Full Time
80:00
5:30pm Sat May 22, 2021
Round 11 - Sydney Cricket Ground, Moore Park / Gadigal - Crowd: 13186
80min

Gamble gets an early shower.

80min

FULLTIME :: Broncos with a huge upset! They defeat the Roosters 34-16.

80min

Roosters go short. Taken by the Broncos.

78min

Conversion: Broncos
Kicked by Jamayne Isaako.

Isaako with a kick to soak in this win. He takes his time.. walks in.. curves it over.

Broncos lead Roosters 16 - 34 Broncos
76min

Try: Broncos
Scored by David Mead. Kick to come.

Broncos are going to win! Pressure on last tackle. Lam was almost caught, Walker pops it up right to Flegler who finds the faster man. Mead has a hat-trick.

Broncos lead Roosters 16 - 32 Broncos
73min

Sitili Tupouniua slices through, tries to position the inside man but threw it forward.

71min

Penalty Goal: Roosters
Kicked by Sam Walker.

Roosters taking the two. Walker gets them back to within 12.

Broncos lead Roosters 16 - 28 Broncos
71min

Flegler is ON REPORT now.

71min

PENALTY ROOSTERS! Another high shot.

70min

PENALTY ROOSTERS! Now it's a high shot ON Radley. Matt Lodge the culprit. He is binned.

68min

Oh no! Victor is involved again. He might not be kept on the field this time. He is on report for the incident on the ground. PENALTY BRONCOS!

68min

Suaalii finds room but throws it to a Bronco.

67min

Xavier Coates almost took the mark of the year! He dropped it though.

65min

PENALTY ROOSTERS! Radley with another high shot. I think he's gone. No only a report.

64min

Albert Kelly smashes a 40/20

59min

Conversion: Broncos
Kicked by Jamayne Isaako.

Isaako with another easy kick. Pilots it over.

Broncos lead Roosters 14 - 28 Broncos
58min

Try: Broncos
Scored by Keenan Palasia. Kick to come.

Broncos go further ahead. John Asiata with a sublime pass to Keenan Palasia to storm onto for a four pointer.

Broncos lead Roosters 14 - 26 Broncos
57min

PENALTY BRONCOS! Manu is pinged again. He is on report twice.

54min

PENALTY BRONCOS! Joseph Manu pinged for a high shot.

53min

Roosters now throw it forward! Walker to Butcher of the Nat variety.

52min

PENALTY ROOSTERS! Crusher.

51min

Pangai throws a forward pass and the locals go wild.

50min

Oh James! Ikavalu has made an error. He caught the ball before it went dead. Dropout.

49min

Nat Butcher loses it on contact. Tyson Gamble for the Broncos is down and in pain.

47min

Tedesco tries to weave some magic on last but he is caught. Handover.

44min

Conversion: Broncos
Kicked by Jamayne Isaako.

Isaako converts quickly.

Broncos lead Roosters 14 - 22 Broncos
44min

Try: Broncos
Scored by John Asiata. Kick to come.

John Asiata is claiming one! Kelly kicks through and the big man gets the ball to ground. Yes he has!

Broncos lead Roosters 14 - 20 Broncos
44min

The Roosters are in the wars early. Sitili Tupouniua is off with a HIA after copping one in the beak. Broncos still on the attack.

43min

Broncos go the low kick again and Walker knocks on.

41min

Hang on. Raldey is in trouble again. He hits the man in the head and the lock is gone again.

40min

PENALTY BRONCOS! Nat Butcher rips it free.

40min

We're back for the second half! Broncos stomp onto the SCG looking to get their third win of the season against one of the competition's heavyweights. Roosters quickly follow and are ready for action!

40min

HALFTIME :: That was an eventful half. Six tries, a bin and the underdogs lead. Broncos 16-14.

39min

Conversion: Broncos
Kicked by Jamayne Isaako.

Isaako has a close ranger and puts the Broncos ahead!

Broncos lead Roosters 14 - 16 Broncos
38min

Try: Broncos
Scored by David Mead. Kick to come.

He has the Mead for Speed! Walker tries his patented harbour bridge pass and Mead snaffles it. The Broncos winger out sprints everyone!

Tied up at Roosters 14 - 14 Broncos
34min

Conversion: Roosters
Attempted by Sam Walker.

Walker from the right side now. He pushes it right.

Roosters lead Roosters 14 - 10 Broncos
33min

Try: Roosters
Scored by Sitili Tupouniua. Kick to come.

Roosters hit the front! Tedesco spies a broken line and feeds Tupouniua for the four pointer.

