By Henry Taylor @HTaylor2013
Below is a table which shows who's contracted to the Broncos for 2016. I have taken out Richard Mathers (believe to have left), Oscar Thomas and Erjon Dollapi (extension yet to be signed), Sean Morris and Glenn Riley (believed to be going back to Oxford and Warrington).
Will be interesting to see who Andrew Henderson brings in as below shows there isn't much strength in depth and the squad is young with an average age of 24 and only 7 players with more than 100 career appearances in NRL, SL, Championship, League 1 or international.
Aussie prop forward Matt Groat (23) has been linked with the club but the Broncos need to look to recruit strong, experienced, hard running and tackling prop forwards and back rowers from clubs like Batley, Dewsbury etc to add that grit that has been missing for many seasons. With Ben Farrar leaving at the end of his contract and rumours Richie Mathers has left, London also need to recruit some experienced centres and proper playmakers to develop Thomas, Barthau and Keyes in a bid to qualify for the 2016 Super League Qualifiers.
Below is a table which shows who's contracted to the Broncos for 2016. I have taken out Richard Mathers (believe to have left), Oscar Thomas and Erjon Dollapi (extension yet to be signed), Sean Morris and Glenn Riley (believed to be going back to Oxford and Warrington).
Will be interesting to see who Andrew Henderson brings in as below shows there isn't much strength in depth and the squad is young with an average age of 24 and only 7 players with more than 100 career appearances in NRL, SL, Championship, League 1 or international.
Aussie prop forward Matt Groat (23) has been linked with the club but the Broncos need to look to recruit strong, experienced, hard running and tackling prop forwards and back rowers from clubs like Batley, Dewsbury etc to add that grit that has been missing for many seasons. With Ben Farrar leaving at the end of his contract and rumours Richie Mathers has left, London also need to recruit some experienced centres and proper playmakers to develop Thomas, Barthau and Keyes in a bid to qualify for the 2016 Super League Qualifiers.
Possible recruits:
Andy Yates: 25 year old prop who's off contract at Leeds at the end of the season. Played 11 Super League games for the Rhinos, 81 games for Hunslet in the Championship and League 1. Spent 5 years at St Helens.
Matt Groat: 23 year old, 6ft4in, 18 stone prop who originally signed for Salford Red Devils for 2015 but had visa issues. Ended up at Doncaster and has impressed in the 8 games he's played for them. Groat played for the Australian schoolboys and spent 2011-13 at Wests Tigers and 2014 at St George Illawarra Dragons and is out of contract at the end of the season.
Andy Yates: 25 year old prop who's off contract at Leeds at the end of the season. Played 11 Super League games for the Rhinos, 81 games for Hunslet in the Championship and League 1. Spent 5 years at St Helens.
Matt Groat: 23 year old, 6ft4in, 18 stone prop who originally signed for Salford Red Devils for 2015 but had visa issues. Ended up at Doncaster and has impressed in the 8 games he's played for them. Groat played for the Australian schoolboys and spent 2011-13 at Wests Tigers and 2014 at St George Illawarra Dragons and is out of contract at the end of the season.