Brisbane has risen to the top four in the NRL after an impressive comeback over the Titans, which saw the visitors lose a 20-point lead in the blink of an eye, as they did a year ago. year.
There was a lot of intrigue: the Payne Haas saga, the little brother Titans ’desire to get one over the Broncos, and of course a Brisbane side full of self-confidence and chasing one of the top four.
Brisbane have now won six games in a row, but given the way and the opponent, this may be the sweetest of the half dozen.
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But how do you explain another collapse of the Gold Coast Titans of such magnitude?
The Titans have a tendency to squander big advantages: they did so against the Raiders earlier this year and of course in this game in 2021, they lost a 22-0 lead.
At least that was an improvement: this time it was only given a 20-point margin, entering the cutlery by 24-4, including a remarkable period in which they had 11 men vs. 13 and in fact widened the gap.
With the score at 18-0, Sam McIntyre was turned down to stay in the ruck, before Esan Marsters joined him a set later with the Titans defending his line.
Ezra Mam celebrates after scoring to crown an impressive comeback for the Broncos. (Getty)
Brisbane immediately took advantage of their two-man lead when Selwyn Cobbo scored, before using the corner kick as a didgeridoo to celebrate.
But that would be his only score during the ten-minute period, and at the other end, David Fifita attacked what was considered a try and remained as one due to inconclusive evidence of whether he ever put on the ground or not the ball.
At first after the break, Gold Coast were sitting pretty much. We are back to 13 men, with a 24-4 lead in touch and 30 minutes from their second win since March.
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They had no idea what was coming, but maybe their fans did, after Te Maire Martin scored and then a short starting shot went terribly wrong, allowing Jordan Riki to center for Brisbane’s 12 points in less than two minutes.
Herbie Farnworth scored five minutes later, before Kurt Capewell gave them the lead with ten left to go and Ezra Mam sealed the victory a couple of sets later.
How can this happen to the Titans again?
It defies logic, and yet here we are: a baffling football team continues to do baffling things, while another season escapes.
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