The reigning NRL premiers took advantage of the hapless defence of the Brisbane Broncos, piling on points in a 58-12 thrashing at the SCG. 9News
The reigning NRL premiers took advantage of the hapless defence and rudderless attack of the Brisbane Broncos,Seven different Tri-Colours crossed for tries on Friday night with Daniel Tupou, Josh Morris and Sitili Tupouniua scoring doubles.
It's a scary sign for what is still to come from the Roosters as they chase their third-straight Premiership victory and they're still yet to welcome back injured stars Luke Keary and Angus Crichton, as well as big-name recruit Sonny Bill Williams.Brisbane youngster Patrick Carrigan spoke to Nine after being named the VB Hardest Working Player, and explained the despondent feeling within the team after losing 13 of the last 14 games."We've got to have a hard look in the mirror.
It was the Broncos' first game after the departure of under-fire coach Anthony Seibold, and while it's become a feature in sports for teams to bounce back strong after a coach's exit, it was clear early in the game that there would be no chance of that. NRL legend Brad Fittler did not hold back in summarising the Broncos' woeful night, with the lone highlight Kotoni Staggs pouncing on a loose ball to run the length of the field and score against the run of play and David Fifita weaving through traffic late in the game.Eighth Immortal Andrew Johns was also stunned at how poor the Broncos' defensive efforts were throughout the night.
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