Brisbane Broncos 1993
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This is the Brisbane Broncos' sixth New South Wales Rugby League premiership season. They went on to win their second consecutive title in a grand final re-play against the St George Dragons. The Broncos became the first team in history to win the Premiership from fifth position.
[edit] Season Summary
| Round | Opponent | Result | Bro. | Opp. | Date | Venue | Crowd | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cronulla Sharks | Win | 19 | 10 | 14 Mar | Endeavour Field | 8,200 | 5/16 |
| 2 | Canterbury Bulldogs | Loss | 10 | 20 | 19 Mar | Carlaw Park | 16,236 | 9/16 |
| 3 | Parramatta Eels | Loss | 8 | 12 | 28 Mar | ANZ Stadium | 51,517 | 10/16 |
| 4 | Canberra Raiders | Win | 12 | 8 | 4 Apr | ANZ Stadium | 46,001 | 9/16 |
| 5 | Balmain Tigers | Win | 12 | 6 | 10 Apr | Leichhardt Oval | 7,522 | 8/16 |
| 6 | Penrith Panthers | Win | 34 | 8 | 18 Apr | ANZ Stadium | 35,904 | 6/16 |
| 7 | St George Dragons | Win | 20 | 14 | 25 Apr | Kogarah Oval | 17,025 | 6/16 |
| 8* | Illawarra Steelers | Win | 24 | 22 | 9 May | ANZ Stadium | 28,126 | 4/16 |
| 9* | North Sydney Bears | Loss | 20 | 40 | 23 May | North Sydney Oval | 20,378 | 5/16 |
| 10* | Wests Magpies | Win | 36 | 16 | 6 June | ANZ Stadium | 40,733 | 5/16 |
| 11 | Easts Roosters | Win | 26 | 22 | 12 Jun | Sydney Football Stadium | 10,450 | 5/16 |
| 12 | Gold Coast Seagulls | Win | 14 | 6 | 18 Jun | ANZ Stadium | 57,212 | 4/16 |
| 13 | Manly Sea Eagles | Loss | 8 | 24 | 26 Jun | Brookvale Oval | 12,203 | 5/16 |
| 14 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Win | 54 | 8 | 2 Jul | ANZ Stadium | 31,896 | 5/16 |
| 15 | Newcastle Knights | Win | 31 | 2 | 11 Jul | Newcastle ISC | 12,604 | 4/16 |
| 16 | Cronulla Sharks | Win | 38 | 34 | 18 Jul | ANZ Stadium | 31,270 | 4/16 |
| 17 | Canterbury Bulldogs | Win | 38 | 18 | 25 Jul | ANZ Stadium | 54,751 | 4/16 |
| 18 | Parramatta Eels | Win | 15 | 8 | 30 Jul | Parramatta Stadium | 10,047 | 2/16 |
| 19 | Canberra Raiders | Loss | 4 | 20 | 6 Aug | Bruce Stadium | 24,801 | 4/16 |
| 20 | Balmain Tigers | Win | 50 | 0 | 13 Aug | ANZ Stadium | 39,193 | 3/16 |
| 21 | Penrith Panthers | Win | 34 | 14 | 21 Aug | Penrith Park | 16,810 | 2/16 |
| 22 | St George Dragons | Loss | 10 | 16 | 27 Aug | ANZ Stadium | 58,593 | 5/16 |
| Prelim. Semi Final | Manly Sea Eagles | Win | 36 | 10 | 5 Sep | Sydney Football Stadium | 38,432 | |
| Semi Final | Canberra Raiders | Win | 30 | 12 | 11 Sep | Sydney Football Stadium | 33,893 | |
| Prelim. Final | Canterbury Bulldogs | Win | 23 | 16 | 19 Sep | Sydney Football Stadium | 34,821 | |
| GRAND FINAL | St George Dragons | Win | 14 | 6 | 26 Sep | Sydney Football Stadium | 42,329 |
*Game following a State of Origin match
[edit] Scorers
| Player | Tries | Goals | FG | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Matterson | 7 | 58/89 | 0 | 144 |
| Julian O'Neill | 9 | 28/41 | 3 | 95 |
| Willie Carne | 17 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| Steve Renouf | 16 | 0 | 0 | 64 |
| Michael Hancock | 12 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| Allan Langer | 11 | 0 | 1 | 45 |
| Chris Johns | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| Alan Cann | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Kevin Walters | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Glenn Lazarus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| John Plath | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Wendell Sailor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Kerrod Walters | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Peter Ryan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Trevor Gillmeister | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Mark Hohn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Keiren Meyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Brent Plowman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
[edit] 1993 Grand Final
Brisbane Broncos vs. St George Dragons
| Brisbane | Position | St George |
|---|---|---|
| Julian O'Neill | Fullback | Mick Potter (C) |
| Michael Hancock | Wing | Ricky Walford |
| Steve Renouf | Centre | Mark Coyne |
| Chris Johns | Centre | Grahame Bradley |
| Willie Carne | Wing | Ian Herron |
| Kevin Walters | Five-eighth | Tony Smith |
| Allan Langer (C) | Halfback | Noel Goldthorpe |
| Glenn Lazarus | Prop | Tony Priddle |
| Kerrod Walters | Hooker | Wayne Collins |
| Mark Hohn | Prop | Jason Stevens |
| Trevor Gillmeister | Second Row | Scott Courlay |
| Alan Cann | Second Row | David Barnhill |
| Terry Matterson | Lock | Brad Mackay |
| Andrew Gee | Interchange | Jeff Hardy |
| John Plath | Interchange | Phil Blake |
| Peter Ryan | Interchange | Gorden Tallis |
| ? | Interchange | Nathan Brown |
| Wayne Bennett | COACH | Brian Smith |
Brisbane 14 (TRIES: Johns, Matterson, Carne; GOALS: Matterson 1/3)
defeated
St George 6 (GOALS: Herron 3/3)
Halftime: Brisbane 10-2
Referee: Greg McCallum
Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium
Crowd: 42,329
Clive Churchill Medal: Brad Mackay (St George)
| Brisbane Broncos |
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| 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) |
