Brisbane will turn up to play. They will also have a sizable crowd behind them. We will have to play well to beat them. Reynolds having the run under his belt will help. He was underdone. Big come down to go from origin to not playing for a month. He was off but not terrible. Morris back and 100% would help a lot.
I think the dud decisions in the first half and a few early penalties against us early in the second, made them lose it vs penrith. They were running up too fast and getting caught out in defence. Big holes left by players running up trying to kill the other team. They lost the plot from frustration for a spell. Eventually, but too late, they settled down again and were finishing really well. We arent really far off playing well. Needs fine tuning
Last year we hit the finals in ordinary form and with major players comeing back from injury with no match fitness. And lost barba early. This year as long as we make the 8, if it is in good form and with a reasonably complete team, we are every chance.