NRL great Scott Sattler has revealed the Cowboys are likely to snare either Tyson Smoothy from the Broncos or Jayden Brailey from the Knights before the June 30 deadline this year as cover for star hooker Reece Robson. The Cowboys are likely to be without Robson during the State of Origin period after he emerged as the No.1 hooking option for NSW last year. Todd Payten doesn't really have a genuine back-up hooker in his NRL team, although Karl Lawton or Sam McIntyre could fill the role during Origin time. According to Sattler, rumours are rife that the Cowboys will look to snare one of Smoothy or Brailey to fill the void.Brailey is on the outer at Newcastle and was left out of their leadership group for 2025. The Knights are said to be happy for the veteran to move on, with Phoenix Crossland set to start at No.9 this season. As for Smoothy, he's become surplus to requirements at the Broncos and has already signed with Wakefield in the English Super League for 2026. Smoothy played a lot of first-grade during Kevin Walters' time as Brisbane coach, but under Michael Maguire he appears to be stuck behind Cory Paix, Billy Walters and Blake Mozer. Smoothy will likely spend 2025 in Queensland Cup, unless the Cowboys come knocking. "I'm hearing Tyson Smoothy or Jayden Brailey to the Cows before June 30," Sattler said on SEN radio on Monday night. "If Robson goes down or is selected for Origin there's no-one there who has any experience."
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