Honours won by the Brisbane Broncos include six National Rugby League Premierships and two World Club Challenge titles. In addition the club and its players have won several more honours and awards since the Broncos were founded in 1988.
Team honours
editPremierships (6/35)
edit| Year | Opponent | League | Score | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 |  St. George Dragons |
New South Wales Rugby League | 28–8 | Sydney Football Stadium | 41,560 |
| 1993 | St. George Dragons |
New South Wales Rugby League | 14–6 | Sydney Football Stadium | 42,329 |
| 1997 |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
Super League (Australia) | 26–8 | ANZ Stadium (Brisbane) | 58,912 |
| 1998 |  Canterbury Bulldogs |
National Rugby League | 38–8 | Sydney Football Stadium | 40,857 |
| 2000 |  Sydney Roosters |
National Rugby League | 14–6 | Stadium Australia | 94,277 |
| 2006 |  Melbourne Storm |
National Rugby League | 15–8 | ANZ Stadium (Sydney) | 79,609 |
Runners-up (2/35)
edit| Year | Opponent | League | Score | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 |  North Queensland Cowboys |
National Rugby League | 16–17 | ANZ Stadium (Sydney) | 82,758 |
| 2023 |  Penrith Panthers |
National Rugby League | 26-24 | ANZ Stadium (Sydney) | 81,947 |
Minor Premierships (4/35)
edit| Year | Competition | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Winfield Cup | 18 |
| 1997 | Super League Telstra Cup | 14 |
| 1998 | National Rugby League | 18 |
| 2000 | National Rugby League | 18 |
World Club Challenges (2/5)
edit| Year | Opponent | Result | Score | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 |  Wigan |
Win | 22–8 | Central Park (Wigan) | 17,764 |
| 1994 | Wigan |
Loss | 14–20 | ANZ Stadium (Brisbane) | 54,220 |
| 1997 |  Hunter Mariners |
Win | 36–12 | Ericsson Stadium (Auckland) | 10,300 |
| 2001 |  St Helens |
Loss | 18–20 | Reebok Stadium (Bolton) | 16,041 |
| 2007 | St Helens |
Loss | 14–18 | Reebok Stadium (Bolton) | 23,207 |
Finals (28/35)
editThe Broncos qualified for the NSWRL/ARL/SL/NRL finals in the following years.
28 (1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023)
Individual honours
editRothmans Medal
editThe Rothmans Medal is awarded to Player of the Year from the years 1968–1996.
| Winner | Year |
|---|---|
| Allan Langer | 1992 |
Dally M. Medal
editThe Dally M. Medal is a different system to Player of the Year. It started in 1980 and became the official award of the NRL in 1998
| Winner | Year |
|---|---|
| Allan Langer | 1996 |
Clive Churchill Medal
editThe Clive Churchill Medal is awarded to the Man of the Match in a grand final
| Winner | Year |
|---|---|
| Allan Langer | 1992 |
| Gorden Tallis | 1998 |
| Darren Lockyer | 2000 |
| Shaun Berrigan | 2006 |
Club awards
editEach year the Paul Morgan Medal is awarded to the Broncos' best and fairest player of the season.
