Game over. Brisbane win! They're 2/2 against their newest rivals.
Reynolds from the wide angle... nope.
ITS COBBO, the BIG FIVE! He gets his hat trick and the Broncos will WIN IT!
Never mind. Peter Gough is told to issue a penalty. Brisbane kick for touch. Farnworth is off for a HIA and obviously won't return.
Time off, three to go. Brisbane's Farnworth is down after a heavy tackle. Slow mo replays show nothing illegal so once he's on his feet we play on.
Into the final five... Dolphins pressing, Brisbane resisting.
Reynolds converting and it's four the difference for the home team again.
COBBO. Out of nowhere the hosts are on back on top.
Isaako converts nicely from close to the posts. Visitors lead!
Perseverance pays off! Marshall-King crashes over and the Phins will be in front shortly!
Dolphins with a penalty for high contact inside Brisbane's half. Important opportunity here.
Fair bit of chaos footy as the Dolphins look to find a way to snake ahead of their local rivals, but they can't find the sucker punch just yet. Brisbane come away with it after a failed last-tackle option.
Not an easy one for the NRL's leading pointscorer, and it's wide.
Te Whare puts the visitors on the board first after the break. He's just too powerful out wide.
We're back on at The Gabba, the L̶i̶o̶n̶s̶ Broncos will have first use of the footy after the break.
We go to the break with Brisbane leading by eight points.
Brisbane have won a captain's challenge deep in their own half which, if lost, would've ensured another repeat set for the Dolphins. Taupau had contested a bomb but it looks like it was stripped... bunker agrees. Brisbane ball.
Good pressure from the Titans now. They've forced a repeat set out of the Broncos from a clever grubber.
Reynolds tries to find Cobbo wide on the last but it's over his head and into touch. Phins handover.
Challenge unsuccessful. Brisbane have it...
Phins challenge a knock on call. Currently Brisbane will have a fresh set in attacking territory...
Felise Kaufusi won't be back after failing a HIA.
Reynolds' attempt hits the post, so the gap remains eight.
What's a Farnworth? About two tries? Sounds right. The centre has two, the Broncos stretch the lead back to eight.
Isaako makes no mistake.
The stand-in fullback Nikorima has the Phins on the scoreboard! Superb dummy and step inside to get his side started for the contest.
An error off the return set from Brisbane hands the Dolphins some ball in Brisbane territory.
Reynolds bangs it over from out wide!
Herbie fully loaded! He carries Te Whare over the line and the Broncos have their second.
Reyno from out wide... misses.
Brisbane with a simple move to the right and Cobbo finds himself in space down the right touchline and dives over in the corner untouched.
Selwyn gets Brisbane on the board, officially the first NRL try at the Gabba.
Is it a rugby league match if it doesn't include a try from Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow? Phins draw first blood, good numbers through the hands to the left.... or not. Bunker overturns with Lemuelu ruled to have obstructed on review. Brisbane PENALTY.
Hold up, we're off to the Bunker. Lemuelu might have obstructed a Bronco here.
Knock on from Brisbane trying to steal a Dolphins offload, so the visitors have a scrum in attacking territory.
First penalty of the night is the Dolphins, and off the tap, Valynce Te Whare takes a solid run!
Both sides gets through their first sets. Both are wearing their homer jerseys today - Brisbane predominantly dark maroon with yellow; and Dolphins in red with a hint of light gold.
We're on. Dolphins are the first team to possess the ball in an NRL premiership game at the Gabba.
Rugba leeg at the Gabba, hey? Brisbane run out through an AFL-style banner and we're ready at a sold out oval.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Peter Gough
Touch Judges: Matt Noyen, Michael Wise
Video Referee: Adam Gee
BRISBANE BRONCOS (24)
Tries: Selwyn Cobbo (3), Herbie Farnworth (2)
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Adam Reynolds (2/5)
Penalty Goals:
DOLPHINS (16)
Tries: Kodi Nikorima, Valynce Te Whare, Jeremy Marshall-King
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Jamayne Isaako (2/3)
Penalty Goals: