1991 Brisbane Broncos season
The 1991 Brisbane Broncos season was the fourth in the club's history. They competed in the NSWRL's 1991 Winfield Cup premiership and failed to reach the finals, finishing 7th (out of 16).
Three Broncos players, Paul Hauff, Willie Carne and Andrew Gee were selected to make their international debuts for Australia in 1991.
Season summary
In the 1991 NSWRL season the Broncos again won the Panasonic Cup competition. In round 16 they were kept scoreless by the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, the first team ever to do so. Steve Renouf became the first Bronco to score four tries in a match in round 20. However they didn't perform consistently enough during the season, only gaining momentum in August, when they won their last five matches straight.[1] The club finished the season in seventh place, missing the finals despite winning their last 5 games consecutively and finishing with the second best points scored total in the League.
Match results
| Round | Opponent | Result | Bro. | Opp. | Date | Venue | Crowd | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | Win | 12 | 2 | 15 Mar | Lang Park | 25,126 | 4/16 |
| 2 | St George Dragons | Loss | 12 | 20 | 23 Mar | Kogarah Oval | 6,829 | 10/16 |
| 3 | Canberra Raiders | Win | 26 | 12 | 31 Mar | Lang Park | 23,801 | 6/16 |
| 4 | Parramatta Eels | Win | 26 | 13 | 5 Apr | Parramatta Stadium | 13,009 | 4/16 |
| 5 | North Sydney Bears | Loss | 16 | 21 | 13 Apr | North Sydney Oval | 9,478 | 7/16 |
| 6 | Gold Coast Seagulls | Win | 30 | 4 | 21 Apr | Lang Park | 23,849 | 5/16 |
| 7 | Western Suburbs Magpies | Loss | 16 | 17 | 26 Apr | Campbelltown Sports Ground | 10,357 | 6/16 |
| 8* | Eastern Suburbs Roosters | Loss | 16 | 24 | 11 May | Lang Park | 13,156 | 8/16 |
| 9 | Balmain Tigers | Loss | 4 | 14 | 19 May | Leichhardt Oval | 7,023 | 11/16 |
| 10* | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Win | 40 | 2 | 31 May | Lang Park | 17,546 | 8/16 |
| 11 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Loss | 18 | 20 | 9 Jun | Lang Park | 18,922 | 11/16 |
| 12* | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Win | 36 | 20 | 16 Jun | Sydney Football Stadium | 12,698 | 9/16 |
| 13 | Penrith Panthers | Win | 20 | 12 | 23 Jun | Lang Park | 26,165 | 8/16 |
| 14 | Illawarra Steelers | Loss | 2 | 19 | 30 Jun | Wollongong | 15,246 | 9/16 |
| 15 | Newcastle Knights | Win | 20 | 10 | 5 Jul | Newcastle ISC | 22,682 | 8/16 |
| 16 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | Loss | 0 | 26 | 14 Jul | Brookvale Oval | 18,689 | 10/16 |
| 17 | St George Dragons | Loss | 26 | 28 | 20 Jul | Lang Park | 18,367 | 10/16 |
| 18 | Canberra Raiders | Win | 18 | 8 | 28 Jul | Bruce Stadium | 17,245 | 10/16 |
| 19 | Parramatta Eels | Win | 40 | 16 | 4 Aug | Lang Park | 14,906 | 9/16 |
| 20 | North Sydney Bears | Win | 44 | 6 | 9 Aug | Lang Park | 17,622 | 8/16 |
| 21 | Gold Coast Seagulls | Win | 20 | 18 | 17 Aug | Seagulls Stadium | 12,620 | 8/16 |
| 22 | Western Suburbs Magpies | Win | 28 | 14 | 24 Aug | Lang Park | 14,628 | 7/16 |
*Game following a State of Origin match
Ladder
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Penrith |
22 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 483 | 250 | +233 | 35 |
| 2 |  Manly-Warringah |
22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 391 | 299 | +92 | 29 |
| 3 |  North Sydney |
22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 345 | 303 | +42 | 29 |
| 4 |  Canberra |
22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 452 | 327 | +125 | 28 |
| 5 |  Canterbury-Bankstown |
22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 424 | 374 | +50 | 27 |
| 6 |  Western Suburbs |
22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 359 | 311 | +48 | 27 |
| 7 |  Brisbane Broncos |
22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 470 | 326 | +144 | 26 |
| 8 |  Illawarra |
22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 451 | 291 | +160 | 25 |
| 9 |  St. George |
22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 388 | 320 | +68 | 25 |
| 10 |  Cronulla-Sutherland |
22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 384 | 441 | -57 | 19 |
| 11 |  Eastern Suburbs |
22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 337 | 487 | -150 | 19 |
| 12 |  Balmain |
22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 351 | 412 | -61 | 17 |
| 13 |  Newcastle Knights |
22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 308 | 424 | -116 | 15 |
| 14 |  South Sydney |
22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 370 | 513 | -143 | 14 |
| 15 |  Parramatta |
22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 351 | 534 | -183 | 12 |
| 16 |  Gold Coast Seagulls |
22 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 240 | 492 | -252 | 5 |
Scorers
| Player | Tries | Goals | FG | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Matterson | 0 | 38/59 | 0 | 76 |
| Steve Renouf | 15 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| Michael Hancock | 11 | 0/1 | 0 | 44 |
| Bob Conway | 0 | 16/30 | 0 | 32 |
| Chris Johns | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| Willie Carne | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Trevor Gillmeister | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Dale Shearer | 5 | 2/6 | 0 | 24 |
| Paul Hauff | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Allan Langer | 3 | 3/6 | 0 | 18 |
| Gene Miles | 4 | 0/3 | 0 | 16 |
| Julian O'Neill | 2 | 4/8 | 0 | 16 |
| Brett Plowman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Willie Morganson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Kevin Walters | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Kerrod Walters | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Andrew Gee | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Brett Le Man | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Tony Currie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Greg Dowling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Mark Hohn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Andrew Tessmann | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Honours
League
- Nil
Club
- Player of the year: Trevor Gillmeister[2]
- Rookie of the year: Julian O'Neill
- Back of the year: Allan Langer
- Forward of the year: Andrew Gee
- Club man of the year: Andrew Gee
References
- Harms, John (2005). The Pearl: Steve Renouf's Story. Australia: University of Queensland Press. p. 111. ISBN 978-0-7022-3536-8.
- "Honour Board". broncos.com.au. Brisbane Broncos. Archived from the original on 1 March 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2013.