| Year | Player of Year |
|---|---|
| 1988 | Allan Langer |
| 1989 | Greg Dowling |
| 1990 | Kevin Walters |
| 1991 | Trevor Gillmeister |
| 1992 | Kerrod Walters |
| 1993 | Allan Langer |
| 1994 | Allan Langer |
| 1995 | Allan Langer |
| 1996 | Allan Langer |
| 1997 | Peter Ryan |
| 1998 | Andrew Gee |
| 1999 | Gorden Tallis |
| 2000 | Wendell Sailor |
| 2001 | Shane Webcke |
| 2002 | Darren Lockyer |
| 2003 | Darren Lockyer |
| 2004 | Petero Civoniceva |
| 2005 | Shane Webcke |
| 2006 | Petero Civoniceva |
| 2007 | Petero Civoniceva |
| 2008 | Sam Thaiday |
| 2009 | Corey Parker |
| 2010 | Josh Hoffman[1] |
| 2011 | Darren Lockyer |
| 2012 | Andrew McCullough |
| 2013 | Corey Parker |
| 2014 | Ben Hunt |
| 2015 | Corey Parker |
| 2016 | Darius Boyd |
| 2017 | Andrew McCullough |
| 2018 | Anthony Milford |
| 2019 | Payne Haas |
| 2020 | Payne Haas |
| 2021 | Payne Haas |
| 2022 | Payne Haas |
| 2023 | Payne Haas |
| 2024 | Patrick Carrigan |
| Year | Clubperson of Year |
|---|---|
| 1988 | Greg Conescu |
| 1989 | Tony Currie |
| 1990 | Ray Hearing |
| 1991 | Andrew Gee |
| 1992 | Allan Langer |
| 1993 | Chris Johns |
| 1994 | John Plath |
| 1995 | Chris Johns |
| 1996 | Chris Johns/Gorden Tallis |
| 1997 | Tony Spencer |
| 1998 | Brett Green |
| 1999 | John Plath |
| 2000 | Michael Hancock |
| 2001 | Ben Ikin |
| 2002 | Scott Prince |
| 2003 | Graham McColm |
| 2004 | Gorden Tallis |
| 2005 | Tony Duggan |
| 2006 | Andrew Gee |
| 2007 | Petero Civoniceva/Brad Thorn |
| 2008 | Matthew Middleton |
| 2009 | Nick Kenny |
| 2010 | Marty Rowen |
| 2011 | Kurt Richards |
| 2012 | Jess West/Terry Gray |
| 2013 | Jharal Yow Yeh |
| 2014 | Scot Czislowski |
| 2015 | Justin Hodges |
| 2016 | Lachlan Maranta |
| 2017 | Tristan Croll |
| 2018 | Adam Walsh |
| 2019 | Lachlan Maranta |
| 2020 | Gina Malcolm |
| 2021 | Eloise Kelly
Dave Ballard |
| 2022 | Adam Reynolds |
| 2023 | Simon Scanlan |
| 2024 | Shantelle Page
Belinda Findlay |
| Year | Rookie of Year |
|---|---|
| 1988 | Shane Duffy & Kerrod Walters |
| 1989 | Michael Hancock |
| 1990 | Paul Hauff & Willie Carne[2] |
| 1991 | Julian O'Neill |
| 1992 | Brett Galea |
| 1993 | Wendell Sailor |
| 1994 | Brad Thorn/John Driscoll |
| 1995 | Darren Lockyer |
| 1996 | Tonie Carroll |
| 1997 | Michael De Vere |
| 1998 | Petero Civoniceva |
| 1999 | Lote Tuqiri |
| 2000 | Dane Carlaw |
| 2001 | Carl Webb |
| 2002 | Brent Tate |
| 2003 | Neville Costigan |
| 2004 | Karmichael Hunt |
| 2005 | Leon Bott |
| 2006 | Darius Boyd |
| 2007 | Dave Taylor |
| 2008 | Denan Kemp |
| 2009 | Andrew McCullough |
| 2010 | Matt Gillett |
| 2011 | Jack Reed |
| 2012 | Lachlan Maranta |
| 2013 | Corey Oates |
| 2014 | N/A |
| 2015 | Kodi Nikorima |
| 2016 | Tom Opacic |
| 2017 | Andrew McCullough |
| 2018 | Jamayne Isaako |
| 2019 | Thomas Flegler |
| 2020 | Herbie Farnworth |
| 2021 | Kobe Hetherington |
| 2022 | Ezra Mam |
| 2023 | Tristan Sailor |
| 2024 | Blake Mozer |
| Year | Best Back |
|---|---|
| 1988 | Wally Lewis |
| 1989 | Tony Currie |
| 1990 | Kevin Walters |
