The injuries were a by product of the result. Both Arthars and Reynolds went in looking to turn the tide and paid the price. If they showed composure and had any sense of rhythm they would have been able to coast along.
It was just reckless play, trying to force something to happen instead of relying on the gameplan and playing the percentages.
Disappointing effort from the Broncos. They had been very patchy the previous few weeks but with a full-strength line-up they had every reason to assert themselves over the Roosters. Instead they played loose and effectively messed around and found out in the most brutal way possible.
The issue is the Broncos play a high risk high reward style that often leads to patchy performances. We saw it tonight and they were actually on their way to taking a lead until a forced Walsh pass led to a...
If we win this I'm going to walk down to Easts Leagues club in full Broncos gear, right into their Artie Beetson themed Roosters bar and drink 2-3 reasonably priced beers while I talk loudly to nobody in particular about how overrated Brad Fittler was and how the Roosters can only win a premiership by buying it and refuse to leave until Uncle Nick comes and carries me away himself.
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