Lockyer, however, missed some serious game time in 2008 and wasn't 100% healthy until Round 18, at which point Brisbane sat 7th on the ladder. Broncos v Panthers Thursday May 18 Run times 6.00pm Stadium Members Gate C Open 6.30pm Public Gates Open 7.50pm Kick Off All times are AEST (Brisbane local time) This is a Suncorp Stadium Membership included event. Queensland Maroons (Queensland Rugby League State Team) (1980-2000, 2003-present) Brisbane Broncos (NRL) (1988-1992, 2003-present) Queensland Reds ( Super Rugby Pacific) (2005 . #Ausbuild alongside our partners at Dolphins NRL and DB Roofing were proud to present a cheque for $10,000 to the Torchinska family at a press conference this 2021 NRL Membership Tracker. Brisbane again ended Manly's season in the first week of the finals, this time 164, but they could not repeat the magic of '93, with a Jason Taylor field goal ending their season in a heart breaking 1514 loss to the North Sydney Bears. Ultimately, it was decided that longtime assistant Ivan Henjak would be promoted to the head coaching role from 2009, and he began taking more of a role in training. Presentations were sombre and met with exemplary levels of respect from those in attendance. Estimated time: 5 mins. In 2013, Corey Parker was named Dally M Lock of the Year and in 2009 received the Broncos' Paul Morgan Award. The club's biggest winning margin is 65 points, achieved in 2007 in a 716 victory over the Newcastle Knights. Parker retired after the match, but Brisbane brought in embattled ex-New Zealand halfback Benji Marshall on a lifeline deal, as well as established prop Korbin Sims from Newcastle and experienced winger David Mead from the Gold Coast. Brisbane Broncos previous . Crowd Attendance: 45,023 Main Referee: Grant Atkins Penalty Count: 8-2 Cowboys . . Yow Yeh retired in 2014, as he never fully recovered from the injury. Not only that . 1994 was a tough year for Brisbane, they didn't reach the Top 5 until Round 8 before dropping out and not returning until Round 17, ultimately finishing 5th. In February 2011, it was announced that Henjak was to be sacked from the club, only three weeks before the beginning of the season. "[38] As a result, the traditional maroon and white colours of Queensland along with gold, symbolizing the Queensland sunshine, Broncos: 29,516. Nova 106.9 are the main radio sponsors after taking over from rival station B105 FM in late 2006. Inglis would've replaced Folau, who followed Hunt's lead in switching to the AFL, this time to the Greater Western Sydney Giants. 2023 AFL SEASON . But the competition race was so tight, a 164 loss to the South Sydney Rabbitohs in Round 14 was enough to drop them from 2nd to 6th. 2020 started well for Brisbane, winning their first two games against North Queensland and South Sydney, before the competition was suspended upon completion of round 2 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. For the 2023 season, the number of teams in the NRL increased from sixteen to seventeen with the inclusion of a fourth Queensland-based club, the Dolphins who are based at Redcliffe but play most of their home games at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. Here's your Brisbane Season Review for 2021: The Season In Brief: Stats and Summary. NRL Teams Quiz: Brisbane Broncos | 10 Questions. [63], John Ribot, a former first grade rugby league player in Queensland and New South Wales, was the club's original chief executive officer (CEO). . The rampaging Tallis was named Clive Churchill Medallist after a dominant performance in the middle of the park, including a try from dummy half. BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 03: Panthers fans show their support before the 2021 NRL Grand Final match between the Penrith Panthers and the South Sydney Rabbitohs at Suncorp Stadium on October 03, 2021, in Brisbane, Australia. The Broncos failed to find any sort of consistency during the season, their best patch of form being four straight wins against the Titans, Tigers, Sea Eagles and Raiders. Unsurprisingly most of the Broncos support base is located in the Sunshine state, four-fifths of their fans hail from Queensland. After being down 22-0, Brisbane would go on to win the match 36-28.[27]. The Broncos currently have a number of sponsorship deals with the following: Updated: 25 February 2023Source(s): Broncos Team Profiles, Due to the club's premiership success and its being the dominant Queensland team in the competition for the majority of its participation, the Brisbane Broncos' list of representative players is extensive. According to new statistics released by Roy Morgan Research Centre, the Brisbane Broncos are the most supported team in the NRL with over 1 million supporters in Australia. [93], The club won the inaugural NRL Women's Premiership title by defeating the Sydney Roosters by 3412 in the 2018 NRL Women's Premiership Grand Final. The club was founded in April 1987 as part of the Winfield Cup's national expansion, becoming, along with the Gold Coast-Tweed Giants, one of Queensland's first two participants in the New South Wales Rugby League premiership. However, both the Warriors and Walsh denied the rumours and insisted that he was committed to the move. Superstar half Johnathan Thurston missed the subsequent conversion, sending the clash to golden point. The Broncos won the golden point coin toss and elected to receive, putting them in a great position to win the match. Brisbane won the match 44-28. Brisbane Broncos - BBL Stock Forecast, Price & News March 11, 2022 - 11:17PM. Fans who . Former team captain Darren Lockyer holds the record for the most First Grade games for the club. The team made their debut in the NSWRL's 1988 Winfield Cup premiership against reigning premiers, the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, and defeated them 4410. After just one full season as captain, Walters retired (although he would have a 5-game comeback in 2001), with Tallis anointed as club captain, and young North Queensland Cowboys half Scott Prince was brought in as his replacement. the NRL reported in May. The Broncos hosted fans for four games last year, but attendance was capped at less than 6,000.