Broncos vs Panthers
Round 1 2026, Friday 6 March 2026
Verdict: Broncos by 4
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Result: Panthers 26 defeated Broncos 0 ✗ Tip wrong
Match facts
- Kick-off
- Fri 6 Mar, 8:00pm AEDT
- Venue
- Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
- Referee
- Adam Gee
- Crowd
- 45,566
- Weather
- Fine, good ground
How the experts tipped
Broncos 67%33% Panthers
| Expert | Tip | Tip correct |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Baker | Broncos | ✗ |
| Chris Barrett | Broncos | ✗ |
| Zoe Samios | Broncos | ✗ |
| Zac Bailey | Broncos | ✗ |
| Frances Howe | Broncos | ✗ |
| Christian Nicolussi | Panthers | ✓ |
| Billie Eder | Panthers | ✓ |
| Adrian Proszenko | Broncos | ✗ |
| Dan Walsh | Panthers | ✓ |
| Andrew Johns | Broncos | ✗ |
| Emma Kemp | Panthers | ✓ |
| Neil Breen | Broncos | ✗ |
Last five games
Broncos
| Round | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Final 2025 | at Storm | W 26–22 |
| Preliminary Finals 2025 | v Panthers | W 16–14 |
| Finals Week 1 2025 | at Raiders | W 29–28 |
| Round 27 2025 | v Storm | W 30–14 |
| Round 26 2025 | at Cowboys | W 38–30 |
Panthers
| Round | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Preliminary Finals 2025 | at Broncos | L 14–16 |
| Semi-Finals 2025 | at Bulldogs | W 46–26 |
| Finals Week 1 2025 | at Warriors | W 24–8 |
| Round 27 2025 | at Dragons | W 40–20 |
| Round 26 2025 | at Bulldogs | L 4–28 |
Head to head since 2024
| Season | Round | Game | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Round 20 | Panthers v Broncos | 12–14 | CommBank Stadium |
| 2025 | Preliminary Finals | Broncos v Panthers | 16–14 | Suncorp Stadium |
| 2025 | Round 9 | Panthers v Broncos | 32–8 | Suncorp Stadium |
| 2024 | Round 18 | Broncos v Panthers | 6–14 | Suncorp Stadium |
| 2024 | Round 3 | Panthers v Broncos | 34–12 | BlueBet Stadium |
Team lists
Broncos
- 1 Reece Walsh Fullback
- 2 Josiah Karapani Winger
- 3 Kotoni Staggs Centre
- 4 Gehamat Shibasaki Centre
- 5 Deine Mariner Winger
- 6 Ezra Mam Interchange
- 7 Adam Reynolds (c) Halfback
- 8 Corey Jensen Prop
- 9 Cory Paix Hooker
- 10 Payne Haas Prop
- 11 Jack Gosiewski 2nd Row
- 12 Jordan Riki 2nd Row
- 13 Patrick Carrigan Lock
- 14 Ben Hunt Five-Eighth
- 15 Xavier Willison Interchange
- 16 Ben Talty Interchange
- 17 Aublix Tawha Interchange
- 18 Grant Anderson Reserve
- 21 Jaiyden Hunt Reserve
Coach: Michael Maguire
First game of the season
Panthers
- 1 Dylan Edwards Fullback
- 2 Paul Alamoti Winger
- 3 Izack Tago Reserve
- 4 Casey McLean Centre
- 5 Brian To'o Winger
- 6 Blaize Talagi Five-Eighth
- 7 Nathan Cleary (c) Halfback
- 8 Moses Leota Prop
- 9 Mitch Kenny Hooker
- 10 Lindsay Smith Prop
- 11 Scott Sorensen Interchange
- 12 Luke Garner 2nd Row
- 13 Isaah Yeo (c) Lock
- 14 Jack Cogger Interchange
- 16 Isaiah Papali'i 2nd Row
- 17 Kalani Going Interchange
- 18 Thomas Jenkins Centre
- 19 Freddy Lussick Reserve
- 20 Billy Phillips Interchange
Coach: Ivan Cleary
First game of the season
Numbers as named by each club on nrl.com. Changes are measured against the club's previous game.
Why the model leaned this way
Going in, Broncos rated +3 and Panthers +3.9 on our scale, a gap of 0.9 points, plus 4.5 points for playing at their own ground.
Scoring
- Broncos
- Goals 0/0
- Half-time 0
- Panthers
- Tries Casey McLean 5', Dylan Edwards 19', Thomas Jenkins 39', Thomas Jenkins 74'
- Goals 3/4, pen Nathan Cleary 31', Nathan Cleary 59'
- Half-time 18
Draw, teams and scoring: nrl.com match centre. Expert tips: The Sydney Morning Herald panel.