The Broncos and Eels go into the final round of the NRLW regular season on the Central Coast needing a win each to advance to the finals.

Brisbane suffered a heart-breaking one-point loss to the Dragons in golden point last week and now require a win to move into fourth spot.

However, if they were to be beaten by the winless Eels, the blue and gold could remarkably still make the finals on for and against if other results were to go their way.

It's been a lean month for both sides with just one win between them, but with the talent in each team, whoever wins here will have some momentum going into the finals.

The Broncos last met the Eels in March with Kelvin Wright's side racking up a 38-4 win. However, the once-dominant Broncos have been in a slump since then, dropping four of their last five matches.

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The Rundown

Team news

Broncos: Amber Hall moves from the second row to prop, with Chelsea Lenareduzzi now coming off the bench. Hannah Larsson gets a start in the second row. Tallisha Harden is out in a blow for the Broncos, with Sophie Holyman moving into the starting side at lock and Nita Maynard coming on to the bench.

Eels: Kennedy Cherrington (prop) and Brooke Anderson (hooker) are both promoted to the starting side, with Filomina Hanisi and Shirley Mailangi reverting to the bench. Rueben Cherrington withdrew from the side in the 24-hour team update, replaced on the bench by Najvada George. 

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Key match-up

Tarryn Aiken v Ash Quinlan: Two former touch football stars go head-to-head at five-eighth with the pair looking to have their respective left edges firing this week. Aiken has been just about the Broncos' best player while Quinlan came in for her first match in Round 2 and has looked threatening at times for the Eels but is yet to record a try assist. Her halves combination with Tayla Preston is crucial if the visitors are to cause an upset over the Broncos.

Stat attack

The Broncos only sit behind the Roosters for most possession (52%) on average per game, have had more runs than any other NRLW side and are well-ahead of all in the offload department, but have struggled to really hit their mark in attack. The side's last tackle options have been a concern and overall they rank sixth in total kick metres. Goal kicking is also an issue with the side converting just three of 14 tries all season.

 

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