WITH the jury still out on current halves pairing Anthony Milford and Kodi Nikorima, Brisbane have turned their attention to two other young playmakers.

According to Fox Sports’ chief NRL reporter James Hooper, the Broncos are keen on Parramatta’s Mitchell Moses as well as Sydney Roosters young gun Sean O’Sullivan.

Hooper said Moses was previously on the Broncos’ radar but Wayne Bennett was not sold on the former Tigers five-eighth.

“The name I keep hearing is Mitchell Moses,” Hooper told NRL 360.

“He was very close to joining the Brisbane Broncos when he was in dialogue with Parramatta previously.

“He ended up going to the Eels, but I think if Mitchell Moses was to go to Parramatta and ask for a release I’m not sure they’d stand in his way.

“Peter Nolan does the recruitment at the Broncos and previously he had Mitchell Moses on a list — he wanted to sign him, but Wayne torpedoed it. Wayne wasn’t a fan for whatever reason and decided that wasn’t what they needed.

“I think Peter Nolan is still pushing to get Mitchell Moses to the club. I’m not sure whether Wayne’s a fan at this point or not.”

Corey Oats could be on his way to the Cowboys.

The negotiations with O’Sullivan — who made his first-grade debut for the Roosters against the Titans two weeks ago — are believed to be much further along.

“It hasn’t been announced yet, but I’m very confident (they’ve signed him),” Hooper continued.

“Sean O’Sullivan’s sister is actually married to Matt Lodge.

“I think you’ll see him move up to Brisbane next season.

“I’m not saying he’s been signed as an NRL halfback — he’s only a teenager at this point, but clearly in his debut for the Roosters, the young bloke can play.”

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And while the Broncos have recently spent big to retain young stars Jamayne Isaako, Payne Haas and Jaydn Su’a, they could lose plenty of experience with Corey Oates and Alex Glenn rumoured to be moving on.

“I’ve heard Corey Oates is on his way to North Queensland and perhaps Alex Glenn might be joining the Titans,” Ben Ikin said.

“It makes sense to me. You’re spending all this money on this young forward pack and there’s not a hell of a lot of room left.

“You’ve already got Jack Bird on $950,000, Anthony Milford on close to $1 million, Darius Boyd the captain’s got to be on huge money, James Roberts is an Origin centre, Jamayne Isaako’s just re-signed — something’s got to give.”

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When asked about Oates, Hooper said: “I’ve heard whispers about Oates.

“He’s in a managerial dispute at the moment so he’s currently waiting to finish his existing arrangement with his existing manager, his father-in-law is Gene Miles so he’s been doing a lot of negotiating behind the scenes.

“It makes sense for the North Queensland Cowboys.

“There was big money being attached to Corey Oates at one point and I’m not sure the Cowboys would want to spend that much on a winger.

“The Alex Glenn talk, I have heard that as well.”