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Message: [QUOTE="Big Pete, post: 2720397, member: 1899"] ROUND 16 BRISBANE 28; MANLY 10 at Brookvale Oval Brisbane’s second round thrashing of Manly was as emphatic – and almost as astonishing – as their 44-10 first round win at Lang Park. After a string of losses and in the absence of a couple of key men, Brisbane looked ripe for the picking by a Manly side rapidly developing a championship look in the Winfield Cup. But showing themselves to be a team of character and one never to be underestimated, the Broncos embarrassed Manly in front of their home crowd with a five tries to two rout. Leading the way was former Test prop Greg Dowling, outspoken in his views on Manly’s vaunted pack after the first match, and matching it on the field in one of the best display’s of the year. Dowling threw a huge dummy to send Terry Matterson away for a 29[SUP]th[/SUP] minute try and along with rookie partner Andrew Tessmann, hounded Manly’s pack into submission. Coolly calling the shots behind the front line was Wally Lewis, directing play with all his usual authority and again outplaying rival five-eighth Cliff Lyons. Lyons was forced back in-field and into ever decreasing circles by the Brisbane defence which largely nullified Manly’s backline brilliance. BRISBANE 28 (Lewis 2, Matterson, Le Man, Scott tries; Matterson 4 goals) defeated MANLY 10 (O’Connor, Ryan tries; O’Connor goal) Brisbane: Shane Duffy, Michael Hancock, Chris Johns, Rohan Teevan, [B]Grant Rix[/B] Wally Lewis, Allan Langer Greg Dowling, Kerrod Walters, Andrew Tessmann, Gene Miles, Brett Le Man, Terry Matterson. Reserves: Colin Scott, Craig Grauf, [B]Ray Herring[/B] Manly: Tim Dwyer, Joe Ropati, Darrell Williams, Michael O’Connor, Greg Austin Cliff Lyons, Des Hasler Phil Daley, Charlie Haggett, Mark Brokenshire, Ian Gately, Noel Cleal, Paul Vautin Reserves: Glenn Ryan, Mark Pocock, Paul Shaw [/QUOTE]

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