1998 Brisbane Broncos season

1998 Brisbane Broncos season
1998 NRL premiers
NRL Rank1st
Play-off resultPremiers
1998 recordWins: 18; draws: 1; losses: 5
Points scoredFor: 688; against: 310
Team information
CoachWayne Bennett
Captain
StadiumANZ Stadium
Avg. attendance20,073[a]
High attendance39,109 (Round 1)[b]
Top scorers
TriesDarren Smith (23)
GoalsDarren Lockyer (98)
PointsDarren Lockyer (272)
← 1997 1999 →

The 1998 Brisbane Broncos season was the eleventh in the history of Brisbane's National Rugby League premiership team, the Brisbane Broncos. Coached by Wayne Bennett and captained by Allan Langer, they participated in the newly formed National Rugby League's 1998 premiership and posted their three biggest ever wins in rounds 5, 7 and 15 before finishing the regular season as minor premiers. The Broncos then won the 1998 NRL Grand Final, capturing their fourth premiership in seven seasons.

Season summary

For the 1998 season the Broncos were joined by future Melbourne Storm coach, Craig Bellamy who would work under head coach Wayne Bennett as performance co-ordinator and assistant coach.

As could be expected by their finish to the 1997 season, Brisbane were solid in their first five matches of 1998, snatching five victories. In rounds five and seven, the Broncos won by a margin of 54 points, which was the club's record at the time. This was followed by shock losses to the Sydney City Roosters and Cronulla, but Langer led them to a big win over Canterbury only to see two more club losses. But the Broncos recovered to post huge wins over Penrith and the Western Suburbs Magpies. The Broncos finished the remainder of the regular season undefeated finishing with 10 wins and 1 draw in their last 11 games. The top try-scorer from the NRL season was Brisbane's Darren Smith.

After a week off granted by winning the minor premiership, the Broncos were smothered out of the game by Parramatta 15–10 in their opening finals match. But they lifted and provided some miracle spark against the Melbourne Storm 30-6 a week later, resurrecting their premiership hopes. A huge win over Sydney City 46–18 in the preliminary final installed them at near unbackable odds against Canterbury in the first NRL Grand Final. The Broncos came back from a 12-10 half time deficit to again win consecutive premierships for the second time, and their fourth in seven seasons with a 38-12 Grand Final victory.[1]

The Broncos were also named "Queensland Sport Team of the Year" at the Queensland Sport Awards.[2]

The Broncos' consistent dominance over other teams at this period of time contributed to the National Rugby League's plans to cut the number of teams down to 14 in order to ensure competitiveness and the long-term financial success of the game.[3] Despite the rationalization of the league, the club has continued to dominate in the modern era of the league, winning two more premierships in 2000[4] and 2006,[5] as well as reaching another two Grand Finals in 2015[6] and 2023.[7][8]

The Broncos' 1998 premiership win came in a year in which their Australian Football League neighbours, the Brisbane Lions, won the wooden spoon.[9]

Match results

RoundOpponentResultBro.Opp.DateVenueCrowdPosition
1Manly Sea EaglesWin22613 MarANZ Stadium39,1094/20
2Canterbury BulldogsWin201222 MarBelmore Oval10,9623/20
3Penrith PanthersWin261828 MarANZ Stadium18,5703/20
4Gold Coast ChargersWin40185 AprCarrara Stadium13,1262/20
5North Queensland CowboysWin58412 AprANZ Stadium20,9041/20
6Manly Sea EaglesLoss42817 AprBrookvale Oval13,1941/20
7North Sydney BearsWin60626 AprANZ Stadium18,7911/20
8Newcastle KnightsWin2661 MayNewcastle ISC27,1191/20
9Sydney City RoostersLoss122610 MayANZ Stadium19,3461/20
10Cronulla SharksLoss102016 MayEndeavour Field10,5825/20
11^Canterbury BulldogsWin401224 MayANZ Stadium15,4074/20
12Canberra RaidersLoss182431 MayBruce Stadium14,7285/20
13^Parramatta EelsLoss16207 JunANZ Stadium18,1636/20
14Penrith PanthersWin44413 JunPenrith Football Stadium11,6376/20
15^Western Suburbs MagpiesWin56421 JunANZ Stadium12,4155/20
16St George DragonsWin301826 JunKogarah Oval16,2584/20
17Melbourne StormWin34163 JulANZ Stadium35,1193/20
18Illawarra SteelersWin181212 JulWIN Stadium12,0183/20
19Gold Coast ChargersWin441019 JulANZ Stadium12,7402/20
20Balmain TigersDraw101025 JulLeichhardt Oval7,1592/20
21Adelaide RamsWin46121 AugANZ Stadium13,8581/20
22North Queensland CowboysWin22108 AugStockland Stadium30,2501/20
23Auckland WarriorsWin16416 AugANZ Stadium16,4561/20
24South Sydney RabbitohsWin161023 AugSydney Football Stadium7,2621/20
Qualif. FinalParramatta EelsLoss10156 SepANZ Stadium21,172
Semi FinalMelbourne StormWin30613 SepSydney Football Stadium20,354
Prelim. FinalSydney City RoostersWin461819 SepANZ Stadium28,374
GRAND FINALCanterbury BulldogsWin381227 SepSydney Football Stadium40,857

