Brisbane have refused to blame the smaller field dimensions for their uncharacteristically clunky attack during the round one loss to the Sydney Roosters in Las Vegas.
The Broncos' expansive attack was their calling card en route to the 2023 grand final, with fullback Reece Walsh announcing himself as the game's most electric ball-runner last season.
But a gritty Roosters outfit held the Broncos to only 10 points, their fewest in 16 games, in a bruising encounter at Allegiant Stadium on Saturday night (Sunday AEDT).