Sydney Roosters 24–22 Brisbane Broncos — Qualifying Final, 2017 NRL Finals Series
8 Sep 2017 · Allianz Stadium, Sydney, NSW · Attendance: 21,212
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
Qualifying Final, 2017 NRL finals series: Sydney Roosters 24–22 Brisbane Broncos, at Allianz Stadium, Sydney, NSW on 8 Sep 2017.
Sourcing caveat: Individual try/goal minute timestamps beyond Mitchell's 75th-minute match-sealer were not identified in sources found. No official player-of-the-match award was found for this fixture.
Scoring timeline
| 75′ | Sydney Roosters — try, Mitchell |
Tries with a sourced minute, in order scored, with the conversion kicked/missed alongside each one where source data lets us match a kicker to that specific try. Tries whose exact minute isn't recorded in available sources appear in the Scorers table below but not here; goal tallies we can't attribute to one specific try are shown as descriptive text in Scorers rather than guessed into this timeline.
Scorers
| Sydney Roosters | Tries: Guerra; Cordner; Keary; Mitchell 75' Goals: Gordon (4/5 conversions) |
| Brisbane Broncos | Tries: Roberts; Oates; Oates; Hunt Goals: Kahu (3/4 conversions) |
Team sheets
| Sydney Roosters | Brisbane Broncos | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Gordon | Fullback | Jordan Kahu | 5 |
| 3 | Latrell Mitchell | Wing | Corey Oates | 2 |
| 16 | Ryan Matterson | Centre | James Roberts | 3 |
| 4 | Mitchell Aubusson | Centre | Tautau Moga | 4 |
| 5 | Blake Ferguson | Wing | David Mead | 14 |
| 6 | Luke Keary | Five-Eighth | Anthony Milford | 6 |
| 7 | Mitchell Pearce | Halfback | Benji Marshall | 7 |
| 8 | Jared Waerea-Hargreaves | Prop | Sam Thaiday | 8 |
| 9 | Jake Friend (c) | Hooker | Ben Hunt | 9 |
| 10 | Dylan Napa | Prop | Adam Blair (c) | 10 |
| 11 | Boyd Cordner (c) | Second-Row | Alex Glenn | 11 |
| 12 | Aidan Guerra | Second-Row | Matt Gillett | 12 |
| 13 | Isaac Liu | Lock | Josh McGuire | 13 |
| Substitutes | ||||
| 14 | Kane Evans | Kodi Nikorima | 1 | |
| 15 | Siosiua Taukeiaho | Jai Arrow | 15 | |
| 17 | Connor Watson | Joe Ofahengaue | 16 | |
| 23 | Daniel Tupou | Herman Ese'ese | 17 | |
| Trent Robinson | Coach | Wayne Bennett | ||
Match officials
| Referee | Matt Cecchin |
Match report
The 2017 NRL Finals Week One Qualifying Final between the Sydney Roosters and Brisbane Broncos was played on 8 September 2017 at Allianz Stadium, Sydney. As minor premiers, the Roosters held home-ground advantage and a straightforward path to a week off with victory. Sydney raced to a commanding lead and led 14-6 at half-time, with tries to Aidan Guerra, Boyd Cordner and Luke Keary putting them in control. Brisbane, led by Ben Hunt, James Roberts and a double from winger Corey Oates, mounted a dramatic second-half fightback that briefly gave them the lead. The Roosters steadied and Latrell Mitchell crossed for the match-sealing try in the 75th minute, with Michael Gordon's boot proving decisive over Jordan Kahu's. The 24-22 win sent the Roosters directly into the second week of the finals with a week's rest, while Brisbane were forced into the semi-final elimination round the following week.