2024 R18 Fri - Brisbane 6-14 Penrith @ Suncorp

[League Unlimited News]

NRL 2024 - Round 18
Brisbane Broncos v Penrith Panthers
Suncorp Stadium, Milton / Yuggera-Turrbal (TICKETS)

Friday 5 July 2024
NRL kickoff 8pm
Broadcast live on Nine, 9Now, Fox, Kayo.

1. Reece Walsh 2. Corey Oates 3. Deine Mariner 4. Selwyn Cobbo 5. Jesse Arthars 6. Ezra Mam 7. Jock Madden 8. Corey Jensen 9. Billy Walters 10. Payne Haas 11. Brendan Piakura 12. Kobe Hetherington 13. Patrick Carrigan 14. Tyson Smoothy 15. Xavier Willison 16. Josiah Karapani 17. Martin Taupau 18. Tristan Sailor 19. Joshua Rogers 20. Cory Paix 21. Blake Mozer 22. Kotoni Staggs

Out: Jack Gosiewski (second row), Fletcher Baker (bench)
In: Reece Walsh (fullback), Corey Oates (wing), Payne Haas (front row), Patrick Carrigan (lock), Josh Rogers (reserve), Cory Paix (reserve), Blake Mozer (reserve)
Changes: Tristan Sailor (fullback to reserve), Kotoni Staggs (centre to reserve), Deine Mariner (wing to centre), Tyson Smoothy (hooker to bench), Xavier Willison (front row to bench), Kobe Hetherington (lock to second row), Billy Walters (bench to hooker)

1. Dylan Edwards 2. Sunia Turuva 3. Izack Tago 4. Paul Alamoti 5. Brian To'o 6. Jack Cole 7. Jarome Luai 8. Moses Leota 9. Mitch Kenny 10. James Fisher-Harris 11. Scott Sorensen 12. Liam Martin 13. Isaah Yeo 14. Daine Laurie 15. Lindsay Smith 16. Liam Henry 17. Matt Eisenhuth 18. Brad Schneider 19. Luron Patea 20. Trent Toelau 21. Casey McLean 22. Luke Sommerton

In: Dylan Edwards (fullback), Brian To'o (wing), Jarome Luai (halfback), Liam Martin (second row), Luke Sommerton (reserve)
Changes: Daine Laurie (fullback to bench), Casey Mclean (wing to reserve), Brad Schneider (halfback to reserve), Liam Henry (second row to bench), Matt Eisenhuth (lock to bench), Isaah Yeo (bench to lock), Trent Toelau (bench to reserve)

Referee: Grant Atkins
Sideline Officials: Phil Henderson, Jarrod Cole
Video Referee: Gerard Sutton

HEAD TO HEAD - 1988 - 2024​

	TOTAL	BRIS	PEN	DRAWN
ALL MATCHES	62	35	26	1
SUNCORP	19	11	8	0

LAST FIVE MEETINGS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2022	Round 6	PEN 40-12	BlueBet	19406
2023	Round 1	BRIS 13-12	BlueBet	17125
2023	Round 12	PEN 15-4	Suncorp	33343
2023	GF	PEN 26-24	Accor	81947
2024	Round 3	PEN 34-12	BlueBet	20089

BIGGEST WINS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
1997	Round 16	BRIS 54-12	QEII	13921
2000	Round 22	BRIS 48-6	QEII	24912
2022	Round 6	PEN 40-12	BlueBet	19406

NEXT FOUR MATCHES​

	Round 19	Round 20	Round 21	Round 22
BRIS	ST GEO ILLA (H)	NEWCASTLE (A)	CANTERBURY (H)	GOLD COAST (A)
PEN	(BYE)	DOLPHINS (H)	ST GEO ILLA (A)	NEWCASTLE (H)

LAST THREE MATCHES​

	Round 14		Round 15		Round 17
BRIS	CRONULLA	L 12-22	SOUTHS	L 12-22	WARRIORS	L 16-32
PEN	MANLY	W 32-22	NEWCASTLE	W 26-18	N QLD	L 6-16

STATE OF PLAY: 2024 SEASON​

	POSITION	PLAYED	BYES	W-L-D	FOR	AGAINST
BRIS	10th	15	2	7-8-0	351	330
PEN	2nd	15	2	10-5-0	342	234

 

[Valheru]

Huge game this one

If Brisbane have any chance of making a run to top 4 they need to win this. A loss and they are looking at a battle to make the 8.

