2011 Brisbane Broncos season

The 2011 Brisbane Broncos season was the 24th in the club's history. They competed in the NRL's 2011 Telstra Premiership, finishing the regular season 3rd (out of 16). The Broncos then came within one match of the grand final but were knocked out by eventual premiers, the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles. It was the last season for Brisbane's captain, all-time top points scorer and most-capped player, Darren Lockyer. Lockyer was also named the Broncos player of the season.[1]

2011 Brisbane Broncos season
NRL Rank3rd
Play-off resultLost Preliminary Final
(Manly Sea Eagles, 14–26)
2011 recordWins: 20; Draws: 0; Losses: 7
Points scoredFor: 578; Against: 420
Team information
CEOPaul White
CoachAnthony Griffin
Captain
StadiumSuncorp Stadium
Avg. Attend.33,209
High. Attend.50,859
Top scorers
TriesJharal Yow Yeh (14)
GoalsCorey Parker (74)
PointsCorey Parker (160)
< 2010 List of seasons 2012 >

2011 was the Broncos' first season under new CEO Paul White who replaced Bruno Cullen in the first week of January.[2] The following month, head coach Ivan Henjak was replaced by his assistant Anthony Griffin. NRMA Insurance replaced WOW Sight & Sound as the naming-rights sponsor of the Broncos after signing a three-year multimillion-dollar deal.[3]

Season summary

On 21 February Broncos CEO Paul White announced that Ivan Henjak would be replaced by his assistant Anthony Griffin as head coach of the club for the 2011 NRL season, less than three weeks out from its start. In round 1, The North Queensland Cowboys ended their 7-game losing streak against the Broncos with a hard-fought 16–14 win at Suncorp Stadium. It was only the 5th win the Cowboys have had over the Broncos in their 17-year history and it was only the Broncos' 4th loss in an opening round match in their 24-year history. In round 2, The Broncos had their first win in Canberra since 2005 with a 20–4 win over the Canberra Raiders. In round 3, Justin Hodges made an immediate impact for the Broncos playing his first game since 2009, scoring the match winning try with a 14–8 win over the Gold Coast Titans at Skilled Park. In round 12, the Broncos played their first Golden Point game since 2008, defeating the Canberra Raiders 25–24 at Suncorp Stadium. In round 22, Darren Lockyer equalled the all-time record for most career games of all-time playing 349-games. The Broncos hosted the New Zealand Warriors, in a tence game, the Broncos ran out winners 21–20 at Suncorp Stadium. In round 24, Broncos secured 3rd spot for the finals with a 26–6 win over the Newcastle Knights at Ausgrid Stadium. It was also the Broncos first ever away win in a Monday Night game. Brisbane finished the regular season in 3rd place on the ladder.

Darren Lockyer kicked the winning field goal to knock defending premiers, Wayne Bennett's St. George Illawarra Dragons out of the 2011 competition and bring his team to within one match of the grand final. However, in the process Lockyer also took an accidental knee from a teammate in the face, fracturing his cheekbone over ten-minute's before the game's end. Therefore, without their captain, Brisbane needed to defeat second-placed Manly-Warringah for a chance to play in the grand final.

Milestones
  • Round 1: Two players made their debuts for the club; Dane Gagai and Jack Reed. Both made their NRL debuts also.
  • Round 1: Dane Gagai and Jack Reed scored their 1st career tries.
  • Round 2: Alex Glenn played his 50th game for the club and his 50th career game.
  • Round 8: Darren Lockyer scored his 121st career try which moved him into second on the all-time try scoring list for the Brisbane Broncos behind Steve Renouf.
  • Round 12: Kurt Baptiste made his debut for the club and his debut in the NRL.
  • Round 13: Scott Anderson played his 50th career game.
  • Round 14: Shea Moylan made his debut for the club and his debut in the NRL.
  • Round 15: David Hala scored his 1st career try.
  • Round 16: Kurt Baptiste scored his 1st career try and Peter Wallace played his 100th career game.
  • Round 22: Jharal Yow Yeh played his 50th game for the club and his 50th career game.
  • Round 22: Darren Lockyer played his 349th career game, equalling the all-time record of club appearances.
  • Round 23: Darren Lockyer played his 350th career game, broke the all-time record of club appearances.
  • Round 25: Ben Te'o played his 50th game for the club.

