Broncos out to ease pain of heavy Parramatta loss

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A record 58-0 defeat may still hurt but skipper Alex Glenn says Brisbane's focus will be extending their perfect NRL season start in Thursday's clash with Parramatta.

While Eels coach Brad Arthur denied they had an edge over Brisbane, Glenn on Wednesday admitted his side would never forget their embarrassing 2019 finals exit at the hands of a rampant Parramatta.

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Michael Jennings celebrates in last year's routing of the Broncos.Matt King/Getty

Glenn said a round three victory at Suncorp Stadium would help ease the pain but claimed an unbeaten Brisbane's priority was hitting the ground running when the NRL re-starts.

"I would be wrong if I said we are over that loss, we are still hurting," Glenn said.

"It was obviously a game that us players and the fans will never forget.

"But in saying that we are not using that as our main focus going into this game.

"We want to make sure we keep that momentum going."

Brisbane would be forgiven for holding a grudge after Parramatta's 11-try romp in the first week of last season's finals.

It led to sweeping changes of the Broncos leadership group, resulting in Glenn taking over the captaincy from Darius Boyd.

But Glenn claimed the Broncos always had rejuvenation - rather than revenge over the Eels - on their minds as they tried to rebuild from the horror loss.

"It was a long off-season, let's put it that way," Glenn said.

"To finish our season the way that we did is something that hurt deep in the soul.

"We used that ... to fuel the flame inside us to make sure every training session, every rep we are doing, we are competing the best we can and to never give up on our teammates.

"But when we come up against Parramatta there is no revenge. It's all about making sure we pick up where we left off in round two."

Arthur agreed Brisbane would not be out to prove a point.

He believed their focus would be the last time they met at Suncorp Stadium - the Broncos' 17-16 golden point round 24 win - rather than their finals exit.

"There is no edge at all (over Brisbane)," Arthur said.

"The last game they might be remembering is the last game we played them at Suncorp where it went down to a golden point thriller.

"They don't have a point to prove. If anything it will be building on the confidence they have generated from their good start."

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