When Ben Talty was playing in the New South Wales Cup just a few months ago, he was blissfully unaware of what lay ahead for the rest of his 2025 season.
“I was happy with where I was, but I was always curious to know where I’d end up,” he said.
The 26-year-old signed a train and trial contract with the Broncos in Round 15 and in a whirlwind three-weeks, made his NRL debut just a few rounds later against the Bulldogs.
It was a rapid rise for the middle forward who once thought his dream of playing in the NRL was falling out of reach.
Talty is now nine games into his first-grade career and has been upgraded to a two-year contract extension with the top 30 squad, through to 2027.
He said he was grateful for the opportunity.
“Extending my time here at the Broncos, it’s awesome that I keep getting to live this feeling and something I won’t take for granted,” he said.
It’s something I’d never thought would happen, I just can’t describe what it means to me.
