2015 Brisbane Broncos season
The 2015 Brisbane Broncos season was the 28th in the club's history. Coached again for the first time since 2008 by returning foundation coach, Wayne Bennett, and captained by Justin Hodges, they competed in the NRL's 2015 Telstra Premiership. The Broncos finished the regular season in 2nd place to make the play-offs, going on to reach the 2015 NRL Grand final in which they were defeated by the North Queensland Cowboys.
| 2015 Brisbane Broncos season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRL Rank | 2nd | |||
| Play-off result | Runners-up (North Queensland Cowboys, 16-17) | |||
| 2015 record | Wins: 17; Draws: 0; Losses: 7 | |||
| Points scored | For: 574; Against: 379 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| CEO | Paul White | |||
| Coach | Wayne Bennett | |||
| Captain | ||||
| Stadium | Suncorp Stadium - 52,500 | |||
| Avg. Attend. | 36,096 | |||
| High. Attend. | 51,826 (vs. Sydney Roosters, FW3) | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Lachlan Maranta (13) | |||
| Goals | Corey Parker (47) | |||
| Points | Corey Parker (102) | |||
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Season summary
Milestones
- Round 1: Adam Blair, James Gavet and Anthony Milford made their debuts for the club.
- Round 1: Corey Parker played his 300th career game.
- Round 2: Kodi Nikorima and Joe Ofahengaue made their first grade debuts.
- Round 2: Andrew McCullough played his 150th career game.
- Round 4: Jarrod Wallace scored his 1st career try.
- Round 5: Mitch Garbutt made his debut for the club.
- Round 7: Alex Glenn played his 150th career game and Jack Reed his 100th career game.
- Round 7: Daniel Vidot scored his 50th career try.
- Round 8: Anthony Milford played his 50th career game.
- Round 8: Corey Parker kicked his 500th career goal.
- Round 9: Lachlan Maranta played his 50th career game.
- Round 10: Adam Blair played his 200th career game.
- Round 11: Joe Boyce made his first grade debut.
- Round 12: Matt Parcell made his first grade debut.
- Round 20: Kodi Nikorima scored his 1st career try.
- Grand Final: Justin Hodges played his final career game.
- Grand Final: Brisbane Broncos lose their first grand final.
Squad List
| First team squad | Coaching staff | ||||||||
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Head coach Assistant coaches
Updated: 25 January 2015 | ||||||
Squad Movement
Gains
| Player | Signed From | Until End of | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Blair |  Wests Tigers | ||
| Darius Boyd |  Newcastle Knights | ||
| Greg Eden |  Hull Kingston Rovers | ||
| Mitch Garbutt |  Melbourne Storm | ||
| James Gavet | Wests Tigers | ||
| Anthony Milford |  Canberra Raiders | ||
| Matt Parcell |  Ipswich Jets | ||
| Travis Waddell | Newcastle Knights |
Losses
| Player | Signed To | Until End of | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Barba |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | ||
| Marmin Barba | Ipswich Jets | ||
| Cameron Cullen |  Mackay Cutters | ||
| Mitch Garbutt |  Leeds Rhinos (Mid-Season) | ||
| Jake Granville |  North Queensland Cowboys | ||
| David Hala |  Gold Coast Titans | ||
| Ben Hannant | North Queensland Cowboys | ||
| Josh Hoffman | Gold Coast Titans | ||
| Martin Kennedy |  Sydney Roosters | ||
| Stewart Mills | Released | ||
| Duncan Paia'aua | Queensland Reds (Rugby Union) |
Re-signings
| Player | Club | Until End of | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh McGuire |  Brisbane Broncos | ||
| Andrew McCullough | Brisbane Broncos | ||
| Kodi Nikorima | Brisbane Broncos | ||
| Joe Ofahengaue | Brisbane Broncos |
Contract lengths
| Player | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Lowrie | ||||||
| Alex Glenn | ||||||
| Justin Hodges | ||||||
| Jordan Kahu | ||||||
| Matt Parcell | ||||||
| David Stagg | ||||||
| Zach Strasser | ||||||
| Sam Thaiday | ||||||
| Daniel Vidot | ||||||
| Dale Copley | ||||||
| Greg Eden | ||||||
| James Gavet | ||||||
| Matt Gillett | ||||||
| Lachlan Maranta | ||||||
| Anthony Milford | ||||||
| Kodi Nikorima | ||||||
| Corey Parker | ||||||
| Travis Waddell | ||||||
| Jarrod Wallace | ||||||
| Adam Blair | ||||||
| Darius Boyd | ||||||
| Ben Hunt | ||||||
| Andrew McCullough | ||||||
| Josh McGuire | ||||||
| Corey Oates | ||||||
| Joe Ofahengaue | ||||||
| Jack Reed | ||||||
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney Roosters |
24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 591 | 300 | +291 | 40 |
| 2 | Brisbane Broncos |
24 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 574 | 379 | +195 | 38 |
| 3 | North Queensland Cowboys (P) |
24 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 587 | 454 | +133 | 38 |
| 4 | Melbourne Storm |
24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 467 | 348 | +119 | 32 |
| 5 |  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs |
24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 522 | 480 | +42 | 32 |
| 6 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 469 | 476 | −7 | 32 |
| 7 |  South Sydney Rabbitohs |
24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 465 | 467 | −2 | 30 |
| 8 |  St. George Illawarra Dragons |
24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 435 | 408 | +27 | 28 |
| 9 |  Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles |
24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 458 | 492 | −34 | 26 |
| 10 | Canberra Raiders |
24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 577 | 569 | +8 | 24 |
| 11 |  Penrith Panthers |
24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 399 | 477 | −78 | 22 |
| 12 |  Parramatta Eels |
24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 448 | 573 | −125 | 22 |
| 13 |  New Zealand Warriors |
24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 445 | 588 | −143 | 22 |
| 14 | Gold Coast Titans |
24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 439 | 636 | −197 | 22 |
| 15 | Wests Tigers |
24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 487 | 562 | −75 | 20 |
| 16 | Newcastle Knights |
24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 458 | 612 | −154 | 20 |
Fixtures
Pre-season
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 7 February | Trial 1 | North Queensland Cowboys | Stadium Mackay | 6-18 | Nikorima | Milford (1/1) | 8,000 |
| Saturday, 21 February | Trial 2 |  Wigan Warriors | DW Stadium | 14-12 ET (12-12) | McCullough, Maranta | Parker (3/4) | 20,842 |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw | |||||||
NRL Auckland Nines
The NRL Auckland Nines is a pre-season rugby league nines competition featuring all 16 NRL clubs. The 2015 competition was played over two days on 31 January and 1 February at Eden Park. The Broncos feature in the Piha pool and played the Bulldogs, Sharks and Roosters.
