PRE-GAME [PRELIMINARY FINAL] Brisbane Broncos vs New Zealand Warriors at Lang Park

[MrRobot]

There are two keys to us winning. Firstly, the first 20 mins. They will start fast and we will be a little rusty. Plus they will lose momentum when AFB finishes his first stint.

Secondly, our discipline. We can’t afford giving away penalties which let them march down field. We have not been good in this area! And their attack is pretty good inside 20m.

Do these and we win (barring any ref brain explosion sin binning our players). But if we start slow and discipline is poor, they will score points.

 

[ivanhungryjak]

There are two keys to us winning. Firstly, the first 20 mins. They will start fast and we will be a little rusty. Plus they will lose momentum when AFB finishes his first stint.

Secondly, our discipline. We can’t afford giving away penalties which let them march down field. We have not been good in this area! And their attack is pretty good inside 20m.

Do these and we win (barring any ref brain explosion sin binning our players). But if we start slow and discipline is poor, they will score points.

The only other thing I would add is be ready for those plays down their right side which usually end in DWZ strolling in.

 

[winslow_wong]

The only other thing I would add is be ready for those plays down their right side which usually end in DWZ strolling in.

Shaun Johnson is key to everything they do.

 

[Bish]

Couldn’t have wished for a better scenario.

Fully fit and rested squad.
Home advantage.
Smashed a hoodoo myth in the last game.

It’s all getting very tense in my house.

 

[Bish]

 

[Nashy]

Anyone around there know who they are?

 

[Bish]

Flying the colours on my market stall.

Mighty Broncos!

 

[Bish]

Anyone around there know who they are?

Yeah you’ll be surprised. Lots of Aussie & Kiwi people living here, and lots of English rugby league fans.

Plus I educate all my customers…. Always get the kids to shout “Go the Broncos” before I give them their fudge. Funny as

 

[BroncsFan]

Shaun Johnson is key to everything they do.

So is CNK.

They looked poor when he was missing over the back end of the year, but picked up where they left off when he came back into the team.

He's a vital cog in their attack on those sweeping plays to the right

 

[BroncsFan]

Warriors going very small on their bench again. Dwalker, Jazz, Bayley Sironen and Curran.

Match could be decided right there.

Haas and Patty are both surely lined up to play at least 60mins.... Will be interesting to see how their middles line up against them when AFB has to take a break... although he plays big minutes as well.

Will Kobe's footwork and mobility be as effective against lighter middles.

Palasia could have a day out if he's the biggest unit on the field for a period of the game.

On the flipside warriors small mobile middles in Dwalk and Jazz could get a roll on for them... and then Egan and Tohu working off the back of it.

 

[Super Freak]

It's a sell out.

 

[Xzei]

how dope is midjourney

 

[Foordy]

At least Klein wont be officiating.

Leading NRL referee dropped for preliminary finals after clear errors in Storm-Roosters clash

For the first time in four years, leading NRL referee Ashley Klein will not take charge of a preliminary final after two major errors in last week's semifinal.

www.abc.net.au

he will be ... he is the Video Review Official for this match

 

[ChewThePhatt]

Due to errors on the site with my fix, the thread needs to be called Round 30. Lame.

A genuine apology....

We love you man

 

[JayPee]

I would expect AFB to play big mins this week. Was playing 40mins straight at times middle of this year. Got a nice rest on the weekend.

 

[lynx000]

The Warriors have the forward pack to somehat match though. Storm didn't. If they can keep it close they are a big chance. Broncs should still win but is about matchups. The Warriors don't make errors. Very conservative team the way they go about things . They will be hoping for self inflicted errors from you guys. They don't have enough class and I don't think they will have enough points but I don't hate the matchup for the Warriors.

Pretty well sums up my thoughts. If they play to the standard they did against Newcastle, they could beat us if we are even off by 10-15%. The difference is though, we won't (hopefully) start as bad as the Knights did, we will throw more at them in attack compared to the Knights and our defence will be more solid as well.

If we come out hard like we did against the Storm, and put them under pressure, it is possible we could do to them what they did to the Knights. I want a healthy lead by 10-15 minutes into the second half, we do not want to give them a sniff.

 

[Nashy]

A genuine apology....

We love you man

Not sorry.

 

[JayPee]

Pretty well sums up my thoughts. If they play to the standard they did against Newcastle, they could beat us if we are even off by 10-15%. The difference is though, we won't (hopefully) start as bad as the Knights did, we will throw more at them in attack compared to the Knights and our defence will be more solid as well.

If we come out hard like we did against the Storm, and put them under pressure, it is possible we could do to them what they did to the Knights. I want a health lead by 10-15 minutes into the second half, we do not want to give them a sniff.

It's unknown either whether they have a let down from the big occasion at home last week or whether that gives them more confidence. They didn't have to go the distance so they should have some gas in the tank. They get a big lift from their back 3. CNK was a man possessed last week. Every time they had a mediocre set he would just take a busy tough run. Gives their forwards a chance to front load their energy defensively.