POST GAME [Round 24, 2025] Broncos vs Dolphins

Broncos vs Dolphins

Broncos

38 - 28

MATCH COMPLETE

Suncorp Stadium

16 Aug 2025

Dolphins

Match Stats

Broncos Dolphins
6 Tries 4
7 / 8 Conversions 6 / 6
0/0 Field Goals 0/0
0/0 2P Field Goals 0/0
6 Try Assists 3
Broncos Dolphins
50% Possession 50%
6 / 27 Set Completion 10 / 26
51 Time in Opposition Half 49
1400 Metres Gained 1240
0 Dropouts 2
3 Dummy Half Runs 11
18 / 552 Kicks/Kick Metres 12 / 438
1 40/20 0
0 20/40 0
11 Offloads 1
0 1 on 1 Steals 0
6 Line Breaks 4
5 Line Break Assists 3
4 Support Play 4
Broncos Dolphins
6 / 27 Set Completion 10 / 26
9 Penalties (Conceded) 2
3 Set Restarts 3
7 Errors 11

Player Stats

# Broncos T Pts TA LB TB OFF Ta MT IT Pos DR K KM M E P
1 R. Walsh 1 18 1 0 12 2 1 2 0 34 1 4 142m 193m 0 2
2 J. Karapani 1 4 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 16 0 0 0m 104m 1 0
3 K. Staggs 2 8 0 2 4 2 12 3 1 12 0 0 0m 114m 1 1
4 G. Shibasaki 0 0 1 2 10 0 8 3 0 16 0 0 0m 163m 1 0
5 D. Mariner 1 4 0 1 2 0 7 0 1 18 0 0 0m 138m 1 0
6 B. Walters 0 0 1 0 6 1 15 3 0 37 2 1 14m 52m 0 0
7 B. Hunt 0 0 3 0 1 0 20 2 0 37 0 13 396m 12m 0 0
8 C. Jensen 0 0 0 0 1 0 25 1 0 15 0 0 0m 117m 1 1
9 C. Paix 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 1 0 57 0 0 0m 0m 0 1
10 P. Haas 0 0 0 0 11 5 24 0 0 20 0 0 0m 160m 1 1
11 J. Gosiewski 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 1 0 0 0m 5m 0 0
12 J. Riki 0 0 0 1 1 0 28 5 0 14 0 0 0m 124m 0 1
13 P. Carrigan 0 0 0 0 5 0 27 1 0 18 0 0 0m 75m 0 1
14 T. Smoothy 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 0 0 50 0 0 0m 8m 0 0
15 K. Hetherington 0 0 0 0 2 0 18 1 0 12 0 0 0m 84m 1 0
16 B. Talty 1 4 0 0 0 0 12 1 0 7 0 0 0m 42m 0 0
17 J. Hunt 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 4 0 2 0 0 0m 9m 0 0
# Dolphins T Pts TA LB TB OFF Ta MT IT Pos DR K KM M E P
20 T. Fuller 1 4 0 1 8 0 4 4 1 35 2 1 47m 239m 1 0
2 J. Isaako 0 12 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 16 0 0 0m 103m 3 0
3 J. Averillo 1 4 0 1 2 0 15 4 0 19 1 0 0m 140m 1 0
1 H. Tabuai-Fidow 1 4 0 1 4 0 6 3 4 19 0 0 0m 99m 0 0
5 T. Naufahu 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 2 0 19 1 0 0m 96m 1 0
6 K. Nikorima 0 0 0 0 1 0 18 4 1 42 1 2 58m 15m 2 1
7 I. Katoa 0 0 1 0 1 0 21 7 0 54 0 9 333m 31m 0 0
8 M. Nicholls 0 0 0 0 1 0 17 5 0 7 0 0 0m 33m 1 0
9 J. Marshall-King 1 4 1 1 3 0 39 2 2 85 5 0 0m 61m 0 0
10 A. Tawha 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 3 2 9 0 0 0m 66m 0 1
11 K. Finefeuiaki 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 5 2 11 0 0 0m 93m 1 0
12 O. Keeley 0 0 0 0 1 0 14 1 0 4 0 0 0m 14m 0 0
13 K. Donoghoe 0 0 1 0 3 0 44 4 1 31 1 0 0m 40m 0 0
14 R. Stone 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 5 0 4 0 0 0m 30m 0 0
15 C. Lemuelu 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 2 0 11 0 0 0m 62m 0 0
16 J. Kerr 0 0 0 0 1 0 17 3 1 11 0 0 0m 107m 1 0
18 P. Hola 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 1 0 0 0m 11m 0 0
 
What an extremely weird game. Thought Hunt stood up late which was much needed, and we got a better version of Walsh tonight too. Id honestly like to see how we would go with Walsh, Ezra and BHunt as the spine, but as Reyno is the one due back, hopefully we can make it work.

On our defence, we are just so inconsistent with it. One week efforts are ok, next week they are in the gutter along with the reads of the outside backs.

One thing for the offseason/pre-season I hope Madge looks at desperately is our defensive structures, but also our wrestle. We get out worked in the play the ball by every team. Couple of Redcliffe tries tonight were just cutting through behind the markers because we allowed a quick play the ball. Conversely, we dont seem to be able to consistently realise we are in positions where a quick play the ball would be hugely beneficial and we fight in the tackle rather than just finding the front.

Our way of wrestling clearly doesnt work and the lopsided infringements each week are a testament to this. Whatever we are doing is not as disguised as others are and when we allow quick play the balls religiously, when you eventually do try and slow them down its an easy and frustrating whistle more often than not.