| 1991 | Allan Langer |
| 1992 | Allan Langer |
| 1993 | Willie Carne |
| 1994 | Michael Hancock |
| 1995 | Allan Langer |
| 1996 | Allan Langer |
| 1997 | Kevin Walters |
| 1998 | Kevin Walters |
| 1999 | Wendell Sailor |
| 2000 | Wendell Sailor |
| 2001 | Darren Lockyer |
| 2002 | Darren Lockyer |
| 2003 | Darren Lockyer |
| 2004 | Shaun Berrigan |
| 2005 | Justin Hodges |
| 2006 | Darren Lockyer |
| 2007 | Karmichael Hunt |
| 2008 | Karmichael Hunt |
| 2009 | Justin Hodges |
| 2010 | Israel Folau |
| 2011 | Darren Lockyer |
| 2012 | Justin Hodges |
| 2013 | Josh Hoffman |
| 2014 | Ben Hunt |
| 2015 | Ben Hunt |
| 2016 | Darius Boyd |
| 2017 | Darius Boyd |
| 2018 | Corey Oates |
| 2019 | Kotoni Staggs |
| 2020 | Kotoni Staggs |
| 2021 | Herbie Farnworth |
| 2022 | Adam Reynolds |
| 2023 | Reece Walsh |
| 2024 | Kotoni Staggs |
| Year | Best Forward |
|---|---|
| 1988 | Terry Matterson |
| 1989 | Greg Dowling |
| 1990 | Gene Miles |
| 1991 | Andrew Gee |
| 1992 | Trevor Gillmeister |
| 1993 | Kerrod Walters |
| 1994 | Andrew Gee |
| 1995 | Glenn Lazarus |
| 1996 | Peter Ryan |
| 1997 | Brad Thorn |
| 1998 | Shane Webcke |
| 1999 | Gorden Tallis |
| 2000 | Brad Thorn |
| 2001 | Shane Webcke |
| 2002 | Shane Webcke |
| 2003 | Shane Webcke |
| 2004 | Petero Civoniceva |
| 2005 | Petero Civoniceva |
| 2006 | Brad Thorn |
| 2007 | Petero Civoniceva |
| 2008 | Sam Thaiday |
| 2009 | Sam Thaiday |
| 2010 | Sam Thaiday |
| 2011 | Corey Parker |
| 2012 | Alex Glenn |
| 2013 | Corey Parker |
| 2014 | Josh McGuire |
| 2015 | Sam Thaiday |
| 2016 | Sam Thaiday |
| 2017 | Matt Gillett |
| 2018 | Matt Lodge |
| 2019 | Matt Lodge |
| 2020 | Payne Haas |
| 2021 | Payne Haas |
| 2022 | Payne Haas |
| 2022 | Payne Haas |
| 2023 | Payne Haas |
| 2024 | Patrick Carrigan |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 2004 | Tonie Carroll |
| 2005 | Brad Thorn |
| 2006 | Justin Hodges |
| 2007 | Corey Parker |
| 2008 | Michael Ennis |
| 2009 | Peter Wallace |
| 2010 | Corey Parker |
| 2011 | Alex Glenn |
| 2012 | Josh McGuire |
| 2013 | Corey Parker |
| 2014 | Alex Glenn |
| 2015 | Andrew McCullough |
| 2016 | Matt Gillett |
| 2017 | Alex Glenn |
| 2018 | Alex Glenn |
| 2019 | Alex Glenn |
| 2020 | Patrick Carrigan |
| 2021 | Jake Turpin |
| 2022 | Patrick Carrigan |
| 2023 | Payne Haas |
| 2024 | Corey Jensen |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 2004 | Petero Civoniceva |
| 2005 | Shane Webcke |
| 2006 | Shane Webcke |
| 2007 | Petero Civoniceva |
| 2008 | Sam Thaiday |
| 2009 | Karmichael Hunt |
| 2010 | Josh Hoffman |
| 2011 | Corey Parker |
| 2012 | Corey Parker |
| 2013 | Corey Parker |
| 2014 | Ben Hunt |
| 2015 | Anthony Milford |
| 2016 | Anthony Milford |
| 2017 | Andrew McCullough |
| 2018 | Joe Ofahengaue |
| 2019 | Payne Haas |
| 2020 | Patrick Carrigan |
| 2021 | Payne Haas |
| 2022 | Corey Oates |
| 2023 | Payne Haas |
| 2024 | Patrick Carrigan |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Darren Lockyer – Wests Tigers in Round 21. |
| 2007 | Darren Lockyer |
