Tuesdays Expert Wrap

Their were four teams that caught the eye of the Expert in round eight..

Brisbane Broncos: To put it bluntly, they're an absolute shambles at the moment. Granted, they have the most inexperienced roster in their history but Brisbane lack any coherence and any commitment in defence. The Expert reckons it could get embarrassing against the Storm on Mothers' Day.

Canberra Raiders: What's going on with Canberra? Last week they lost to the Bunnies at home but won on the road against the Warriors in round eight. But to be honest Canberra only draw the attention of the Expert because of the silky skills of Josh Dugan,  who has been justly rewarded with a City jersey.

Gold Coast Titans: John Cartwright's troopers have beaten Melbourne, Manly and now Penrith. The Expert feels they have a lot more improvement left in them as the puzzle of where to play Preston Campbell, Greg Bird and William Zillman falls into place.

Melbourne Storm: Are still playing with an illegal roster and are still having an influence on the competition. They need to get under the cap ASAP in 2010, the league is a joke otherwise. But surely no one needs to be an expert to tell you that.

Match Details

Brisbane Broncos 22 were defeated by Newcastle Knights 30
Time: Friday April 30, 2010 7:35pm
Venue: Suncorp Stadium
Referee: Steve Lyons and Matt Cecchin
Video Referee: Chris Ward
Touch Judges: Dan Eastwood and Chris James
Crowd: 25, 178
Halftime: Brisbane Broncos 22 Newcastle Knights 12

BRISBANE BRONCOS (22)
Tries: Sam Thaiday, Ben Hunt, Ben Te'o (2)
Conversions: Corey Parker (3/4)

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (30)
Tries: Kurt Gidley, Evarn Tuimavave, Cory Paterson, Cameron Ciraldo, Akuila Uate
Conversions: Kurt Gidley (5/5)

Leagueunlimited.com players of the match:
3 Points - Cory Paterson (1 Try)
2 Points - Kurt Gidley (1 Try, 5 Conversions)
1 Point - Ben Te'o (2 Tries)

Match Report - 'Second half Knights overrun Broncos'