Emerging Broncos player approaches contract decision following seven-club contest
According to reports, young talent Ezra Mam will reject up to six rival poaching offers in order to rejoin the Brisbane Broncos.
Since November 1, the grand final five-eighth, who is only 20 years old and had an amazing breakout 2023 campaign, has been among the most sought-after players on the market.
It has been rumored that up to six rival teams, including the Dolphins, the Broncos’ nearest neighbor, have their eye on Mam in a market with few half and five-eighths.
And rightly so.
He rose to become one of the league’s top five-eighths in 2023. Considered a potential Queensland State of Origin player, the 23-year-old participated in 25 matches, scored 18 tries, and contributed
Mam is expected to re-sign with the Broncos on a four-year, three-million dollar contract, according to News Corp., so it looks the Broncos will be seeing more of him in the future.
It’s anticipated that Mam’s pay will increase in line with the salary cap and eventually surpass $1 million per season for the duration of his contract.
With the deal, Mam would stay at Red Hill until the very end of the 2028 campaign. This would free up Jarome Luai, who is rumored to be nearing a decision, and North Queensland Cowboys half Thomas Dearden, whose management has stated that they will take their time making a decision about Dearden’s future.
It is acknowledged that,
It’s a huge boost for the Broncos, who lost three of their 2023 grand final players—Kurt Capewell (New Zealand Warriors) and Thomas Flegler and Herbie Farnworth, who were headed to the Dolphins—as they enter 2024.
Mam’s contract was reportedly approved in part because of Capewell’s exit, which freed up $550,000 in salary cap space. Additionally, it will enable the Broncos to finalize an early contract with Adam Reynolds, who is probably going to accept a pay reduction in order to play with the Broncos for one more season in 2025, and Reece Walsh before he can hit the open market on November 1 of the following year.
Additionally, the Broncos have improved and extended gun tandem Brendan Piakura and
