It was a tale of two halves last week that ultimately saw the Thunderbolts on the wrong end of the result against the Broncos.
They put in a promising first half to lead 18-12 however surrendered 36 unanswered points to suffer a heavy defeat.
As is the case every week though, win or lose, there are valuable lessons to be learnt.
“We definitely need to be a lot better with our defensive roles,” Thunderbolts coach Eric Smith said.
“There were some really easy metres made by the Broncos and they rolled straight over us.
“We need to be a lot better against the Eels who are a big team, a strong team and are travelling pretty well at the moment.”
The Thunderbolts have played some stellar football this season against quality opposition.
Their challenge for the remainder of the season is to bring that level of intensity each and every week.
“When we do decide that we want to put our hand up and get tough we have competed with the best sides in the competition,” Smith said.
“We’ve just got make sure that the things we are doing well, we are just doing it for a longer period of time.”
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Storm NYC Thunderbolts v Parramatta Eels
Saturday 8 July, 2:45pm
Sunshine Coast Stadium
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10. Jirah Momoisea
11. Beau Fermor
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