Despite crashing across the line and helping to boost the Brisbane Broncos to a solid early start in their match-up with Manly, Wellington junior Kotoni Staggs wasn't able to lift his teams fortunes on Thursday.
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Staggs looked the goods early, putting the finishing touches on some early effort by Xavier Coates and chasing down his own kick to secure Brisbane's first try in two games.
Both men put up a try each through their combination, but the returning playmaker was unable to help the Broncos reel in their defensive lapses.
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The Brisbane fans watched on in horror as the Broncos turnaround from last week's staggering 59 - 0 loss evaporated on the heels of a Manly comeback, giving up an 18 - 0 lead in the second half.
The Broncos attempted to stop the bleeding, before finally being vanquished 20 - 18 thanks to a late try-saver from Tom Trbojevic.
The Broncos now sink to a 2 - 3 record in their first five games of the season, with a matchup with the Newcastle Knights waiting in the wings.
