Brisbane Broncos 1996
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1996 was the Brisbane Broncos' ninth season of competition. They took part in the Australian Rugby League's 1996 Optus Cup premiership and finished the regular season in second place on the ladder, progressing as far as the semi-finals.
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[edit] Season Summary
In 1996 the Broncos once again went through a losing streak mid-season but once more recovered to finish second. However again they capitulated, losing to North Sydney and Cronulla to lose their fifth straight finals match. Gorden Tallis, at the time still contracted to the St George, chose to sit out this season rather than play for the Dragons as he had also signed to play for the Broncos in 1996. At the end of the 1996 season, players Kerrod Walters, Alan Cann, Willie Carne and Michael Hancock were asked to leave the club, as they could no longer be guaranteed regular places in the Broncos' first grade team.
[edit] Match results
| Round | Opponent | Result | Bro. | Opp. | Date | Venue | Crowd | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland Warriors | Forfeited | 16/20 | |||||
| 2 | Western Suburbs Magpies | Win | 36 | 14 | 31 Mar | Campbelltown Sports Ground | 9,106 | 7/20 |
| 3 | Illawarra Steelers | Win | 54 | 4 | 6 Apr | ANZ Stadium | 24,577 | 3/20 |
| 4 | South Queensland Crushers | Win | 28 | 8 | 12 Apr | Suncorp Stadium | 34,263 | 2/20 |
| 5 | North Queensland Cowboys | Win | 58 | 14 | 21 Apr | ANZ Stadium | 18,609 | 2/20 |
| 6 | St George Dragons | Win | 22 | 4 | 27 Apr | Kogarah Oval | 13,090 | 2/20 |
| 7 | Canterbury Bulldogs | Win | 30 | 8 | 4 May | Belmore Oval | 5,246 | 2/20 |
| 8 | Canberra Raiders | Win | 50 | 16 | 12 May | ANZ Stadium | 37,248 | 2/20 |
| 9* | Western Reds | Win | 22 | 14 | 24 May | WACA Ground | 10,735 | 2/20 |
| 10* | North Sydney Bears | Loss | 10 | 16 | 7 June | ANZ Stadium | 25,092 | 3/20 |
| 11 | Manly Sea Eagles | Loss | 4 | 18 | 14 Jun | ANZ Stadium | 19,837 | 4/20 |
| 12* | Illawarra Steelers | Loss | 6 | 14 | 23 Jun | Wollongong | 6,121 | 5/20 |
| 13 | Parramatta Eels | Win | 30 | 24 | 30 Jun | ANZ Stadium | 22,412 | 4/20 |
| 14 | Sydney City Roosters | Loss | 10 | 12 | 8 Jul | Sydney Football Stadium | 35,075 | 5/20 |
| 15 | Newcastle Knights | Win | 24 | 19 | 15 Jul | ANZ Stadium | 28,600 | 5/20 |
| 16 | Cronulla Sharks | Win | 15 | 12 | 20 Jul | Endeavour Field | 19,078 | 4/20 |
| 17 | Sydney Tigers | Win | 26 | 6 | 26 Jul | ANZ Stadium | 15,129 | 3/20 |
| 18 | Penrith Panthers | Win | 50 | 20 | 4 Aug | Penrith Park | 6,318 | 3/20 |
| 19 | Western Suburbs Magpies | Win | 36 | 6 | 10 Aug | ANZ Stadium | 19,866 | 3/20 |
| 20 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Win | 20 | 18 | 17 Aug | Sydney Football Stadium | 3,011 | 2/20 |
| 21 | Gold Coast Chargers | Win | 38 | 10 | 25 Aug | ANZ Stadium | 25,749 | 2/20 |
| 22 | Auckland Warriors | Win | 38 | 6 | 30 Aug | Mt Smart Stadium | 26,000 | 2/20 |
| Qualif. Final | North Sydney Bears | Loss | 16 | 21 | 7 Sep | Suncorp Stadium | 25,983 | |
| Semi Final | Cronulla Sharks | Loss | 16 | 22 | 14 Sep | Sydney Football Stadium | 27,665 |
*Game following a State of Origin match
[edit] Season Ladder
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Manly-Warringah |
22 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 549 | 191 | +358 | 36 |
| 2 |  Brisbane Broncos |
21 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 607 | 263 | +344 | 34 |
| 3 |  North Sydney |
22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 598 | 325 | +273 | 32 |
| 4 |  Sydney City Roosters |
22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 521 | 321 | +200 | 31 |
| 5 |  Cronulla-Sutherland |
21 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 399 | 268 | +131 | 30 |
| 6 |  Canberra |
21 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 538 | 384 | +154 | 27 |
| 7 |  St. George |
21 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 443 | 360 | +83 | 27 |
| 8 |  Western Suburbs |
22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 394 | 434 | -40 | 25 |
| 9 |  Newcastle Knights |
21 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 416 | 388 | +28 | 23 |
| 10 |  Canterbury-Bankstown |
21 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 375 | 378 | -3 | 22 |
| 11 |  Auckland |
21 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 412 | 427 | -15 | 22 |
| 12 |  Sydney Tigers |
22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 319 | 459 | -140 | 22 |
| 13 |  Parramatta |
21 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 404 | 415 | -11 | 21 |
| 14 |  Illawarra |
22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 403 | 444 | -41 | 16 |
| 15 |  Penrith |
21 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 363 | 464 | -101 | 15 |
| 16 |  Western Reds |
21 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 313 | 420 | -107 | 13 |
| 17 |  North Queensland Cowboys |
21 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 288 | 643 | -355 | 12 |
| 18 |  Gold Coast Chargers |
22 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 359 | 521 | -162 | 11 |
| 19 |  South Sydney |
22 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 314 | 634 | -320 | 11 |
| 20 |  South Queensland |
21 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 220 | 496 | -276 | 8 |
[edit] Scorers
| Player | Tries | Goals | FG | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Carne | 7 | 59/94 | 0 | 146 |
| Steve Renouf | 19 | 0 | 0 | 76 |
| Darren Smith | 14 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
| Darren Lockyer | 7 | 12/21 | 0 | 54 |
| Michael Hancock | 13 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
| Allan Langer | 11 | 2/5 | 1 | 49 |
| Kevin Walters | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Wendell Sailor | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| Robbie Ross | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| Kerrod Walters | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Tonie Carroll | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| John Plath | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Peter Ryan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Ben Walker | 1 | 3/6 | 0 | 10 |
| Brad Thorn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Alan Cann | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Brett Galea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Paul Hauff | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Glenn Lazarus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Shane Webcke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
[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-) |
