Bring on the Roosters: Blistering Broncos power into 2025 decider

Chasing more glory: The Broncos have five players who were part of their last premiership - Tamika Upton, Ali Brigginshaw, Julia Robinson, Shenae Ciesieolka and Chelsea Lenarduzzi. Champion fullback Upton will be chasing her fifth NRLW premiership having won two at Brisbane before joining the Knights and winning two more in 2022-23.

Never give up: The Knights were beaten but unbowed, with captain Yasmin Clydsdale trying her heart out all day with 97 run metres and 34 tackles while centres Shanice Parker and Tenika Willison combined for 26 runs and 288 metres.

Full-time: The Broncos are into their fourth grand final on the back of a comprehensive 30-6 victory. They will meet the unbeaten Roosters in a clash of the titans at Accor Stadium.

63 min: Jada Ferguson comes up with a sneaky short side pass to Shenae Ciesiolka who puts it down in the corner but the pass is ruled forward.

58 min: Tayla Predebon gets over the line but can't get the ball down as Lauren Dam comes up with a great play to get her hand under the ball and deny the try.

57 min: The Knights continue to hang tough in defence and the Broncos come up with another error through Brianna Clark.

55 min: Georgia Roche comes up with a great catch off a Broncos grubber kick close to the line to get the Knights out of trouble.

51 min: Knights prop Tayla Predebon is placed on report for a high tackle on Shalom Sauaso.

49 min: A big moment in the game with Jules Kirkpatrick making an error just short of the tryline and the Broncos picking up the loose ball through Shalom Sauaso who finds Mele Hufanga who sends Kerri Johnson on a 90-metre sprint to the line. Broncos 30-6.

47 min: Tamika Upton goes to the line and looks to put Romy Teitzel into a hole close to the line but the pass is low and out down.

45 min: Another chance for the Knights but Fane Finau can't control the ball and the Broncos are off the hook.

40 min: Tamika Upton drifts across field and looks to pick up Lauren Dam but the pass travels forward and the Broncos rack up their 12th error of the day.

38 min: Some razzle dazzle from the Broncos but Gayle Broughton's kick is well cleaned up by Keighley Simpson.

37 min: The Knights get an early chance thanks to a Broncos error but Grace Giampino puts the ball down from close range.

No.1 gun: Tamika Upton has scored tries for fun in 2025 and she was at it again in the 23rd minute when she took off from 30 metres out and showed her speed and evasion to dot down for a 19th four-pointer for the season. Her try was set up by a clever click pass from five-eighth Gayle Broughton, who had two try assists and a line break in an impressive opening term.

Half-time: A dominant opening term from Scott Prince's side who had 24 tackle breaks to 11 and three line breaks to one despite completing only 10 of 17 sets. Centre Julia Robinson continued her stunning season with 122 run metres and four tackle breaks while Chelsea Lenarduzzi led the way up front with six runs for 77 metres.

35 min: Jesse Southwell goes to the line and is shut down by Julia Robinson who knocks the pass down and the Knights get another set.

31 min: Julia Robinson explodes into space and gets around Bo Vette-Welsh but Yasmin Clydsdale comes from behind and does enough to force a loose offload which is knocked on by the Broncos. Robinson had Tamika Upton looming up the inside calling for the ball but she couldn't get the ball to her fullback.

28 min: On the back of a mistake by Chelsea Lenarduzzi and a penalty in the ruck, the Knights cash in when Jules Kirkpatrick scurries over from dummy half to put her side on the board. Jesse Southwell adds the extras. Broncos 24-6.

26 min: Sheridan Gallagher spills the ball under huge pressure from the Broncos kick chase and Lauren Dam swoops on the loose ball to score. Romy Teitzel pilots the conversion through the sticks. Broncos 24-0.

23 min: A 19th try of the season for superstar fullback Tamika Upton after she takes a flick pass from Gayle Broughton 30 metres out and swerves around Bo Vette-Welsh to score under the posts. Romy Teitzel converts. Broncos 18-0.

21 min: Broncos prop Chelsea Lenarduzzi is placed on report for a crusher tackle.

20 min: A forward pass from Ali Brigginshaw to Mele Hufanga allows the Knights to come out of their own end.

18 min: The Knights get more attacking ball but Jesse Southwell is tackled on play five and they fail to come up with a kick on the last.

15 min: A mistake by Kerri Johnson from a Jesse Southwell kick offers the Knights a chance inside the Red Zone but a dropped ball early in the count hands the ball back to Brisbane.

14 min: Brianna Clark gets over the line right next to the posts but referee Kasey Badger rules that Keilee Joseph had acted as a 'driver' and pushed Clark over the line so the try is disallowed.

12 min: Jesse Southwell goes to the air but the kick is too long and easily taken on the full by Hayley Maddick.

10 min: The Broncos make a meal of catching the kick-off and the ball goes dead to force a line dropout.

8 min: Gayle Broughton hoists the ball high, Sheridan Gallagher puts it down, Kerri Johnson picks up the scraps and gets over for her ninth try of the season. Brianna Clark converts from wide out. Broncos 12-0.

5 min: A slashing start for the Broncos with hooker Jada Ferguson jumping out of dummy half and burrowing over from close range. Brianna Clark takes over the kicking from Romy Teitzel and knocks over the conversion. Broncos 6-0.

4 min: The Broncos come out of their own end on the back of a penalty against Fane Finau for holding down in the ruck.

2 min: An early setback for the Broncos with Romy Teitzel suffering a head cut and leaving the field for a HIA. Teitzel passes her HIA and is able to return.

Late Mail

Broncos: The Broncos are 1-17 with no late changes. Young gun Destiny Brill returns from a calf injury suffered in Round 9 and will come from the bench. "I've been really impressed with her commitment to her training and her recovery... with her coming off the bench and being really strong defensively through the middle part and if we can a try out of her close to the line and it gives Jada a bit of a break as well," coach Scott Prince said. The Broncos are well rested after last week's bye with Hayley Maddick returning to the wing after coming off the bench in Round 11. Reegan Hicks the 18th player.

Knights: No further changes on game day after Simone Karpani dropped out on Saturday after failing to come up after a concussion so Viena Tinao joins the bench. Lily-Ann White is 18th player.

Numbers Game

• The Broncos have scored 78 points in their last two games against the Knights.
• Knights right winger Sheridan Gallagher has scored 18 tries in her last 19 games.
• The Broncos have lost their last three finals games.
• Knights left winger Keighley Simpson has scored four tries in two NRLW appearances.
• Broncos fullback Tamika Upton has scored 18 tries in her last 10 games.