Broncos speedster high on Bennett's wish list

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Wayne Bennett has confirmed Broncos backmost Tesi Niu remains connected the privation database of the Dolphins, who inactive person 5 positions to capable arsenic they zero successful connected their inaugural play successful the NRL.

Bennett was astatine the Dolphins' Redcliffe basal arsenic the competition's newest nine greeted 600 fans astatine its archetypal unfastened grooming league connected Wednesday.

The seasoned manager said it was improbable much halves would beryllium signed for the 2023 season, but he made it wide Niu and players of a akin ilk remained connected the radar.

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Niu is contracted to Brisbane until the extremity of 2024 but has been granted support from the Broncos to hunt for a caller location for 2023.

"We conscionable privation prime players. That's what we are looking for," Bennett said.

"A mates of extracurricular backs, and Tesi Niu is 1 of those guys who tin assistance america there.

"He is similar a fig of different players retired determination we are negotiating with and talking to."

Former Panthers back-up Sean O'Sullivan, the lad of Dolphins recruitment brag Peter O'Sullivan, is shaping arsenic the club's halfback for 2023, portion erstwhile Queensland State of Origin enigma Anthony Milford is the astir apt five-eighth option.

But Bennett said nary 1 was "guaranteed" a spot.

"They person got to beryllium to maine that they person earned that and that they person the quality to bash that job," Bennett added.

"If they haven't, we volition marque different decisions."

Kodi Nikorima, who played nether Bennett astatine the Broncos, is different contender for a Dolphins halves position, arsenic is Isaiya Katoa — the subordinate of the lucifer successful the Panthers' 2022 SG Ball Cup expansive last triumph.

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