Broncos hooker Jake Turpin says while it was sad to see Andrew McCullough depart, the chance to make the Brisbane No.9 jersey his own after an injury-ruined 2020 season has him excited for footy to start.
The 24-year-old looked the next long-term option after a breakout 2019 season and McCullough s departure to the Knights.
Three rounds into last season those plans went out the window when he suffered a fractured tibia and missed the next eight games, and injury struck again when a fractured hand kept him out of the last six games.
McCullough then returned briefly to the club during the off-season before taking up a long-term deal at the Dragons, paving the way for Turpin to make the position his own in 2021.