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The Brisbane Broncos' secret 'weapon' capable of disrupting the NRL top-eight
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If the NRL top-eight is to change before the end of the regular season, Brisbane “are more likely than any other side” to break into the finals, says NRL legend Peter Sterling.
After a torrid start to the year under new coach Anthony Seibold that saw the club make their worst start to a season in a century, Brisbane have managed to find a formula that has seen them claw their way to equal-ninth on the ladder.
It hasn’t always been pretty, but a string of commendable performance largely predicated on their young crop of talent has the club firming to make a tail-end run into finals football said Sterling, particularly if they can capitalise on their forwards’ ability to offload.
“I believe that if the top-eight is to change at all, Brisbane are more likely than any other side to break in to finals football,” Sterling said. “I think they’ve got something to offer.”
“The offload in today’s game is such a potent weapon. There’s so much structured play, blocked plays, that the offload offers something different.
“With Pangai in their side, amongst this vast array of talented young forwards, he’s just something special. To be able to get the ball away and attract so many defenders, it opens holes up everywhere.
Tevita Pangai Junior (AAP)
“If they can get him playing consistently good football, Pangai is a weapon and the offload is so important.”
Pangai, alongside fellow youngsters David Fifita and Payne Haas have been a highlight amid the club’s roller-coaster season.
Albeit at times patchy, their performances have been gaining consistency with only more game-time to come as finals loomed.
Fifita and Haas (AAP)
Sterling assured the top-eight couldn’t become complacement with such a dangerous asset in their ranks.
“They’ve got so many big men who are capable of coming up with that(offload),” he said.
“That’s a real plus to their arsenal going into possibly breaking into the top-eight.”
The Broncos clash with the Titans on Saturday night, and will not have to leave Queensland until round 25 when they play the Bulldogs at ANZ Stadium.
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02:01
If the NRL top-eight is to change before the end of the regular season, Brisbane “are more likely than any other side” to break into the finals, says NRL legend Peter Sterling.
After a torrid start to the year under new coach Anthony Seibold that saw the club make their worst start to a season in a century, Brisbane have managed to find a formula that has seen them claw their way to equal-ninth on the ladder.
It hasn’t always been pretty, but a string of commendable performance largely predicated on their young crop of talent has the club firming to make a tail-end run into finals football said Sterling, particularly if they can capitalise on their forwards’ ability to offload.
“I believe that if the top-eight is to change at all, Brisbane are more likely than any other side to break in to finals football,” Sterling said. “I think they’ve got something to offer.”
“The offload in today’s game is such a potent weapon. There’s so much structured play, blocked plays, that the offload offers something different.
“With Pangai in their side, amongst this vast array of talented young forwards, he’s just something special. To be able to get the ball away and attract so many defenders, it opens holes up everywhere.
“If they can get him playing consistently good football, Pangai is a weapon and the offload is so important.”
Pangai, alongside fellow youngsters David Fifita and Payne Haas have been a highlight amid the club’s roller-coaster season.
Albeit at times patchy, their performances have been gaining consistency with only more game-time to come as finals loomed.
Sterling assured the top-eight couldn’t become complacement with such a dangerous asset in their ranks.
“They’ve got so many big men who are capable of coming up with that(offload),” he said.
“That’s a real plus to their arsenal going into possibly breaking into the top-eight.”
The Broncos clash with the Titans on Saturday night, and will not have to leave Queensland until round 25 when they play the Bulldogs at ANZ Stadium.
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