It is regarded as one of the greatest modern sports rivalries earning the nickname of the "Queensland derby". Statistics are updated at the end of the game. The Broncos bounced back from their wooden spoon to finish the 2021 NRL season at 14th but looked a lot better by the end of the year for Kevin Walters to earn a pass mark. Paul White resigned as CEO and was replaced with Dave Donaghy from the Storm. The uptick ends a three-year decline for the NFL, even though lingering pandemic concerns and regulations have held down attendance in many sports. Live broadcasts of all Broncos matches are provided by both ABC Radio Brisbane and Triple M. Channel Nine Queensland also sponsors the Broncos, although former player Shane Webcke is signed to rival Seven Queensland. The roster change under Bennett was dramatic from the moment he returned. Adam Reynolds was named as the captain for the Brisbane in the 2022 season. The club again had a bounceback year in 2004, with the shock move of Lockyer from fullback to five-eighth a major catalyst for their success. They set their attendance record in 1993 during a regular-season match against the St George Illawarra Dragons, raking in 58,593 punters! Broncos win. Following two years of public pressure the club dropped the jersey in favor of the design worn against Newcastle in 2003. They have recorded a total of 16,676 fans so far at the Leigh Sports Village. With the Queensland Government's $280 million redevelopment of Lang Park,[44] the team moved back to the refurbished and renamed Suncorp Stadium upon its completion in mid-2003. TBC Brisbane Lions v West Coast Eagles . Unsung hooker Shaun Berrigan was awarded the Clive Churchill Medal for his aggressive performance in the ruck. and have an average home crowd of over 30,000. Bennett, who had looked like he was set to rejoin the Broncos in 2012, had announced that he was joining Newcastle at the end of the season- meaning the match would either be the last of Lockyer's career, or Bennett's last with the Dragons. Reigning Premiers, Penrith Panthers had an average attendance of 17,588. The Brisbane Broncos acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we operate, live and gather as employees, and recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community. Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images. But Brisbane got a break against an injury hit Knights squad, and Brisbane took a crushing 506 victory to qualify for their first Preliminary Final in 4 seasons. Between 2015 and 2017 a staggering three of five games played between the two clubs led to a Golden Point finish. 2 min read. 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. The record home ground attendance for Brisbane during the 1990s was 58,912. [91], In June 2018, Ali Brigginshaw, Brittany Breayley, Heather Ballinger, Teuila Fotu-Moala and Caitlyn Moran were unveiled as the club's first five signings. All information is correct as at the end of the 2000 season. Since then the iconic maroon and gold playing kit has seen many of the world's biggest stars ply their trade in the Queensland city of Brisbane. Sydney Roosters - 17,705 . [6], The QRL's bid was bolstered by Queensland's success in the 1980s, the early years of the State of Origin series between Queensland and New South Wales, in addition to the inclusion of a combined Brisbane Rugby League team in the mid-week competition, convinced the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) to invite a Queensland-based team into the competition. They then went on to lose three games in a row, before going on a seven game winning streak, including a 38-0 thrashing of Manly and another comeback victory against the Gold Coast Titans. 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. The most field goals in a match however hasn't been past one field goal which has been accomplished several times. Five times, he scored 4 tries in a single match from 1991 to 1998 and was known as one of the greatest centres the game has ever seen. