Auckland 9s Broncos v Bulldogs

[Big Pete]

Scheduled for 10:50am Queensland time.

Dress rehearsal for Round 1, Broncos fielding a strong line-up while the Dogs have basically fielded one of their worst possible sides.

 

[Big Pete]

Brisbane Broncos: 1. Ben Barba 2. Josh Hoffman 3. Dale Copley 4. Alex Glenn 5. Stewart Mills 6. Kodi Nikorima 7. Ben Hunt 8. Martin Kennedy 9. Andrew McCullough 10. Sam Thaiday 11. Matt Gillett 12. Jordan Drew 13. Corey Parker (c) 14. David Stagg 15. Todd Lowrie 16. Zac Strasser 17. Joe Ofahengaue 18. Jake Granville

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs: 1. Sam Perrett 2. Mitch Brown 3. Chase Stanley 4. Tyrone Phillips 5. Ed Murphy 6. Moses Mbye 7. Drury Low 8. Tim Browne 9. Michael Ennis (c) 10. Dale Finucane 11. Josh Jackson 12. Tony Williams 13. Pat O’Hanlon 14. Lachlan Burr 15. Corey Thompson 16. Lloyd Perrett

 

[Nashy]

Thanks BP!

 

[MrMoore]

 

[Big Pete]

It's showtime!

 

[I bleed Maroon]

Lets rock and roll.

I hope Barba has a blinder.

 

[Big Pete]

Broncos off to a pretty terrible start with ball in hand.

Defended well there though.

 

[I bleed Maroon]

Shocking pass by Barba.

 

[Big Pete]

Mybe scores for Canterbury.

Shocking defence from Parker.

 

[I bleed Maroon]

We're not showing ANY pace here, this is a very bad sign in regards to our fitness.

 

[Russell Coight]

if macca and hunt are going to play like this for the season we are in for a long one. what the **** was hunt doing that close to the line.

 

[Big Pete]

Great try Copley!

 

[I bleed Maroon]

YES Copley. Those cutout passes.

 

[Alec]

The one positive is that Barba looks good running the ball.

 

[Russell Coight]

Great try Copley!

good to see him pin his ears back and go.

 

[Alec]

Does McCullough actually know how to pass off the ground?

 

[Big Pete]

Finally used the left hand side of the field and voila.

Good work from all involved in that try - Macca, Gillett, Thaiday & Copley.

 

[Bucking Beads]

Copley looks a big boy this year.