'11 | R1 | Fri | Broncos 14-16 Cowboys | Suncorp

[Timmah]

Josh Hoffman, Jharal Yow Yeh, Gerard Beale, Jack Reed, Dane Gagai, Darren Lockyer (c), Peter Wallace
Sam Thaiday, Andrew McCullough, Scott Anderson, Alex Glenn, Matt Gillett, Corey Parker

Interchange: Ben Hunt, Ben Te'o, Josh McGuire, Shane Tronc

Matthew Bowen, Ashley Graham, Will Tupou, Willie Tonga, Michael Bani, Ray Thompson, Johnathan Thurston
Matthew Scott, Aaron Payne, James Tamou, Scott Bolton, Glenn Hall, Dallas Johnson

Interchange: Ben Jones, Leeson Ah Mau, Gavin Cooper, Ashton Sims
Extended Bench: Tariq Sims

Referees
Shayne Hayne
Gerard Sutton
Touch Judges: Jeff Younis, Gavin Morris
Video Ref: Tim Mander


Toyota Cup Round 1
Broncos v Cowboys @ Suncorp, Fri 5:15pm QLD Time - teams here

QRL Intrust Super Cup commences March 19

 

[renouf]

Broncos by 4 (now that i've seen the lineup)

 

[natheel]

cowboys upset too hard to pick in round 1 haha bound to be some upsets

 

[VodafoneWarriors1995]

Cowboys 16-14 Broncos. That's my prediction. Cowboys will upset the Broncos in the final 5 minutes.

 

[Charlie124]

Cows by 10

 

[blaza88z]

hahahaha turn it up, who makes those banners for the brisbane vs north qld thing, suncorp underwater? haha..

broncos 13+

 

[Big Pete]

Hannant out

http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport...igin-rival-scott/story-e6frep5x-1226017320751

With Hodges likely to be out as well, this game really becomes touch and go. I still think the Broncos will pick up the choccies but it'll be as close as it always is.

 

[Canard]

Its only Tuesday Id reckon they will both play, just a bit of smoke.

 

[user_nat]

Assuming both Hannant and Hodges don't play, I don't think we will have the experience to win this one.
That said, it's pretty much last years team minus Folau. So who knows.


We better get use to it though, because odds are those 2 will miss plenty more weeks this year.

 

[Timmah]

Brisbane Broncos v North Queensland Cowboys
Friday 11 March 2011, kickoff 8:30pm; Suncorp Stadium
Referees: Shayne Hayne, Gerard Sutton; Touch Judges: Jeff Younis, Gavin Morris; Video Ref: Tim Mander

Broncos: Josh Hoffman, Jharal Yow Yeh, Gerard Beale, Jack Reed, Dane Gagai, Darren Lockyer (c), Peter Wallace, Sam Thaiday, Andrew McCullough, Scott Anderson, Alex Glenn, Matt Gillett, Corey Parker
Interchange: Ben Hunt, Ben Te'o, Josh McGuire, Shane Tronc
Cowboys: Matthew Bowen, Ashley Graham, Will Tupou, Willie Tonga, Michael Bani, Ray Thompson, Johnathan Thurston, Matthew Scott, Aaron Payne, James Tamou, Scott Bolton, Glenn Hall, Dallas Johnson
Interchange: Ben Jones, Leeson Ah Mau, Gavin Cooper, Ashton Sims, Tariq Sims

From NRL Teams: http://www.leagueunlimited.com/article.php?newsid=20508

Toyota Cup (http://www.leagueunlimited.com/article.php?newsid=20510) teams also available. QRL Intrust Super Cup kicks off next weekend.

 

[runatme]

go cowboys smash the donkeys

 

[lomz1]

North Queensland Cowboys by 2 UPSET

 

[zombie jesus]

Broncos by plenty.

 

[Timmah]

NRL Previews - Broncos v Cowboys (Round 1)

Must be a welcome distraction to have Rugby League back in Queensland after the summer they have had. It must also be a welcome distraction for the Broncos to play football rather than worrying about who their coach for 2011 would be. So, with everyone is joyous rapture to be playing footy again, allow me to take this opportunity to say how happy I am that future Immortal Darren Lockyer is going round again. Speaking of Lockyer, reports suggest he is fitter than ever and this can only be dangerous for the Cowboys.

To win, the visitors will need Aaron Payne to find his form from a few years ago, they’ll need Ray Thompson to play beyond his years in support of Johnathan Thurston and they will need to match the speed and enthusiasm of a Broncos backline whose average age must be around 14 (statistic not official). Until the Cowboys prove otherwise, punters will doubt they can do any of the above.

My Tip: Broncos 24-18

Full preview including teams, officials, match history and more: http://www.leagueunlimited.com/article.php?newsid=20528

 

[to_ddeath]

Have T.Sims in my fantasy team, any ideas as to whether he will start or drop off bench?


T.

 

[WaznTheGreat]

Cowboys in a canter

 

[Butters]

Nth QLD 30-12

 

[Noa]

My computers screen is broken, Im reading Bani and Graham are in instead of Winterstein and Fai-Fai Loa.

Obviously a gee-up.

 

[Big Pete]

Winterstein is out injured.

Fai Fai Loa is an odd one, would of had him in my side personally but Henry is obviously looking towards the long term for him.

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Finally, Rugby League has come back to Suncorp and what a way to welcome it back with one of the biggest drawing games in the calender year, Brisbane vs. North Queensland in a game that I believe will come down to the wire.

I've gone the Broncos here, they seem to enjoy this stage to prove themselves at this time of the season and with so many attacking weapons in their side I believe they'll end up winners by no more than six in a high scoring game.

North Queensland will take awhile to find their rhythmn but once they do they're going to be hard to stop. I'm just under the impression that Rome wasn't built in a day.

 

[Timmah]

Antonio's injured. Not sure about Kalifa Fifa Lofa Lia lafa luftwaffe