2016 Squad : Fri Nov 27, 2015 2:30 pm  

Still some doubts over visas and injuries, but if I was handing out the shirts numbers today these would be:
1. ELLIOT KEAR – Winger from London Welsh, Wales Int
2. RHYS WILLIAMS – Welsh international winger , Wales Int
3. NATHAN STAPLETON – Outside back from Sydney Roosters, Prime Minister’s XIII
4. WES NAIQAMA – Centre with 14 tests and NRL player with over 120 first grade games. Fiji Int
5. BEN HELLEWELL – Centre or outside back with bags of Championship experience , Scotland Int
6. ISRAEL ELIAB – Captain PNG Hunters, PNG Int
7. WILLIAM BARTHAU –Half-back with 22 appearances for Catalan in Super League, French Int
8. MARK IOANE – Prop from St George Illawrra Dragons, Junior Kiwi
9. JAMES CUNNINGHAM – Hooker from Hull now signed after a loan period
10. EDDIE BATTYE – 24yr old prop from Sheffield after 8 years with them
11. DANIEL HARRISON – Second rower with experience at Manly and Parramatta in the NRL
12. RHYS LOVEGROVE – Forward and a one-club man until joining the Broncos after 132 appearances and eight years at Hull KR
13. JACK BUSSEY - 22yr old loose forward from Featherstone
14. JAMIE THACKRAY –Prop 36 comes out of retirement to great results at Broncos, GB Int
15. NICK SLYNEY – ex Brisbane Broncos Forward
16. ALEX FOSTER – 22yr old Second row loan player from Leeds to Featherstone last year and Broncos year before
17. JONATHAN WALLACE – Forward who made his debut in 2014 having impressed in the Broncos u19s, Maltese Int
18. ANDY ACKERS - Hooker from Swinton
19. MATT GARSIDE – Over 100 games for Championship sides with excellent strike rate at centre
20. JOE KEYES – Speedy half-back who made his debut in 2014, home-grown plus England Academy international, Ireland Int
21. ILIESS MACANI – Home-grown wing or full-back with first team appearances
22. SCOTT LEATHERBARROW – 25yr old half back from Batley
23. MATT DAVIS – Academy 2nd row
24. TOBY EVERETT – Big home-grown forward who impressed in u19s
25. ALEX WALKER – Home-grown full-back
26. BEN GRAY - Academy forward
27. BEN POINTER – Academy hooker
28. MARK OFFERDAHL – Australian forward – USA Int

Well done Hendo, no apologies.

Edited to accept updates from other posts.

Re: 2016 Squad : Fri Nov 27, 2015 2:45 pm  

Is that a squad that can get into the top 4?

Re: 2016 Squad : Fri Nov 27, 2015 3:16 pm  

With the removal of the salary cap from RFL approved clubs, can't see how we can win this year, but would think a challenge for 3rd is there. Bookies agree Leigh, Bradford, Broncos, Sheffield, Fax is the pecking order.

Re: 2016 Squad : Fri Nov 27, 2015 3:19 pm  

I thought Burnett had left. Presume Ackers would be in top 17 as would think there will be a rotation of the two hookers

Re: 2016 Squad : Fri Nov 27, 2015 3:20 pm  

Harvey Burnett no longer plays for us, he left back end of last season

Other than that, I believe it's a squad that should definitely get into the top 4.

Re: 2016 Squad : Fri Nov 27, 2015 5:47 pm  

Recruitment completed: http://www.londonbroncosrl.com/news/png ... s-broncos/ and there should be 28 of them. http://www.londonbroncosrl.com/news/wal ... o-broncos/

Recruitment completed: http://www.londonbroncosrl.com/news/png ... s-broncos/ and there should be 28 of them. http://www.londonbroncosrl.com/news/wal ... o-broncos/

Re: 2016 Squad : Fri Nov 27, 2015 5:55 pm  

The 28 is as listed above minus Burnett who left and Adebiy who is still in the academy

Re: 2016 Squad : Fri Nov 27, 2015 9:20 pm  

Not necessarily the order of shirt numbers I'd choose
Offerdahl's a bit far down the list and Garside should be higher up the list. he did enough last year to be considered a starter. Up to the new boys to prove themselves.

Re: 2016 Squad : Sun Nov 29, 2015 11:01 am  

Southern Reiver wrote:

Not necessarily the order of shirt numbers I'd choose
Offerdahl's a bit far down the list and Garside should be higher up the list. he did enough last year to be considered a starter. Up to the new boys to prove themselves.

Be very interesting to see who makes first choice halves and run on side props. Challenge for new guys is to break into a good run on 13.

Re: 2016 Squad : Mon Dec 28, 2015 10:49 am  

If Kear makes his decision on where he wants to be, and Hendo accepts he is committed to the team, a suggested 17. Otherwise straight 1-7.

32. Kear
2. Williams
3. Stapleton
4. Wes
1. Hellewell
6. Eliab
7. Barthau
18. Thackray
9. Cunningham
10. Battye
11. Harrison
12. Garside
13. Lovegrove

14. Ackers
21. Foster
16. Ioane
17. Offerdahl

5. Marconi
8. Slyney
15. Bussey
19. Keyes
20. Leatherbarrow
22. Davis
23. Magrin (Wallace)
24. Walker
25. Everett
27. Pointer
28. Gray