Squad list
Brisbane Broncos 2011 squad
First team squad Coaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coaches

  • Allan Langer (Skills)
  • Dan Barker (Strength)
  • Tony Guilfoyle (Performance)
  • Andrew Croll (Performance)
Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice captain(s)
  • Injured

Updated: 30 July 2011
Source(s): Brisbane Broncos Squad, Coaching Profiles

Squad Movement

Gains
PlayersPrevious clubUntil End ofNotes
Dane Carlaw Catalans Dragons
2011
[4]
Ben Hannant Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
2014
[5]
Jack Reed Norths Devils (Queensland Cup)
2012
[6]

Losses
PlayersClubUntil End ofNotes
Israel FolauGWS Giants (AFL)
2014
[7]
Denan KempSouthern Districts (Rugby Union)
?
[8]
Lagi SetuMormon Mission
2012
[9]
Ashton Sims North Queensland Cowboys
2012
[10]
Tariq Sims North Queensland Cowboys
2012
Antonio Winterstein North Queensland Cowboys
2013
[11]

Re-signings
PlayersClubUntil End ofNotes
Scott Anderson Brisbane Broncos
2013
[12]
Kurt Baptiste Brisbane Broncos
2013
[13]
Dale Copley Brisbane Broncos
2013
[14]
Justin Hodges Brisbane Broncos
2014
[15]
Josh Hoffman Brisbane Broncos
2015
[16]
Dunamis Lui Brisbane Broncos
2013
[14]
Josh McGuire Brisbane Broncos
2015
[16]
Corey Parker Brisbane Broncos
2014
[17]
Sam Thaiday Brisbane Broncos
2015
[18]

Ladder
2011 NRL Telstra Premiership
Pos. Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1 Melbourne Storm 2419-5252130821342
2 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (P) 2418-6253933120840
3 Brisbane Broncos 2418-6251137213940
4 Wests Tigers 2415-925194308934
5 St. George Illawarra Dragons 241419248334114233
6 New Zealand Warriors 2414-10250439311132
7 North Queensland Cowboys 2414-1025324805232
8 Newcastle Knights 2412-1224784433528
9 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2412-122449489-4028
10 South Sydney Rabbitohs 2411-132531562-3126
11 Sydney Roosters 2410-142417500-8324
12 Penrith Panthers 249-152430517-8722
13 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 247-172428557-12918
14 Parramatta Eels 2461172385538-15317
15 Canberra Raiders 246-182423623-20016
16 Gold Coast Titans 246-182363629-26616

Fixtures

Pre-Season
Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals Attendance
Saturday, 12 FebruaryTrial 1 Gold Coast TitansKougari Oval42 – 18Copley (2), Norman, Lui, McGuire, Frei, Glenn, ReedHunt (5)3,500
Saturday, 19 FebruaryTrial 2 North Queensland CowboysTraeger Park26 – 4Reed (2), Hoffman, Kahu, ParkerParker (2), Norman (1)5,500
Saturday, 26 FebruaryTrial 3 Melbourne StormDolphin Oval26 – 6Te'o, Hunt, Lockyer, Yow Yeh, GagaiParker (3)8,000
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw

