Slater + Inglis Want To Join Broncos

[Black Philip]

Well let's be honest, a centres job is to score trys. Inglis does that better than any, even at club level. It doesn't matter if hodges looks like he's more involved - I'll take the guy who scores 2 trys off 5 runs over the guy who scores none and does 10 runs. Effort means very little when there's no result.

So you're saying more tries = better player? Is that it?

Yeah man, Ashley Graham is an awesome center!

 

[tkday]

I think what AP is saying, when you've got two good quality players (hodges and inglis) then you'd choose the one who scores more tries.

 

[rnabokov]

Inglis seems able to do both.

 

[Kimlo]

Nah, Hodges is better at creating opportunities, he inspires those around him to play better, Inglis doesn't have that effect, he needs to be motivated where as Hodges is the sort of player who motivates the team with his oozing passion and enthusiasm when he plays.

His no look pass from dummy half to the winger last year against the Titans is vintage Justin Hodges, he's the sort of player who does that and trys anything and everything which always keeps the defence in two minds.

Can't wait till he's back! I'm not sure what the record is but I think there was a stat that the Broncos winning record is considerably higher while Hodges is on the field compared to when he's not, even higher then Lockyer, can't find the article but it's about right because we miss him a lot when he's not playing. Dead set if the guy wasn't injured so much I have no doubt he'd be the best centre in the game. I hope once he returns his injury worries will be behind him and we'll get the next 1-3 years a mostly-injury free J Hodges because if there's one benefit from all these injuries it's that he'll be fresher towards the back end of his career.

The guy is only 27(soon to be 28) he still has a good two years in him at least.

 

[pennywisealfie]

http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/den ... 5867157826

Denver Broncos, Buffalo Bills invite Greg Inglis to trial as NRL clubs chase Storm star

GREG Inglis has received an invitation to trial with American NFL clubs Buffalo and Denver as nine rugby league clubs, including the Broncos, target the Maroons sensation.

As investigators continue their probe into Melbourne after the club's $1.7m salary cap breach, The Sunday Mail can reveal Inglis is the most sought-after commodity in the NRL.

After an approach from AFL club Essendon, the hunt for Inglis has now gone offshore, with up to four American football sides willing to trial the Test centre at a three-day mini-camp in September.

With the Storm out of finals contention and Australia's end-of-season Four Nations campaign not beginning until October 23, Inglis would be able to squeeze in a US trip to be assessed by NFL clubs.

Inglis' manager Alan Gainey said he had received an approach from Australian-based NFL scouts before revelations of the Storm's salary cap breach. Inglis is contracted to the Storm until the end of 2012, but with the club facing a purge to get under the salary cap next season, there are fears the 23-year-old could go in the cleanout.

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The Broncos have made informal inquiries about Inglis, but OzPunt, an Australian-based organisation, says NFL teams are receptive to the Queensland wizard flying to the US to test his wares in the rugby league off-season.

"There are definite opportunities for Greg Inglis in the NFL," said OzPunt's Cameron McGillivray.

"We've sent tapes of him to NFL clubs and I know for a fact, if Greg was keen, there would be four clubs who would take him tomorrow.

"If Greg is interested, there is an offer for him to attend a mini-camp, where under NFL rules he would be allowed to trial for three days. The Storm won't be in the finals, so he would have the opportunity.

"The NFL scouts don't know a lot about NRL players unless we alert them, but they've seen footage of Greg and they believe he's an amazing talent who could succeed as a kick returner or a linebacker."

The minimum wage in the NFL is $325,000 and Inglis currently earns around $500,000 at the Storm, but McGillivray said Inglis could earn $2m a season within two years if he was successful.

Inglis's interest in the NFL was piqued in December when he met American boxing great Roy Jones Jr, who told the Storm match-winner he would be a smash hit in the US.

Gainey said Inglis was committed to the Storm, but had not ruled out an NFL experiment later in his career.

"I've had inquiries from just about every sport, including (American football)," Gainey said. "They've got some scouts out here and a few of the scouts thought Greg would be a sensation in the game.

"It's something that might interest Greg down the track. He'd have time to fly over there this year for a look around and to test himself out, but his preference is to stay at the Storm."

Gainey said the Broncos were one of the few NRL clubs who had the money under the salary cap to afford Inglis.

"Realistically the Broncos would be one club that has the funds to get him," he said.

"In his eyes, he's a Queenslander, he knows a few of the Broncos boys well and he would be a good fit for the Broncos. But a lot will depend on whether (Israel) Folau stays (in Brisbane).

"At the moment, Greg is up in the air. His preference is to stay in Melbourne, but who knows, he might be forced to go."

Broncos football operations chief Andrew Gee said the club would step up its pursuit of Inglis only if Folau officially quit the NRL.

"Someone here rang a couple of weeks ago to inquire about his status," said Gee, who joined the club three weeks ago. "It would be (a contingency plan for Folau), but it's not fair to start talking to Greg until the other boys have got back to us.

"At the moment, we're in talks with (Ben) Hannant and Izzy and we're not talking to anyone else at this time.

"Anyone would be keen on Greg Inglis."

wtf, go after him now!!!

 

[m1c]

dear god please no

 

[Kaz]

Last year:
inglis - 21 games, 13 trys
hodges - 16 games, 3 trys.

But those 3 trys from Hodges were awesome. [icon_razz1

 

[jarro65]

If/when Izzy goes, inglis would be a great replacement

 

[Mister Wright]

Inglis might be at the Broncos next year, but it might not be the Australian Broncos.

 

[lyn]

Haha did anyone see the edited picture of GI in the paper today in NFL gear? Made me laugh.

 

[Fozz]

That was seriously bad photoshop.

 

[Coxy]

That was seriously bad photoshop.

Courier Mail can only afford MS Paint.

 

[dukey]

I'd LOVE to see him play NFL. That would be fantastic.

 

[Flutterby]

You are all talking about the amount of games Hodges has missed through injury, don't forget he's missed a significant number through suspension as well. We can argue back and forth for both players but for mine if I had to pick between them I'd take Inglis any day over Hodges.

 

[Coxy]

You are all talking about the amount of games Hodges has missed through injury, don't forget he's missed a significant number through suspension as well. We can argue back and forth for both players but for mine if I had to pick between them I'd take Inglis any day over Hodges.

+13412341235

 

[Je$ter]

I'd LOVE to see him play NFL. That would be fantastic.

+1

 

[Alec]

Melbourne's gameplan is very much just up the middle through Cam Smith. Broncos side to side attack would probably suit Inglis more than Melbourne's, if he played in the centres. I'd take him over Hodges too.

 

[spoonbled]

Inglis as a linebacker?????????? right, hes the next Ray Lewis