Friday first NRL Round 23 match is between Brisbane Broncos and Parramatta Eels with the opening kick to commence at 7:35PM local time. The game is to be played at Suncorp Stadium which see’s home team Brisbane Broncos hold favouritism in the market. View our NRL live scores, odds and results for the game between Brisbane Broncos and Parramatta Eels.
WHERE AND WHEN: Suncorp Stadium, Friday, 16/08, 7:35PM
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Opening odds comparison:
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| Brisbane Broncos | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.15 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.18 |
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Parramatta Eels
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4.85 | 4.85 | 5.75 | 4.85 | 4.85 | 4.90 |
Preview:
Round 23 of the NRL kicks off this weekend, with the first match between Brisbane and Parramatta on Friday night, 7.35pm at Suncorp Stadium.
The Broncos will be expected to win this one against a struggling Eels outfit, especially with so much on the line. Brisbane very much need to win here to keep their finals hopes alive, even though victory wont guarantee a finals berth.
In contrast, the Eels are fighting to avoid the rather undesirable title of back-to-back wooden spooners. The Broncos should
be too good at home, however, especially with the hope of an entire city on their side.
Teams:
Brisbane Broncos:
Josh Hoffman, Corey Oates, Jack Reed, David Stagg, Jordan Kahu, Scott Prince, Ben Hunt, Ben Hannant, Andrew McCullough, Josh McGuire, Sam Thaiday, Matt Gillett, Corey Parker. Interchange: Peter Wallace, Dunamis Lui, Lama Tasi, Nick Slyney, Scott Anderson, Jarrod Wallace
Jake Mullaney, Ken Sio, Ryan Morgan, Ben Roberts, Vai Toutai, Jarryd Hayne, Luke Kelly, Tim Mannah, Matt Keating, Fuifui Moimoi, Reni Maitua, Mitch Allgood, Darcy Lussick. Interchange: Joseph Paulo, Peni Terepo, Pat O’Hanlon, Junior Paulo, Brayden Wiliame, Daniel Harrison
Win boosts Eels ahead of Broncos clash
Parramatta may be destined for a second successive NRL wooden spoon but coach Ricky Stuart insists his side’s win over the Wests Tigers makes them a dangerous prospect for Brisbane on Friday.
The Eels ended a run of 10 successive defeats with a last-gasp 26-22 victory over the Tigers last week and despite all the negativity around the club Stuart said spirits remain high.
“For the difficulties and the tough season we’ve had I really give the players credit for the way they’ve handled the difficult circumstances and I put it down to the their team spirit and morale,” he said.
“You have tough weeks, but you also get those when you are winning.
“There have been times where it has been tough to get them up. This week has been good and we head to Brisbane in good shape and confident we can get a result.”
The Broncos are still a mathematical chance of reaching the finals but that will almost certainly be extinguished should they lose at Suncorp Stadium.
Stuart’s side won the last encounter in round nine and the Eels shocked Anthony Griffin’s men 44-22 when the teams went head to head in Brisbane last year.
Jarryd Hayne’s return was a huge boost for the Eels last weekend Stuart confirmed the NSW star would remain at five-eighth for the remainder of the year.
However, he won’t stay there beyond this year with Corey Norman to be the first-choice once he leaves the Broncos, where he is currently out of favour, and joins the Eels.
Skipper Tim Mannah revealed there was an enormous sense of relief around the club after last week’s win, which has them feeling they now have nothing to fear by the trip north.
“It has been a tough trot, the losses kept piling up and it definitely had an affect on the boys,” Mannah said.
“But we’ve had a great week and the mindset is a lot different after a win and we are really looking forward to playing.
“We had a win against them this year, but to be honest it doesn’t matter who we are playing, we’ve really enjoyed each other’s company this week and that has been the best part.
“We’re a young team and some of the boys have really had to get to learn the hard way this year and now know the difference between winning and losing.”