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 Brisbane Broncos 

Club information
Full name	Brisbane Broncos Limited
Nickname(s)	Broncos, Bronx
Short name	BRI
Website	broncos.com.au
Colours	Maroon      Gold
Founded	April 1987; 38 years ago (1987-04)
Current details
Ground(s)	Lang Park (52,500)
Chairman	Karl Morris
Coach	Michael Maguire (NRL) Scott Prince (NRLW)
Manager	Joe McDermott
Captain	Adam Reynolds (NRL) Ali Brigginshaw (NRLW)
Competition	National Rugby League NRL Women's Premiership
2024 NRL 2023 NRLW	12th 4th
Uniforms
Home colours Away colours
Records
Premierships	6 (1992, 1993, 1997 (SL), 1998, 2000, 2006)
Runners-up	2 (2015, 2023)
Minor premiership	4 (1992, 1997 (SL), 1998, 2000)
World Club Challenge	2 (1992, 1997)
Wooden spoons	1 (2020)
Most capped	355 - Darren Lockyer
Highest points scorer	1,328 - Corey Parker

The Brisbane Broncos are a professional rugby league team from Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. They play in the National Rugby League (NRL) and their home games are at Suncorp Stadium.

The club started in April 1987. The Broncos have won six major championships, called premierships. These include two New South Wales Rugby League premierships, one Super League premiership, and three NRL premierships. They have also won two World Club Challenges and four minor premierships (finishing first at the end of the regular season). In 2024, the Broncos had the most members of any NRL club, with over 53,000 fans.

The Brisbane Broncos are the only sports club in Australia that is publicly traded on the stock exchange. This means people can buy shares in the club.

History of the Brisbane Broncos

The Brisbane Broncos were formed in 1987. This happened because the Queensland Rugby League wanted to have a team in the top Australian competition. They also wanted to compete with the VFL (now AFL), which was expanding into Brisbane.

The New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) invited a Queensland team to join. Former players Barry Maranta and Paul Morgan led the successful bid for the Brisbane team.

Early Years (1988–1991)

The Broncos signed famous players like Australia national rugby league team captain Wally Lewis and coach Wayne Bennett. They also had talented players such as Allan Langer and Gene Miles.

The team played their first game in 1988 against the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles and won 44–10. They had a strong start but missed the finals in their first two seasons. In 1989, they won the mid-week Panasonic Cup.

In 1990, the Broncos finished second in the league and made their first finals series. They reached the Preliminary Final but lost to Canberra. After the 1990 season, Wally Lewis left the club.

The Golden Age (1992–1997)

In 1992, Allan Langer became the team captain. The Broncos had their best season yet, finishing first and reaching their first Grand Final. They defeated the St George Dragons 28–8 to win their first premiership. Langer was named the best player in the Grand Final.

In 1993, the Broncos made history by winning the NSWRL premiership from fifth place. They beat the Dragons again, 14–6, to win back-to-back titles. This was a huge achievement.

The mid-1990s saw a big change in rugby league with the Super League War. The Broncos eventually joined the new Super League. In 1997, they dominated the Super League season, finishing first and winning the championship. They also won the World Club Challenge, beating teams from around the world.

Unified Competition and More Wins (1998–2006)

When the NRL was formed in 1998, the Broncos were strong contenders. They finished first in the regular season and won the Grand Final, beating the Canterbury Bulldogs 38–12. Gorden Tallis was named the best player in the Grand Final.

The 1999 season was tough, but the Broncos bounced back in 2000. They won the minor premiership and then defeated the Sydney Roosters 14–6 in the Grand Final. This was their fifth title in nine years. Darren Lockyer won the Grand Final's best player award.

From 2001 to 2005, the Broncos often struggled after the State of Origin series, which is a big representative competition. They would drop down the ladder and often lose in the finals. Key players like Lote Tuqiri and Justin Hodges left the club for a time.

In 2006, the Broncos had a strong team. After some ups and downs, they finished third. They made it to the Grand Final and, despite being underdogs, defeated the Melbourne Storm 15–8 to win their sixth premiership. Shaun Berrigan was named the best player in the Grand Final. This was a great way for veteran player Shane Webcke to retire.

Bennett's Final Years (2007–2008)

After their 2006 win, the Broncos had a tough start to 2007. Captain Darren Lockyer suffered a serious knee injury, which affected the team's performance. They finished eighth and were knocked out in the first round of the finals.

