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The stars who hold the key to NRL title glory
WWOS staff
They are the stars who hold the fate of their club's premiership fortunes in their hands and as Brisbane and North Queensland prepare for the first ever all-Queensland grand final much will rest on their performances.
Will Johnathan Thurston, Matt Scott and co fire the Cowboys to their first ever NRL title? Or will Ben Hunt, Corey Parker and co preserve Wayne Bennett's unbeaten run in the big dance and give the Broncos a seventh premiership?
In a match sure to be full of brilliant attack the battles of the key men are a mouth-watering prospect. Click through to check them out.
The NRL's best player, Thurston is without question the key to the Cowboys hopes.
The NRL's best player, Thurston is without question the key to the Cowboys hopes.
Broncos half Ben Hunt is the lynchpin of Brisbane's attack.
Hunt's stats: 25 games, 12 tries, 4 goals, 56 points, 16 try assists, 10 breaks
Test prop Matt Scott is the leader of the Cowboys pack.
Scott's stats: 24 games, 3 tries, 689 tackles, 3337m run, 273 hit ups, 3 breaks, 16 offloads
Test backrower Sam Thaiday is the heartbeat of Brisbane's pack.
Test backrower Sam Thaiday is the heartbeat of Brisbane's pack.