A loss by Penrith would still see them favourites to make the top 4 but it brings them further back to the field.

 

[Chins get the wins]

Huge game this one

If Brisbane have any chance of making a run to top 4 they need to win this. A loss and they are looking at a battle to make the 8.

A loss by Penrith would still see them favourites to make the top 4 but it brings them further back to the field.

We'll bounce back hard after yesterday but until Nathan is back the team can only fire at a maximum of 70% or so.

Panthers 13+ we took the Bronx souls in the GF and they still haven't recovered.

 

[SLRBRONCOS]

We'll bounce back hard after yesterday but until Nathan is back the team can only fire at a maximum of 70% or so.

Panthers 13+ we took the Bronx souls in the GF and they still haven't recovered.

The injuries and egos took our soul. So much talent, but most of our players are showing so little work ethic. Unlike Penrith talents, we refuse to knuckle down, and prefer to act like socialites in Brisbane.

The GF took my soul, though

 

[t-ba]

The injuries and egos took our soul. So much talent, but most of our players are showing so little work ethic. Unlike Penrith talents, we refuse to knuckle down, and prefer to act like socialites in Brisbane.

The GF took my soul, though

They never should have named a McDonald's burger after them...

 

[SLRBRONCOS]

They never should have named a McDonald's burger after them...

Ugh. And then floating around gold coast boutique sunglass store openings with Chris Hemsworth.

A f**king irrelevant sunglasses store. They'd go to the opening of an envelope

 

[Fangs]

Should be a cracking match. I'm expecting the Broncos to rise to the occasion.

 

[Wb1234]

 

[SLRBRONCOS]

Staggs also out. Off to a mates funeral.

 

[Chins get the wins]

Staggs also out. Off to a mates funeral.

That's probably a plus for Brisbane. He's been pretty bad this year

 

[mxlegend99]

Tago still in the team. He needs to be axed and fight his way back. Dude is in horrific form this year.

if he isn’t forced to work his way back. I dont think he will come good at all this year. Id back Laurie at centre over him. Atleast Laurie has a real go.

 

[Chins get the wins]

Tago still in the team. He needs to be axed and fight his way back. Dude is in horrific form this year.

if he isn’t forced to work his way back. I dont think he will come good at all this year. Id back Laurie at centre over him. Atleast Laurie has a real go.

Ivan lacks balls with these calls

 

[SLRBRONCOS]

That's probably a plus for Brisbane. He's been pretty bad this year

His rushed defence has been diabolical, but Oates has come into the wing now. The Pasha Bulker has better speed off the mark ffs

 

[Panther Mike]

Definitely worried about this one as the Broncos have to come good some time.

One reason I was annoyed about the resting of players and meek loss versus the Cowboys is that this will be a tough road trip with the Broncos getting their star boy Walsh back and dominant forwards Haas and Carrigan. They really need to start winning and playing at Suncorp on a Friday Night is an ideal situation for them.

I think we can win but we need to play with the urgency and intensity that we did in that win over the Sharks at Cronulla. The standard of most of our other recent efforts would likely mean a loss in this one and then all of a sudden top 2 is unlikely and even top 4 is not so secure.

 

[Someone2]

Broncos by 6

 

[This Year?]

This is a nothing game for the Donkeyz. They'll already have their mind on next week's blockbuster.
Tonight's game will be all about getting Reece's strutting and showboating right.
PENRITH will take advantage of this and will win by about 10 points.

 

[Someone2]

I’m feeling a Mam double @ $17

 

[Chins get the wins]

I’m feeling a Mam double @ $17

Running at Tago. This is a very good bet and your most intelligent post on this site.

 

[isaiah]

We'll bounce back hard after yesterday but until Nathan is back the team can only fire at a maximum of 70% or so.

Panthers 13+ we took the Bronx souls in the GF and they still haven't recovered.

Cowboys did Broncs no favour by beating the panthers last week. Hard to imagine them losing back to back

 

[mozza91]

Wouldn’t fancy playing Penrith after last week. Smug by 20.