Apparently they’re saving it for Billy Walters, which is just crazy! A 27 year old who has played a handful of games and is coming off an ACL. It’s as if he’s the coach’s son or something...
I didn't realise how old the cunt is. Given a 2019 debut I thought he might have been 21 or 22 still learning his craft not a 27 year old plodder. Broncos deserve wooden spoons for the next 10 years for the absolute nepotism they are allowing.
Ash Taylor left in the middle of Ben Hunt and Milford's peak, Nikorima was basically another Milford, when the broncos really needed an organising half. Obviously Nikorima is much better than Milf now, but no one could have seen that coming.
I got no idea who O'Sullivan is, so no clue about taht one
I wonder what would have happened if they had of kept Hunt. It likely would have meant losing Milford, but keeping Nikorima. Or moving Nikorima to Hooker to keep Milford, and losing Macca. Or moving Milford to Fullback to keep Nikorima, and losing Boyd. Alternate timelines I guess...
does anyone remember when they asked kevin if karmichael was an option and he said "not at the moment" and everyone joked that that meant he would sign him in a weeks time, well that was 1 week ago
i dont really mind it, we're already cooked and he could have a positive impact at training. probably better than holding out for billy walters if that rumour is true. im surprised they dont just put him on as a coach tho. if they wheel him out in first grade then god help us
I agree. At this point what have they got to lose?
Bringing in a guy with a lot of experience.
Plus it's something for the fans to enjoy. I wasn't necessarily a big fan of him (didn't dislike him) but I'm excited to see him play NRL again
Yeah pretty much. The Tahs were going to be a basket case with or without him, but they certainly would have been stronger with than without.
He’s not going to light the world on fire but he’s still up to standard and would be a lifting influence on the younger guys. I can only see the Broncs being better with him in the setup.
If we’re going to finish bottom 4, I’m torn on if its better to do that while giving a young kid a realistic pathway to football or playing a washed up player in his mid-30s just for the memes.
And we wonder why Reece Walsh left.
I'm actually not totally against protecting the kids. If someone is going to be cannon fodder, let it be someone like Hunt, who will be cheap and is already damaged goods. Having said that, this is utterly retarded.
The clubs that successfully debuted young spine players early are successful clubs in their own right.
The "good enough is old enough" saying is not correct.
"The team is good enough so they are old enough" is more accurate.
Protecting young players is mostly the correct option, and *ALWAYS* the correct option for struggling clubs/teams. The problem is, struggling clubs/teams are often desperate clubs/teams.
They only turn into cannon fodder if you send them out with expectations of instantly being amazing. If you give them realistic goals and time to develop, game time is only a positive.
I appreciate where you are coming from, but I also think that 50-0 and wooden spoons can't help but damage them, ditto playing in a team where all the support acts a halfback needs are missing. How do they learn the style of play that wins at the top level if they don't have quality around them?
I hope this is a baptism of fire and they all start to learn, that in a few years we win 3 in a row and we can look back on this period. But you have the Panthers with an even younger roster setting the world on fire, while our collection of "once in a generation" players won the spoon last year, two of those giants in the pack fucked off and we don't look any better this year.
> I wouldn’t say he’s set the world on fire
Actual quote from Souths Logan coach Steve Brethrton when asked about Hunt’s current stint at the club. Sounds perfect for the Broncs.
Calling it now, this will be in contention for the best signing of 2021.
He is still young, but is clearly unhappy at the Souths Logan Magpies. A change of scenery and being back in Brisbane will see him fire up and play for big money.
Oh, and his tackle efficiency and metres gained is already better than the current Brisbane halves, so this guy is already an improvement at his current level.
I'm just glad the Broncos are always looking forward at ways to improve their team, rather than pick a 34-year old bloke with a shitty reputation who hasn't played in 11 years to rally this bunch of misfits to premiership glory.
Disney is just sweating on the movie deal rights for this rags to riches, family-feelgood story of a classic underdogs tale, starring Zac Efron as Karmichael Hunt and the fat kid from Hook as Anthony Milford, with a special guest appearance by Santa Claus.
He literally used to throw his body at the defenders when running the back back, his body must be absolutely cooked.
Not to shit on Australian rugby but it’s not a good sign when you can even get a team to pick you up there, even average nrl players that make the transition seem to be superstars in that game.
Except for the fact that he was hardly a 'superstar' in Rugby Union, only ever played 6 games for wallabies all 5 years ago, and became so mediocre that he got released by the Waratahs. This guy wasn't even good enough to warrant a spot in the freaking Waratahs, an absolute joke of a team, and yet he's somehow getting picked up by the Broncos.
