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Message: [QUOTE="GCBRONCO, post: 2651434, member: 1808"] Broncos vs Raiders 1991 Second Half Review As promised here's the second half. 6-6 at halftime, pretty even match, plenty of mistakes from both sides plenty of points on offer too but neither side could take advantage. Broncos get the first set and make some strong runs in their half through Plath, Plowman, Tessman, Allen, Langer tries to find touch doesn't but manages to stop near the touchline. Raiders first set in the second half and it's a tough set for them with good defence from the Broncos, sees them have to kick early, giving Hancock a chance to run it back and make good metres. Broncos starting to show some respect with the ball and the Broncos are finding chinks in the Raider's defence, Kerrod sends it to langer, sends to Kevin with a run around to Langer who sends it to Currie who offloads to Johns who makes a great halfbreak brought down by Stuart. They spread it wide through Langer and Walters to Plowman who is just brought down at the tryline. Kevin at dummy half spreads it to a well positioned Miles to score in the corner, great try! Langer takes the attempt from outwide and while its a good attempt its waved away, 10-6. Currie takes the kick return, Broncos are working it up well out of their half until an unfortunate knock on, despite that Brisbane are looking the better side. A penalty gives the Raiders an opportunity to take the 2 and they do so, 10-8. Raiders complete the following set and the Broncos are finding gaps but Langer passes a forward pass which again gives the Raiders a good position. Raiders manage to force Michael Hancock to kick it out for a line dropout for a repeat set of six. Raiders on attack spreads it outwide, Meninga makes a break knocking over several players and looks certain to score when his ruled to be pushed into touch before scoring, video replay suggests otherwise, so you can say the disallowed try in the first half for the Broncos is squared. Hancock on a kick return breaks through one defender nearly makes it through a second in one of his trademark barging runs. Langer sees an opportunity and sends it outwide, Meninga read it and nearly takes the intercept but knocks on. Broncos win the scrum and Raiders are well and truly offside. Another first half style pass sees the raiders get the ball but to no avail, a tackle later Bell is pushed well and truly pushed into touch. Raiders win against the feed, but cough it up in the same tackle. Same problems as in the first half still here. Plowman makes a strong run, Dowling makes a strong run and gives it to Gillmeister who gets it off to Kevin Walters who gets it stripped of the ball and the Raiders are again on the attack. Raiders look to make a break but a great tackle sees them cough it up, but guess what another tackle later Michael Hancock knocks on. I don't think I have seen a more error riddled game in superb conditions for a game of footy. Raiders get a penalty and deeper on attack, the brick takes it up hard but Tessman in a great tackle knocks him down. Dowling who knew the Raiders were short sends it to Kevin Walters who makes a break down the middle and sends an unmarked Steve Renouf under the posts. 14-6 kick to come. Matterson to take the kick in front and he makes it 16-8, Broncos back in control of this one. Meninga kicks off and Currie returns strong, Broncos spread it wide, Miles makes a break but Matterson fumbles. The gaps are definitely there in the Raiders defence. Broncos get a penalty for Daley not getting up to play the ball properly and fair enough he basically just threw it through his legs. Broncos deep on attack but again make a meal of it. Raiders counter attack, but no dummy half so Plath dives on it. Broncos spreading it wide with Miles making a break just ankle tapped at the end, Langer puts upan attacking bomb, out wide Plowman tackles bell, ball comes loose and Renouf picks up and crosses for an easy try, great tackle from Plowman who has had a great game. Matterson for his second attempt out wide but fails to convert. Broncos are warming in this set, big hitups from the forwards sees them making good metres for langer who finds a well placed kick in the Raiders in goal but not too troubled in getting out of it. Raiders working out of their half and are lucky to get a penalty for a clear knock on at play the ball. Raiders on attack in Broncos half, looking tired, very side to side stuff. Last tackle Steve Walters exploits some sloppy defence, Meninga misses and its 20-12. Next set, the Raiders attack through a chip kick from Stuart who manages to keep the ball travelling forward through another kick, Daley is chasing fighting with Hancock to get the ball, Daley looks like he will win the chase but Hancock not only manages to get to the ball first but also manages to get out of the in goal despite a lot of pressure. Broncos finding it hard in first few sets of tackles to get out of their half till Renouf on the last tackle makes a break and is just brought down. Menings attempts the chip kick but Currie reads it all too easily taking it great, gets up and hands it back inside to a flying Michael Hancock to score under the posts for a well deserved try after saving what should have been a certain try. Crowd figure 23,801 announced. Matterson converts to make it 26-12 and the Broncos fans are very satisfied in what will be a rare win for the Broncos early in their existence. Langer makes a break To get it to Currie who is just chopped down by Currie who gets it to Kevin Walters who is tackled by offside Raiders players and the ball comes loose from an attempted pass, should have been a penalty. Broncos got some good field position in the raiders half but knock on. Daley makes a break and tries to kick infield to find a support player but the Broncos gain possession easily. Once again the Broncos look to be making a break through Kevin Walters but cough it up. Another kick from the Raiders sees Kerrod Walters to clean it up over the touchline before Martin can score and it's fulltime. Final score 26-12 in a match that offered so much but was let down by such simple errors. Currie, Hancock, Plowman are my top 3 standouts for the Broncos, while Stuart, Daley and Meninga for the Raiders in this match. 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