2016 Brisbane Broncos season

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2016 Brisbane Broncos season
NRL Rank5th
Play-off resultLost semi-final
(North Queensland Cowboys, 20-26)
2016 recordWins: 16; draws: 0; losses: 10
Points scoredFor: 618; against: 488
Team information
CEOPaul White
Coach Wayne Bennett
Captain
Stadium Suncorp Stadium - 52,500
Avg. attendance43,184
High attendance52,347
(vs. Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, RD10)
Top scorers
Tries Corey Oates (18)
Goals Corey Parker (45)
Points Jordan Kahu (144)
  2015 List of seasons 2017  

The 2016 Brisbane Broncos season is the 29th in the club's history. Coached by Wayne Bennett, and captained by Corey Parker, they compete in the NRL's 2016 Telstra Premiership. Prior to the start of the Premiership season, the Broncos competed in the 2016 Auckland Nines, finishing last in their pool. During the mid-season 2016 State of Origin series six Broncos players were selected for Queensland.

Contents

Season summary

Milestones

Squad List

Squad Movement

Gains

PlayerSigned FromUntil End ofNotes
Carlin Anderson Ipswich Colours.svg Ipswich Jets
2016
[1]
Caleb TimuFree Agent
2017
[2]
Salesi Funaki Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers
2017
[3]

Losses

PlayerSigned ToUntil End ofNotes
Justin Hodges Retirement
-
[4]
David Stagg Retirement
-
[5]
Mitchell Dodds Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves
2016
[6]
Todd Lowrie Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights
2016
[7]
Jordan Drew Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
2017
[8]
Daniel Vidot Redscolours.svg Super League: Salford Red Devils
2017
[9]
Jayden Nikorima Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters
2018
Matt Parcell Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
2018
Ashley Taylor Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans
2018

Re-signings

Contract lengths

Ladder

PosTeamPldWDLBPFPAPDPts
1 Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm 2419052563302+26142
2 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders 2417162688456+23239
3 Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (P)2417162580404+17639
4 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys 2415092584355+22934
5 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos 2415092554434+12034
6 Panthers colours.svg Penrith Panthers 24140102563463+10032
7 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24140102506448+5832
8 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans 24111122508497+1127
9 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers 24110132499607−10826
10 New Zealand colours.svg New Zealand Warriors 24100142513601−8824
11 St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons 24100142341538−19724
12 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs 2490152473549−7622
13 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 2480162454563−10920
14 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 24130112298324−26181
15 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters 2460182443576−13316
16 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 2411222305800−4957

1 Parramatta were deducted 12 competition points and their for/against tally accumulated between rounds 1-9 for gross long-term salary cap breaches.

Fixtures

Pre-season

DateOpponentVenueScoreTriesGoals
Saturday, 6 February North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys Salter Oval 48-26 Eden (2), Whitchurch (2), Seve, Kahu, Roberts, Nikorima, Milford Parker (3), Kahu (3)
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 2016 competition wias played over two days on 6 and 7 February at Eden Park. The Broncos featured in the Hunua pool and played the Warriors, Bulldogs and Sea Eagles.

Hunua Pool
TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts
Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors 32016131+304
Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 3201343404
Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 32013755184
Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos 30032941120
Source: [ citation needed ]
DateTime (Local)RoundOpponentVenueScoreTriesGoals
Saturday, 6 February2:45pmRound 1 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Eden Park 8-11Opacic (2) Thaiday (0/1), Isaako (0/1)
Saturday, 6 February6:40pmRound 2 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Eden Park 13-15Arrow, McCullough Timu (2/2)
Sunday, 7 February12:40pmRound 3 Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors Eden Park 8-15Isaako, MurphyIsaako (0/2)
Legend:   Win  Loss  Draw

World Club Series

DateOpponentVenueScoreTriesGoalsAttendance
Saturday, 21 February Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors DW Stadium 42-12 Oates (2), Nikorima (2), Gillett, Wallace, Eden Parker (6/6), Kahu (1/1)19,103
Legend:   Win  Loss  Draw

