Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow comes down with the bomb but he can't score the try. That will just about do it here this afternoon. One way traffic here for the Cowboys winning the derby 38-12.
Payne Haas with a big run through the middle giving Brisbane some field position. Corey Oates knocks on however.
Reynolds nails it from touch and the Broncos establish some respectability on the score card but it will be in vein 38-12.
Good kick from Adam Reynolds which takes an unfortunate bounce for the Cowboys and Herbie Farnworth is right on the spot to claim his second consecutive double.
PENALTY BRONCOS: Sympathy penalty there, Cowboys ruled inside the 10.
Holmes' kick is successful and the score is now 38-6.
That was just deplorable defence from Brisbane. Tom Dearden goes over against some very soft defence. Reynolds rushes up out of the line and takes the lead runner.
WHAT A SHOT!!! Murray Taulagi smashed Kotoni Staggs. Off the next tackle Selwyn Cobbo drops it out of acting half
Ryan James grimacing in the tackle. Play halted here by Adam Gee
Just not working out for Brisbane, Tesi Niu couldn't handle the footy off the kick from Adam Reynolds.
PENALTY BRONCOS: Cannonball tackle against Tom Gilbert.
First real error from the Cowboys in the second 40. Hiku's pass just goes astray and some relief for the Broncos.
Short 10 nearly works for the Broncos, but the Cowboys pull some Houdini magic and get good quality possession.
Set after points successful for the Cowboys. Cobbo taken in goal ELECTRIC BOOGALOO
Feldt takes the short restart.
Holmes converts and this could become ugly for the home side here. 32-6 with 15 to go. Cowboys running wild here.
THIS KID IS THE NEXT SUPERSTAR OF OUR GAME. Jeremiah Nanai plucks it out of the air and scores a remarkable try. Tom Dearden having a great revenge game against his former club.
Drop out went 60 on the fly!!
Set after points successful for the Cowboys, poor Selwyn Cobbo gets driven back into the in goal once again.
Holmes converts from beside the posts and North Queensland now lead by 20 over the Broncos.
What a game this young man is having!!! Jeremiah Nanai takes the footy off a great kick from Tom Dearden and the Cowboys put the dagger into Brisbane here.
Challenge is successful and Brisbane maintain possession.
Albert Kelly puts it down according to Adam Gee. But... Brisbane is going to challenge on this occasion.
Just like that, the Broncos put it down coming off their own end
Griffin Neame gets caught with the footy on the last. Brisbane working out of yardage.
SET RESTART COWBOYS: Kurt Capewell the guilty man holding too long here.
Brisbane try to get expansive in their own end and Kotoni Staggs makes a meal of it. Cowboys looking to put the dagger in.
Tom Dearden kicks it into touch forcing Brisbane to work it out of a corner. Good game from the young former Bronco this afternoon. Time slowly running out for Brisbane.
Been the first game where you can confidently say Jason Taumalolo has had an impact this season. Rolling his sleeves up and taking the game to the Brisbane forwards here.
Cowboys complete their set after points. Brisbane need to find an answer here. First time they've been under scoreboard pressure of this magnitude.
Holmes converts his own try. Cowboys up 20-6
Off the back of repeated possession, the Cowboys catch Brisbane napping on the left-hand side and Valentine Holmes scores for the visitors.
Reynolds kicks it out on the full QUANTUM BOOGALOO.
Brisbane get trapped in goal and the Northerners get another set of 6.
Adam Reynolds just mistimed his kick and sends it out on the full. Cowboys get a good result here and go on the attack.
Both sides get through their opening sets
Adam Gee blows time on and we're back underway for the second 40 here at Suncorp Stadium
Holmes adds the extras and the Cowboys go up by 14-6 at half-time. Been an impressive game so far. Big second 40 coming up.
Jason Taumalolo with the JT Esque pass with a lovely short ball to Griffin Neame and the Cowboys strike a dagger in the hearts of the Broncos right on half-time.
PENALTY COWBOYS: Crusher tackle against Keenan Palasia and he'll be placed on report. Ruined a good shot by placing pressure on the neck.
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow reads Adam Reynolds like a book there and Brisbane fire blanks.
PENALTY BRONCOS: Adam Gee calls the Cowboys offside and Brisbane will get out of yardage.
PENALTY COWBOYS: Kobe Hetherington caught hanging on too long in the tackle.
Selwyn Cobbo goes into touch and the Cowboys hang in there once more.
