How I'll turn Brisbane Broncos into warhorses

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How I'll turn Brisbane Broncos into warhorses, reveals performance boss Alex Corvo

Damien Stannard
The Courier-Mail
January 28, 2014 12:00AM

BRISBANE performance boss Alex Corvo, one of the coaches behind Melbourne Storm's decade of dominance, is on a mission to turn the Broncos into warhorses.

Having noted the evolution of the NRL's superstars into 80-minute performers and Brisbane's sequence of second-half collapses last year, the Broncos' pre-season focus has been on preparing stayers.

Head coach Anthony Griffin and Corvo have made it painfully clear during conditioning sessions they are less concerned with size of players' biceps than they are in big-hearted finishers who can use their superior fitness to execute match-winning plays.

The emphasis, according to the head of performance, is on preparing combinations who can deliver repeat power efforts until the death.

"You don't want them just going through the motions. You want a group in those (last) five minutes who are capable of an extraordinary effort," Corvo said.

"If that effort's below your best it's probably not going to be a match-winning one.

"More and more games are going to be in the balance up until the very end.

"The teams who win those close games, it's not a coincidence.

"They're the ones who are better prepared, better structured and have a plan for those minutes."

The Broncos' second-half fade-outs contributed heavily to last season's 12th-placed finish.

Fox Sports statistics show Brisbane scored just 198 second-half points while leaking 263 at the other end.

Fightbacks were rare as the Broncos won just twice from the 13 matches in which they trailed or were level at half-time.

The game's elite have proved they can strike as powerfully in the final minute as they did in the first.

Cameron Smith, Paul Gallen and Corey Parker are perfect examples of players who can deliver long and productive stints in the middle of the field.

"Some coaches are looking for players capable of playing long bursts at high quality," said Corvo who promises to be the club's most influential recruit after several seasons in Melbourne.

"They're more likely to keep players on who are being more effective during the game.

"We look for backrowers capable of playing halves of footy, not needing to be interchanged.

"And there's an expectation, if you're a middle forward, of playing (at least) 20 minutes.

"If you're not capable of 20 minutes of high intensity footy you're a bit of a passenger.

"It means some one else has to play more minutes."

The Broncos have been enduring more running and longer sessions over summer as they gallop towards next month's trials and the season-opener against the Bulldogs on March 7.

There is, however, some comfort for the less athletic footballers in the squad.

"There's also room for pure footballers," Corvo said.

"If you recruited purely on physical capabilities, Cameron Smith, the best player in the competition, probably wouldn't be an NRL player

"If he was at the Magic Millions you probably wouldn't have bought him as a colt, but he has other qualities."

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/how-ill-turn-brisbane-broncos-into-warhorses-reveals-performance-boss-alex-corvo/story-fni3gv5x-1226811524646
 
How I'll turn Brisbane Broncos into warhorses, reveals performance boss Alex Corvo

Damien Stannard
The Courier-Mail
January 28, 2014 12:00AM


BRISBANE performance boss Alex Corvo, one of the coaches behind Melbourne Storm's decade of dominance, is on a mission to turn the Broncos into warhorses.

Click here to read the full article.
 
Turn the Broncos into Warhorses? I doubt it. I predict a trip to the pet food factory for these nags at the end of the season.
I would'nt be worried about the Magic Millions, going on their recent performances they could'nt win a maiden at Tabulam.
 
Jethro said:
How I'll turn Brisbane Broncos into warhorses, reveals performance boss Alex Corvo

Damien Stannard
The Courier-Mail
January 28, 2014 12:00AM


BRISBANE performance boss Alex Corvo, one of the coaches behind Melbourne Storm's decade of dominance, is on a mission to turn the Broncos into warhorses.

Click here to read the full article.
Just been reading the local Fraser Coast Chronicle and this headline caught my eye....GRANVILLE READY FOR WHATEVER BRONCOS THROW UP.... for those who don't know, Granville is a suburb of Maryborough.... I had visions of the Granville Problem Drinkers RL team (sponsored by the Granville pub) handing the Broncos a good thrashing.... turned out it was just a story about fringe hooker Jake Granville being ready for Broncos training...big deal..


Either that or the Broncos are sending boxes of puke to Granville to help out the local needy...
 
Moondog said:
Just been reading the local Fraser Coast Chronicle and this headline caught my eye....GRANVILLE READY FOR WHATEVER BRONCOS THROW UP.... for those who don't know, Granville is a suburb of Maryborough.... I had visions of the Granville Problem Drinkers RL team (sponsored by the Granville pub) handing the Broncos a good thrashing.... turned out it was just a story about fringe hooker Jake Granville being ready for Broncos training...big deal..


Either that or the Broncos are sending boxes of puke to Granville to help out the local needy...



My immediate thought to that headline was:

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Hang on, I've seen the movie.

Does that mean they'll start fighting for one side and then get caught and end up fighting on the other side? ;)

I say Nay to that prospect by the way.
 
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