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Message: [QUOTE="Big Pete, post: 2743002, member: 1899"] Round 18 BALMAIN 24;BRISBANE 6 at Leichardt Oval Balmain put together their finest display of the season to crush Brisbane 24-6 in a crunch match at Leichardt Oval. The Tigers’ awesome forward pack, featuring five internationals and brilliant young prop Steve Edmed dominated the Brisbane six. Second-rower Bruce McGuire led the way with his frequent breaks, but Steve Roach, Paul Sironen and Edmed were equally menacing. Brisbane’s hopes of victory took a nosedive when first replacement forward Brett Le Man was sin-binned then prop Greg Dowling was sent off on a kneeing charge after Tigers’ halfback Gary Freeman lost a tooth and had another broken. Talented English centre Andy Currier picked up two of Balmain’s four tries, the first a fine individual effort when he stepped through the front defensive line and sprinted 55 metres to score under the posts. Schoolboy centre Tim Brasher made a fine fist of replacing injured fullback Garry Jack, sending Currier away for his second try with a skilful pass. Brisbane captain Wally Lewis, by his own admission, played one of the poorest games of his career, at a time when he was expected to take a much more dominant role. Balmain Tigers 24 (Currier 2, Grant, Edmed tries; Currier 3 goals; Elias 2 field goal) defeated Brisbane Broncos 6 (B. Plowman try, Matterson goal) Brisbane Broncos Peter Jackson, Michael Hancock, Tony Currie, Chris Johns, Brett Plowman Wally Lewis, Gary French Greg Dowling, Kerrod Walters, Sam Backo, Andrew Gee, Scott Tronc, Terry Matterson Reserves: Brett Le Man, Grant Rix Balmain Tigers Tim Brasher, James Grant, Andy Currier, Michael Pobjie, Steve O’Brien Michael Neil, Gary Freeman Steve Roach, Ben Elias, Steve Edmed, Bruce McGuire, Paul Sironen, Wayne Pearce Reserves: John Elias, Steve Benkic, Tony Chalmers [/QUOTE]

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