Brisbane will be hoping Jake Turpin’s return is sooner rather than later, with the NRL match review committee citing current Broncos rake Issac Luke.
Luke has been hit with a grade one dangerous throw charge for a 72nd minute shot on the Wests Tigers’ Chris Lawrence in the 48-0 absolute pantsing of Brisbane.
Having served a three-game suspension in late 2019 for a similar charge, even if Luke decides to take the early plea he’ll still spend a week on the sidelines with 50 per cent loading for a similar offence in the last two years.
Turpin is currently out with a knee injury, though is expected to be close to a return for the round 11 stoush with Melbourne.
With Corey Oates now also on the sideline, the Broncos have Matt Lodge, Kotoni Staggs, Turpin, David Fifita, Jordan Kahu, Jack Bird and Alex Glenn all in the casualty ward.
Alongside Turpin, Staggs and Lodge could return in round 11.
'THE FOOTY WAS A LIFE SAVER': Why Tigers’ return to Leichhardt meant so much for this lifelong fan
While the Broncos would – and should – look at wholesale changes, they don’t have the available cattle.
"With Corey going down tonight, that's 15 unavailable," Seibold said on Friday.
"We're hoping to get some guys back, and then I'll be able to make some changes, and some appropriate change where I think is necessary.
"The players have to take responsibility for their performance. I take responsibility for the coaching staff and the entire group.
"There's no excuse - we're out of excuses. I'm sick of talking about it, to be fair."
It was the second time this season Seibold's side were held scoreless this year, and the third in which they were beaten by 28 points or more across the opening ten rounds.
While the horrifying loss erases memories from last week's dominant win over the last-placed Bulldogs, leaving the Broncos languishing in second-last on the ladder with just three wins this season.
