Anthony Milford trying to spark the Broncos attack in Mackay. Picture: Evan Morgan Source: Evan Morgan / News Corp Australia
UPDATE: COWBOYS recruit Jake Granville came back to haunt the Broncos on Saturday night after scoring a late try to sink his former club and clinch North Queensland's 18-6 trial victory in Mackay.
Stuck behind hooker Andrew McCullough last season, Granville made the brave decision to quit the Broncos in search of a fresh opportunity under Cowboys coach Paul Green.
And the move is paying early dividends, with Granville's energy and dummy-half spark proving the difference in a scrappy hit-out between Queensland's fierce NRL foes.
With scores locked 6-all for 30 minutes, Granville broke the stalemate, winning the race to a kick in the 68th minute to seal a fine debut in Cowboys colours.
Josh McGuire unable to break through the Cowboys defence. Picture: Evan Morgan Source: News Corp Australia
Winger Kyle Feldt then delivered the coup de grace three minutes from time, crossing out wide to put a dampener on master coach Wayne Bennett's return to the Broncos.
The speedy Granville was ably supported by Robert Lui, who staked a claim for the five-eighth jumper, scoring a slick solo try and outpointing Broncos rival Anthony Milford.
Cowboys coach Paul Green said Granville's performance gave him a welcome selection headache in a hooking position that has troubled the club for the past two years.
"It's good to win, Jake sparked us well when he came on there, he got us going forward there," Green said.
"I saw some good things from my boys, I'm pretty happy.
"Even though it's a trial, you are practising for round one. We coughed up a bit of ball early but we defended well and came out on top."
Cowboys recruit Ben Hannant played strongly up front against his former Broncos teammates.
Glenn Hall wrapped up by the Broncos defence. Picture: Evan Morgan Source: News Corp Australia
Bennett rolled out new recruits Milford, Adam Blair and James Gavet, but the trio struggled to dominate as the Cowboys pack slowly claimed control.
The veteran coach late conceded the Broncos have some work to do ahead of their season-opener against Souths on March 5.
"It wasn't too bad," Bennett said.
"We need to work on our kicking game.
"The halves (Ben Hunt and Milford) were OK, but we have a long way to go.
"I just wanted everybody to come off healthy. We did that. We didn't win but it feels good to be coaching the Broncos again."
Having repelled Brisbane's early onslaught, it took 17 minutes for the Cowboys to land the first blow, Lui dummying through after Jordan Kahu failed to defuse a high kick.
Rookie Brisbane prop Joe Ofahengaue levelled scores at 6-all when he crashed over two minutes before half-time.
The second half was broken into 20-minute stints. Neither side penetrated after the break but in the final quarter, Granville broke Brisbane's spirit.
The scoreline, however, was of secondary importance to some key personal performances.
Broncos enforcer Blair was solid without setting the world alight, while fellow recruit Gavet tried hard. Hunt and Milford showed some slick touches, but neither truly dominated in a scrumbase union that remains a work in progress.
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