Regular season


DateRoundOpponentVenueScoreTriesGoalsAttendance
Thursday, 3 MarchRound 1 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels Pirtek Stadium 4 17 Kahu (2), Oates Parker (1/4), Milford (1/1, 1/1 FG)17,324
Friday, 11 MarchRound 2 Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors Suncorp Stadium 25 10 Oates, Reed, Boyd, Gillett Parker (2/3), Milford (1/1, 1/1 FG), Kahu (1/2)35,230
Saturday, 19 MarchRound 3 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Penrith Panthers Pepper Stadium 23 22 Milford (2), Boyd, Hunt Parker (2/3), Kahu (1/1)12,086
Friday, 25 MarchRound 4 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys Suncorp Stadium 21 20 (Golden Point) Milford, Roberts Parker (6/6), Milford (1/1 FG)46,176
Friday, 1 AprilRound 5 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans Cbus Super Stadium 16 24 Roberts, Hunt, Kahu, Nikorima Kahu (3/3), Parker (1/2)21,080
Thursday, 7 AprilRound 6 St. George Illawarra colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons Suncorp Stadium 26 0 Oates, Glenn, Milford, Kahu Parker (5/6), Milford (0/1 FG)29,869
Saturday, 16 AprilRound 7 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights Suncorp Stadium 53 0 Oates (3), Milford (3), Kahu (2), Hunt, Ofahengaue Parker (3/6), Kahu (3/5), Milford (1/1) FG)30,394
Friday, 22 AprilRound 8 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs Suncorp Stadium 30 8 Nikorima, Hunt, Oates, Kahu, Parker Parker (3/4), Kahu (2/2)40,275
Sunday, 1 MayRound 9 Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Southern Cross Group Stadium 30 28 Kahu, Oates, Roberts, Thaiday, Parker 14,406
Saturday, 14 MayRound 10 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Suncorp Stadium 30 6 Boyd, Milford (2), Thaiday, Oates Kahu (5/6)52,347
Friday, 20 MayRound 11 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys 1300SMILES Stadium 19 18 Gillett (2), Kahu Kahu (3/5)25,163
Friday, 27 MayRound 12 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers Suncorp Stadium 18 19 Eden, Roberts, Maranta Kahu (3/4)27,153
Saturday, 4 JuneRound 13 Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors Mt Smart Stadium 36 18 Glen, Kahu, Tevita Pangai Junior Parker (2/2), Kahu (1/1)15,097
Thursday, 9 JuneRound 14 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders Suncorp Stadium 26 18 Parker, Boyd (3) Parker (5/5)25,021
Round 15 Bye
Saturday, 25 JuneRound 16 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs ANZ Stadium 40 14 Oates, Roberts, Milford Parker (1/4)15,106
Friday, 1 JulyRound 17 Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm Suncorp Stadium 6 48 Roberts Parker (1/1)44,519
Round 18 Bye
Saturday, 16 JulyRound 19 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs ANZ Stadium 10 30 Maranta, Hunt, Oates (2), Roberts Kahu (3/3), Milford (2/2)13,111
Friday, 22 JulyRound 20 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Penrith Panthers Suncorp Stadium 12 31 Boyd, Roberts Parker (2/2)30,878
Thursday, 28 JulyRound 21 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Allianz Stadium 32 16 Wallace, Opacic, Boyd Parker (2/3)6,308
Thursday, 4 AugustRound 22 St. George Illawarra colours.svg St George Illawarra WIN Stadium 8 12 Thaiday, Maranta Parker (2/3)5,662
Friday, 12 AugustRound 23 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels Suncorp Stadium 38 16 Pearson (2), Oates (3), Milford, Hunt, Tevita Pangai Junior Parker (2/7), Milford (1/1)30,189
Thursday, 18 AugustRound 24 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Suncorp Stadium 20 10 Opacic, Hunt, Thaiday Kahu (4/5)27,746
Friday, 26 AugustRound 25 Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm AAMI Park 16 26 Opacic (2), Kahu, Boyd, Arrow Kahu (1/3), Parker (2/2)20,263
Thursday, 1 SeptemberRound 26 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Suncorp Stadium 24 14 Kahu (2), Roberts, Milford Milford (3/3), Parker (1/2)37,566
Legend:   Win  Loss  Draw  Bye

Finals


DateRoundOpponentVenueScoreTriesGoalsAttendance
Friday, 9 SeptemberElimination Final Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans Suncorp Stadium 44 28 Kahu (2), Glenn (2), Oates (2), Wallace, Milford Kahu (6/7), Parker (0/1)43,170
Friday, 16 SeptemberSemi-Final North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys 1300SMILES Stadium 20 26 (Extra Time) McCullough, Kahu, Oates Kahu (4/4)23,904
Legend:   Win  Loss  Draw

Statistics

Name App T G FG Pts
Adam Blair 220000
Alex Glenn 212008
Andrew McCullough 190000
Anthony Milford 24138472
Totals86000

Source: [13]

Representatives

The following players have played a representative match in 2016.

All Stars match ANZAC Test Polynesian Cup State Of Origin 1 State Of Origin 2 State of Origin 3 Four Nations
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Honours

League

Club

References

  1. Badel, Peter (18 June 2015). "Broncos beat off NRL competition to sign rising talent Carlin Anderson". The Courier-Mail.
  2. "He's Officially Back: Caleb Timu". Brisbane Broncos. 9 November 2015.
  3. "Salesi Chases Change". Brisbane Broncos. 2 December 2015.
  4. Whaley, Pamela (10 August 2015). "Justin Hodges retirement: The Brisbane Broncos captain will be remembered for these moments". Fox Sports.
  5. Garry, Chris (26 August 2015). "Broncos workaholic David Stagg to retire at end of NRL season". The Courier Mail.
  6. "Mitchell Dodds to join Warrington next season". Sky Sports. 12 September 2015.
  7. "Lowrie returns to Newcastle". Newcastle Knights. 25 July 2015.
  8. "Brisbane Broncos release Jordan Drew and James Gavet". The Sydney Morning Herald. 20 October 2015.
  9. "Daniel Vidot joins Salford from Brisbane Broncos". Sky Sports. 10 November 2015.
  10. Proszenko, Adrian (25 August 2015). "Signing of Jayden Nikorima gives Sydney Roosters another win over Brisbane Broncos". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  11. Buchan, Jay (25 August 2015). "Parcell confirms three-year Manly deal". The Queensland Times.
  12. Badel, Peter (22 July 2015). "Broncos rookie Ashley Taylor snubs Manly's Bob Fulton to sign with Gold Coast Titans". The Courier-Mail.
  13. "Broncos NRL Player Statistics".

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