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Message: [QUOTE="Super Freak, post: 3567432, member: 8536"] [ATTACH type="full"]24372[/ATTACH] Brisbane may have found the template to beat Penrith in the NRL grand final after an offloading spree enabled the Broncos to run riot in their win over the Warriors. The Broncos had 23 offloads in the 42-12 triumph in Saturday night's preliminary final at Lang Park. All of their seven tries featured offloads in the lead-up or act of scoring. It is a style of play that Parramatta has used with success in the past against the Panthers, who are chasing a third straight premiership. The Eels have won four of their past six matches against the Panthers, including a 32-18 win in round 26 this year. Broncos hooker Billy Walters — who scored two tries against the Warriors — said he and his teammates may opt to use the same tactics in next Sunday's grand final at Sydney's Stadium Australia. "I think offloads rattle a lot of teams, so it might work against Penrith," Walters said. "They are pretty smart, our coaches. They are a tough team to break down but we will be ready." Second-rower Kurt Capewell — who won the 2021 premiership with the Panthers — said the offloading against the Warriors was part of the Broncos' attacking artillery that would be vital to beat his former club. "You have got to use everything in your bag to beat Penrith," he said. "Their defence is the best in the comp (competition) and we will be trying everything in our kit bag to try and break it apart. "Offloading is instinctive. It is off the cuff. That is how we like to play. It is our Broncos brand of footy and these guys are great at it." The Broncos will appear in their first NRL grand final since 2015. Their most recent NRL premiership came in 2006. The Panthers advanced to a fourth straight grand final with a convincing 38-4 victory over the Melbourne Storm in the first preliminary final on Friday night. [URL='https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-09-24/nrl-brisbane-broncos-penrith-panthers-grand-final/102894936']ABC[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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