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He's a bit better than Mead, Copley, etc. and Asiata only signed a year because he's backing himself for an upgrade 2022 onwards.
Mann is reasonably low risk at $350k for a center over 2yrs.
Round 1 Lineup
- Thread starter BooKhaki
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Mann is reasonably low risk at $350k for a center over 2yrs.
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Agreed. 2 years max unless it's a champion signing.
theshed
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Unfortunately his mother passed away last month.
Big Pete
International Captain
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22. David Mead
32. Reece Walsh
11. Alex Glenn (c)
18. Richie Kennar
5. Jamayne Isaako
6. Kotoni Staggs
13. John Asiata
8. Rhys Kennedy
9. Andrew McCullough
10. Patrick Carrigan
16. Brendan Piakura
12. Corey Oates
14. Ben Te'o
17. Dunamis Lui
19. Tyson Gamble
20. Keenan Palasia
24. Isaiah Tass
Search your heart, you know it's true.
theshed
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Xzei
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Needs more karmichael hunt imo
Or has he played and been injured?
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Big Pete
International Captain
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In all seriousness
1. Jamayne Isaako
2. Xavier Coates
3. Kotoni Staggs
4. Tesi Niu
5. Herbie Farnworth
6. Anthony Milford
7. Tom Dearden
8. Patrick Carrigan
9. Jake Turpin
10. Payne Haas
11. Tevita Pangai Jr
12. Jordan Riki
13. John Asiata
14. Cory Paix
15. Tom Flegler
16. Matt Lodge
17. Brendan Piakura
Is my best case scenario with the current squad. Obviously if the Broncos can land some astute mid-season signings that would be a nice bonus. Especially an outside back or two.
It's a relatively straight forward team, with Piakura being the only stand out choice. He's one of the Broncos brightest prospects and the selection is less about desperation and more Brisbane getting back to doing what they do best. Bringing through quality talent and making them into rep quality players. I'm going in with the idea that the Broncos are at full-strength too and the likes of Paix and Piakura have forced their way into the team.
I went back and forth on Pangai Jr. His best position is 13, but Pangai Jr + Asiata just looks better on paper. Asiata at 13 would justify Kevie's recruitment and suggest the Broncos found a crucial piece to their puzzle. Also went back and forth on Haas' partner. You could make a perfectly valid argument for Flegler and Lodge in an ideal world, I just went with Pat because he's the most balanced of the three.
1. Jamayne Isaako
2. Xavier Coates
3. Kotoni Staggs
4. Tesi Niu
5. Herbie Farnworth
6. Anthony Milford
7. Tom Dearden
8. Patrick Carrigan
9. Jake Turpin
10. Payne Haas
11. Tevita Pangai Jr
12. Jordan Riki
13. John Asiata
14. Cory Paix
15. Tom Flegler
16. Matt Lodge
17. Brendan Piakura
Is my best case scenario with the current squad. Obviously if the Broncos can land some astute mid-season signings that would be a nice bonus. Especially an outside back or two.
It's a relatively straight forward team, with Piakura being the only stand out choice. He's one of the Broncos brightest prospects and the selection is less about desperation and more Brisbane getting back to doing what they do best. Bringing through quality talent and making them into rep quality players. I'm going in with the idea that the Broncos are at full-strength too and the likes of Paix and Piakura have forced their way into the team.
I went back and forth on Pangai Jr. His best position is 13, but Pangai Jr + Asiata just looks better on paper. Asiata at 13 would justify Kevie's recruitment and suggest the Broncos found a crucial piece to their puzzle. Also went back and forth on Haas' partner. You could make a perfectly valid argument for Flegler and Lodge in an ideal world, I just went with Pat because he's the most balanced of the three.
theshed
Just a Game
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Not bad. Interesting choice to exclude Glenn, Oates and Macca.
Morepudding
NRL Captain
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If sooner get Karmichael Hunt for 1 year than Mann.
turkeysnow
BRL Player
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why are we even considering mann? If true. Where does he fit?
theshed
Just a Game
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Centre. Where he would’ve played origin if not for family reasons.
It might be hard but without them, Oates and Macca especially that side looks quite strong.
theshed
Just a Game
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A very mildly interesting piece of trivia but if all of the following players who are off contract at the end of the season are moved on - Ben Teo, Macca, Glenn, Copley; then there will be no one in the broncos team who was apart of the club when Lockyer was playing.
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Never fear, Kahu will be back...surely.
Fernando
NRL Captain
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Just the $400-500k thrown around in here for Allan to the Bulldogs and our ability to pay through the roof.
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We can only speculate about Allen to the Bulldogs, because the media never made up a figure ... if it was us they would have made a figure to the cent. All they confirmed for Allen was a 3 year deal.
We can base our speculation on a few titbits the media have reported.
Allen's salary demand was 500k a season
Allen's is on 350k a season at the Rabbitohs
The Bulldogs offered more than his Rabbitohs salary.
So based on that the 400-500k a season offer seems about right. And IMO, that offer would be paying him on potential rather than performance ... and we've done that with far too many players in the past. He'll half our side is paid on potential rather than consistent performance.
Why not Bullemor on the bench?
Big Pete
International Captain
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I went very close to picking him over Lodge but resisted the urge due to the amount of junior talent in the side. I don't rate Bullemor as an edge player either and while I've jumped the gun with Piakura I've got my fingers crossed he can be the Broncos next Su'A.