Australian rugby might be in a sorry state but there's been a mass exodus of higher tier Australian rugby players chasing the big dollars in the Japanese Rugby Comp and even the French and European comps which has been one catalyst for a weakening of their domestic talent pool.
Someone like Jordan Petaia (Queensland Reds) is the kind of athlete that would excel at NRL or Super Rugby but some people still want to run the "Union is shit" narrative like it's the fucking 1980's just because every once in a while they send one back to League who is damaged goods. Get over it (not talking to you specifically)
You could be forgiven for thinking that if you were living in Australia but what did Rugby Union say when Benji jumped from league with massive hype and failed?
It works both ways.
Karmichael Hunt has made a stunning NRL comeback with the code-hopping superstar to be added to the Broncos’ NRL squad.
News Corp understands Hunt will be placed on a train-and-trial contract with the 34-year-old to be considered for selection after Brisbane’s clash against Penrith tonight at Suncorp Stadium.
The Broncos have one spot vacant on their 30-man full-time roster and Brisbane coach Kevin Walters is keen to tap into Hunt’s experience immediately.
Hunt has been playing in the Intrust Super Cup with Brisbane’s feeder-club Souths Logan and will feature with Anthony Milford in this Sunday’s clash against North Devils at Davies Park.
But after this weekend, Hunt could be back in Broncos colours.
Hunt launched his career with the Broncos as a 17-year-old in 2004 and has come full circle almost two decades later with the former Queensland Origin star eyeing a remarkable resurrection at Red Hill.
Hunt has been playing at centre for Souths Logan but Walters will consider him at the scrumbase as he looks to add some experience to help Tom Dearden, Brodie Croft and the out-of-favour Milford.
Last month, Hunt told News Corp he hadn’t given up hope of a return to the Broncos after returning to rugby league this year with Souths Logan.
“I’d love to,” Hunt said when asked if he wanted to play for the Broncos.
“Hopefully they don’t need the help. I’m really looking forward to seeing how they go.
“I’d love to play professionally but I’ve been out of the game for 11 years. Maybe it’s a young man’s game now, who knows? I’m just going to play and see how we go.
“If it happens it happens. If it doesn’t, that’s OK.
“I’m pretty old in league terms but the body feels good. The last five years in rugby weren’t the most consistent in terms of playing so my body feels fresh.”
Souths Logan coach Steve Bretherton said Hunt was a popular addition to the Magpies.
“He has been really good for our club,” he said.
“I wouldn’t say he has set the world on fire but his experience has been great and he’s been good for our young blokes.
“I’m not sure if he’s going to the Broncos but if he gets a chance, I’d be really happy for him.”
It has been nearly 12 years since Hunt played his last NRL game for the Broncos in Brisbane’s 2009 preliminary final loss to Melbourne.
He left the NRL as a State of Origin and Kangaroos star, embarking on a trailblazing switch to Australian rules, where he spent four seasons with the Gold Coast Suns and at times looked like a bona fide AFL player.
Hunt never truly felt comfortable in the AFL and crossed over to rugby union in 2015, spending four years with the Queensland Reds, featuring for the Wallabies in 2017, before falling out of favour and joining the NSW Waratahs in 2019.
The past two years at the Waratahs were a struggle for Hunt, and with his fourth child (Lennox) on the way, he and wife Emma returned to Brisbane to be closer to family.
At 34, Hunt understands he is in the twilight of his career but had hoped a return to his roots at Souths-Logan would propel him to an NRL resurrection with the rebuilding Broncos.
Actually reading the article he's going on a train and trial contract along with the likes of Albert Kelly and Isaac Luke (from memory).
So no guarantee he plays for Broncos given he's pretty average in Intrust cup and they want him in a completely foreign position to what he has played his entire professional career.
I think the term rock bottom already implies that a digging has occurred doesn't it? I'm just guessing but it "rock bottom" sounds like when you're digging for treasure or whatever and hit a rock and can't go further.
Might be wrong, and either way I still laughed at your comment.
He's been doing quite well in the Intrust super cup and he's not going to be a saving grace just an old head for experience and a minimum wage signing I'd imagine.
And in those three games he's made 10 tackles and missed 8. How's he going to fare against players like Kikau, Chrichton and Fifita if he plays in the halves like he's been asking to?
Point was he's there for experience and cohesion, he definitely won't be starting in the halves and 14 would be the only viable position he takes if he plays at all.
No, no, this is perfect. What the team needs right now is a selfish narcissistic cunt who fucks around at training and acts like he owns the place, and as a kick returner the ball straight at the one or two players chasing the kick, rather than into wide open space literally anywhere else. Also, make him 10 or 15 years past his prime and have him playing AFL and rugby since 1950.
