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 Fullback:
17. Reece Simmonds, Wingers:
24. Hassan Saleh, 5. Ben Creagh
Centres:
23. John Wilshere, 20. Chris Nero,
Five Eighth: 1. Ben Hornby,
Halfback: 7. Mathew Head,
Front Row: 8. Luke Bailey,
9. Mark Riddell, 10. Chris Leikvoll*,
Second Row: 11. Brent
Kite, 13. Dean Young, Lock:
6. Shaun Timmins (c).
Interchange:12. John
Cross*, 14. Ashton Sims, 15. Craig Stapleton*, 21.
Robbie Simpson.
*Last game for
players: Leikvoll to Warrington (UK), Cross retiring,
Stapleton to Parramatta.
 Lockyer,
Frawley, De Vere, Carroll, Kelly, McGuire, Berrigan,
Webcke, Swain, Civoniceva, Tallis, Carlaw, Parker.
Interchange: Meyer, Gee, Prince, Costigan.
Coach Nathan Brown
talks to the players before kickoff,
well aware that he has a team of rookies
on hand.
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Saints were behind at half time but came back
to post a stunning victory.
A big moment late in the match
with Riddell deciding to take a shot at goal.
Bailey, Head, Simpson, Wilshere.
Riddell, Creagh, Head, Timmins.
Before kickoff, Mark
Riddell had 399 career points and
only
needed two more points to be Saints
leading point scorer.
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Shaun Timmins gets the first try of
the match.
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Laurie Daley
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Mathew Head puts up cross-field bomb.
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Ex-Basketballer, Ben Creagh gets there
first.
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Its a clean take and
Creagh gets the second try of the
match.
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Riddell barges over for his first
try.
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The scores are locked
up at 18-all and Saints have their
tails up.
L-R: Simmonds, Riddell, Head (bandaged),
Cross, ref Mander, Nero.
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Riddell charges forward from a standing
start.
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Incredibly, Riddell gets past four
defenders to score.
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With Saints one point
behind and less than one minute to
play,
Riddell elects to take a shot at goal.
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41 metres out and 10 metres in from
touch.
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The ball finds the range - and Saints
win.
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Brent Kite
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Mark Riddell celebrates.
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Nathan Brown makes his way onto the
pitch.
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Robert Stone congratulates Brownie.
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Bailey, Young, Timmins.
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Dragons
end 2003 in style
Brisbane's Sunday Mail
described the result as 'an all time
low' for the Broncos who have crashed
to a record 7th successive loss.
In
his weekly column, former Bronco Trevor
Gilmeister said it was: 'the worst defeat
in the club's history.'
He
gave credit to St George and re-quoted
Dragons coach Nathan Brown when he described
Saints as "a reserve grade team
with a couple of big names thrown in."
Gilmeister
said: "When you have 12 players
with State of Origin or Test experience
and you lose to a reserve grade team
with two Origin players thrown in, something
is very wrong.
"Remember
how everyone carried on when the 'Baby
Broncos' beat the Wests Tigers last
year?
"Great
effort, sure, but that team still had
some guys like Scott Prince, Brad Meyers,
and Stuart Kelly in there to pad out
the numbers... everyone was elated when
the Broncos got up that night but the
Dragons' win was a much better victory
than what the Baby Broncos did at Campbelltown.
"When
you look at the magnitude of the game
and compare the level of experience
between the 2002 Tigers and the 2003
Broncos, those young Dragons should
walk away from this season with their
heads held high.
"It
is no comparison. The Dragons' win far
outweighs the Baby Broncos' win."
Saints have defeated the Broncos twice
in 2003, also winning 32-16 at WIN Stadium
in round 17.
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