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Major questions lingering as Broncos’ roster warts laid bare
Brisbane certainly doesn’t have a bad roster heading into 2027, but there are ugly bits and pieces that cannot be ignored.
Brisbane certainly doesn’t have a bad roster heading into 2027, but there are ugly bits and pieces that cannot be ignored.
Much has been made of the heavy injury toll Michael Maguire’s team has faced this season. Phil Gould isn’t buying it.
Brisbane’s slide down the ladder and out of finals contention could have major ramifications after the season finishes.
The Cowboys held on to win 18-10 and kill off any remaining hope the Broncos had of making an improbable late-season charge to the finals.
Calls have been made on injured NSW stars Latrell Mitchell and Mitchell Moses as the Blues take a 1-0 series lead to Melbourne.
Kotoni Staggs has no plans to tone back his aggression on the footy field when he steps into the State of Origin arena, even though it almost cost him a spot in the series opener.
The contenders to play in the Blues backline have taken a beating ahead of Origin I, but Andrew Johns reckons this line-up would have them scared.
Billy Slater has revealed a level of sympathy for Kotoni Staggsthe Broncos star copped a two-game ban for a brain snap against the Roosters.
The centre position is hotly contested for the Blues but one star may have made the decision easier for Laurie Daley.
One comment from Kotoni Staggs about the injury he's carrying left Johnathan Thurston pretending to spew up his guts.