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Message: [QUOTE="GCBRONCO, post: 2553910, member: 1808"] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=PTSansRegular][url=http://www.broncos.com.au/news-display/Vidot-Impresses-On-First-Day/89072]Vidot Impresses On First Day - Brisbane Broncos[/url] DANIEL Vidot has ticked all the boxes on his first day as a Bronco.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=PTSansRegular]Despite not doing any formal training since last year's World Cup, the 23-year-old recruit showed off strong fitness and an athletic physique at the club's first run of 2014 this morning.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=PTSansRegular]In oppressive conditions, the former Dragon and Raider completed everything in a two-hour session that sapped the squad.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=PTSansRegular]Vidot will bring depth and size to the Broncos' outside back position, where coach Anthony Griffin expects him to play.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=PTSansRegular]The Broncos' coach said he couldn't have asked for any more from the Souths Acacia Ridge junior, who represented Samoa at the World Cup.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=PTSansRegular]"Most of his career he has played outside backs and he had a really good year in his first season with Canberra a few years ago," said Griffin.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=PTSansRegular]"I thought the back end of his year with St George he was really good playing centre and wing so that is probably our first priority.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=PTSansRegular]"He is a big boy and has played some back row as well.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=PTSansRegular]"But I was really impressed with the way he handled that today.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=PTSansRegular]"He has come off nothing. He had till Christmas off from the World Cup with Samoa, so he has showed a lot of character to get through that today." [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=PTSansRegular]Griffin said the battle for halves spots was hotting up for the trials in February.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=PTSansRegular]Incumbent number seven Ben Hunt looks assured of one berth, with the others to be decided on trial form.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=PTSansRegular]The Broncos open their trial season with a full-scale trial against the Cowboys at Redcliffe's Dolphin Oval on February 8 - just five weeks away.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=PTSansRegular]"The way Ben Hunt finished the year and he has been training, he has been giving himself every chance," said Griffin.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=PTSansRegular]"Then Zach Strasser and Jordan Kahu - those types of guys.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=PTSansRegular]"Zach has been training great and has had a great grounding in State League.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=PTSansRegular]"Jordan Kahu is someone who is an elite talent and has been hampered a bit by injury, but got some footy under his belt last year."[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=PTSansRegular]Griffin also said Ben Barba was a consideration in the halves, and had been doing some training in the position.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=PTSansRegular]The Broncos' first formal gathering of the season will take place in just over two weeks when the club hosts a members only fan day at Suncorp Stadium on January 18.[/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]

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