Young stars Reece Walsh and Ezra Mam made compelling cases for Queensland Origin selection as they led the Broncos to a razzle dazzle win against an injury hit Raiders at Suncorp Stadium.
With Australian golf star Cam Smith among the 37,286 Brisbane crowd, the Broncos turned entertainers as they raced in five unanswered first half tries in wet conditions before running out 34-10 winners.
Walsh scored two tries and kicked five goals for a personal tally of 18 points and made three line breaks, seven tackle breaks while running 177 metres with the ball.
Mam, who was playing halfback in the absence of injured captain Adam Reynolds, scored a try and produced three try assists in a performance that solidified his claims for an Origin debut.
Trailing 28-0 at halftime, the Raiders suffered a further blow when star halfback Jamal Fogarty was ruled out of the remainder of the match with a biceps injury.
Teenage Canberra fullback Chevy Stewart was targeted by the Broncos and made four first half errors, while he was hit in a heavy tackle by Kobe Hetherington and forced into his own in-goal on a number of occasions.
With momentum shifting their way, the Broncos were only denied another try on the next set of tackles by the desperation from James Schiller after an Ezra Mam tackle jolted the ball loose from Stewart.