Regular season
Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals Attendance
Friday, 11 MarchRound 1 North Queensland CowboysSuncorp Stadium14 – 16Reed, Yow Yeh, GagaiParker (1/3)45,119
Friday, 18 MarchRound 2 Canberra RaidersCanberra Stadium4 – 20Hoffman, Gillett, Yow YehParker (4/4)16,146
Friday, 25 MarchRound 3 Gold Coast TitansSkilled Park8 – 14Glenn, HodgesParker (3/3)20,226
Friday, 1 AprilRound 4 Penrith PanthersSuncorp Stadium18 – 10Glenn, Beale, Yow YehParker (3/5)25,263
Monday, 11 AprilRound 5 Newcastle KnightsSuncorp Stadium17 – 6Reed (2), Gillett, BealeParker (0/4), Lockyer (FG)24,522
Saturday, 16 AprilRound 6 Sydney RoostersBluetongue Stadium6 – 24Copley (2), Yow Yeh, HannantParker (4/5)8,616
Friday, 22 AprilRound 7 Wests TigersSydney Football Stadium18 – 31Yow Yeh, Glenn, Thaiday, Wallace, LockyerParker (5/5), Lockyer (FG)19,494
Friday, 29 AprilRound 8 Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsSuncorp Stadium20 – 12Lockyer, Copley, BealeParker (4/4)30,538
Saturday, 7 MayRound 9 Melbourne StormSuncorp Stadium22 – 29Beale (2), Reed, GagaiParker (3/4)34,175
Friday, 13 MayRound 10 Penrith PanthersCentrebet Stadium33 – 10Wallace, ParkerParker (1/2)11,336
Round 11Bye
Friday, 27 MayRound 12 Manly-Warringah Sea EaglesSuncorp Stadium34 – 10Te'oParker (3/3)32,283
Friday, 3 JuneRound 13 Cronulla-Sutherland SharksToyota Stadium16 – 34Glenn (2), Copley, Parker, Reed, BealeParker (5/7)14,436
Sunday, 12 JuneRound 14 Canberra RaidersSuncorp Stadium25 – 24 (golden point)Glenn, Copley, Beale, HoffmanWallace (4/5) & (FG)21,378
Friday, 17 JuneRound 15 St. George Illawarra DragonsSuncorp Stadium21 – 14Yow Yeh (2), Hala, ReedWallace (2/4), Lockyer (FG)34,185
Friday, 24 JuneRound 16 South Sydney RabbitohsNIB Stadium16 – 12Reed, BaptisteParker (2/2)15,371
Friday, 1 JulyRound 17 Parramatta EelsParramatta Stadium12 – 16Gagai (2), GillettWallace (2/3)11,079
Round 18Bye
Friday, 15 JulyRound 19 Gold Coast TitansSuncorp Stadium30 – 10Yow Yeh (2), Thaiday, Hodges, HoffmanParker (4/5), Wallace (1/1)31,035
Friday, 22 JulyRound 20 Melbourne StormAAMI Park26 – 6Yow YehParker (1/1)22,912
Friday, 29 JulyRound 21 Cronulla-Sutherland SharksSuncorp Stadium46 – 16Hodges (3), Hannant, Reed, Yow Yeh, Gillett, WallaceParker (6/7), Wallace (1/1)24,164
Saturday, 6 AugustRound 22 New Zealand WarriorsSuncorp Stadium21 – 20Hodges, Beale, Reed, GillettParker (2/4), Wallace (FG)37,173
Friday, 12 AugustRound 23 North Queensland CowboysDairy Farmers Stadium16 – 34Hoffman (3), Reed, CopleyParker (7/7)26,463
Monday, 22 AugustRound 24 Newcastle KnightsAusgrid Stadium6 – 26Wallace, Hodges, Yow Yeh, Glenn, HuntParker (3/6)19,412
Sunday, 28 AugustRound 25 South Sydney RabbitohsSuncorp Stadium22 – 10Glenn, Reed, Thaiday, Te'oParker (3/4)40,094
Sunday, 4 SeptemberRound 26 Manly-Warringah Sea EaglesSuncorp Stadium18 – 10McCullough, Yow Yeh, Gillett, BealeParker (1/4)50,859
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw   Bye

Finals
  Qualifying Finals Semi Finals Preliminary Finals Grand Final
                                     
1 Melbourne Storm 18
8 Newcastle Knights 8
  1W Melbourne Storm 12  
2 Manly Sea Eagles 42   4W Wests Tigers 20       NZ Warriors 20    
7 North Queensland 8   2L NZ Warriors 22           NZ Warriors 10
        Manly Sea Eagles 24
3 Brisbane Broncos 40         2W Manly Sea Eagles 26    
6 NZ Warriors 10   3W Brisbane Broncos 13       Brisbane Broncos 14  
  1L St. George Illawarra 12  
4 Wests Tigers 21
5 St. George Illawarra 12
Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals Attendance
Saturday, 10 SeptemberQualifying Final New Zealand WarriorsSuncorp Stadium40 – 10Glenn, Reed, Lockyer, Parker, McCullough, Hodges, BealeParker (6/8)48,943
Saturday, 17 SeptemberSemi-final St. George Illawarra DragonsSuncorp Stadium13 – 12Te'o, CopleyParker (2/4), Lockyer (FG)48,474
Friday, 23 SeptemberPreliminary Final Manly-Warringah Sea EaglesSydney Football Stadium26 – 14Yow Yeh, Wallace, CopleyParker (1/3)31,894
Legend:   Win   Loss

Statistics
NameAppTGFGPts
Scott Anderson190000
Kurt Baptiste41004
Gerard Beale27100040
Dane Carlaw70000
Dale Copley1780032
Mitchell Dodds130000
Dane Gagai640016
Matt Gillett1960024
Alex Glenn2790036
David Hala151004
Ben Hannant202008
Justin Hodges1780032
Josh Hoffman1660024
Ben Hunt191004
Nick Kenny90000
Darren Lockyer2230416
Dunamis Lui60000
Andrew McCullough262008
Josh McGuire180000
Shea Moylan10000
Corey Norman90000
Corey Parker243740160
Jack Reed27120048
Ben Te'o1430012
Sam Thaiday2130012
Shane Tronc40000
Peter Wallace27510242
Jharal Yow Yeh23140056
Totals–101846578

Source:[19]

Representative

The following players played a representative match in 2011.

Australian Kangaroos

England

New Zealand Kiwis

Indigenous All Stars

NRL All Stars

Queensland Maroons

Honours

League
  • Nil

Club

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