TURPIN TIME AS JAKE SEEKS CAPTAINCY

BRISBANE hooker Jake Turpin has thrown his hat in the ring for the Broncos captaincy as the NRL’S richest club begins preparing for life without retiring skipper Alex Glenn.

Brisbane’s first-choice skipper for the past two seasons, Glenn will draw the curtain on his glittering career with his 285th and final game for Brisbane in Saturday’s clash with Newcastle at Suncorp Stadium. Glenn’s exit will leave a leadership void at Red Hill, with Turpin (pictured), Pat Carrigan, Payne Haas and Souths recruit Adam Reynolds among those being considered for the captaincy.

Turpin had his captaincy debut this year, filling in three times when Glenn was out injured, and says he would relish the prospect of emulating club legends such as Darren Lockyer, Allan Langer and Gorden Tallis by becoming full-time captain. “It would be a massive honour,” Turpin said.

“Whether I’m captain or not, it’s not something I’m going to think too much about, I just want to be a leader anyway in this team.

“The captaincy is something I liked doing throughout this year.

“Even when I had to step up in the role, I was filling the role for ‘Lexi’ (Glenn), but I definitely like being a leader in this team.