{"id":333319,"date":"2023-09-23T12:33:51","date_gmt":"2023-09-23T12:33:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=333319"},"modified":"2023-09-23T14:02:51","modified_gmt":"2023-09-23T14:02:51","slug":"electric-bronco-shows-up-barely-sighted-opposite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=333319","title":{"rendered":"'Electric' Bronco shows up 'barely sighted' opposite"},"content":{"rendered":"

T\ufeffhe Broncos<\/a> are into the grand final after romping to victory in a dominant second half after breaking the Warriors<\/a> spirit in their preliminary final.<\/p>\n

The match was still in the balance with 25 minutes to play but a moment of controversy involving a blatant forward pass from Reece Walsh that wasn't picked up led to a Broncos try that effectively ended the contest.<\/p>\n

The home side went on to seal the victory 42-12 to book their place in the grand final<\/a> against two-time defending champions the Penrith Panthers.<\/p>\n

RE-CAP: <\/strong>How Broncos beat Warriors in prelim final<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

READ MORE: <\/strong>'Absolute shocker' sours Broncos victory<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

READ MORE: <\/strong>'Siren broken' in weird AFL prelim blunder \ufeff<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"NRL<\/p>\n

So who were the studs and who wee the duds in what became a one-sided contest? Wide World of Sports runs the rule over all 34 players who took the field for player ratings.<\/p>\n

Brisbane Broncos\ufeff<\/strong><\/h2>\n

1. Reece Walsh<\/strong><\/p>\n

Threw an early intercept that cost his team but then set Suncorp alight with his brilliant attacking skills.<\/p>\n

Rating: 8.5<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Walsh's<\/p>\n

2. Jesse Arthars<\/strong><\/p>\n

Recovered from a bad mistake that led to a Warriors try to put in his usual professional display on the flank.<\/p>\n

Rating: 7.5<\/strong><\/p>\n

3. Kotoni Staggs<\/strong><\/p>\n

Didn't get much clean ball and made the least metres of the back five – but will be a danger next Sunday night.<\/p>\n

Rating: 6 <\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Staggs<\/p>\n

4. Herbie Farnworth<\/strong><\/p>\n

Under-rated player came up with two tries and ran for over 200 metres – he'll trouble Penrith next week.<\/p>\n

Rating: 8.5 <\/strong><\/p>\n

5. Selwyn Cobbo<\/strong><\/p>\n

Made three line breaks and threw the final pass for Riki's try that broke the Warriors' hearts.<\/p>\n

Rating: 7.5<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Cobbo's<\/p>\n

6. Ezra Mam<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chose his moments to get involved, scoring a super try with his electric pace off the mark.<\/p>\n

Rating: 7 <\/strong><\/p>\n

7. Adam Reynolds<\/strong><\/p>\n

Made just one run for five metres but led the team around the park well and kicked superbly.<\/p>\n

Rating: 7 <\/strong><\/p>\n

8. Thomas Flegler<\/strong><\/p>\n

Strong in the middle and produced some fine offloads in attack as the Broncos took command of the middle.<\/p>\n

Rating: 7.5<\/strong><\/p>\n

9. Billy Walters<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sent the Broncos on the way to the grand final with two smart first half tries – and topped the tackle count for good measure.<\/p>\n

Rating: 8<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Broncos<\/p>\n

10. Payne Haas<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ran like a centre for 40 metres to set up a try in one of the plays of the night. Finished with over 200 metres yet again.<\/p>\n

Rating: 8.5<\/strong><\/p>\n

11. Kurt Capewell<\/strong><\/p>\n

The ultimate professional, playing the full game, creating a try for Arthars and making a heap of tackles.<\/p>\n

Rating: 7.5<\/strong><\/p>\n

12. Jordan Riki<\/strong><\/p>\n

Scored the try that broke the Warriors' spirit – albeit from a blatant forward pass – and ran for well over 100 metres.<\/p>\n

Rating: 7<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Shocking<\/p>\n

13. Patrick Carrigan<\/strong><\/p>\n

The heart and soul of the Broncos' pack, led his troops superbly as they won the forward battle.<\/p>\n

