2021 Trial #1 - Broncos vs Wynnum Manly [LIVE STREAM]

[Big Pete]

It took a minute, but here's the Player Stats for the game.

Minutes

Tries

Runs

Metres

Line-Breaks

Tackle-Breaks

LBA

TA

Offloads

Tackles

Missed Tackles

Ineffective Tackles

Kicks

Errors

Penalties

Reece Walsh

61​

10​

103​

1​

6​

2​

1​

2​

1​

1​

2​

Richie Kennar

80​

11​

109​

2​

4​

4​

Jesse Arthars

80​

7​

44​

1​

1​

8​

2​

Tesi Niu

80​

13​

175​

1​

3​

8​

2​

1​

1​

Dale Copley

7​

1​

2​

16​

1​

Tyson Gamble

54​

1​

20​

1​

1​

14​

1​

2​

4​

Albert Kelly

80​

4​

40​

1​

21​

8​

1​

6​

Tevita Pangai Jr

61​

11​

81​

1​

1​

21​

1​

Kobe Hetherington

63​

9​

92​

1​

4​

25​

2​

1​

Matt Lodge

38​

14​

129​

2​

9​

2​

Keenan Palasia

71​

11​

69​

14​

1​

4​

Leivaha Pulu

57​

1​

8​

39​

1​

22​

1​

3​

Ethan Bullemor

63​

1​

11​

113​

1​

3​

24​

2​

1​

Callum Gahan

40​

2​

13​

1​

18​

1​

2​

1​

Logan Bayliss-Brow

28​

4​

31​

2​

14​

Isaiah Tass

73​

1​

6​

57​

2​

1​

2​

1​

1​

1​

5​

Josh James

26​

8​

3​

Brendan Frei

40​

4​

25​

22​

1​

Xavier Willison

19​

5​

28​

9​

1​

Selwyn Cobbo

26​

4​

41​

1​

1​

2​

1​

 

[broncos4life]

That’s a good hit out from Lodge.

 

[Huge]

Bullemor's stats overshadow most others. TPJs average was down. I wasn't unhappy at all with this trial. Likely the ISC will produce plenty of practice time for the hopefuls to gain some consistency of performance.

 

[theshed]

It took a minute, but here's the Player Stats for the game.

Minutes

Tries

Runs

Metres

Line-Breaks

Tackle-Breaks

LBA

TA

Offloads

Tackles

Missed Tackles

Ineffective Tackles

Kicks

Errors

Penalties

Reece Walsh

61​

10​

103​

1​

6​

2​

1​

2​

1​

1​

2​

Richie Kennar

80​

11​

109​

2​

4​

4​

Jesse Arthars

80​

7​

44​

1​

1​

8​

2​

Tesi Niu

80​

13​

175​

1​

3​

8​

2​

1​

1​

Dale Copley

7​

1​

2​

16​

1​

Tyson Gamble

54​

1​

20​

1​

1​

14​

1​

2​

4​

Albert Kelly

80​

4​

40​

1​

21​

8​

1​

6​

Tevita Pangai Jr

61​

11​

81​

1​

1​

21​

1​

Kobe Hetherington

63​

9​

92​

1​

4​

25​

2​

1​

Matt Lodge

38​

14​

129​

2​

9​

2​

Keenan Palasia

71​

11​

69​

14​

1​

4​

Leivaha Pulu

57​

1​

8​

39​

1​

22​

1​

3​

Ethan Bullemor

63​

1​

11​

113​

1​

3​

24​

2​

1​

Callum Gahan

40​

2​

13​

1​

18​

1​

2​

1​

Logan Bayliss-Brow

28​

4​

31​

2​

14​

Isaiah Tass

73​

1​

6​

57​

2​

1​

2​

1​

1​

1​

5​

Josh James

26​

8​

3​

Brendan Frei

40​

4​

25​

22​

1​

Xavier Willison

19​

5​

28​

9​

1​

Selwyn Cobbo

26​

4​

41​

1​

1​

2​

1​

Niu seemed to have been more effective than people gave himself credit for

 

[Sproj]

Niu seemed to have been more effective than people gave himself credit for

I think many thought he got better as the game went along.

