Broncos dismantle Manly
at Suncorp

Round 10
Brisbane Broncos 32 v Manly Sea Eagles 10
at Suncorp Stadium
Referees: Jason Robinson

Match Summary:
The Brisbane Broncos have defeated the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 32-10 at Suncorp Stadium this evening.

With the dreaded Origin period looming, both sides need the two points to stay in touch with the leaders but the Broncos traditionally struggle post Origin, so they need to horde all the points they can get in the leadup to Origin as they usually supply half a dozen players to the Queensland side and to stay within the top four, a win would be vital for their premiership hopes in 2006.

Tonight, Manly were first out of the blocks with a try to the forgotten man of the NRL in Anthony Watmough.

That was as good as it got for Manly with the Broncos taking control and never looked threatened from then on. The Broncos raced away to a match winning lead early in the second half and Manly just didn?t have it in them to run the powerful Broncos side down.

The Broncos are now entrenched in the top four while Manly sit in the back half of the top eight and with four games to be played tomorrow, if results go against Manly they could find themselves outside the top eight.


Scorers:
Brisbane Broncos: 32
Tries: Justin Hodges, Karmichael Hunt(2), Darren Lockyer, Corey Parker, Brett Seymour
Goals: Darren Lockyer 1/1, Corey Parker 3/5
Manly Sea Eagles: 10
Tries: Chris Hicks, Anthony Watmough
Goals: Matt Orford 1/2

By the Clock:


1 min: NEWS We are underway at suncorp Stadium for the clash between the Broncos and Manly. A vital game for both sides leading into the Origin series and the two points will be vital.

5 min: NEWS Both sides still working each other out. No scores to report.

11 min: NEWS Still no points in the match in what has been an evenly contested game so far.

14 min: TRY Manly Sea Eagles
Anthony Watmough opens the scoring for Manly with a good try.
Sea Eagles 6-0

22 min: NEWS Brisbane looking much better with the ball in hand now but are still yet to register their first points for the night.

23 min: TRY Brisbane Broncos
The Broncos are on the board through a try to Karmichael Hunt.
Sea Eagles 6-4

25 min: NEWS Shane Webcke has left the field with an injury and will not be returning tonight.

29 min: TRY Brisbane Broncos
Brisbane are in again, this time Brett Seymour is the scorer. Conversion unsuccessful.
Broncos 8-6

37 min: TRY Brisbane Broncos
Corey Parker barges over to score a vital try just before the half time break.
Broncos 14-6

41 min: NEWS We are underway in the second half.

48 min: TRY Brisbane Broncos
The Broncos are in again and they'll be hard to run down from this position. Darren Lockyer has scored under the posts to extends the Broncos lead beyond two coverted tries.
Broncos 20-6

50 min: NEWS Video ref asked to adjudicate on a possible try to the Broncos but the result came back negative. No change to the scoreline.

56 min: NEWS Still no change in the scores.

56 min: TRY Brisbane Broncos
That just about wraps it up. Justin Hodges has scored to give the Broncos a 20 point lead with just over twenty minutes to play and at ahome, that is too big an ask for any side. Conversion successful.
Broncos 26-6

66 min: NEWS No change in the scores and with Manly 20 behind, they can look to next week now.

74 min: TRY Manly Sea Eagles
Consolation try to Manly to give the scoreline some respectability. Conversion missed.
Broncos 26-10

79 min: TRY Brisbane Broncos
The Broncs rub a little salt into Manly's wound with a late try to Karmichael Hunt with some good lead up work from Justin Hodges.
Broncos 32-10
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Leagueunlimited.com players of the match:
3 - Karmichael Hunt (Broncos)
2 - Justin Hodges (Broncos)
1 - Darren Lockyer (Broncos)
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