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Brisbane Broncos 17-4

The Eels take the final run of the night as Brisbane run out winners by 17-4.

Brisbane Broncos 17-4

No Try. 20 metre re-start.

Brisbane Broncos 17-4

Milford kicks ahead for his left side, we're going to check and see whether Corey Oates has gone over for his second.

Brisbane Broncos 17-4

Milford drives the ball into touch, if there was any doubt about Brisbane they've allayed them tonight.

Brisbane Broncos 17-4

Parramatta force another pass; Brisbane will want to finish the Eels off with a try here.

Brisbane Broncos 16-4

Michael Jennings lands on Ben Hunt's grubber.

Brisbane Broncos 16-4

Kaysa Pritchard loses the ball.

Brisbane Broncos 16-4

Greg Eden can't take a long pass from Ben Hunt, if the Eels are to pull this off they have to score.

Brisbane Broncos 16-4

James Roberts has been surprisingly quiet tonight, very few opportunities in attack.

Brisbane Broncos 16-4

Luke Kelly is hit resulting in the ball going to ground.

Brisbane Broncos 16-4

Parramatta start a set inside their own 10 metre line.

Brisbane Broncos 16-4

Matt Gillett makes an incisive bust down field.

Brisbane Broncos 16-4

Luke Kelly goes high once more, but Corey Oates flies through the air to take the ball.

Brisbane Broncos 16-4

Greg Eden puts the ball down just over halfway.

Brisbane Broncos 16-4

Luke Kelly puts in a nothing kick in an attacking position. The Eels have missed their first choice halves to come up with better last tackle options.

Brisbane Broncos 16-4

The Eels get a penalty after the Brisbane chasers were deemed offside from Ben Hunt's kick.

Brisbane Broncos 16-4

The Eels are still in the contest, but will need to score points son before time becomes an issue.

Brisbane Broncos 16-4

Parramatta lose the ball in a try-scoring position.

Brisbane Broncos 16-4

Beau Scott loses the ball, but the referee awards a penalty.

Brisbane Broncos 16-4

Semi Radradra almost capitalises on a Brisbane knock on, but can't get a clean pick up.

Brisbane Broncos 16-4

Kaysa Pritchard on for Parramatta.

Brisbane Broncos 16-4

Milford goes over for Brisbane, but a pass in the lead up went forward. No Try, Parramatta stay alive.

Brisbane Broncos 16-4

Parramatta come up with a forward pass close to the tryline.

Brisbane Broncos 16-4

Ben Hunt drives a kick downfield as Clinton Gutherson returns the ball.

Brisbane Broncos 16-4

Shockingly the Broncos elect to take the points on offer.

Brisbane Broncos 14-4

Penalty right in front of the posts, I wonder what Brisbane will do?

Brisbane Broncos 14-4

Kodi Nikorima on for Brisbane.

Brisbane Broncos 14-4

Manu Ma'u makes a half break but forces an offload that results in a turnover.

Brisbane Broncos 14-4

Semi Radradra leaps into the air to defuse a high ball from Ben Hunt.

Brisbane Broncos 14-4

Jo Ofahengaue is on for Brisbane.

Brisbane Broncos 14-4

We were calling for Jennings to get more involved and he almost delivered for the Eels.

Brisbane Broncos 14-4

No Try. Penalty for a double movement.

Brisbane Broncos 14-4

Michael Jennings is claiming a try, but it may be a double movement. It's off to the bunker for the first time.

Brisbane Broncos 14-4

Parramatta earn a penalty after a strip by Brisbane.

Brisbane Broncos 14-4

Milford grubbers ahead, but Michael Gordon is on the spot to clean up.

Brisbane Broncos 14-4

Corey Norman has not returned for the second half and won't be back. Massive blow for the Eels on top of losing Kieran Foran in the lead up.

Brisbane Broncos 14-4

Semi Radradra is forced into touch.

Brisbane Broncos 14-4

Kelly puts a bomb up for Oates, but as he has done all night the Brisbane flyer has no problems accounting for it.

Brisbane Broncos 14-4

Corey Oates goes into touch after great work from Michael Gordon and Clinton Gutherson to pull the Broncos winger down.

Brisbane Broncos 14-4

Ben Hunt puts in a miss-weighted kick, but a great chase from the Brisbane chasers results in a line drop out.

Brisbane Broncos 14-4

Anthony Milford delivers a cut-out pass for his winger, but the ball goes into touch.

Brisbane Broncos 14-4

Terrible play from Parramatta as Michael Jennings puts in a woeful kick allowing Brisbane to start a set just short of halfway.

Brisbane Broncos 14-4

Luke Kelly puts up a high ball, but once again Greg Eden is up to the task.

Brisbane Broncos 14-4

Terepo takes a strong charge as play resumes.

Brisbane Broncos 14-4

Early diagnosis on Jordan Kahu, he could be out for up to 4 weeks.

Brisbane Broncos 14-4

With the reduction in interchange likely to affect both sides big men, expect Kaysa Pritchard and Kodi Nikorima to make an impact when they come on during the second half. Jo Ofahengaue is also yet to see any game time.

Brisbane Broncos 14-4

So far neither Michael Jennings or James Roberts have made major contributions, with just three runs apiece.

Brisbane Broncos 14-4

Brisbane have exploited the new look Parramatta right edge with all there tries coming courtesy of poor communication from Brad Takairangi and Clinton Gutherson.

Brisbane Broncos 14-4

Corey Oates has been a shining light so far with almost 100 metres, a try-assist and a try.

