MATCH CENTRE
MATCH CENTRE
ROUND 26

COWBOYS

V

BRONCOS

BroncosBRI WIN BY 10
10
FT
20
1300SMILES Stadium
2017-08-31T09:50:00Z

Preview

When you looked at this fixture in prior to the season, you knew it was always going to have finals implications and as it stands today, that certainly is the case.

While both sides need to win for differing reasons, a loss for the home side could put their spot in finals football in serious jeopardy. For the first time in a long time, the Cowboys will have an unchanged line up after not picking up any new injuries last week against the Tigers and will look for a similar result against a Broncos side who were stunned last week against the Eels, conceding a mammoth 52 points at home.

The Cowboys' forward pack has been a strength of theirs all season and while Michael Morgan has thrived as the main playmaker in the halves, their execution at times has let them down and you can be sure that Wayne Bennett's side will bring it defensively this Thursday.

While defensively fragile at times, the Broncos are not to be questioned offensively and it's an area the Cowboys will find hard to stop. They have arguably one of the best spines in the competition that have performed consistently for the majority of 2017 and despite their defensive struggles last week, they still managed to score six tries.

The Cowboys have won the previous three meetings against the Broncos and would love nothing more than a morale boosting win over their interstate rivals on the brink of another finals campaign.

This traditional Queensland rivalry has been one that many have kept a close eye on in recent years and this edition will be no different.

Broncos by 4.

Team Lists

Team Stats


Cowboys

Broncos

All Runs
MATCH
218.5
2024 AVG.
437
2024 TOTAL
2024 AVG.
2024 TOTAL
201
2024 AVG.
402
2024 TOTAL
All Run Metres
MATCH
1865
2024 AVG.
3730
2024 TOTAL
2024 AVG.
2024 TOTAL
1764.5
2024 AVG.
3529
2024 TOTAL
Line Breaks
MATCH
6
2024 AVG.
12
2024 TOTAL
2024 AVG.
2024 TOTAL
3
2024 AVG.
6
2024 TOTAL
Offloads
MATCH
9.5
2024 AVG.
19
2024 TOTAL
2024 AVG.
2024 TOTAL
11
2024 AVG.
22
2024 TOTAL
Kick Metres
MATCH
523
2024 AVG.
1046
2024 TOTAL
2024 AVG.
2024 TOTAL
546.5
2024 AVG.
1093
2024 TOTAL
Forty Twenty Kicks
MATCH
0
2024 AVG.
0
2024 TOTAL
2024 AVG.
2024 TOTAL
0
2024 AVG.
0
2024 TOTAL
Tackles Made
MATCH
343
2024 AVG.
686
2024 TOTAL
2024 AVG.
2024 TOTAL
326
2024 AVG.
652
2024 TOTAL
Missed Tackles
MATCH
20
2024 AVG.
40
2024 TOTAL
2024 AVG.
2024 TOTAL
28.5
2024 AVG.
57
2024 TOTAL
Penalties
MATCH
4
2024 AVG.
8
2024 TOTAL
2024 AVG.
2024 TOTAL
4.5
2024 AVG.
9
2024 TOTAL
Errors
MATCH
11.5
2024 AVG.
23
2024 TOTAL
2024 AVG.
2024 TOTAL
15
2024 AVG.
30
2024 TOTAL

Player Stats