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the Broncos have simply been mismanaged but they still have some really good players... some shrewd retention and recruitment, and a proper coach and they will be contending once more... the only issue for them is not wrecking their cap with panic buys, paying overs or over stacking in one position (eg. second row)

A LOT more work needed on our club
Nah I reckon we'll be okay when we get rid of the off contract duds. Broncos in contrast have better players but are still very poor.
 

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Jfh and haas and capewell and Taumalolo as our forwards is going to destroy every forward pack in the game that’s our forward pack dream but never gonna happen and I forgot smith too
 

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Off topic, BUT .. Should have got Reynolds lol..!! Not since El Magic have we had a first class goal kicker that good. In fact kicking in general, in my opinion Adam Is the best in the comp.!!
 

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NRL 2021: Broncos star Payne Haas eyes club record 10-year, $10 million contract

Payne Haas and Broncos hierarchy are in negotiations on the richest deal in Brisbane’s 33-year history.


NSW Origin star Payne Haas is on the verge of inking a Brisbane club record 10-year, $10 million contract that will make him a Bronco for life and the highest-paid prop in NRL history.
News Corp can reveal Haas and Broncoshierarchy are in negotiations on the richest deal in Brisbane’s 33-year history — a decade-long bonanza designed to keep the 21-year-old at Red Hill until the end of 2031.

Under the terms of the extraordinary deal, Haas will be Brisbane’s No.1 salary earner on a proposed seven-figure sum, which would make him the first $1 million forward in Broncos history.

It would be the NRL’s second 10-year contract after Cowboys lock Jason Taumalolo signed a historic deal with the Cowboys in 2017.


Haas is already contracted to the Broncos until the end of 2024 on a deal worth $550,000 this season, but club bosses are mindful of poaching threats from NRL rivals looking to capitalise on Brisbane’s wooden-spoon turbulence.

More than 10 NRL clubs this year have attempted to contact his management, or Haas directly, as rumours began to circulate the prop may want out of the Broncos.

Haas stood to command in excess of $900,000 annually on the open market should the Blues enforcer consider a change of scenery amid Brisbane’s on and off-field woes.

But the Broncos want Haas for the long haul and will keep him off the open market for up to 10 years pending approval on an upgraded deal from Brisbane’s board headed by chairman Karl Morris.


New Brisbane head-of-football Ben Ikin declined to discuss specific figures, but confirmed the Broncos are keen to secure the hottest young front-row prospect in the code to a lifetime deal.

“We will remain in the conversation with Payne and his agent about how we make sure he stays at the Broncos for life,” Ikin said.

“The conversation is bubbling along but we have no plans to lose Payne Haas.

“Keeping him at the club is always on our radar, it’s not something that ever drops off.

“We would like to think Payne wants to be here for the long-term.

“The Broncos certainly want to keep him and as the conversation continues (with his agent), hopefully we can at some point land on something we are both happy with at the right time.”


Haas’ numbers are exceptional.

Since his NRL debut in 2018, he has amassed 8759 running metres at average of 168m per game and 1881 tackles from 52 career games at a weekly average of 36.

Underlining his talent, Haas made his NSW Origin in 2019 at age 18 after just 10 first-grade games.

Broncos bosses are in no rush but the deal is expected to be formally ratified this month in a move that will elevate Haas among the financial kingpins of the NRL.

News Corp’s exclusive Rich 100 list last week unveiled Cronulla’s Andrew Fifita as the NRL’s highest-paid prop on $850,000 a season.

Manly lock Jake Trbojevic and North Queensland No.13 Taumalolo, who operate as middle-forwards, are on deals in excess of $900,000 annually.

But Haas is set to become the new financial engine-room benchmark.

“Discussions are progressing positively with the Broncos,” said his agent, PSM director Chris Orr.

“It helps that Payne has confidence in his coaches, fellow players and head office.

“Payne is a special player who brings a lot to the Broncos.”


His long-term retention is a statement of faith in Brisbane under Ikin and new CEO Dave Donaghy, with the club having retained Kotoni Staggs, Kobe Hetherington, Tyson Gamble, Jordan Riki, Brendan Piakura, Selwyn Cobbo and TC Robati this season.

The Broncos have also added marquee recruits Adam Reynolds and Queensland Origin utility Kurt Capewell on three-year deals from next season.

But Haas’ 10-year upgrade is the most seismic contract move in Brisbane’s quest for roster stability.

Haas would be 31 years old when he next becomes a free agent. Critics will raise concerns about Haas’ off-field dramas in recent years, but Brisbane insiders have noted his shift in maturity and attitude since becoming a father in May.
 

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Smart move by the Broncos although it’s a financial risk given the length of the deal should he suffer a serious injury.

From Payne’s perspective, it’s job security, but, in 5yrs time, 1M per year will likely be the equivalent of 600k in the NRL. 1M salaries are becoming more popular each year.

One question though, where are these guys fitting the players under the cap? It would mean 2M in just Reynolds and Haas alone, they’ve topped up plenty of players, payed overs for guys like Piakura - find it interesting comparatively with our cap management
 

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Smart move by the Broncos although it’s a financial risk given the length of the deal should he suffer a serious injury.

From Payne’s perspective, it’s job security, but, in 5yrs time, 1M per year will likely be the equivalent of 600k in the NRL. 1M salaries are becoming more popular each year.

One question though, where are these guys fitting the players under the cap? It would mean 2M in just Reynolds and Haas alone, they’ve topped up plenty of players, payed overs for guys like Piakura - find it interesting comparatively with our cap management
What weird is they are paying so many players to play elsewhere like Lodge and the Bird. Significant amounts too! Well over a mil.
I do know they can get away with paying unders because Brisbane real estate is a lot cheaper but it does feel…..tighter than Thai teen poon tang.
 

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This would be disastrous.
So In the year 2031 he is still earning a mil. Maybe the cap goes in that time or he goes into cruise control in 5 years.
And I mean,
Why ten years?
As if 6 years at a mil won’t have the same effect.
 

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And I mean,
Why ten years?
As if 6 years at a mil won’t have the same effect.
And also,
Ten years ago was 2011.
Who were the best props in the game then and where is they now?
One was Dave Shillington for a start. He wore the number 8 for Australia in the four nations and was mad young yo.

Literally years after tha we saw both the rise of Aaron Woods as one of the worlds greatest props for half a decade and the fall.

this all happened within that time span.
 

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This would be disastrous.
So In the year 2031 he is still earning a mil. Maybe the cap goes in that time or he goes into cruise control in 5 years.
Also, If the game stays like it is with the pace of it, i don't see many forwards capable of being dominant beyond 30yrs of age due to burnout.
10 years is very risky but good luck to him. I'd say TPJ would be pissed off and wouldn't wan't to stay at Broncs for half that.
 

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Desperate much? I think a 5 yr 5 mil would be sufficient to keep him on board.
 

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From an outside perspective, if the Donkeys are offering a contracted player double his salary three years before they need to it screams that there is a huge amount of dissatisfaction among their playing ranks. And they're also fully in the know about how easy it is to entice players to break contracts. Have heard from someone with a few ties to old Brisbane powerbrokers that Dugans rooftop drinking shenanigans were done on the suggestion of Brisbane staff to get him sacked from the raiders. It was Dugans comments on social media that caused them to withdraw their offer and to insead target Barba to have his mental breakdown during his last pre season with us.

So I wouldn't be surprised if the Donkeys are feeling heavy pressure to get some happy faces around the place that are influential.
 
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