6m agoThu 7 Aug 2025 at 10:19amInjury: Adam Reynolds and Ezra Mam

Staggs and Hunt force an error from Blore with a strong tackle and they’re on the attack, Reynolds tries to go over the top but Coates snatches it!

He’s off, beats one chaser and a second, he goes for the corner and Cobbo takes him as he crosses! Cobbo got him into touch, what a save from the recalled winger!

But it’s bittersweet news for the Broncos with Reynolds limping off straight away with a hamstring injury. Plus Mam is being treated for a knee injury and he’s off as well. Brisbane ball, but they’ve paid a price for it.

I’ll bring you more updates as soon as we have them.

Just nowThu 7 Aug 2025 at 10:25am

28′ How Brisbane will cover for double halves injury

OK, so the Bronco reshuffle is pretty extensive. Ben Hunt has gone to halfback and Walters comes on at hooker, while Staggs is playing five-eighth and Gosiewski is in the centres and Jaiyden Hunt is in the back row.

Walsh will do most of the kicking from here, he’s looked good early.

11m agoThu 7 Aug 2025 at 10:13am

17′ Broncos take the two

Melbourne get penalsied when Wishart pushes a defender off the mark and Brisbane will shoot for two. He makes no mistake. Brisbane lead 2-0.

15m agoThu 7 Aug 2025 at 10:10am

15′ Brisbane nearly go the length

Haas picks up a loose ball and takes off downfield! Look at the big man go! He gets caught by the cover, offloads to Shibasaki, he finds Walsh who goes wide to Cobbo who seems tryline bound only for the ball from Walsh to be called back. Close call.

21m agoThu 7 Aug 2025 at 10:03am

9′ Brisbane let a chance go by

Reynolds punches a kick through to Brisbane’s right and Staggs gets there first but has he put it down?

No! He got a shot at it, but knocked it on. Good opening salvo for Brisbane though, Haas is looking strong early.

24m agoThu 7 Aug 2025 at 10:01am

5′ Broncos recover the drop out

Papenhuyzen forces a drop out with a nice grubber to build some pressure but the Broncos go short and get it back. They work it away.

26m agoThu 7 Aug 2025 at 9:58am

3′ Storm have first chance

A good ball from Grant puts Anderson away down the right, he centre-kicks for Papenhuyzen but Melbourne can’t recover.

Brisbane work it out but Gosiewski knocks it on in the play the ball and the Storm will have a full set in good ball.

31m agoThu 7 Aug 2025 at 9:54am

And away we go!

Brisbane kick us off and they’re running left to right.

47m agoThu 7 Aug 2025 at 9:37am

Origin news: Norris stands down as Queensland coach

The tenure of Queensland head coach Tahnee Norris has come to an end after she elected not to seek a renewal of her contract.

Norris coached the Maroons women’s side for five years, highlighted by helming the 2-1 State of Origin series win in 2024 in what was the first three-match series for the female game.

As coach the NRL Hall of Fame inductee won the one-off Origin clash in 2021 and lost in 2022 before taking the trophy on for and against in 2023 in a two-match series that was drawn 1-all.

NSW won this year’s series 2-1 but overall Norris claimed three of the five series where she was coach.

“It’s been an absolute privilege to coach the Queensland State of Origin team at such an important time for women’s rugby league in our country,” Norris said.

“While I have thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity, I feel that after five years in charge it is the right time for a change for the team and myself personally.

“I’m immensely proud of what this team has been able to achieve.”

The Maroons may not have to look too far for her replacement with Norris’s assistants Dave Elliott and Meg Ward both held in high regard by the Queensland Rugby League.

Ward, a former Maroons and Australia player, is an energetic coach on the rise and is mentor of the Norths Devils women’s team that plays in the statewide competition.

Last year Elliott coached the Norths Devils men’s side to premiership success in the Queensland Cup and then in the NRL State Championship final.

Maroons legend and QRL board member Cooper Cronk is slated to be on the panel that selects the next women’s coach.

Norris, who won multiple premierships with the Burleigh Bears before her appointment as Maroons mentor in 2021, is a legend of the game as a player and coach.

Her playing career stretched over 15 years where she played for Australia, NSW and Queensland.

QRL chairman Brian Canavan said her contribution to the women’s Origin program and female pathways was immense.

“More women and girls get to chase and realise their rugby league dreams because of the work Tahnee has undertaken over many years, ” Canavan said.

AAP

1h agoThu 7 Aug 2025 at 9:22am

Final teams: Broncos vs Storm

Jack Howarth is out for Melbourne with Joe Chan coming in at centre and Alex Macdonald in on the bench.

Brisbane are 1-17.

1h agoThu 7 Aug 2025 at 9:21am

Hello and welcome!

Hey, welcome to the ABC’s live blog of the bumper Thursday night NRL clash between the Storm and the Broncos.

It’s fixing to be a big one, with both sides in the thick of the finals race and with stars aplenty on both sides.

I’m Nick and I’ll be steering you through every step of the way tonight. Let’s have some fun.

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