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Message: [QUOTE="Big Pete, post: 2719947, member: 1899"] Round 8 CRONULLA 38; BRISBANE 8 at Caltex Field Brisbane were sent tumbling from the Winfield Cup lead by a hot Cronulla side in by far the Broncos’ worst performance of the year so far. Brisbane fell into error after error and never looked like overhauling a massive 18-0 headstart they allowed Cronulla after just eight minutes. The Broncos were just a shadow of the side that a month earlier was riding high in the Winfield Cup after mighty performances against Manly, Penrith and Parramatta. In successive defeats they had tasted the reality of tough Sydney competition, losing first, narrowly, to Balmain and then by six tries to two to the dashing Sharks. Cronulla halfback Barry Russell turned in his third five star performance in as many weeks behind the Sharks pack. His darting, explosive runs added a new dimension to Cronulla’s attack, and the livewires Andrew Ettingshausen and Jonathan Docking were quick to capitilise. Both players scored two tries in a day to remember at Caltex Field. The foundation work of the forwards, notably David Hatch and Gavin Miller, inspired the younger players to great deeds. Cronulla 38 (Docking 2, Ettingshausen 2, Davies, Coleman tries; Wilson 4, Watson 3 goals) defeated Brisbane 8 (Langer, Hancock tries) Brisbane: Colin Scott, Rohan Teevan, Chris Johns, Gene Miles, Michael Hancock Wally Lewis, Allan Langer Greg Dowling, Greg Conescu, Mark Hohn, Keith Gee, Billy Noke, Terry Matterson. Reserves: Bryan Niebling, Peter Benson Cronulla Jonathan Docking, Glenn Coleman, Andrew Ettingshausen, Greg Davies, Sean Watson Michael Speechley, Barry Russell Craig Dimond, Michael Porter, Dane Sorensen, Gavin Miller, Alan Wilson, David Hatch Reserves: Malcolm Wheeler, Dan Stains, Ron Quinn, Guy Picken [/QUOTE]

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