Broncos dominate Roosters in Good
Friday clash

The Brisbane Broncos have dominated the Sydney Roosters with a convincing 26-14 victory at Aussie Stadium tonight.

With their forwards consistently colliding into their opposites and full back Darren Lockyer putting in an excellent kicking game from five eighth, the Broncos soon found themselves enjoying 60% possession and at half time, held a handy 12-4 lead. The Roosters made a show of it in the second half with both sides scoring two tries each. But the Broncos won through helped by Michael De Vere kicking 5/5 goals.

ROOSTERS 14 Tries: Walker, Minichiello, L'Estrange Goals: Crocker 1/3, Walker 0/1 defeated by BRONCOS 26 Tries: S Berrigan 2, Meyers, B Berrigan Goals: De Vere 5/5

Aussie Stadium. Referee: Paul Simpkins

By the clock: 0 min: Kickoff! Darren Lockyer in his 200th game for the Broncos.

NEWS- Ned Catic (Roosters) knocked senseless in the opening seconds and unlikely to return.

6 min: TRY - Broncos. Shaun Berrigan scores next to posts following grubber. Conversion Michael De Vere. Broncos 6-0

20 min: No change to score. Broncos enjoying a better share of possession and the Roosters having completed over 90 tackles to the Broncos 59.

23 min: Penalty goal attempt Michael Crocker (Rooosters) unsuccessful.

26 min: TRY - Roosters. Chris Walker scores out wide. Conversion Walker unsuccessful. Broncos 6-4

32 min: TRY - Broncos. Brad Meyers. Conversion De Vere. Broncos 12-4

HALF TIME: Broncos currently dominating the ruck with the Roosters working 179 tackles to the Broncos 115. Both sides scrappy at times in defence.

Second half underway...

50 min: TRY - Broncos. Barry Berrigan scores with the Roosters still under the hammer and defending. Conversion De Vere successful. Broncos 18-4

57 min: TRY - Broncos. Shaun Berrigan gets a double. Weight of possession taking its toll now. Conversion De Vere. Broncos 24-4

59 min: TRY - Roosters. Anthony Minichiello scores. Conversion Michael Crocker unsuccessful. Broncos 24-8

66 min: TRY - Roosters. Heath L'Estrange. Conversion Crocker successful. Broncos 24-14

69 min: PENALTY GOAL - Broncos. De Vere. Broncos 26-14

71 min: Field goal attempt from Lockyer is unsuccessful.

75 min: Still 26-14 in favour of the Broncos.

FULL TIME: Broncos simply with too much possession and too strong up the middle.

----------------------------------------- Leagueunlimited.com players of the match: 3 - S Berrigan (Broncos) 2 - P Civoniceva (Broncos) 1 - D Lockyer (Broncos) -----------------------------------------