Luke Brooks is the unfortunate owner of the longest NRL finals drought of any player, but surely not for long after he helped shore up Manly’s top eight spot.
Luke Brooks is the unfortunate owner of the longest NRL finals drought of any player, but surely not for too much longer after he dug Manly out of a first-half rut, inspired a 38-8 win and ruined Des Hasler’s homecoming in the process.And if the Titans were perfect for the opening 20 minutes, Manly were downright awful. After 18 minutes the Gold Coast had six clean line breaks, tries to Alofiana Khan-Pereira and Beau Fermor and, seemingly, plenty more to come.
Such is the NRL ladder logjam that Manly’s one-point for a draw against the Warriors looms as a likely circuit breaker by season’s end.And the come-from-behind win over the Gold Coast could well be crucial in Brooks ending his drought. When the Sea Eagles finally made it off the team bus, it was their No.6 at the wheel.
Just as Manly obliged with a slew of suspect defensive efforts in the first half, the Gold Coast returned the favour in the second.
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