SPORT llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll ntnews.com.au Weathering Origin storm RUGBY LEAGUE players to the two Origin While the Storm could pro- said he would take measures our three Queenslanders are certainly be managing sides, the red and whites are vide up to six players for both to avoid a repeat. going to be there. players as individuals.’’ MELBOURNE coach Craig facing the prospect of having sides, Bellamy is facing far ‘‘We’ll be a lot more vigilant ‘‘And we’d like to think that The Storm have not lost a Bellamy is still learning how zero representation in this greater certainty that at least in that area, get them through Dane Nielsen and Justin game and are favourites to go to cope with the effect of State year’s series opener. his big three of Cooper Cronk, that phase of the season OK, O’Neill are going to be all the way in 2012. of Origin on his side, but for Winger-cum-fullback Brett Billy Slater and Cameron and get them nice and fresh at chances, and the two Ryans In 2011, the Dragons had St George Illawarra, the pain Morris looms as the only Smith will be there for all the end of the season,’’ Bella- (Hoffman and Hinchcliffe) lost only one of their first 10 is about to get a whole lot Dragon with a shot at the three games. my said. ‘‘It is (a testing time), for NSW. games heading into the repre- easier to handle. NSW side, his selection to be And having seen the fa- without doubt. ‘‘Until we know how many sentative season. But they A year after their campaign determined by what Blues tiguing effect Origin had on ‘‘The last couple of years we we’ve got in there, during the won just three of their next 12 hit a brick wall when the coach Ricky Stuart does with his side towards the back-end haven’t had as many as we Origin period and a little bit games with their representat- Dragons supplied eight Eels star Jarryd Hayne. of the 2011 season, Bellamy used to have, but obviously after the Origin period, we’ll ive stars struggling. Sea Eagles prevail Old Dog has new tricks in last-gasp thriller TITANS V BULLDOGS BRONCOS V SEA EAGLES SEA EAGLES 24 FORMER Bulldog Aidan Sezer stepped up to sink his MANLY winger David BRONCOS 22 old club last night as Gold PUB: Williams scored in the last MANLY: D Williams 2 Coast Titans resuscitated a minute to snatch a J Lyon S Matai tries; J season on life support with a thrilling 24-22 win for the Lyon 4 goals. 25-14 victory over Canter- NRL premiers over Bris- BRISBANE: M Gillett 2 bury at Suncorp Stadium. NT NEWS G Beale A Glenn J Reed bane in a high-class clash tries; C Norman goal. Sezer nailed a 40m penalty last night. Crowd: 41,273 at Suncorp goal in the 74th minute to Williams dived over the Stadium. bury a Bulldogs revival and right corner for the match- Referees: Tony Archer, give the Titans just their winning try after centre Shayne Hayne. third win of the year and Steve Matai had made a some retribution for last searching break down week’s capitulation to the DATE: field from well inside his Manly’s Anthony Wat- Wests Tigers. own half. mough was forced from The young five-eighth Brisbane had been the field late in the game further highlighted his clinging to a 22-20 lead with what looked a strong game with another 12-MAY-2012 after Matt Gillett, who was shoulder injury after be- penalty goal and then a field pitched into the centres to ing smashed in a tackle by goal in the dying seconds. replace Justin Hodges (an- Brisbane’s Alex Glenn. A sensational burst of kle ligament), who was ru- ‘‘We were a bit lucky three tries in 10 minutes to led out just before kick-off. and with that last play in the Titans early in the The lead changed hands the end, we got away with second half set up the vic- several times with Manly it,’’ said Manly coach tory, but they were then setting a hot tempo with Geoff Toovey after walk- given a major heart attack some early shifts which ing into the post-match as the Bulldogs made a game PAGE: opened up the clash. press conference and jok- of it with tries to Ben Barba The attack of both sides ingly declaring ‘‘it was and Josh Morris to reduce kept the 40,000 Suncorp never in doubt’’. the deficit to just six points Stadium crowd enter- ‘‘They had their nose in with 10 minutes to play. 62 tained until Williams front after we turned over After the Titans surren- delivered the last-minute too much possession but dered a 14-point lead to lose COLOR: knockout blow. fortunately for us they to the Tigers in golden-point Gillett and Corey Par- missed a few goals and we extra-time last week it ker, who made 157m and were able to get them in loomed as groundhog day as pulled off 35 tackles, were the end.’’ Canterbury made a charge outstanding for Brisbane. Brisbane coach Anth- with Gold Coast skipper Unfortunately, Parker ony Griffin didn’t try to Scott Prince on the sidelines C had one of his rare off make any excuses for the with a hamstring strain. nights with the boot, club’s second loss in a row, But while Sezer and M missing all four of his con- declaring his men had to Jordan Rankin failed to seal version attempts before learn how to defend the game last week, the Y being replaced by Corey against the better sides. young duo didn’t repeat K Norman who kicked the ‘‘Everyone was blowing their mistakes as they held Broncos’ only goal. wind up our backside a their nerve in a tense finish. Brisbane outscored couple of weeks ago when Manly five tries to four we were on a six-game TITANS 25 with the difference being run,’’ Griffin said. Jamie Lyon’s three from ‘‘The quality of the op- BULLDOGS 14 four conversions. position has gone up in the GOLD COAST: J Idris Lyon was instrumental last couple of weeks but M Minichiello S Prince in Manly leaving the field the quality in the perform- M Srama tries; S Prince 2 14-12 up at half-time after ance required to beat that A Sezer 2 goals, A Sezer field goal. slipping a superb behind- opposition hasn’t been CANTERBURY: B Barba 2 the-back pass to Matai, met by us defensively. J Morris tries; B Goodwin who scored in the 37th ‘‘We just aren’t good goal. minute. enough yet.’’ Crowd: 41,273 at Suncorp Stadium. Referees: Manly’s David Williams gets across the line for a try in the last minutes of the game to steal victory Jared Maxwell, Brett Suttor. from the Broncos at Suncorp Stadium last night Picture: GETTY IMAGES NIGHTCLIFF FOOTROT FLATS 1080127v4 FOOTBALL CLUBINC. is seeking applicants for the positions of PREMIER LEAGUE & DIV 1 COACHES for the 2012/2013 season Current Level 2 or higher coaching certifi cate is desirable but minimum Level 1 is required. The successful applicants could expect to be appointed for a 2 year terms. Expressions of Interest are also sought for Assistant/ Development coaches for U’18, Div 1 and Premier League. Applications together with current resume should be sent to: The President ~ Nightcliff Football Club Inc PO Box 761 Nightcliff NT 0814. Closing Date: 27 May 2012 62 NT NEWS. Saturday, May 12, 2012. www.ntnews.com.au.