An enormous week in NRL history is over, with 40,000 people turning up to the ground and no doubt millions tuning in on TV.

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It was a mixed bag in terms of the footy played, but round one is always a feeling-out period.

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That was an impressive performance from the Roosters, but the Broncos looked a long way below the team that made the grand final last year.

James Tedesco, in particular, was stunning in that game. As was Joey Manu, who threw one of the most miraculous passes you'll ever see to set up Fetalaiga Pauga and absolutely broke Selwyn Cobbo's ankles with some fancy footwork later in the match.

A few things will need to be cleaned up after this game, chiefly Ezra Mam's formal complaint about an alleged racial comment from Roosters prop Spencer Leniu.

Set after set for the Roosters, as they force a Corey Jensen knock-on with 45 seconds left, and they set a scrum to try to land one more blow.

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Meanwhile, the Roosters regather another of their own dropouts, and force a rare error from Jesse Arthars under a high ball at the other end.

James Tedesco breaks through the middle and puts Victor Radley over under the posts.

It continues a rankly ridiculous performance from the Roosters skipper, which contrasts against a really ordinary effort from Walsh, who is just trying to do too much.

It was his handling error that gave the Roosters that field position.

The Roosters lead 20-10.

At the stoppage in play, Lindsay Collins was telling teammate Spencer Leniu to calm down.

And the two captains and Ezra Mam are called out and Adam Gee explains the situation.

"Ezra's made a formal complaint that's racial in nature against Spencer. I haven't heard it. The incident goes on report, it'll be dealt with it after," Gee says.

"Get [Leniu] to keep a cool head," Gee tells Tedesco.

Looks like he was hit hard as he threw a pass, but nothing untoward.

Meanwhile, further up the field, Ezra Mam knocks on.

The focus was on a failed chip and chase from Reece Walsh, who gets penalised for hanging around on Luke Keary, while telling the ref Jordan Riki and former Panther Spencer Leniu were in a dust-up.

Walsh costs his team a penalty and field position unnecessarily.

Kotoni Staggs somehow brings down Joseph Sua'ali'i with the line at his mercy. Staggs might be the only centre in the NRL who could pull off that tackle one on one.

And Selwyn Cobbo defuses a cross-field kick on the other side of the field.

Jesse Arthars plants his foot over the dead-ball line and the kick-off is dead on the full. The Broncos get the penalty from halfway.

But they can't capitalise.

Luke Keary comes up with a try-saver on Jordan Riki on the right, and Ezra Mam grubbers it dead on the left. He tried to put some curve on it, but to no avail.

The Broncos put on a spectacular left-side shift, with Walsh, Ezra Mam and Selwyn Cobbo showing off some phenomenal hands under pressure, with Jesse Arthars breaking down the left and popping a ball back infield to Reece Walsh to score under the posts.

The Broncos fullback puts in a massive and ungainly leap as he grounds the ball. Looks like he's knocked the wind out of himself. It might be the only weak part of his game.

Broncos get within four points. Roosters lead 14-10.

Adam Reynolds tries a left-foot grubber into the in-goal, but James Tedesco is on hand to shut it down once again.

He's been phenomenal tonight, especially in defence, but also challenging for every kick in attack.

Deine Mariner leaps for a catch and Joseph Sua'ali'i is penalised for taking him out in the air. The Broncos kick for touch but can't get over their 40m line.

Brisbane just gets over halfway in its first set since the Roosters' second try.

It looked for all money like Jesse Arthars and Selwyn Cobbo had wrapped up Joey Manu on the right, but he's somehow flicked a backhand pass around both of them to put Fetalaiga Pauga over in the right corner.

How did Pauga even know to be awake to this?

Sam Walker converts for a 14-4 lead.

It's an opportunity wasted as Radley knocks on and Walsh and Carrigan get the Broncos moving straight away.

Meanwhile, the crowd is confirmed 40,746. The ground has a capacity of 65,000.

He's been great tonight, but Jesse Arthars makes a meal of cleaning up Brandon Smith's attempted 40/20.

The Roosters go on the attack and swing it left. Daniel Tupou appears to have the line at his mercy but Reece Walsh flew across and launched him into touch.

The officials missed it initially, but James Tedesco's captain's challenge earns his team a penalty for a shoulder charge.

Jesse Arthars is carrying his 2023 form into this game and makes a brilliant flying grab over Fetalaiga Pauga, but he's brought down just before the tryline.

The defence rushes up on Reece Walsh, but he manages to step inside and loop a ball over the top to Jesse Arthars, who breaks down the left and is eventually brought down 5m out.

Adam Reynolds improvises a grubber, but Lindsay Collins cleans up. He made a strong tackle on a breaking Kotoni Staggs on the other side of the field about two plays earlier. What a workhorse.

James Tedesco powers through the middle and over halfway off the Terrell May offload. Broncos immediately on the back foot.

But Deine Mariner helps them out with a superb flying grab from Sam Walker's bomb.