It is another comeback win though, theres something there for Madge to work with..
 
I bleed Maroon said:
I also noticed this. Got into the huddle and sprayed them. We saw the results. Fair credit to him.

Anyone who wants to be happy with that win are welcome to it, I won't shit in your wheaties over it, but I just can't feel it myself.

It's Round 24 and we are lightyears away from the real contenders. Melbourne and Penrith seem to have a Plan A, B and C all ready to go all season. We are flat out just winging it as a Plan B. We have been left behind in what it takes to be successful in this cheap, manufactured, low brow dog of a competition.

With all of our resources, our historic pedigree, and all the hatred from others that you could ever need for a siege mentality, the best we can do is concede 28 in a clunky win over a very poor Dolphins. They pull out that sort of horrible start against a true contender and they get belted by 40+. Meanwhile we settle for a 10 point close call where the defence took the night off.

A couple of footnotes:

- We play worse when Patty is out on the field. We need to work out why.

- Whoever our attacking coach is, the man who is supposed to organize our setplays and our offensive "philosophy", sack them.

- Defensive coach isn't far off either. Is that Barrett? Yeah well, why is it surprising we're conceding 28 when that spaz is given yet another gig he doesn't deserve.

- Fitness at least seemed to be good. We stayed energetic for large portions of the game, with some pretty pathetic lapses sprinkled in (looking at you, Shiba).

- Walsh will be a superstar of the comp one day, but those silly errors like that kick out on the full have well worn out their welcome.
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Mate how bout you actually have facts about who is who before you start opening your mouth
 

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That was a fun watch even if it wasn’t exactly a perfect performance… but honestly pretty good without our top-tier 6 and 7 (and Piakura and Cobbo, however you want to rank them).

Biggest thing for me was we didn’t lose our shit when we were 14-28 down. Loved seeing that.
 
Our defensive systems, line speed and winning of the ruck is still not there. These are things that require very little talent, and even with injuries, these are not impacted too much.

When we have injuries, and combinations are affected, we can't depend on defence or the above attributes to keep us in the game.

We are lucky the dolphins defence was just as poor, and we could outscore them with individual talent.
 
My opinion is that only forwards Haas and Carrigan should be allowed to twist and fight in the tackle as they often gain post contact meters. The rest should do what everyone else does and as soon as contact is made with the defence they should look to get their front to the ground for a quick play the ball.
 
NSW stables said:
Our defensive systems, line speed and winning of the ruck is still not there. These are things that require very little talent, and even with injuries, these are not impacted too much.

When we have injuries, and combinations are affected, we can't depend on defence or the above attributes to keep us in the game.

We are lucky the dolphins defence was just as poor, and we could outscore them with individual talent.
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Their defence was terrible, no impact, the number of times the Broncos moved away and kept making ground would be huge. Very ineffective defence.

Broncos down a man and Dolphins showed no ability to take advantage of that fact. Woolf has some work to do.

Broncos reading of their edge attack wasn't smart but the defence in general was strong. ill-discipline was a killer for the Broncos.
 
FACTHUNT said:
Agree totally, and I also agree with quite a few points that @I bleed Maroon said.

I feel that we just need to stop this desperation for perfection. Literally no club looks perfect. Melbourne and Riff are the closest to it, Melbourne have the fear of Bellamy, and Penrith have generational leaders and winners.

That ten minute period last week (after absorbing the typical Melbourne starting onslaught to the intercept) was probably the most powerful any team had looked all year, we were absolutely bludgeoning the standard that we apparently desire until disaster struck.

We just need to pick up the wins, chill TF out, and hope that when Reyno comes back we click, and somehow Willison and Mam can recover in time (unlikely) for a week 1 finals game should we make it.
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And remember Melbourne & Penrith have the refs just swinging off their dicks, waiting for any excuse to give them a leg-up. It's clear that the refereeing team do not have the same attitude towards Brisbane. That whole period of The's dominance tonight came from relentless penalties & 6-agains when it was clear our forwards were on top. And then consider that the Panthers only beat the ****ing Titans because the refs, all of the refs on the field and in the bunker, refused to acknowledge a clear high tackle... these other teams are far from perfect either.
 
Brocko said:
What an extremely weird game. Thought Hunt stood up late which was much needed, and we got a better version of Walsh tonight too. Id honestly like to see how we would go with Walsh, Ezra and BHunt as the spine, but as Reyno is the one due back, hopefully we can make it work.

On our defence, we are just so inconsistent with it. One week efforts are ok, next week they are in the gutter along with the reads of the outside backs.

One thing for the offseason/pre-season I hope Madge looks at desperately is our defensive structures, but also our wrestle. We get out worked in the play the ball by every team. Couple of Redcliffe tries tonight were just cutting through behind the markers because we allowed a quick play the ball. Conversely, we dont seem to be able to consistently realise we are in positions where a quick play the ball would be hugely beneficial and we fight in the tackle rather than just finding the front.

Our way of wrestling clearly doesnt work and the lopsided infringements each week are a testament to this. Whatever we are doing is not as disguised as others are and when we allow quick play the balls religiously, when you eventually do try and slow them down its an easy and frustrating whistle more often than not.

It is another comeback win though, theres something there for Madge to work with..
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Hunt done a great job, really let Walsh have heaps of time with hand on ball and chipped in with really good kicking for 2 try assists. Very fortunate situation to be in when your replacement halfback is still easily one of the top in the league.
 
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