Dominic BrockUpdated June 26, 2026 — 8:01pm,first published 7:30pmYour say: Broncos or Roosters?By Latest Posts8.01pmKick-offBy The Broncos and Roosters take the field in their beanies for the NRL’s Beanies for Brain Cancer Round supporting the Mark Hughes Foundation, and the Brisbane crowd gives the home side a good reception despite their lacklustre form of late.Beating a star-studded Roosters side would be a great way for the Broncos to end their slosing streak.The hosts kick this one off, and Billy Smith receives the kick and sends Lindsay Collins charging for the first hit-up of the contest.Broncos 0, Roosters 0 after one minute7.51pmStat watch: How these teams compare in 2026By 7.44pmBulldogs outclass Titans in Friday’s early gameBy In tonight’s early game the Bulldogs have taken their third straight win, easing past the Titans 30-12 on the Gold Coast. It follows a two-point win over Parramatta and a one-point victory over Manly last week. They have a bye next round before a meeting with the Raiders, and with a 7-8 record are back within reach of the top eight after a slow start to the season.Stephen Crichton, now playing at five-eighth, had a couple of try assists and kicked five goals in an excellent all-round performance.7.40pmTonight’s team listsBy Brisbane Broncos1. Reece Walsh 2. Josiah Karapani 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Grant Anderson 5. Jesse Arthars 6. Thomas Duffy 7. Ben Hunt 8. Preston Riki 9. Cory Paix 10. Payne Haas 11. Brendan Piakura 12. Jordan Riki 13. Xavier Willison.Bench: 14. Blake Mozer 15. Ben Talty 16. Aublix Tawha 17. Jack Gosiewski 18. Hayze Perham 19. Josh RogersSydney Roosters1. James Tedesco 2. Billy Smith 3. Hugo Savala 4. Robert Toia 5. Mark Nawaqanitawase 6. Daly Cherry-Evans 7. Sam Walker 8. Naufahu Whyte 9. Reece Robson 10. Lindsay Collins 11. Nat Butcher 12. Siua Wong 13. Victor Radley.Bench: 14. Connor Watson 15. Spencer Leniu 16. Egan Butcher 17. Salesi Foketi 18. Rex Bassingthwaighte 19. Tommy Talau7.35pmWatch: Last time these teams metBy See highlights from the round nine contest that started the Broncos’ current six-game losing streak.Pinned post from 7.30pmYour say: Broncos or Roosters?By 7.30pmMeanwhile at the World Cup: A big day for the SocceroosBy 7.30pmWelcomeBy Hello and welcome to tonight’s live coverage of the Broncos’ Friday night clash with the Roosters at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium. Dom Brock on blog duties with you tonight.It’s a dire time for reigning premiers Brisbane, who have lost six games on the trot – a stretch that started against the Roosters back in round nine. They’re coming off a bye and have Origin stars Reece Walsh, Payne Haas and Kotoni Staggs back in the side tonight, so are every chance of bouncing back into form.The Roosters have had a bit of a rocky time of it lately too, losing three of their past five games. They were thumped at this ground a fortnight ago 48-10 by the Dolphins, but enjoyed a big turnaround with a 27-8 win over Cronulla last week.Hugo Savala returns for them in the centres tonight, and with seven current Origin players and a couple of ex-Origin stars they’ll start favourites away from home. Kick-off is at 8pm.1 of 1