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Message: [QUOTE="Broncoman, post: 2514652, member: 7803"] [MENTION=1899]Big Pete[/MENTION] I actually have a memory of the 2000 Grand Final sitting in front of the TV in Armidale in my first Roosters jersey (this was before I cheered for the Broncos). The game is basically an 80 minute dogfight where all points are earned the hard way. Brisbane control most of the 1st half but poor handling lets them down and 3 brilliant try saving tackles by Luke Phillips keeps the Roosters in the game. Brisbane score the 1st half try off a mistake by Matt Sing due to heavy defence by Tonie Carroll and Brad Thorn and from the scrum the play shifts right and Lockyer throws an inside ball to Tuquri who scampers over, De'Vere's conversion and 2 other goals have Brisbane ahead 10-0 before a goal by Philips gets the Roosters on the board 5 minutes from the break. Despite a strong finish to the half by Easts the Broncos go to halftime ahead 10-2. The 2nd half follows the 1st as Brisbane continue to control the game and Sailor puts the margin out to 12 with a try in the corner in the 55th minute. The Roosters come home strongly and Fitzgibbon puts the ball over out wide but his conversion hits the crossbar trapping the lead at 14-6 and the Broncos hang on for the last 10 minutes to win. Pretty dour game with very few highlights with defence dominating, the Broncos play a well controlled dominant performance without putting the Roosters away. The score imo belies the gap between the two as Brisbane always looked the better team and seemed in control. Lockyer plays a fine game to receive the Clive Churchill medal but Luke Philips imo should've got it although his team lost, he was the only reason the game was close if it wasn't for him Brisbane would've won by 20 at least. Brisbane Broncos 14: Tries by Lote Tuquri and Wendell Sailor, 3 goals by Michael De'Vere Sydney Roosters 6: Try by Craig Fitzgibbon and goal by Luke Phillips [/QUOTE]

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