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging. Brisbane Broncos (ASX:BBL) pays an annual dividend of A$0.01 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.40%. Brisbane brought in experienced players, John Asiata, Albert Kelly, David Mead, Dale Copley and Danny Levi in an attempt to take pressure off the young players. . [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). In 1995, the Super League War broke out. Brisbane stuttered and lost 6 of their first 8 matches, before reversing form and entering the Top 8. Knights . Not only that . Extensive pre, live and post-match coverage. The Brisbane Broncos Rugby League Football Club Ltd., commonly referred to as the Broncos, is an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Brisbane, Queensland. The losses continued to pile up for Brisbane, the mid-season signing of Issac Luke and the return of Ben Te'o making almost no impact. The two club's have only met in two finals matches, the first being in 2009 when Brisbane won 40-32. Read our dividend analysis for BBL. Things I Liked: Fullback talent, Kobe Hetherington, Clogging up . Corey Parker also received the Paul Morgan Award yet again in 2013 and 2015.[77]. In what is considered by some commentators to be one of the best Grand Finals in recent history, the Broncos led 16-12 for much of the second half before Cowboys winger Kyle Feldt scored in the corner on the last play of regulation to tie the match. The club is one of the most successful clubs in the history of rugby league, having won 59.9% of games played since its induction in 1988, second only to Melbourne Storm with 67.3%. Brisbane finished the year in 3rd position, although they were challenging for the minor premiership until they lost 4 of their last 5 matches. Meanwhile, Prince had struggled to find game time after 2001 and left for the Tigers, where he would win the 2005 Clive Churchill medal and captain the side to premiership glory in one of the biggest "Ones that Got Away" for the Broncos. Brisbane Broncos: PAR 8: GCT 12 CBY 24: MEL 34 SOU 29 PEN 8: PAR 40 GCT 8: NQL 1 MAN 44: SYD 18 MEL 28: SGI 28 CAN 22 SOU 46: CRO 8: X WTI 18: PEN 6: NQL 19: NEW 8: SYD 1: NZL 2: CRO 8: NEW 13: Ben Te'o and Karmichael Hunt quietly retired from rugby league, while Danny Levi, Anthony Milford, John Asiata, Brodie Croft, Xavier Coates and Richard Kennar departed for other clubs. Suncorp Stadium Crowds. After a cagey first half which saw Brisbane lead 86 at the break, the Broncos dominated the second 40 minutes, with Langer and backrower Allan Cann crossing for 2 tries each in a 288 victory. Nova 106.9 are the main radio sponsors after taking over from rival station B105 FM in late 2006. [3] The Broncos Board moved quickly and offered Kevin Walters the vacant role of head coach on a 2-year contract. [65], Between 1997 and 2016, the club's apparel was manufactured by Nike. Civoniceva left the club for Penrith, upset that they had prioritised the signing of Panthers prop Joel Clinton over retaining him. 2012 marked the Broncos' 25th season in the NRL competition. 2003 saw one of the worst "Post-Origin Slumps" in club history. Feb 13, 2023. 14 days later, they met the St George Dragons at the SFS. "[38] As a result, the traditional maroon and white colours of Queensland along with gold, symbolizing the Queensland sunshine, In February 2011, it was announced that Henjak was to be sacked from the club, only three weeks before the beginning of the season. VENUE CROWD COUNTER: 18,511,701 *SINCE 2003. The Brisbane Broncos Rugby League Football Club Ltd., commonly referred to as the Broncos, . Attendance: GM: Ave. 2023: 96469: 4: 24117: 68381: 3: 22794: 164850 . They also experienced their worst collapse as a club against the Cronulla Sharks at home in Round 16, where they led the Sharks 22-0 at one stage, ultimately falling 24-22 by full time. Brisbane Broncos Marketing Manager Shane Edwards stated that it "will become our Sevens strip but we will never change the Broncos' colours. Unfortunately, Brisbane endured their worst season to date in 1991, spending just 2 weeks total inside the Top 5 and hovering around 10th for much of the year before a 5-game winning streak saw them finish 7th, just a solitary draw outside a playoff for 5th place. In 2013, Corey Parker was named Dally M Lock of the Year and in 2009 received the Broncos' Paul Morgan Award. He also scored a try on debut during 2001. Josh McGuire left for North Queensland and Korbin Sims for St. George Illawarra, then halfway through the season, James Roberts, Jaydn Su'A and Kodi Nikorima also departed the club for the Rabbitohs and Warriors. Raise awareness of Broncos' work off the field empowering First Nations youth; . Brisbane Broncos Limited is a subsidiary of Nationwide News Pty Ltd. Average attendance: 10,364: Attendance: 2,083,258: Top points scorer(s) Reuben Garrick (334) Player of the year: Tom Trbojevic (Dally M Medal) . LeagueUnlimited Media | September 4 2021 10:00AM. Initially, the founders of the club favored the official blue and gold colours of Brisbane City Council. . The captaincy underwent another change as well, with Hodges given sole captaincy of the club. 1996 went pretty similarly- sit comfortably in the Top 4 and ultimately finish 2nd, only to lose 2116 to North Sydney and 2216 to the Cronulla Sharks to end their season. Find out the 2022 attendance numbers for every NFL football team A brutal knee injury suffered by Ikin would sideline him for all of 2002, and while a neck injury to Tallis threatened to end his career, he would return at the start of the next season. Darren Lockyer also holds the club record of 272 points in a season, having achieved this in 1998. Qld sporting market average attendance NRL Broncos 32.3k Dolphins 29.1k NQ Cowboys 19.2k GC Titans 17.8k AFL Lions 21.5k GC Suns 13.3k Super rugby QLD Reds *** help Aleague Brisbane Roar 5k #NRL #AFL #Aleague #SuperRugbyPacific. The original club logo was first featured in the Broncos' inaugural season in the premiership in 1988 and was used until 1999. possession. Of course, it helped that his replacement at fullback, 17 year old sensation Karmichael Hunt, was able to fit straight into the Broncos side. Teams. The Warriors also returned home for the first time since 2020 as they had been based in Redcliffe in Queensland during the 2021 season, their first few games back at Mt Smart Stadium brought in an average attendance of 12,930. Brisbane Broncos respect and honour the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects . No team had ever won the NSWRL from 5th, however Brisbane became the first to do so when they won a defensive dogfight 146, winning back to back premierships, the last team to do so in a unified comp until the Roosters in 201819. 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 people of Melbourne welcomed their team back to Victoria for the first time since their 2020 Premiership win and AAMI Park had an average attendance of 18,390. He was replaced by Trevor Gilmeister, who joined from the Eastern Suburbs Roosters. The club is one of the most successful clubs in the National Rugby League since it began in 1988, winning three premierships (second only to the Melbourne Storm' four). St George Illawarra tied the game, necessitating Golden Point, where an injured Lockyer slotted home a field goal to seal a 1312 win and keep Brisbane in the finals. [29] Former Bronco Ben Ikin was hired as the Football and Performance Director. Soon after the granting of the license, QRL officials mobilized, seeking a NSWRL franchise[6] and rich backers. Brisbane Broncos shares closed flat at 50c on Tuesday. The club's biggest winning margin is 65 points, achieved in 2007 in a 716 victory over the Newcastle Knights. Brisbane initially were dominant in the fixture with Brisbane going undefeated against North Queensland for the first nine years until North Queensland recorded their first ever victory in the 2004 elimination final defeating Brisbane 10-0. Brisbane won the match 44-28. Furthermore, they received a massive blow during pre-season when Hodges ruptured his achilles, causing him to miss the entire season. 2022 began well for Brisbane, despite losing captain Adam Reynolds to COVID-19 in their Round 1 clash against the South Sydney Rabbitohs. This figure represents the average number of fans who attended each game held at the team's home . Broncos CEO Dave Donaghy said the two-year extension was . Brisbane dominated the Super League season, never leaving 1st position after Round 5 and beating Cronulla 34-2 and then 2 weeks later 268 to win the title in convincing fashion. The Broncos looked set for a return to finals football in 2022 before their season . The Broncos stunned the 3rd place Titans 4032 in the qualifying final, setting up a showdown with Bennett's Dragons in a sudden death semi final. The club also made history for the wrong reasons, being the first club to miss the finals with more wins than losses since Canberra in 1999, as well as being the first club to sit in the top four after Round 17 and miss the finals. [26], In round 8 of the 2021 NRL season, Brisbane staged an incredible comeback against the Gold Coast. Whenever the Broncos score a try, "Chelsea Dagger" by The Fratellis is played. Wests Juniors Football Club originally called Gilbert Park home, with the small clubhouse beside owned by Wests