Ipswich product Jake Turpin has joined the Brisbane Broncos from the Melbourne Storm.
The young hooker played under-20s with the Storm and Intrust Super Cup with the Sunshine Coast Falcons but is hoping to crack the NRL in Brisbane.
"It is definitely warmer than Melbourne," he said.
"But it has been tough and everything I expected, I am just really happy to be at a great club like the Broncos.
"It is great being back home - mum and dad are only an hour away."
Broncos 2026 Player Movements
| 2026 Gains |
| Grant Anderson (Melbourne Storm, 2027), Tom Duffy (North Queensland Cowboys, 2026), Aublix Tawha (The Dolphins, 2027) |
| 2026 Losses |
| Fletcher Baker (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs), Coby Black (Canberra Raiders), Selwyn Cobbo (The Dolphins), Kobe Hetherington (Manly Sea Eagles), Israel Leota (rugby union), Jock Madden (Wests Tigers), Latrell Siegwalt (South Sydney Rabbitohs), Tyson Smoothy (Wakefield Trinity), Martin Taupau (retired), Bailey Trew (released) |
| Re-Signed |
| None |
| Off Contract 2026 |
| Jesse Arthars, Tom Duffy, Jack Gosiewski, Delouise Hoeter, Jaiyden Hunt, Cory Paix, Josh Rogers, Billy Walters |
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