In 2008, coach Wayne Bennett announced he would leave the club after 21 seasons. The Broncos finished fifth and made it to the Semi-Finals, where they lost a close game to the Melbourne Storm.

Rebuilding the Team (2009–2014)

Ivan Henjak took over as coach in 2009. Many key players left, but new young talents like Israel Folau and Josh McGuire emerged. The team had a mixed season but made it to the Preliminary Final, losing to the Storm.

In 2010, injuries to key players like Justin Hodges and Darren Lockyer meant the Broncos missed the finals for the first time since 1991.

In 2011, Anthony Griffin became the new coach. It was also Darren Lockyer's final season. Lockyer played his 355th game, setting a new record for most first-grade games. The Broncos finished third and reached the Preliminary Final, but lost to Manly after Lockyer was injured.

The 2012 and 2013 seasons were challenging. In 2013, the Broncos finished 12th, their lowest position at the time. In 2014, they finished eighth and were eliminated in the first round of the finals. It was announced that Wayne Bennett would return as coach in 2015.

Bennett's Second Time (2015–2018)

Wayne Bennett's return in 2015 brought big changes. New players like Darius Boyd and Anthony Milford joined. The team had a great season, finishing second. They reached the Grand Final against the North Queensland Cowboys. In a very exciting game, the Cowboys won in extra time, 17–16, after a field goal. This was a heartbreaking loss for the Broncos.

In 2016, the Broncos finished fifth. They again met the Cowboys in the finals, losing another close extra-time game. Corey Parker retired after this season.

In 2017, the Broncos finished third but lost in the Preliminary Final to the Melbourne Storm. The 2018 season saw many young players make their debut, including Payne Haas and David Fifita. The team finished sixth but were knocked out in the first week of the finals. After the 2018 season, Wayne Bennett left the club again.

Anthony Seibold Era (2019–2020)

Anthony Seibold became the coach in 2019. Many experienced players left, and the team struggled. They finished eighth but suffered their worst ever defeat in the finals, losing 58–0 to Parramatta.

The 2020 season was heavily affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Broncos started well but then lost many games in a row. Anthony Seibold resigned as coach, and the team finished last, receiving their first ever "wooden spoon" (meaning they finished at the bottom of the ladder).

Kevin Walters Era (2021–2024)

Kevin Walters, a former Broncos player, became coach in 2021. The team continued to struggle, finishing 14th. However, they showed signs of improvement, including a big comeback win against the Gold Coast Titans.

In 2022, the Broncos signed star player Adam Reynolds as captain. They started the season well, even having a seven-game winning streak. However, a tough end to the season saw them drop out of the top eight, missing the finals for the third year in a row.

The 2023 season was much better. The Broncos finished second on the ladder and reached the Grand Final again, playing against the Penrith Panthers. They led 24–8 with 18 minutes left but lost 24–26 in a dramatic comeback by Penrith.

In 2024, the Broncos finished 12th. Kevin Walters was replaced as coach by Michael Maguire in September 2024.

Michael Maguire Era (2025–2027)

Michael Maguire became the head coach of the Brisbane Broncos in September 2024. The team finished first in the 2025 NRL Pre-season Challenge.

2025 Ladder

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	B	PF	PA	PD	Pts

Team Emblem and Colours

The Brisbane Broncos chose their nickname "Broncos" because one of the founders, Barry Maranta, liked the NFL team, the Denver Broncos.

The first club logo, used from 1988 to 1999, was mostly gold. In 2000, a new logo was introduced with more maroon, which is the traditional colour for Queensland rugby league. This logo is still used today.

• Brisbane Broncos - Logos
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  2006-Present

The traditional colours of the Brisbane Broncos are maroon, white, and gold. Maroon and white are the colours of Queensland, and gold represents the Queensland sunshine.

Over the years, the jersey design has changed. In 2001, blue was briefly added to the jersey to show a link to Brisbane City's colours, but it was later removed. The team has also had special jerseys for different tournaments.

• Brisbane Broncos - Jerseys
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  1988–1990

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  1991–1996

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  1997–1998

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Home Stadium

For their first five seasons, the Broncos played at Lang Park, which is a famous rugby league ground in Queensland.

In 1993, the team moved to QEII Stadium. This move happened because of disagreements over sponsorships at Lang Park. At QEII Stadium, the team's attendance grew a lot after their first premiership win.

