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
RoundOpponentResultBro.Opp.DateVenueCrowdPosition
1Cronulla-Sutherland SharksWin30220 MarLang Park19,5771/16
2Gold Coast SeagullsWin241829 MarLang Park23,1922/16
3Canberra RaidersWin24165 AprBruce Stadium16,0373/16
4Penrith PanthersLoss102411 AprLang Park18,5504/16
5Manly-Warringah Sea EaglesWin281219 AprBrookvale Oval19,0844/16
6Newcastle KnightsWin12826 AprNewcastle ISC28,8212/16
7*Illawarra SteelersLoss81010 MayLang Park14,5242/16
8*St George DragonsWin201824 MayAdelaide Oval18,8922/16
9South Sydney RabbitohsWin261831 MayLang Park15,5022/16
10*Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsLoss24287 JunBelmore Sports Ground10,6262/16
11North Sydney BearsWin282214 JunLang Park19,5152/16
12Balmain TigersWin261021 JunLang Park24,9021/16
13Parramatta EelsWin20428 JunParramatta Stadium8,0341/16
14Eastern Suburbs RoostersWin46225 JulLang Park23,9061/16
15Western Suburbs MagpiesLoss162512 JulCampbelltown Sports Ground10,1711/16
16Cronulla-Sutherland SharksWin201619 JulEndeavour Field6,2461/16
17Gold Coast SeagullsWin301026 JulSeagulls Stadium13,4011/16
18Canberra RaidersWin281231 JulLang Park24,1921/16
19Penrith PanthersWin1267 AugPenrith Football Stadium12,8521/16
20Manly-Warringah Sea EaglesWin221014 AugLang Park25,8671/16
21Newcastle KnightsWin372023 AugLang Park28,8281/16
22Illawarra SteelersWin15828 AugWollongong14,5121/16
Semi FinalIllawarra SteelersWin221213 SepSydney Football Stadium38,859
GRAND FINALSt George DragonsWin28827 SepSydney Football Stadium41,560
WCCWigan WarriorsWin22831 OctCentral Park17,460
*Game following a State of Origin match

Scorers
PlayerTriesGoalsFGPoints
Terry Matterson274/1080156
Allan Langer120149
Steve Renouf120048
Julian O'Neill611/14147
Willie Carne110044
Kevin Walters110044
Michael Hancock100040
Alan Cann60024
Chris Johns60024
Kerrod Walters40016
Pat Savage30012
Mark Hohn2008
Glenn Lazarus2008
Brett Plowman2008
Gavin Allen1004
Tony Currie1004
Trevor Gillmeister1004
Paul Hauff1004
Willie Morganson1004
John Plath1004
Peter Ryan1004

Grand final

 
                              Brisbane Broncos vs. St. George Dragons
PlayerPositionPlayer
Julian O'NeillFullbackMick Potter
Michael HancockWingRicky Walford
Steve RenoufCentreMark Coyne
Chris JohnsCentreGraeme Bradley
Willie CarneWingIan Herron
Kevin WaltersFive-eighthMichael Beattie (c)
Allan Langer (c)HalfbackNoel Goldthorpe
Glenn LazarusPropTony Priddle
Kerrod WaltersHookerWayne Collins
Gavin AllenPropNeil Tierney
Trevor GillmeisterSecond RowDavid Barnhill
Alan CannSecond RowScott Gourley
Terry MattersonLockJeff Hardey
Mark HohnInterchangeBrad Mackay
Andrew GeeInterchangeRex Terp
John PlathInterchangeTony Smith
Tony CurrieInterchangeMatthew Elliott
Wayne BennettCoachBrian 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
  • Nil

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. Archived from the original on 26 January 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2013.

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