‘They could’ve kept them’: Broncos great accuses club of $1m roster blunder
Brisbane Broncos legend Gorden Tallis has criticized the club's management for a $1 million recruitment blunder involving veteran players Adam Reynolds and Ben Hunt. He argues that moving on from these players earlier could have allowed the club to retain younger talent and improve their roster for 2027.
Why it matters
The critique highlights the challenges of roster management and the long-term impact of retention decisions in professional sports.
NRL NRL-PREMIERSHIP ‘They could’ve kept them’: Broncos great accuses club of $1m roster blunder Should the Broncos drop Reynolds? | 01:40 Fox League from Fox Sports August 4th, 2026 2:30 pm Broncos legend Gorden Tallis has accused his former club of making a $1 million mistake, going as far as to claim it may have cost them superstar front rower Payne Haas.
The post-mortem into Brisbane’s stunning fall from grace is just getting started in the wake of last week’s loss to the Knights, which all but brought an end to the club’s title defence.
Last year’s premiers currently sit in third-last and could only fall even further considering the 16th-placed Tigers still have a bye in hand.
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