2008 Brisbane Broncos season

2008 Brisbane Broncos season
NRL rank5th
Play-off resultLost Semi Final,
(Melbourne Storm, 14–16)
2008 recordWins: 14; draws: 1; losses: 9
Points scoredFor: 560; against: 452
Team information
Managing DirectorBruno Cullen
Director of CoachingWayne Bennett
Captains
StadiumSuncorp Stadium
Avg. attendance33,426
Agg. attendance401,108
High attendance50,612
(North Queensland Cowboys, 28 March)
Low attendance27,469
(Manly Warringah Sea Eagles, 11 May)
Top scorers
TriesDenan Kemp (19)
GoalsMichael Ennis (50)
PointsMichael Ennis (128)
Home colours
Home colours
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The 2008 Brisbane Broncos season was the 21st in the club's history. They competed in the NRL's 2008 Telstra Premiership, the centenary season of rugby league football in Australia. The Broncos finished the regular season 5th (out of 16), but were knocked out of the finals by eventual grand finalists Melbourne Storm for the second consecutive year.

Season summary

The Broncos started the season by winning their first three games: 48–12 against the Penrith Panthers in round 1, 20–14 against the Sydney Roosters in round 2 and 36–2 against the North Queensland Cowboys in round 3. Round 3 gave way to an attendance of 50,612 people, the biggest crowd at Suncorp Stadium. The Broncos suffered their first loss of the 2008 season with a 28–8 loss to reigning premiers the Melbourne Storm in round 4.

Round 5 saw the Broncos have a 34–22 win over the Newcastle Knights at Energy Australia Stadium. Justin Hodges starred with a two try effort, with Michael Ennis also scoring two tries, while always looking dangerous. Round 6 was a disappointing 26–24 loss for the Broncos to the red hot Gold Coast Titans. The Titans burst out of the blocks with a 16–0 lead after 20 mins. However, the Broncos fought back, with a missed goal from the sideline from Michael Ennis late in the second half the difference. In round 9, the Broncos lost their first match of the season; though they led 12–6 at halftime, they lost 30–12 against the Manly Sea Eagles. This was the Broncos' first loss for the season at Suncorp Stadium. In round 10, the Broncos had their first back-to-back losses for the season, when they lost to the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 13–6 at Toyota Park. The Broncos returned to the winners' list with a thrilling 30–26 win against the Parramatta Eels at Suncorp Stadium in round 12. Denan Kemp equalled the record for the most tries in a match for the Broncos, with four tries against the Eels in round 12. Karmichael Hunt kicked his first ever field goal when he won the game for the Broncos 19–18 against the Wests Tigers in round 15. Nick Kenny scored his first ever try in first grade against the Tigers. The Broncos played out their first draw since round 25, 2004, and the first draw of the season, with a hard-fought 12–12 draw with the Penrith Panthers at CUA Stadium in round 16. In round 20, the Broncos had their first back-to-back wins since round 8 with a hard-fought 18–12 win over the Cronulla Sharks at Suncorp Stadium. Joel Clinton scored his first try for the Broncos in their 25–21 win over the Gold Coast Titans at Suncorp Stadium in round 24. In round 25, the Broncos secured another finals campaign with a 36–22 win over the Canterbury Bulldogs at Suncorp Stadium. The Broncos would compete in their 17th straight finals series. They took on the Sydney Roosters in the qualifying final, and turned an 8-point halftime deficit into an 8-point win, coming from 16–8 down to win 24–16 at the SFS. The Broncos' season came to an end when Greg Inglis crossed the line with one minute to play as the Broncos led the Melbourne Storm 14–12 in the semi-final at Suncorp Stadium. They lost 16–14.

After the NRL season, Brisbane's Darius Boyd was selected to make his international debut for Australia in the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.

