Manly have a good set of nice, simple runs which gets them to the Broncos’ 30-metre line, and Joey Walsh sends a crossfield bomb towards Jason Saab but Broncos winger Josiah Karapani does very well to bring it down.
In the Sea Eagles’ next set Walsh produces an even better kick, belting a pretty perfect 40-20 kick from centre field that trickles over the sideline about 10 metres from the Brisbane line.
That puts the home side in striking distance, and they go close with another kick for Saab – this time from Luke Brooks – but Ezra Mam leaps well to take it.
But the referee has spotted something here – Karapani grabbed Saab before he leapt for the ball, and the Brisbane winger has been sent to the sin bin.
Sea Eagles 6, Broncos 4 after 13 minutes
