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He’s copped more than his fair share of bashing over the years, but the smile on Luke Brooks’ face after full-time could have melted hearts.

The highly-paid star was shifted from halfback to five-eighth for this game, and it once again drew commentary about his $950,000 salary and the fact he has never played a finals game in a decade in the NRL.

But before half time Michael Ennis was labelling the switch “a masterstroke” by coach Michael Maguire.

Brooks was asked by Fox League what he would say to Maguire in the sheds, and whether he would give him a hug.

Brooks conceded he and Maguire had been under tremendous heat.

“Yeah, both of us have been,” he smiled.

“I don’t know… we’ll have a beer.”

The smile on Brooks’ face was one of relief.

“I guess it just shows that when we’re at our best, we can match it with anyone,” he said.