Broncos wary of Warriors ‘touch footy’

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NEW Zealander Alex Glenn says the Broncos must stop the Warriors indulging in "touch footy'' to end the club's Mt Smart Stadium hoodoo on Sunday.

The Broncos have lost their past four games at the Auckland venue, with the Warriors size and flamboyant style proving a handful.

The Warriors have not lost to the Broncos at home since 2009, although they were shaded 28-22 at Suncorp Stadium last year in a vital round 19 match.

"The Warriors have always had a big dominant pack and we have to make sure we are aiming up and don't let them get on the front foot early,'' Glenn said.

"They do have a lot of offloads in their game and that just makes our jobs harder.

"If we lock up the ball, it restricts them from playing that touch footy type of game.

"Auckland is always a big game for me. I know a lot of Warriors boys and I would have over 50 (relatives) — they all turn up to the games in Auckland when I play.''

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The Broncos and Warriors have both rebounded from round one losses to win their next two matches.

The Warriors' first-half blitz of Parramatta on Saturday to take a 28-0 lead mirrored Brisbane's six-try first 40 minutes in their 44-22 hammering of North Queensland.

Off-contract Glenn, 26, has started the season well after a pre-season evaluation from incoming coach Wayne Bennett that his form had plateaued after six years at Red Hill.

Glenn has kept another off-contract Broncos forward, Sam Thaiday, on the bench, with both needing to convince Bennett they should command a 2016 contract.

"I'm focused on doing my job for the Broncos,'' Glenn said.

"I've really enjoyed my time. I'm off contract but I want to play my heart out and do my job for the team. The rest takes care of itself, whether I go or whether I stay, that's in someone else's hands.

"I'm not in a hurry to sort it out. I'll go with the flow and who knows where it will take me.

"I want to make sure I play consistent football for the team and I'm enjoying my football at the moment. I have to keep that going. I have to play to the best of my ability or I'll lose the spot.''

Glenn, who was Brisbane's leading tryscorer in 2012 when playing outside Corey Norman, says he is striking up an understanding with new five-eighth Anthony Milford.

"We started training together in November and as games have gone on we're learning a bit more about how the other guy plays," he said.

Brisbane have an awkward next three weeks, with away games in Auckland and Gold Coast and a home game against Sydney Roosters, who played the benchmark match of the season so far in their narrow round one loss to South Sydney.

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"That (standard of play) is what we have to be and we working week in week out to be up there with those teams, competing for the full 80 minutes,'' Glenn said.

"We took a lot of hard lesson from our round one loss to the Rabbitohs. They are laying the platform. They are relentless and never give up. We have to get on the front foot the way they are.''

Broncos skipper Justin Hodges said halves Milford and Ben Hunt were prominent in the win over the Cowboys.

"We built pressure for the first time this season,'' Hodges said.

"When they run the ball, we are a lot better.''

Bennett said on Friday night that prop Josh McGuire, who did not play most of the second half due to concussion, had been "coherent'' after the game.

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