Brisbane Broncos 14-4

Both hookers lead the tackle count so far: Nathan Peats with 26, Andrew McCullough with 21.

Brisbane Broncos 14-4

Brisbane have been the dominant side so far, but the Eels haven't had many attacking chances. Can Parramatta stage a comeback or will the Broncos keep the points coming in the second half? Stay tuned for the second half coming up soon.

Brisbane Broncos 14-4

There's a little bit of spite out there as the two sides exchange pleasantries before heading back to the sheds.

Brisbane Broncos 14-4

Semi Radradra is pulled down by Greg Eden close to the line.

Brisbane Broncos 14-4

Play has stopped with Corey Norman receiving attention.

Brisbane Broncos 14-4

Brad Takairangi shows some good footwork before offloading to Corey Norman.

Brisbane Broncos 14-4

Crazy scenes! Parramatta have the ball 10 metres out after an error from the kick off.

Brisbane Broncos 14-4

Jordan Kahu appears to be out for the remainder of the match. The Broncos are icing his quad.

Brisbane Broncos 14-4

Brisbane come up with possession inside the Eels half.

Brisbane Broncos 10-4

Darius Boyd collects a high bomb from Corey Norman.

Brisbane Broncos 10-4

Peni Terepo on for Parramatta.

Brisbane Broncos 10-4

Eden loses the ball, Parramatta right on the attack.

Brisbane Broncos 10-0

Kelly hoists another high ball and gets a result.

Brisbane Broncos 10-0

Kenny Edwards on for the Eels.

Brisbane Broncos 10-0

Brad Takairangi has accidentally kneed Boyd in the face. No penalty.

Brisbane Broncos 10-0

Darius Boyd is down clutching at his jaw.

Brisbane Broncos 10-0

Michael Jennings takes a dart from dummy half.

Brisbane Broncos 10-0

Ben Hunt's kick touches the corner post resulting in a 20 metre re-start.

Brisbane Broncos 10-0

Jarrod Wallace on for Brisbane.

Brisbane Broncos 10-0

Alvaro is on for Parramatta; Thaiday on for Brisbane.

Brisbane Broncos 6-0

Brisbane get a penalty after the Eels were deemed to take out a Bronco.

Brisbane Broncos 4-0

Corey Oates gallops away inside the Eels half.

Brisbane Broncos 4-0

Luke Kelly hoists a high ball, but Greg Eden is up to the task.

Brisbane Broncos 4-0

The Eels give up possession with a poor kick intended for Michael Gordon.

Brisbane Broncos 4-0

Luke Kelly puts in a chip kick for Semi Radradra, Brisbane knock on. Eels to get another set close to the line.

Brisbane Broncos 4-0

The Eels fans applaud as Clinton Gutherson draws a penalty.

Brisbane Broncos 4-0

Great work from Ben Hunt to deliver a cut-out pass giving Kahu an overlap to touch down in the left corner.

Brisbane Broncos 4-0

First penalty of the season to Brisbane.

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Luke Kelly finds touch inside the Broncos 20 metre line.

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Anthony Milford traps Corey Norman in-goal to force a line drop out.

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Matt Gillett makes a strong run inside the Eels 10 metre line.

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Great kick chase from Brisbane to collect Semi Radradra just short of the try line.

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Jordan Kahu comes up with another good catch from a Parramatta kick.

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Takairangi gets an offload away to Gutherson just over halfway.

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Glenn goes close to the line.

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Jordan Kahu defuse the Eels attacking raid on his own goal line.

Manu Ma'u gets a great offload away to Michael Gordon before being cut down inside the Broncos half.

Gutherson returns the ball up to the 30 metre line.

Josh McGuire is met in a heavy tackle by three Eels.

Ben Hunt takes the first run of the night.

Beau Scott takes the Eels onto the park; Corey Norman to kick off.

Corey Parker leads the Brisbane Broncos onto Pirtek Stadium to the boos of the Parramatta faithful.

We are just moments away from kick-off; can the Eels put an end to a six year finals drought or will the Broncos go one better in 2016? All will be revealed over the next 26 rounds and finals series, but one thing is for certain: it's great to have footy back!

In the absence of Kieran Foran, new recruit Beau Scott will captain the Eels.

Brisbane are 1-17; with Ben Hunt returning at halfback after missing the World Club Series win over Wigan through suspension.

For the Eels, Kieran Foran is out with a hamstring injury; replaced by Luke Kelly. In the only other change Kaysa Pritchard comes onto the bench in place of David Gower.

Greg Eden will make his NRL debut for Brisbane after spending last year with Wynnum Manly. Prior to that he had stints in England with Castleford, Huddesfield, Hull KR and Salford.

Josh McGuire will play his first NRL game since Round 16 last year after recovering from a torn Achilles.

Kenny Edwards will play his first game since Round 26, 2014 having missed all of last season with a knee injury sustained at the Auckland Nines.

Former Manly flyer Clinton Gutherson will play his first game for the Eels after sustaining a season-ending knee injury in the opening round last season; ironically against Parramatta at Pirtek Stadium.

Semi Radradra will play his 50th game for the Eels; in the past two seasons he has scored a first round hat-trick at home.

The two sides previously played in the opening round of 2012; on that day new Eels halfback Chris Sandow scored early, but the Broncos ran out eventual 18-6 winners at Parramatta Stadium.

In the past 5 years the two sides have played 7 times; Brisbane lead 4-3 including last year’s 28-16 win on ANZAC Day.

Round 1 kicks off with Parramatta Eels taking on last year's runners-up Brisbane Broncos at Pirtek Stadium.

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