Round 22 vs. Sydney Roosters Discussion

[Big Pete]

Brisbane Broncos vs. Sydney Roosters
The Gabba, Thursday 27 July 2023
Kick Off: 7:50pm

1. Reece Walsh 2. Deine Mariner 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Herbie Farnworth 5. Selwyn Cobbo 6. Ezra Mam 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Thomas Flegler 9. Billy Walters 10. Payne Haas 11. Kurt Capewell 12. Brendan Piakura 13. Patrick Carrigan

14. Tyson Smoothy 15. Corey Jensen 16. Kobe Hetherington 17. Keenan Palasia

18. Xavier Willison 19. Jock Madden 20. Tristan Sailor 21. Delouise Hoeter 22. Jordan Pereira

1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Billy Smith 4. Joseph Manu 5. Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii 6. Luke Keary 7. Sandon Smith 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9. Brandon Smith 10. Lindsay Collins 11. Egan Butcher 12. Nat Butcher 13. Victor Radley

14. Jake Turpin 15. Nathan Brown 16. Terrell May 17. Fletcher Baker

18. Corey Allan 19. Siua Wong 20. Drew Hutchison 21. Fetalaiga Pauga 22. Dylan Napa
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[Big Pete]

Flegler and Piakura will return for Thursday's night clash against the Roosters.

Deine Mariner will also come into replace Jesse Arthars who accepted a one match ban for his high tackle on Blake Taaffe. He's got a big challenge on his hands in the form of Joseph Suaalii and if the Roosters are going to make a late charge towards the final, it'll be off the back of their right-hand side clicking. Farnworth & Mariner will have to work extra hard.

Very curious to see what difference Carrigan makes to the pack. Carrigan didn't play either game last year and the Roosters just ran riot through the Broncos pack in that second game. That was when the Broncos really ran off the boil, so avenging that performance could go a long way towards their 2023 campaign.

If Brisbane win, they guarantee themselves a spot in the finals, while the Roosters are playing for their season. This shapes as one of their biggest challenges towards the run home, so I expect nothing but their best.