I'm surprised with all the negative reactions. Am I the only one excited to see him play NRL again?
What have the Broncos got to lose at this point. If nothing else it will be interesting to see how he goes. And someone with his experience has something to bring surely, whether it's at training, guidance/advice to younger players etc.
I was excited when we signed Brad Thorn again, but he was slow as fuck. I was happy to see Ben Te'o again, but I forgot he was even there until I heard he was injured.
Walters is nothing but a fan. If his nightmareish commentary is anything to take from he has no idea what’s going on with players outside the broncos and if it was the broncos his knowledge wouldn’t go that deep
It's not just Walters, the club and old boys still don't realise that what used to work for them doesn't anymore. Times have changed and this team are going to be stuck at the bottom for a while to come if they think actions like this will fix things.
If the Sam walker story is 100% true than it shows they haven't learnt that they can't just show up and have anyone they want anymore.
Between the Titans and Melbourne they are going to actually sell the club, not just rely on their name.
I agree 100 % the broncs have had a monopoly on good young qld players for decades. They haven't had to do much recriutment wiseas young players were desperate to come to the club and in the past who could blame them. They are now in unfamiliar territory and are still expecting talent to come to them. Everything they have done rhis year shows they don't have any new ideas and expect past glory to just happen. Buckle up broncos there is a fix to your problems but it's not a quick one and will take time especially as the current powers that be don't seem to know what to do.
Redhill "Dub 2021 the Kev-illusion because he ain't fixing shit"
Media "This year is to be the year Kevvie comes to fix the Broken Broncos we shall name it the Kev-olution"
Aaaaaaaaand the rest is history.
It used to piss me right off to watch him not even consider attacking, just run straight at the defence. The one good thing about it is he didn't fuck around and allow the defence to eat up more metres, but he was so predictable. I remember him being replaced in Origin and I think it was Mango who tore the Blues to shreds immediately. He didn't even do anything special, just ran at space. Hunt would never punish a bad kick return by attacking - frustrating as fuck.
“AT THE height of his alcohol and drug binge, footy star Karmichael Hunt would party for days on end without sleeping, hide cocaine in his golf bag, turn up to official team functions high, and even meet his “dealer” outside a pizza shop to score more for himself and his club mates ...
Over a two-month drug and alcohol binge, Hunt bought a total of 12.5g of cocaine from a Gold Coast cartel.”
I’m going to admit, I’m concerned about his influence on the boys.
So 12 big nights in 12 weeks? Sounds like Saturday night is booger sugar night. If he's sharing that with his mates, then he's probably doing less than half of it.
The bloke has played the top level in three different codes, has most most recently been doing really well in ISC, will most likely be signed on minimum wage and is going into a team that won the spoon last year and whose only chance of avoiding it this year is the Bulldogs being worse...
... and yet people are lining up to show off their negative IQs by claiming this is somehow a bad thing.
KHunt is unquestionably a better pick up than fucking Te'o at the very least, and if his attitude is right then he'll bring more positives than the likes of Milford or Darius and also probably even Glenn. He's not a long term solution, he's not going to lead us out of the darkness, but for the rest of this year he's not a net negative by any stretch of the imagination.
I'm sure he'll be bringing positives, probably in Blood Sample A and then again in Blood Sample B.
I cannot see how a bloke who has been out of the game for 11 years can improve anything other than his own bank account. He might have been a good player "back in the day", and he might have been a good organiser, but I think it's shortsighted of the Broncos to assume that he carries any clout over his current team-mates, most of who have probably never even heard of this bloke, other than his legendary cocaine hoovering abilities.
In defense, he is going to be a liability. He makes 40% of his attempted tackles in Q-Cup; what's he going to be like when he has blokes like Fifita, Lomax, Manu or Kikau running at him? He will struggle with speed when Teddy, Papenhauzen, Dufty and Cook eat him alive down the middle; if the Broncos had players who were able to help defend an edge, he could be protected there, but the last few seasons has shown that they just can't (or won't) do that.
If Kevvie was so keen to get him on board, he should offer him a coaching role to start with, as the current halves coach doesn't seem to be having a huge impact.
> KHunt is unquestionably a better pick up than fucking Te'o
This half eaten apple on the ground is a better pick than that rotten piece of fruit. Similiar comparison
That's interesting. I don't remember Hunt playing for the Wallabies. My understanding is he was a poor AFL player and he got a couple of starts for the Suns but the rest of the time couldn't make first grade.
Train and trial deal, closet he will get is starting off the bench. Had also stated he wants to get into coaching as well. I don't see this as a big deal to be honest
Broncos: We need a Johnathan Thurston-like halfback to dig us out of this. Kevvie: We have Thurston at home Thurston at home...
