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Message: [QUOTE="Broncoman, post: 2538744, member: 7803"] [MENTION=1899]Big Pete[/MENTION]: I had to review this game of course I'm talking about the 2006 Grand Final Can remember this game very well and it's the only Broncos grand final I watch where I get excited towards the finish. With Cooper Cronk pulling the strings Melbourne control the first half but the strong Broncos defense restricts Melbourne to 1 try after Cronk kicks a 40/20 and Hill dummies around the left hand defense and Turner dives over in the corner 4 minutes after Brisbane take the lead after a Lockyer goal from a penalty. Brisbane respond straight after the Turner try after Lockyer puts up a bomb that was dropped by Turner. From the ensuring scrum Lockyer from first receiver drifts across to the left and flicks the ball inside to Hodges who touches down under the posts regaining the lead. The Broncos withhold raid after raid of Storm attack and go to half-time with a slender 8-4 advantage. After a softening up period after halftime Melbourne level the game. After a penalty against Hodges for a high tackle Hill passes short to King who goes over but Melbourne miss a golden opportunity to take the lead as Geyer sprays the conversion. After an arm-wrestle the Broncos take the lead back as Parker lands a goal from a controversial penalty against Slater for a high tackle. From the next set Lockyer sparks something out of nothing as he picks up a loose pass from McGuire and spreads the ball right which ends in Tate crashing over in Slater's tackle, Parker misses the conversion and the score remains 14-8. After King is controversially dissalowed a try Brisbane take control of the game and secure the match-winning lead after Lockyer snaps a 38 meter field goal. Some people claim that Brisbane won on the back of some controversial calls by the officials, Brisbane did get luck from the refs but the Broncos won the game on the back of their outstanding defense and big game experience. The Storm would've easily scored 5 tries in the first half but scrambling and courages defense held them out and the Storm's lack of big game experience at the time went against them as Gus points out in the 70th minute how the Broncos know how to win the tight ones on the back of their experience. The game really shows Shane Webcke in all his glory. In his last match he gave an inspirational performance playing with incredible stamina giving his all with every run every tackle and every minute. I get goosebumps when he charges of Scott Hill with his last run. Brisbane Broncos 15: Tries by Justin Hodges and Brent Tate, 2 goals by Darren Lockyer and a goal by Corey Parker, field goal by Lockyer Melbourne Storm 8: Tries by Steve Turner and Matt King [/QUOTE]

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