In 2003, after Lang Park was renovated, the team moved back to the stadium. It is now called Suncorp Stadium. This stadium is more central and has helped attract larger crowds.

The record attendance for a regular season game at Lang Park is 50,859. This was for Darren Lockyer's final home game. When the Broncos score a try, the song "Chelsea Dagger" is played.

The Broncos' record home attendance was 58,912 at QEII Stadium in the 1997 Super League Grand Final. The record at Lang Park is 52,273, set in the 2023 Preliminary Final.

Home venues

Venue	Years
Lang Park	1988–present
Pioneer Oval	1989–1994
Parramatta Stadium	1989
Townsville Sports Reserve	1989
Carrington Park	1989
Wade Park	1991
Scully Park	1991
Bundaberg Showroom	1991
Eric Weissel Oval	1992
Athletic Park	1992
QEII Stadium	1993–2003
ANZAC Oval	1994
Hyatt Regency	1995
Bega Recreational Ground	1995
Coffs Coast International Stadium	1995
Lavington Sports Ground	1995
Carrara	2001
The Gabba	2023

Supporters

The Brisbane Broncos have a very large fan base. They are often voted the most popular rugby league team in Australia.

Average regular season attendance

• 1988: 16,111
• 1989: 18,217
• 1990: 22,709
• 1991: 19,463
• 1992: 21,687
• 1993: 43,200 (largest home attendance)
• 1994: 37,705
• 1995: 35,902
• 1996: 23,712
• 1997: 19,298
• 1998: 20,073
• 1999: 22,763
• 2000: 21,239
• 2001: 19,710
• 2002: 20,131
• 2003: 24,326
• 2004: 28,667
• 2005: 30,331
• 2006: 31,208
• 2007: 32,868
• 2008: 33,426
• 2009: 34,587
• 2010: 35,032
• 2011: 33,209
• 2012: 33,337
• 2013: 30,480
• 2014: 34,235
• 2015: 36,096
• 2016: 34,476
• 2017: 31,929
• 2018: 31,394
• 2019: 29,516
• 2020: 8,624 (Attendance numbers were lower due to crowd limits from the COVID-19 pandemic)
• 2021: 21,444 (Attendance numbers were lower due to crowd limits from the COVID-19 pandemic)
• 2022: 29,594
• 2023: 33,793
• 2024: 39,873

Famous Supporters

Many well-known people support the Brisbane Broncos, including:

Club Business

The Broncos are the only NRL club listed on the Australian stock exchange. This means parts of the club can be bought and sold like shares in a company. News Corp Australia owns most of the club.

John Ribot was the club's first Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Later, Bruno Cullen became CEO, followed by Paul White. Former player Darren Lockyer is also on the board of directors.

Kia is the main sponsor of the Broncos. Other sponsors include NRMA Insurance, Coca-Cola, and McDonald's.

Players

Notable Players

The Brisbane Broncos have had many famous players. In 2007, a special "Legends Team" was announced to celebrate the club's 20th anniversary.

Broncos Legends

First team squad						Interchange		Coaching staff
1 Darren Lockyer – FB  2 Michael Hancock – WG  3 Steve Renouf – CE  4 Michael De Vere – CE  5 Wendell Sailor – WG  6 Wally Lewis – FE  7 Allan Langer – HB  8 Shane Webcke – PR  9 Kerrod Walters – HK 10 Petero Civoniceva – PR 11 Gorden Tallis – SR 12 Brad Thorn – SR 13 Tonie Carroll – LK						14 Shaun Berrigan – HK 15 Andrew Gee – PR 16 Gene Miles – SR 17 Glenn Lazarus – PR 18 Chris Johns – CE 19 Terry Matterson – LK 20 Kevin Walters – FE		Legend: (c) Captain(s) (vc) Vice captain(s) Updated: 9 May 2007 Source(s): Broncos Name Legends Team

First-Ever Squad (1988)

• Colin Scott – Fullback
• Joe Kilroy – Wing
• Chris Johns – Centre
• Gene Miles – Centre
• Michael Hancock – Wing
• Wally Lewis – Five-eighth
• Allan Langer – Halfback
• Terry Matterson – Lock
• Brett Le Man – Second Row
• Keith Gee – Second Row
• Greg Dowling – Prop
• Greg Conescu – Hooker
• Bryan Niebling – Prop
• Mark Hohn – Interchange
• Billy Noke – Interchange
• Craig Grauf – Interchange
• Wayne Bennett – Coach