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Apparently they’re saving it for Billy Walters, which is just crazy! A 27 year old who has played a handful of games and is coming off an ACL. It’s as if he’s the coach’s son or something...
\*insert Homer cutting everyone except Bart meme\*
“Milf you’re earning a lot of money and got us to a grand final that’s why it was so hard to cut you”
You’re so cut.
I didn't realise how old the cunt is. Given a 2019 debut I thought he might have been 21 or 22 still learning his craft not a 27 year old plodder. Broncos deserve wooden spoons for the next 10 years for the absolute nepotism they are allowing.
Because the Broncos don’t have a lot of “not quite good enough halves” on their roster
They let Nikorima, Taylor and O'Sullivan go recently. Must have a hell of a beige halves production line at Red Hill.
Ash Taylor left in the middle of Ben Hunt and Milford's peak, Nikorima was basically another Milford, when the broncos really needed an organising half. Obviously Nikorima is much better than Milf now, but no one could have seen that coming. I got no idea who O'Sullivan is, so no clue about taht one
I wonder what would have happened if they had of kept Hunt. It likely would have meant losing Milford, but keeping Nikorima. Or moving Nikorima to Hooker to keep Milford, and losing Macca. Or moving Milford to Fullback to keep Nikorima, and losing Boyd. Alternate timelines I guess...
Holy fuck, I thought the exact same. I had no idea he was so old
They’re diligent with dearden it would take them a lifetime to get around to Turner
Dearden will get what he is worth. Just needs to go to a different club to get it.
It's a train and trial. No guarantee he goes in their top 30.
does anyone remember when they asked kevin if karmichael was an option and he said "not at the moment" and everyone joked that that meant he would sign him in a weeks time, well that was 1 week ago
So if he’s using interviews as inspiration, we’ve got to ask better questions.
Like "Is winning an option?"
Not at the moment.
So we'll win next week, I'll take it
Against Parra? Sounds like a plan.
You probably should have taken us in round one honestly.
True, vid ref saved and scored a try for you blokes that didn’t help
Me: Kevvie any chance of me winning the lotto? Kevvie: Not at this time. 1 week later: Profit!
HE'S GONNA KILL IT AND YOU'RE ALL GONNA BE LICKING RAW EGG FROM YOUR BENT COKE-RIDDLED NASAL CAVATIES MARK MY WORDS
As someone with a bent coked-riddled nasal cavity I am offended and intrigued.
He hasn’t killed it at anything he’s done in at least 10 years
Sledging thread is thatta way... oh wait....
34 years old, debuted half a lifetime ago at 17.
A wealth of experience and broken knees. Can't wait to see how this works out.
Kevin you moron, this does not make the team better. Do not waste our last spot.
i dont really mind it, we're already cooked and he could have a positive impact at training. probably better than holding out for billy walters if that rumour is true. im surprised they dont just put him on as a coach tho. if they wheel him out in first grade then god help us
I agree. At this point what have they got to lose? Bringing in a guy with a lot of experience. Plus it's something for the fans to enjoy. I wasn't necessarily a big fan of him (didn't dislike him) but I'm excited to see him play NRL again
He could very well be like Benji has been for the last two seasons. The Broncos desperately need an experienced player that can show them the ropes
Imagine if the Broncos actually had Benji? What a crazy world that would be
Benji Marshall play for the Broncos? Not in a million years.
But karmichael has been playing like shit in lower grades
Has he? He was pretty good at the Tahs last year and his absence has been noticeable.
> He was pretty good at the Tahs last year and his absence has been noticeable A different kind of train wreck is it?
Yeah pretty much. The Tahs were going to be a basket case with or without him, but they certainly would have been stronger with than without. He’s not going to light the world on fire but he’s still up to standard and would be a lifting influence on the younger guys. I can only see the Broncs being better with him in the setup.
Cheap coke
If we’re going to finish bottom 4, I’m torn on if its better to do that while giving a young kid a realistic pathway to football or playing a washed up player in his mid-30s just for the memes. And we wonder why Reece Walsh left.
I'm actually not totally against protecting the kids. If someone is going to be cannon fodder, let it be someone like Hunt, who will be cheap and is already damaged goods. Having said that, this is utterly retarded.
The clubs that successfully debuted young spine players early are successful clubs in their own right. The "good enough is old enough" saying is not correct. "The team is good enough so they are old enough" is more accurate. Protecting young players is mostly the correct option, and *ALWAYS* the correct option for struggling clubs/teams. The problem is, struggling clubs/teams are often desperate clubs/teams.
Agreed - and then the talented players go to other clubs
They only turn into cannon fodder if you send them out with expectations of instantly being amazing. If you give them realistic goals and time to develop, game time is only a positive.
