Broncos put up a hail mary kick which goes awry. FULLTIME. Broncos win.
Roosters go short and get Brisbane challenge for something. Your updater is focusing on the Matildas disaster atm.
Reynolds converts.
That sums up the Roosters night. Billy Smith somehow has it on last. His kick is tepid and Mam just streaks away.
Converted.
PENALTY ROOSTERS! Tackle off the ball.
Lovely set play from the Roosters! Keary puts it on a dime for Tupou! He strolls over and becomes the leading tryscorer for the tri-colours.
Roosters go short and get it back. Brandon Smith has it.
Roosters get the whistle. They can add some further points here.
Reynolds swings it over.
Lindsay Collins spills it from the kick off. Staggs takes it, dummies and scores.
Suaalii swings it wide.
Something for the Roosters! Kick high is batted around and falls into Billy Smith's lap to dive over.
Walsh involved again and loses it. He is clutching at his neck. CHALLENGE from the Broncos. SUCCESSFUL. Crusher on Walsh. PENALTY.
Reece Walsh is down after falling awkwardly. PENALTY BRONCOS! Collins contact on the ground.
Get out of the way Grant! Walsh cuts through the Roosters defence offloaded to Tyson Smoothy who is impeded by the referee then tackled. Broncos knock it on next tackle.
Lindsay Collins tries to go forward but loses it. Another challenge from the Roosters. Claiming that there was a hand on the ball. UNSUCCESSFUL. Knock on.
PENALTY BRONCOS! Nothing go right for the Roosters tonight. Kick is put up by Patrick Carrigan which is played at by Tedesco then by Mam. It falls to Brandon Smith who recovers. SUCCESSFUL. Roosters ball.
BUNKER TIME! Broncos go high again, Kotoni Staggs snaffles it and touches down. Checking the offside. RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! PENALTY ROOSTERS.
Hands from Carrigan. Roosters are first to the short drop and the forward is there to clean up.
Broncos kick again for Cobbo. Tupou is there to tap it dead.
Keary can't measure the kick well. It goes dead on the full.
Some inventive work from the Broncos. Reynolds kicks for Cobbo who can't get to it, the second kick is taken dead by the Roosters. Checking who it came off last. It came off a Bronco. Tap for the Roosters.
Nathan Brown spills it.
PENALTY ROOSTERS! Most of the Broncos line was caught offside.
Broncos get it back from a loose offload. They get a six again, try to stretch the ball and Capewell is judged to knock on. CHALLENGE from the Broncos. SUCCESSFUL. Tackle five for the Broncos.
Double knock on. Ball for the Roosters.
We have a mess of a play here. Checking who knocked on.
Almost perfect first set from the Broncos after the break. Walsh reefs a kick down which goes dead. Seven tackle set incoming.
Back underway in Brisbane.
Roosters have a late chance to get something going. A kick early in the count for Tupou is no good. HALFTIME.
Reynolds pilots over two more.
PATRICK CARRIGAN HAS BROKEN THE DUCK! Adam Reynolds takes it to the line, shifts it to the forward who brushes off the defense to score.
Broncos looked like they sliced through but tackle was complete. They will get a whole set to work their magic.
Roosters run it on last. Smith gets the pass away but Tupou had nowhere to go.
The captain strikes back for the Roosters. Tedesco slices through the line off a set restart and rolls over. Hang on. BUNKER REVIEW. Obstruction. RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! We will go back for a Roosters penalty.
Egan Butcher will NOT return. He has failed his HIA assessment.
Broncos get the whistle after it has been sorted out. He sails it over.
Teams come together again after another strong tackle. JWH with an effort which looks high.
Keary loses it again under a tackle then Broncos then there is some coming together. Broncos PENALTY.
Walsh's pass goes to ground again.
Broncos are going to the edges well thus far. Kotoni Staggs gets room on the outside but flings it inside and goes to a Rooster who is taken over the sideline. Broncos ball.
Keary puts it down as he rushes the pass.
Walsh tries to inject himself on the left this time. He floats the pass over the sideline.
Reynolds punches through the two.
That was a wonderful set play from the Broncos. Walsh puts the kick on a 20 cent coin for Ezra Mam to dive over.
PENALTY BRONCOS! Another easy passage for the hosts.
No surprise that Egan Butcher is being referred for a HIA after the tackle.
Egan Butcher slammed to the ground and loses it. Roosters were building well there.
Roosters had to withstand some early pressure here. Reynolds dabs a kick down but Brandon Smith is there to juggle and recover.
PENALTY BRONCOS! Hand on the ball from Lindsay Collins.
Reynolds from mid range curls over.
Farmworth goes bang! He got the ball almost at a standstill. He swerves, steps and spins over the line.
PENALTY BRONCOS! Offside.
Both teams through their first sets in this game.
Broncos KICK-OFF! Here we go!
Here come the Roosters onto the 'GABBA turf having been told to bowl first. They are in their white jersey with their blue and red vee. The Broncos stride confidently after their final words in their Brisbane City kit looking to cement their spot in the top two and possibly end the Roosters finals hopes.
Back to this game. Both teams were comfortable winners in their games last week. Brisbane have firmed themselves in the top four and a possible top two finish and will eye off a big win here. Well for the Roosters, the equation is simple, just keep winning. They lapped the Titans in the first half last week and will want a repeat dose again in the sunshine state. Grab all your drinks, snacks and everything else. Don't forget the remote for the big night of sport.
Good evening everyone! It is a masssssive night of sport for Australians. We have Brisbane Broncos vs Sydney Roosters played at the 'GABBA while not far down the road at Lang Park, the Matildas have their second group game against Nigeria while over in the old dart Australia look to finish off the Ashes series with a bang at the Oval.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Grant Atkins
Touch Judges: Drew Oultram, Kasey Badger
Video Referee: Adam Gee
BRISBANE BRONCOS (32)
Tries: Herbie Farnworth, Ezra Mam (2), Patrick Carrigan, Kotoni Staggs
Conversions: Adam Reynolds (5/5)
Penalty Goals: Adam Reynolds (1/1)
SYDNEY ROOSTERS (10)
Tries: Billy Smith, Daniel Tupou
Conversions: Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii (0/1), Sandon Smith (1/1)