13/03/2026
Mam and Shibasaki could be dropped 🫳
Broncos round 2 summary and round 3 preview.
Broncos left edge defence rattled. Missed Tackles; 9 (Mam 4, Shibasaki 5) ~3-4 🔻 Disastrous
Tries Conceded; 4 (Tuilagi 2, Iongi, Pezet) ~1-2 🔻 Unacceptable
Points Conceded; 24 (approx) ~8-10 🔻 Game-losing 🫢
Mam and Shibasaki were not working as a unit. Mam pushed up, Shibasaki dropped back. Ezra Mam – defensive "major weakness".
Brutal mismatch in Melbourne (round 3) unless Maguire makes drastic changes.
Gehamat Shibasaki could be unlucky with Grant Anderson taking his place (ex Storm: knows Melbourne's structures).
With Reynolds possibly out for 2-4 weeks (injury) Mam can't be dropped and Broncos defensive woes remain.
Reece Walsh needs to step up and stop making errors. He needs to cover more ground to help the left edge.
With Broncos conceeding 66 points so far, another nightmares looming. They could concede 100+ points by end of round 3 😳.
Definitely Storm's Attack will target Reece Walsh and the left edge mercilessly with Munster and Co.
