The Broncos have won six premierships, but now they must make room for another addition after a season of abject misery | phillutton78 SMHsport
A win would have given them hope of avoiding the ignominy of finishing last, assuming the Panthers beat the Bulldogs. Now, 16th spot is Brisbane's and Brisbane's alone. To compound their evening, Kotoni Staggs, a rare shining light and a NSW Origin candidate, suffered a suspected ACL tear and will be out for up to nine months.
"It's not ideal, disappointing. But for me, playing one game for the Broncos was my fairytale, my dream. Everything past that has been a bonus. You can say the wooden spoon is terrible... for me it's a dream to go out and play at Suncorp, play for the Broncos, to play in front of fans and my family," Boyd said.
NSW Origin hopeful Payne Haas helped himself to an early try when he cleaned up the error from Kyle Feldt, who couldn't keep the handle on the high ball near his line. Feldt was good again but won't be eligible for the Maroons as he undergoes groin surgery. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow chased Drinkwater's early kick, from his 10m line no less, before it evaded Xavier Coates. The Cowboys winger raced clear to score under the posts and North Queensland looked as if they had levelled the scores.
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