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1. Brisbane’s depth stretched to the limit

The Broncos were already doing it tough with Adam Reynolds and Payne Haas missing for the trip to Penrith and losing Reece Walsh inside the first five minutes made beating Penrith just about impossible.

But over the next few weeks Brisbane will have to dig deep into their bullpen – Haas is expected to miss at least a couple more matches with a knee injury while Walsh will be sidelined with a cheekbone fracture. 

The Broncos are a star-powered football team but if they’re to keep things afloat without two of their best players they’ll need to rely on some of their lesser lights in the short-term future. The club is hopeful Reynolds can return soon but until then the likes of Tristan Sailor and Xavier Willison will need to step things up. 

With clashes against North Queensland and Melbourne and the Brisbane derby against the Dolphins approaching in the near future it won’t be easy for the Brisbane back-ups but they have the pedigree to stand tall – Sailor impressed in his brief appearances last season and Willison was strong in a beaten side against Penrith. 

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