Yea Simpkin not a bronco for long has signed a 3 year deal with west tigers for next season
Young broncs in feeder clubs
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Dazza 92
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hee hee..its not Pokemon you know...gotta collect them all..!
If Walker was 18 years old, chances are he would have replaced Kodi ahead of Dearden but hey ho...
The smart thing for us to do is hedge our bets; Dearden will probably need 80-100 NRL games before we can definitely say he is the guy who can lead this forward pack for the next 10 years. It makes sense to have a depth chart behind him if this isn't the case...
In the meanwhile, some of these kids are gunna have their heads turned and move elsewhere...so be it. As long as the decisions that are within the clubs hands to make are made, then ill be satisfied.
Fact is; a lot of these kids won't make the grade...
Walker as a fullback...mmm...the comparison to Ponga is inevitable I guess, but I do remember Ponga was a string bean when he first broke through with the Cowboys, would a pathway to the Broncos no1 be the right move for us, and would Walker agree he sees a future there by staying?
If Walker was 18 years old, chances are he would have replaced Kodi ahead of Dearden but hey ho...
The smart thing for us to do is hedge our bets; Dearden will probably need 80-100 NRL games before we can definitely say he is the guy who can lead this forward pack for the next 10 years. It makes sense to have a depth chart behind him if this isn't the case...
In the meanwhile, some of these kids are gunna have their heads turned and move elsewhere...so be it. As long as the decisions that are within the clubs hands to make are made, then ill be satisfied.
Fact is; a lot of these kids won't make the grade...
Walker as a fullback...mmm...the comparison to Ponga is inevitable I guess, but I do remember Ponga was a string bean when he first broke through with the Cowboys, would a pathway to the Broncos no1 be the right move for us, and would Walker agree he sees a future there by staying?
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Lockysillegitimatechild
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Boyd is the odd one out there. I'd be very surprised if he gets anywhere near milford level considering he got dropped from ISC this year and at the same age milford was player of the year for the Canberra raiders playing Predominantly in a new position. Milford a also grown this year from what I've seen.
Also, I get Sam walker is getting a lot of attention but don't we have reece Walsh coming through as well who is a fullback and is meant to be really good as well? Who do people think would be a better fullback? And jake simpkin in hooker is meant to be good too.
We have some options. And I get people are excited about walker but dearden has proven himself, if walker wants to be a number 7 and that's it well then goodluck to him. These young guys are talented, especially in attack, but there's a 1000 players who have been talented in the junior grades and not made the jump (not saying that will happen to Sam walker but still), but Deardens attitude, defence and communication are amazing for his age and that's why I think he will go very very very far in this game
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I think we just lost Jake Simpkin to the Tigers.
Painin the Haas
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In Boyd’s defence, Milford was playing NRL at fullback in an ok team. Boyd is playing organising half in a struggling reserve grade team where the forward pack is struggling big time it’s probably best he got dropped as to not hinder his development
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Turpin for Paix. And we'll have Ponga by then.
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Mark my word, after 2022 Turpin will never play NRL again
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Do you think he'll get poached by the Reds and ultimately the Wallabies? Big call.
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Lockysillegitimatechild
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Lol... We seriously had a player pinched by the tigers? Haha they aren't exactly renowned for their development system, maybe he wasn't in demand or highly rated?
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more likely he sees a easier path to first grade ... I don't think they have much in the way at hooker outside of Farah ... and he won't be going on much longer
He will mentored by Benji marshall and robbie farrah what have the broncos got to match that , plus a decent coach I dont blame him for going
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Is being mentored by Farah an endorsement? He has a history of being headstrong. That's one of the reasons why Siebs moved him on.
Lockysillegitimatechild
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Ye true, the broncos coach only helped Damien cook turn from a bench in-and-out of the team hooker to an Australian dally m 80 minute hooker... Whereas farah and Marshall helped develop.... Sorry, can you remind me who what dummy halves they have developed?.. And we're Marshall and farah the last 2 great players the tigers have developed in their system? When did they debut, 2002 or 2003? 15 years ago is that?
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To be honest, the Tiggers developed some fantastic players. They just let some of their most talented go, like Tedesco, Woods, Fifita etc.
Lockysillegitimatechild
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Fifita was talented at the tigers but it would be a very safe bet to say that he wouldnt have become what he has had he stayed there. They didn't put up a fight to keep him. Tedesco fair enough.. And Woods hahaha... So 1 in 15 years then? And its not as if they don't have a great district to get them from. The Campbelltown/Camden area is amazing for talent, look who they missed out on over the years. Folau and hayne are just 2 of the most obvious that spring to mind but there would be plenty over the years.
