Brisbane Broncos 2006
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This article details the 2006 season of the Brisbane Broncos. It was the Broncos' 19th season since their inception in 1988. They competed in the National Rugby League season 2006 and won their 6th Premiership.
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[edit] Season Summary
The Brisbane Broncos did not start the season well with a 36-4 loss to the 2005 Runners-up North Queensland Cowboys in round 1. Round 2 saw the Broncos get their first win for the season and their first win since round 21, 2005 with a 16-12 victory over the Cronulla Sharks (This game is the third game in a row that the Brisbane Broncos beat Cronulla Sharks 16-12 at Toyota Park). Round 8 saw Brisbane produce their biggest comeback in the club's history when they came from 18-0 down at halftime to win 30-28 over the Canberra Raiders. The biggest upset of the year for the Broncos then came against the then win-less South Sydney Rabbitohs side with a 34-14 loss.
After State Of Origin III, Brisbane once again entered the "Post-Origin Slump". They lost 5 games straight from Round 18 - Round 23. Then, the following week something seemed to change. In Round 23 the Broncos suffered a narrow 18-12 loss to competition leaders Melbourne Storm who had only lost 5 games all year. They went on in round 24 to beat the Canterbury Bulldogs 30-0, in round 25 the Parramatta Eels 23-0 and in round 26 the New Zealand Warriors 36-12.
There was a slight hiccup when the Broncos lost the Qualifying Final to St George Illawarra Dragons 20-4. Then they got their rhythm back with a 50-6 win over the Newcastle Knights in the Semi Final and that game saw Darren Lockyer become the Brisbane Broncos' highest ever point scorer (beating Michael De Vere's record of 1,062 points). The Prelimanary Final saw the Brisbane Broncos play the Canterbury Bulldogs. The Broncos came from 20-6 down at halftime to earn a spot in the Grand Final with a 37-20 win.
[edit] 2006 Season Results
| Round | Opponent | Result | Bro. | Opp. | Date | Venue | Crowd | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trial Match | Canberra Raiders | Win | 28 | 20 | 18 Feb | Port Macquarie Sports Stadium | ||
| Trial Match | Melbourne Storm | Loss | 10 | 58 | 25 Feb | Stadium Toowoomba | ||
| 1 | North Queensland Cowboys | Loss | 4 | 36 | 12 Mar | Suncorp Stadium | 46,229 | 14/15 |
| 2 | Cronulla Sharks | Win | 16 | 12 | 18 Mar | Toyota Park | 14,221 | 12/15 |
| 3 | Parramatta Eels | Win | 30 | 10 | 26 Mar | Suncorp Stadium | 25,525 | 5/15 |
| 4 | St George Illawarra Dragons | Loss | 12 | 26 | 2 Apr | WIN Stadium | 13,708 | 9/15 |
| 5 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Win | 30 | 12 | 8 Apr | Suncorp Stadium | 20,816 | 7/15 |
| 6 | Sydney Roosters | Win | 24 | 6 | 14 Apr | Aussie Stadium | 21,246 | 4/15 |
| 7 | Penrith Panthers | Win | 30 | 6 | 23 Apr | Suncorp Stadium | 25,133 | 3/15 |
| 8 | Canberra Raiders | Win | 30 | 28 | 29 Apr | Suncorp Stadium | 23,582 | 3/15 |
| 9 | Newcastle Knights | Loss | 30 | 32 | 7 May | EnergyAustralia Stadium | 21,252 | 5/15 |
| 10 | Manly Sea Eagles | Win | 32 | 10 | 13 May | Suncorp Stadium | 24,991 | 4/15 |
| 11 | Bye | 4/15 | ||||||
| 12* | Canterbury Bulldogs | Win | 25 | 6 | 27 May | Suncorp Stadium | 30,589 | 1/15 |
| 13 | New Zealand Warriors | Win | 23 | 18 | 4 Jun | Mt Smart Stadium | 7,746 | 1/15 |
| 14 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Loss | 14 | 34 | 10 Jun | Telstra Stadium | 6,537 | 2/15 |
