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Message: [QUOTE="Big Pete, post: 2602720, member: 1899"] [B]Game #2 Brisbane Broncos v Cronulla Sharks[/B] This was really the Broncos game to lose. The Sharks may have had a point to prove after a couple of really disheartening losses but really form should dictate that the Broncos at home would be a step too high for the Sharks, particularly since they were missing Fifita. Instead, it will be remembered as the biggest choke in Broncos history. Up 22-0 with 25 to go and they fluff it. Must say, the Broncos lead didn't seem overly convincing. Credit to them for making the most of their opportunities but I actually thought the Sharks were getting the better of them in a lot of facets but just turned over too much ball and lacked confidence. Once Gagan, who I thought had a really good game for them, crossed their performance really improved and it was like they remembered they had a roster capable of making the finals and really taught the Broncos a lesson in finals football. Credit to them too, I thought Gallen had one of the best second halves of any player I've seen this year and Carney/Robson put together a great short kicking game performance which virtually won them the game. Meanwhile, I thought the Broncos were just really off their game all night. They had their moments but there was no cohesion to their play and their defence was very lazy with too many guys going high and not enough people going around the legs. Hunt's kicking game was also off all night too, giving away too many 20m restarts which is just as bad as a knock on in 2014 but I don't want to harp on him too much since I like Hunt and like how he takes the line on and tries different things, he just needs an extra layer of polish to really reside next to the elites. Shout out to McGuire who I thought really busted a gut for the Broncos and showed great foot-work which eventually lead to tries. Granville, Glenn, Oates, Vidot & Hala all did good things but special shout out to Lowrie who may not be flash but does these little things that usually leads to something positive later. For instance, earning two penalties through quick play the balls in a game starved of penalties. Meanwhile I'm amazed at how little flack Hodges is copping for that game. Copley and Stagg I get, but Hodges was woeful. Also I know Wallace gave away a costly penalty but the contact was ridiculously unlucky and his defence was actually better than most. Hook should have kept him on longer, McGuire needed a rest and it wasn't like Hannant was playing well. So what does this game mean for the season? Like the Eels/Knights, it puts the Broncos season in jeopardy while giving the Sharks something to smile about. It also reminds me of a Broncos/Dogs game from 2008 where SBW had one last hurrah before controversially walking out on the game, instead this time it was TC bubbling out. [/QUOTE]

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