Full-Time: Penrith 15 def Brisbane 4.
Cleary puts a field goal over
Martin Taupau is ON REPORT.
PENALTY PENRITH: High shot from Taupau.
Brisbane need to do a Hail Mary.
Walsh created second phase out of nothing and linked up with Madden and Mam before the latter dropped it.
Inside the final 5 here.
Cleary split them again but his support Mitch Kenny ran away from him.
Been a complex game thus far.
Challenge Penrith - ruling of knock on. Successful challenge - knocked back.
This has been one of the most bizarre games of the season. All the effort of a finals game, and all the Bunker work of a kid on work experience.
Luai kicked it for Row Z...
Been changed to a play the ball. Walsh was into touch
Walsh is caught in the in-goal. Line dropout.
For those that missed it. “It doesn’t look right to me, Ash.” Adam Gee to Ashley Klein.
The referee has intervened in the Bunker process and upheld the decision.
VIDEO REF BRONCOS: NO TRY confirming no interference and grounding.
Brisbane starting to get in the contest.
PENALTY BRONCOS: Strip
NOOOO GOAL!
Off the ensuing play. Walsh was able to get the boot on the ball and Selwyn Cobbo wins the race to the ball!
Big tackle on Farnworth saves the try for Brisbane.
PENALTY BRONCOS: Scrum offside
Leota puts it down. Penrith starting to get complacent here.
A rare error from Yeo!
NO TRY! Hethrington loses it
It took 54 minutes and some very ugly football. There were some Penrith defence who just stopped in the line and allowed Madden to go through and link up with Walsh to score. However, the Bunker has intervened.
Turuva loses it.
Nathan Cleary with that passage of points becomes the youngest player in the game's history to get to 1300 points.
Goal is successful.
Cleary shows and goes. He does it all on his own. Crichton went close on the play before. But Cleary throws a dummy and went straight through Riki and some poor defence to get their second.
PENALTY PENRITH: Strip and Reece Walsh is fuming.
Penrith on the attack again!
Taupau put it down again.
Peachey drops it going deep into the line off a short ball. Brisbane survive early.
Taupau puts down the loose ball. Penrith looking dangerous early to start the second half.
GAME BACK ON! Second half action is underway
Half-Time: Penrith 8 leading Brisbane 0.
Edwards gets away but brought down. Penrith turn it over.
Cleary taken on the last. Penrith have been denied three tries so far, but are starting to get frustrated out there.
Both sides playing with the physicality of a finals match.
NO TRY - Hosking knocks on.
Another pin-point kick from Cleary isn't recovered. Hosking appeared to get his hand to it. Given by Adam Gee but is being reviewed.
Reece Walsh spilled Cleary's grubber and the ball was regathered by Scott Sorensen but it was knocked on by the backrower.
VIDEO REF - Gee has NO TRY.
Walsh tried a chip and chase and it was recovered by Mam but Cleary is able to get the Broncos pivot.
Peachey taken on the last and Penrith have to turn it over.
Brisbane hang on defensively.
Penrith complete their set post points and deliver a result. Reece Walsh loses the ball in contact.
Cleary gets it for an 8-0 lead.
Penrith going for goal
PENALTY BRISBANE: Regrip penalty v Billy Walters.
Mam is SMASHED! Stephen Crichton AGAIN made the contact. To'o sprinted away but Brisbane have held firm.
PENALTY BRISBANE: Slow ruck against Peachey.
Leota is denied.
VIDEO REF - NO TRY. Moses Leota with a bombed try potentially.
Successful challenge - PENALTY PENRITH
Crichton loses it here... we do have a Challenge from Penrith.
Mam bottles the set and it's recovered by Nathan Cleary.
Flegler taken down metres away.
SIX MORE BRISBANE: Too long in the tackle.
SIX MORE BRISBANE: Ruck infringement.
James Fisher-Harris is ON REPORT.
PENALTY BRISBANE
Penrith ruin a great set after points as Peachey puts too much on it.
Cleary nails it from touch. Panthers 6 - Broncos 0.
Great shift from Penrith. Luai was able to get on the outside of the defence and he found Sunia Turuva. There was a hint of a double movement but it's been given.
PENALTY PENRITH: High tackle.
Madden's kick goes dead.
Big tackle from Stephen Crichton saves the day. Capewell was certain to score.
SIX AGAIN BRISBANE: Ruck infringement.
PENALTY BRISBANE: Flop from Moses Leota.
Penrith let off the hook after a poor kick from Jock Madden.
Bit stagnant in this set from Penrith. Brisbane dominating early field position.
Cleary's kick is taken on the full by Brisbane and it's a seven tackle set.
PENALTY PENRITH: Slow peel against Kurt Capewell.
Both sides complete their opening sets.
GAME ON! We're underway with the Panthers running from right to left.
We will have a Welcome to Country ceremony before kickoff.
Referee tonight is Adam Gee. Touch Judges are Wyatt Raymond and Chris Sutton. Our man in the Bunker is Ashley Klein.
Indigenous Round gets underway from Suncorp Stadium on the land of the Yuggera-Turrball people. It's arguably the match of the round with the high flying Brisbane Broncos taking on the Penrith Panthers. Both sides come into this in mixed form, Brisbane bravely going down 24-16 to Melbourne. While Penrith blitzed the Roosters 48-4. Both sides are 1-17 with kickoff fast approaching.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Adam Gee
Touch Judges: Wyatt Raymond, Chris Sutton
Video Referee: Ashley Klein
BRISBANE BRONCOS (4)
Tries: Selwyn Cobbo
Conversions: Kotoni Staggs (0/1)
PENRITH PANTHERS (15)
Tries: Sunia Turuva, Nathan Cleary
Field Goals: Nathan Cleary (1/1)
Conversions: Nathan Cleary (2/2)
Penalty Goals: Nathan Cleary (1/1)