Club Personnel

Coaches

Name	No.	Coaching Years	Games	Wins	Losses	Draws	Winning %
Bennett, WayneWayne Bennett	1	1988–2008, 2015–2018	671	433	226	12	64.5%
Bellamy, CraigCraig Bellamy*	2	2002	2	1	1	0	50%
Henjak, IvanIvan Henjak	3	2009–2010	51	27	24	0	52.9%
Griffin, AnthonyAnthony Griffin	4	2011–2014	101	54	46	1	53.5%
Seibold, AnthonyAnthony Seibold	5	2019–2020	38	14	23	1	36.8%
Gentle, PeterPeter Gentle*	6	2020	7	0	7	0	0%
Walters, KevinKevin Walters	7	2021–2024	102	52	49	1	51%
Ballin, MattMatt Ballin*	8	2024	2	2	0	0	100%
Maguire, MichaelMichael Maguire	9	2025

Current Personnel

Name	Position
Dave Donaghy	Chief Executive Officer
Michael Maguire	NRL Head Coach
Matt Friend	General Manager – Finance
Louise Lanigan	Company Secretary & Salary Cap Manager
Joe McDermott	General Manager – Football Operations
Simon Scanlan	Head of Recruitment & Academy
Harry Havers	Football Data & Insights Analyst
Christine Halliwell	General Manager – Community & Government Programs
Tain Drinkwater	General Manager – HR, Rise and Governance
Steele Tallon	General Manager – Communications and Digital Media
Dan Glass	Executive Manager – Commercial Partnerships and Sales
Belinda Findlay	Manager – Membership and Merchandise

Statistics and Records

The Broncos have played in eight Grand Finals, winning six and losing two. They are one of only two clubs to have won the World Club Challenge twice. They also won the Panasonic Cup in 1989.

Darren Lockyer holds the record for the most games played for the club (355). Corey Parker holds the record for most points scored for the club (1,328). Lockyer also holds the record for most points in a season (272 in 1998).

Steve Renouf and Darren Smith share the record for most tries in a season (23). Renouf is the club's all-time leading try scorer with 142 tries.

Lote Tuqiri holds the record for most individual points in a game (26 points from three tries and seven goals).

The Broncos' biggest win was by 65 points (71–6 against the Newcastle Knights in 2007). Their heaviest defeat was a 59–0 loss to the Sydney Roosters in 2020.

Brisbane Broncos Win–Loss Records

Active teams

Opponent	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Win %
Dolphins	4	3	0	1	75.00
Wests Tigers	33	23	1	9	71.21
Newcastle Knights	56	38	1	17	68.75
South Sydney Rabbitohs	50	33	1	16	67.00
North Queensland Cowboys	63	41	2	20	65.08
Gold Coast Titans	37	24	0	13	64.86
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	63	40	0	23	63.49
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	62	36	1	25	58.87
Parramatta Eels	67	38	1	28	57.46
Canberra Raiders	58	33	1	24	56.90
Penrith Panthers	63	35	1	27	56.34
Warriors	49	27	1	21	56.12
Sydney Roosters	60	33	0	27	55.00
St George Illawarra Dragons	46	25	0	21	54.34
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles	51	26	1	24	51.96
Melbourne Storm	57	14	1	42	25.43

Defunct teams

Opponent	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Win %
Western Reds	4	4	0	0	100.00
Adelaide Rams	3	3	0	0	100.00
South Queensland Crushers	2	2	0	0	100.00
Gold Coast Chargers	14	12	0	2	85.71
Western Suburbs Magpies	17	14	1	2	85.29
Northern Eagles	5	4	0	1	80.00
St George Dragons	15	10	0	5	66.66
Illawarra Steelers	14	9	0	5	64.28
Balmain Tigers	17	10	1	6	61.76
North Sydney Bears	18	11	0	7	61.11
Hunter Mariners	2	1	0	1	50.00

Season Summary

P=Premiers, R=Runners-up, M=Minor Premierships, F=Finals Appearance, W=Wooden Spoons
(Brackets Represent Finals Games)

