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
171.7
2026 AVG.
1545
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
181
2026 AVG.
1448
2026 TOTAL
All Run Metres
MATCH
1542.9
2026 AVG.
13886
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
1623.5
2026 AVG.
12988
2026 TOTAL
Line Breaks
MATCH
4
2026 AVG.
36
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
3.3
2026 AVG.
26
2026 TOTAL
Offloads
MATCH
5.3
2026 AVG.
48
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
11
2026 AVG.
88
2026 TOTAL
Kick Metres
MATCH
640
2026 AVG.
5760
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
622.5
2026 AVG.
4980
2026 TOTAL
Forty Twenty Kicks
MATCH
0.1
2026 AVG.
1
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
0
2026 AVG.
0
2026 TOTAL
Tackles Made
MATCH
345.7
2026 AVG.
3111
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
380.5
2026 AVG.
3044
2026 TOTAL
Missed Tackles
MATCH
32.8
2026 AVG.
295
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
32.5
2026 AVG.
260
2026 TOTAL
Penalties
MATCH
5.8
2026 AVG.
52
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
5.4
2026 AVG.
43
2026 TOTAL
Errors
MATCH
10.4
2026 AVG.
94
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
10.5
2026 AVG.
84
2026 TOTAL

Player Stats



Summary