Brisbane Broncos 1998
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The Brisbane Broncos participated in the inaugural National Rugby League. They won the competition.
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[edit] Season Summary
| Round | Opponent | Result | Broncos | Opposition | Date | Venue | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manly Sea Eagles | Win | 22 | 6 | |||
| 2 | Canterbury Bulldogs | Win | 20 | 12 | |||
| 3 | Penrith Panthers | Win | 26 | 18 | |||
| 4 | Gold Coast Chargers | Win | 40 | 18 | |||
| 5 | North Queensland Cowboys | Win | 58 | 4 | |||
| 6 | Manly Sea Eagles | Loss | 4 | 28 | |||
| 7 | North Sydney Bears | Win | 60 | 6 | |||
| 8 | Newcastle Knights | Win | 26 | 6 | |||
| 9 | Sydney City Roosters | Loss | 12 | 26 | |||
| 10 | Cronulla Sharks | Loss | 10 | 20 | |||
| 11 | Canterbury Bulldogs | Win | 40 | 12 | |||
| 12 | Canberra Raiders | Loss | 18 | 24 | |||
| 13 | Parramatta Eels | Loss | 16 | 20 | |||
| 14 | Penrith Panthers | Win | 44 | 4 | |||
| 15 | Western Suberbs Magpies | Win | 56 | 4 | |||
| 16 | St George Dragons | Win | 30 | 18 | |||
| 17 | Melbourne Storm | Win | 34 | 16 | |||
| 18 | Illawarra Steelers | Win | 18 | 12 | |||
| 19 | Gold Coast Chargers | Win | 44 | 10 | |||
| 20 | Balmain Tigers | Draw | 10 | 10 | |||
| 21 | Adelaide Rams | Win | 46 | 12 | |||
| 22 | North Queensland Cowboys | Win | 22 | 10 | |||
| 23 | Auckland Warriors | Win | 16 | 4 | |||
| 24 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Win | 16 | 10 | |||
| QF | Parramatta Eels | Loss | 10 | 15 | |||
| SF | Melbourne Storm | Win | 30 | 6 | |||
| PF | Sydney Roosters | Win | 46 | 18 | |||
| GF | Canterbury Bulldogs | Win | 38 | 12 |
| Round | Position |
|---|---|
| 1 | 4/20 |
| 2 | 3/20 |
| 3 | 3/20 |
| 4 | 2/20 |
| 5 | 1/20 |
| 6 | 1/20 |
| 7 | 1/20 |
| 8 | 1/20 |
| 9 | 1/20 |
| 10 | 5/20 |
| 11 | 4/20 |
| 12 | 5/20 |
| 13 | 6/20 |
| 14 | 6/20 |
| 15 | 5/20 |
| 16 | 4/20 |
| 17 | 3/20 |
| 18 | 3/20 |
| 19 | 2/20 |
| 20 | 2/20 |
| 21 | 1/20 |
| 22 | 1/20 |
| 23 | 1/20 |
| 24 | 1/20 |
[edit] Ladder
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | P/D | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brisbane Broncos | 24 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 688 | 310 | 378 | 37 |
| 2 | Newcastle Knights | 24 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 562 | 381 | 181 | 37 |
| 3 | Melbourne Storm | 24 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 546 | 372 | 174 | 35 |
| 4 | Parramatta Eels | 24 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 468 | 349 | 119 | 35 |
| 5 | North Sydney Bears | 24 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 663 | 367 | 296 | 34 |
| 6 | Sydney City Roosters | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 380 | 383 | 297 | 32 |
| 7 | Canberra Raiders | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 564 | 429 | 135 | 30 |
| 8 | St George Dragons | 24 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 486 | 490 | -4 | 27 |
| 9 | Canterbury Bulldogs | 24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 489 | 411 | 78 | 26 |
| 10 | Manly Sea Eagles | 24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 503 | 473 | 30 | 26 |
| 11 | Cronulla Sharks | 24 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 438 | 387 | 51 | 25 |
| 12 | Illawarra Steelers | 24 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 476 | 539 | -63 | 23 |
| 13 | Balmain Tigers | 24 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 381 | 463 | -82 | 19 |
| 14 | Penrith Panthers | 24 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 525 | 580 | -55 | 18 |
| 15 | Auckland Warriors | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 417 | 518 | 1801 | 18 |
| 16 | North Queensland Cowboys | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 361 | 556 | -195 | 18 |
| 17 | Adelaide Rams | 24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 393 | 615 | -222 | 14 |
| 18 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 24 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 339 | 560 | -221 | 10 |
| 19 | Gold Coast Chargers | 24 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 289 | 654 | -365 | 8 |
| 20 | Western Suburbs Magpies | 24 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 371 | 802 | -431 | 8 |
[edit] Scorers
| Player | Tries | Goals | FG | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Lockyer | 19 | 98/144 | 0 | 272 |
| Darren Smith | 23 | 0 | 0 | 92 |
| Steve Renouf | 20 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| Wendell Sailor | 18 | 0 | 0 | 72 |
| Michael De Vere | 8 | 9/13 | 0 | 50 |
| Michael Hancock | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Allan Langer | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Gorden Tallis | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| Kevin Campion | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Phillip Lee | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Ben Walker | 4 | 1/2 | 0 | 18 |
| Tonie Carroll | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Andrew Gee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Kevin Walters | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Petero Civoniceva | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| John Plath | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Peter Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Brad Thorn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Shane Webcke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
[edit] Grand Final
(September 27, 1998) Brisbane Broncos vs. Canterbury Bulldogs
| Player | Position | Player |
|---|---|---|
| Darren Lockyer | Fullback | Rod Silva |
| Michael De Vere | Wing | Gavin Lester |
| Steve Renouf | Centre | Shane Marteene |
| Darren Smith | Centre | Willie Talau |
| Wendell Sailor | Wing | Daryl Halligan |
| Kevin Walters | Five-eighth | Craig Polla-Mounter |
| Allan Langer (C) | Halfback | Corey Hughes |
| Shane Webcke | Prop | Darren Britt (C) |
| Phillip Lee | Hooker | Jason Hetherington |
| Andrew Gee | Prop | Steven Price |
| Gorden Tallis | Second Row | Tony Grimaldi |
| Brad Thorn | Second Row | Robert Relf |
| Tonie Carroll | Lock | Travis Norton |
| Michael Hancock | Interchange | Steve Reardon |
| John Plath | Interchange | Troy Stone |
| Kevon Campion | Interchange | Glen Hughes |
| Petero Civoniceva | Interchange | David Thompson |
| Wayne Bennett | COACH | Steve Folkes |
Brisbane 38 (De Vere, Campion, Carroll, Sailor, Tallis, Lee, Smith TRIES; Lockyer 5/7 GOALS) beat Canterbury 12 (Grimaldi, Talau TRIES; Halligan 2/3 GOALS)
| 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) |
