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And thats the ball game. The Broncos have proven too strong after the Eels threw plenty at them.
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Brisbane Broncos 28-16

Hunt grubbers it into touch & players are in no rush for this scrum

Brisbane Broncos 28-16

Hunt kicks down field & Faraimo brings it back to his 30m line

Brisbane Broncos 22-16

Norman gets his kick to pull up just short of Broncos line

Brisbane Broncos 22-16

Great kick from Milford kicks it out 5m from Parra's line

Brisbane Broncos 22-16

Norman bombs high on the last but Maranta doesnt look like dropping one tonight

Brisbane Broncos 22-16

NO TRY Tim Mannah held up

Brisbane Broncos 22-10

VIDEO REF possibly Parra try, checking the grounding & obstruction

Brisbane Broncos 22-10

Parker puts it down & Gower bursts through..

Brisbane Broncos 22-10

Handover after Hodges shuts down Norman on the last & isn't shy in letting his former team mate know all about it

Brisbane Broncos 22-10

Manu Ma'u is staying down..

Brisbane Broncos 22-10

Brisbane with big yards down the left but the offload is cleaned up by Faraimo for Parra

Brisbane Broncos 22-10

Penalty Brisbane against Folau for a high shot

Brisbane Broncos 22-10

Maranta safe under the high ball at the back

Brisbane Broncos 22-10

Hunt kicks it deep & Parra works it out from their own end

Brisbane Broncos 22-10

Sandow chips back towards the posts but it rolls dead with no one chasing through for the Eels

Brisbane Broncos 16-10

McCullough kicks out of dummy half but Robinson again takes it on the fly

Brisbane Broncos 16-10

& yep Watmough on report for a high tackle, Another penalty goal coming up

Brisbane Broncos 14-10

Maranta stays down which probably means theres a penalty coming...

Brisbane Broncos 14-10

Norman grubbers on the 4th tackle but it rolls dead

Brisbane Broncos 14-10

Milford kicks down field but Robinson takes it on the fly & charges back towards halfway

Brisbane Broncos 14-10

Maranta does well diving into the field of play from Parra's kick

Brisbane Broncos 14-10

6 more for Parra after Sandows kick comes off the Broncos, Parra on the attack...

Brisbane Broncos 14-4

Faraimo returns the kick 30m out from his line

Brisbane Broncos 14-4

McCullough out of dummy half drives it deep

Brisbane Broncos 8-4

Oates with a great effort gets the ball out of his in goal and charges a further 20m into the field of play

Brisbane Broncos 8-4

Parra ball after a Milford offload bounces away off his support player

Brisbane Broncos 8-4

Sandow chips on the last & tries to put a big hit on Maranta

Brisbane Broncos 8-4

A big kick down field bounces awkwardly for Robinson but he cleans it up just before the chasers arrive

Brisbane Broncos 8-4

Norman grubbers to the corner but Maranta cleans it up

Brisbane Broncos 8-4

Wow, after a good 1st set for Parra they run it on the last spreading the ball both ways & eventaully chipping in field, cleaned up by Hunt though

Brisbane Broncos 8-4

Were back under way, 40 minutes to go in an epic day of footy!

Brisbane Broncos 8-4

HALFTIME at Suncorp. After a fast start from the Eels, Brisbane's defence stood tall under early pressure, seemingly frustrating the Eel's attack into some silly errors for a lot of the half. Brisbane seemed content to just power their way up field and take the points when they were on offer. The late try will give the visitor's plenty of confidence heading into the 2nd half

Brisbane Broncos 8-4

Handover after a bomb from Hunt landed on the back of Faraimo's head in a classic falcon! Bris were unable to use their second chance with Jack Reed tackled on the last

Brisbane Broncos 8-0

Paulo passes out the back to noone & it rolls out 25m out from Bris line

Brisbane Broncos 8-0

Norman grubbers through & Bris bat it dead. A chance to hit back late in the half for Parra

Brisbane Broncos 8-0

Robinson with a goose step nearly gets through

Brisbane Broncos 8-0

Scrum Parra with Oates knocking the ball down. 50m out

Brisbane Broncos 8-0

Folau is picked up & driven in goal but Reed got a touch forward from the original kick, handover Parra

Brisbane Broncos 8-0

Forward pass from Jo Paulo, Bris ball on their own 40m line

Brisbane Broncos 8-0

Hunt bombs it high but Faraimo comes up with a good catch under pressure

Brisbane Broncos 8-0

Norman drills it deep with Reed bringing it back

Brisbane Broncos 8-0

Forward pass after some quick hands from Brisbane down the right edge, looked a harsh call

Brisbane Broncos 8-0

Sandow boots it high, but a penalty to Brisbane - offside from the kick again

Brisbane Broncos 8-0

Robinson takes a Hunt bomb & brings it back to his 20m

Brisbane Broncos 8-0

Broncos with back to back penalties & Parker will shoot for 2 again

Brisbane Broncos 6-0

Norman kicks for the corner, Folau catches and offloads, Parra then spread it to the right with Hopate grubbering & Blair cleaning up for Brisbane

Brisbane Broncos 6-0

On the last Hunt under pressure throws the ball forward, handover

Brisbane Broncos 6-0

Hunt bombs on the last with Folau taking it. Broncos chases were offside though - Penalty

Brisbane Broncos 6-0

VIDEO REF possible Brisbane try...

Brisbane Broncos 2-0

Penalty Brisbane, Parra offside, Parker will shoot for 2

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Gower grubbers but it rolls dead. 20m tap Brisbane

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Takairangi is down and a penalty is awarded, high shot from Josh McGuire - on report

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Hunt kicks into space again and the Broncos swarm in defense

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Norman bombs it high but Maranta is safe at the back

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Hunt torpedoes a booming kick down field

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intercept Parker in front of his posts, Brisbane show good defence under pressure

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Norman with the grubber this time & Maranta bats it dead, Parra building pressure...

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Sandow grubbers through & Gillett boots the ball dead, line drop out

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A good kick from Brisbane sees Parra coming out of their own end

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Mau nearly bursts through. A right side spread from Parra results in Hopoate kicking on the last. cleaned up by Brisbane

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A solid start from Brisbane with Hunt kicking down field on the last

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Were underway at Suncorp with Broncos getting 1st use

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LATE MAIL EELS - Darcy Lussick is again a late withdrawal, Danny Wicks will start as he did last week with Richie Fa'aoso onto the bench. Pauli Pauli also comes onto the bench for his 1st appearance of the year in place of Isaac De Gois

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LATE MAIL BRONCOS - Captain Justin Hodges has overcome his troublesome hamstring injury to take his place in the centres, pushing Dale Copley to the wing with Daniel Vidot dropping out.

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Welcome to coverage of what should be another great game of ANZAC Day footy. The Brisbane Broncos play host to the Parramatta Eels, bringing the curtain down on what has been an emotion charged day of action across Australia and New Zealand. The high flying Broncos will be looking to stay placed as equal competition leaders with a win tonight, whilst the unpredictable Eels will be looking to stay in touch with the top eight with a win tonight.

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