SET RESTART BRONCOS: 10m infringement as Herbie Farnworth goes close to scoring. Can the Cowboys hang in here??
Gilbert knocks it on and Brisbane gets the footy back. Kobe Hetherington was placed on report for a dangerous tackle.
Kotoni Staggs stands the defence up but the final pass goes astray and Liam Kennedy (the touchie) rules it forward.
The Hammer with an athletic bomb take, Cowboys hang on.
Chad Townsend's kick goes way too deep and it'll be a 7 tackle set. Further to that, Jordan Riki will not return to the contest.
Brisbane completes their set after points. Cowboys get the footy back deep in their own end.
Reynolds kicks it from in front and Brisbane claws their way back 8-6 with 15 to go in the first 40.
Kurt Capewell has been ruled onside by the bunker as well as Herbie Farnworth. Herbie Farnworth is in front of the ball. It will be a PENALTY TRY to Herbie Farnworth.
Adam Gee rules PENALTY TRY. Reviewing contact and potentially an offside against Kurt Capewell.
North Queensland hang on, Brisbane appeared to lose their way in that attacking set.
SET RESTART BRONCOS: 10m infringement according to Adam Gee
Semi short dropout from North Queensland but Brisbane recover and have a set right on the Cowboys line.
Adam Reynolds forces a repeat set, Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow had no option but to take the football dead.
Jordan Riki has left the field with a rib complaint.
Brisbane complete their next set. Brisbane appear to be playing possession footy, Selwyn Cobbo has let Murray Taulagi catch the bomb with relative ease in the last 2 sets.
PENALTY BRONCOS: Murray Taulagi ruled to have taken Selwyn Cobbo off the ball. But replays suggest Murray Taulagi was looking at the ball.
PENALTY COWBOYS: Keenan Palasia ruled inside the 10m. Jake Duke reports that Coen Hess will not return in a massive blow for the NQ side.
Sensational play from Holmes to step past Tesi Niu but the movement fails when the Tom Dearden pass was intercepted by Corey Oates
Valentine Holmes puts the conversion through the posts and the Cowboys extend their lead out to 8-0 here at Suncorp Stadium in the opening stages.
One of the most talented young talents goes over. Chad Townsend puts a great kick and Jeremiah Nanai gets a reward after setting up the repeat set.
Hess has a right shoulder problem as the Cowboys get an amazing result. Jeremiah Nanai put in a second kick and with a great chase and the Cowboys get a goal-line dropout
Holmes having a shot at goal from just outside the 30m line and the kick is successful and the Cowboys shoot to the lead by 2-0.
PENALTY COWBOYS: Jake Turpin whacks Tom Gilbert high with a swinging arm and he'll go on report.
Kelly puts way too much on it and a 7 tackle set coming up as the Broncos let the Cowboys off the hook.
Cowboys can't get it right and Cobbo races away. But the Hammer wasn't letting him get away. Brisbane turning defence into attack.
PENALTY COWBOYS: Jake Turpin guilty of crowding the ruck.
Brisbane can't get a result but they're asking plenty of questions of the Cowboys early in this one.
PENALTY BRONCOS: Reece Robson holding on too long in the tackle. They let Brisbane off the hook early and allow them to get out of yardage.
Both sides get through their opening sets.
Adam Gee blows time on and we're underway for Sunday Arvo Footy!!! Brisbane wearing their heritage jerseys (yep, they're looking smick). Cowboys are in their away jersey for the first time this season.
As far as team news is concerned, Brisbane have just one change with former Cowboy Corey Jensen coming onto the bench replacing TC Robati for his Broncos debut. North Queensland are 1-17 for the derby. Kickoff coming up soon!!
It’s an old fashioned QLD Derby to kick off Sunday Football here on League Unlimited. It’s the Brisbane Broncos taking on the North Queensland Cowboys. Well, it appears the Broncos have rediscovered the steel in their defence to kickstart the year only conceding 14 points through two rounds of the competition and will look to fine-tune their attack here this afternoon. North Queensland on the other hand are coming off a big win over Canberra last start and will be looking to build off their strong start to the season.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Adam Gee
Touch Judges: Liam Kennedy, Michael Wise
Video Referee: Grant Atkins
BRISBANE BRONCOS (12)
Tries: Herbie Farnworth (2)
Conversions: Adam Reynolds (2/2)
NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS (38)
Tries: Valentine Holmes, Jeremiah Nanai (3), Griffin Neame, Tom Dearden
Conversions: Valentine Holmes (6/6)
Penalty Goals: Valentine Holmes (1/1)