Full Time
80:00
7:55pm Fri July 31, 2020
Round 12 - Suncorp Stadium, Milton / Yuggera-Turrbal - Crowd: 7390
80min

Wade Graham takes the final run of the night.

79min

Coates knocks on from the kick-off.

79min

Conversion: Sharks
Kicked by Shaun Johnson.

Johnson seals it for the Sharks.

Sharks lead Broncos 26 - 36 Sharks
77min

Try: Sharks
Scored by Braden Hamlin-Uele. Kick to come.

Hamlin-Uele seals the comeback to give the Sharks the win.

Sharks lead Broncos 26 - 34 Sharks
76min

The Sharks come up with possession from the short kick-off.

76min

Conversion: Sharks
Kicked by Shaun Johnson.

The kick is good.

Sharks lead Broncos 26 - 30 Sharks
75min

A beautiful kick in-field from Mulitalo sees Tracey score his first try.

74min

Try: Sharks
Scored by Connor Tracey. Kick to come.

The Sharks run it on the last and hit the front.

Sharks lead Broncos 26 - 28 Sharks
73min

Johnson goes to the heavens, but Farnworth is on the spot.

72min

Conversion: Sharks
Kicked by Shaun Johnson.

From the touchline, Johnson nails the kick.

Broncos lead Broncos 26 - 24 Sharks
70min

Try: Sharks
Scored by Sione Katoa. Kick to come.

The Sharks are back in it!

Broncos lead Broncos 26 - 22 Sharks
69min

Wade Graham comes up with the ball from the drop out.

69min

Dearden forces a repeat set with a great kick.

68min

Tevita Pangai Junior strips Shaun Johnson of possession.

67min

Milford's kick has too much on it, as the Sharks resume play with a seven tackle set.

66min

No Try. Ferris is being escorted off the field by the Cronulla medical staff.

66min

Jackson Ferris is clutching at his knee after appearing to knock on close to the line.

66min

Challenge unsuccessful.

66min

The Broncos will challenge the call.

65min

Another repeat set for the Sharks. Richie Kennar manages to beat Jackson Ferris to the ball.

64min

Richie Kennar is trapped in goal. Play to resume with a line drop out.

62min

Brisbane come up with an error inside their own half.

61min

Ronaldo Mulitalo comes up with a great take and gets a penalty on the next tackle.

60min

Connor Tracey is on for the Sharks replacing Blayke Brailey.

60min

The Broncos get a penalty coming out of their own end.

59min

Braydon Trindall dummies and is collected on the last tackle.

57min

Conversion: Broncos
Kicked by Kotoni Staggs.

The Broncos are ahead by more than a converted try.

Broncos lead Broncos 26 - 18 Sharks
56min

Try: Broncos
Scored by Kotoni Staggs. Kick to come.

Staggs gets his second after a lovely final pass from Darius Boyd.

Broncos lead Broncos 24 - 18 Sharks
56min

Jake Turpin is back on for Issac Luke.

55min

Shaun Johnson comes up with an error on the last tackle.

55min

Tom Dearden is collected while kicking by Teig Wilton, but the referee deems the contact legal.

53min

Darius Boyd defuses a Cronulla high ball.

52min

Issac Luke is slow to get to his feet.

51min

Conversion: Broncos
Kicked by Kotoni Staggs.

Staggs puts the Broncos back in front.

Broncos lead Broncos 20 - 18 Sharks
50min

Try: Broncos
Scored by Richard Kennar. Kick to come.

Kennar gets his fourth career double to tie the scores at 18-all.

Tied up at Broncos 18 - 18 Sharks
50min

Darius Boyd has sent Richie Kennar over for a try, but the referee wants to check for an obstruction.

49min

Herbie Farnworth makes another great run.

49min

No Try. Mulitalo deemed to have put a foot on the line thanks to awesome pressure from Staggs.

49min

Ronaldo Mulitalo is claiming a try, but Kotoni Staggs looks to have denied a certain try.

47min

Another repeat set with Shaun Johnson putting in a great kick.

46min

Kotoni Staggs has to knock the ball dead after a nicely-weighted kick from Blayke Brailey.

45min

Wade Graham puts in a brilliant kick to force a repeat set out of Darius Boyd.

44min

Johnson puts Ferris into space.

42min

Kotoni Staggs forces an error out of Will Kennedy.

41min

The Sharks find touch 30 metres out from the Broncos line.

41min

Talakai is slow to his feet after copping a hit from Tom Dearden.

40min

Toby Rudolf takes the first run of the second half.

40min

Conversion: Sharks
Kicked by Shaun Johnson.

Johnson puts the Sharks up by 4 at the change of ends.

Sharks lead Broncos 14 - 18 Sharks
39min

Try: Sharks
Scored by Jackson Ferris. Kick to come.

The debutant streaks into space to put the Sharks back in front.