Old Boys. The Broncos also had signed prop Matt Lodge on a one-year deal, a move which attracted controversy, as Lodge had been out of the NRL due to his arrest in New York during the 2015 off-season. Their finals debut was an upset 2616 loss to the Penrith Panthers in the major Preliminary Semi, before they beat Manly 124 in the Minor Semi to qualify for a Preliminary Final showdown with Canberra. Brisbane climbed back up the ladder to sit 5th after Origin, but their season again took a turn in a Round 18 clash with the Cowboys, when Lockyer's season abruptly ended with a torn ACL. Brisbane entered the 1998 NRL season as one of the favourites to win the unified competition- despite the return of Mundine to the Dragons and the departure of Lazarus to become the inaugural captain of the newly formed Melbourne Storm. The rampaging Tallis was named Clive Churchill Medallist after a dominant performance in the middle of the park, including a try from dummy half. NRL Teams Quiz: Brisbane Broncos | 10 Questions. Superstar half Johnathan Thurston missed the subsequent conversion, sending the clash to golden point. They played Parramatta in week one of the finals at the new Bankwest Stadium and lost the match 580, marking the club's worst ever defeat. Brisbane's horrific performances saw them drop out of the top 8 and miss the finals for a third straight season, the longest consecutive finals drought in Brisbane's history to date. A multiple-choice quiz by timence . In 2022, the Denver Broncos recorded an average home attendance of 75,980 spectators. On a positive note, the season saw the debut of future international Matt Gillett. However, this was later dropped from the design in favor of a mainly maroon jersey with gold trim. The retirement of Miles saw Langer appointed club captain. Walters named Alex Glenn as the captain for the 2021 season. [78] Six players have scored four tries in a match for the Brisbane Broncos including Steve Renouf (5 times), Wendell Sailor, Karmichael Hunt, Justin Hodges, Denan Kemp and former Australian Wallabies player, Israel Folau. Cronulla Sharks Average 11. [35][36] To accommodate Walsh in the salary cap, Martin was given permission to negotiate with other clubs and signed with the New Zealand Warriors from 2023 onwards. Embed from Getty Images. . 4 June 2020. In their first five seasons, the Broncos played their matches at the 52,500 capacity Lang Park (or more commonly referred to as "Suncorp Stadium" due to sponsorship of Suncorp, Australia), the ground considered to be the home of rugby league in Queensland. But 5 straight wins to close out the season, including a 2210 win over Canberra just 36 days later, saw them finish in 6th position. 2021 NRL Membership Tracker. RT @WSWanderingEels: Qld sporting market average attendance NRL Broncos 32.3k Dolphins 29.1k NQ Cowboys 19.2k GC Titans 17.8k AFL Lions 21.5k GC Suns 13.3k Super rugby QLD Reds *** help Aleague Brisbane Roar 5k #NRL #AFL #Aleague #SuperRugbyPacific The Broncos would look at home in English Premier League thanks to their massive Suncorp Stadium home and also for their huge fanbase that often see's 40-50,000 fans in attendance at matches. Melbourne Storm - 18,390 . Walters moved on two of Brisbane's players who were on large contracts in Jack Bird and Joe Ofahengaue, with the two signing with St. George Illawarra and Wests Tigers. An aqua strip using the same design as the jerseys used from 1999 to 2001 was worn, which was much derided by the local media. This had come after Bennett had signed a secret deal to become the Roosters coach from 2007, but reneged on the deal after it became public. Canterbury, Parramatta, Brisbane and others have also spent decent periods in or near the cellar since 2000, yet are far different cases when it comes to the dysfunction being seen at the Tigers. 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. 