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Message: [QUOTE="Big Pete, post: 2879542, member: 1899"] I had to dig through the history books to see if the Broncos had ever managed to win with a score of less than 13 points in a final. We'd have to go all the way back to 1990, to the Broncos first ever finals win for a lower score. Here's Middo's take... Bronco form reversal Minor Semi-Final Brisbane 12; Manly 4 Brisbane staged a stunning form reversal after their preliminary semi-final loss to Penrith to outplay a confident Manly team 12-4 in the knockout semi-final. Manly were installed as favourites to win the match after their gritty defeat of Balmain, and the Broncos indifferent form against Penrith a week earlier. But from the outset, Brisbane showed a tonne of character to overturn their previous disappointment. And they were forced to overcome the loss of star players Dale Shearer and Greg Dowling, who withdrew, injured, in the lead-up to the match. After his nightmare against Brad Izzard, five-eighth Kevin Walters responded like a champion, leading the charge against the Sea Eagles with his twin brother Kerrod. He gave Brisbane a dream start when he backed up a dummy half break by Kerrod to score after just 12 minutes of play. And they could have skipped even further ahead when Peter Jackson was ruled offside from a Kevin Walters grubber kick soon after. The Broncos' defence had an urgency about it whih cut cown Manly's attacking plays every time they approached their quarter. Test half Allan Langer finished the day with 30 tackles. Brisbane led 6-2 at halftime after Terry Matterson (Brisbane) and Matthew Ridge (Manly) had added penalty goals and Manly were still well in contention when Ridge landed his second penalty for 4-6 after 55 minutes to play. He could have leveled in the 71st minute but an angled penalty attempt swung wide. Both sides had their chances to take the match as time ran out, but it was the Broncos who stole the initiative with just two minutes to play. Peter Jackson, one of Brisbane's best, accepted a neat pass from Terry Matterson to put the issue beyond doubt. Manly half Geoff Toovey lost no admirers with a gutsy display after being heavily concussed in the first half, but he was one of few Manly players to shine. Brisbane 12 (Kevin Walters, Jackson tries; T. Matterson 2 goals) defeated Manly 4 (M. Ridge 2 goals) Scrums: Brisbane 10-6. Penalties: Manly 14-6. Crowd: 31, 424 Referee: Bill Harrigan. Reserves: Brisbane defeated Norths 14-2. President's Cup: Parramatta defeated Penrith 13-4. Brisbane: Hauff, Hancock, Miles (c), Johns, Carne Kevin Walters, Langer Matterson, Hohn, Gee, Allen, Kerrod Waters, Donnelly. Replacements: Jackson for Allen, Conway for Hohn Manly: Ridge, Liddiard, Williams, O'Connor (c), Iro Lyons, Toovey Cunningham, Roberts, Jones, Hosking, O'Donnell, Bella. Replacements: Shelford for Hosking, Dunford for Roberts, Hasler for O'Donnell Sin Bin: Roberts (Manly) - 5 min, Hancock (Brisbane) - 5 min, Johns (Brisbane) - 5 min. [/QUOTE]

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