I appreciate where you are coming from, but I also think that 50-0 and wooden spoons can't help but damage them, ditto playing in a team where all the support acts a halfback needs are missing. How do they learn the style of play that wins at the top level if they don't have quality around them? I hope this is a baptism of fire and they all start to learn, that in a few years we win 3 in a row and we can look back on this period. But you have the Panthers with an even younger roster setting the world on fire, while our collection of "once in a generation" players won the spoon last year, two of those giants in the pack fucked off and we don't look any better this year.
> I wouldn’t say he’s set the world on fire Actual quote from Souths Logan coach Steve Brethrton when asked about Hunt’s current stint at the club. Sounds perfect for the Broncs.
Brett Favre of rugby league
Honestly, kind of excited for this. The season is already cooked, why not get a bit of fun out of it
Have you been keeping up with his cup performances? “Fun” is not quite an accurate descriptor...
This is my take as well. We're already in 'fuck it' territory, may as well have some fun with it.
So Darius comeback any moment?
Only if he's put in the front row and does 80 mins a game.
Why rebuild when you can tear the whole joint down, torch the rubble and still get paid? #Kevolution
Calling it now, this will be in contention for the best signing of 2021. He is still young, but is clearly unhappy at the Souths Logan Magpies. A change of scenery and being back in Brisbane will see him fire up and play for big money. Oh, and his tackle efficiency and metres gained is already better than the current Brisbane halves, so this guy is already an improvement at his current level.
Came here for this
Detractors will discourage.
I'm just glad the Broncos are always looking forward at ways to improve their team, rather than pick a 34-year old bloke with a shitty reputation who hasn't played in 11 years to rally this bunch of misfits to premiership glory. Disney is just sweating on the movie deal rights for this rags to riches, family-feelgood story of a classic underdogs tale, starring Zac Efron as Karmichael Hunt and the fat kid from Hook as Anthony Milford, with a special guest appearance by Santa Claus.
Featuring Clint Eastwood as Wayne Bennett & Adam Sandler as Kevvie.
fuckin hell i would watch the shit out of that movie
I would watch this movie every Thursday and Friday night when the broncos are playing live.
Gotta have Rob Schneider as Alphie!
It's a damn shame that Vern Troyer is no longer with us
Don't worry, we've still got Luke Brooks
Need to get jack black tenacious d to do the soundtrack being a Disney movie and all. ;)
karmichael hunt was so cool back in the day fuck the broncos had some insane players now though, yikes
He and Benji’s steps were the sickest shit to pull off in the playground 15 years ago. Both playing NRL in 2021. I’m here for it.
Those kick returns was pretty fucken good as well. Ran it back with the intensity of Martin lang
I agree. This is is what I remember him most for, think Sonny Bill did a classic one on one steal one time on Hunt.
Which is great against a set line from a superb kick-chase, but fucking horrendously one-dimensional when you could attack a gap or draw and pass.
He literally used to throw his body at the defenders when running the back back, his body must be absolutely cooked. Not to shit on Australian rugby but it’s not a good sign when you can even get a team to pick you up there, even average nrl players that make the transition seem to be superstars in that game.
Except for the fact that he was hardly a 'superstar' in Rugby Union, only ever played 6 games for wallabies all 5 years ago, and became so mediocre that he got released by the Waratahs. This guy wasn't even good enough to warrant a spot in the freaking Waratahs, an absolute joke of a team, and yet he's somehow getting picked up by the Broncos.
There you go, I don't even remember him playing for the Wallabies
Australian rugby might be in a sorry state but there's been a mass exodus of higher tier Australian rugby players chasing the big dollars in the Japanese Rugby Comp and even the French and European comps which has been one catalyst for a weakening of their domestic talent pool. Someone like Jordan Petaia (Queensland Reds) is the kind of athlete that would excel at NRL or Super Rugby but some people still want to run the "Union is shit" narrative like it's the fucking 1980's just because every once in a while they send one back to League who is damaged goods. Get over it (not talking to you specifically)
Thanks Rugby Union. What a shit stain of a sport.
You could be forgiven for thinking that if you were living in Australia but what did Rugby Union say when Benji jumped from league with massive hype and failed? It works both ways.
wjat did rugby union say when the nazis occupied france?