Rating: 8<\/strong><\/p>\n

14. Tyson Smoothy<\/strong><\/p>\n

Got 30 minutes of game time without making any solid contribution. <\/p>\n

Rating: 4<\/strong><\/p>\n

15. Brendan Piakura<\/strong><\/p>\n

Didn't get a lot of time off the bench but worked hard in defence.<\/p>\n

Rating: 5<\/strong><\/p>\n

16. Kobe Hetherington<\/strong><\/p>\n

Quiet game but did little wrong in his short time on the field.<\/p>\n

Rating: 4<\/strong><\/p>\n

17. Keenan Palasia<\/strong><\/p>\n

The best of the Broncos' bench men, running for 150 metres and really making an impact when given his chance.<\/p>\n

Rating: 7<\/strong><\/p>\n

Stream every game of the 2023 NRL finals series live and free on<\/strong><\/em> 9Now<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

\ufeffWarriors<\/strong><\/h2>\n

1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad<\/strong><\/p>\n

One of his team's best despite the big defeat, running for over 200 metres, setting up a try and proving safe in the last line of defence.<\/p>\n

Rating: 8<\/strong><\/p>\n

2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak<\/strong><\/p>\n

Scored two fine first half tries but then let two in by rushing off his wing close to his own line.<\/p>\n

Rating: 7.5 <\/strong><\/p>\n

\"DWZ<\/p>\n

3. Rocco Berry<\/strong><\/p>\n

Made over 100 metres including a line break against the powerhouse Broncos backs.<\/p>\n

Rating: 6.5<\/strong><\/p>\n

4. Adam Pompey<\/strong><\/p>\n

Came up with a try assist but saw little ball and missed all three tough conversion attempts.<\/p>\n

Rating: 6 <\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Pompey<\/p>\n

5. Marcelo Montoya<\/strong><\/p>\n

Finished his best season in the NRL in fine style, running for over 150 metres and scoring a try.<\/p>\n

Rating: 7<\/strong><\/p>\n

6. Te Maire Martin<\/strong><\/p>\n

Barely signed, making just four runs for 22 metres in a disappointing display.<\/p>\n

Rating: 4 <\/strong><\/p>\n

7. Shaun Johnson<\/strong><\/p>\n

Well marked by the Broncos defence who took away his time and space. Struggled to make an impact as a result.<\/p>\n

Rating: 5.5<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"SJ's<\/p>\n

8. Addin Fonua-Blake<\/strong><\/p>\n

The relentless Broncos defence kept him under 100 running metres for the first time all season. Warriors need a huge game from him to be any chance and he couldn't deliver.<\/p>\n

Rating: 5.5<\/strong><\/p>\n

9. Wayde Egan<\/strong><\/p>\n

A key man for the Warriors, suffered a head knock in the second half and missed a game-high eight tackles.<\/p>\n

Rating: 5 <\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Egan<\/p>\n

10. Mitchell Barnett<\/strong><\/p>\n

Another of the Warriors' big men to play below his best, making just five runs for 55 metres.<\/p>\n

Rating: 4.5 <\/strong><\/p>\n

11. Jackson Ford<\/strong><\/p>\n

Couldn't maintain his superb form of the lead-up games as the Broncos kept his running game in check.<\/p>\n

Rating: 5<\/strong><\/p>\n

12. Marata Niukore<\/strong><\/p>\n

Five runs for 45 metres – another key man in the Warriors pack shut down by the Broncos defence.<\/p>\n

Rating: 4 <\/strong><\/p>\n

13. Tohu Harris<\/strong><\/p>\n

Never stopped trying, topped the Warriors' tackle count and attempted to stem the Broncos' tide.<\/p>\n

Rating: 7.5<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Tohu<\/p>\n

14. Dylan Walker<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lifted the tempo when he came on from the bench, as he has for much of the season.<\/p>\n

Rating: 6 <\/strong><\/p>\n

15. Jazz Tevaga<\/strong><\/p>\n

Got just 15 minutes but should have made more than his two runs in that time.<\/p>\n

Rating: 4 <\/strong><\/p>\n

16. Bayley Sironen<\/strong><\/p>\n

Did little to help his team's cause in his 22 minutes on the field.<\/p>\n

Rating: 3.5<\/strong><\/p>\n

17. Josh Curran<\/strong><\/p>\n

A dynamo earlier in the season, was barely noticed when he got his chance in the middle.<\/p>\n

Rating: 4<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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