News Cowboys buck Broncos to snare Dearden

[chisdog]

Cowboys buck Broncos to snare Dearden

North Queensland have all-but sorted their NRL halves pairing for next year with the signing of Brisbane's Tom Dearden.

© Darren England/AAP PHOTOS Tom Dearden will depart Brisbane at season's end to link up with NRL rivals North Queensland.
The 20-year-old Dearden joins experienced Cronulla No.7 Chad Townsend in heading to Townsville for the 2022 campaign and worryingly for the Broncos is another young talent to depart Red Hill.

Both Dearden and Townsend have signed three-year deals with the Cowboys as coach Todd Payten's revamp of their squad continues.

"Tom organises his team with great maturity... he's a strong runner, he kicks well and he gets his body in front as a defender," Payten said.

"He played first grade at 18, so it's clear he has an abundance of ability and he's been the stand=out half in his age group coming through the grades.

"On top of that he is a North Queensland kid, who is a really good person that is going to add significant value to our roster."

Dearden has played 22 NRL games over the course of three seasons for Brisbane but has not been able to nail down a regular place in their starting side.

He joins a growing list of young players choosing to exit Brisbane after David Fifita (Gold Coast) and Reece Walsh (Warriors) departed in the past six months while Harry Grant (Melbourne) and Sam Walker (Sydney Roosters) were also part of Brisbane's nursery.

Broncos coach Kevin Walters said Dearden's departure was disappointing but they "have clear priorities on who we are targeting to strengthen our roster going forward".

After four losses to start 2021, North Queensland have experienced a recent run of form notching three consecutive wins under Payten - in his first season at the club.

Ben Hampton and Scott Drinkwater have showed signs of promise in the playmaking roles.

However, the off-contract Drinkwater has this year to prove his worth if he wants to compete for the No.6 jersey when Townsend and Dearden arrive.

The Cowboys have been linked to a number of off-contract halves in recent months to fill the void left by the recently-retired captain Michael Morgan, and impending exit of Jake Clifford, who will join Newcastle at the completion of this NRL campaign.

 

[Gene Krupa]

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[sgodllubsti]

thats 1 out the door, others will follow

 

[alchemist]

the Broncos have also indicated that Milford will not be at the club next year which will leave only Croft

they have to recruit a halfback such as Moses or Reynolds and that will cost them money

 

[alchemist]

NRL 360 reporting that the Broncos let Sam Walker slip through their fingers because Siebold thought he was a fullback... if true, idiots

 

[dogzofwar]

Heard on the radio dearden was training in rezzies today they must be dirty at him brought Milford back. They definitely aren’t the number 1 Queensland powerhouse club they once were

 

[Gene Krupa]

NRL 360 reporting that the Broncos let Sam Walker slip through their fingers because Siebold thought he was a fullback... if true, idiots

BS: Read his dad Ben advised him to sign with the Chooks.

 

[Gene Krupa]

Heard on the radio dearden was training in rezzies today they must be dirty at him brought Milford back. They definitely aren’t the number 1 Queensland powerhouse club they once were

Croft is in reggies as well. All over the net

 

[dogzofwar]

Croft is in reggies as well. All over the net

He’s just terrible though

 

[Gene Krupa]

He’s just terrible though

So is Dearden. So overhyped

 

[alchemist]

Foxsports reporting that the Broncos are looking to sign Mitchell Moses and Kalyn Ponga

and they have named a Tyson Gamble at halfback this week

Wow

 

[Gene Krupa]

and they have named a Tyson Gamble at halfback this week

Is that a big Gamble on the Broncos part. (boom tish). lol

 

[dogzofwar]

So is Dearden. So overhyped

True though he’s still very young..Croft has enough first grade games to prove his worth

 

[Gene Krupa]

Heard on the radio dearden was training in rezzies today they must be dirty at him

Doubt it, the Broncos never offered him a contract.

Broncos 'didn't even make Dearden an offer'

The huge snub set to ignite halfback frenzy

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[alchemist]

Is that a big Gamble on the Broncos part. (boom tish). lol

perhaps... but the outcome of bringing back their high priced Milf to face Fifita & Co. seems far more assured

 

[Moedogg]

Dearden is not overrated but just lucky to get an NRL contract due to the shortage of quality halves in the NRL. How else do you explain getting rewarded with a million dollar contract and you've never had stand out game or single handedly won a game for your team? It's crazy. Even Moses Mbye had some highlights.

He's a younger version of Blake Green.

 

[Gene Krupa]

How else do you explain getting rewarded with a million dollar contract and you've never had stand out game or single handedly won a game for your team? It's crazy. Even Moses Mbye had some highlights.

Sadly, that's the standed money these days, for a Neville Nobody.

 

[Moedogg]

Sadly, that's the standed money these days, for a Neville Nobody.

It's crazy how far more talented blokes like Cody Walker made their debut at 26 years of age and blokes like Josh Cleeland couldn't get a run in FG yet you've got 20 year olds like Dearden, Flanagan running around getting paid big money and done SFA.

 

[fiordog]

I'm glad we won last weekend, not just for the obvious reason of winning, but 'cause it stops journos kicking us when we're down (at least for a while).

there are a plethora of articles this week coming out about not only releasing Dearden, but the Broncos being the 'basket case' club and i'm glad because i was sick to death of hearing it about us.