Richards welcomes new Broncos era in NRL

Long-serving Brisbane assistant coach Kurt Richards has hailed the meticulous game plan of new boss Anthony Seibold as the understudy prepares to debut their new style on Saturday.

Richards will take the helm against Queensland Cup outfit Souths Logan in Warwick on Saturday night, where a host of fresh faces will usher in a new Broncos era.

Among them are emerging forwards Patrick Carrigan and Tom Flegler, who he says will push for NRL minutes this season, while 17-year-old halfback Tom Dearden will pull the strings.

Richards, who also served under Wayne Bennett and Anthony Griffin at Red Hill, said the low-profile game didn't take away from its significance.

"With that comes some responsibility as well, for them it's one of the proudest moments of their life," he said.

"It's a great opportunity for those guys that we have spoken about to say 'look, pick me in round one'.

"It's the first chance to implement the new game plan that Seibs has put in place, so we're all excited about it."

While the Broncos' best 13 seems settled, Richards said bench spots were up for grabs and those who could earn Seibold's trust would get the nod.

"They've got to be every day showing they can compete at that level," he said.

"Once we've got confidence in them and can trust them, they'll get their shot."

He said the biggest difference between Seibold and his contemporaries had been clear to see.

"Anthony comes from an education background (as a former teacher and university lecturer) and planning is probably the biggest thing," he said.

"We plan things meticulously, so attention to detail is spot on.

"I do (like the game plan); we're going to see guys like Jimmy Roberts and Jack Bird have the ball in their hands a lot."