Knights
Broncos
Preview
The Knights almost had their third win of the season last weekend against the Bulldogs but were pipped at the post by a late runaway try from Moses Mbye and match-winning conversion by Kerrod Holland.
They are now four points below the Tigers in 15th position and face a side hopeful of breaking into the top four this weekend in the Broncos.
Dane Gagai will back up from Origin and return to centre in place for Joe Wardle, with Mickey Paea dropping back to the reserves.
Brisbane will be without David Mead following a knee complaint, and he’ll join Corey Oates and Herman Ese’ese on the injury list.
Matt Gillett and Josh McGuire will back up after Origin, and Anthony Milford has been named on the extended bench after recovering from a shoulder injury.
Brisbane shouldn’t have much trouble in this fixture.
Broncos by 12.
Team Lists
Team Lists
| Fullback |
| Wing |
| Centre |
| Centre |
| Wing |
| Five-eighth |
| Halfback |
| Prop |
| Hooker |
| Prop |
| Second Row |
| Second Row |
| Lock |
| Interchange |
| Interchange |
| Interchange |
| Interchange |
Team Stats
Scoring Plays
| Knights | Broncos | |
| 4 | Tries | 6 |
| 3 | Conversions | 5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Field Goals | 0 |
Attack
| Knights | Broncos | |
| 150 | All Runs | 166 |
| 1,454 | All Run Metres | 1,682 |
| 5 | Line Breaks | 6 |
| 9 | Offloads | 13 |
Defense
| Knights | Broncos | |
| 362 | Kick Metres | 510 |
| 0 | 40/20 | 0 |
| 316 | Tackles | 286 |
| 38 | Missed Tackles | 24 |
Discipline
| Knights | Broncos | |
| 3 | Penalties Conceded | 6 |
| 11 | Errors | 5 |
| 0 | Sin Bin | 0 |
| 0 | Send Offs | 0 |
Player Stats
Top Point Scorer
| Player | TOT | |
 | Jordan Kahu | 14 |
| Trent Hodkinson | 6 | |
| Chanel Mata'utia | 4 | |
| Anthony Milford | 4 | |
| Danny Levi | 4 |
Top Goal Kicker
| Player | TOT | |
| Jordan Kahu | 5 |
| Trent Hodkinson | 3 | |
| Adam Blair | 0 | |
| Chanel Mata'utia | 0 | |
| Jamie Buhrer | 0 |
Top Try Scorer
| Player | TOT | |
 | Chanel Mata'utia | 1 |
| Anthony Milford | 1 | |
| Danny Levi | 1 | |
| Sione Mata'utia | 1 | |
| Dane Gagai | 1 |
Top Try Assists
| Player | TOT | |
 | Trent Hodkinson | 2 |
| Ben Hunt | 2 | |
| Tevita Pangai | 1 | |
| Nathan Ross | 1 | |
| Sione Mata'utia | 1 |
Top Runs
| Player | TOT | |
 | Alex Glenn | 17 |
| Brendan Elliot | 15 | |
| Jamayne Isaako | 15 | |
| Mitch Barnett | 15 | |
| Jai Arrow | 15 |
Top Run Metres
| Player | TOT | |
| Alex Glenn | 179 |
| James Roberts | 175 | |
| Tautau Moga | 174 | |
| Jamayne Isaako | 156 | |
| Jai Arrow | 150 |
Top Linebreaks
| Player | TOT | |
 | Dane Gagai | 2 |
| James Roberts | 2 | |
| Tautau Moga | 2 | |
| Anthony Milford | 1 | |
| Nathan Ross | 1 |
Top Offloads
| Player | TOT | |
 | Mitch Barnett | 4 |
| Jamie Buhrer | 3 | |
| Tevita Pangai | 2 | |
| Anthony Milford | 2 | |
| Ben Hunt | 2 |
Top Tackles
| Player | TOT | |
 | Andrew McCullough | 45 |
| Mitch Barnett | 44 | |
| Jamie Buhrer | 36 | |
| Josh King | 34 | |
| Alex Glenn | 32 |
Top Missed Tackles
| Player | TOT | |
| Dane Gagai | 6 |
| Tautau Moga | 4 | |
| Adam Blair | 3 | |
| Chanel Mata'utia | 3 | |
| Lachlan Fitzgibbon | 3 |
Top Tackle Breaks
| Player | TOT | |
 | James Roberts | 8 |
| Tautau Moga | 8 | |
| Dane Gagai | 7 | |
| Korbin Sims | 7 | |
| Nathan Ross | 5 |
Top Linebreak Assists
| Player | TOT | |
| Trent Hodkinson | 3 |
| Mitch Barnett | 2 | |
| Tevita Pangai | 1 | |
| Lachlan Fitzgibbon | 0 | |
| Adam Blair | 0 |
Top Kick Metres
| Player | TOT | |
 | Brock Lamb | 270 |
| Ben Hunt | 207 | |
| Anthony Milford | 184 | |
| Andrew McCullough | 90 | |
| Trent Hodkinson | 66 |
Top Penalties
| Player | TOT | |
 | Adam Blair | 1 |
| Sione Mata'utia | 1 | |
| Trent Hodkinson | 1 | |
| Alex Glenn | 1 | |
| Jacob Saifiti | 1 |
Top Errors
| Player | TOT | |
| Chanel Mata'utia | 2 |
| Ben Hunt | 2 | |
| Brock Lamb | 2 | |
| Mitch Barnett | 2 | |
| Lachlan Fitzgibbon | 1 |
Summary
this could be the upset of the year
Lucky win for the Broncos. Great debut by Isaako and excellent performances by Moga, Roberts, Glenn, Ofahengaue and Arrow. Milford was solid in his return and it was a better performance from Sims than in recent weeks. Blair and Thaiday were poor again and
Sua contribution for 30 minutes wasn’t good enough. Pengai Jnr’s go forward was okay but his defence was poor. Hunt’s had some nice kicks but his defence was again poor. Kahu’s goal kicking was again excellent but he and Pearson just don’t contribute as much from the wing as their elite rivals.