Squad information

As of 20 September 2008
Cap. Nat. Player Position First Broncos game Previous First Grade RL club
76AustraliaDarren Lockyer (c)Five-eighth1995N/a
79AustraliaTonie CarrollLock1996N/a
100AustraliaJustin HodgesCentre2000N/a
106AustraliaCorey ParkerSecond-row2001N/a
124AustraliaCraig FrawleyWing2003Australia Canberra Raiders
127AustraliaDavid StaggSecond-row2003N/a
128AustraliaSam ThaidaySecond-row2003N/a
130AustraliaKarmichael HuntFullback2004N/a
138AustraliaSteve MichaelsWing2005N/a
139AustraliaNick KennyProp2005N/a
140New ZealandGreg EastwoodLock2005N/a
141AustraliaDarius BoydCentre2006N/a
142AustraliaShane PerryHalfback2006Australia Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
143AustraliaMichael EnnisHooker2006Australia St. George Illawarra Dragons
144AustraliaBen HannantProp2006Australia Sydney Roosters
147AustraliaJoel MoonCentre2006N/a
148AustraliaDave TaylorProp2006N/a
149AustraliaNick EmmettCentre2006N/a
153AustraliaDenan KempWing2007N/a
154AustraliaMick RobertsHooker2007N/a
157AustraliaReece RobinsonWing2008N/a
158AustraliaPeter WallaceHalfback2008Australia Penrith Panthers
159AustraliaJoel ClintonProp2008Australia Penrith Panthers
160FijiAshton SimsSecond-row2008Australia St. George Illawarra Dragons
161AustraliaPJ MarshHooker2008Australia Parramatta Eels
162AustraliaDerrick WatkinsSecond-row2008Australia North Queensland Cowboys
163AustraliaAndrew McCulloughHooker2008N/a
164SamoaIsaak Ah MauProp2008N/a
165New ZealandJosh HoffmanFullback2008N/a
166New ZealandKaine ManiheraWing2008N/a
—AustraliaRyan BartonSecond-rowYet to debutN/a
—AustraliaGerard BealeCentreYet to debutN/a
—AustraliaRodney DaviesWingYet to debutN/a
—AustraliaTom HewittWingYet to debutAustralia St. George Illawarra Dragons
—AustraliaJason MoonCentreYet to debutN/a
—AustraliaPalmer WapauSecond-rowYet to debutN/a

Squad changes

Transfers in

Date Pos. Player From Year/s Ref.
—HalfbackPeter WallacePenrith Panthers2 years
—PropJoel ClintonPenrith Panthers3 years
23 June 2007Second-rowAshton SimsSt. George Illawarra Dragons3 years[1]
10 August 2007WingTom HewittSt. George Illawarra Dragons2 years[2]
2 November 2007HookerPJ MarshParramatta Eels3 years[3]

Transfers out

Date Pos. Player To Year/s Ref.
30 May 2007CentreBrent TateNew Zealand Warriors3 years[4]
15 June 2007HookerShaun BerriganHull F.C.4 years[5]
28 June 2007PropPetero CivonicevaPenrith Panthers2 years[6]
7 July 2007PropDane CarlawCatalans Dragons3 years[7]
23 August 2007Second-rowBrad ThornCrusaders (rugby union)1 year[8]

Re-signings

Date Pos. Player Year/s Ref.
22 January 2008PropDave Taylor1 year[9]
26 March 2008Second-rowCorey Parker3 years[10]
15 July 2008HalfbackPeter Wallace3 years[11]
15 July 2008WingSteve Michaels2 years[11]
15 July 2008WingGerard Beale2 years[11]
15 July 2008FullbackJosh Hoffman2 years[11]
15 July 2008HalfbackBen Hunt2 years[11]
15 July 2008HookerAndrew McCullough2 years[11]
15 July 2008PropJosh McGuire2 years[11]
15 July 2008WingWill Tupou2 years[11]
15 July 2008WingJharal Yow Yeh2 years[11]

