Buzz: Broncos shamed by recruitment howlers
A miserable round for the Broncos was compounded by just how poor some of their recruitment decisions have been of late. Buzz’s highlights and lowlights.
Sea Eagles
Cool it: DCE tells fans to temper Trbojevic expectations
Daly Cherry-Evans says it’s basically impossible for Tom Trbojevic to repeat his feats of last season and the Manly skipper has a warning for those people who expect it.
DCE is ‘smartest play that club has ever made’
Daly Cherry-Evans has left the NRL amazed by a masterful performance against Canberra that even left the Raiders coach in awe.
Summoned: Manly boss to face board grilling
Mystery surrounds the sudden departure of Sea Eagles chief executive Stephen Humphreys as the board seeks answers over issues dating back two years.
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Sea Eagles’ plan to fix hooking woes
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Rising stars: Rookie giving Seibold pre-season nightmares
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Steve Smith’s perfect reaction to record slow start
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Turbo boost: Manly star pushing for early return
Jake Trbojevic underwent a shoulder reconstruction in November and was told he would miss the opening rounds of the 2020 season — but he’s pushing for a better result.
Why Turbo Jr ‘prefers’ Tom over Jake
He made his name as a backrower in the junior grades but Ben Trbojevic is set to make his NRL debut in the centres — and it’s just as well he won’t be packing down alongside Jake in the forward pack.
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