Brisbane playmaker Anthony Milford has led the Broncos to a much-needed 38-16 NRL win over Parramatta.
The Broncos five-eighth, who has been struggling to match his dynamic early season form in recent weeks, split the Eels' line either side of half-time in a decisive spell at Suncorp Stadium on Friday night.
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Broncos rediscover their mojo
Anthony Milford bounces back to form to sink Parramatta. While Corey Oates has a hot-and-cold night.
Milford, who hadn't made a line break since the round 13 loss to the Warriors, broke a 10-10 deadlock with the last play of the first half in a welcome return to form for the majority of the 30,189 crowd.
The 22-year-old broke the line 30m out from Brisbane's try line, sprinted past another two Eels defenders and then found winger Corey Oates with a grubber to ensure the hosts' had a 14-10 lead at the break.
Then five minutes into the second half it was Milford scoring his first try since round 15.
The pivot again danced past a static Eels defence to dive over under the posts.
Milford capped his night by bamboozling his way through several Eels' tacklers in the last play of the game to send Tevita Pangai Junior crashing over.
It's a display that couldn't come at a better time for the Broncos, who have slipped from first on the ladder to sixth during a run of just five wins from their past 13 matches.
"As a group we all needed that," Milford said.
"As a team we all performed as best we could. There was still a lot of areas where we clocked off and that's something we can look at during the week and fix.
"We want to build on this confidence and take it into next week as well."
The result also meant Brisbane recorded their first back-to-back victories since a win over South Sydney at Suncorp Stadium on April 22.
Friday's win continues a dismal run in Queensland for the Eels, who have now lost on their past six visits north of the Tweed River.
Oates, another Bronco who has been struggling for form post State-of-Origin, overcame an error which led to the Eels' second try to score a hat-trick.
Halfback Ben Hunt joined the party with a late try of his own while debutant Jonus Pearson, a late inclusion for Lachlan Maranta (groin), scored a double.
The victory ensures Brisbane head into next Thursday's clash with Canterbury full of confidence while the Eels face a tough road trip to tackle in-form Canberra.
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