Thank you to everyone who joined me tonight and for your patience with the live blogging system. I hope you had a laugh tonight with my commentary, especially if you are in the Brisbane area! My match report will be out soon. Reece Walsh if you're reading, you're the best fullback in the game!
And that is time! Brisbane wins their first match of the season in Sydney against the Roosters, 50 points to 14.
Close for Brisbane there, but I think that's the scoring closed for tonight
Smith kicks the two
Reece has the ball back after it ended up with the Roosters
Penalty for Brisbane in the dying moments of the match
It is confirmed and Young seems to be able to read my mind, capitalising on the 12 man Brisbane side
The 74th minute was a sinbin, was unaware it did not show to our live blog viewers.
Speed of the devil, the Roosters have scored through Dominic Young, but it is going to the Bunker
I'm not sure why? He just got on the field, but no damage done to the Broncos, maybe a try if the Roosters pull up their socks
AND I have forgotten my favourite bit of information my dad (HI!) and I love chucking around. Once you concede 50, you are NOT winning the premiership.
Reyno is not on his kicking game now, misses the two
Roosters have conceded 50! I'm celebrating, what about you?
Looks like hot potato does pay off, Cobbo goes over for the third time tonight and shows maybe why he is the better winger.
Broncos think they are the Wiggles - hot potato-ing the ball around
Good tidbit time - the last team to concede 50 points in the opening round of a season was the Roosters in 2009. So let's hope we see that again! Sorry Roosters fan, you not only have to deal with being from Sydney but that your team isn't very good.
Reynolds is back on his kicking game!
Jesse said, "I'm the better winger" and showed us. He adds four for Brisbane.
Brisbane right up close to the try line
Brisbane took the ball to the other side of the field but fall short
Penalty because Payne's offside, so Sydney get another 6
Roosters are spending time in Brisbane's half and do look promising, it just whether they can convert it.
No
Robert Toia running all over the place to try and score, but does he?
Smith misses the two by the size of my patience for this process (very minimal)
Sandon makes playing NRL look easy. He storms over that try line and adds the Chooks first points of the half
Roosters are close and they score in retaliation
THE HEART HANDS AND KISS FROM WALSHY WAS FOR ME!!!!
Once again, Adam misses the conversion.
REECE!!!!!!!!!!!! He jumps over the try line and scores his first try for the season.
Adam missed it, what a shame
Arthars to Shibasaki to Hunt!!! What a group try that one was!
Roosters have some momentum and don't capitalise on it
Reece slips and slides just over half way
Challenge is unsuccessful from the Roosters; they have none remaining.
6 again for the chooks and Tedesco is going off at the ref, AGAIN!
Broncos made good use of that set
See every previous conversion entry. Reynolds adds another two
Cobbo again off of the penalty generously given by Angus Crichton.
Angus Crichton on report for late contact on Ben Hunt
Late hit on Ben
REYNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! He adds the two
Grabs the ball Reyno chipped over the top of the players and scores just over the line.
Brisbane last tackle and Reyno chips in and they score!
REECE HOBBLING AWAY???? Oh no Reecey :'(
Angus Crichton lost the ball right near the try line, it's now back with Brissy
Roosters have cracked the 20, one tackle left
Sick of the commentator talk, let's throw the ball around
If I ask how many tries Brisbane conceded last season you would say...? 109
SECOND HALF KICKOFF!
Roosters and Broncos are on the field!
Half time. Brisbane lead by 16. What an intense first half!
No, is the answer to that
Will Sydney score in the dying moments?
Six more AGAIN!
Six more for the Roosters and Teddy is caught short of ten
Roosters trying again to go down the left
Less camera on the bench, more on Reece please!
Adam once again with the kick and the two points
Xavier Willison loses the ball close to the try line, but luckily Brisbane have a penalty
Tedesco caught the ball in goal and the Roosters have now ruined that chance with a knock on it seems? I have no clue what the NRL classifies as a knock on these days.
I am not used to Patty at 8 and it is confusing me, but not as much as that dummy did for the Roosters
Penalty for the Roosters, kick made half way
Kick from Chad and everyone is confused! Back in the Broncs hands
Roosters looking promising here, they are inside the 40
Broncos have NOT yet used an interchange this match
Walsh and Carrigan have made the most metres so far, tied at 100
I sound like a broken record at this stage. Reyno from in front and he adds the two.
Close to the line and Pat throws a quick one to Jack resulting in ANOTHER try! Go Brisbane!!
Short dropout from Sydney that goes back into Brisbane's hands
Early kick from Hunt and nothing off it
Blake Steep loses the ball
A bust from Walsh doesn't eventuate :'(
Reyno gets it from right in front. Broncos 12 Roosters 4
A pass from Haas just as he hits the ground to Cory Paix sets the Broncos up for another try. Kick to come.
Penalty for the Broncos
Victor Radley has been ruled out of the match with a Category 1 HIA
Adam kicks it through the posts from just in front and to the side
ARTHARS!
A nice run from Jesse Arthars sets up Gehamat Shibasaki to open the scoring for the Broncs
His head collided with Tedesco, looks nasty on second viewing. Hope Victor is okay.
Radley is knocked out, more to come
Ball goes out on the kick from Chad Townsend
A penalty for the Broncos sends them up the field
Kick comes off the post
A linebreak from Toia sets up Young in the corner for the first try of the match. Kick to come.
Linebreak from Robert Toia to Dominic Young resulting in a try
Nice little offload but didn't do much for the Roosters
Going set for set at the moment, high intensity and speed from both teams
Nice kick from Reyno and a good catch from Tupou
That hit on Walsh seems a little high for me, we need to protect him at all costs
Broncos have the ball back after kicking off due to a lost ball from Collins
KICKOFF! Play is underway at Allianz Stadium!
Here comes the Roosters!
Broncos have galloped out of the sheds to widespread boos, but a loud cheer from me at home
It is getting real. There has been a cross to Billy Slater on the news and I am one happy girl! My tip for this match is Brisbane, not that anyone asked, but you have 10 minutes to finalise those tips so get them in!
Hello NRL fans! Are we ready for the first match of the 2025 season in Australia? We are about 25 minutes away from kick off and I am about to eat dinner so that no tweets are 25 minutes late!
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Touch Judges: Drew Oultram, Chris Sutton
Video Referee: Chris Butler
SYDNEY ROOSTERS (14)
Tries: Dominic Young (2), Sandon Smith
Conversions: Sandon Smith (1/3)
BRISBANE BRONCOS (50)
Tries: Gehamat Shibasaki, Cory Paix, Jack Gosiewski, Selwyn Cobbo (3), Ben Hunt, Reece Walsh, Jesse Arthars
Conversions: Adam Reynolds (6/9)
Penalty Goals: Adam Reynolds (1/1)