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Message: [QUOTE="Danoz Direct, post: 2641618, member: 8457"] Good article outlining Bennett's intentions. [COLOR=#000000][h=1]NRL season 2015: Brisbane Broncos interchange utility spot up for grabs after Travis Waddell injury[/h][/COLOR] [COLOR=#484F54][B] [LIST] [*]PETER BADEL [*]THE COURIER-MAIL [*]DECEMBER 03, 2014 11:00PM [/LIST] [/B][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Guardian Sans][IMG]http://resources1.news.com.au/images/2014/12/03/1227143/640989-db15024a-7aa3-11e4-a2c7-3f86b5167618.jpg[/IMG] [COLOR=#666666]Travis Waddell’s injury means opportunity for Wayne Bennett’s fringe players at Brisbane.[/COLOR] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Guardian Sans][B][B]THE battle for the Broncos’ crucial interchange utility spot is wide open after off-season recruit Travis Waddell has been forced to undergo surgery on his elbow.[/B][/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Guardian Sans]Waddell may lack the profile of fellow big-name imports Darius Boyd and Anthony Milford, but Broncos coach Wayne Bennett sees the former Knights rake playing a key role next season.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Guardian Sans]The tough-tackling 25-year-old is the frontrunner to clinch Brisbane’s No.14 jumper in 2015, but an elbow setback three weeks ago has opened the door for a raft of bench candidates.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Guardian Sans]Bennett confirmed he will stack his bench with three big forwards, leaving the likes of Waddell, Alex Glenn, Todd Lowrie, Jordan Kahu and rookie Ipswich hooker Matt Parcell to vie for a utility berth.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Guardian Sans][I]The Courier-Mail understands Brisbane’s starting back row will be Matt Gillett, Corey Parker and Sam Thaiday, with Jarrod Wallace, James Gavet and Mitch Garbutt to provide size and punch off interchange.[/I][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Guardian Sans][I][B][URL="http://www.couriermail.com.au/nrl/disaffected-sydney-clubs-dragging-the-game-backwards-says-qrl-chairman-peter-betros/story-e6frf3ou-1227142451732"]SYDNEY CLUBS DRAGGING THE GAME BACKWARDS[/URL][/B][/I][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Guardian Sans][I][B][B][URL="http://www.couriermail.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/darius-boyd-begins-search-for-his-father-following-mystery-letter/story-e6frf3pc-1227142460902"]DARIUS BOYD BEGINS SEARCH FOR HIS FATHER[/URL][/B][/B][/I][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Guardian Sans][I][B][B][IMG]http://resources1.news.com.au/images/2014/12/03/1227143/641041-3ce4f41a-7aa6-11e4-a2c7-3f86b5167618.jpg[/IMG][/B][/B][/I] [COLOR=#666666][I][B][B]Alex Glenn is among those with a shot at a starting berth.[/B][/B][/I][/COLOR] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Guardian Sans][I][B][B]Parcell has trained the house down in pre-season, winning Brisbane’s 2.5km time trials, but Bennett believes Waddell can be a handy addition when he returns to full fitness.[/B][/B][/I][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Guardian Sans][I][B][B]“I am certainly going to go with three big boppers (on the bench) and then one utility player,” Bennett said.[/B][/B][/I][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Guardian Sans][I][B][B]“I bought Travis Waddell for that reason, I think he can be a good back-up for Andrew McCullough, but I’ve hardly seen him lately because he’s had an operation on his elbow.[/B][/B][/I][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Guardian Sans][I][B][B]“He had a small problem with it and he’s now in the rehab group. I coached him last year at Newcastle and I like what he brings.[/B][/B][/I][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Guardian Sans][I][B][B]“There’s not much of Travis but he defends extremely well in the middle and he’s very competitive.[/B][/B][/I][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Guardian Sans][I][B][B]“He does a good job at dummy-half without blowing everybody off the park. He’s pretty tough for his size, some of the hits he puts on blokes is unbelievable.[/B][/B][/I][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Guardian Sans][I][B][B]“I just like his toughness and he got a lot of confidence towards the end of last year at the Knights.”[/B][/B][/I][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Guardian Sans][I][B][B][B][URL="http://www.couriermail.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/for-every-action-theres-an-equal-and-opposite-reaction-says-nrl-boss-david-smith/story-fn2mcuj6-1227142423544"]NRL CHIEFS STRUGGLE WITH ‘CARPET BUBBLE’[/URL][/B][/B][/B][/I][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Guardian Sans][I][B][B][B][IMG]http://resources2.news.com.au/images/2014/12/03/1227143/641074-7a4656b4-7aa6-11e4-a2c7-3f86b5167618.jpg[/IMG][/B][/B][/B][/I] [COLOR=#666666][I][B][B][B]After confirming Darius Boyd’s switch, Wayne Bennett said there will be no more new recruits.[/B][/B][/B][/I][/COLOR] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Guardian Sans][I][B][B][B]Bennett said he will not be actively chasing more recruits for next season after luring Boyd, Gavet, Waddell and Kiwi Test enforcer Adam Blair to the Broncos in the past six weeks.[/B][/B][/B][/I][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Guardian Sans][I][B][B][B]“Unless someone else falls out of the tree, I’m more than happy with what I’ve got here,” he said.[/B][/B][/B][/I][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Guardian Sans][I][B][B][B]“There’s no more recruitment here in the short term. There might be some small changes in the next 12 months but nothing more is planned for the 2015 season.”[/B][/B][/B][/I][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Guardian Sans][I][B][B][B]Fullback Boyd said he is impressed by Brisbane’s emerging wave of talent headed by young guns Jayden Nikorima and Joe Ofahengaue, who have been elevated to the NRL squad.[/B][/B][/B][/I][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Guardian Sans][I][B][B][B]“It’s my tenth year coming up and seeing these young guys, they are all fast, fit and skilful,” Boyd said.[/B][/B][/B][/I][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Guardian Sans][I][B][B][B]“They are running ridiculous times and their skills are a lot further ahead of where I was at their age. It’s pleasing to see and it’s good for the future of the Broncos.”[/B][/B][/B][/I][/FONT][/COLOR] [I][B][B][B][url]http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/nrl/nrl-season-2015-brisbane-broncos-interchange-utility-spot-up-for-grabs-after-travis-waddell-injury/story-fniabm4i-1227143641121[/url][/B][/B][/B][/I] [/QUOTE]

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