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https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-pr ... 29e5b8adb4

As most of us have seen, the Broncos are apparently chasing Nicho Hynes (sh*t sources though - Kent/Hooper). I wonder what kind of contract they might offer.
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Broncos sign Brenko Lee to replace Coates.
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Mstorm1999 wrote: Thu May 13, 2021 5:07 pm Broncos sign Brenko Lee to replace Coates.
Good luck and best wishes to Brenko.

A premiership winning centre for Melbourne Storm .....he will always be a Storm Premiership player!

Hopefully he got some sort of amazing payday out of the Bronchokes...
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Would hope Brenko was able to get a decent pay day. We should find out if the Broncos are real idiots and ask for a swap of Brenko and Coates now.
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Bad career move for Brenko.

The pieces were still only falling into place on his potential - but they weren’t there yet and I doubt he meets them at the Broncs
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Shuttlesworth99 wrote: Thu May 13, 2021 5:36 pm Bad career move for Brenko.

The pieces were still only falling into place on his potential - but they weren’t there yet and I doubt he meets them at the Broncs
Might have been a necessary career move for Brenko.

CB rarely lets a player walk that he REALLY wants to keep.
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Storm Spirit wrote: Thu May 13, 2021 5:41 pm
Shuttlesworth99 wrote: Thu May 13, 2021 5:36 pm Bad career move for Brenko.

The pieces were still only falling into place on his potential - but they weren’t there yet and I doubt he meets them at the Broncs
Might have been a necessary career move for Brenko.

CB rarely lets a player walk that he REALLY wants to keep.
This is true. Bad timing of injuries for Brenko - Smith and Jennings is likely the preferred combo going forward.

Still better for his development down here for at least another year. He is good enough to earn his spot back
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Brencos defence was pretty iffy. But he’s a Premiership player so there’s that
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Broncos playing tit for tat with Branco Lee, I actually think it is a good move for the Storm as it will free up some salary cap for us and we can promote from within.

https://www.zerotackle.com/origin-winge ... ws-104325/

Branco Lee is such a Storm type story. He is a journey man who comes to the Storm plays in a Premiership and plays in a winning State of Origin and next thing you know the big bad Brisbane Broncos are winning and dinning him.
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Since making his debut in 2014, Brenko has played 67 NRL games, averaging 8.3 NRL games per year, over 8 seasons.

He is the type of journeyman fringe player that we seek out, give them a simple job and see them flourish. His effort on Crichton in the GF I think really hurt his chances for this year, combined with an untimely injury and the fact we recruited better players ahead of him. So I get him moving on to play NRL games a bit more... I hope the Broncos aren't expecting to see his best football in QLD though. I suspect they are which talks to where the Broncos are at as a club.
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The Broncos are more about the publicity of saying "hey the Storm took one of our players but we took one of thiers to prove we are the bigger superior Club."
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As much as I loved Lee's efforts last year, lots more upside to Coates long term.
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Brisbane haven't even announced the signing so I'm very confused about where they're pumping up the Brenko signing.
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Contract Status Update
As of 14 May 2021

Train & Trial 2021
Marion Seve

Off Contract 2021
Craig Bellamy
Felise Kaufusi (Has a Player Option for 2022)
Dale Finucane
Nicho Hynes
Dean Ieremia
Isaac Lumelume
Ryley Jacks
Max King
Aaron Pene
Darryn Schonig
Cooper Johns
Josh Addo-Carr - Signed with Canterbury
Brenko Lee - Signed with Brisbane

Off Contract 2022
Ryan Papenhuyzen
Brandon Smith
Christian Welch
Justin Olam
Jesse Bromwich
Tui Kamikamica (Has a Club Option for 2023)
Reimis Smith
George Jennings
Kenny Bromwich (Has a Player Option for 2023)
Thomas Eisenhuth
Chris Lewis
Jack Howarth

Off Contract 2023
Cameron Munster
Jahrome Hughes (Has a Player Option for 2024)
Nelson Asofa-Solomona
Xavier Coates

Off Contract 2024
Harry Grant
Frank Ponissi
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Can't find anything on Tyson Smoothy, Trent Loiero or Aaron Booth. I know Booth cam down for a train and trial opportunity at the start of the year. I assume some are on a development deal but there is not much out in the public domain regarding who is signed to what exactly in these kinds of deals.
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