Brisbane's track record of coping with the loss of champion players over the years will stand the club in good stead for its first NRL season in 13 years without five-eighth great Darren Lockyer.
That's the opinion of Broncos centre Justin Hodges, who notes that Brisbane had regrouped many times in the past after the likes of Wally Lewis, Allan Langer, Gorden Tallis, Kevin Walters and Shane Webcke hung up their boots.
"There's always an adjustment period after you lose a great player," said Hodges.
"You can't replace a Darren Lockyer but we've got young blokes like Corey Norman and Ben Hunt who can come in and play the role.
"When Alfie (Langer) retired it took a little while but we've got Wal (Peter Wallace) here and now we're on the lookout for a five-eighth.