"Brisbane captain Adam Reynolds has stepped up in the biggest moment of his career to end Penrith's five-peat dream with a stunning 16-14 comeback victory. The Broncos' win in the NRL preliminary final has set up a grand final showdown with fierce rivals Melbourne. Reynolds landed a sideline conversion in the 77th minute to win it, putting to bed the demons of missing from the sideline to level in the dying minutes of the 2021 grand final against the Panthers, while playing for South Sydney."
"The Broncos, trailing 14-0 at half-time, shocked the four-time defending premiers at Suncorp Stadium on Sunday. It was a redemption story for the ages for 35-year-old Reynolds, who had also copped criticism for not getting the Broncos over the line in the 2023 grand final, won by the Panthers 26-24 thanks to the genius of Nathan Cleary. The Broncos are never out of the fight."
"The home side secured their 12th win in the past 14 matches on the back of a brilliant second half. The first big play came from back-rower Jordan Riki who stopped Cleary on the tryline when the visitors looked set to go up by 20 points. Reynolds, returning from a seven-week layoff with a hamstring injury, laid on a try at the other end for centre Kotoni Staggs with a deflected grubber."
Adam Reynolds kicked a sideline conversion in the 77th minute to secure a 16-14 victory over Penrith, ending Penrith's bid for a five-peat. The Broncos overturned a 14-0 half-time deficit with a dominant second-half performance at Suncorp Stadium. Key moments included Jordan Riki stopping Nathan Cleary on the tryline, a deflected grubber from Reynolds creating a try for Kotoni Staggs, and a late score from Deine Mariner to level the game. Xavier Willison scored in the 70th minute and Reece Walsh assisted Mariner in the 76th. Reynolds returned from a seven-week hamstring layoff and achieved redemption for past missed kicks. The win sets up a grand final against Melbourne.
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