The Broncos-Titans derby was a game for the ages A Set the default text size A Set large text size
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To set the scene, in 2020 the Broncos finished last and lost David Fifita to the Titans.
The worst team from 2020 then has the toughest draw in the competition in 2021.
The Broncos have already played five games against top-four teams in the opening rounds – the Eels twice, and the Storm, Panthers and Souths. They have also played the Titans, Bulldogs and now the Titans again. A par result for the Broncos is two or three wins from the opening eight rounds.
Gold Coast players were bracing for a defensive wake-up call from assistant coach Jim Dymock this week as the Titans look to recover from a troubling fortnight where they’ve conceded 76 points in back-to-back defeats.
The Titans threw away a golden opportunity to upset South Sydney when they surrendered a 24-10 half-time lead in the 40-30 loss last Friday, the 30-6 second half mauling coming after the hapless 36-0 loss to Manly just a week earlier.
Tyrone Peachey said defensive coach Dymock was planning a tough tackling session on Tuesday evening ahead of Friday’s derby showdown with Brisbane where Anthony Milford will be back from a fortnight in Intrust Super Cup exile to guide the Broncos in the halves.
As a tragic fan of the Western Suburbs Magpies as a child, I idolised Tommy Raudonikis. He was my first sporting hero. He was cheeky, rough around the edges and on the field, he never gave in.
With my father, we d trot off to Lidcombe Oval in Sydney most weekends, me in a black-and-white beanie with a small matching flag, to cheer Tommy on as he led the Magpies out.
He also held aloft the Amco Cup one winter s night in 1977, the last first-grade competition the Magpies won. I was allowed to stay up past 8.30pm for that one. It s a night I ll never forget.
Damien Cook over the weekend. We even saw a
Nathan Cleary chip and chase like the good old days. This game is no longer all about size and power.
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