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.
| 1992 Brisbane Broncos season |
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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
| Round | Opponent | Result | Bro. | Opp. | Date | Venue | Crowd | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Win | 30 | 2 | 20 Mar | Lang Park | 19,577 | 1/16 |
| 2 | Gold Coast Seagulls | Win | 24 | 18 | 29 Mar | Lang Park | 23,192 | 2/16 |
| 3 | Canberra Raiders | Win | 24 | 16 | 5 Apr | Bruce Stadium | 16,037 | 3/16 |
| 4 | Penrith Panthers | Loss | 10 | 24 | 11 Apr | Lang Park | 18,550 | 4/16 |
| 5 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | Win | 28 | 12 | 19 Apr | Brookvale Oval | 19,084 | 4/16 |
| 6 | Newcastle Knights | Win | 12 | 8 | 26 Apr | Newcastle ISC | 28,821 | 2/16 |
| 7* | Illawarra Steelers | Loss | 8 | 10 | 10 May | Lang Park | 14,524 | 2/16 |
| 8* | St George Dragons | Win | 20 | 18 | 24 May | Adelaide Oval | 18,892 | 2/16 |
| 9 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Win | 26 | 18 | 31 May | Lang Park | 15,502 | 2/16 |
| 10* | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Loss | 24 | 28 | 7 Jun | Belmore Sports Ground | 10,626 | 2/16 |
| 11 | North Sydney Bears | Win | 28 | 22 | 14 Jun | Lang Park | 19,515 | 2/16 |
| 12 | Balmain Tigers | Win | 26 | 10 | 21 Jun | Lang Park | 24,902 | 1/16 |
| 13 | Parramatta Eels | Win | 20 | 4 | 28 Jun | Parramatta Stadium | 8,034 | 1/16 |
| 14 | Eastern Suburbs Roosters | Win | 46 | 22 | 5 Jul | Lang Park | 23,906 | 1/16 |
| 15 | Western Suburbs Magpies | Loss | 16 | 25 | 12 Jul | Campbelltown Sports Ground | 10,171 | 1/16 |
| 16 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Win | 20 | 16 | 19 Jul | Endeavour Field | 6,246 | 1/16 |
| 17 | Gold Coast Seagulls | Win | 30 | 10 | 26 Jul | Seagulls Stadium | 13,401 | 1/16 |
| 18 | Canberra Raiders | Win | 28 | 12 | 31 Jul | Lang Park | 24,192 | 1/16 |
| 19 | Penrith Panthers | Win | 12 | 6 | 7 Aug | Penrith Football Stadium | 12,852 | 1/16 |
| 20 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | Win | 22 | 10 | 14 Aug | Lang Park | 25,867 | 1/16 |
| 21 | Newcastle Knights | Win | 37 | 20 | 23 Aug | Lang Park | 28,828 | 1/16 |
| 22 | Illawarra Steelers | Win | 15 | 8 | 28 Aug | Wollongong | 14,512 | 1/16 |
| Semi Final | Illawarra Steelers | Win | 22 | 12 | 13 Sep | Sydney Football Stadium | 38,859 | |
| GRAND FINAL | St George Dragons | Win | 28 | 8 | 27 Sep | Sydney Football Stadium | 41,560 | |
| WCC | Wigan Warriors | Win | 22 | 8 | 31 Oct | Central Park | 17,460 |
*Game following a State of Origin match
Scorers
| Player | Tries | Goals | FG | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Matterson | 2 | 74/108 | 0 | 156 |
| Allan Langer | 12 | 0 | 1 | 49 |
| Steve Renouf | 12 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| Julian O'Neill | 6 | 11/14 | 1 | 47 |
| Willie Carne | 11 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| Kevin Walters | 11 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| Michael Hancock | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Alan Cann | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Chris Johns | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Kerrod Walters | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Pat Savage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Mark Hohn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Glenn Lazarus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Brett Plowman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Gavin Allen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Tony Currie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Trevor Gillmeister | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Paul Hauff | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Willie Morganson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| John Plath | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Peter Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Grand final
Brisbane Broncos vs. St. George Dragons
| Player | Position | Player |
|---|---|---|
| Julian O'Neill | Fullback | Mick Potter |
| Michael Hancock | Wing | Ricky Walford |
| Steve Renouf | Centre | Mark Coyne |
| Chris Johns | Centre | Graeme Bradley |
| Willie Carne | Wing | Ian Herron |
| Kevin Walters | Five-eighth | Michael Beattie (c) |
| Allan Langer (c) | Halfback | Noel Goldthorpe |
| Glenn Lazarus | Prop | Tony Priddle |
| Kerrod Walters | Hooker | Wayne Collins |
| Gavin Allen | Prop | Neil Tierney |
| Trevor Gillmeister | Second Row | David Barnhill |
| Alan Cann | Second Row | Scott Gourley |
| Terry Matterson | Lock | Jeff Hardey |
| Mark Hohn | Interchange | Brad Mackay |
| Andrew Gee | Interchange | Rex Terp |
| John Plath | Interchange | Tony Smith |
| Tony Currie | Interchange | Matthew Elliott |
| Wayne Bennett | Coach | Brian 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
- Player of the year: Kerrod Walters[2]
- Rookie of the year: Brett Galea
- Back of the year: Allan Langer
- Forward of the year: Trevor Gillmeister
- Club man of the year: Allan Langer
References
- ^ Harms, John (2005). The Pearl: Steve Renouf's Story. Australia: University of Queensland Press. p. 88. ISBN 978-0-7022-3536-8.
- ^ . broncos.com.au. Brisbane Broncos. Archived from the original on 26 January 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2013.