Sharks lead Broncos 14 - 16 Sharks
38min

Wade Graham comes up with a strip narrowly inside the Broncos half.

38min

Jackson Ferris has been placed on report for a shoulder charge in the lead up to that try.

37min

Conversion: Broncos
Attempted by Kotoni Staggs.

The kick is wide of the posts.

Broncos lead Broncos 14 - 12 Sharks
36min

Nice work from Milford and Boyd to send Kennar over for his first try as a Bronco.

36min

Try: Broncos
Scored by Richard Kennar. Kick to come.

The Broncos hit the front!

Broncos lead Broncos 14 - 12 Sharks
34min

Jake Turpin comes up with a nice kick after points.

34min

Conversion: Broncos
Kicked by Kotoni Staggs.

The margin is just two points.

Sharks lead Broncos 10 - 12 Sharks
32min

Try: Broncos
Scored by Rhys Kennedy. Kick to come.

A short ball from Jake Turpin sees the big man score his first try in the top grade.

Sharks lead Broncos 8 - 12 Sharks
31min

Darius Boyd earns a repeat set close to the Sharks' line.

30min

Xavier Coates is up to the halfway line with a nice run.

29min

Will Kennedy does well to take a high ball on his own line.

28min

Briton Nikora puts the ball down after solid contact from Herbie Farnworth.

26min

The Sharks do well after points to give possession back on the Broncos goal line.

26min

Conversion: Sharks
Kicked by Shaun Johnson.

Johnson puts the Sharks out beyond a converted try.

Sharks lead Broncos 4 - 12 Sharks
25min

Try: Sharks
Scored by Siosifa Talakai. Kick to come.

The makeshift centre crashes over for his first try since 2017.

Sharks lead Broncos 4 - 10 Sharks
24min

The Sharks get a penalty 10 metres out from the Broncos line.

22min

Ronaldo Mulitalo defuses a Brisbane attacking kick with little pressure.

21min

Milford is tackled a metre out from the tryline.

21min

The Broncos finish off a set after points with a penalty.

19min

Conversion: Broncos
Attempted by Kotoni Staggs.

Staggs hits the post to leave the scores at 4-6.

Sharks lead Broncos 4 - 6 Sharks
19min

Try: Broncos
Scored by Kotoni Staggs. Kick to come.

Backing up from the Farnworth break, Staggs runs into space to score.

Sharks lead Broncos 4 - 6 Sharks
18min

Herbie Farnworth makes a break.

15min

Aaron Woods comes up with an error with a poor play the ball.

14min

Herbie Farnworth comes up with an error coming out of his own end.

14min

Darius Boyd is clutching at his jaw.

13min

Will Kennedy defuses a Milford grubber coming off his own line.

11min

Sione Katoa has to bat Milford's long kick dead to force a line drop out.

10min

Sione Katoa does well to stay in the field of play.

8min

Richard Kennar does well to defuse a high ball and gets a penalty coming out of his own end.

8min

Conversion: Sharks
Kicked by Shaun Johnson.

Johnson add the extras.

Sharks lead Broncos 0 - 6 Sharks
7min

Try: Sharks
Scored by Ronaldo Mulitalo. Kick to come.

Despite the best efforts of Thomas Flegler, the Cronulla winger comes up with a 60 metre run to the line.

Sharks lead Broncos 0 - 4 Sharks
6min

Siosifa Talakai comes up with an error following some enterprising play from Braydon Trindall.

5min

Brisbane run the ball on the last only to be tackled 10 metres out from the try line.

3min

Xavier Coates makes a terrific kick return and earns a six again for his efforts.

2min

Xavier Coates is driven back by Braden Hamlin-Uele.

1min

Ronaldo Mulitalo is met by a couple of Brisbane chasers close to his line.

Tom Flegler takes the first run of the night.

Patrick Carrigan takes the Broncos onto the field.

Wade Graham leads the Sharks out onto Suncorp Stadium.

Aaron Woods will play his 200th NRL match.

Plenty of changes for the Sharks with Jackson Ferris and Braydon Trindall making their debuts at centre and halfback respectively.

The Broncos will line up as per program, 1-17.

Welcome to League Unlimited’s coverage Round 12 Friday Night Football between the Brisbane Broncos and the Cronulla Sharks from Suncorp Stadium.

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Matt Cecchin

Touch Judges: Gavin Badger, Matt Noyen

Video Referee: Jared Maxwell, Bryan Norrie

BRISBANE BRONCOS (26)
Tries: Kotoni Staggs (2), Rhys Kennedy, Richard Kennar (2)
Field Goals:
Conversions: Kotoni Staggs (3/5)
Penalty Goals:

CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS (36)
Tries: Ronaldo Mulitalo, Siosifa Talakai, Jackson Ferris, Sione Katoa, Connor Tracey, Braden Hamlin-Uele
Field Goals:
Conversions: Shaun Johnson (6/6)
Penalty Goals: