08 :: R1 Sun :: Broncos 48 Panthers 12 @ Suncorp

[renouf]

So for the experts who wrote Brisbane off this year, you were wrong. It's only round 1 yes, but they are clearly contenders this year.

 

[Mr Saab]

So for the experts who wrote Brisbane off this year, you were wrong. It's only round 1 yes, but they are clearly contenders this year.

Dont get too excited. Our team just beat the spooners of 2007...not the storm.
Friday night will be a nice test vs a physical pack like the chooks and a 5 day turnaround

 

[Munky]

I'd be pissed at panthers management for letting Wallace go... and then they go and sign Joe Williams, what a laugh

Why would we sign a guy who outplayed both Thurston and Orford last year when we can have the half back from a team that couldn't score points.

One can't describe the love/hate I have for my team.

 

[renouf]

Dont get too excited. Our team just beat the spooners of 2007...not the storm.
Friday night will be a nice test vs a physical pack like the chooks and a 5 day turnaround

true, but still we showed we've got the forward power and a backline capable of scoring points. Roosters will be a good test but their pack isn't any bigger then the Panthers.

 

[Pantherjim.]

I'd be pissed at panthers management for letting Wallace go... and then they go and sign Joe Williams, what a laugh

Agreed.

I'm wondering if Elliot's "Play like sh*t, get demoted to the junior grades" policy will apply to the new guys as well? (wishful thinking on my part I think!) :roll:

 

[Shorty]

So for the experts who wrote Brisbane off this year, you were wrong. It's only round 1 yes, but they are clearly contenders this year.

LOL.
Premierships are won in September.

Who wrote off the Broncs anyway?

 

[choc_soldier]

As the season progresses, I think it will be become painfully clear how big a mistake it was to let Wallace go.

Joe Williams played his way out of a first grade position today with his weak and inept performance, but I have this nagging feeling that he'll get another run next week.

Give McCrone a go at #7, or even put Sammut there. Surely we couldn't do worse than we did today.

 

[Timmah]

MATCH ROUND-UP

Brisbane​

48

TRIES Darius Boyd 3, Corey Parker, Greg Eastwood, Justin Hodges, Darren Lockyer
GOALS Corey Parker 10/10​

Penrith
12
TRIES Jarrod Sammut, Nathan Smith
GOALS Joe Williams 2/2

CROWD 31,250
HALFTIME Broncos 22-6
PENALTIES Broncos 8-4
SCRUMS Panthers 9-4​

POSITIVES
TACKLES
BRI 205 PEN 262
Trent Waterhouse (PEN) 34
Petero Civoniceva (PEN) 26
Adam Woolnough (PEN) 25
David Stagg (PEN) 25​

HIT-UPS
BRI 57 PEN 63
Petero Civoniceva (PEN) 14
Adam Woolnough (PEN) 12
Greg Eastwood (BRI) 10​

LINE BREAKS
BRI 5 PEN 1
Darius Boyd (BRI) 2
Justin Hodges (BRI) 2​

NEGATIVES
ERRORS
BRI 16 PEN 13
Peter Wallace (BRI) 3
Trent Waterhouse (PEN) 3​

MISSED TACKLES
BRI 11 PEN 11
Michael Jennings 3
Others 2​

POSSESSION Broncos 64% Panthers 36%

COMPLETION
Broncos 66% - 28/42
Panthers 62% - 20/32​

TOYOTA CUP RESULT PENRITH 28 BRISBANE 24
NSW CUP RESULT BULLDOGS 40 WINDSOR WOLVES 20​

All stats courtesy of NRL.com​

 

[Apey]

Panthers stats weren't as bad as I thought they would be after hearing about the game :lol:

 

[Mr Saab]

Panthers stats weren't as bad as I thought they would be after hearing about the game :lol:

Thats why reading into stats will do your head in

 

[Apey]

Thats why reading into stats will do your head in

Was just surprised at the errors, completion rates and hit-ups.

What went wrong for the Panthers then? I don't have foxtel where I am atm.

 

[RABK]

Hard life been a broncos fan, missing the top 4 is a dissapointing year... looks likes they'll be there abouts again.

Next week will be a cracker.

 

[Mr Saab]

Was just surprised at the errors, completion rates and hit-ups.

What went wrong for the Panthers then? I don't have foxtel where I am atm.

Basically they had nothing in the halves.
Couldnt read the broncos standard 2nd man play move.
Broncos punishing them for their mistakes in their own half.
Broncos made alot of mistakes too (ball handling) but the Panthers couldnt score to save themselves.

 

[choc_soldier]

I'll sum it up Apey - an absolute rabble.

 

[RABK]

Dogs will save the Panthers from the spoon imo.

 

[badav]

Wonder if Petero is enjoying all the extra cash that he moved to penriff for.

 

[Pantherjim.]

Anyone know how long Jennings will be out for?

 

[Pantherjim.]

Wonder if Petero is enjoying all the extra cash that he moved to penriff for.

Your point being??

 

[Big Pete]

Good victory from the Broncos, tough luck Panthers but at least you can only improve from here.

 

[Mad Dogg]

Was just surprised at the errors, completion rates and hit-ups.

What went wrong for the Panthers then? I don't have foxtel where I am atm.

They simply through the moves. No passion, no creativity, no ideas to do something different.

Honestly, Broncos weren't that good. But Panthers were just a rabble that didn't give us anything to think about.