1992 Brisbane Broncos season

The 1992 Brisbane Broncos season was the fifth in the club's history and they competed in the NSWRL's 1992 Winfield Cup premiership. Under new captain Allan Langer they finished the regular season 1st to claim their first minor premiership before going on to play in their first grand final and win, transporting the Winfield Cup trophy north of the New South Wales border for the first time.[1] The Broncos then also became the first Australian club to win the World Club Challenge.

Season summary

After the retirement of Gene Miles, the captaincy role fell onto half-back Allan Langer for the 1992 season. Despite failing to make the finals the previous season, the Broncos were at the top of the ladder for most of this year's 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.

Wigan and the Broncos met again in the final of the 1992 World Sevens tournament, which Brisbane lost.

Match results

Round Opponent Result Bro. Opp. Date Venue Crowd Position
1 Cronulla-Sutherland SharksWin30220 MarLang Park19,5771/16
2 Gold Coast SeagullsWin241829 MarLang Park23,1922/16
3 Canberra RaidersWin24165 AprBruce Stadium16,0373/16
4 Penrith PanthersLoss102411 AprLang Park18,5504/16
5 Manly-Warringah Sea EaglesWin281219 AprBrookvale Oval19,0844/16
6 Newcastle KnightsWin12826 AprNewcastle ISC28,8212/16
7* Illawarra SteelersLoss81010 MayLang Park14,5242/16
8* St George DragonsWin201824 MayAdelaide Oval18,8922/16
9 South Sydney RabbitohsWin261831 MayLang Park15,5022/16
10* Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsLoss24287 JunBelmore Sports Ground10,6262/16
11 North Sydney BearsWin282214 JunLang Park19,5152/16
12 Balmain TigersWin261021 JunLang Park24,9021/16
13 Parramatta EelsWin20428 JunParramatta Stadium8,0341/16
14 Eastern Suburbs RoostersWin46225 JulLang Park23,9061/16
15 Western Suburbs MagpiesLoss162512 JulCampbelltown Sports Ground10,1711/16
16 Cronulla-Sutherland SharksWin201619 JulEndeavour Field6,2461/16
17 Gold Coast SeagullsWin301026 JulSeagulls Stadium13,4011/16
18 Canberra RaidersWin281231 JulLang Park24,1921/16
19 Penrith PanthersWin1267 AugPenrith Football Stadium12,8521/16
20 Manly-Warringah Sea EaglesWin221014 AugLang Park25,8671/16
21 Newcastle KnightsWin372023 AugLang Park28,8281/16
22 Illawarra SteelersWin15828 AugWollongong14,5121/16
Semi FinalIllawarra SteelersWin221213 SepSydney Football Stadium 38,859
GRAND FINALSt George DragonsWin28827 SepSydney Football Stadium 41,560
WCCWigan WarriorsWin22 831 OctCentral Park17,460
*Game following a State of Origin match

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

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)

Honours

League

Club

References

  1. ↑ Harms, John (2005). The Pearl: Steve Renouf's Story. Australia: University of Queensland Press. p. 88. ISBN 978-0-7022-3536-8.
  2. ↑ "Honour Board". broncos.com.au. Brisbane Broncos. Retrieved 22 December 2013.

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