[Rumour] The Hunt for Karmichael's return to Broncos.

broncos4life said:
Oneill was 18th man, neilsen played origin and he is even worse than oneill so the point still stands IMO
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Kingpest cleared it up mate.

I got no issue with Hunt getting called up to the Qld squad a la Nielsen should injuries or suspensions hit. My debate was him playing fullback for Aus :)
 
Morkel said:
He's made his millions (literally). He'll be back in the game he loves and will be pushing for the Australian fullback spot once Slater retires IMO. Is he as good as Inglis? He offers different things, that are more suitable to a team game.
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No, he never has been and never will be as good as Inglis and therefore the only way KHunt will be the Australian fullback is if Inglis is injured.
 
Time will tell, but that's my opinion on Hunt. Really, we don't even know if he'll return to RL.
 
So is the consensus that the idea behind Karmichael's signing, is an attempt to follow in Lockyer's footsteps, a player making the move from fullback to 5/8?

Admittedly he never showed much to say definitively that he could manage it, but is it impossible and do we have a better option, given we'll likely move Barba there out of HIS best position IF KHunt plays fullback (assuming he signs?)

I think Barba at fullback is THE best possible option for Brisbane and anyone else playing 5/8 will be better than having Barba there, given the options we'll have with Barba being out the back supporting and joining in attacking raids whenever he sees the opportunity.

1. Barba
2. Hoffman / Oates.
3. Reed / Hoffman.
4. Hodges / Vidot / Mills.
5. Yow Yeh / Kahu / Vidot.
6. Karmichael Hunt.
7. Ben Hunt.

That seems a FAR better backline than we've put on the park for years now. Maybe not ideal (ideal would have DCE steering that backline around) but we're building from a low base and that HAS to have more points in it, than we've seen since Lockyer retired...
 
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I have a feeling it may not matter where they are named because there could be some swapping in attack which would keep other defences in two minds
 
As I said in another thread.. if we do manage to secure Karmichael long term..

1) Barba
6) K.Hunt
7) B.Hunt
9) McCullough

For next season, then for the 2015 we have to ponder who played better in their position out of K.Hunt and B.Hunt, if Ben outplays Karmichael, we just move Karmichael into the back line somewhere and replace him with Milford, if Karmichael outplays Ben, we don't re-sign Ben Hunt, slot Milford into Halfback..

Replace McCullough with Smith.

1) Barba
6) K.Hunt / Milford
7) B.Hunt / Milford
9) Smith
14) McCullough
 
Unbreakable said:
As I said in another thread.. if we do manage to secure Karmichael long term..

1) Barba
6) K.Hunt
7) B.Hunt
9) McCullough

For next season, then for the 2015 we have to ponder who played better in their position out of K.Hunt and B.Hunt, if Ben outplays Karmichael, we just move Karmichael into the back line somewhere and replace him with Milford, if Karmichael outplays Ben, we don't re-sign Ben Hunt, slot Milford into Halfback..

Replace McCullough with Smith.

1) Barba
6) K.Hunt / Milford
7) B.Hunt / Milford
9) Smith
14) McCullough
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I think this is spot on
 
broncos4life said:
He asked that question then immediately answered it by saying he offers different things, but you ignored that so you could make fun of him. Do you feel cool now?
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I didn't ignore it i found it funny that Morkel was trying to compare Khunt to Inglis especially since he has been playing a nancyboy game for the last couple years. Does that satisfy your delicate sensibilities or do you still need a tissue?
 
Mortician said:
I didn't ignore it i found it funny that Morkel was trying to compare Khunt to Inglis especially since he has been playing a nancyboy game for the last couple years. Does that satisfy your delicate sensibilities or do you still need a tissue?
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Need a tissue? Yep sure I need a tissue because it upsets me so much that you need to ridicule other people's opinions, I guess my sensibilities are just too delicate
 
[h=1]Broncos ready for Hunt's return[/h]



KARMICHAEL Hunt will announce his return to the Broncos in the next two weeks. Hunt, who made history in becoming a three-code star, will end his three-year stint with AFL club Gold Coast for what could be his greatest challenge - rebuilding the Brisbane empire.
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KARMICHAEL Hunt will announce his return to the Broncos in the next two weeks.Hunt, who made history in becoming a three-code star, will end his three-year stint with AFL club Gold Coast for what could be his greatest challenge - rebuilding the Brisbane empire.
Should the proposed deal come off, it would be something of a godsend for embattled Broncos head coach Anthony Griffin.
The loss of exciting youngster Ashley Taylor for up to six months due to a recurrence of his troublesome shoulder problems left Griffin in the extraordinary position of preparing for a season with fringe utility Ben Hunt as the only player in the squad with NRL experience in the halves.
It is believed the deal, which The Australian first flagged more than two months ago, is close to being done. However, discussions have stagnated somewhat with Hunt's manager David Riolo overseas dealing with some of his England-based clients.
All parties went to ground when contacted by The Australian, but Hunt is understood to have come back on to the radar of NRL suitors following an injury-interrupted 2013 season.
While the Suns made giant leaps forward as a team this season, Hunt's development hit a major hurdle as he battled to overcome a serious case of hamstring tendinitis.
The issue became a chronic complaint, with most attributing the debilitating injury to the enormous training load Hunt has undertaken over the past three seasons in an attempt to re-shape his physique from the thick-set, 95kg body he built during his time in the NRL into a much leaner, lighter frame able to better manage the 12-15km of running he was expected to do as an AFL midfielder.
Veteran Melbourne forward Ryan Hoffman expects his teammate Billy Slater to be ready for NRL round one after successful surgery on his knee.
Slater went under the knife this week after returning from Australia's triumphant World Cup campaign in Britain, where he received a knee injury in the quarter-final.
It was initially feared it would end his tournament but he recovered to star in the final as the Kangaroos smacked New Zealand.
Hoffman visited his good friend on the way to training and said the minor surgery had gone well.
"I just popped into Bill's house and he's got his knee resting up but he's really happy and said the surgeon was really happy with how everything went so I'm sure he will be fighting fit by the time the season starts," Hoffman said.
WITH AAP
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Full article. Thanks [MENTION=8275]Jason Simmons[/MENTION] for the tip.
 
I thought the Gold Coast would have a better chance at signing him. If he does sign it will be interesting to where he is played. I don't think he is the solution to our halves problem as he never played in the halves for us and got outplayed in the no 6 shirt in Origin. He never struck me as someone who could create opportunities for the team and direct the team around as well, he was a gun fullback and winger.b

Full strength backline 2014

1: Barba
2: K. Hunt
3: Hoffman
4: Hodges
5: Yoy Yeh
6: Whoever plays well in the trials
7: B. Hunt
 
vertigo said:
If Hunt signs he will be playing 5/8 100%
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Totally agree. Why we would sign vidot or mills regardless how cheap they came and not play either of them would be stupid. I also think if Hunt does sign it may be the incentive to release hoffman.
 
How is everyone going to treat him if he signs with us? Will you be calling him Khunt and saying how he screwed us over?

Hope not you get behind your team no matter who they are
 
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