Contracts

Current Signed for Source
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Darius Boyd signed with St. George Illawarra off contract
Tonie Carroll .
Joel Clinton off contract
Greg Eastwood signed with Bulldogs off contract
Nick Emmett signed with St. George Illawarra contract details unknown
Michael Ennis signed with Bulldogs off contract
leaving Melbourne Israel Folau
leaving Catalans Aaron Gorrell
Ben Hannant signed with Bulldogs off contract
Justin Hodges off contract
Karmichael Hunt Signed with Gold Coast AfL
Denan Kemp signed with New Zealand off contract [link removed]
Nick Kenny off contract
Kaine Manihera contract details unknown
Darren Lockyer off contract [link removed]
PJ Marsh off contract
Steven Michaels off contract
Joel Moon signed with New Zealand off contract
Corey Parker off contract
Shane Perry signed with Catalans off contract
Reece Robinson off contract
leaving St. George Illawarra Lagi Setu off contract
Ashton Sims off contract
David Stagg signed with Canterbury off contract
David Taylor off contract
leaving Wests Tigers Ben Te'o off contract
Sam Thaiday off contract
Peter Wallace

Coaching staff

Name Role Ref.
Wayne BennettDirector of coaching
Ivan HenjakAssistant coach
Peter RyanDefence co-ordinator
Paul GreenKicking & catching co-ordinator
Jeremy HickmansPerformance director
Paul BunnSpecial projects/recruitment manager
Peter NolanFootball/team manager
Andrew GeeSponsorship manager
Dan BakerStrength coach
Rob GodboltPhysiotherapist & rehab co-ordinator
Allan LangerBacks co-ordinator
Ben IkinTeam welfare officer
Tony SpencerTrainer
Ken RachTrainer
Scott BarkerVideo analysis
Anthony GriffinNYC coach/elite player development manager

Matches

RoundOpponentResultBris.Opp.DateVenueCrowdPosition
TrialCentral CometsWin30129 FebruaryTheodore, Queensland
TrialNorth Queensland CowboysWin201016 FebruaryBrown Park, Rockhampton
TrialCanberra RaidersLoss163223 FebruaryWade Park, Orange8,500
TrialRedcliffe DolphinsWin24221 MarchDolphin Oval, Redcliffe8,000
1Penrith PanthersWin481216 MarchSuncorp Stadium31,2501/16
2Sydney RoostersWin201421 MarchSydney Football Stadium18,7241/16
3North Queensland CowboysWin36228 MarchSuncorp Stadium50,6121/16
4Melbourne StormLoss8284 AprilOlympic Park Stadium13,8311/16
5 Newcastle KnightsWin342213 AprilEnergyAustralia Stadium21,6141/16
6Gold Coast TitansLoss242618 AprilSkilled Park27,1762/16
7South Sydney RabbitohsWin321825 AprilSuncorp Stadium34,1122/16
8Wests TigersWin34223 MayANZ Stadium11,1771/16
9Manly-Warringah Sea EaglesLoss123011 MaySuncorp Stadium27,4693/16
10Cronulla-Sutherland SharksLoss61317 MayToyota Park13,4316/16
11Bye5/16
12Parramatta EelsWin302630 MaySuncorp Stadium25,5644/16
13 St. George Illawarra DragonsLoss10286 JuneWIN Stadium11,4326/16
14Canberra RaidersLoss163415 JuneCanberra Stadium11,1577/16
15Wests TigersWin191820 JuneSuncorp Stadium27,8627/16
16 Penrith PanthersDraw121227 JuneCUA Stadium9,9677/16
17Bye7/16
18 BulldogsLoss182613 JulySuncorp Stadium37,6877/16
19North Queensland CowboysWin321818 JulyDairy Farmers Stadium22,0485/16
20Cronulla-Sutherland SharksWin181225 JulySuncorp Stadium27,9055/16
21Canberra RaidersWin3463 AugustSuncorp Stadium28,1035/16
22 New Zealand WarriorsLoss12169 AugustMt. Smart13,0075/16
23 St. George Illawarra DragonsLoss202415 AugustSuncorp Stadium33,2375/16
24Gold Coast TitansWin252122 AugustSuncorp Stadium39,7375/16
25 BulldogsWin362231 AugustStadium Australia7,6855/16
26 Newcastle KnightsWin2425 SeptemberSuncorp Stadium37,5525/16
QFSydney RoostersWin241612 SeptemberSydney Football Stadium18,343
SFMelbourne StormLoss141620 SeptemberSuncorp Stadium50,466