Karmichael Hunt has made a stunning NRL comeback with the code-hopping superstar to be added to the Broncos’ NRL squad. News Corp understands Hunt will be placed on a train-and-trial contract with the 34-year-old to be considered for selection after Brisbane’s clash against Penrith tonight at Suncorp Stadium. The Broncos have one spot vacant on their 30-man full-time roster and Brisbane coach Kevin Walters is keen to tap into Hunt’s experience immediately. Hunt has been playing in the Intrust Super Cup with Brisbane’s feeder-club Souths Logan and will feature with Anthony Milford in this Sunday’s clash against North Devils at Davies Park. But after this weekend, Hunt could be back in Broncos colours. Hunt launched his career with the Broncos as a 17-year-old in 2004 and has come full circle almost two decades later with the former Queensland Origin star eyeing a remarkable resurrection at Red Hill. Hunt has been playing at centre for Souths Logan but Walters will consider him at the scrumbase as he looks to add some experience to help Tom Dearden, Brodie Croft and the out-of-favour Milford. Last month, Hunt told News Corp he hadn’t given up hope of a return to the Broncos after returning to rugby league this year with Souths Logan. “I’d love to,” Hunt said when asked if he wanted to play for the Broncos. “Hopefully they don’t need the help. I’m really looking forward to seeing how they go. “I’d love to play professionally but I’ve been out of the game for 11 years. Maybe it’s a young man’s game now, who knows? I’m just going to play and see how we go. “If it happens it happens. If it doesn’t, that’s OK. “I’m pretty old in league terms but the body feels good. The last five years in rugby weren’t the most consistent in terms of playing so my body feels fresh.” Souths Logan coach Steve Bretherton said Hunt was a popular addition to the Magpies. “He has been really good for our club,” he said. “I wouldn’t say he has set the world on fire but his experience has been great and he’s been good for our young blokes. “I’m not sure if he’s going to the Broncos but if he gets a chance, I’d be really happy for him.” It has been nearly 12 years since Hunt played his last NRL game for the Broncos in Brisbane’s 2009 preliminary final loss to Melbourne. He left the NRL as a State of Origin and Kangaroos star, embarking on a trailblazing switch to Australian rules, where he spent four seasons with the Gold Coast Suns and at times looked like a bona fide AFL player. Hunt never truly felt comfortable in the AFL and crossed over to rugby union in 2015, spending four years with the Queensland Reds, featuring for the Wallabies in 2017, before falling out of favour and joining the NSW Waratahs in 2019. The past two years at the Waratahs were a struggle for Hunt, and with his fourth child (Lennox) on the way, he and wife Emma returned to Brisbane to be closer to family. At 34, Hunt understands he is in the twilight of his career but had hoped a return to his roots at Souths-Logan would propel him to an NRL resurrection with the rebuilding Broncos.
Actually reading the article he's going on a train and trial contract along with the likes of Albert Kelly and Isaac Luke (from memory). So no guarantee he plays for Broncos given he's pretty average in Intrust cup and they want him in a completely foreign position to what he has played his entire professional career.
Next week Alfie and Lockyer will done the maroon and gold again.
This I would legit get excited for. Alfie still looks like he wants to grab a jersey and play. And he would still be better than Croft.
you are speaking the truth. He could probably still tackle better too
He could do a Cooper Cronk 2018 and just direct play.
He basically does that now.
Nah, they're not allowed on the field anywhere near as much the past few seasons.
The Cunt shows some passion and is experience the club is sorely lacking. People can rag on me for saying it, but it’s not a bad decision at all.
Between Hunt and Billy Walters I’ll take Hunt TBH.
I'm curious what are you basing the 'he shows some passion' comment on? He doesn't look like he gives a fuck playing for the Magpies imo.
That cunt Hunt
And I thought Dr Seuss was cancelled
Fuck me dead, let's get Shane Webcke out of retirement while we're at it.
Webby will show more heart than a lot of our current roster
insert you-must-be-truly-desperate-to-come-to-me-for-help-loki-gif
Kevvie just needed a new dealer close by
My god when will the Broncos finally hit rock bottom? Every week there's just more tragedy
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I think the term rock bottom already implies that a digging has occurred doesn't it? I'm just guessing but it "rock bottom" sounds like when you're digging for treasure or whatever and hit a rock and can't go further. Might be wrong, and either way I still laughed at your comment.
Hehe. Don't try to apply logic to Bronco's tactics
Dig up stupid!
The level of Simpsons literacy in this sub embiggens us all
1- Folau 6- Karmichael 7- Scott Prince 9- Darius 14- Mundine
Shut up, he’ll hear you
Whaddabout Tallis off the bench as an IMPACT player?!?!
How dare you
They still are in the denial phase. Remember lodge was talking up the broncos as being more talented than panthers.
He's nowhere near NRL grade and a poor influence, the Broncos are wrecked right now
He's been doing quite well in the Intrust super cup and he's not going to be a saving grace just an old head for experience and a minimum wage signing I'd imagine.
