MATCH CENTRE
MATCH CENTRE
ROUND 24, 2017

BRONCOS

V

DRAGONS

BroncosBRI WIN BY 12
24
FT
12
Suncorp Stadium
2017-08-18T09:50:00Z

Preview

The big matches keep on coming to end the home and away season as the red-hot Broncos tackle a Dragons side battling to stay in finals contention.

A combined 86-10 score line across the last two weeks has Wayne Bennet's men flying towards September as they claimed second spot on the ladder last week. Their superior points differential to any of their nearest rivals can ensure they remain above the Roosters and Sharks should they slip up in the closing rounds however that doesn't look like happening.


Since Andrew McCullough's injury, the Broncos' spine has flourished, with Sam Thaiday and Ben Hunt rotating at hooker while Kodi Nikorima continues to star alongside Anthony Milford in the halves.

An unchanged 17 has been named for the Broncos to take on a Dragons side who scored a strong win over a dour Titans side last week. With Kurt Mann remaining in the halves, they too have named the same 17 from last week as they look to cause a major boilover at Suncorp on Friday night.

While the Dragons have the most offloads (275) in the competition in 2017, it's the Broncos who are the most dangerous with the football in hand in second-phase offences, as their aforementioned halves cause havoc with their speed and agility along with the line-breaking abilities of their outside backs.

A win could see the Dragons' finals hopes disappear this weekend and while they've won over 40% of their matches at the Broncos fortress, it's hard to see them overcoming the odds this weekend as the Broncos look to push their claim for a top two berth.

Broncos by 10.

Team Lists

Team Stats


Broncos

Dragons

All Runs
MATCH
180.9
2025 AVG.
4884
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
181.3
2025 AVG.
4352
2025 TOTAL
All Run Metres
MATCH
1648.6
2025 AVG.
44512
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
1637.6
2025 AVG.
39303
2025 TOTAL
Line Breaks
MATCH
6
2025 AVG.
163
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
4.8
2025 AVG.
116
2025 TOTAL
Offloads
MATCH
9.2
2025 AVG.
249
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
10.4
2025 AVG.
249
2025 TOTAL
Kick Metres
MATCH
616.2
2025 AVG.
16638
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
583.4
2025 AVG.
14002
2025 TOTAL
Forty Twenty Kicks
MATCH
0.4
2025 AVG.
11
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
0
2025 AVG.
0
2025 TOTAL
Tackles Made
MATCH
339
2025 AVG.
9154
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
362.9
2025 AVG.
8710
2025 TOTAL
Missed Tackles
MATCH
30.2
2025 AVG.
815
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
25.4
2025 AVG.
610
2025 TOTAL
Penalties
MATCH
6.4
2025 AVG.
173
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
5.3
2025 AVG.
126
2025 TOTAL
Errors
MATCH
11
2025 AVG.
298
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
10.1
2025 AVG.
242
2025 TOTAL

Player Stats



Summary