The Mole: North Queensland Cowboys sign former Bronco to cover for Origin period
The Cowboys have given their depth for State of Origin time a boost by signing former Broncos forward Brendan Frei - effective immediately.
A hard-running back-rower, Frei impressed with the Broncos early last season before suffering an ACL injury in Round seven.
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His form in the early rounds of this season for Broncos' feeder club Norths Devils has been outstanding, prompting the Cowboys to make him an offer.
Brendan Frei. QRL
The rangy forward will fly to Townsville this weekend and is expected to make his debut for the club in coming weeks.
Frei's statistics for Norths this season have been eye-catching — he scored five tries in eight games, averaged 116 running metres per game and had a 97.7 per cent tackle efficiency rate.
