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Brisbane Broncos tipped for giant halves shake-up
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THE Broncos could be set for a major shake-up as rumours over the club seeking out playmakers to fill their halves pick up speed.
NRL journalist James Hooper says there are whispers Brisbane is looking into securing Eels gun Mitchell Moses and Sydney Roosters star Sean O’Sullivan.
“The name I keep hearing is Mitchell Moses,” Hooper told NRL360 on Wednesday night.
“He was very close to joining the Brisbane Broncos when he was in dialogue with Parramatta previously.
“He ended up going to the Eels, but I think if Mitchell Moses was to go to Parramatta and ask for a release I’m not sure they’d stand in his way.
“Peter Nolan does the recruitment at the Broncos and previously he had Mitchell Moses on a list — he wanted to sign him, but Wayne torpedoed it. Wayne wasn’t a fan for whatever reason and decided that wasn’t what they needed.
“I think Peter Nolan is still pushing to get Mitchell Moses to the club. I’m not sure whether Wayne’s a fan at this point or not.”
Hooper said he was confident the Broncos had already signed O’Sullivan to their roster for the 2019 season. O’Sullivan’s brother-in-law tie with Broncos forward Matt Lodge could also be a major factor in him leaving Sydney.
“It hasn’t been announced yet, but I’m very confident,” Hooper said. “Sean O’Sullivan’s sister is actually married to Matt Lodge. I think you’ll see him move up to Brisbane next season. I’m not saying he’s been signed as an NRL halfback — he’s only a teenager at this point, but clearly in his debut for the Roosters, the young bloke can play.”
Broncos mainstays Alex Glenn and Corey Oates could be jumping ship from Brisbane as the club prepares for the future with contract extensions for young forwards Payne Haas, Jamayne Isaako and Jaydn Su’a.
“I’ve heard Corey Oates is on his way to North Queensland and perhaps Alex Glenn might be joining the Titans,” Former Queensland half Ben Ikin said.
“It makes sense to me. You’re spending all this money on this young forward pack and there’s not a hell of a lot of room left.
“You’ve already got Jack Bird on $950,000, Anthony Milford on close to $1 million, Darius Boyd the captain’s got to be on huge money, James Roberts is an Origin centre, Jamayne Isaako’s just re-signed — something’s got to give.”
Hooper said he “heard whispers about Oates and Glenn” with the former tipped to head north to the Cowboys.
“(Oates is) in a managerial dispute at the moment so he’s currently waiting to finish his existing arrangement with his existing manager, his father-in-law is Gene Miles so he’s been doing a lot of negotiating behind the scenes.
“It makes sense for the North Queensland Cowboys. There was big money being attached to Corey Oates at one point and I’m not sure the Cowboys would want to spend that much on a winger.”
source: Courier Mail
news.com.au
THE Broncos could be set for a major shake-up as rumours over the club seeking out playmakers to fill their halves pick up speed.
NRL journalist James Hooper says there are whispers Brisbane is looking into securing Eels gun Mitchell Moses and Sydney Roosters star Sean O’Sullivan.
“The name I keep hearing is Mitchell Moses,” Hooper told NRL360 on Wednesday night.
“He was very close to joining the Brisbane Broncos when he was in dialogue with Parramatta previously.
“He ended up going to the Eels, but I think if Mitchell Moses was to go to Parramatta and ask for a release I’m not sure they’d stand in his way.
“Peter Nolan does the recruitment at the Broncos and previously he had Mitchell Moses on a list — he wanted to sign him, but Wayne torpedoed it. Wayne wasn’t a fan for whatever reason and decided that wasn’t what they needed.
“I think Peter Nolan is still pushing to get Mitchell Moses to the club. I’m not sure whether Wayne’s a fan at this point or not.”
Hooper said he was confident the Broncos had already signed O’Sullivan to their roster for the 2019 season. O’Sullivan’s brother-in-law tie with Broncos forward Matt Lodge could also be a major factor in him leaving Sydney.
“It hasn’t been announced yet, but I’m very confident,” Hooper said. “Sean O’Sullivan’s sister is actually married to Matt Lodge. I think you’ll see him move up to Brisbane next season. I’m not saying he’s been signed as an NRL halfback — he’s only a teenager at this point, but clearly in his debut for the Roosters, the young bloke can play.”
Broncos mainstays Alex Glenn and Corey Oates could be jumping ship from Brisbane as the club prepares for the future with contract extensions for young forwards Payne Haas, Jamayne Isaako and Jaydn Su’a.
“I’ve heard Corey Oates is on his way to North Queensland and perhaps Alex Glenn might be joining the Titans,” Former Queensland half Ben Ikin said.
“It makes sense to me. You’re spending all this money on this young forward pack and there’s not a hell of a lot of room left.
“You’ve already got Jack Bird on $950,000, Anthony Milford on close to $1 million, Darius Boyd the captain’s got to be on huge money, James Roberts is an Origin centre, Jamayne Isaako’s just re-signed — something’s got to give.”
Hooper said he “heard whispers about Oates and Glenn” with the former tipped to head north to the Cowboys.
“(Oates is) in a managerial dispute at the moment so he’s currently waiting to finish his existing arrangement with his existing manager, his father-in-law is Gene Miles so he’s been doing a lot of negotiating behind the scenes.
“It makes sense for the North Queensland Cowboys. There was big money being attached to Corey Oates at one point and I’m not sure the Cowboys would want to spend that much on a winger.”
source: Courier Mail
