Exciting winger Jharal Yow Yeh continued to tick all the State of Origin boxes with a flashy display in Brisbane's 18-10 win over Penrith on Friday night.

Queensland coach Mal Meninga has to replace Israel Folau in his Maroon backline for this year's series and the multi-talented Yow Yeh is letting him know he wants the job.

The 21 year-old speedster sparkled on a night reserved for aggressive defence as the Broncos ground out their third straight win to grab top spot on the NRL ladder heading into the weekend.

His ability to read skipper Darren Lockyer's mind and Lockyer's natural instincts in knowing when to kick to his right wing came up trumps again at Suncorp Stadium in a match turning play.

Lockyer had players outside him but kicked the ball towards the corner.

Initially it looked as if his kick would be too heavy before Yow Yeh emerged and dived full stretch in goal to get a finger on the ball.

"Jharal has a knack for that but it's not an easy try to score," said an impressed Lockyer.

"I've seen him do it many times in the 20s and in first grade.

"He regularly does it and he did really well to get it down."

With the score tied up at 10-all and minutes after having a diving try attempt to left centre Jack Reed denied by the video, Yow Yeh's third try in four games this season and 20th for the club, hoisted Brisbane into a 14-10 lead before two Corey Parker penalty goals completed the win.

Brisbane had the perfect start with forward Alex Glenn scoring a soft try off the back of two quick penalties and a Peter Wallace third minute bomb which Brisbane failed to defend with any real urgency.

Coach Anthony Griffin, who has 10 days to prepared his side to meet Newcastle, felt the easy start may have given his players the wrong impression.

"We prepared well but we went out there and got a soft six points and a couple of line breaks and everyone just decided that the scoreboard was going to tick over and that we didn't really have to work for it.

"To their credit they regathered themselves at half time and went back out and ground the match out.

"That's how we're doing it at the moment and it's good.

The key statistic for Brisbane is they have not conceded a try in the second half of their four games this season which is giving them confidence against desperate sides.

Lockyer's usually safe hands let him down when he slaughtered a certain first half try.

"I've bombed a couple, but I can't remember bombing one like that though," he said Lockyer, able to see the funny side to his 17th minute fumble with the try line wide open.

"They (tries) are pretty scarce these days, I was shattered I didn't score it."

Brisbane's only concern was a knee injury to bench utility Ben Hunt which could sideline him for up to two games.

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