The confirmation of the team’s squad comes as Lavinia Gould has re-signed for another season, meaning five players from the ‘Original’ team still remain on the roster – Ali Brigginshaw Julia Robinson, Chelsea Lenarduzzi and Mariah Denman are the others.
Second-rower Bree Spreadborough has also booked a spot in the roster earning her first NRLW contract in the process.
Transitioning into the forward from the outside backs this season, she was one of the best forwards in the BMD Premiership, averaging 161 running meters and 22 tackles per game for the Central Queensland
The best way to get through this is just to get back to basics,” he said.
“I think they need a reset and getting a bye and some time off will allow those younger guys to get that freshen-up that they need. When you’ve lost a bit of momentum and confidence, you’ve just got to bring it all back to the basics and start again.
“They can’t be thinking they can play expansive football – they’ve got to come back to getting their sets completed and building some confidence in the team.
“At the moment, their confidence is shot.”
Brisbane will receive two points in round 16 for the bye before taking on the Warriors.
hey are down on a bit of confidence,” he said on Nine’s QLDER.
“A lot of errors and the errors have been there all year and they haven’t really rectified that … it’s just shooting themselves in the foot.
“I don’t think it was a surprise that we got beat [by the Rabbitohs], but just the level of execution for us at the moment is a bit of a concern.
“There’s no point talking about it because they can’t get him [Reynolds] back. I think every time we talk about that, I think it’s a distraction.
“At the moment, they are trying to force opportunities without building that pressure.”
Brisbane came up with 18 errors in rainy conditions against the Bunnies, which included a number of try-scoring opportunities left out on the field at Accor Stadium.