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Broncos legend Gorden Tallis has backed Selwyn Cobbo to fill some huge grand final shoes and also declared Adam Reynolds must live up to his price tag in 2024.
Cobbo will get first crack at replacing Herbie Farnworth in the centres and Tallis believes the young indigenous superstar can become the next Greg Inglis.
Farnworth and Tom Flegler have joined cross-town rivals the Dolphins, while fellow grand final stars Kurt Capewell (Warriors) and Keenan Palasia (Titans) have also departed.
They’ve only signed two players which means marquee man Reynolds won’t have the same strike power around him this season when Brisbane chase their first premiership in 18 years.
Tallis admits Farnworth and Fleger are huge losses but he backed the Broncos’ depth and said the journey back to the decider starts with Cobbo bursting out of the blocks.
“Those two players (Farnworth and Fleger), the way they finished the season, most NRL clubs would love to have them and Redcliffe have them now and it’s a new challenge for Brisbane,” Tallis told foxsports.com.au.
“Cobbo is such a young talent, he’s like Greg Inglis.
He’s been compared to Greg as one of those guys that are just natural footballers and he’s just still so young and raw and the more football he plays the more experience he gets, the better he’s going to be.
“It’s going to be new for him and he’ll make some mistakes but there’s no doubt he’ll end up slotting into that position well, without a doubt.
