NRL match result · Round 27

Bulldogs 20–34 Broncos

Full time

Half time: 10–10

Final score, scoring summary and match statistics.

Bulldogs vs Broncos
Competition
NRL Premiership
Round
Round 27
Date
Venue
Accor Stadium, Sydney

How the score changed

Score and scoring events

Score progression

Score progression. Bulldogs 20–34 Broncos at full time. Steps show the scoring events. SB marks a sin bin; SO marks a send-off.

Bulldogs 20–34 Broncos at full time. Steps show the scoring events. SB marks a sin bin; SO marks a send-off.

Scoring events
  1. Try · Payne HaasBroncos+4
  2. Conversion · Hayze PerhamBroncos+2
  3. Try · Josiah KarapaniBroncos+4
  4. Try · Lachlan GalvinBulldogs+4
  5. Conversion · Stephen CrichtonBulldogs+2
  6. Try · Enari TualaBulldogs+4
  7. Try · Billy WaltersBroncos+4
  8. Conversion · Hayze PerhamBroncos+2
  9. Try · Ben HuntBroncos+4
  10. Conversion · Hayze PerhamBroncos+2
  11. Try · Jordan RikiBroncos+4
  12. Conversion · Hayze PerhamBroncos+2
  13. Try · Josiah KarapaniBroncos+4
  14. Conversion · Hayze PerhamBroncos+2
  15. Try · Viliame KikauBulldogs+4
  16. Conversion · Stephen CrichtonBulldogs+2
  17. Try · Lachlan GalvinBulldogs+4

Selected team comparisons

How the match was won

Run metres

Run metres. Bulldogs: 1,937 m; Broncos: 1,507 m.

Bulldogs: 1,937 m; Broncos: 1,507 m.

Possession

Possession. Bulldogs: 55%; Broncos: 45%.

Bulldogs: 55%; Broncos: 45%.

Kicking metres

Kicking metres. Bulldogs: 413 m; Broncos: 719 m.

Bulldogs: 413 m; Broncos: 719 m.

Offloads

Offloads. Bulldogs: 18; Broncos: 11.

Bulldogs: 18; Broncos: 11.

Match performance

Player leaders

Tackle breaks

Tackle breaks. Player leaders from both teams.

Player leaders from both teams.

  1. Josiah KarapaniBroncos12
  2. Jacob KirazBulldogs7
  3. Lachlan GalvinBulldogs7
  4. Payne HaasBroncos6
  5. Grant AndersonBroncos5

Offloads

Offloads. Player leaders from both teams.

Player leaders from both teams.

  1. Payne HaasBroncos4
  2. Viliame KikauBulldogs4
  3. Hayze PerhamBroncos2
  4. Jacob KirazBulldogs2
  5. Jacob PrestonBulldogs2

Tackles made

Tackles made. Player leaders from both teams. Tackle totals reflect defensive workload.

Player leaders from both teams. Tackle totals reflect defensive workload.

  1. Patrick CarriganBroncos51
  2. Payne HaasBroncos40
  3. Jacob PrestonBulldogs36
  4. Billy WaltersBroncos35
  5. Jordan RikiBroncos34

Scoring timeline

Match flow

Discipline by match period

Discipline by match period. Scoring timeline.

Scoring timeline.

The full match

Complete match statistics

Scoring
BulldogsStatisticBroncos
20Points34
4Tries6
10Half-time points10
2Conversions5
2Goals made5
4Goal attempts6
Possession and control
BulldogsStatisticBroncos
55%Possession45%
72%Completion rate76%
3.13sPlay-the-ball speed3.37s
16Errors14
34Sets completed30
47Sets attempted39
28:17Time in possession23:28
522Receipts366
312Passes185
58Dummy-half passes13
Yardage and territory
BulldogsStatisticBroncos
1,937 mRun metres1,507 m
634 mPost-contact metres501 m
41.21Average set distance38.65
139 mKick-return metres117 m
204Runs155
Attacking penetration
BulldogsStatisticBroncos
6Line breaks7
37Tackle breaks46
Kicking
BulldogsStatisticBroncos
58%Kick defusal rate57%
50%Goal-kicking accuracy83.3%
1Forced dropouts4
413 mKicking metres719 m
19Kicks21
6Bombs6
6Grubbers1
040/20 kicks0
Creating chances
BulldogsStatisticBroncos
18Offloads11
Defence
BulldogsStatisticBroncos
300Tackles made349
46Missed tackles37
22Ineffective tackles33
81.5%Tackle efficiency83.3%
0Intercepts1
Discipline
BulldogsStatisticBroncos
2Penalties conceded4
2Ruck infringements5
3Set restarts conceded6
0Sin bins1
0Send-offs0
1Inside-10 infringements1
1On report0
Carry efficiency
BulldogsStatisticBroncos
9.5Metres per run9.7
6.4Pre-contact metres per run6.5
3.1Post-contact metres per run3.2
Tackle breaking
BulldogsStatisticBroncos
1.8Tackle breaks per 10 runs3.0
Scoring efficiency
BulldogsStatisticBroncos
4.3Points per 10 sets8.7
0.67Tries per line break0.86
Penetration
BulldogsStatisticBroncos
1.3Line breaks per 10 sets1.8
Ball security and pressure
BulldogsStatisticBroncos
3.4Errors per 10 sets3.6
Defensive execution
BulldogsStatisticBroncos
12.5%Tackle miss rate8.8%
Kicking pressure
BulldogsStatisticBroncos
0.5Forced dropouts per 10 kicks1.9
Second-phase play
BulldogsStatisticBroncos
0.9Offloads per 10 runs0.7
Participation
BulldogsStatisticBroncos
7Interchanges used5
1Head injury assessments0

Before kickoff

Pre-match analysis

Pre-match previews and predictions.

Head-to-Head

Compare the teams' outright winning chances, recent form and value in the match-winner market.

Canterbury enter as clear favourites against a Brisbane side whose recent defensive numbers have made winning an uphill climb.

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Line

See how the handicap changes the matchup and whether either side offers cover value.

Canterbury are strong favourites against a Brisbane side whose recent scoring, metres and ball control have made double digit handicaps difficult to dismiss.

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Total

Assess the scoring outlook against the bookmaker's combined-points line.

Brisbane's defensive struggles push this game towards a healthy score, but the Bulldogs have enough recent defensive substance to keep 52.5 looking slightly high.

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Recent form comparison

Key matchup numbers

Missed tackles

The teams are close on raw missed tackles at 34 for Canterbury and 34.8 for Brisbane, adding context to their contrasting defensive outcomes.

Supporting Head-to-Head analysis

Player context

Player pages for this matchup

Lachlan GalvinNRL player recordMatt BurtonNRL player recordEzra MamNRL player recordPayne HaasNRL player record
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