News moves very quickly in rugby league.
Yesterday, reports of Storm young gun Jonah Pezet's future dropped and it immediately set a number of moves into motion.
The unprecedented deal will see him join the Eels for 2026 before moving to the Broncos on a longer-term deal.
Many dominos will fall on the back of this news but none are bigger, or carry bigger hype, that Broncos rookie Coby Black.
For those who aren't aware of the 19 year-old prodigy, go back and watch his match winning performance in this year's Under 19s State of Origin contest.
He was sure to be in hot demand prior to this move but the fact that Pezet and Ezra Mam look to have the halves spots locked up in Brisbane for the long-term, his potential signing just became very real.
Here are SEVEN potential landing spots for Brisbane's Coby Black:
4. North Queensland Cowboys
The Cowboys have Tom Dearden in their ranks but spent a lot of 2025 trying to land on their preferred halves partner beside him.
Jake Clifford, at seven, looked the best option, while Tom Duffy and Jaxon Purdue also received shots in the halves. Tom Chester, if not for a season ending injury, may have enjoyed a shot also. They have options.
That said, Dearden immediately shifts to six beside Coby Black if the Cowboys can pull of the signing cue from their QLD rivals.
Talks were the Cowboys were looking at Pezet, so what way to get back at their 2015 Grand Final sparing partners than by snaring the intensely hyped youngster?
They can offer him a starting spot that looks out of each at Brisbane, while there is surely cap space available. If they were chasing Pezet, there's money.
The Cowboys may have had the solution to their issues beside Dearden dropped right into their lap.
If he goes to the eels he’s playing 6 until Moses retires. Moses is their guy they’re not moving him even though he’d likely be happy to. Knights are another option. Conflicting reports about where all the spine fits in Smith rumoured to be signed as a 9 then Holbrook said he’s a 7 then Brown says he’s happy to play either 6 or 7. I’m not going to say the rumours about Ponga will play into it because it’s just pathetic anyone believes it at this point. If all the “good mail” around Ponga was true he would of already played for the broncos went back to the cowboys played for the dolphins, roosters had a few stints in rugby and been announced as Perth’s first signing