Brisbane Broncos 1997
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This is the tenth season of the Broncos. The unique about this season is that this season they participated in the Super League (Australia) season 1997. They also won the premiership.
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[edit] Season Summery
1997 was the only year that there was a Super League Competiton in the NRL. There were only 10 teams in the Super League competition and only 18 regular rounds.
[edit] 1997 Season Summary
| Round | Opponent | Result | Broncos | Opposition | Date | Venue | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland Warriors | Win | 14 | 2 | |||
| 2 | Adelaide Rams | Win | 28 | 12 | |||
| 3 | Perth (Western Reds) | Win | 26 | 16 | |||
| 4 | Canberra Raiders | Win | 24 | 8 | |||
| 5 | Cronulla Sharks | Win | 14 | 12 | |||
| 6 | North Queensland Cowboys | Win | 42 | 16 | |||
| 7 | Adelaide Rames | Win | 20 | 10 | |||
| 8 | Penrith Panthers | Loss | 26 | 27 | |||
| 9 | Canterbury Bulldogs | Win | 34 | 16 | |||
| 10 | Auckland Warriors | Win | 34 | 18 | |||
| 11 | North Queensland | Draw | 20 | 20 | |||
| 12 | Hunter Mariners | Loss | 6 | 24 | |||
| 13 | Cronulla Sharks | Loss | 4 | 32 | |||
| 14 | Perth (Western Reds) | Loss | 50 | 14 | |||
| 15 | Canberra Raiders | Win | 19 | 4 | |||
| 16 | Penrith Panthers | Win | 54 | 12 | |||
| 17 | Hunter Mariners | Win | 34 | 16 | |||
| 18 | Canterbury Bulldogs | Win | 32 | 24 | |||
| SF | Cronulla Sharks | Win | 34 | 2 | |||
| GF | Cronulla Sharks | Win | 26 | 8 |
| Round | Position |
|---|---|
| 1 | 2/10 |
| 2 | 1/10 |
| 3 | 2/10 |
| 4 | 2/10 |
| 5 | 1/10 |
| 6 | 1/10 |
| 7 | 1/10 |
| 8 | 1/10 |
| 9 | 1/10 |
| 10 | 1/10 |
| 11 | 1/10 |
| 12 | 1/10 |
| 13 | 1/10 |
| 14 | 1/10 |
| 15 | 1/10 |
| 16 | 1/10 |
| 17 | 1/10 |
| 18 | 1/10 |
[edit] Ladder
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brisbane |
18 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 481 | 283 | +198 | 29 |
| 2 |  Cronulla |
18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 403 | 230 | +173 | 24 |
| 3 |  Canberra |
18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 436 | 337 | +99 | 22 |
| 4 |  Canterbury |
18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 453 | 447 | +6 | 20 |
| 5 |  Penrith |
18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 431 | 462 | -31 | 18 |
| 6 |  Hunter |
18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 350 | 363 | -13 | 14 |
| 7 |  Auckland |
18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 332 | 406 | -74 | 14 |
| 8 |  Perth |
18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 321 | 356 | -135 | 14 |
| 9 |  Adelaide |
18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 303 | 402 | -99 | 13 |
| 10 |  North Queensland |
18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 328 | 452 | -124 | 12 |
[edit] Scorers
| Player | Tries | Goals | FG | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Lockyer | 7 | 70/109 | 0 | 168 |
| Wendell Sailor | 15 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| Steve Renouf | 14 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
| Michael De Vere | 7 | 2/2 | 0 | 32 |
| Darren Smith | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| Kevin Walters | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| Tonie Carroll | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Peter Ryan | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Brett Le Man | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Allan Langer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 21 |
| Michael Hancock | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Brad Thorn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Anthony Mundine | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| John Plath | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Gorden Tallis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Shane Webcke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Andrew Gee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Phillip Lee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
[edit] Grand Final
Brisbane Broncos vs. Cronulla Sharks
| Player | Position | Player |
|---|---|---|
| Darren Lockyer | Fullback | David Peachey |
| Michael De Vere | Wing | Mat Rogers |
| Steve Renouf | Centre | Andrew Ettingshausen (C) |
| Anthony Mundine | Centre | Russell Richardson |
| Wendell Sailor | Wing | Geoff Bell |
| Kevin Walters | Five-eighth | Mitch Healey |
| Allan Langer (C) | Halfback | Paul Green |
| Brad Thorn | Prop | Danny Lee |
| Andrew Gee | Hooker | Dean Triester |
| Shane Webcke | Prop | Jason Stevens |
| Gorden Tallis | Second Row | Craig Greenhill |
| Peter Ryan | Second Row | Chris McKenna |
| Darren Smith | Lock | Tawera Nikau |
| Tonie Carroll | Interchange | Adam Dykes |
| John Plath | Interchange | Sean Ryan |
| Michael Hancock | Interchange | Les Davidson |
| Ben Walker | Interchange | Nathan Long |
| Wayne Bennett | COACH | John Lang |
Brisbane 26 (Renouf 3, Hancoch TRIES; Lockyer 5/6 GOALS) beat
Cronulla 8 (Richardson TRY; Rogers 2/2 GOALS)
Halftime: Brisbane 10-2
Referee: Bill Harrigan
Stadium: ANZ Stadium (Brisbane)
Crowd: 58, 912
| Brisbane Broncos |
|---|
| The Club Representatives | History | Records | Honours | Players | Venues |
| Seasons 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
| Stadiums Lang Park/Suncorp Stadium | ANZ Stadium |
| Captains Wally Lewis (1988-1989) | Gene Miles (1990-1991) | Allan Langer (1992-1999) Kevin Walters (1999-2000) | Gorden Tallis (2001-2004) | Darren Lockyer (2005-present) |
| Coaches Wayne Bennett (1988-present) |
