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Broncos enforcer Payne Haas believes his side can rebound against the Dragons and has dismissed any claims of unrest in the squad about coach Michael Maguire and his methods.
The Broncos have had shown up-and-down form this season, beating the top of the ladder Bulldogs to hand them their only loss of the season so far, but have also lost four of their past five matches heading into their Round 11 game.
“Of course we can (get a win against the Dragons), we have just got to play our footy,” Haas said.
“It hasn’t been ideal the last couple of weeks, but we are looking to play our footy this week and get the win.
“I think (what we need to work on is) just our energy in games.
“We started well last week and got to 14-0 and came out a bit slack.
“It’s all about our energy and attention to detail in games.”
With Haas set to be a fixture of Laurie Daley’s Blues side this Origin series and fellow prop Pat Carrigan also set for Maroons duty, Haas said he had faith in his fellow forwards to set up and get the job done on their absence.
The Broncos forward stocks are set to be lighter in coming days however, with Maguire saying on Saturday morning that the club were “still working through” the process of Martin Taupau departing the club.
“One hundred per cent, I have all the faith in these boys here,” Haas said.
“The boys work hard every day. Whoever steps up has got to do the job.
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“We are working hard as a pack to try and get the best out of each other.
“It is not just me and Patty. We have got Kobe and all these boys. It is not just us.”
Carrigan agreed, saying the opinions from outside the club were “white noise”.
“I appreciate everyone at our club and everyone in our forward pack and I know which way they contribute,” Carrigan said.
“I love running out with them every week and I wouldn't change them for anyone else.
“I believe in what we are building and believe in those boys.
“We are working and will continue to get better but I don't want to work with anyone else.”
Both players also defended the way they had been training, saying the players supported Maguire’s methods.
“I think it's bollocks, we have got his back,” Haas said when asked I Maguire had lost the playing group.
“Everyone has got belief in this group and what he does with us. We support him 100 per cent.
“I don't know (when the comments the Broncos train too hard are coming from) … it doesn't come from any of us.
“We enjoy being here and enjoy training hard, we just haven't got the results.
“If we win it all goes away.
“(Maguire) just puts his faith in you. He expects you to do the job … he is confident in our group and he has high belief in our group, so he has been good.”
Haas also expected Ezra Mam, who has been named to play in his first NRL game of the season after serving his nine-game suspension to slot straight back into his rhythm.
Mam will line up at five-eighth alongside Adam Reynolds in place of the injured Ben Hunt.
“Ezra is ready 100 per cent,” Haas said. “If you watch training here, he killed it.
“I am excited to see Ezra back and it's always good to see him playing.”
Match: Broncos v Dragons
Round 11 -
home Team
Broncos
8th Position
away Team
Dragons
10th Position
Venue: Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
