Flegler lifts lid on Broncos departure
TOM Flegler has broken his silence on his decision to quit the Broncos as Wayne Bennett fired an expansion shot at rivals Brisbane by declaring he will make the front-row enforcer a better player at the Dolphins.
Flegler rocked the Broncos by inking a $3 million deal with the Dolphins last month and the Queensland Origin prop will confront his future employer in Friday night’s historic Battle of Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium.
The hulking prop has struggled for consistency and discipline at the Broncos but the Dolphins are revelling in the big-money poaching raid that saw Bennett steal Flegler and Herbie Farnworth from Red Hill.
Flegler was strong against the Dragons on Saturday night, charging for 155 metres in the 40-18 win, and is determined to leave the Broncos with a premiership before he links with the Dolphins.
“I’m relieved my future is out of the way. I wanted to get it sorted before round 1,” Tully product Flegler said.
“It was just a decision I wanted to make for my future.
“With where I’m at, I feel I can play my best football there, but I’m trying not to worry too much about next year.
“Wayne is a great coach, but I’m not thinking about Redcliffe right now or how they go this season with all due respect.
“It’s about the Broncos this year and I want to keep winning for them. I believe we can go a long way in this comp.”
Bennett believes he will inherit a hard-running, offloading powerhouse who, at 23, is entering his prime years in the engine room.
“I am very pleased to get Tom,” Bennett said.
“We have not seen the best of Tom that’s for sure.”