Roosters lead Roosters 14 - 10 Broncos
32min

Conversion: Roosters
Kicked by Sam Walker.

Another tough kick for Walker. He keeps it straight and puts it over.

Tied up at Roosters 10 - 10 Broncos
31min

Try: Roosters
Scored by Daniel Tupou. Kick to come.

Roosters make them pay immediately. Sweep left and Tupou has an easy task.

Broncos lead Roosters 8 - 10 Broncos
30min

PENALTY ROOSTERS! Interference.

28min

David Mead slaps it out of the hand of Ikavalu.

26min

Conversion: Roosters
Attempted by Sam Walker.

Walker with his first kick of the night. He pulls the kick.

Broncos lead Roosters 4 - 10 Broncos
24min

Try: Roosters
Scored by Angus Crichton. Kick to come.

Radley is back and the Roosters have points. Shifted right and Crichton pounces.

Broncos lead Roosters 4 - 10 Broncos
20min

Been an all action start from TPJ but he gets that offload wrong.

17min

Gamble tries to toe one through again for Kelly. He can't get control. Seven tackle set for the Roosters.

15min

PENALTY BRONCOS! Issac Liu is on report for a crusher on TPJ.

15min

Conversion: Broncos
Attempted by Jamayne Isaako.

Isaako has a chance to make it a dozen. He starts it wide and it ends there.

Broncos lead Roosters 0 - 10 Broncos
14min

Try: Broncos
Scored by David Mead. Kick to come.

Slick work down the left and Mead puts it over for the Broncos second.

Broncos lead Roosters 0 - 10 Broncos
13min

Tyson gambles early in the count and Suaalii is forced to take it dead. Dropout.

12min

We go back to the chase from Radley. He was full force and hit Kelly full on. We had gone further but the referee brings it back and the lock is in the bin.

11min

Radley just came flying through and almost got the ball! Lam put up a monster kick which the lock steamed onto.

9min

Conversion: Broncos
Kicked by Jamayne Isaako.

Isaako with his first kick of the night. He studies over the kick and swings it over.

Broncos lead Roosters 0 - 6 Broncos
8min

Try: Broncos
Scored by Dale Copley. Kick to come.

Pangai Junior is fired up and supplies the first four pointer. He bounces into the line, pushes off Walker then flung it Copley to dive over.

Broncos lead Roosters 0 - 4 Broncos
7min

Broncos with a pair of set restarts. They don't put much pressure on the Roosters line and it is left to Matt Lodge to kick through. JWH takes him late and concedes a penalty.

5min

Crichton loses it trying to move forward.

5min

Now we have some tussling between Pangai and Radley. Referee has told them no more. Play on.

4min

Broncos strike first! Good kick from Gamble, it is tapped back by Copley right into the chest of Pangai Junior who touches down. It will take some further judgement though. Yep this is coming back. Copley knocks it forward.

3min

Roosters marched their way downfield with ease. They get a set restart and they aim to use their right edge but Sitili Tupouniua obstructs a defender.

1min

Not the start Albert Kelly wanted back in the NRL. First kick is out on the full.

The Roosters form a guard of honour for Friend who brings the match ball onto the field tonight. He gets a hug from Roosters captain James Tedesco and holds back the tears as he exits. Friend gives a short interview to Fox Sports and we're ready for kick-off.

Here come the Broncos first onto the SCG. They are in their white away jersey in front of a sparse crowd tonight. Next out is the Roosters. Wearing their traditional tri colours they trot out passing club legend Jake Friend with his child on the way and here we go!

We are in the Sydney eastern suburbs for the middle game of Super Saturday. Sydney Roosters take on the Brisbane Broncos in a celebration of Jake Friend's career at the Sydney Cricket Ground. It is also a big evening for Joseph Suaalii making his debut in place of Josh Morris at 17. For the Broncos, Albert Kelly makes his return to the NRL after his stint in Super League. Will the Roosters run riot? or can the Broncos find something to turn the tide? Let's find out! Kick-off in ten minutes.

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Peter Gough

Touch Judges: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski, Keiren Irons

Video Referee: Alan Shortall

SYDNEY ROOSTERS (16)
Tries: Angus Crichton, Daniel Tupou, Sitili Tupouniua
Conversions: Sam Walker (1/3)
Penalty Goals: Sam Walker (1/1)

BRISBANE BRONCOS (34)
Tries: Dale Copley, David Mead (3), John Asiata, Keenan Palasia
Conversions: Jamayne Isaako (5/6)