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Dolphins Join Stable
Written by: Dolphins Online

This article is courtesy of the Redcliffe and Bayside Herald and is written by Paul Lancaster.

In a historic move, the Redcliffe Dolphins will be a feeder club for the Brisbane Broncos next year, after severing their ties with the Sydney City Roosters.

The Dolphins have enjoyed eight years of a successful partnership with the Roosters, where former player and league great Arthur Beetson has often acted as a player scout.

But with that current association winding up at the end of the year, Dolphins football manager James Hinchey said it was time for a fresh change, with an announcement due tomorrow.

"It makes a lot of good sense to have the links with with the Broncos, as it will keep the players in our club and in Queensland if they get a chance at NRL level," Mr Hinchey said.

"It's a way of strengthening the pathways for our junior levels, which are already very strong. It's a good deal for us and them."

He said the finer points of the deal, believed to be over a number of years, would be ironed out with the Broncos heirarchy this week.

"We had some good years with the Roosters but good things come to an end sometime. There were no hard feelings (with the Roosters), but our deal with them was just year to year."

At 23, Dolphins Queensland Cup lock Daniel Green was one of the many young local stars keen to mark the alliance as a winner. "This is a great move. With the Roosters being so far away it was hard to get noticed if you are playing well," Green said.

"I'm very excited about it and I'll be challenging myself next year to get to play at NRL level and maybe get a chance to train with Wayne Bennett.

Queensland stalwart Beetson said he was dissapointed at the result.

"It has been a good pathway for our kids, but the board felt like they were not getting much out of it." Beetson said.

"If it was up to me I wouldn't have changed things, but it's not my decision. It's unfortunate.

He said the Roosters would still consider sending younger players to the Dolphinsas an alternative to playing in Sydney.

Mr Hinchey said the arrangement would also benefit the Broncos as they joined forces wit the biggest non-NRL club.

A Broncos spokesman said the club would make no comment until the official announcement, but it's development officer Ben Ikin has previously said the arrangement would be good for both clubs.

The Dolphins have produced a stellar array of NRL players who have donned the Broncos jersey, including Petero Civoniceva, Dane Carlaw, Brent Tate and Craig Frawley.

Other Redcliffe juniors Michael Crocker, Sam Obst, Clinton O'Brien, Adam Starr and Mark Protheroe together with Trent Clayton and David Shillington went to the Roosters over a number of years.

It is believed that the Broncos' arrangement with the Toowoomba Clydesdales will not be affected by the new alliance.

[Steelers]

Well it doesn't mean much, considering that the Broncos take players from all over the Queensland Competition

[ridgey]

this has been on the cards for a few months now.it's a smart move by the broncos just because of the sheer number of talented youngsters redcliffe produce each year and redcliffe have been the most successful club in the QLD cup over the past decade.
the broncos will also be playin their colts side out of the norths aspley club next year,with andrew gee set to run things out there.

[Super Cronk]

You would think that their arragment with toowoomba would be affected. But i think its a good move...the dolphins are a real good club and have had alot of great young talent through the club.

[ridgey]

You would think that their arragment with toowoomba would be affected. But i think its a good move...the dolphins are a real good club and have had alot of great young talent through the club.

along with picking up junior talent i think they've done this to combat the rigours of the origin series and rep season and to have a bit more depth.having 2 QLD cup squads to call on would be an advantage during the origin period and the back end of the season when the injury toll is at it's peak.

the titans have also done a similar thing with ipswich,burleigh and the tweed.

[Super Cronk]

along with picking up junior talent i think they've done this to combat the rigours of the origin series and rep season and to have a bit more depth.having 2 QLD cup squads to call on would be an advantage during the origin period and the back end of the season when the injury toll is at it's peak.

the titans have also done a similar thing with ipswich,burleigh and the tweed.

Yeah thats a good point. It will relive stress not only on the broncos but the toowoomba club esp at rep time of the season or as you say if there is a big injury toll.

[[BroncosGirl]]

Yeah its a good move by the Broncos! Does help during rep season, and the dolphins have some good talent running around for them!

[Coaster]

Wait i thought Redcliff wanted to be in the NRL :eek:

After all that crap they started with the Dolphins name, and they have no chance of ever being any more then a hillbilly town, with a feeder RL side

[The Original Idiot]

Damn Dolphins.

the broncos will also be playin their colts side out of the norths aspley club next year,with andrew gee set to run things out there.

Doesn't Norths belong to the Storm?

[Super Cronk]

the storm feeder club is norths devils.

[ridgey]

Damn Dolphins.

Doesn't Norths belong to the Storm?

norths aspley are a junior club in the northern suburbs of brisbane,funnily enough though they are also the devils.