Weather Forecast: Fair Wind: 0 mph Temp: 78 degrees Attendance: 24,260 at The Toyota Dome, Townsville
Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT FINAL Maroons 7 3 7 0 0 17 Match Report; Marlins 7 10 3 7 0 27
Game Statistics: Maroons Marlins
First Downs 15 16 MOLE RETURNS BUT Third Down Conversions 2 8 Third Downs Third Down Percentage 9 22.2% 17 47.1% MARLINS TOO CLASSY Fourth Down Conversions 1 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Fourth Downs 3 2 Townsville,QLD | Albert Mole did retun eventually for the Brisbane Maroons but it was Fourth Down Percentage 33.3% 100.0% not enough to knock over the Townsville Marlins 27-17 at a sold out Toyota Dome. Two Pt Conversions Made 0 0 Two Pt Conversions Attempted 0 0 American Xavier Rhodes picked off both Will Taylor and Mole on his way to an MVP Two Pt Conversion Percentage 0.0% 0.0% performance. Offense Redzone Num 3 4 Offense Redzone TDs 1 3 "We wanted to start fast from the bye and we did that despite the initial kick return Offense Redzone FGs 1 1 fumble" said Coach Chris Loxley. "I think that mistake made it even more special that Offense Redzone Percentage 66.7% 100.0% we did not handover cheap points and returned serve with a scoring drive". Rookie Rushing Attempts 15 35 Jayden Tevaga fumbled the opening kick off return but Brisbane gave good field Rushing Yards 43 104 position back when Taylor was picked by Rhodes. The Marlins then marched down the Rushing Average 2.9 3.0 field on a 7 play drive and Tokerou Morfett crossed for his first of two touchdowns on Rushing TDs 0 1 the night. Passing Yards 244 179 Passing Completions 25 22 Brisbane Coach Ricardo Abel was circumspect on the loss. "We have improved, no Passing Attempts 36 33 doubt" he said. "I think the fact we are now unhappy and upset that we lost to the Completion Percentage 69.4% 66.7% Passing Average 6.8 5.4 Marlins shows just how far this young side has come". Brisbane tied the game up with Passing TDs 1 2 there own pick as Dylan Cornish did it all, taken the ball away from Jordan Nohra and Offensive Pass Interceptions 2 1 scoring. Both teams kicked field goals before Morfett crossed again, this time Patty Gill TOTAL OFFENSE 287 283 finding him on his thrid look over the middle when everyone else was covered. Defensive Pass Interceptions 1 2 Punt Return Yards 5 2 The gap opened up to 10 points as Townsville stopped the Maroons then went on a 9 Kick Return Yards 126 47 play drive with George Allende adding a field goal. But Brisbane were proving a tough Punts 3 4 nut to handle. Young Tight End Oscar Dempsay broke free for a big gain and his partner Punt Avg 45.0 41.0 Tight End Sitili Aufaga-Toomag then cross late in the third to reduce the margin to 20- Fumbles 1 1 17. Fumbles Lost 1 1 Penalties 1 1 But as so what happens a lot with Townsville the home side settled and a 13 play 76 Penalty Yds 5 15 yard drive saw Joel Amone punch the ball in to ease the pressure. Then Mole was Turnovers 3 2 TIME OF POSSESSION 24:34 35:16 picked by Rhodes again and Brisbane were twice shut down on downs leaving the final score a win for Townsville 27-17.
Injury Report; MAR QB 13 W.Taylor (Arm, game) Individual Stats: Marlins PASSING CMP ATT YDS PCT YPA SACK TD INT LONG RATING Patrick Gill 22 33 188 66 5.6 2 2 1 21 88.9
RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LONG TD FUM
Joel Amone 21 77 3.6 13 1 0 Tom Kelly 7 17 2.4 7 0 0 Patrick Gill 5 10 2.0 11 0 0 Joey Clarke 2 0 0.0 1 0 0
