Dominance and dynasties. Fairytales and face-lifts. The preliminary finals bring the two together as the four best sides of 2023 collide. Here’s how we see them playing out.
games at Suncorp, though they’ve only played Brisbane once in that run of Magic Round and pandemic-shifted games.More than any other player in the NRL, Walsh’s speed is proving the difference between an edge play yielding a break, missed tackle or offload, or being snuffed out by the defence. His acceleration and catch-and-pass takes advantage of the smallest spaces offered, or creates them where there are none.
Only the best jamming, outside-in defence can counter it. And even then, he’s still likely to be found sniffing around the middle for the offloads533. Brisbane’s post-contact metres per game, second only to Penrith . The 71 metres Haas fights for throughout every game are the most of any player this year, while and Carrigan also rank in the NRL’s top 20. Their ability to push through tackles and wear down a defensive line brings the Broncos little men to the fore.
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