Bitter end disguises potential

WHEN commentators discuss the subject of consistency, they typically refer to the Melbourne Storm as the benchmark and how there is minimal difference between their best and their worst performances. At the Broncos in 2019 the difference between their best and their worst was a yawning chasm. At their peak, the Broncos matched strides with the leading teams in the competition. They defeated eventual premiers the Sydney Roosters in Round 10 with a display of intensity and enthusiasm that the premiers couldn’t match – one of five victories over top eight teams for the season. When their young forwards rolled up their sleeves they were almost unstoppable. In Round 2 against the Cowboys, Tevita Pangai finished well on top in a personal duel with Jason Taumalolo and led to a dominant…

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Official Rugby League Annual (Digital) - 1 Issue, 2019

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