{"id":366430,"date":"2024-02-09T02:19:06","date_gmt":"2024-02-09T03:19:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=366430"},"modified":"2024-02-09T04:02:33","modified_gmt":"2024-02-09T04:02:33","slug":"broncos-ultimatum-to-cameron-smith-clone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=366430","title":{"rendered":"Bronco's ultimatum to Cameron Smith clone"},"content":{"rendered":"

An up and coming hooker likened to the game's greatest, Cameron Smith<\/a>, is turning heads in Brisbane<\/a> – but there is one man who is keen to delay the fairytale.<\/p>\n

Many good judges reckon Blake Mozer is going to take the NRL<\/a> by storm, and he already earned a debut at the end of last season when coach Kevin Walters<\/a> opted to rest his big guns before the finals.<\/p>\n

The 19-year-old \ufeffKeebra Park graduate has already been training with Brisbane's NRL squad for two years, and will on Saturday night wear the No.9 jumper in the Broncos' first pre-season trial, against Wynnum Manly.<\/p>\n

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READ MORE:<\/strong> Nail-biting one-wicket win sends Aussies to World Cup final<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

READ MORE:<\/strong> 'Proudest moment' that ended Gagai's All Stars boycott<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

And while fans are salivating at the thought of the teenager bursting into first grade, it's the NRL coach's son who \ufeffcurrently stands in Mozer's way.<\/p>\n

Billy Walters, 30, enjoyed his best season last year when he took control of the hooker position and helped his team to the grand final.<\/p>\n

\"Billy<\/p>\n

His father will face an awkward selection conundrum at some point this year when it comes time to choose between the two.<\/p>\n

But for now, Billy is confident he's still the first choice.<\/p>\n

"I'm not sure what conversations he's had with Blake, for me it's been (that) the position is mine to lose at the moment," Walters told Wide World of Sports.<\/p>\n

"I'm definitely not set in stone there, if I have a few bad games there are going to be a few boys chomping at my heels trying to get in.<\/p>\n

"(Dad) was pretty clear when we came back that I'd be the starting nine if I was fit and training well.<\/p>\n

"I'm in a position now where it's mine to lose, so if I start slipping up there are going to be boys there to take my spot.<\/p>\n

\"Blake<\/p>\n

"It's a pretty good spot to be in, I've worked pretty hard to be here, so I don't want to give it away too easy."<\/p>\n

While Walters won't feature in a weakened Broncos team on Saturday night, he plans to play the first official pre-season trial against the Cowboys the following week.<\/p>\n

He will then jump on a plane to Las Vegas with the rest of the squad, preparing for their round one clash with the Roosters in America.\ufeff<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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