Broncos hit back with local derby victory over Titans

The Broncos opened the scoring in the 10th minute when centre Chapman showed great strength to carry Apii Nicholls and Madison Bartlett over the line for her first try of the season.

Six minutes later the Broncos went further ahead when Chelsea Lenarduzzi took five Titans defenders across the line with her to make it 8-0 but Shakiah Tungai missed a relatively easy conversion.

A high tackle penalty against Jessika Elliston gave the Broncos a golden opportunity to bag their third try and Chapman again displayed her speed and power to grab her second. 

A penalty for crowding in the play the ball handed Ali Brigginshaw a shot to make it 14-0 at the break but she was unable to land the shot so Brisbane went to the sheds up by 12.

The Titans struck first after the break when Lauren Brown and Hagiga Mosby combined to put Madison Bartlett over on the right hand side.

It took the Broncos just three minutes to answer back when centre Shenae Ciesiolka got outside Evania Pelite and plunged over to make it 18-4.

Come the 51st minute and Chapman had a hat-trick courtesy of an Amber Hall offload as the Broncos raced out to 22-4.

Jada Ferguson looked to have added a sixth try for the Broncos with eight minutes to play but the bunker ruled a double movement.

Lenarduzzi was taken the field as a precaution with six minutes to play but she had well and truly done her job alongside Tallisha Harden, who ran for 134 metres.

Match snapshot

• Brisbane's first tryscorer Jaime Chapman won the Trish Hina Medal as player of the match in this year's All Stars game.
• Broncos winger Shakiah Tungai left the field in the 25th minute for a HIA after a collision with Tiana Raftstrand-Smith. She was unable to return.
• Hannah Larsson made her NRLW debut when she came onto the field when Tungai was taken for a HIA.
• Titans winger Madison Bartlett is the leading tryscorer in NRLW history with nine tries.
• Broncos centre Jaime Chapman gave the Titans defence nightmares all day, coming up with an incredible 15 tackle breaks.
• Georgia Hale worked herself to a standstill with 49 tackles and only one miss for the Titans.
• Jaime Chapman became the third Bronco to score a NRLW hat-trick after Tamika Upton and Kimiora Breayley-Nati.
• The Broncos dominated possession 60 per cent to the Titans' 40 per cent.
• Titans youngster Hailee-Jay Maunsell left the field in the 64th minute for a HIA.
• Titans fullback Apii Nicholls tried hard all day with 125 metres from 12 runs.

What's next

The Titans tackle the Eels with the time and venue for Round 4 will be finalised once the draw is known for week one of the NRL finals series.