Brisbane Broncos 1992
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This article details the 5th New South Wales Rugby League premiership season of the Brisbane Broncos. They won the Winfield Cup in their first grand final appearance. They also won their first Minor Premiership and became the first Australian club to win the World Club Challenge.
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[edit] Season Summary
After the retirement of Gene Miles, the captaincy role fell onto half-back Allan Langer for the 1992 season. The Broncos were at the top of the ladder for most of the competition, losing just four matches to gain their first minor premiership with a 6-point buffer over second placed St George Dragons.
In their first Grand Final appearance the Broncos comprehensively defeated the Dragons 28-8 at the Sydney Football Stadium and finally the Winfield Cup was transported to Queensland for the first time. A month later, the Broncos played in the 1992 World Club Challenge match against dominant British champions Wigan. No Australian club had yet gone to England and won, and many expected the Broncos to follow that trend. They didn't, smashing the cherry pickers in emphatic fashion 22-8.
[edit] Match Results
| Round | Opponent | Result | Bro. | Opp. | Date | Venue | Crowd | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cronulla Sharks | Win | 30 | 2 | 20 Mar | Lang Park | 19,577 | 1/16 |
| 2 | Gold Coast Seagulls | Win | 24 | 18 | 29 Mar | Lang Park | 23,192 | 2/16 |
| 3 | Canberra Raiders | Win | 24 | 16 | 5 Apr | Bruce Stadium | 16,037 | 3/16 |
| 4 | Penrith Panthers | Loss | 10 | 24 | 11 Apr | Lang Park | 18,550 | 4/16 |
| 5 | Manly Sea Eagles | Win | 28 | 12 | 19 Apr | Brookvale Oval | 19,084 | 4/16 |
| 6 | Newcastle Knights | Win | 12 | 8 | 26 Apr | Newcastle ISC | 28,821 | 2/16 |
| 7* | Illawarra Steelers | Loss | 8 | 10 | 10 May | Lang Park | 14,524 | 2/16 |
| 8* | St George Dragons | Win | 20 | 18 | 24 May | Adelaide Oval | 18,892 | 2/16 |
| 9 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Win | 26 | 18 | 31 May | Lang Park | 15,502 | 2/16 |
| 10* | Canterbury Bulldogs | Loss | 24 | 28 | 7 Jun | Belmore Sports Ground | 10,626 | 2/16 |
| 11 | North Sydney Bears | Win | 28 | 22 | 14 Jun | Lang Park | 19,515 | 2/16 |
| 12 | Balmain Tigers | Win | 26 | 10 | 21 Jun | Lang Park | 24,902 | 1/16 |
| 13 | Parramatta Eels | Win | 20 | 4 | 28 Jun | Parramatta Stadium | 8,034 | 1/16 |
| 14 | Eastern Suburbs Roosters | Win | 46 | 22 | 5 Jul | Lang Park | 23,906 | 1/16 |
| 15 | Western Suburbs Magpies | Loss | 16 | 25 | 12 Jul | Campbelltown Sports Ground | 10,171 | 1/16 |
| 16 | Cronulla Sharks | Win | 20 | 16 | 19 Jul | Endeavour Field | 6,246 | 1/16 |
| 17 | Gold Coast Seagulls | Win | 30 | 10 | 26 Jul | Seagulls Stadium | 13,401 | 1/16 |
| 18 | Canberra Raiders | Win | 28 | 12 | 31 Jul | Lang Park | 24,192 | 1/16 |
| 19 | Penrith Panthers | Win | 12 | 6 | 7 Aug | Penrith Football Stadium | 12,852 | 1/16 |
| 20 | Manly Sea Eagles | Win | 22 | 10 | 14 Aug | Lang Park | 25,867 | 1/16 |
| 21 | Newcastle Knights | Win | 37 | 20 | 23 Aug | Lang Park | 28,828 | 1/16 |
| 22 | Illawarra Steelers | Win | 15 | 8 | 28 Aug | Wollongong | 14,512 | 1/16 |
| Semi Final | Illawarra Steelers | Win | 22 | 12 | 13 Sep | Sydney Football Stadium | 38,859 | |
| GRAND FINAL | St George Dragons | Win | 28 | 8 | 27 Sep | Sydney Football Stadium | 41,560 | |
| WCC | Wigan Warriors | Win | 22 | 8 | 31 Oct | Central Park | 17,460 |
*Game following a State of Origin match
[edit] Scorers
| Player | Tries | Goals | FG | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Matterson | 2 | 74/108 | 0 | 156 |
| Allan Langer | 12 | 0 | 1 | 49 |
| Steve Renouf | 12 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| Julian O'Neill | 6 | 11/14 | 1 | 47 |
| Willie Carne | 11 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| Kevin Walters | 11 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| Michael Hancock | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Alan Cann | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Chris Johns | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Kerrod Walters | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Pat Savage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Mark Hohn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Glenn Lazarus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Brett Plowman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Gavin Allen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Tony Currie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Trevor Gillmeister | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Paul Hauff | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Willie Morganson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| John Plath | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Peter Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
[edit] Grand Final
Brisbane Broncos vs. St. George Dragons
| Player | Position | Player |
|---|---|---|
| Julian O'Neill | Fullback | Mick Potter |
| Michael Hancock | Wing | Ricky Walford |
| Steve Renouf | Centre | Mark Coyne |
| Chris Johns | Centre | Graeme Bradley |
| Willie Carne | Wing | Ian Herron |
| Kevin Walters | Five-eighth | Michael Beattie (C) |
| Allan Langer (C) | Halfback | Noel Goldthorpe |
| Glenn Lazarus | Prop | Tony Priddle |
| Kerrod Walters | Hooker | Wayne Collins |
| Gavin Allen | Prop | Neil Tierney |
| Trevor Gillmeister | Second Row | David Barnhill |
| Alan Cann | Second Row | Scott Gourley |
| Terry Matterson | Lock | Jeff Hardey |
| Mark Hohn | Interchange | Brad Mackay |
| Andrew Gee | Interchange | Rex Terp |
| John Plath | Interchange | Tony Smith |
| Tony Currie | Interchange | Matthew Elliott |
| Wayne Bennett | Coach | Brian Smith |
Brisbane 28 (Tries: Langer 2, Cann 2, Renouf; Goals: Matterson 4/5)
defeated
St George 8 (Tries: Walford, Gourley; Goals: Herron 0/2 )
Halftime: Brisbane 6-4
Referee: Greg McCallum
Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium
Crowd: 41, 560
Clive Churchill Medal: Allan Langer (Brisbane)
[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 2008 |
| Stadiums Lang Park/Suncorp Stadium • QSAC (formerly 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 (2005-2008) |
| Coaches Wayne Bennett (1988-2008) • Ivan Henjak (2009-) |
