PRE-GAME [Round 18, 2026] - Broncos vs Sharks

[Berry Barrigan]

Any reason why Bryce can't get a game? He seems to have levelled up this year.

He's really impressed me in what I've seen. At the start of the year I thought he was just too small, maybe needed a few years to bulk up - if he can. But his size doesn't seem to hold him back and he seems to have a good footy brain. I'd love to see him on the bench (in Gos or Tawha's spot).

 

[Brocko]

 

[Sproj]

What makes you say that?

Seems to be tackling really well, runs good lines and looks bigger. I haven't seen him week in, week out but the games I've seen him play, he looks really good.

 

[Big Pete]

Seems to be tackling really well, runs good lines and looks bigger. I haven't seen him week in, week out but the games I've seen him play, he looks really good.

When was the last time you watched him?

 

[Big Del]

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Independent doctors , cognitive tests and signs / symptoms?

All players do tests in the off season to establish baseline stats .
Same test after concussion can show differences or not .

 

[Cult]

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Hmm, if Moley thinks we are getting looked after by the NRL, maybe I've been wrong all along?

 

[Sproj]

When was the last time you watched him?

Whenever his last game was on Kayo.

 

[Big Pete]

Whenever his last game was on Kayo.

That was four weeks ago. Did you see anything in that performance that may have worked against him?

The answers are there. Madge could suck it up and pick him regardless but it's not like he's killing it and it's some big mystery. I encourage anyone who is curious to take that interest, buy a subscription to QPlus and draw their own conclusions.

 

[john1420]

Boom. 0.036 is akin to residual cocaine. And mam actually nearly killed people. The line in the sand might have wanted to start there.

This 'Mam nearly killed people' crap has goot stop being peddled.

It was a car accident. With minor injuries.

Nearly killed, FFS

 

[tommy]

This 'Mam nearly killed people' crap has goot stop being peddled.

It was a car accident. With minor injuries.

Nearly killed, FFS

Did you see the difference in the size of the cars? Another 5-10kmh could have done it. He nearly killed people.

 

[MrTickyMcG]

Did you see the difference in the size of the cars? Another 5-10kmh could have done it. He nearly killed people.

Yeah but another 10-15 hours and he would have no traces of drugs in his system. Another 10-15 metres and he wouldn't have hit the car. Another 4-5 years at medical school and he could be a doctor. He nearly saved people's lives.

 

[Krampus]

Yeah but another 10-15 hours and he would have no traces of drugs in his system. Another 10-15 metres and he wouldn't have hit the car. Another 4-5 years at medical school and he could be a doctor. He nearly saved people's lives.

 

[sgabor]

For those asking about Bryce. He is on a different contract to Gale, PRiki, Coric etc. He is on a Supplementary Contract which as I understand requires NRL exemption to play if we don’t have enough players, hence having to call up the above 3 before him, who are on train and trial contracts

 

[tommy]

Yeah but another 10-15 hours and he would have no traces of drugs in his system. Another 10-15 metres and he wouldn't have hit the car. Another 4-5 years at medical school and he could be a doctor. He nearly saved people's lives.

Thus the adverb nearly. I could swerve and completely miss someone and there would be no injuries, but I still nearly killed them. Hes a very lucky boy Ezra.

 

[Sproj]

That was four weeks ago. Did you see anything in that performance that may have worked against him?

The answers are there. Madge could suck it up and pick him regardless but it's not like he's killing it and it's some big mystery. I encourage anyone who is curious to take that interest, buy a subscription to QPlus and draw their own conclusions.

Fair enough but in fairness, I'm not really expecting him to come and be a Halasima style second rower or be a rep level player but I'm expecting him to do a better job than Gosiewski or Tawha or even Junt and who knows, we might find he goes better than expected. He might also suck but that's an unknown where as the other three are known that they suck. Its very much throwing a dart at the dart board and hoping he sticks but that's all it is really.

For those asking about Bryce. He is on a different contract to Gale, PRiki, Coric etc. He is on a Supplementary Contract which as I understand requires NRL exemption to play if we don’t have enough players, hence having to call up the above 3 before him, who are on train and trial contracts

Broncs could have elevated him though like they have Piki and Bradley. Coric and Gale (Gake hehe) - what is difference in their contracts since they also aren't in the 36?

 

[Cult]

Has anyone else noticed that The Mole posts his less intelligent takes on Facebook instead of Twitter? As dumb as his takes are, he understands his target market bloody well.