 

[Foordy]

Niu seemed to have been more effective than people gave himself credit for

I was quite surprised by his stats. clearly it was the timing of his defensive errors that stick out in peoples minds.

 

[BroncsFan]

That’s a good hit out from Lodge.

And in 38 minutes

 

[theshed]

And in 38 minutes

Oh my! Is that an error? That’s immense

 

[BroncsFan]

Oh my! Is that an error? That’s immense

This is Big Pete we're talking about so potentially not.

I recall Lodge being immense in his second stint... first stint may have had the bulk of the hit ups but weren't as effective.

 

[Big Pete]

Oh my! Is that an error? That’s immense

I had him down for 28 minutes in the first stint and then he played the final 10 where he was pivotal in the Bullemor try.

1st Half - 9 Runs for 84m
2nd Half - 5 Runs for 45m

 

[pagey]

I was quite surprised by his stats. clearly it was the timing of his defensive errors that stick out in peoples minds.

Who was he defending alongside , Kelly ?

 

[Foordy]

Who was he defending alongside , Kelly ?

yeah, i think so, but don't quote me on that.

 

[pagey]

yeah, i think so, but don't quote me on that.

Ok , was thinking that might of contributed to his defensive issues some spoke about.

 

[Big Pete]

Total Metres Gained
Brisbane: 1225m
Wynnum: 1220m

I pretty much drew the same conclusions as you guys. Lodge was very good and if anything the stats didn't do his game justice, a lot of his runs were close to the line where you're making minimal gains. The same can be said of Pangai who's stats look really ordinary but he was one of the better players on the field.

I was really shocked at how critical fans were of Niu, I thought he had some really strong carries and he produced the best run of the night to go extremely close. In fairness, the stats didn't pick him his mistake off the short goal-line restart which is a huge mistake to make.

The stats won't show it, but Kelly's kicking game was actually really good. Most of his kicks were caught inside the Seagulls 10m zone and two of them produced turn-overs. I was disappointed in his game and thought as captain he really let the team down but it wasn't a total wash. Meanwhile, outside of one goal line restart, I thought Gamble was very ordinary with the boot. He failed to get a kick away which led to the Seagulls opening try and then one of his others was an unnecessary early tackle kick when Brisbane had momentum. That's one of my biggest pet peeves with the Broncos, they never get the early tackle kick right.

The one that always comes to mind is when the 'Baby' Broncos played New Zealand in 2016. The opening was all the Warriors but Brisbane did really well to hold on and got a seven tackle restart. Play 3 they're just inside the Warriors half when Hunt kicks the ball straight to the fullback and they go on to score that set.

Back to the game, I thought the Broncos missed having proper edge forwards. Palasia had a shocker first game back from a knee reconstruction and while Pulu was one of the Broncos better players he looked more like a lock forward than a bullocking second-row type. I think that role is so important in the modern game since it initiates a lot of attacking plays.

It was a very scrappy game in general, but I thought the Broncos caused a lot of turn-overs. Josh James is somebody who may have to re-apply for his kicking license (he had a shocker with the boot) but his first involvement was a great 1-1 tackle that caused a drop. I still think they need to work on their group tackling, but some of the first contact was a lot better than it was before. Also some fantastic try-savers, Willison was a beauty covering the corner and Arthars came up with a great save which saw Walsh break-free down the sideline.

I agree with the majority of fans that Walsh was the biggest takeaway from the game. I liked how confident he was on the field and while there were bigger moments, I thought the run on second tackle of the game summed that up to me. A lot of young players don't go searching for the ball because they don't want to get into the thick of the action. I thought it was a good sign from Walsh and showed he had the mentality required of a modern-day fullback.

I'm glad fans aren't going too overboard either. Usually with a player like him just about everybody would be calling for him to be in the Round 1 team. I don't think he had that type of game but he certainly showed me he's an NRL calibre prospect. I think Queensland Cup is going to be a nice challenge for him and depending on how well he handles it he could find himself in the NRL sooner rather than later. If he absolutely kills it in the first two rounds of QCup (which is Round 3 of the NRL) than I wouldn't be against getting him in there.

