Broncos loom as Panthers’ main threat, Souths in danger zone, Holmes binning ‘massive over-reaction’

Brisbane are at the front of the queue for the contenders who will challenge Penrith for the premiership due to their combination of strength, speed and smarts.

Their win over South Sydney was the standout performance of Round 21 and they have all the ingredients to make a decent run at the title.

With Payne Haas and Patrick Carrigan they have two of the most damaging middle forwards in the NRL – so often the other night it was one than the other to build momentum in the middle third.

Their leg speed and their power is hard to handle. And it’s not just their size and strength in…