PENALTY BRONCOS - They start their set 20m from their own line
PENALTY DOLPHINS - They start their set 25m from the Broncos line
Isaako converts
Averillo at first receiver, 8m from hi own line, runs around lazy markers and then races the length of the field to score a brilliant solo try.
Piakura smashes sixteen shades of shoe polish out of Farnworth
Walsh with a forward pass to people who aren't there and the ball goes into touch. Random.
Carrigan just destroyed Gilbert in a hit that resembled Wade Graham at his defensive best
PENALTY BRONCOS - They find touch 25m from their own line
Dolphins spill it. Broncos defence wins again
Set restart again for the Dolphins
Set restart Dolphins - 10m from the Broncos line
Broncos defence has been stifling the Dolph's attack superbly
Reynolds from the left sideline, hooks it a tad too much
Walsh with a lovely catch and pass puts Shibasaki into space and he races over to score in the corner
SCRUM BRONCOS - 20m from the Dolphins line
Isaako gets his guts rattled in a great tackle and he spills the ball
Play is getting sloppy and bogged down, despite both sides trying to be expansive in the heavy rain
PENALTY BRONCOS - Averillo pretended to play the ball. Ref wasn't having a bar of that. broncos get a full set inside the Dolph's 20m
Time to rip back in
Reynolds converts from the sideline
Staggs on the right side, drifts towards his winger, holding the ball out shaping to pass and then eventually burrows over himself
Dolphins 40/20 attempt is denied just inches shy by Cobbo, who bats it infield, Walsh cleans up in his own ingoal, evades a tackle and then passes to Arthars who gets back into the field of play
PENALTY DOLPHINS - They find touch 30m from the Broncos line
Isaako converts
Kaufusi with a strong run close to the Broncos line, holds the ball up as he falls forward in the legs tackle, then dishes a perfect ball to Plath in support, who scores near the posts.
Set restart Dolphins
Reynolds converts
Paix at dummy half finds a huge gap next to the markers and scoots over for a good try.
Set restart Broncos
Broncos get a repeat set deep in the Dolph's half
Reynolds wide on the left side sneaks this one wide of the mark
Good passing by the Broncos allowed them to play through the line and eventually a good ball put Shibasaki into open space and he races 25 metres to score.
Dolphins attack is throwing very little at the Broncos defence
PENALTY DOLPHINS - After a good set, the Dolph Lundgren's get a chance to go on the attack again
SCRUM BRONCOS - Saifiti drops it cold - 5m from the Broncos line
Dolphins put up bomb. Broncos drop it on their own line and Kaufusi cleans up, 6 more tackles
Herbert almost gets across the line.
Gilbert finds space but is brought down 30m from the Broncos line
Hunt grubbers into the Dolphins in-goal and then out of it. Dolphins head back to the 20 with a 7 tackle set
Strong first run by Walsh, Broncos already in the Dolphins half
Broncos kick off
Michael Maguire looking for back-to-back wins for the first time since Rounds 6 and 7, 2022
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Touch Judges: Michael Wise, Jarrod Cole
Video Referee: Todd Smith
DOLPHINS (12)
Tries: Max Plath, Jake Averillo
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Jamayne Isaako (2/2)
Penalty Goals:
BRISBANE BRONCOS (20)
Tries: Gehamat Shibasaki (2), Cory Paix, Kotoni Staggs
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Adam Reynolds (2/4)
Penalty Goals: