22-12 down to the Melbourne Storm at half time after an electric first half where the Storm ground out the upperhand.
A massive moment when a Tui Kamikamica try from a brilliant kick by Munster is overturned for an arm tackle by Reece Walsh, then a brutal Shibasaki barge and it’s 22-16.
8 minutes in though, Adam Reynolds is off with what appears to be a calf injury. Cory Paix came on and Ben Hunt went to half back.
Payne Haaas comes back on with 26 to go, just after Ezra Mam pulls off a big hit to retrieve possession.
Then you beauuuuty Deine Mariner goes over in the corner from a great Reece Walsh pass when Ben Hunt pulled off a miracle to get it to him off the ground, having attracted defensive attention. Walshey missed the kick but his impact was becoming key to the Broncos comeback once again!
Storm 22 Broncos 20
Then another bullet pass from Walshey to Shibasaki and Gehmat does the rest.
Reece places the ball on the kicking tee with his black-painted finger nails from the left touchline and swings it around magnificently.
Storm 22 Broncos 26
80,223 announced as the crowd, has to be 60,000 Broncos fans!
A mistake by Payne Haas in the “play the ball”, slight momentum for the Storm. Papenhuyzen almost gets through but a Walsh tackle turns the ball back over to the Broncos. Massive tackle from Willison.
Paddy gets called for offside at the “Play the Ball”(t be fair Mr Carrigan was upto mischief) and the Storm roll out of their half.
Ben Hunt is knocked out and bravely tries to run it off but the ref wasn’t buying that. Smoothy comes on to replace Hunt.
Then chaos from a Munster high kick and the Broncos get the ball back.
The Broncos butcher a great chance then the Storm get a linebreak, Mam with a massive tackle then Walsh with another massive tackle but Ezra’s tackle is called high and now the Storm have a penalty 35 out.
4 minutes to go. Another penalty with Piakura late on Pap.
Then Coates is bundled over the touchline by Deine Mariner and Kotoni Staggs.
High tackle on Staggs and Loiero sent to the bin!
C’mon boys only 2 minutes left.
What a tackle by Walsh and it’s all over !!!
