The blowtorch has been put on the Broncos following their shock loss to the Eels with questions being raised over whether they\u2019re star-studded roster is underperforming. <\/p>\n
Between Payne Haas, Reece Walsh, Adam Reynolds and Pat Carrigan, the Broncos have some of the game\u2019s most elite on their books but are sitting sixth and were just upset by a team that\u2019s going through a rebuild. <\/p>\n
That\u2019s why veteran journalist Phil Rothfield believes anything less than a top-four finish should be considered a disappointment. <\/p>\n
FOX LEAGUE, available on Kayo Sports, is the only place to watch every game of every round in the 2025 NRL Telstra Premiership, LIVE with no ad-breaks during play. New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited-time offer ><\/a><\/p>\n Kevvie begins calls for Ashes selections | 01:59<\/p>\n \u201cI think with the roster they have they\u2019re entitled to be in the top four… I think if they make the eight that\u2019s a satisfactory season but that\u2019s all,\u201d he said on NRL 360. <\/p>\n \u201cYou know as well as I do that\u2019s a roster that can make the top four, you know I\u2019ve had doubts about them all year.\u201d<\/p>\n Rothfield referenced comments made by Queensland Origin coach Billy Slater to back up his argument that something is amiss at Red Hill. <\/p>\n The comment from Slater that Rothfield referred to was \u2014 \u201cI don\u2019t think the Broncos understand who they are or what they\u2019re trying to do.\u201d<\/p>\n Fellow veteran journalist Brent Read, however, believes there needs to be patience with the Broncos and that they are on the right track.<\/p>\n \u201cI think the thing with Brisbane was that it was always going to take some time,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201c\u2018Madge\u2019 (coach Michael Maguire) came in and blew the whole joint up basically so it was always going to take some time for them to embrace what Madge does and how he operates. <\/p>\n \u201cI think we\u2019ve seen the fruits of that in the past month \u2014 that loss on the weekend was a setback for them \u2014 but they\u2019ve been better.\u201d<\/p>\n MORE NRL NEWS<\/p>\n CRAWLS: Burton upstages $6m man after snub; \u2018ludicrous\u2019 call sums up Bunnies\u2019 woes<\/a><\/p>\n TALKING POINTS: The \u2018plan\u2019 for Broncos\u2019 Walsh problem; \u2018what if\u2019 in Eels rebuild<\/a><\/p>\n TEAM TIPS: Vision that has Broncos title hopes on edge; how Sea Eagles fill huge void<\/a><\/p>\n