Brisbane Broncos 1990
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This article details the Brisbane Broncos in their third season in the New South Wales Rugby League premiership. Finishing the season in 2nd position and going on to play in the Preliminary finals, 1990 was an improvement on the previous season.
This season also saw the controversial departure of Wally Lewis from the Broncos side.
[edit] Season Summary
| Round | Opponent | Result | Bro. | Opp. | Date | Venue | Crowd | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Suburbs Magpies | Draw | 12 | 12 | 18 Mar | Campbelltown Sports Ground | 9,670 | 8/16 |
| 2 | Parramatta Eels | Win | 28 | 8 | 23 Mar | Lang Park | 22,003 | 4/16 |
| 3 | Balmain Tigers | Loss | 16 | 18 | 1 Apr | Leichhardt Oval | 13,062 | 9/16 |
| 4 | Manly Sea Eagles | Win | 14 | 12 | 8 Apr | Lang Park | 21,807 | 4/16 |
| 5 | Penrith Panthers | Loss | 18 | 26 | 14 Apr | Lang Park | 22,842 | 8/16 |
| 6 | Newcastle Knights | Win | 28 | 4 | 22 Apr | Newcastle ISC | 23,195 | 7/16 |
| 7 | North Sydney Bears | Loss | 12 | 14 | 27 Apr | Lang Park | 20,801 | 9/16 |
| 8* | Eastern Suburbs Roosters | Win | 36 | 12 | 13 May | Sydney Football Stadium | 5,794 | 6/16 |
| 9 | Cronulla Sharks | Win | 20 | 8 | 18 May | Lang Park | 21,393 | 5/16 |
| 10* | Gold Coast-Tweed Giants | Win | 30 | 14 | 3 Jun | Lang Park | 17,680 | 4/16 |
| 11 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Win | 34 | 6 | 10 Jun | Sydney Football Stadium | 10,059 | 2/16 |
| 12* | Illawarra Steelers | Win | 36 | 6 | 17 Jun | Lang Park | 18,789 | 2/16 |
| 13 | St George Dragons | Win | 18 | 14 | 23 Jun | Kogarah Oval | 8,187 | 2/16 |
| 14 | Canberra Raiders | Win | 22 | 20 | 1 Jul | Lang Park | 32,124 | 1/16 |
| 15 | Canterbury Bulldogs | Win | 26 | 8 | 6 Jul | Belmore Oval | 7,202 | 1/16 |
| 16 | Western Suburbs Magpies | Win | 30 | 10 | 13 Jul | Lang Park | 15,906 | 1/16 |
| 17 | Parramatta Eels | Win | 24 | 22 | 22 Jul | Parramatta Stadium | 20,138 | 1/16 |
| 18 | Balmain Tigers | Win | 30 | 16 | 29 Jul | Lang Park | 32,168 | 1/16 |
| 19 | Manly Sea Eagles | Loss | 4 | 18 | 5 Aug | Brookvale Oval | 16,656 | 1/16 |
| 20 | Penrith Panthers | Loss | 2 | 18 | 12 Aug | Penrith stadium | 15,000 | 2/16 |
| 21 | Newcastle Knights | Win | 24 | 4 | 17 Aug | Lang Park | 24,282 | 2/16 |
| 22 | North Sydney Bears | Win | 14 | 8 | 25 Aug | North Sydney Oval | 24,282 | 2/16 |
| Qualif. Final | Penrith Panthers | Loss | 16 | 26 | 2 Sep | Sydney Football Stadium | 24,409 | |
| Semi Final | Manly Sea Eagles | Win | 12 | 4 | 8 Sep | Sydney Football Stadium | 31,424 | |
| Prelim. Final | Canberra Raiders | Loss | 4 | 32 | 16 Sep | Sydney Footnall Stadium | 31,628 |
*Game following a State of Origin match
[edit] Scorers
| Player | Tries | Goals | FG | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Shearer | 10 | 46/83 | 0 | 132 |
| Willie Carne | 15 | 3/4 | 0 | 66 |
| Terry Matterson | 3 | 23/38 | 0 | 58 |
| Paul Hauff | 11 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| Chris Johns | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| Allan Langer | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Michael Hancock | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Gene Miles | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Kevin Walters | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Brett Plowman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Kerrod Walters | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Tony Currie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Peter Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Greg Dowling | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Steve Renouf | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Craig Teevan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Wally Lewis | 1 | 1/1 | 0 | 6 |
| Bob Conway | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Grant Rix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Brisbane Broncos |
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| The Club Representatives | History | Records | Honours | Players | Venues |
| Seasons 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
| Stadiums Lang Park/Suncorp Stadium | ANZ Stadium |
| Captains Wally Lewis (1988-1989) | Gene Miles (1990-1991) | Allan Langer (1992-1999) Kevin Walters (1999-2000) | Gorden Tallis (2001-2004) | Darren Lockyer (2005-present) |
| Coaches Wayne Bennett (1988-present) |