I liked what I saw of Cobbo and Robati. Cobbo in particular since he's on that NRL Development Deal is somebody who could come into play later on in the season. I thought he'd largely be playing Colts, but if he can get some reps in at the Seagulls then that's a nice bonus for the Broncos.

I think Kennar and Hetherington both pushed their cases. I haven't come around on Richie yet, but his carries coming out of trouble were good and certainly puts him in the conversation as far as depth options. Similarly, I think Hetherington showed he could be a really handy loose forward and could be an option at 14.

 

[mstreet]

Total Metres Gained
Brisbane: 1225m
Wynnum: 1220m

I pretty much drew the same conclusions as you guys. Lodge was very good and if anything the stats didn't do his game justice, a lot of his runs were close to the line where you're making minimal gains. The same can be said of Pangai who's stats look really ordinary but he was one of the better players on the field.

I was really shocked at how critical fans were of Niu, I thought he had some really strong carries and he produced the best run of the night to go extremely close. In fairness, the stats didn't pick him his mistake off the short goal-line restart which is a huge mistake to make.

The stats won't show it, but Kelly's kicking game was actually really good. Most of his kicks were caught inside the Seagulls 10m zone and two of them produced turn-overs. I was disappointed in his game and thought as captain he really let the team down but it wasn't a total wash. Meanwhile, outside of one goal line restart, I thought Gamble was very ordinary with the boot. He failed to get a kick away which led to the Seagulls opening try and then one of his others was an unnecessary early tackle kick when Brisbane had momentum. That's one of my biggest pet peeves with the Broncos, they never get the early tackle kick right.

The one that always comes to mind is when the 'Baby' Broncos played New Zealand in 2016. The opening was all the Warriors but Brisbane did really well to hold on and got a seven tackle restart. Play 3 they're just inside the Warriors half when Hunt kicks the ball straight to the fullback and they go on to score that set.

Back to the game, I thought the Broncos missed having proper edge forwards. Palasia had a shocker first game back from a knee reconstruction and while Pulu was one of the Broncos better players he looked more like a lock forward than a bullocking second-row type. I think that role is so important in the modern game since it initiates a lot of attacking plays.

It was a very scrappy game in general, but I thought the Broncos caused a lot of turn-overs. Josh James is somebody who may have to re-apply for his kicking license (he had a shocker with the boot) but his first involvement was a great 1-1 tackle that caused a drop. I still think they need to work on their group tackling, but some of the first contact was a lot better than it was before. Also some fantastic try-savers, Willison was a beauty covering the corner and Arthars came up with a great save which saw Walsh break-free down the sideline.

I agree with the majority of fans that Walsh was the biggest takeaway from the game. I liked how confident he was on the field and while there were bigger moments, I thought the run on second tackle of the game summed that up to me. A lot of young players don't go searching for the ball because they don't want to get into the thick of the action. I thought it was a good sign from Walsh and showed he had the mentality required of a modern-day fullback.

I'm glad fans aren't going too overboard either. Usually with a player like him just about everybody would be calling for him to be in the Round 1 team. I don't think he had that type of game but he certainly showed me he's an NRL calibre prospect. I think Queensland Cup is going to be a nice challenge for him and depending on how well he handles it he could find himself in the NRL sooner rather than later. If he absolutely kills it in the first two rounds of QCup (which is Round 3 of the NRL) than I wouldn't be against getting him in there.

I liked what I saw of Cobbo and Robati. Cobbo in particular since he's on that NRL Development Deal is somebody who could come into play later on in the season. I thought he'd largely be playing Colts, but if he can get some reps in at the Seagulls then that's a nice bonus for the Broncos.

I think Kennar and Hetherington both pushed their cases. I haven't come around on Richie yet, but his carries coming out of trouble were good and certainly puts him in the conversation as far as depth options. Similarly, I think Hetherington showed he could be a really handy loose forward and could be an option at 14.

And this is why you come to supporter sites. There's no lab coats, clipboards, playbacks, or laser pointer. Just passionate, grass root, bum on seat, well-wishing, thoughtful comment. From all his comments I have read over the years, Honest. My earnest support began, when i was living and studying at Nathan Campus, Griffin University. Around the Sydney Olympic time. A share house in Coopers Plains. Blow up swimming pool in living room for summer cricket. It was a rental after all....