Ladder

2008 NRL season
Pos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1 Melbourne Storm 2417072584282+30238
2 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (P) 2417072645355+29038
3 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2417072451384+6738
4 Sydney Roosters 2415092511446+6534
5 Brisbane Broncos 2414192560452+10833
6 Canberra Raiders 24130112640527+11330
7 St George Illawarra Dragons 24130112489378+11130
8 New Zealand Warriors 24130112502567-6530
9 Newcastle Knights 24120122516486+3028
10 Wests Tigers 24110132528560-3226
11 Parramatta Eels 24110132501547-4626
12 Penrith Panthers 24101132504611-10725
13 Gold Coast Titans 24100142476586-11024
14 South Sydney Rabbitohs 2480162453666-21320
15 North Queensland Cowboys 2450192474638-16414
16 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2450192433782-34914

Statistics

PlayerTriesGoalsField goalsPoints
Michael Ennis7480124
Denan Kemp170068
Corey Parker327066
Darius Boyd90036
Justin Hodges80032
Sam Thaiday80032
Peter Wallace48028
Joel Moon50020
Reece Robinson40016
David Stagg40016
Karmichael Hunt30113
Darren Lockyer2019
Tonie Carroll2008
Ben Hannant2008
Kaine Manihera2008
Greg Eastwood2008
PJ Marsh1004
Reece Robinson1004
Steve Michaels1004
Shane Perry1004
Nick Kenny1004
Dave Taylor1004
Joel Clinton1004

Honours

League

  • Nil

Club

NRL Under-20s

For the first time since the formation of the NRL in 1998, every team fielded a team in the same second-tier competition the NRL Under-20s, guaranteeing fans a high standard curtain raiser before every NRL game. The National Youth Competition (known commercially as the Toyota Cup due to sponsorship from Toyota Australia) ran parallel to the NRL.[13] Similar to the NRL, the NYC enforces a salary cap and puts a heavy focus on life outside football for the players.[14][15]

In the competition's inaugural season, Brisbane were coached by Anthony Griffin and captained by Alex Glenn.[16] The Broncos finished the regular season in 2nd position, with 15 wins and 8 losses. The Broncos reached the Grand Final against the minor premiers the Canberra Raiders, but lost in Golden Point 28-24, the first Golden Point match in the competition's history.

Halfback Ben Hunt was crowned the competition's Player of the Year, having scored 17 tries, kicked 49 goals and set up 41 tries throughout the season.[17] Winger Jharal Yow Yeh was named on the wing in the Team of the Year, scoring 27 tries in 26 games. Both re-signed in July for a further two seasons.[11]

Fullback Josh Hoffman and hooker Andrew McCullough both made their NRL debuts throughout the 2008 NRL season, and have also re-signed with the club for another two seasons.[11]

Notable achievements

Achievement Player Total
Most tries Jharal Yow Yeh 27 tries (26 games)
Most goals Jared Kahu[18] 52/70 @74.29%
Most points Ben Hunt 166 points (17 tries, 49 goals)
Most games Alex Glenn (c), Matt Handcock 27 games[16]
RoundOpponentResultBris.Opp.DateVenue
1Penrith PanthersLoss242816 MarchSuncorp Stadium
2Sydney RoostersLoss164021 MarchSydney Football Stadium
3North Queensland CowboysWin321028 MarchSuncorp Stadium
4Melbourne StormWin28244 AprilOlympic Park
5 Newcastle KnightsWin262013 AprilEnergyAustralia Stadium
6Gold Coast TitansLoss203018 AprilSkilled Park
7South Sydney RabbitohsLoss162825 AprilSuncorp Stadium
8Wests TigersLoss18313 MayANZ Stadium
9Manly-Warringah Sea EaglesWin421211 MaySuncorp Stadium
10Cronulla-Sutherland SharksWin40817 MayToyota Park
11Bye
12Parramatta EelsWin32630 MaySuncorp Stadium
13 St. George Illawarra DragonsDraw22226 JuneWIN Stadium
14Canberra RaidersLoss84815 JuneCanberra Stadium
15Wests TigersWin48020 JuneSuncorp Stadium
16 Penrith PanthersWin382427 JuneCUA Stadium
17Bye
18 Canterbury BulldogsLoss163313 JulySuncorp Stadium
19North Queensland CowboysWin341618 JulyDairy Farmers Stadium
20Cronulla-Sutherland SharksWin40425 JulySuncorp Stadium
21Canberra RaidersLoss24283 AugustSuncorp Stadium
22 New Zealand WarriorsWin32129 AugustMt. Smart
23 St. George Illawarra DragonsWin302215 AugustSuncorp Stadium
24Gold Coast TitansWin401222 AugustSuncorp Stadium
25 Canterbury BulldogsWin401231 AugustStadium Australia
26 Newcastle KnightsWin1865 SeptemberSuncorp Stadium
QF Canterbury BulldogsWin282212 SeptemberAussie Stadium
PFNew Zealand WarriorsWin282620 SeptemberAussie Stadium
GFCanberra RaidersLoss242828 SeptemberANZ Stadium

