Match Discussion: Round 1 vs Brisbane @ McDonald Jones Stadium

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NRLW 2021 - Round 1
Sydney Roosters v Brisbane Broncos
McDonald Jones Stadium, New Lambton
Sunday 27 February 2022

1. Corban Baxter 2. Leianne Tufuga 3. Jessica Sergis 4. Isabelle Kelly 5. Brydie Parker 6. Zahara Temara 7. Jocelyn Kelleher 8. Sarah Togatuki 9. Olivia Higgins 10. Tayla Predebon 11. Yasmin Meakes 12. Olivia Kernick 13. Hannah Southwell
Interchange: 14. Shawden Burton 15. Keilee Joseph 16. Samantha Economos 17. Simone Karpani 18. Raecene Mcgregor 19. Joeli Morris 20. Lauretta Leao-seve 21. Otesa Pule 22. Claire Reed

1. Tamika Upton 2. Julia Robinson 3. Amy Turner 4. Shenae Ciesiolka 5. Emily Bass 6. Tarryn Aiken 7. Ali Brigginshaw 8. Millie Boyle 9. Lauren Brown 10. Chelsea Lenarduzzi 11. Tallisha Harden 12. Amber Hall 13. Nakita Sao
Interchange: 14. Jada Ferguson 15. Kaitlyn Phillips 16. Roxy Murdoch 17. Sara Sautia 18. Hayley Maddick 19. Toni Hunt 20. Hagiga Mosby 21. Lavinia Gould 22. Lesa Kaleti Mataafa

Referee: Belinda Sharpe
Sideline Officials: To be advised
Video Referee: Chris Butler​

 

[10$ Ferret]

The Roosters were slow and let the Broncos dictate the play. The Broncos were aggressive in the ruck holding down and working the Roosters onto their backs. The Roosters made the tackle and got off far too quickly, I am not sure the Roosters won many rucks at all.
There seemed a general lack of organisation with the Roosters and that may have been a result of a lack of experience and also some poor handling.
I do think things looked up late in the second half, Raecene Mcgregor started to get involved and the players started running onto the ball.

The Roosters commitment was sensational though, the defence was ordinary at times but they scrambled well. To only let in 20 points with basically no pocession was quite an effort.