Legend urges battered Broncos to take wary Mam direction

Cameron Smith has referred to as for Michael Maguire to not put Ezra Mam directly again into the Broncos aspect regardless of his suspension now being completed.

Mam’s go back items a predicament for Maguire, with Ben Hunt, Billy Walters and Cory Paix all preventing for positions within the Brisbane backbone.

The expectation is Mam will play five-eighth with Hunt moving to hooker.

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Many assume Mam will go back by means of reserve grade however a thumping by the hands of Penrith on Sunday may have Maguire rethinking that plan.

Johnathan Thurston described it as a “big decision” for the trainer ahead of agreeing Reynolds, Mam and Hunt can be his backbone.

“We’ve seen what Benny Hunt’s been able to do at No.9 at Origin level and I think they would complement each other really well with that spine,” he stated on Nine’s protection.

Smith wasn’t as satisfied, suggesting Mam must head again to QLD Cup to realize event health.

“I’m a little bit opposed to that,” he stated of Mam’s quick go back.

“I feel like Ezra would be a little bit short of a run. It’s a big ask … to throw him straight back into the NRL in round 10 where all the players playing now since round one, they are match hardened, this is as fit as you’ll be for the entire season.

“I might most definitely give him every week or perhaps two to get his timing proper, get his self belief again after which throw him within the workforce. There’s now not a shadow of a doubt he is of their absolute best 17.”

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The want for Mam comes after an inconsistent begin to the season for the Broncos.

Defeat to the Panthers at Magic Round got here after a good win over the Bulldogs the week ahead of.

Post-match, Maguire showed Mam is “in a position to play”.

“He’s labored truly exhausting within the background and I suppose till you might be in reality enjoying video games you’ll’t qualify in that however he is achieved the entirety he most likely can to provide himself the chance to return into variety,” he said.

“I communicate to my leaders always about how the workforce appears and what we are doing and shifting in opposition to.”

The Broncos face South Sydney in spherical 10.