Dave Donaghy must have known yesterday when he made those comments that this was about to happen!
No wonder Dave flipped his top.....
on his second day in his new job, his new team's best player signs with the old club that he just left. LOL
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BREAKING: Biggest Broncos blow yet with Origin star jumping ship to Storm
Brisbane has been dealt its biggest player retention blow this year by losing young gun winger Xavier Coates to Melbourne.
A number of media outlets, including News Corp papers, are reporting the 20-year-old has signed on with the Storm from next season.
News Corp says it’s a two-year deal.
Coates is one of Brisbane’s best young players, and made his State of Origin debut last year for Queensland.
It comes just two days after new Broncos CEO Dave Donaghy lashed out at “vultures” stealing the best young players from Red Hill.
Last year they lost David Fifita to the Titans, while only last week Tom Dearden signed with the Cowboys.
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BREAKING: HUGE news at Broncos... Xavier Coates has signed with the
@storm rejecting Brisbane
Coates is the biggest loss for the club so far.
Full story tonight @7NewsBrisbane
@7michellebishophttps://t.co/hF9gU08MeJ
— Chris Garry (@ChrisGarry7) May 5, 2021
Coates toured the Melbourne facilities last week and it seems he has made up his mind to move south next season.
It’s an incredible pick-up for the Storm, who lose Origin winger Josh Addo-Carr to Canterbury at the end of this campaign.
The Victorian has also lost premiership winger Suliasi Vunivalu this year so Coates will restock that star power on the flanks.