Ladder

2008 Toyota Cup season
Pos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1 Canberra Raiders (P) 2418062744581+16340
2 Brisbane Broncos 2415182684476+20835
3 New Zealand Warriors 2414372721533+18835
4 Penrith Panthers 2415182692583+10935
5 Parramatta Eels 2414372578564+1435
6 St George Illawarra Dragons 2413292561520+4132
7 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2412392711587+12431
8 Gold Coast Titans 24131102686567+11931
9 Wests Tigers 24130112620623-330
10 South Sydney Rabbitohs 24112112618584+3428
11 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 24110132519532-1326
12 Newcastle Knights 2481152526630-10421
13 Melbourne Storm 2481152512638-12621
14 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2461172394666-27217
15 Sydney Roosters 2460182480721-24116
16 North Queensland Cowboys 2443172455696-24115

Feeder clubs

In 2008, the Broncos feeder clubs were Burleigh Bears, Easts Tigers, Central Comets, Norths Devils, Redcliffe Dolphins and Wynnum Manly Seagulls.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Sims signing all but seals Civoniceva's fate". ABC. 23 June 2007. Retrieved 23 June 2007.
  2. ↑ "Hewitt signs with Broncos". brisbane Times. 10 August 2007. Retrieved 10 August 2007.
  3. ↑ "Marsh joins Broncos". ABC. 2 November 2007. Retrieved 2 November 2007.
  4. ↑ "Money not the motivation for Warriors move: Tate". ABC. 30 May 2007. Retrieved 30 May 2007.
  5. ↑ "Berrigan signs with Hull". ABC. 15 June 2007. Retrieved 15 June 2007.
  6. ↑ "Civoniceva signs with Panthers". ABC. 28 June 2007. Retrieved 28 June 2007.
  7. ↑ "Carlaw signs with Catalans Dragons". ABC. 7 July 2007. Retrieved 7 July 2007.
  8. ↑ "Broncos have a job to do: Petero". ABC. 23 August 2007. Retrieved 23 August 2007.
  9. ↑ "Taylor extends Broncos stay". ABC. 22 January 2008. Retrieved 22 January 2008.
  10. ↑ "Parker keen to stay in Brisbane". ABC. 26 March 2008. Retrieved 26 March 2008.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Broncos Lock Up Big Three". Brisbane Broncos - Wayback Machine. 15 July 2008. Archived from the original on 20 July 2008. Retrieved 15 July 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  12. ↑ "Honour Board". broncos.com.au. Brisbane Broncos. Archived from the original on 26 January 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
  13. ↑ "ARL set to approve national youth comp". The Sydney Morning Herald. 12 December 2006.
  14. ↑ "Toyota Cup to kick off in 2008, NRL.COM". Archived from the original on 27 May 2007. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  15. ↑ "NRL Salary Cap explained". NRL. 22 April 2010. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
  16. 1 2 "National Youth Competition 2008 - Brisbane Broncos (Y)". Rugby League Project. 5 October 2008. Retrieved 5 October 2008.
  17. ↑ "Under-20s 2008 Team of the Year: Where are they now?". Daily Telegraph. 25 June 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  18. ↑ "National Youth Competition - Brisbane Broncos - 2008". The 18th Man. 5 October 2008. Retrieved 5 October 2008.

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