| 15* | St George Illawarra Dragons | Loss | 16 | 18 | 16 Jun | Suncorp Stadium | 32,914 | 2/15 |
| 16 | Manly Sea Eagles | Win | 16 | 10 | 25 Jun | Brookvale Oval | 16,084 | 2/15 |
| 17 | Cronulla Sharks | Win | 26 | 12 | 2 Jul | Suncorp Stadium | 25,863 | 2/15 |
| 18* | Melbourne Storm | Loss | 4 | 10 | 7 Jul | Olympic Park | 15,479 | 3/15 |
| 19 | Bye | 3/15 | ||||||
| 20 | North Queensland Cowboys | Loss | 10 | 26 | 22 Jul | Dairy Farmers Stadium | 24,658 | 3/15 |
| 21 | West Tigers | Loss | 6 | 20 | 30 Jul | Suncorp Stadium | 31,500 | 3/15 |
| 22 | Canberra Raiders | Loss | 18 | 30 | 6 Aug | Canberra Stadium | 13,137 | 3/15 |
| 23 | Melbourne Storm | Loss | 12 | 18 | 13 Aug | Suncorp Stadium | 40,195 | 5/15 |
| 24 | Canterbury Bulldogs | Win | 30 | 0 | 18 Aug | Telstra Stadium | 26,111 | 5/15 |
| 25 | Parramatta Eels | Win | 23 | 0 | 27 Aug | Parramatta Stadium | 20,253 | 4/15 |
| 26 | New Zealand Warriors | Win | 36 | 12 | 3 Sep | Suncorp Stadium | 47,193 | 3/15 |
| Qualif. Final | St George Illawarra Dragons | Loss | 4 | 20 | 9 Sep | Suncorp Stadium | 50,387 | |
| Semi Final | Newcastle Knights | Win | 50 | 6 | 16 Sep | Aussie Stadium | 20,081 | |
| Prelim. Final | Canterbury Bulldogs | Win | 37 | 20 | 22 Sep | Aussie Stadium | 29,511 | |
| GRAND FINAL | Melbourne Storm | Win | 15 | 8 | 1 Oct | Telstra Stadium | 79,609 |
*Game following a State of Origin match
[edit] 2006 Season Ladder
*Warriors deducted 4 points for salary cap breaches
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | F | A | P/D | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne Storm | 24 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 605 | 404 | +201 | 44 |
| 2 | Canterbury Bulldogs | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 608 | 468 | +140 | 36 |
| 3 | Brisbane Broncos | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 497 | 392 | +105 | 32 |
| 4 | Newcastle Knights | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 608 | 538 | +70 | 32 |
| 5 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 534 | 493 | +41 | 32 |
| 6 | St George Illawarra Dragons | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 519 | 481 | +38 | 32 |
| 7 | Canberra Raiders | 24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 525 | 573 | -48 | 30 |
| 8 | Parramatta Eels | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 506 | 483 | +23 | 28 |
| 9 | North Queensland Cowboys | 24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 450 | 463 | -13 | 26 |
| 10 | New Zealand Warriors | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 552 | 463 | +89 | 24* |
| 11 | Wests Tigers | 24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 490 | 565 | -75 | 24 |
| 12 | Penrith Panthers | 24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 510 | 587 | -77 | 24 |
| 13 | Cronulla Sharks | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 515 | 544 | -29 | 22 |
| 14 | Sydney Roosters | 24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 528 | 650 | -122 | 20 |
| 15 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 24 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 429 | 772 | -343 | 10 |
[edit] 2006 Grand Final
Brisbane played against minor premiers the Melbourne Storm in the Grand Final and came out 15-8 winners. It was a perfect farewell for retiring prop Shane Webcke. The Broncos maintained their 100% win record in Grand Finals (1992, 1993, 1997, 1998, 2000 and 2006). The six Premierships make Wayne Bennett the most successful club coach in Australian club football history.
