ROOSTERS WIN! 24-22! The Roosters get to the preliminary finals!
Sydney Roosters 24-22
The Roosters to defend the next 30 seconds!
Sydney Roosters 24-22
WE ARE ON THE EDGE OF OUR SEATS HERE!
Sydney Roosters 24-22
The Roosters get the ball back! We are in our final minute!
Sydney Roosters 24-22
Blake Ferguson saving a try after making a try for the Broncos. The Broncos are close!
Sydney Roosters 24-22
Tupou is struggling in the next few minutes. He came back early, but he's not good at all!
Sydney Roosters 24-22
The Broncos dangerously close but Mitchell Pearce saves the day! The Roosters to attack like no team has attacked before!
Sydney Roosters 24-22
Broncos opt for short kick-off and get the ball back!
Sydney Roosters 24-22
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION SYDNEY ROOSTERS: Conversion attempt by Michael Gordon successful.
Roosters in front! A huge few minutes to full time now!
Sydney Roosters 24-22
TRY SYDNEY ROOSTERS: Scored by Latrell Mitchell. Kick to come.
Fend! Fend! Fend! Mitchell scores and we're level again! This game has come ALIVE!
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SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION BRISBANE BRONCOS: Conversion attempt by Jordan Kahu successful.
Kahu converts!
Brisbane Broncos 22-18
TRY BRISBANE BRONCOS: Scored by Corey Oates. Kick to come.
Ferguson tries keeping a 40/20 in and it's all gone pear shaped - Oates picks it up and scores untouched!
Brisbane Broncos 20-18
WHAT THE HELL. Blake Ferguson has just pretty much cost the Roosters a win here!
Sydney Roosters 18-16
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION BRISBANE BRONCOS: Conversion attempt by Jordan Kahu successful.
The game is reduced to 2 points. The Roosters will need to defend here if they have any hopes of having next week off.
Sydney Roosters 18-16
TRY BRISBANE BRONCOS: Scored by Ben Hunt. Kick to come.
TRY! Ben Hunt given the green light!
Sydney Roosters 18-14
We are going to the bunker for a possible try to Ben Hunt
Sydney Roosters 18-10
The prior decision being a decision of whether the ball was dead or not in play.
Sydney Roosters 18-10
The referees have changed their decision, and the Broncos get a 20m restart.
Sydney Roosters 18-10
PENALTY Roosters.
Sydney Roosters 18-10
...and SCRUM Roosters. Another error by the Broncos.
Sydney Roosters 18-10
SCRUM Broncos.
Sydney Roosters 18-10
Benji Marshall loses the ball from a shocking pass, and the Roosters gain a scrum!
Sydney Roosters 18-10
SCRUM Broncos. Ryan Matterson touches the ball and deemed a knock-on.
Sydney Roosters 18-10
Ferguson under pressure by Corey Oates. Oates touches ball after the ball goes backwards from Ferguson. Roosters SCRUM
Sydney Roosters 18-10
NO TRY. Luke Keary denied and called a 'knock on'. Broncos ball.
Sydney Roosters 18-10
Heading to the bunker. Possible try to Luke Keary
Sydney Roosters 18-10
SCRUM Roosters. Matt Gillett loses the ball from a pass. Roosters gaining advatanges everywhere while Broncos fall apart.
Sydney Roosters 18-10
SCRUM Roosters. Herman Essese has lost the ball trying to play the ball.
Sydney Roosters 18-10
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION BRISBANE BRONCOS: Conversion attempt by Jordan Kahu unsuccessful.
misses to the left.
Sydney Roosters 18-10
Corey Oates looks like he dropped the ball, but who cares. A call is a call, gotta accept it and continue on.
Sydney Roosters 18-10
TRY BRISBANE BRONCOS: Scored by Corey Oates. Kick to come.
Oates getting a try by running on the left defence of the Roosters.
Sydney Roosters 18-10
Broncos 20m restart, with a kick that went just too far for Aidan Guerra.
Sydney Roosters 18-6
SCRUM Roosters. Jordan Kahu knocks on.
Sydney Roosters 18-6
21,212 at Allianz. A bit sad for a Final!
Sydney Roosters 18-6
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION SYDNEY ROOSTERS: Conversion attempt by Michael Gordon unsuccessful.
Just shaves past the posts.
Sydney Roosters 18-6
TRY SYDNEY ROOSTERS: Scored by Luke Keary. Kick to come.
He's straight through the Broncos left side defence. The Broncos have a huge gap to the left, and the Roosters are over once again.
Sydney Roosters 18-6
SCRUM Roosters. Benji Marshall making an error from Dummy Half in the Broncos own half.
Sydney Roosters 14-6
Underway for second half!
Sydney Roosters 14-6
Both teams have 15/18 for completions, 83%.
Sydney Roosters 14-6
It's HALF TIME! The Roosters lead 14-6.
Sydney Roosters 14-6
PENALTY Broncos. The Roosters giving away a few penalties here.
Sydney Roosters 14-6
PENALTY Broncos. Roosters offside.
Sydney Roosters 14-6
We are in our final minute of the first half
Sydney Roosters 14-6
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION BRISBANE BRONCOS: Conversion attempt by Jordan Kahu successful.
