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On the back of their defensive resolve and commitment, as well as an inability from Brisbane to control the ball or remain disciplined, the Warriors jumped to a 10 point lead at half-time.
The stars of the show for the Warriors were their halves Te Maire Martin and Chanel Harris-Tavita. In the absence of superstar, if out of form, half Shaun Johnson the pair put a dynamic tandem attack that resulted in all their side’s first half points coming through them.
Harris-Tavita crossed first in the ninth minute after a fine pass from Martin put him through a gap in Brisbane’s right edge defence. Not long after Martin burrowed over from dummy half, a well-deserved reward for a well-rounded half from the Warriors’ No.7.
Martin again turned provider when his innocent grubber into the in goal met by Harris-Tavita for his second try of the game. In the 35th minute, the pair almost linked up for another try, only for an Adam Pompey obstruction to prevent Harris-Tavita’s hat-trick.
Fox League’s Mal Meninga was full of praise for Martin and Harris-Tavita during the half-time coverage.
“They had a great 40 minutes,” Meninga said, though he credited the Warriors forward pack for laying a strong platform for their halves to flourish.
