BRONCOS HQ: Brisbane Broncos strongly” Officially preparing promotion recruitment package” as life after Reynolds Exodus looms..
The club captain and one of the most experienced halfbacks in the NRL, Adam Reynolds, is off-contract with the Broncos at the end of 2025, and after a challenging season due to injuries, it’s anticipated that next year will be his last before hanging up the boots. The Brisbane Broncos are reportedly open to the idea of recruiting over promotion as they get ready for life without Reynolds leading the show at halfback.
The club captain and one of the most NRL’s experienced halfbacks is off-contract with the Broncos at the end of 2025, and after a difficult year on the injury front, it’s expected that next year will be his last before hanging up the boots. Reynolds would be aged 35 by the end of next season and all talk has pointed to him remaining at Red Hill where he would move into a coaching job on Kevin Walters’ staff.
It has long been tipped that Jock Madden is the heir to Reynolds’ number seven jersey, while other trains of thought have also indicated Ezra Mam may play the halfback role, with Reece Walsh shifting to five-eighth and Selwyn Cobbo taking over at fullback.
There is also the matter of Coby Black progressing through the ranks at the club. The youngster is one of the most talented junior players anywhere in the sport, and is part of what could be a golden age of Broncos’ coming through, with dummy half Blake Mozer also at the head of that.
However, News Corp. is now claiming that the Broncos are looking at other alternatives for 2026, with Toby Sexton leading the pack.
Sexton has been in outstanding form for the Canterbury Bulldogs in recent weeks after breaking through to the first-grade side. He has been stuck without progression at the Gold Coast Titans, but his move to Belmore is now bearing fruit for the former junior State of Origin player.
The Queensland-born player, 23, will be out of contract at the end of 2025, but considering his performance, there’s a good probability the Bulldogs will start talking about a contract extension before November 1 in an effort to keep him off the open market.
Though there hasn’t been any update on that front, Cameron Ciraldo is clearly thrilled with Sexton after his outstanding performance in Canterbury’s victory over the St George Illawarra Dragons on Saturday night in front of a sold-out crowd at Kogarah.
Sexton’s name is just one of a host of halfbacks off-contract at the end of 2024, with Sam Walker also in the class, however, the Roosters’ youngster is likely to re-sign with Sydney Roosters prior to November 1 as Trent Robinson and Nick Politis look to secure the future of the Bondi-based club.
