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
171.2
2026 AVG.
3766
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
183
2026 AVG.
4027
2026 TOTAL
All Run Metres
MATCH
1514.3
2026 AVG.
33315
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
1637.1
2026 AVG.
36016
2026 TOTAL
Line Breaks
MATCH
3.9
2026 AVG.
85
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
3.6
2026 AVG.
80
2026 TOTAL
Offloads
MATCH
5.6
2026 AVG.
124
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
10
2026 AVG.
220
2026 TOTAL
Kick Metres
MATCH
618.1
2026 AVG.
13598
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
666.5
2026 AVG.
14664
2026 TOTAL
Forty Twenty Kicks
MATCH
0.1
2026 AVG.
2
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
0
2026 AVG.
1
2026 TOTAL
Tackles Made
MATCH
349.7
2026 AVG.
7693
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
377.5
2026 AVG.
8305
2026 TOTAL
Missed Tackles
MATCH
32
2026 AVG.
705
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
30.1
2026 AVG.
662
2026 TOTAL
Penalties
MATCH
5.8
2026 AVG.
128
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
4.2
2026 AVG.
92
2026 TOTAL
Errors
MATCH
11.3
2026 AVG.
249
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
11.6
2026 AVG.
256
2026 TOTAL

Player Stats



Summary