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

[Mr Fourex]

He was falling as he got hit.......

 

[theshed]

The problem is who is going to want to coach here? It's a revolving door and the media bashes you every day. It would only be some unproven coach desperate for any job, and history would just repeat itself.

Sounds crazy but I would make Ivan and Nathan the richest father son duo in Australia and play to their egos about leading the biggest club in the game.

We are meant to be the richest, most elite club. No one should be able to say no to our offers

 

[Cavalo]

I think the value of Jensen has been shown since he's been out.
Big body, strong defender who takes the hard carries and strengthens the middle D.
The replacements - mostly Talty on extended minutes, Gos and Piki have not been close to that level or consistency bar the Dog/Tigers games.
Why didn't we seek dispensation to sign another NRL-level prop? Te Kura going AWOL as well didn't help. That's 2 of our front row bigs out almost all season.
There's green shoots with Semu, but we need to find someone, or we'll be busting Willison and Carrigan for 70-80 mins a game week in, week out, and they'll get injured...

Even if Jensen comes back, he's gonna have a short pre-season, but I think his specialist will be having a hard word with him, unfortunately for him and for Broncos.

 

[Old Mate]

The problem is who is going to want to coach here? It's a revolving door and the media bashes you every day. It would only be some unproven coach desperate for any job, and history would just repeat itself.

Talk of Madge not being the right guy is crazy. Just like you said who else would do it? Anyone that takes this job will get absolutely bashed.

Madge is the man.

 

[Old Mate]

Sounds crazy but I would make Ivan and Nathan the richest father son duo in Australia and play to their egos about leading the biggest club in the game.

We are meant to be the richest, most elite club. No one should be able to say no to our offers

Except for the nrl salary cap auditor.

 

[Nashy]

The fact that Hunt was re-signed just continues to show how cooked our recruitment is. He's ****ing useless now.

This entire club is taking the piss this year. 2025 must have been off script, not allowed to do that again.

 

[bingale16]

It seemed to me when Mozer came on he got us moving forward and we scored 2 tries off the back of that.

True but Madge doesn't see this and will still pick Paix and will drop Mozer for Walters

 

[Evander]

The rumour of us not re-signing Mozer better be bullshit he’s the best number 9 at our club by a country mile. Madge and DD better not **** this up

 

[Bucking Beads]

The players aren't off Madge. They're off each other. Too many ****en egos and tossers. Selfish pricks.

 

[maximus84]

Man its depressing When you look at it all through the season

Reynolds 11 games (I was surprised it was that many)
Piakura 10 games
Jensen 7
Mariner 9
J Riki 13
Carrigan 10
Hass 9
Walsh 11

You just cant build anything around guys like that being out for such long periods, I honestly think if we have Hass, Carrigan and Walsh last night we win.

My biggest worry is in 2027 we just haven't strengthened the pack at all, what has J Hunt done to not get on the park last night over two blokes that have to go to work on Monday?

You also look at the guys we have extended, Paix, P Riki etc, these guys are terrible and we have them locked in for 2 more years.

I would also much rather Madge actually say in a press conference rather than doing the P.C "we are still in it " rubbish and actually tear strips off these guys, cause its at that point now.

 

[Dexter]

Sounds crazy but I would make Ivan and Nathan the richest father son duo in Australia and play to their egos about leading the biggest club in the game.

We are meant to be the richest, most elite club. No one should be able to say no to our offers

We are already in danger of becoming the NSW Broncos.
No wonder we have lost our way we are losing our identity.

 

[Bucking Beads]

Man its depressing When you look at it all through the season

Reynolds 11 games (I was surprised it was that many)
Piakura 10 games
Jensen 7
Mariner 9
J Riki 13
Carrigan 10
Hass 9
Walsh 11

You just cant build anything around guys like that being out for such long periods, I honestly think if we have Hass, Carrigan and Walsh last night we win.

My biggest worry is in 2027 we just haven't strengthened the pack at all, what has J Hunt done to not get on the park last night over two blokes that have to go to work on Monday?

You also look at the guys we have extended, Paix, P Riki etc, these guys are terrible and we have them locked in for 2 more years.

I would also much rather Madge actually say in a press conference rather than doing the P.C "we are still in it " rubbish and actually tear strips off these guys, cause its at that point now.

Not sure what good Madge blowing up at the playing group publicly does for anyone. He can probably be honest about the state of play but that's about it.