Teams are beginning to identify how weak the Broncos are on the edges. Reynolds-Staggs-Cobbo rarely won their respective match-ups and that's where all the points came from. The Titans could have easily gone on with it when Fa'asuamaulii popped that pass to Brimson, but AJ couldn't reel it in.
I thought the forwards muscled up after the Khan-Pereira try and both Haas and Carrigan both turned the momentum. However even they were guilty of trying to score off every play and that pass Patty threw to Oates was silly. Play one, take the space, get a quick play the ball and get somebody charging at Boyd or Campbell, even a run against the grain for Staggs with Piakura running through felt like a play that was on.
If you were doing a season review, this would be the game you'd go back to show the immaturity of the team. They wanted to score off every play and while you want them to play footy you also want them to play smart and for each other. Reece Walsh kicking for himself off a quick tap, Reece Walsh looking to throw offloads off the ground, Patty throwing speculators, that play where Kotoni ended up with the football and putting in a chase for Reynolds is what you want to get away from.
More kick chase to Riki, more Haas running incisive lines and playing off the back of it etc.
Meanwhile I thought Mo and Fifita were outstanding for the Gold Coast. They just led the way for their team, and the players got on the back of it. Boyd kicked well and they controlled field position better than the Broncos in that second half.
