Brisbane Broncos player Jack Bird will make his return from injury in 2019

That said, there are certain players who really need to shine in 2019.That may sound silly, as every player needs to play well, but the below five players will enter the new year under increased scrutiny and pressure.This list could be 100 players long, but as I see it right now, these five players are looking to have huge off-seasons so they can hit the ground running in 2019.No man enters 2019 with more eyes on him that young Bronco Jack Bird. He was the Broncos marquee signing for this year yet he simply did not deliver.Bird could not find a regular role under Wayne Bennett and will hope that a change of coach will bring about a change in fortunes.He will be shifted back to the centres and will be expected to produce the form that saw him win a title and an Origin birth.The Broncos probably can’t win the title without a fully firing Jack Bird. That’s a huge call but they’re certainly better off with Bird playing well.He looks in far better shape than he did at any time during the season and all reports are that his body is right.Given his efforts in 2016 to play almost one armed, he has plenty of fight in him and should come back in a big way in 2019.