Round 7 Historic Match - Broncos vs Eels

[Foordy]

This week we have selected the Round 13 match of the 1996 ARL season.

The match will be streamed live on Facebook and Youtube at 7:30 pm Friday 24th April 2020

Enjoy!!!

1. Willie Carne 2. Michael Hancock 3. Steve Renouf 4. Darren Smith 5. Robbie Ross 6. Darren Lockyer 7. Allan Langer (c) 8. Glenn Lazarus 9. Kerrod Walters 10. Andrew Gee 11. Shane Webcke 12. Brad Thorn 13. Peter Ryan 14. John Plath 15. Ben Walker 16. Brett Green 17. Chris Johns	1. Rod Maybon 2. Scott Mahon 3. Jarrod McCracken 4. David Woods 5. Chris Lawler 6. Keith Blackett 7. Gary Freeman 8. Peter Johnston (c) 9. Aaron Raper 10. Dean Pay 11. Matthew Spence 12. Justin Morgan 13. Jason Smith 14. Marty McKenzie 15. Nathan Barnes 16. Troy Campbell
Coach: Wayne Bennett	Coach: Ron Hilditch
Officials: David Manson	Venue: QEII Stadium (ANZ)

 

[GCBRONCO]

3 backs and one forward(Brett Green) on the bench, how times have changed.

 

[Super Freak]

 

[GCBRONCO]

Geez that was a certain try for Parramatta, all Smith had to do was draw in Carne and a huge gap develops, kick wasn't the option.
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Oh way too easy for Langer, Carne used to give me heart attacks in the back end of his time at the Broncos, his goalkicking was worse then Parkers at times.

 

[Big Pete]

Gee that was skillful from Lockyer in the lead up to the opening try. Brushes off the defence who are all over him and lobs a pass straight onto Renouf's chest.

I have no idea how Steve got the ball out either. Eels caught at sixes and sevens and Alf catches them out.

 

[Fozz]

This reminded me... Why is Alfie not an Immortal yet?

 

[GCBRONCO]

Alfie was an expert with those chipkicks but even the best can have them backfire.

 

[Big Pete]

Wait, what chip kick did Kevie Walters put in that was his Neville Glover moment?

That comment didn't age well from Rabs.

Poor kick from Alf after scoring points and Brisbane are under sustained pressure now.

 

[Fozz]

It's nice seeing Locky with hair. And not pubes on his head.

 

[GCBRONCO]

Lockyer outstanding break there but a bombed opportunity denies what would have had Hancock over for all money.
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Geez this game has a huge amount of mistakes already.

 

[Big Pete]

It's been a bizarre game of footy thus far, neither team has settled into any rhythm whatsoever.

Smith was entitled to make a tackle, but Carne's positioning was fantastic to create the extra man and he ran a great line that prevented Smith from going front on.

 

[Big Pete]

Good play from the Eels to attack the short-side, but the pass to the winger was at least a metre forward.

 

[Big Pete]

Poor mistake by Thorn, bought the dummy hook line and sinker and the hooker was going to be tough to stop from back there.

It all comes back to that horrible mistake from Hancock.

 

[GCBRONCO]

Shut the gate, Steve Renouf in thanks to Chris Johns.
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Geez Lazo dodged a nuclear bomb there lol

 

[Fozz]

Good hands by Lazo to recover that drop.

 

[Fozz]

Ouch, Raper getting taken out by his own team mates now.

 

[Super Freak]

That was 2019 Boyd like from Carne.

You could see the hesitation from him deciding whether to attack the ball or let it bounce..

 

[GCBRONCO]

Broncos going too wide and not enough up the middle in the early sets. Ordinary kick from Lockyer.