| Piha Pool | ||||||||
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 22 | +46 | 6 |
| Sydney Roosters |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 30 | +0 | 4 |
| Brisbane Broncos |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 37 | -16 | 2 |
| Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 40 | -30 | 0 |
| Date | Time (Local) | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 31 January | 3:10pm | Round 1 | Sydney Roosters | Eden Park | 4-6 | Nicholls | Milford (0/1) |
| Saturday, 31 January | 7:30pm | Round 2 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Eden Park | 4-31 | Whitchurch | Milford (0/1) |
| Sunday, 1 February | 2:05pm | Round 3 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Eden Park | 13-0 | K. Nikorima J. Nikorima | Milford (2/2) |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw | |||||||
Regular season
Finals
| Qualifying / Elimination finals | Semi-finals | Preliminary finals | Grand final | ||||||||||||||
| QF1: 11 Sept, Allianz Stadium | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Sydney Roosters |
18 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | Melbourne |
20 | SF1: 18 Sept, Allianz Stadium | ||||||||||||||
| Sydney Roosters |
38 | ||||||||||||||||
| EF1: 12 Sept, ANZ Stadium | Canterbury |
12 | PF1: 26 Sept, AAMI Park | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Canterbury |
11 | Melbourne |
12 | |||||||||||||
| 8 | St. George Illawarra |
10 | North Queensland |
32 | GF: 4 Oct, ANZ Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Brisbane |
16 | ||||||||||||||||
| EF2: 13 Sept, Allianz Stadium | PF2: 25 Sept, Suncorp Stadium | North Queensland |
17 | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | Cronulla |
28 | Brisbane |
31 | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Souths |
12 | SF2: 19 Sept, 1300SMILES Stadium | Sydney Roosters |
12 | ||||||||||||
| North Queensland |
39 | ||||||||||||||||
| QF2: 12 Sept, Suncorp Stadium | Cronulla |
0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | Brisbane |
16 | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | North Queensland |
12 | |||||||||||||||
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 12 September | Qualifying Final | North Queensland Cowboys | Suncorp Stadium | 16 – 12 | Hunt, Milford | Parker (4/4 (2 Penalty Goals)) | 50,388 |
| Friday, 25 September | Preliminary Final | Sydney Roosters | Suncorp Stadium | 31 – 12 | Boyd, Hunt, McCullough, Oates, Milford, Reed | Parker (2/4), Kahu (1/2), Milford (FG) | 51,826 |
| Sunday, 4 October | Grand Final | North Queensland Cowboys | ANZ Stadium | 16 – 17 | Corey Oates, Jack Reed | Parker (2/2) (1 Penalty Goal), Kahu (2/2) (1 Penalty Goal) | 82,758 |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw | |||||||
Statistics
| Name | App | T | G | FG | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Blair | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Joe Boyce | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Boyd | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Dale Copley | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Mitchell Dodds | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Mitch Garbutt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Gavet | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Gillett | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Alex Glenn | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Justin Hodges | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Ben Hunt | 26 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 56 |
| Jordan Kahu | 22 | 9 | 22 | 0 | 80 |
| Lachlan Maranta | 20 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| Andrew McCullough | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Josh McGuire | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Anthony Milford | 27 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 61 |
| Francis Molo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kodi Nikorima | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Corey Oates | 25 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
| Joe Ofahengaue | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Parcell | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Parker | 24 | 3 | 66 | 0 | 144 |
| Jack Reed | 24 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| David Stagg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashley Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Thaiday | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Daniel Vidot | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Jarrod Wallace | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Aaron Whitchurch | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 111 | 95 | 3 | 637 |
Source:[38]
Representatives
The following players have played a representative match in 2015.
| All Stars match | City Vs Country | ANZAC Test | Pacific Test | State Of Origin 1 | State Of Origin 2 | State of Origin 3 | Kiwis Tour | |
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Honours
Club
- Paul Morgan Medal: Corey Parker
- Clubman of the Year: Justin Hodges
- Rookie of the Year: Kodi Nikorima
- Best Back: Ben Hunt
- Best Forward: Sam Thaiday
- Most Consistent: Andrew McCullough
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