Brisbane Broncos 1997
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This is the tenth season of the Brisbane Broncos. This season was unique in that they participated in the only Super League competition held in Australia. They also won the premiership.
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[edit] Season Summary
1997 was the only year that there was a Super League competition in Australia. There were 10 teams in the Super League competition and 18 regular rounds. The Broncos won their 3rd premiership.
| Round | Opponent | Result | Bro. | Opp. | Date | Venue | Crowd | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland Warriors | Win | 14 | 2 | 1 Mar | ANZ Stadium | 42,361 | 2/10 |
| 2 | Adelaide Rams | Win | 28 | 12 | 9 Mar | ANZ Stadium | 16,279 | 1/10 |
| 3 | Perth Reds | Win | 26 | 16 | 16 Mar | WACA Ground | 11,109 | 2/10 |
| 4 | Canberra Raiders | Win | 24 | 8 | 24 Mar | ANZ Stadium | 26,103 | 2/10 |
| 5 | Cronulla Sharks | Win | 14 | 12 | 31 Mar | ANZ Stadium | 17,294 | 1/10 |
| 6 | North Queensland Cowboys | Win | 42 | 16 | 5 Apr | Stockland Stadium | 30,122 | 1/10 |
| 7[1] | Adelaide Rams | Win | 20 | 10 | 13 Apr | Adelaide Oval | 17,633 | 1/10 |
| 8 | Penrith Panthers | Loss | 26 | 27 | 21 Apr | Penrith stadium | 12,648 | 1/10 |
| 9[2] | Canterbury Bulldogs | Win | 34 | 16 | 28 Apr | ANZ Stadium | 17,921 | 1/10 |
| 10 | Auckland Warriors | Win | 34 | 18 | 4 May | Mt Smart Stadium | 16,471 | 1/10 |
| 11[3] | North Queensland Cowboys | Draw | 20 | 20 | 25 May | ANZ Stadium | 14,167 | 1/10 |
| 12 | Hunter Mariners | Loss | 6 | 24 | 30 May | Topper Stadium | 7,124 | 1/10 |
| WCC 1 | London Broncos | Win | 42 | 22 | 6 Jun | ANZ Stadium | 18,193 | 1/10 |
| WCC 2 | Wigan Warriors | Win | 34 | 0 | 16 Jun | ANZ Stadium | 14,833 | 1/10 |
| WCC 3 | Halifax Blue Sox | Win | 76 | 0 | 24 Jun | ANZ Stadium | 11,358 | 1/10 |
| 13 | Cronulla Sharks | Loss | 4 | 32 | 30 Jun | Endeavour Field | 12,240 | 1/10 |
| 14 | Perth Reds | Win | 50 | 14 | 6 Jul | ANZ Stadium | 11,806 | 1/10 |
| 15 | Canberra Raiders | Win | 19 | 4 | 14 Jul | Bruce Stadium | 13,067 | 1/10 |
| WCC 4 | Wigan Warriors | Win | 30 | 4 | 20 Jul | Central Park | 12,816 | 1/10 |
| WCC 5 | London Broncos | Win | 34 | 16 | 27 Jul | The Stoop | 9,846 | 1/10 |
| WCC 6 | Halifax Blue Sox | Win | 54 | 10 | 4 Aug | Thrum Hall | 3,255 | 1/10 |
| 16 | Penrith Panthers | Win | 54 | 12 | 10 Aug | ANZ Stadium | 13,921 | 1/10 |
| 17 | Hunter Mariners | Win | 34 | 16 | 18 Aug | ANZ Stadium | 13,830 | 1/10 |
| 18 | Canterbury Bulldogs | Win | 32 | 24 | 25 Aug | Belmore Oval | 9,781 | 1/10 |
| Semi Final | Cronulla Sharks | Win | 34 | 2 | 6 Sep | Stockland Stadium | 26,256 | 1/10 |
| GRAND FINAL | Cronulla Sharks | Win | 26 | 8 | 20 Sep | ANZ Stadium | 58,912 | |
| WCC Quarter Final | St Helens | Win | 66 | 12 | 4 Oct | ANZ Stadium | 6,438 | |
| WCC Semi Final | Auckland Warriors | Win | 22 | 16 | 10 Oct | ANZ Stadium | 9,686 | |
| WCC Final | Hunter Mariners | Win | 36 | 12 | 17 Oct | Mt Smart Stadium | 12,000 |
- ^ This match was played after a Tri-series match between Queensland and New South Wales on April 11.
- ^ This match was played after the ANZAC Test between Super League Australia and New Zealand on April 25.
- ^ This match was played after Tri-series matches between Queensland and New Zealand on May 9, and Queensland and New South Wales on May 19.
[edit] Ladders
[edit] Telstra Cup premiership
| 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] World Club Challenge Australasia Pool A
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brisbane |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 270 | 52 | +218 | 12 |
| 2 | Auckland |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 268 | 82 | +186 | 12 |
| 3 | Cronulla |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 230 | 54 | +176 | 12 |
| 4 | Penrith |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 256 | 120 | +136 | 12 |
| 5 | Canberra |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 302 | 108 | +194 | 10 |
| 6 | Canterbury |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 218 | 121 | +97 | 8 |
[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] 1997 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 |
20th September
Brisbane 26 (TRIES: Renouf 3, Hancock; GOALS: Lockyer 5/6)
defeated
Cronulla 8 (TRIES: Richardson; GOALS: Rogers 2/2)
Halftime: Brisbane 10-2
Referee: Bill Harrigan
Stadium: ANZ Stadium (Brisbane)
Crowd: 58, 912
[edit] See also
| 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) |