Competition	Games Played	Games Won	Games Drawn	Games Lost	Ladder Position	P	R	M	F	W	Coach(es)	Captain(s)	Details
1988 NSWRL season	22	14	0	8	7/16						Wayne Bennett	Wally Lewis	1988 Brisbane Broncos season
1989 NSWRL season	22 (1)	14 (0)	0 (0)	8 (1)	5/16						Wayne Bennett	Wally Lewis	1989 Brisbane Broncos season
1990 NSWRL season	22 (3)	16 (1)	1 (0)	5 (2)	2/16				?		Wayne Bennett	Gene Miles	1990 Brisbane Broncos season
1991 NSWRL season	22	13	0	9	7 / 16						Wayne Bennett	Gene Miles	1991 Brisbane Broncos season
1992 NSWRL season	22 (2)	18 (2)	0 (0)	4 (0)	1/16	?		?	?		Wayne Bennett	Allan Langer	1992 Brisbane Broncos season
1993 NSWRL season	22 (4)	16 (4)	0 (0)	6 (0)	5/16	?			?		Wayne Bennett	Allan Langer	1993 Brisbane Broncos season
1994 NSWRL season	22 (2)	13 (1)	1 (0)	8 (1)	5/16				?		Wayne Bennett	Allan Langer	1994 Brisbane Broncos season
1995 ARL season	22 (2)	17 (0)	0 (0)	5 (2)	3/20				?		Wayne Bennett	Allan Langer	1995 Brisbane Broncos season
1996 ARL season	21 (2)	17 (0)	0 (0)	4 (2)	2/20				?		Wayne Bennett	Allan Langer	1996 Brisbane Broncos season
1997 SL season	18 (2)	14 (2)	1 (0)	3 (0)	1/10	?		?	?		Wayne Bennett	Allan Langer	1997 Brisbane Broncos season
1998 NRL season	24 (4)	18 (3)	1 (0)	5 (1)	1/20	?		?	?		Wayne Bennett	Allan Langer	1998 Brisbane Broncos season
1999 NRL season	24 (1)	13 (0)	2 (0)	9 (1)	8/17				?		Wayne Bennett	Kevin Walters	1999 Brisbane Broncos season
2000 NRL season	26 (3)	18 (3)	2 (0)	6 (0)	1/14	?		?	?		Wayne Bennett	Kevin Walters	2000 Brisbane Broncos season
2001 NRL season	26 (3)	14 (1)	1 (0)	11 (2)	5/14				?		Wayne Bennett	Gorden Tallis	2001 Brisbane Broncos season
2002 NRL season	24 (2)	16 (1)	1 (0)	7 (1)	3/15				?		Wayne Bennett and Craig Bellamy	Gorden Tallis	2002 Brisbane Broncos season
2003 NRL season	24 (1)	12 (0)	0 (0)	12 (1)	8/15				?		Wayne Bennett	Gorden Tallis	2003 Brisbane Broncos season
2004 NRL season	24 (2)	16 (0)	1 (0)	7 (2)	3/15				?		Wayne Bennett	Gorden Tallis	2004 Brisbane Broncos season
2005 NRL season	24 (2)	15 (0)	0 (0)	9 (2)	3/15				?		Wayne Bennett	Darren Lockyer	2005 Brisbane Broncos season
2006 NRL season	24 (4)	14 (3)	0 (0)	10 (1)	3/15	?			?		Wayne Bennett	Darren Lockyer	2006 Brisbane Broncos season
2007 NRL season	24 (1)	11 (0)	0 (0)	13 (1)	8/16				?		Wayne Bennett	Darren Lockyer	2007 Brisbane Broncos season
2008 NRL season	24 (2)	14 (1)	1 (0)	9 (1)	5/16				?		Wayne Bennett	Darren Lockyer	2008 Brisbane Broncos season
2009 NRL season	24 (3)	14 (2)	0 (0)	10 (1)	6/16				?		Ivan Henjak	Darren Lockyer	2009 Brisbane Broncos season
2010 NRL season	24	11	0	13	10/16						Ivan Henjak	Darren Lockyer	2010 Brisbane Broncos season
2011 NRL season	24 (3)	18 (2)	0 (0)	6 (1)	3/16				?		Anthony Griffin	Darren Lockyer	2011 Brisbane Broncos season
2012 NRL season	24 (1)	12 (0)	0 (0)	12 (1)	8/16				?		Anthony Griffin	Sam Thaiday	2012 Brisbane Broncos season
2013 NRL season	24	10	1	13	12 / 16						Anthony Griffin	Sam Thaiday	2013 Brisbane Broncos season
2014 NRL season	24 (1)	12 (0)	0 (0)	12 (1)	8/16				?		Anthony Griffin	Corey Parker and Justin Hodges	2014 Brisbane Broncos season
2015 NRL season	24	17	0	7	2/16		?		?		Wayne Bennett	Justin Hodges	2015 Brisbane Broncos season
2016 NRL season	24 (3)	15	0	9	5/16				?		Wayne Bennett	Corey Parker	2016 Brisbane Broncos season
2017 NRL season	24 (3)	16	0	8	3/16				?		Wayne Bennett	Darius Boyd	2017 Brisbane Broncos season
2018 NRL season	24 (1)	15	0	9	6/16				?		Wayne Bennett	Darius Boyd	2018 Brisbane Broncos season
2019 NRL season	24 (1)	11	1	13	8/16				?		Anthony Seibold	Darius Boyd	2019 Brisbane Broncos season
2020 NRL season	20	3	0	17	16/16					?	Anthony Seibold and Peter Gentle	Alex Glenn	2020 Brisbane Broncos season
2021 NRL season	24	7	0	17	14/16						Kevin Walters	Alex Glenn	2021 Brisbane Broncos season
2022 NRL season	24	13	0	11	9/16						Kevin Walters	Adam Reynolds	2022 Brisbane Broncos season
2023 NRL season	24 (3)	18 (2)	0	6 (1)	2/17		?		?		Kevin Walters	Adam Reynolds	2023 Brisbane Broncos season
2024 NRL season	24	10	0	14	12/17						Kevin Walters	Adam Reynolds	2024 Brisbane Broncos season

