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Hoffman to make NRL debut
Tue June 3, 2008
by Matthew O'Neill
Source: www.broncos.com.au

The WOW Brisbane Broncos will give another youngster the chance of a lifetime after calling up Josh Hoffman to the NRL today.

Hoffman has been in scintillating form for the Broncos Under-20 Toyota Cup side the past couple of months, scoring nine tries in nine games in the National Youth Competition.

Five of those have come in his last two matches.

That play has seen him rewarded with the no.1 jersey for the Broncos NRL clash with the Dragons in Wollongong on Friday night, the second NYC player to make his top-grade debut this year after Anthony McCullough in round 10.

Hoffman gets his chance with both Karmichael Hunt and Darius Boyd called up to the Queensland State of Origin team, Boyd a bolter as a Maroons winger.

Darren Lockyer, Sam Thaiday and Ben Hannant are also in the Queensland team, while Peter Wallace suits up for the Blues.

Justin Hodges was today suspended for six weeks after taking an early guilty plea to a dangerous throw and will not be available for Queensland for the rest of the series or for the Broncos until round 20.

PJ Marsh was named at halfback for the Broncos, with Shane Perry on the bench. Joel Moon and Nick Emmett will fill the centre positions.

David Taylor returns to the depleted Broncos forward pack, while Isaak Ah Mau will play his second NRL game off the bench.

Broncos team to play St George Illawarra:

1. Josh Hoffman
2. Denan Kemp
3. Joel Moon
4. Nick Emmett
5. Reece Robinson
6. David Stagg
7. PJ Marsh
8. David Taylor
9. Mick Ennis
10. Joel Clinton
11. Corey Parker (c)
12. Ashton Sims
13. Tonie Carroll

Subs:
14. Greg Eastwood
15. Nick Kenny
16. Isaak Ah Mau
17. Shane Perry

Broncos NYC team:

1 Jharal Yow Yeh
2 Mitch Rivett
3 Patrick Fray
4 Troyden Watene
5 Josh Williams
6 Alex Glenn (c)
7 Jared Kahu
8 Tyson Andrews
9 Tom Butterfield
10 Mitchell Dodds
11 Matt Handcock
12 Michael Spence
13 Jeremiah Walters

Subs:
14 Kerryn Blake
15 Brent Williams
16 Josh Coyle
17 Tariq Sims
18 Leon Panapa
(one to be omitted)

Coach: Anthony Griffin

News Source: www.broncos.com.au

====================================================================================================== 2008 Toyota National Youth Competition Brisbane Broncos 13 games; 9 tries, 36 points. [View] Round 1 [16 Mar 08] L 24-28 v Panthers (H). [FB] [View] Round 2 [21 Mar 08] L 16-40 v Roosters (A). [FB] 4 Pts; 1t [View] Round 3 [28 Mar 08] W 32-10 v Cowboys (H). [FB] 4 Pts; 1t [View] Round 4 [04 Apr 08] W 28-24 v Storm (A). [FB] [View] Round 5 [13 Apr 08] W 26-20 v Knights (A). [FB] 4 Pts; 1t [View] Round 6 [18 Apr 08] L 20-30 v Gold Coast (A). [FB] [View] Round 7 [25 Apr 08] L 16-28 v Rabbitohs (H). [FB] 4 Pts; 1t [View] Round 8 [03 May 08] L 18-31 v Tigers (A). [FB] [View] Round 9 [11 May 08] W 42-12 v Sea Eagles (H). [FB] [View] Round 10 [17 May 08] W 40-8 v Sharks (A). [FB] 12 Pts; 3t [View] Round 12 [30 May 08] W 32-6 v Eels (H). [FB] 8 Pts; 2t [View] Round 14 [15 Jun 08] L 8-48 v Raiders (A). [FB] [View] Round 15 [20 Jun 08] W 48-0 v Tigers (H). [FB] ====================================================================================================== 2008 NRL Telstra Premiership Brisbane Broncos 2 games; [View] Round 13 [06 Jun 08] L 10-28 v Dragons (A). [FB] [View] Round 16 [27 Jun 08] D 12-12 v Panthers (A). [FB] ======================================================================================================

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