From the set following the kick off, captain Daniel Strickland burst through the Bears' defensive line and sent fullback Jason Barsley away to score under the posts. Finally, in the 76th minute, a McConnell chip kick was regathered by Muspratt, who kept it alive, with the ball going through five sets of hands before Myles finished the play for his second try. The win marked the first time a team from outside of south east Queensland would win the Grand Final. Three players from the victorious Young Guns' side, Gavin Cooper, Matthew Scott and Scott Bolton, would go onto become club legends for the North Queensland Cowboys, with all three winning an NRL premiership with the club in 2015.