Selwyn Cobbo shone at fullback for Brisbane in the absence of Reece Walsh.Credit:NRL Photos
But he was outshone by Queensland Origin hopeful Selwyn Cobbo,who also filled in at fullback for Reece Walsh (knee),and had a barnstorming night.
“I’ve got to give Manly some credit,” Walters said. “They really stayed at it for the whole 80 minutes. We picked up one try when they had 12 men and just watching the game,it just seemed a bit weird. The referee let the game flow and it fatigued both teams.
“A lot of our scores have been blowouts either way,so a good tight game is good for the mind and good for the soul.”
It was the third straight year the Broncos had beaten Manly during Magic Round and the Sea Eagles will tumble out of the top eight for the first time this season.1