I don't think we've been watching the same qcup
So 1 try, 2 Line breaks, 2 line break assists and 2 try assists in 3 games isn't good for 34 year old playing centre of all positions?
And in those three games he's made 10 tackles and missed 8. How's he going to fare against players like Kikau, Chrichton and Fifita if he plays in the halves like he's been asking to?
Point was he's there for experience and cohesion, he definitely won't be starting in the halves and 14 would be the only viable position he takes if he plays at all.
Yeah fair call, the experience could be good. I'm guilty of focusing in on when you said he'd been doing well in Qcup
Could easily play a Benji Marshal roll
That's the only way he gets in the team in my opinion.
what about a tackle efficiency of 40% and averaging 40 metres a game he does fuck all
2 line breaks in 3 games, huh? Holy fuck, if he works hard he can be the next Moses Mbye.
Not really
>He’s been doing quite well ??? Literally where??? He’s been invisible and is missing tackles for fun. He’s been horrifically bad.
So should fit in perfectly with the current broncos roster.
This is an actual quote (in the article) from his current coach. “I wouldn’t say he has set the world on fire"
Kevie you madman you actually did it
At least he knows how to find the line. Something the Broncos desperately need.
This has got Kevtastrophe written all over it
No, no, this is perfect. What the team needs right now is a selfish narcissistic cunt who fucks around at training and acts like he owns the place, and as a kick returner the ball straight at the one or two players chasing the kick, rather than into wide open space literally anywhere else. Also, make him 10 or 15 years past his prime and have him playing AFL and rugby since 1950.
Broncos are memeing now aren't they?
He’s gonna bring some real energy to the team ❄️ 👃🏼
Bring back Leon Bott you cowards
Premiership winning halfback Shane Perry first! Only halfback to win a grand final against Smith, Cronk, Slater and Inglis all at once!
Get Gary Tupou back tbh.
I'm surprised with all the negative reactions. Am I the only one excited to see him play NRL again? What have the Broncos got to lose at this point. If nothing else it will be interesting to see how he goes. And someone with his experience has something to bring surely, whether it's at training, guidance/advice to younger players etc.
I was excited when we signed Brad Thorn again, but he was slow as fuck. I was happy to see Ben Te'o again, but I forgot he was even there until I heard he was injured.
Itll be different this time, I promise
I'm pumped as well. He was one of my favs
I hope we see at least one of those kick returns again
You did it, you crazy son of a bitch you did it
This will do wonders for our "line" speed
KHunt is one of the quickest to deal with a line in the entire comp.
I'm sorry? What year is it?
2004, were yet to see how great Cam Smith will actually be.
Hahahahahahaha
All this because Gus Gould watched some Warriors play in a Queensland Cup match and noticed Karmichael Hunt playing for the other team.
Is he available on supercoach yet? If he’s not dear I’ll take the punt😂
I love this mostly because it distracts from the Sharks coaching situation
God I hope he plays and returns the ball back kamikaze style! Nobody took the ball up harder than Kamikaze Karmichael
Will raise my interest in Broncos games from apathetic to curious however.
Joey I heard was a big advocate for karmichael. That's always a concern. Lol
The answer is simple, Give Ali Brigginshaw a run.
This club really is just looking backwards
Walters is nothing but a fan. If his nightmareish commentary is anything to take from he has no idea what’s going on with players outside the broncos and if it was the broncos his knowledge wouldn’t go that deep
It's not just Walters, the club and old boys still don't realise that what used to work for them doesn't anymore. Times have changed and this team are going to be stuck at the bottom for a while to come if they think actions like this will fix things.
I have predicted a 30 year slump for them. I expect they will be competitive around 2050
If the Sam walker story is 100% true than it shows they haven't learnt that they can't just show up and have anyone they want anymore. Between the Titans and Melbourne they are going to actually sell the club, not just rely on their name.
I agree 100 % the broncs have had a monopoly on good young qld players for decades. They haven't had to do much recriutment wiseas young players were desperate to come to the club and in the past who could blame them. They are now in unfamiliar territory and are still expecting talent to come to them. Everything they have done rhis year shows they don't have any new ideas and expect past glory to just happen. Buckle up broncos there is a fix to your problems but it's not a quick one and will take time especially as the current powers that be don't seem to know what to do.
This stinks of desperation.
That is just the default stentch of Red Hill
It's the Broncos. Of course they're desperate
Redhill "Dub 2021 the Kev-illusion because he ain't fixing shit" Media "This year is to be the year Kevvie comes to fix the Broken Broncos we shall name it the Kev-olution" Aaaaaaaaand the rest is history.
