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- Apr 26, 2008
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PROUD stand-in Broncos skipper Corey Parker says the club has the depth to win its share of games during the testing State of Origin period despite Saturday night's 13-6 loss to Cronulla.
Parker (pictured) said Broncos players had walked away from Toyota Park with their heads held high knowing they could match it with the best even in the absence of their Origin stars.
The Broncos had six players on Origin duty and Cronulla two, but Brisbane led 6-4 at halftime and the result was in doubt until Sharks halfback Brett Kimmorley landed a 75th-minute field goal.
The loss saw Brisbane slip from third to sixth, four points behind competition leaders the Gold Coast.
Brisbane has a bye next weekend but then has five games before the end of the representative season with two of those -- against St George Illawarra and Penrith -- to be played on the road without the Origin elite.
``I think our depth this year is up there with previous seasons,'' Parker said. ``Cronulla is one of the leading clubs and yet they only beat us 13-6 and we had ourselves to blame in a number of areas.
``The effort and courage we showed was outstanding but we shot ourselves in the foot a few times with discipline. One of our main things all week was to put in for your mate and we did that.''
Broncos coach Wayne Bennett praised Parker for the way he led from the front despite playing only his third match in an injury-plagued season.
``I was elated with the effort tonight,'' Bennett said.
Despite the loss, Parker said the night would always live in his memory because he fulfilled his childhood dream of captaining the Broncos.
``You only have to look at the players who have done the job before to see what an honour it is,'' he said. ``Regardless of the players who were out, it's something I'll cherish for a long, long time.''
Parker played three Origin matches for Queensland in 2004-05, and was rated a frontline contender for Maroon honours this season following the retirement from representative football of Tonie Carroll and the loss of Shaun Berrigan and Dane Carlaw to English Super League.
``As they say, timing is everything and that applies to footy as well as life in general,'' Parker said. ``It was disappointing to be out of the picture with the knee injury but you can't dwell on it. You've just got to play the cards you're dealt with, do the `rehab' and get back on the field.''
http://broncos.com.au/index.php?page_id=3621
Do you guys agree with this, I think we have depth but we just struggle at the 6 and 7. Although if Wallace wasn't picked for origin we would have no problem.
Parker (pictured) said Broncos players had walked away from Toyota Park with their heads held high knowing they could match it with the best even in the absence of their Origin stars.
The Broncos had six players on Origin duty and Cronulla two, but Brisbane led 6-4 at halftime and the result was in doubt until Sharks halfback Brett Kimmorley landed a 75th-minute field goal.
The loss saw Brisbane slip from third to sixth, four points behind competition leaders the Gold Coast.
Brisbane has a bye next weekend but then has five games before the end of the representative season with two of those -- against St George Illawarra and Penrith -- to be played on the road without the Origin elite.
``I think our depth this year is up there with previous seasons,'' Parker said. ``Cronulla is one of the leading clubs and yet they only beat us 13-6 and we had ourselves to blame in a number of areas.
``The effort and courage we showed was outstanding but we shot ourselves in the foot a few times with discipline. One of our main things all week was to put in for your mate and we did that.''
Broncos coach Wayne Bennett praised Parker for the way he led from the front despite playing only his third match in an injury-plagued season.
``I was elated with the effort tonight,'' Bennett said.
Despite the loss, Parker said the night would always live in his memory because he fulfilled his childhood dream of captaining the Broncos.
``You only have to look at the players who have done the job before to see what an honour it is,'' he said. ``Regardless of the players who were out, it's something I'll cherish for a long, long time.''
Parker played three Origin matches for Queensland in 2004-05, and was rated a frontline contender for Maroon honours this season following the retirement from representative football of Tonie Carroll and the loss of Shaun Berrigan and Dane Carlaw to English Super League.
``As they say, timing is everything and that applies to footy as well as life in general,'' Parker said. ``It was disappointing to be out of the picture with the knee injury but you can't dwell on it. You've just got to play the cards you're dealt with, do the `rehab' and get back on the field.''
http://broncos.com.au/index.php?page_id=3621
Do you guys agree with this, I think we have depth but we just struggle at the 6 and 7. Although if Wallace wasn't picked for origin we would have no problem.
