. Wouldn’t be more than Sua surely

he will have multiple clubs throwing $$$ at him if he seriously wants back. he won't come that cheaply.
 
How much do you think he’d need? He’s in the SL wanting a return to
NRL. Wouldn’t be more than Sua surely
Atleast 700k I would think, it would be more then what Su'a could get, Bateman hasn't gotten worse and he has been mostly playing Lock now.
 
Is Xavier Willison in the Top 30 or Development now? If he's in the top 30, we only have one space left, and that's not counting Billy Walters. If we extend Billy, that's us for 2023.
 

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