Broncos vs Dolphins

A "prestigious honour" will be bestowed on the best player in the 'Battle of Brisbane', with two NRL icons...

READ MORE: The winner of the award will be picked by Nine commentators Smith and Thurston.

One of the most hyped matches of the season is almost here as the Dolphins and Broncos go head-to-head for the first time in what is being dubbed the ...

“The feedback on him has been pretty good. 6 jersey to start the season. It means the Broncos and Dolphins go into the match at No. Broncos boss Dave Donaghy echoed the comments, saying: ““This medal is bound to bring plenty of joy for fans and plenty of pride for the players who run out there to battle for the honour.” 1 and No. Kenny Bromwich 12. [ the Dolphins shut-out of potential negotiations](https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/bad-blood-dolphins-reportedly-furious-over-detail-in-reece-walsh-snub/news-story/25dae63b12e59085a07681ff7b0faa1a). Jesse Bromwich 17. The first match between the Dolphins and Broncos is already one of the most hyped matches at very least of this season so far as heavyweights Brisbane now have a local rival. One of the most hyped matches of the season is almost here as the Dolphins and Broncos go head-to-head for the first time in what is being dubbed the “Battle of Brisbane”. [He was exiled from the Broncos ](https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/greg-alexander-savages-anthony-milford-saying-he-stole-money-for-four-years/news-story/b8f28269ef1f3bea3420320137be9984)and signed with the Knights last season, before joining the Dolphins in 2023. Wayne Bennett’s Dolphins have parachuted in a former Broncos $1m man a debut in the hugely hyped Battle of Brisbane.

LIVE: Dolphins out to avenge Wayne's brutal Broncos axing in epic first Battle of Brisbane.

“The feedback on him has been pretty good. He was up in Central Queensland playing (for feeder club the Capras) and he was in Townsville last weekend so the feedback has been good,” Bennet said. Wayne Bennett - who was sacked by the Broncos in 2018 - has stunned the rugby league world by guiding his Dolphins to a 3-0 start in their inaugural season.

A crowd of more than 50000 will be on hand for the inaugural Brisbane derby, which also doubles as a top-of-the-table showdown. Follow all the action here.

20 min: A quarter of the way through the match and still no score. 26 min: Injury blow for the Dolphins as bench hooker Nikorima leaves the field bleeding heavily after a brutal head clash with teammate Tom Gilbert. Join us in about 10 minutes for all the action during the second half.

Earlier, the Storm returned to the winners' circle after defeating Wests Tigers 24-12. Check out all the live scores and stats below. Dolphins vs Brisbane ...

The Tigers can take some pride in keeping the Storm tryless in the second half but apart from Koroisau's four-pointer, they also struggled to get across the line. The hooker sent a grubber kick in behind the posts and Storm fullback Nick Meaney left the ball, with Koroisau pouncing. The Storm had lost their previous two matches that coincided with a serious finger injury to Munster, sustained in their round-one win over Parramatta.