1993 Brisbane Broncos season

The 1993 Brisbane Broncos season was the sixth in the club's history. Coached by Wayne Bennett and captained by Allan Langer, they competed in the NSWRL's 1993 Winfield Cup premiership, finishing the regular season 5th (out of 16) before going on to play in a re-match of the previous year's grand final against the St George Dragons and again win, claiming consecutive premierships. In doing so they also became the first team in history to win the premiership from fifth position.[1]

Season summary

After years of dispute with the Lang Park Trust over brewery advertising, Fourex had pouring rights for Lang Park while Powers Brewing was major sponsor of the Broncos. For the 1993 season the Broncos moved to the Council-owned ANZ Stadium, in suburban Nathan.[2]

Signs of a hangover existed with the club losing two of its first three matches, including their debut at the new home ground against the struggling Parramatta Eels. But the Broncos bounced back, beating the Balmain Tigers 50-0, (the highest winning margin for the club at the time) to establish themselves solidly in the upper echelons of the competition. A last round lapse against St George relegated the Broncos to fifth spot, meaning they had to win four straight elimination games to defend their title. This match also set the club's highest home ground attendance figure with over 58,000 at ANZ Stadium.

In the finals, Brisbane went on to demolish the Manly Sea Eagles' defence in a 36-10 romp. Canberra dropped dead with the loss of Ricky Stuart and the Broncos ran roughshod over them with a 30-12 win. Against the Canterbury Bulldogs in the preliminary final, Brisbane were trailing 16-10 at half time, but Allan Langer scored immediately in the second half to level, then potted a field goal to break the dead lock late in the game with Allan Cann sealing the win scoring under the posts winning the match for the Broncos 23-16.

In the grand final, again against the Dragons, the Broncos were victorious once more, this time 14-6. This win was significant because it was the only time a team which had finished 5th in the minor premiership had gone on to win the competition. It was Glenn Lazarus' fifth consecutive grand final appearance, having already played in the previous year's for Brisbane and the three years' before that for Canberra.

Match results
RoundOpponentResultBro.Opp.DateVenueCrowdPosition
1Cronulla SharksWin191014 MarEndeavour Field8,2005/16
2Canterbury BulldogsLoss102019 MarCarlaw Park16,2369/16
3Parramatta EelsLoss81228 MarANZ Stadium51,51710/16
4Canberra RaidersWin1284 AprANZ Stadium46,0019/16
5Balmain TigersWin12610 AprLeichhardt Oval7,5228/16
6Penrith PanthersWin34818 AprANZ Stadium35,9046/16
7St George DragonsWin201425 AprKogarah Oval17,0256/16
8*Illawarra SteelersWin24229 MayANZ Stadium28,1264/16
9*North Sydney BearsLoss204023 MayNorth Sydney Oval20,3785/16
10*Wests MagpiesWin36166 JuneANZ Stadium40,7335/16
11Easts RoostersWin262212 JunSydney Football Stadium10,4505/16
12Gold Coast SeagullsWin14618 JunANZ Stadium57,2124/16
13Manly Sea EaglesLoss82426 JunBrookvale Oval12,2035/16
14South Sydney RabbitohsWin5482 JulANZ Stadium31,8965/16
15Newcastle KnightsWin31211 JulNewcastle ISC12,6044/16
16Cronulla SharksWin383418 JulANZ Stadium31,2704/16
17Canterbury BulldogsWin381825 JulANZ Stadium54,7514/16
18Parramatta EelsWin15830 JulParramatta Stadium10,0472/16
19Canberra RaidersLoss4206 AugBruce Stadium24,8014/16
20Balmain TigersWin50013 AugANZ Stadium39,1933/16
21Penrith PanthersWin341421 AugPenrith Football Stadium16,8102/16
22St George DragonsLoss101627 AugANZ Stadium58,5935/16
Prelim. Semi FinalManly Sea EaglesWin36105 SepSydney Football Stadium38,432
Semi FinalCanberra RaidersWin301211 SepSydney Football Stadium33,893
Prelim. FinalCanterbury BulldogsWin231619 SepSydney Football Stadium34,821
GRAND FINALSt George DragonsWin14626 SepSydney Football Stadium42,329

*Game following a State of Origin match

Scorers
PlayerTriesGoalsFGPoints
Terry Matterson758/890144
Julian O'Neill928/41395
Willie Carne170068
Steve Renouf160064
Michael Hancock120048
Allan Langer110145
Chris Johns90036
Alan Cann60024
Kevin Walters60024
Glenn Lazarus30012
John Plath30012
Wendell Sailor30012
Kerrod Walters30012
Peter Ryan2008
Trevor Gillmeister1004
Mark Hohn1004
Keiren Meyer1004
Brett Plowman1004

Grand final

 
                                Brisbane Broncos vs. St George Dragons
BrisbanePositionSt George
Julian O'NeillFullbackMick Potter (C)
Michael HancockWingRicky Walford
Steve RenoufCentreMark Coyne
Chris JohnsCentreGraeme Bradley
Willie CarneWingIan Herron
Kevin WaltersFive-eighthTony Smith
Allan Langer (C)HalfbackNoel Goldthorpe
Glenn LazarusPropTony Priddle
Kerrod WaltersHookerWayne Collins
Mark HohnPropJason Stevens
Trevor GillmeisterSecond RowScott Gourley
Alan CannSecond RowDavid Barnhill
Terry MattersonLockBrad Mackay
Andrew GeeInterchangeJeff Hardy
John PlathInterchangePhil Blake
Peter RyanInterchangeGorden Tallis
Gavin AllenInterchangeNathan Brown
Wayne BennettCOACHBrian Smith

Brisbane 14 (TRIES: Johns, Matterson, Carne; GOALS: O'Neill 1/3)

defeated

St George 6 (GOALS: Herron 3/3)

Halftime: Brisbane 10-2

Referee: Greg McCallum

Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium

Crowd: 42,329

Clive Churchill Medal: Brad Mackay (St George)

Honours

League
  • Winfield Cup Premiership

Club

References
  1. Pramberg, Bernie (26 September 2006). "Broncos beat critics". The Courier-Mail. Australia: Queensland Newspapers. Retrieved 12 December 2009.
  2. Harms, John (2005). The Pearl: Steve Renouf's Story. Australia: University of Queensland Press. p. 136. ISBN 978-0-7022-3536-8.
  3. "Honour Board". broncos.com.au. Brisbane Broncos. Archived from the original on 26 January 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2013.

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