"Haas is busy, then Reynolds finds Walsh again on the right, and he stands up Staggs to burst through the line and get hauled down just inches from the corner. Melbourne concede a six again then a second as the white wave begins to crest in Melbourne's red zone. Walsh is slippery, and he almost wriggles through, then nearly sends Mariner over in the corner. Still the Broncos push until an ambitious Reynolds grubber is mopped up by Warbrick close to his line."
"Utoikamanu has been superb early and again he punches a dent in the Brisbane line to set up his halves to scheme at pace behind him. Quick play-the-ball after quick play-the-ball runs the Broncos ragged. Hughes and Munster are having a day out, so much so the former is happy to allow Katoa to play like a second five-eighth on the right and ping an absolutely majestic cutout pass to Warbrick on the whitewash."
Melbourne repeatedly apply pressure with long possessions and probing kicks, forcing Brisbane into a heavy defensive workload. Brisbane respond with sharp counterattacks, led by Reynolds, Walsh and Utoikamanu, who punches holes to create space for his halves. Quick play-the-balls and sustained tempo run the Broncos ragged at times, enabling precise passing movements. Katoa’s ball-playing and a magnificent cutout to Warbrick result in a powerful try despite multiple defenders. Melbourne withstand several threatening Brisbane surges, while both sides exchange intense attacking phases and near-miss plays inside the red zone.
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