![]() ![]() O’Sullivan was replaced midway through the second half while Nikorima only lasted three minutes before he went off bleeding badly. O’Sullivan (pectoral), Nikorima (head knock) and Niu (leg injury) were among the Dolphins’ walking wounded with the latter soldiering on for most of the match despite being in clear discomfort. “That was a monumental effort,” former Kangaroos halfback Greg Alexander said on Fox League. They won their first three matches but in some ways, this was when the Dolphins came of age.īennett’s side lost no admirers even though they tasted defeat for the first time – predicted to be easybeats in the pre-season, they’ve proved they will not only be competitive but will be hard to beat more often than not in their inaugural season. “We copped a fair bit of punishment which we deserved at the back end of last year and we’ve all learnt from it.” 3. “We got there just in the nick of time with Kotoni with that long-distance try because anything could have happened. “It was a tough win but we didn’t play very well so we’re disappointed with that,” Walters said. Walsh’s class has the potential to lift the Broncos from finals contenders to being in the hunt for the title, particularly with the likes of Payne Haas and Patrick Carrigan dominating the forward exchanges and Adam Reynolds handling the primary organising duties. He has made a big off-season move to the Brisbane Broncos and he has lit up the Broncos’ attack in the three games he’s played,” Cronk said. Hit the accelerator, got to the outside shoulder, got Euan Aitken involved. The mismatch of speed of Reece Walsh up against Sean O’Sullivan. “It’s just silky combination from the Brisbane right edge. ![]() ? MATCH CENTRE /2eETVFpfba- Fox League March 24, 2023 ![]() He set up Brisbane’s first and second tries, denying one in between when he bundled Tesi Niu into touch with the cornerpost beckoning with a bullocking tackle.īrisbane take control courtesy of Cobbo! ? Walsh tore up the Cowboys and dazzled the Dragons but this effort against the Dolphins was his classiest all-round performance. The No.1 gun on targetĪ pre-season facial fracture kept Walsh out in Round 1 but since making his club debut the following week, he has been in an individual purple patch rivalled in the NRL only by Manly superstar Tom Trbojevic. When Staggs retrieved a Milford kick and sped away from the cover defence to seal the result, he screamed “our f-ing home” while pointing to the turf to add an extra layer of theatrics to the league’s new rivalry.īrisbane sit in outright first and will be the only team with a 4-0 record at the end of the round with Manly, who have had a bye already, a chance to join them on eight points if they beat Souths on Saturday night.Ĭircle your calendar or set an alert on your device if you prefer the modern methods for July 1 for the next instalment in the Brisbane derby which will be held at The Gabba due to the Women’s World Cup soccer tournament taking over Suncorp Stadium. Reynolds curled the conversion over to put the Broncos ahead by a nose in the finishing straight. With 10 minutes left, Reynolds sniffed out a gap in the centre of the field and Kurt Capewell turned back the clock to his early days on the Cronulla wing to just outpace Tabuai-Fidow to score in the corner. Jarrod Wallace barged over for a try against his original club to cut the deficit to two midway through the second half and five minute later, Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow scorched across the Suncorp turf to chase down an Anthony Milford grubber and make it 12-8 to the newbies. The Brisbane fullback accelerated around Dolphins half Sean O’Sullivan to give Cobbo a short sprint to the line 10 minutes into the second half to make it 8-0. In the 23rd minute, Reece Walsh got on the outside of Anthony Milford, who looks like he’s not in the best physical shape, and spun the ball through the hands for Jesse Arthars to plunge over in the corner for what turned out to be the only points of the first half. The Battle of Brisbane or River City Rumble, whatever this grudge match ends up being known by, it’s already an established rivalry irrespective of what Broncos coach Kevin Walters tries to say.
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