Finals Appearances

The Broncos have made the finals 28 times: 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023.

Honours

• World Club Challenge: 2

1992, 1997

• Premierships: 6

1992, 1993, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2006

• Minor Premierships: 4

1992, 1997, 1998, 2000

• Panasonic Cup: 1

1989

• Lotto Challenge Cup: 1

1991

• Tooheys Challenge Cup: 1

1995

Club Rivalries

North Queensland Cowboys

The North Queensland Cowboys are the Broncos' biggest rivals. This rivalry is often called the "Queensland derby." For many years, the Broncos were much stronger than the Cowboys. However, the Cowboys got their first win against Brisbane in 2004.

The rivalry became even more intense when the Cowboys beat the Broncos in the 2015 Grand Final. This game is considered one of the greatest Grand Finals ever. Between 2015 and 2017, three out of five games between the teams went into extra time. In 2020, the Cowboys beat the Broncos in the final round, which meant the Broncos finished last for the first time.

Gold Coast Titans

The games between Brisbane and the Gold Coast Titans are known as the South Queensland Derby. It's often called "Big Brother against Little Brother" because the Broncos have been more successful. The Gold Coast has only beaten Brisbane eleven times since 2007.

The two clubs have only met in the finals twice. In 2009, Brisbane won 40–32. In 2016, Brisbane won 44–28. In 2021, Brisbane made their biggest comeback ever against the Gold Coast, winning 36–28 after being down 22–0.

Melbourne Storm

A rivalry between the Broncos and the Melbourne Storm started after the 2006 NRL Grand Final, which Brisbane won. These two teams have played each other in many important finals matches. Also, many players from both teams play for Queensland in the State of Origin series.

Since 2006, Melbourne has often beaten Brisbane. In 2023, the Broncos beat Melbourne 26–0 in a qualifying final, which was their first win against them at Lang Park since 2009.

Dolphins

"The Battle for Brisbane" is a new rivalry that began in 2023 when the Dolphins joined the NRL. This was the first time Brisbane had two professional rugby league teams since 1997. In their first game against each other in 2023, the Broncos won 18–12 in front of a huge crowd of over 51,000 fans.

Club Affiliations

The Brisbane Broncos work with three local clubs in the Queensland Cup: Northern Suburbs Devils, Souths Logan Magpies, and Wynnum-Manly Seagulls. These clubs help develop young players for the Broncos.

Women's Team

In 2017, the Brisbane Broncos decided to create a team for the new NRL Women's Premiership. In March 2018, they were given a license to join the league.

Ali Brigginshaw and other talented players were among the first to sign with the team. The Broncos women's team won the very first NRL Women's Premiership title in 2018, defeating the Sydney Roosters 34–12 in the Grand Final.

See also

In Spanish: Brisbane Broncos para niños

• Sport in Queensland
• Rugby league in Queensland