Gamble gets an early shower.
FULLTIME :: Broncos with a huge upset! They defeat the Roosters 34-16.
Roosters go short. Taken by the Broncos.
Isaako with a kick to soak in this win. He takes his time.. walks in.. curves it over.
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.
Sitili Tupouniua slices through, tries to position the inside man but threw it forward.
Roosters taking the two. Walker gets them back to within 12.
Flegler is ON REPORT now.
PENALTY ROOSTERS! Another high shot.
PENALTY ROOSTERS! Now it's a high shot ON Radley. Matt Lodge the culprit. He is binned.
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!
Suaalii finds room but throws it to a Bronco.
Xavier Coates almost took the mark of the year! He dropped it though.
PENALTY ROOSTERS! Radley with another high shot. I think he's gone. No only a report.
Albert Kelly smashes a 40/20
Isaako with another easy kick. Pilots it over.
Broncos go further ahead. John Asiata with a sublime pass to Keenan Palasia to storm onto for a four pointer.
PENALTY BRONCOS! Manu is pinged again. He is on report twice.
PENALTY BRONCOS! Joseph Manu pinged for a high shot.
Roosters now throw it forward! Walker to Butcher of the Nat variety.
PENALTY ROOSTERS! Crusher.
Pangai throws a forward pass and the locals go wild.
Oh James! Ikavalu has made an error. He caught the ball before it went dead. Dropout.
Nat Butcher loses it on contact. Tyson Gamble for the Broncos is down and in pain.
Tedesco tries to weave some magic on last but he is caught. Handover.
Isaako converts quickly.
John Asiata is claiming one! Kelly kicks through and the big man gets the ball to ground. Yes he has!
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.
Broncos go the low kick again and Walker knocks on.
Hang on. Raldey is in trouble again. He hits the man in the head and the lock is gone again.
PENALTY BRONCOS! Nat Butcher rips it free.
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!
HALFTIME :: That was an eventful half. Six tries, a bin and the underdogs lead. Broncos 16-14.
Isaako has a close ranger and puts the Broncos ahead!
He has the Mead for Speed! Walker tries his patented harbour bridge pass and Mead snaffles it. The Broncos winger out sprints everyone!
Walker from the right side now. He pushes it right.
Roosters hit the front! Tedesco spies a broken line and feeds Tupouniua for the four pointer.
Another tough kick for Walker. He keeps it straight and puts it over.
Roosters make them pay immediately. Sweep left and Tupou has an easy task.
PENALTY ROOSTERS! Interference.
David Mead slaps it out of the hand of Ikavalu.
Walker with his first kick of the night. He pulls the kick.
Radley is back and the Roosters have points. Shifted right and Crichton pounces.
Been an all action start from TPJ but he gets that offload wrong.
Gamble tries to toe one through again for Kelly. He can't get control. Seven tackle set for the Roosters.
PENALTY BRONCOS! Issac Liu is on report for a crusher on TPJ.
Isaako has a chance to make it a dozen. He starts it wide and it ends there.
Slick work down the left and Mead puts it over for the Broncos second.
Tyson gambles early in the count and Suaalii is forced to take it dead. Dropout.
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.
Radley just came flying through and almost got the ball! Lam put up a monster kick which the lock steamed onto.
Isaako with his first kick of the night. He studies over the kick and swings it over.
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 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.
Crichton loses it trying to move forward.
Now we have some tussling between Pangai and Radley. Referee has told them no more. Play on.
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.
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.
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)