BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 18: Sam Thaiday of the Broncos celebrates scoring a try during the round 24 NRL match between the Brisbane Broncos and the Canterbury Bulldogs at Suncorp Stadium on August 18, 2016 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)

The Brisbane Broncos will enter the 2017 season missing forward Corey Parker after he retired and with a massive question mark over the future of flyer James Roberts.

The impact of losing Parker is yet to be seen but the Broncos have plenty of talent across the park to hopefully fill the void.

Comparing their Round 1 team from 2016 against a possible line-up come Round 1 in 2017, it's obvious they shouldn't have much trouble hitting the ground running.

2016 Round 1 Team

  1. Darius Boyd
  2. Corey Oates
  3. Jordan Kahu
  4. James Roberts
  5. Greg Eden
  6. Anthony Milford
  7. Ben Hunt
  8. Josh McGuire
  9. Andrew McCullough
  10. Adam Blair
  11. Alex Glenn
  12. Matt Gillett
  13. Corey Parker
  14. Jarrod Wallace
  15. Sam Thaiday
  16. Joe Ofahengaue
  17. Kodi Nikorima

The Broncos will start the 2017 season with the same spine as 2016 and that alone should give them a massive boost over other teams.

The only real changes to the lineup will be the insertion of new signing David Mead onto the wing and the replacement of Corey Parker at lock. Adding Mead to the starting side is an easy decision. Replacing Parker might take a bit longer.

There is a few options master coach Wayne Bennett can choose from, with young guns Jai Arrow, Tevita Pangai and Jaydn Su’A all options.

If Bennett wants to opt for some more experience, a move from prop to lock could be on the cards for Josh McGuire.

Regardless of who they finally decide on, the Broncos look strong across the park and should certainly be playing football in September again.

2017 Possible Round 1 Team

  1. Darius Boyd
  2. David Mead
  3. James Roberts
  4. Jordan Kahu
  5. Corey Oates
  6. Anthony Milford
  7. Ben Hunt
  8. Adam Blair
  9. Andrew McCullough
  10. Josh McGuire
  11. Matt Gillett
  12. Alex Glenn
  13. Jai Arrow
  14. Kodi Nikorima
  15. Tevita Pangai
  16. Joe Ofahengaue
  17. Sam Thaiday

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