Nails the conversion with less than 2min to half time!
Sydney Roosters 14-6
TRY BRISBANE BRONCOS: Scored by James Roberts. Kick to come.
TRY! Great play by the Broncos there!
Sydney Roosters 14-4
Stop the clock. We have a possible try to James Roberts
Sydney Roosters 14-0
SCRUM Broncos. The Roosters make a forward pass.
Sydney Roosters 14-0
Change over and the Roosters need to run 95m to score!
Sydney Roosters 14-0
A great kick by Benji Marshall, kicking a spiral that bounced for Alex Glenn but the Roosters defence hold him up!
Sydney Roosters 14-0
We are in the final 10min of the first half, and it's Roosters all the way tonight. Penalty Count: Roosters 4 - 1 Broncos
Sydney Roosters 14-0
The Broncos having a great defensive set, stopping the Broncos 10m out from the line, the Broncos will need to run 90m.
Sydney Roosters 14-0
SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL SYDNEY ROOSTERS: Penalty goal attempt by Michael Gordon successful.
From the late tackle on Pearce penalty. The Roosters are 14 in front!
Sydney Roosters 14-0
The Roosters will take the two here.
Sydney Roosters 12-0
PENALTY Roosters! The contact with Mitchell Pearce was not good by Tautau Moga. He's not having a good night.
Sydney Roosters 12-0
Tautau Moga passes awkwardly and the ball either goes forward, or if it went backward, the ball was collected over the sideline. Roosters ball.
Sydney Roosters 12-0
Mitchell Pearce kicks the ball a little too far, and the Broncos get a 20m restart.
Sydney Roosters 12-0
PENALTY Roosters. Tautau Moga shoulder charges Dylan Napa.
Sydney Roosters 12-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION SYDNEY ROOSTERS: Conversion attempt by Michael Gordon successful.
The goal is successful! Gordon takes the Roosters up to 12!
Sydney Roosters 12-0
TRY SYDNEY ROOSTERS: Scored by Boyd Cordner. Kick to come.
Captain Cordner! Crosses over near the posts after running through another Broncos gap!
Sydney Roosters 10-0
PENALTY Roosters. Anthony Milford rakes the ball out of the hands of Luke Keary after tackle was complete.
Sydney Roosters 6-0
Ball comes loose from the Broncos, but Ferguson can't get his grip on the ball. Broncos get another set from 40 out.
Sydney Roosters 6-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION SYDNEY ROOSTERS: Conversion attempt by Michael Gordon successful.
Right in front. A huge beginning for the finals between 2nd and 3rd.
Sydney Roosters 6-0
TRY SYDNEY ROOSTERS: Scored by Aidan Guerra. Kick to come.
Guerra takes advantage of a gap on the Broncos left edge!
Sydney Roosters 4-0
SCRUM Roosters. The pass by Broncos was called Forward.
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20m restart for Broncos as the try was attempted on last tackle
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Ball has been lost. Broncos will get it back.
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Stop the clock! Possible try to Isaac Liu. Cecchin says NO TRY. Double checking here.
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Luke Keary makes a line break, the Roosters making 90m in one set.
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The Broncos making plenty of metres in that last set from the penalty.
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PENALTY Broncos. Kahu taken into touch but the initial contact was while Kahu was in the air.
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The ball passed forward, and the Roosters get the ball back.
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Sam Thaiday makes a line break down the field!
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SCRUM Broncos. The Broncos let the ball go over the sideline, and now they will need to run 90m in the next set.
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First set Metres Gained: Roosters 42m, Broncos 47m. So fairly even.
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David Mead knocks Luke Keary backwards in the attack, Luke sent flying a few metres. Great attack.
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We are UNDERWAY! The footy finals have officially begun!
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The Broncos will be kicking us off tonight!
The Roosters are heading out onto the field!
The Broncos are entering the field on a Friday night (once again).
Kick-off will happen at any moment now.. OOOHHHH EXCITING! Who's ready for some finals!
Tarantosaurus Tip: Well I'm a punter, and I often lose. So anyway, I've bet on Roosters 1-12. they wont win by more than 4. It's anyones game. Broncos do have the Friday night advantages. I do see Roosters going ahead and taking it out though tonight.
LM: Broncos: Kahu from wing to Fullback. Kodi Nikorima is now on the bench. David Mead moving to wing.
LM: Roosters: Matterson goes from forward to centre, Mitchell becomes the wing. Tupou on the bench.
The Roosters and Brisbane have come together in the finals 5 times. Brisbane winning 4, Roosters only 1.
Well hello! It's Tarantosaurus covering your first finals game of 2017! The Roosters taking on the Broncos!
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Matt Cecchin, Alan Shortall
Touch Judges: Nick Beashel, Kasey Badger
Video Referee: Bernard Sutton, Ben Galea
SYDNEY ROOSTERS (24)
Tries: Aidan Guerra, Boyd Cordner, Luke Keary, Latrell Mitchell
Field Goals:
Conversions: Michael Gordon (3/4)
Penalty Goals: Michael Gordon (1/1)
BRISBANE BRONCOS (22)
Tries: James Roberts, Corey Oates (2), Ben Hunt
Field Goals:
Conversions: Jordan Kahu (3/4)
Penalty Goals: