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Brisbane Broncos boss Kevin Walters was left “really inspired” by the understrength Penrith Panthers’ performance on Thursday as his side overcame the absence of a star trio to beat the Cowboys.
The Broncos prevailed 38-12 over their Queensland rivals at Suncorp Stadium as the return of skipper Adam Reynolds helped inspire a needed victory in wet conditions.
Walters was without superstar Reece Walsh for the first time this season after the flashy fullback sustained a facial fracture in last week’s defeat to the Panthers as he joined Brendan Piakura and Payne Haas in the casualty ward at Red Hill.
However, the Broncos rolled their sleeves up and didn’t let up, piling on three tries in each half to earn the win.
However, the Broncos rolled their sleeves up and didn’t let up, piling on three tries in each half to earn the win.
It followed a similar effort from Penrith, who beat the high-flying Roosters without talismanic halfback Nathan Cleary as well as barnstorming forwards James Fisher-Harris and Scott Sorensen.
Walters loved what he saw from the Panthers and was delighted his own side took a leaf out of their premiership rivals’ book against the Cowboys.
“I got really inspired by last night, by Penrith and their attitude around everything,” Walters said in his post-match press conference.
that’s all it was tonight. A little shift in attitude from everyone.
“And defensively it’s been our best performance of the year, which makes me even more excited.”
When quizzed on what exactly it was about Penrith’s performance that “inspired” Walters, the Broncos boss revealed it was how the defending champs rose in the face of significant adversity to secure a crucial win.
“They had some of their key players not playing and they just rolled Penrith out,” Walters said.
“We’ve had some disruptions to our team, but we rolled the Broncos out tonight.
“Regardless of who was in the jerseys or who was playing, that’s the Broncos. That’s what I’m most pleased about.”
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Farnworth scored his first try of the year in the game and has made 171, 179 and 156 metres in his three games this year, while Flegler is averaging 129 metres per game from his first three hit outs for the se
Bennett said the Dolphins were patient in signing the duo, but knew exactly what they were going to be getting.
“They [Flegler and Farnworth] were tremendous. We knew what we were buying and were patient about that. We didn’t bring other players into the club that we didn’t want. We wanted them, and we got them, and they make a big difference out there. They add a bit of quality to what we already have, and it helps ever
Captain Jesse Bromwich meanwhile revealed both players have been fantastic off the field, which he believes is making the team better as a collective on it.
ybody else play better,” Bennett said.
It’s hard to argue, with Farnworth and Flegler both bringing experience out of a system which made the grand final last year at the Broncos, before they were mowed down by the Penrith Panthers in the second half of that encounter
“The standards and the way they go about things. Even in meetings they are very vocal and know what they are talking about. They are world class players which makes the guys around them better. They are doing a lot of good things off the field which is translating out there. They were both very good tonight,” Bromwich said on the key signings.
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