Six tries in the second half - including a three-try burst within the opening five minutes - did the damage as Brisbane recorded a 40-8 win over the Raiders to secure third victory of the season.
Lauren Dam scored a double for the Broncos, as did powerful centre Mele Hufanga, who continued her try-scoring ways to run in her seventh and eighth tries of the season so far.
Despite falling away in the second half, the Raiders actually started the game at Totally Workwear Stadium well, posting the opening two tries through club debutant Jessica Gentle and Cheyelle Robins-Reti.
However, the Broncos were able to turn the momentum late in the first half to go to the sheds leading 10-8, and were never headed from there.
A repeat set provided by Zahara Temara provided the field position for Gentle to cross over after a beautiful cutout pass from Shakiah Tungai.
Gayle Broughton Try
The early dominance for the Green Machine continued after Dam was unable to defuse an Ash Quinlan bomb with Robins-Reti first to react grounding the loose ball.
Brisbane needed a response and it was their captain Ali Brigginshaw who provided, slicing the defence open before finding Shenae Ciesiolka to dive over for her first try of the season.
The Broncos looked to have shaken off their slow start with a slick backline movement on the left edge finished off by Julia Robinson.
Ali Brigginshaw Try
Despite the Raiders holding 59 percent of possession and having a completion rate of 80 percent, it was the Broncos who would take a slender two-point lead into the sheds.
The resumption of the second half saw strong ball carrying from both sides with both sides trading blows before Brigginshaw would cross over for her first of the afternoon after a dummy half run close to the line.
The Broncos crossed again twice through Dam and Gayle Broughton to set up a handy lead before Tazmin Gray and Broughton combined again to create an opportunity for Hufanga to cross for her seventh try of the NRLW season.
Dam would cross over for her second try of the contest after strong inside work from Brigginshaw and Ciesiolka, who ensured the winger would go over untouched.
The Broncos were not finished yet with Hufanga crossing over for her second of the day, dismissing four defenders in the process to help the side equal their highest-ever points scored in a game for the club.
In the only concerning news for the home, Brigginshaw left the game late with what was reported to be a broken nose.
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Match Snapshot
- Broncos winger Julia Robinson marked a successful return from a hamstring injury, scoring a first half try.
- The Raiders only losses so far this season have come away from home, with their first loss in Round 1 at PointsBet Stadium, Sydney and their second in Brisbane's Totally Workwear Stadium.
- Broncos centre Mele Hufanga scored her eighth try in six games.
- Ali Brigginshaw was placed in report for a tackle on Shakiah Tungai in the first half. Brigginshaw also left the field late for a head injury assessment.
- Sophie Holyman left the field with a suspected hip injury and did not return.
- Julia Robinson ran for a game high 144 metres on her return from a hamstring injury.
- Simaima Taufa tried hard in defeat, making 32 tackles in the loss.
Play of the game
After a tightly contested first half it was the Broncos who responded the best of the two sides after halftime with three consecutive tries to take the game away from the Raiders. Ali Brigginshaw had her fingerprints all over it with the pick of the tries, a well waited chip landing in the middle of the Raiders winger and fullback with Lauren Dam flying through to claim the bouncing ball and cross over.
Lauren Dam Try
What They Said
Round 6: Broncos
"It was one of those ones we had to win. It was sort of do or die for us in regards to the season and keeping in touch with the top four. When you have a scoreline like that you are really happy with the way the girls performed they executed the game plan. They earnt the right to play some footy at the end there when the points rolled over, they played tough and played resilience and they executed the game plan." - Broncos coach Scott Prince.
Round 6: Raiders
"It was like we were a different side in that second half. At 10-8 it was a really good contest and I thought we started the second half OK and then credit to the Broncos they are a good team and that's a good lesson for us that you have to turn up every week. Back to the drawing board, we've got a lot to work on. We are back home [next week] and this is a good lesson to our girls that you have to be on every week." - Raiders coach Darrin Borthwick.
What's next
Both sides are in action on home turf in Round 7 with crucial games ahead in the context of their seasons. The Broncos take on the Sharks in Townsville while the Raiders host the Knights at GIO Stadium.