^Game following a State of Origin match

Brisbane Broncos NRL average home attendance in 1998: 20,073

Ladder

1998 NRL season
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 Brisbane Broncos (P) 24 18 1 5 688 310 +378 37
2 Newcastle Knights 24 18 1 5 562 381 +181 37
3 Melbourne Storm 24 17 1 6 546 372 +174 35
4 Parramatta Eels 24 17 1 6 468 349 +119 35
5 North Sydney Bears 24 17 0 7 663 367 +296 34
6 Sydney City Roosters 24 16 0 8 680 383 +297 32
7 Canberra Raiders 24 15 0 9 564 429 +135 30
8 St. George Dragons 24 13 1 10 486 490 −4 27
9 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24 13 0 11 489 411 +78 26
10 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 24 13 0 11 503 473 +30 26
11 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 24 12 1 11 438 387 +51 25
12 Illawarra Steelers 24 11 1 12 476 539 −63 23
13 Balmain Tigers 24 9 1 14 381 463 −82 19
14 Penrith Panthers 24 8 2 14 525 580 −55 18
15 Auckland Warriors 24 9 0 15 417 518 −101 18
16 North Queensland Cowboys 24 9 0 15 361 556 −195 18
17 Adelaide Rams 24 7 0 17 393 615 −222 14
18 South Sydney Rabbitohs 24 5 0 19 339 560 −221 10
19 Gold Coast Chargers 24 4 0 20 289 654 −365 8
20 Western Suburbs Magpies 24 4 0 20 371 802 −431 8
Source: [10]
(P) Premiers

Grand final

Brisbane Broncos vs. Canterbury Bulldogs

PlayerPositionPlayer
Darren LockyerFullbackRod Silva
Michael De VereWingGavin Lester
Steve RenoufCentreShane Marteene
Darren SmithCentreWillie Talau
Wendell SailorWingDaryl Halligan
Kevin WaltersFive-eighthCraig Polla-Mounter
Allan Langer (C)HalfbackCorey Hughes
Shane WebckePropDarren Britt (C)
Phillip LeeHookerJason Hetherington
Andrew GeePropSteve Price
Gorden TallisSecond RowTony Grimaldi
Brad ThornSecond RowRobert Relf
Tonie CarrollLockTravis Norton
Michael HancockInterchangeSteve Reardon
John PlathInterchangeTroy Stone
Kevin CampionInterchangeGlen Hughes
Petero CivonicevaInterchangeDavid Thompson
Wayne BennettCoachSteve Folkes
1998 NRL Grand Final
Sunday, 27 September
15:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12 – 38 Brisbane Broncos
Tries: 2
Grimaldi rugby ball 21'
Talau rugby ball 30'
Goals: 2
Halligan rugby goalposts icon pen 11', 22' (2/3)
 1st: 12–10
2nd: 0–28
Report[11][12]
 Tries: 7
De Vere rugby ball 2'
Campion rugby ball 27'
Carroll rugby ball 41'
Sailor rugby ball 50'
Tallis rugby ball 59'
Lee rugby ball 68'
Smith rugby ball 75'
Goals: 5
Lockyer rugby goalposts icon 4', 43', 60', 69', 76' (5/7)
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 40,857[13]
Referee: Bill Harrigan
Touch judges: Steve Betts, John McCormack
Clive Churchill Medal: Gorden Tallis (Brisbane)

Scorers

PlayerTriesGoalsFGPoints
Darren Lockyer1998/1440272
Darren Smith230092
Steve Renouf200080
Wendell Sailor180072
Michael De Vere89/13050
Michael Hancock100040
Allan Langer100040
Gorden Tallis80032
Kevin Campion60024
Phillip Lee60024
Ben Walker41/2018
Tonie Carroll40016
Andrew Gee40016
Kevin Walters40016
Petero Civoniceva1004
John Plath1004
Peter Ryan1004
Brad Thorn1004
Shane Webcke1004

Honours

League

  • Premiership
  • Minor premiership

Club

Notes

  1. ↑ Regular season home matches in Brisbane only
  2. ↑ Regular season home matches in Brisbane only

References

  1. ↑ Harms, John (2005). The Pearl: Steve Renouf's Story. Australia: University of Queensland Press. p. 196. ISBN 9780702235368.
  2. ↑ "Queensland Sport Awards Winners 1995-2008" (PDF). qsport.org.au. QSport. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 November 2009. Retrieved 5 December 2009.
  3. ↑ "Broncos, Dragons: two fallen powerhouses". The Roar. 15 July 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  4. ↑ "FBF: 2000 GF - The Kevvie and Ben Show". Brisbane Broncos. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  5. ↑ Gould, Joel (21 November 2018). "2006 grand final rewind: Bennett hails Broncos 'finest hour'". National Rugby League. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  6. ↑ Glover, Ben (25 September 2015). "Brisbane Broncos v Sydney Roosters: Live coverage of NRL preliminary final". Herald Sun. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  7. ↑ "Kev-olution complete: Broncos book GF as Wahs whacked by 'absolute freak'". Fox Sports Australia. 23 September 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  8. ↑ McDonald, Darcie (26 September 2023). "'Through the boardroom roof': Inside the Broncos' '06 week-long GF celebrations". Fox Sports Australia. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  9. ↑ "A decade of misery is almost over for the Brisbane Lions". The Roar. 21 July 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  10. ↑ Middleton, David (October 1998). Rugby League 1999. Sydney: Harper Sports. ISBN 0732267773.
  11. ↑ Middleton, David (October 1998). Rugby League 1999. Sydney: Harper Sports. ISBN 0732267773.
  12. ↑ "NRL Tables - 1998 NRL Grand Final". Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  13. ↑ "1998 NRL Grand Final". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  14. ↑ "Honour Board". broncos.com.au. Brisbane Broncos. Archived from the original on 26 January 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2013.

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