Brisbane Broncos vs. Melbourne Storm
| Player | Position | Player |
|---|---|---|
| Justin Hodges | Fullback | Billy Slater |
| Darius Boyd | Wing | Matt Geyer |
| Brent Tate | Centre | Matt King |
| David Stagg | Centre | Greg Inglis |
| Karmichael Hunt | Wing | Steve Turner |
| Darren Lockyer (C) | Five-eighth | Scott Hill |
| Shane Perry | Halfback | Cooper Cronk |
| Shane Webcke | Prop | Antonio Kaufusi |
| Shaun Berrigan | Hooker | Cameron Smith (C) |
| Petero Civoniceva | Prop | Brett White |
| Sam Thaiday | Second Row | David Kidwell |
| Brad Thorn | Second Row | Ryan Hoffman |
| Tonie Carroll | Lock | Dallas Johnson |
| Corey Parker | Interchange | Adam Blair |
| Dane Carlaw | Interchange | Jeremy Smith |
| Ben Hannant | Interchange | Ben Cross |
| Casey McGuire | Interchange | Nathan Friend |
| Wayne Bennett | COACH | Craig Bellamy |
Brisbane 15 (TRIES: Hodges, Tate; GOALS: Lockyer 2/2, Parker 1/2;FIELD GOALS: Lockyer)
defeated
Melbourne 8 (TRIES: Turner, King; GOALS: Smith 0/1, Geyer 0/1)
Halftime: Brisbane 8-4
Referee: Paul Simpkins
Stadium: Telstra Stadium (Sydney)
Crowd: 79,609
Clive Churchill Medal: Shaun Berrigan (Brisbane)
[edit] Crowds
The Brisbane Broncos had the biggest NRL season crowd average for 2006. The average crowd (including the Qualifying Final) for 2006 was 32,681
| Games | Played | Crowd Total | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 28 | 754,550 | 26,948 |
| Home Games* | 13 | 424,917 | 32,685 |
| Away Games* | 15 | 329,633 | 21,976 |
| Finals | 4 | 179,588 | 44,897 |
All Games*: Played:28 Total: 754,550 Average: 26,948
Home Games: Played: 13 Total: 424,917 Average: 32,685
Away Games: Played:15 Total: 329,633 Average: 21,976
Finals*: Played: 4 Total: 179,588 Average: 44,897
[edit] 2006 Season Players
Bold Players Reperesentive Players for International or State in any year.
Full Backs
Karmichael Hunt (also played wing)
Wingers
Frazer Anderson
Scott Minto
Tame Tupou
Darius Boyd (also played fullback)
Centres
Shaun Berrigan (also played hooker)
Justin Hodges (also played fullback)
Stephen Michaels
Brent Tate (also played wing)
Halves
Darren Lockyer (c)
Casey McGuire
Shane Perry
Brett Seymour (contract terminated after Round 22)
Hookers
Barry Berrigan
Michael Ennis
Props
Petero Civoniceva
Ben Hannant
Nick Kenny
Corey Parker
Sam Thaiday
Shane Webcke
Second Rowers
Dane Carlaw
David Stagg
Brad Thorn
Neville Costigan (contract terminated after Round 22)
Locks
Tonie Carroll
Greg Eastwood
[edit] Scorers
| Player | Tries | Goals | FG | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Parker | 4 | 63/89 | 0 | 142 |
| Darren Lockyer | 13 | 19/24 | 5 | 95 |
| Tame Tupou | 13 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
| Darius Boyd | 10 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| Justin Hodges | 10 | 1/1 | 0 | 42 |
| Shaun Berrigan | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| Karmichael Hunt | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Greg Eastwood | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Brent Tate | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Shane Webcke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Brad Thorn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Michael Ennis | 0 | 6/11 | 0 | 12 |
| Brett Seymour | 3 | 0/3 | 0 | 12 |
| Petero Civoniceva | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| David Stagg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Sam Thaiday | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Dane Carlaw | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Frazer Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Leon Bott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Casey McGuire | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Tonie Carroll | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Stephen Michaels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Shane Perry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
[edit] 2006/2007 Player Signings/Transfers
[edit] Gains
| Player | Notes |
|---|---|
| Brent McConnell | from North Queensland Cowboys |
| Nathan Strudwick | from John Paul College, Brisbane |
| Thomas Bradford |
[edit] Losses
| Player | Notes |
|---|---|
| Casey McGuire | Contract with French Rugby League Club Les Catalans |
| Shane Webcke | Retired at end of 2006 |
| Leon Bott | Contract with Cronulla Sharks |
| Neville Costigan | Contract Terminated for Mis-behaviour, contract with Canberra Raiders |
| Brett Seymour | Contract Terminated for Mis-behaviour, contract with Cronulla Sharks |
| Frazer Anderson | Contract with Cronulla Sharks |
| Scott Minto | Contract with North Queensland Cowboys |
| Ben Vaeau | Contract with North Queensland Cowboys |
| Joe Clarke | Contract with North Queensland Cowboys |
[edit] Re-Signings
| Player | Years Signed | Until the End of |
|---|---|---|
| Karmichael Hunt | 3 Years | 2009 |
| Michael Ennis | 1 Year | 2007 |
| Ben Hannant | 2 Years | 2008 |
| David Stagg | 3 Years | 2009 |
| Ian Lacey | 2 Years | 2008 |
| Joel Moon | 2 Years | 2008 |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
| Brisbane Broncos |
|---|
| 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) |
