The Panthers and Warriors got here out firing with three large first half hits that mild up Suncorp Stadium and left gamers from each groups battered and bruised.
New Zealand winger Marcelo Montoya began the string of brutal blows with a robust run, bumping off famous person halfback Nathan Cleary.
The Panthers gun was despatched flying and Montoya earned his group a penalty, erupting into celebrations when referee Todd Smith blew his whistle.
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“Every single carry has the venom and the passion of that, he’s been outstanding,” league legend Michael Ennis mentioned.
The subsequent got here 17 minutes into the competition, with Edward Kosi doing his greatest impression of a heat-seeking missile.
Panthers centre Stephen Crichton reeled in a wayward move and was met by the Warriors winger in a bone-rattling collision.
While Crichton grabbed at his chin, it was Kosi who got here off second greatest with the Warriors coach testing for a knee harm.
“Kosi, oh my goodness what a shot, he wrapped him up. Crichton feeling the chin,” commentator Warren Smith mentioned.
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“The whiplash you are right, brings the chin forward to his shoulder,” Ennis mentioned.
“The supporters on that far side of the field just rose, the contact was brutal from Ed Kosi.”
Kosi hobbled for the rest of the primary half, and Crichton clearly was searching for revenge and noticed his goal within the twenty third minute.
Warriors playmaker Dylan Walker was thrown a hospital move from hooker Wayde Egan and paid the value.
Crichton flattened Walker in a deal with that mirrored that of Kosi earlier within the first half and Ennis erupted.
The Panthers centre additionally walked over his opponent as if he’d simply pulled off a spotlight reel dunk within the NBA.
“Crichton, he levelled Dylan Walker, what about the contact here today,” Smith mentioned.
“Revenge, whack. Right into the sternum of Dylan Walker, what a shot from the Penrith centre,” Ennis mentioned.
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