Brisbane’s sorry season of ill-discipline is set to come under the spotlight again with Joe Ofahengaue waiting to see if he is charged for dropping his knee onto Jake Friend’s head.

Ofahengaue was put on report early in the Broncos’ 58-12 thumping loss to the Sydney Roosters, after dropping down on an already injured Friend.

After the Roosters hooker was the victim of friendly fire from Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, he lay on the ground before Ofahengaue put his knee on the back of his head as he got up.

If charged Ofahengaue will face his second ban of the year after he already has weighting from a shoulder charge offence earlier in the year.

The incident upset Sydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson, who said Friend seemed better by the end of the night after not returning to the field.

“There are ways to be tough in our game and that’s not it,” Robinson said.

“That didn’t cause the concussion so I don’t want extra weight to be put on that for Joe.

“He was concussed from the contact. But there are other ways to play tough in our game and that’s not one way.

“You don’t need that”

Brisbane’s behavioural record this year has typified a horror season that ultimately saw Anthony Seibold walk last week.

Eleven players have been charged by the match review committee in 15 rounds, with 14 games missed between them.

That figure doesn’t take into account the off-field woes, where Ofahengaue served matches at the start of the year and Tevita Pangai remains stood down.

Friday night’s embarrassment was the second time they have had 50 put on them by the Roosters this year, after they were flogged 59-0 by them in June.

Only Canterbury’s string of narrow losses is saving Brisbane from last spot, with both their attack and defence set to be the worst in the club’s history.

Players appear a shadow of their normal selves, with Darius Boyd’s career counting down to a sorry end with the former captain barely looking present in defence.

He isn’t alone though, with just two players not missing tackles on Friday night and the Broncos racking up 41 in total.

And making matters is the fact they play ladder-leaders Penrith next week with absolutely no respite in sight.

“They’re down obviously

“It’s been a long year, a tough year and a tough week.

“But it’s their job … We need to find something better than we did tonight.”