| 2008 | Darren Lockyer and Denan Kemp (80th minute try, Round 12) |
| 2009 | Dave Taylor (80th minute try, Round 23) |
| 2010 | Antonio Winterstein |
| 2011 | Matt Gillett |
| 2012 | Josh Hoffman |
| 2013 | Jack Reed try against the Tigers in Round 14 |
| 2014 | Ben Barba try against the Bulldogs in Round 22 |
| 2015 | Lachlan Maranta try against the Raiders in Round 12 |
| 2016 | Nine player try against Bulldogs, Round 24 |
| 2017 | Matt Gillett for his charge down that lead to a try against the Titans, Round 7 |
| 2019 | Jake Turpin and Tevita Pangai Jr try against Cronulla, Round 16 |
| 2020 | Kotoni Staggs fend against the Dragons in Round 15 |
| 2021 | Payne Haas try saver against Cronulla, Round 16 |
| 2022 | Kurt Capewell field goal against Souths, Round 1 |
| 2023 | Kotoni Staggs length of the field try against Redcliffe, Round 4 |
| 2024 | Jesse Arthars try against Melbourne, Round 5 |
| Year | Coach |
|---|---|
| 1988–2008 | Wayne Bennett |
| 2009–2011 | Ivan Henjak |
| 2011–2014 | Anthony Griffin |
| 2015–2018 | Wayne Bennett |
| 2019–2020 | Anthony Seibold |
| 2021–2024 | Kevin Walters |
| 2025–present | Michael Maguire |
| Year | Captain |
|---|---|
| 1988–1989 | Wally Lewis |
| 1990–1991 | Gene Miles |
| 1992–1999 | Allan Langer |
| 1999–2000 | Kevin Walters |
| 2001–2004 | Gorden Tallis |
| 2005–2011 | Darren Lockyer |
| 2012–2013 | Sam Thaiday |
| 2014–2016 | Corey Parker |
| 2014–2015 | Justin Hodges |
| 2017–2019 | Darius Boyd |
| 2020–2021 | Alex Glenn |
| 2022– | Adam Reynolds |
Famous fans
edit- Peter Beattie, a former Queensland Premier, chairman of the Australian Rugby League Commission.
- Steve Irwin (since deceased), a crocodile hunter[3]
- Sally Pearson, an Australia athlete,[4]
- Lachlan Murdoch, a businessman and a former No. 1 ticket holder[5]
- Susie O'Neill[6]
- Pat Rafter, a retired Australian tennis player[7]
- Kevin Rudd, a former Australian Prime Minister and the current No. 1 ticket holder[8]
- Jim Soorley, a former Lord Mayor of Brisbane and a former No. 1 ticket holder[5]
- Andrew Symonds, an Australian and Queensland cricketer
- Patty Mills. NBA and Australian Boomer Basketball player
National Youth Competition honours
editThe Broncos were runners up in the 2008 NYC grand final.
See also
edit
References
edit- ^ Steve Ricketts and Karl deKroo (9 October 2010). "Rookie Josh Hoffman is Bronco of the year". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 11 October 2010.
- ^ Harms, John (2005). The Pearl: Steve Renouf's Story. Australia: University of Queensland Press. p. 99. ISBN 978-0-7022-3536-8.
- ^ Warhorse: Life, Football and other Battles. Shane Webcke with Ian Heads. Published by Pan Macmillan Australia
- ^ "Broncos a hurdle for medallist Sally McLellan". 22 December 2008. Archived from the original on 26 December 2008.
- ^ a b Bronco Magazine 2002
- ^ The Footy Show, 29 March 2007
- ^ The Footy Show, 28 September 2006
- ^ Masters, Roy (13 August 2014). "Brisbane Broncos cross the line in political divide". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 14 February 2015.