Who will be our Captain in 2016?
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It was always going to be on his mind.
He has probably got over it, but he would never forget it.
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BEN Hunt is the latest Bronco to rule himself out of the club’s captaincy race, saying he is not ready for the job.
Hunt, who will make his only pre-season appearance on Saturday night, said despite being a considered one of the main contenders to replace Justin Hodges as skipper, he thinks the job should go to Corey Parker or Sam Thaiday.
Fullback Darius Boyd also bowed out of the race for the job last month.
Parker has now firmed as the favourite to take the captaincy, with Thaiday and hooker Andrew McCullough outside chances to be named by coach Wayne Bennett before the season starts.
Hunt said last September he was equipped for the captaincy role, but the playmaker is now less sure of himself.
“Not right now,” Hunt said, when asked if he was ready to be captain.
“We have a couple of older players that could definitely fill the role and they would do a lot better job than I could do at the moment.
“If the job did come my way, I would do the best I can. I feel one day it would be an honour.”
The 25-year-old said he would like to see the role go to Parker or Thaiday, who is leading Brisbane at this weekend’s Auckland Nines tournament.
“Corey Parker, Sam Thaiday ... players like that have been around for a while and played a lot more football,” he said.
“They’re the two leaders for me. They’ve been here the longest, they’ve had the opportunity to captain the club before and I think either one would do an extremely good job.’’
Hunt will run out alongside Parker at the Bundaberg trial against the Cowboys in the only game time the halfback will get before Round 1. He will miss the World Club Series game in England through a one-game suspension for a dangerous throw on Kane Linnett during Brisbane’s grand final loss to the Cowboys.
Despite his limited pre-season game time, Hunt said he was feeling as fit as ever.
“I’ll play the whole 80 minutes or close to,” Hunt said of the Bundaberg match.
“It’s a bit disappointing I can’t play in any of the other trials but I need to have a good hit out, get some match fitness and be ready for Round 1.
“I feel pretty similar to where I was last year. It was the fittest I had ever been in pre-season. I feel where I am now is where I was then and I’m pretty happy with that.”
http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport...e/news-story/48b3a25660563ce244235510cb94c0aa
Hunt, who will make his only pre-season appearance on Saturday night, said despite being a considered one of the main contenders to replace Justin Hodges as skipper, he thinks the job should go to Corey Parker or Sam Thaiday.
Fullback Darius Boyd also bowed out of the race for the job last month.
Parker has now firmed as the favourite to take the captaincy, with Thaiday and hooker Andrew McCullough outside chances to be named by coach Wayne Bennett before the season starts.
Hunt said last September he was equipped for the captaincy role, but the playmaker is now less sure of himself.
“Not right now,” Hunt said, when asked if he was ready to be captain.
“We have a couple of older players that could definitely fill the role and they would do a lot better job than I could do at the moment.
“If the job did come my way, I would do the best I can. I feel one day it would be an honour.”
The 25-year-old said he would like to see the role go to Parker or Thaiday, who is leading Brisbane at this weekend’s Auckland Nines tournament.
“Corey Parker, Sam Thaiday ... players like that have been around for a while and played a lot more football,” he said.
“They’re the two leaders for me. They’ve been here the longest, they’ve had the opportunity to captain the club before and I think either one would do an extremely good job.’’
Hunt will run out alongside Parker at the Bundaberg trial against the Cowboys in the only game time the halfback will get before Round 1. He will miss the World Club Series game in England through a one-game suspension for a dangerous throw on Kane Linnett during Brisbane’s grand final loss to the Cowboys.
Despite his limited pre-season game time, Hunt said he was feeling as fit as ever.
“I’ll play the whole 80 minutes or close to,” Hunt said of the Bundaberg match.
“It’s a bit disappointing I can’t play in any of the other trials but I need to have a good hit out, get some match fitness and be ready for Round 1.
“I feel pretty similar to where I was last year. It was the fittest I had ever been in pre-season. I feel where I am now is where I was then and I’m pretty happy with that.”
http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport...e/news-story/48b3a25660563ce244235510cb94c0aa
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It has to be Parker.
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Yeah well I guess it has to be Parker lol, Thaiday wasn't a great captain and he'll be more than likely coming off the bench at some point this season.
Milford, Hunt among eight players set for Origin bans | Zero Tackle
could be all talk but press conference shortly in NZ could rule Hunt out of the running for (c)...
youngsters will be youngsters.. but far cry short of Holmes getting arrested and whatever the hell Pierce thought he was doing
could be all talk but press conference shortly in NZ could rule Hunt out of the running for (c)...
youngsters will be youngsters.. but far cry short of Holmes getting arrested and whatever the hell Pierce thought he was doing
I bleed Maroon
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**** me the media have made a mountain out of a molehill with this shit. If Holmes hadn't gotten arrested, it would have been forgotten already.
http://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/sta...l/news-story/9b64c17b53667e1b46ae60e5f96cc22f
well bright side... hopefully no disruption to the halves come origin time! :okey:
well bright side... hopefully no disruption to the halves come origin time! :okey:
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Meh, it was very unlikely Hunt or Milf would have played Origin this year anyway. At least they can focus on club duties now.
broncos4life
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1000% no matter how hard the media try I just couldn't care less about this.
Bucking Beads
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I wouldn't be a fan of giving the Captaincy to Parker or Thaiday. I think Wayne should pick the young bloke he thinks is the next leader.
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I agree with not wanting it to be Thaiday or Parker.
I have a pretty strong feeling it's going to be McCullough unfortunately. He's the only logical choice now that all the frontrunners have ruled themselves out.
I have a pretty strong feeling it's going to be McCullough unfortunately. He's the only logical choice now that all the frontrunners have ruled themselves out.
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Fingers crossed.
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