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Message: [QUOTE="Coxy, post: 2446054, member: 1764"] Define bought though. DCE and Foran both spent a few years in the Manly system before cracking first grade. Not dissimilar to the way Broncos players come through. Lyon, well yes. Broncos bought Wallace too. And you can argue Hodges and Hannant, who both left, developed more as players and then came back. Civoniceva less so because he was at his peak at the Broncos before he was pushed out (don't mention the war!). Broncos grand final "spines" and key players 2006 spine: Hodges (arguably bought), Lockyer, Perry (bought - ok from QLD cup, but well and truly an established player not a junior), Berrigan. 2000 spine: Lockyer, Ikin (bought), Walters (bought, played first grade including GF at Canberra), Priddis (bought) 1998: Lockyer, Walters (bought), Langer, Plath 1997: Lockyer, Walters (bought), Langer, Plath 1992-3: O'Neill, Walters (bought), Langer, Walters. Key player: Glenn Lazarus (bought) So yes, "buying" key players has been part of the Broncos success. But it's also worth noting the Broncos have been selective in the past with who they buy and for what purpose. The point remains, who has been out there and available in the key positions of halfback/hooker where the Broncos have most struggled for quality? [/QUOTE]

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