Dolphins poach second Broncos star with Origin prop following Farnworth out the door

So that's 8 players gone? I thought you said only 3 remain? Over reaching again Jensa?

Cleary, Yeo, Fisher-Harris, Leota, Edwards all in the team of 2017, six years back, as well as the returning Peachey all playing in 2023. Broncos injuries '20 included Matt Lodge, gonski, Corey Oates, stayer, Tevita Pangai Jr, gonski, Alex Glenn gonski, Anthony Milford, gonski, Jordan Kahu, gonski, Sean O’Sullivan, gonski, Keenan Palasia, stayer, Jack Bird, gonski, Tesi Niu, gonski.

At $800k though? Maybe that will be the standard with the increased cap but it’s above his grade now.

I’m not the biggest Palasia fan but Robati had skills either on the edge or prop. They have Hetherington coming back giving Willison this year and TeKura and Bayliss Brow to come through after Jensen and Taupau finish up.

What do you mean 3? There is at least 6 and then you can add those who were injured for the majority of 2020. Penrith 2019 compared to 2017 however? 20 new faces in 2 years.

Losing Palasia and Robati will hurt. I hope Willison comes on strong this year. We will need him next year.

Yep, he’s done nothing to warrant $800k in Bronco colours so good luck to him. I like Fleg, I will happily see him in Maroon but prop in one area where there is some depth at Red Hill.

You could look at the situation more than one way. Seems that the Dolphins have had a chop at a number of players from the Broncs, and that was always going to happen. What they haven't done, it seems, is approach the Titans with the same level of intent. I mean, there was a very poorly supported rumour that D Fifita might have a look, and then they ended up with Isaako, who wasn't a regular in the Titans team at the time. Wallace has said he instructed his management to make the approach, rather than being 'poached' like Flegler. For all the talk about 'what does this mean about Kevvy's coaching', it can't be that bad if the players he's producing are sort-after commodities. Could mean many things or nothing. Just an alternate view. But I've got to say, Flegler and Haas could be a battle for the ages - Dolphins v Broncos, Maroons v Blues, fighting for a green n gold jersey. Cheering for Haas as a Bronco, Flegler as a Maroon... Both got 10 years ahead of them with any luck. Could be epic.

Hard to create a rivalry when you have players in your club who already know the guys they are playing against are their teammates in 12 months

Haas, Carrigan, Staggs, and Flegler were the last remaining remnants of the '20 spoon season. Name another team in any era where only three players remain from two seasons back.

The attraction to the Cliffys would be that they were $2M short of their cap spend with only three players left to buy. Farnsworth and Flegler have signed since then. Unless they are both million dollar players, there's another to come.

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I just told him to go suck an egg.

Another good pick up. The concerns about Dad’s Army should be starting to ease.

Can’t pay Haas and Carrigan what they are getting and also pay Flegler marquee money. Same in the backs, they’ve pit their hard earned into Walsh, Cobbo and Staggs.

Considering the Broncos gutted the entire Brisbane Rugby League they should probably just grin and bear it.

Totally get both Herbie and Tom going for the big money offers. Life in the NRL is short and only one team can ultimately win. Having said that, the Dolphins are going no where near the title. All they have, is an accumulated cash fund owing to rejection and an ageing forward pack. Good on the Broncos having a sensible monetary attitude. They are in good hands.Hopefully a premiership shot, too. Very happy to also be be proved wrong about the Dolphins. They are a Queensland team after all. I just don't see it.

He looked pretty impressive last season. A few clubs were after him but it still seems that the key to winning titles is centered around the spine region. Plenty of clubs have packs which are potentially good enough to win a title over the next few years but it's pretty rare to do so without a standout halves player and a gun hooker and or fullback. Maybe Herbie and Katoa are two such players in the next few years. The Broncos will be mighty cheesed off if they miss out and some ex players are holding up the shield again.

My mate is pretty annoyed right now. Says they should rebrand as the Valley Vultures.

A number of the '22 Broncos players regard the 'Cliffys as their first team.