Broncos told to straighten up attacking raids
THE Broncos have drastically overhauled their attack in a bid to break the club’s longest premiership drought.
New Broncos skipper Darius Boyd has revealed Brisbane’s plan to blow rivals off the park as they prepare for Thursday night’s season opener against premiers Cronulla.
Broncos coach Wayne Bennett has given new assistant coach Jason Demetriou the task of reshaping Brisbane’s offence after their second-week finals exit last season.
The result is more responsibility for halves Anthony Milford and Ben Hunt, who have been ordered to straighten the Broncos’ attack at every opportunity.
Hunt came under fire last season for losing faith in his strength, running the ball, but Boyd said that would change this season as Brisbane looked to snap an 11-year run without a title.
“We have got some new structures in attack this year which I’m really excited about,” Boyd said.
“Jason Demetriou has come on board and he has brought in some new structures and shapes that the ballplayers are really enjoying. It’s more focused around Milf and Ben (Hunt). We want them on the ball more and running the ball more.
“We’re still learning the new structures and hopefully it leads to plenty of points.
“It’s important for it to become muscle memory.
“We need to have everything in order for Round 1 against the Sharks.”