Team Talk: Roosters 2023 overview, best 17, squad update

[Headless Chook]

I watched an interview on fox with Brandon Smith a while back where it talks about his upbringing, his love for the game and what he had to do to make it in the NRL. He had a pretty tough life as a young guy, used to have catch a bus to thet the ferry to the mainland from the little island he lived on, then walk a few kms to catch another bus to get to training. He then hoped he could get a lift from his coach back to the ferry terminal after training to catch the 7pm ferry otherwise he had to wait till 8.30pm and not get home before 10pm. Pretty much a 5 hour round trip for training. He ackonwledged his parents were strict and when he moved to North Queensland he was left to his own devices and got up to plenty of mischief which led to his contract being terminated. He was also quick to point out that moving to Sydney will bring its challenges with him being far more recognisable up here. All in all it was an interesting story

[kakaruk]

Based on previous years

Train and Trial players are paid a minimum of $1000 per week.

Extended bench players if required to train full time with the NRL squad a minimum of $1000 per week plus $3000 for each NRL game they play

Is that right King not bad coin for a trial i didn't get a cent in 72 there were other benefits though lol

[Rooster1908]

Is that right King not bad coin for a trial i didn't get a cent in 72 there were other benefits though lol

Not really good coin .Young bloke my daughter goes with ends up with $750 a week apparently. Not great coin at all I'd say .