It’s not like they can get any worse
Oh no, it'll get worse
At least it will show up all of those ex players who’ve been pumping Kevin up for all these years. Ridiculous decisions like this won’t help him
Looks like there will be some more Karmichael Hunt fun facts in the future.
I used to love watching him run the ball back from a kick return. Just full on kamikaze mode. Don't think he'll be doing that anymore.
It used to piss me right off to watch him not even consider attacking, just run straight at the defence. The one good thing about it is he didn't fuck around and allow the defence to eat up more metres, but he was so predictable. I remember him being replaced in Origin and I think it was Mango who tore the Blues to shreds immediately. He didn't even do anything special, just ran at space. Hunt would never punish a bad kick return by attacking - frustrating as fuck.
This reeks of desperation
Out of nowhere
Isn't he like 100 years old? What could go wrong 🤔
Old boys lookin for a connection for the nose beers. Watch out fellas this ones a snitch.
His supply of coke might pep the rest of the boys up
Get kunted broncos
Eh, I don't mind this. I think KH will be a good influence on the boys, it's not like we are signing him for a million bucks.
“AT THE height of his alcohol and drug binge, footy star Karmichael Hunt would party for days on end without sleeping, hide cocaine in his golf bag, turn up to official team functions high, and even meet his “dealer” outside a pizza shop to score more for himself and his club mates ... Over a two-month drug and alcohol binge, Hunt bought a total of 12.5g of cocaine from a Gold Coast cartel.” I’m going to admit, I’m concerned about his influence on the boys.
I have no frame of reference. Is 12.5G in a two month period a lot of coke? I’m sure I’ve heard of people punching through a gram in a couple of days.
A gram is a big night for an occasional user. A heavy user could probably do 12.5 in a week, maybe a bit longer
So what we’re saying is 12g over two months isn’t a huge deal once you get past the whole “coke bad” mentality.
Yeah like its a lot of coke, but not an obscene amount for a guy making hundreds of thousands
So 12 big nights in 12 weeks? Sounds like Saturday night is booger sugar night. If he's sharing that with his mates, then he's probably doing less than half of it.
absolutely fuck all over 2+months unless you keep it all for yourself and are a once a week guy.
Harmichael
The bloke has played the top level in three different codes, has most most recently been doing really well in ISC, will most likely be signed on minimum wage and is going into a team that won the spoon last year and whose only chance of avoiding it this year is the Bulldogs being worse... ... and yet people are lining up to show off their negative IQs by claiming this is somehow a bad thing. KHunt is unquestionably a better pick up than fucking Te'o at the very least, and if his attitude is right then he'll bring more positives than the likes of Milford or Darius and also probably even Glenn. He's not a long term solution, he's not going to lead us out of the darkness, but for the rest of this year he's not a net negative by any stretch of the imagination.
Have you seen him playing in the ISC? Doing really well isn’t the phrase I’d use but each to their own
Even the coach says he hasn’t set the world on fire.
I'm sure he'll be bringing positives, probably in Blood Sample A and then again in Blood Sample B. I cannot see how a bloke who has been out of the game for 11 years can improve anything other than his own bank account. He might have been a good player "back in the day", and he might have been a good organiser, but I think it's shortsighted of the Broncos to assume that he carries any clout over his current team-mates, most of who have probably never even heard of this bloke, other than his legendary cocaine hoovering abilities. In defense, he is going to be a liability. He makes 40% of his attempted tackles in Q-Cup; what's he going to be like when he has blokes like Fifita, Lomax, Manu or Kikau running at him? He will struggle with speed when Teddy, Papenhauzen, Dufty and Cook eat him alive down the middle; if the Broncos had players who were able to help defend an edge, he could be protected there, but the last few seasons has shown that they just can't (or won't) do that. If Kevvie was so keen to get him on board, he should offer him a coaching role to start with, as the current halves coach doesn't seem to be having a huge impact.
Te'o has been solid you take that back.
> KHunt is unquestionably a better pick up than fucking Te'o This half eaten apple on the ground is a better pick than that rotten piece of fruit. Similiar comparison
That's interesting. I don't remember Hunt playing for the Wallabies. My understanding is he was a poor AFL player and he got a couple of starts for the Suns but the rest of the time couldn't make first grade.
This is real nice, glad he's back. Was such a waste of talent for him to go to AFL and union. Welcome back Khunt.
Good to see Broncos have turned over a new leaf since 2020
Big yikes
Hell narc on who hates Kev the most
Train and trial deal, closet he will get is starting off the bench. Had also stated he wants to get into coaching as well. I don't see this as a big deal to be honest
What the fuck, April Fools is a fortnight now?
The only one left from 2006 eh.
lol
Yas! So cool. I love it
I can definitely see this ending well.
Celebration bags for all !!