BRISBANE BRONCOS 6 NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS 30CALLUM WALKER, Suncorp Stadium, SaturdayNEWCASTLE ensured Brisbane became just the fifth side in 90 years to fail to make the finals either side of a Premiership with a professional victory on the Broncos’ own patch. The hosts were dismal from start to finish whilst the Knights, led by the impressive Fletcher Sharpe, looked every bit a play-off side. In fact, it was Sharpe who crossed the line in the second minute, weaving his way through soft Brisbane defence before Deine Mariner was sin binned for a professional foul. Even though Walsh dotted down on the hour, the visitors smelt blood towards the finish. Marzhew finished expertly off a sumptuous Bradman Best offload before Sharpe rounded things off with a 50-metre dash after Walsh’s chip found Thomas Cant.