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Lote Tuqiri's tally of 26 points from three tries and seven goals in a single match against the Northern Eagles remains the club record for most individual points in a game. In round 3 Brisbane recorded their first victory in 259 days after they beat Canterbury-Bankstown 24-0. Consequently, there have been a large number of Queensland Maroons in the team. What Brisbane Broncos NRL Tickets Can I Buy This Year? The Broncos hosted fans for four games last year, but attendance was capped at less than 6,000. Brisbane's biggest rivals are the North Queensland Cowboys. BRISBANE BRONCOS TICKETS - 2023 NRL SEASON . nrl average attendance 2021. Bennett had seen his relationship with the Broncos board deteriorate after his courtship with the Roosters, and decided to leave after 21 seasons with the club. Brisbane needed to win the match to overtake Canterbury-Bankstown but lost the match. It is the only publicly listed sports club on the Australian Securities Exchange, trading as Brisbane Broncos Limited (ASX:BBL). [8] At the first meeting with the NSWRL hierarchy, the newly formed Brisbane Broncos were asked to pay a $500,000 fee.[9]. [38], Having wanted to continue with the use of alliteration for local sporting teams such as the Brisbane Bullets and Brisbane Bears (later the Brisbane Lions), the club's directors eventually decided on the nickname Broncos. After being down 22-0, Brisbane would go on to win the match 36-28.[27]. 2009 saw a wave of change around Red Hill- not only was there a new head coach, but a host of roster changes. Hodges also left the club, the offer of guaranteed gametime from the Roosters too much for him to ignore. The Broncos handed debuts to Patrick Carrigan, Xavier Coates, Tom Dearden, Herbie Farnworth and Keenan Palasia, while also signing Rhys Kennedy and James Segeyaro mid-season. However, Sydney advertiser John Singleton advised the board that "Queenslanders had been booing players wearing blue for more than three-quarters of a century. A big 4816 win over Manly, which saw Corey Oates score 4 tries, saw the club finish in 6th, but just one win separated them from 1st, such was the tightness of the competition. Coupled along side the fact it was under renovations during the past season it is no surprise Cronullas average attendance suffered, with the renovation set to be complete in mid 2023 expect to see the Sharks average attendance higher next season. This revival was largely due to the emergence of rampaging forward Dave Taylor. The Denver Broncos had about 64,000 fans at their stadium on Sunday. From 1999 to 2006, Queensland only had two teams in the NRL. The more centrally-located stadium has begun to attract larger crowds, with the 2006 average attendance of 31,208 being significantly higher than the Newcastle Knights with 21,848 and about double the regular season competition average of 15,601. The Broncos' training ground is also used for the Australian Kangaroos. The seating bowl has three levels, all of which provide great views. Darren Lockyer was named Fullback in Queensland Rugby League's Team of the Century in 19982007 and he won 4 grand finals with the Brisbane Broncos (including a Clive Churchill Medal) and a World Cup title with Australia. The demographic of their supporters . The Broncos later became the dominant force in the competition before playing a significant role in the Super League War of the mid-1990s, then continuing to compete successfully in the newly created National Rugby League competition. However, the biggest news was the decision of Bennett to remove Lewis as club captain on the basis that he wasn't a good trainer or teammate, with Miles resuming the captaincy of the side. But Brisbane responded with a dominant 2000 season, buoyed by the signing of Ben Ikin to fill the hole left by Langer. Average Home Crowds [ edit] The season attendance averages of the Broncos (Red) home games against the average home attendances of all teams (Blue) in that competition. The two clubs had a long-standing 'sibling rivalry' with North Queensland characterized as the underdog. Kelvin Wright was named his replacement in May 2019. Unfortunately, 2013 was not a good year for Brisbane- they were out of the Top 8 after Round 10 and never returned, finishing 12th, the lowest position in club history at the time. [16][17][18][19][20] It also extended the club's longest ever premiership drought to thirteen seasons. 2010 saw significant roster changes: the injury-enforced retirement of Marsh, Taylor's decision to move to the Rabbitohs and Karmichael Hunt's decision to switch to the AFL with the Gold Coast Suns. Brisbane v North Queensland: Lang: 30-Jul-2021: 29056: Wests Tigers v Parramatta: Stadium Australia: 05-Apr-2021: 29011: Melbourne v Penrith (Preliminary Final) Lang: 25-Sep-2021: 28313: Brisbane v Parramatta: Lang: 12-Mar-2021: 26249: Souths v Manly (Preliminary Final) Lang: 24-Sep-2021: 25711: Parramatta v Sydney Roosters: Western Sydney . Video, including match and player highlights.