Brisbane Broncos 1997
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The 1997 Brisbane Broncos
season was the tenth in the club's history. This season was unique in that they participated in the Australian Super League
's 1997 Telstra Cup premiership and 1997 World Club Championship, winning both competitions.
in round 8. Brisbane won their final three regular season games to capture their second minor premiership. In the Major Semi-Final against Cronulla the Broncos thrashed the sharks to move into their first home Grand Final. The Sharks recovered to make the big one, but they were no match for the Broncos. Despite being without key forward Glenn Lazarus
and hampered by a troublesome groin injury, Allan Langer led his side to victory 26-8 for their third premiership in front of almost 60,000 home fans. Steve Renouf
scored a hat-trick in the match.
Following the premiership win, the Broncos also won the 1997 World Club Championship which involved clubs from the European Super League
as well.
20 September
Brisbane 26 (TRIES: Renouf 3, Hancock; GOALS: Lockyer 5/6)
defeated
Cronulla 8 (TRIES: Richardson; GOALS: Rogers 2/2)
Halftime: Brisbane 10-2
Referee: Bill Harrigan
Stadium: ANZ Stadium
, (Brisbane)
Crowd: 58, 912
Brisbane Broncos
The Brisbane Broncos are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the city of Brisbane, the capital of the state of Queensland. Founded in 1988, the Broncos play in Australasia's elite competition, the National Rugby League premiership. They have won six premierships and two...
season was the tenth in the club's history. This season was unique in that they participated in the Australian Super League
Super League (Australia)
Super League was an Australian rugby league football administrative body that conducted professional competition in Australasia for one season in 1997. Along with Super League of Europe, it was created by News Corporation during the Super League war which arose following an unsuccessful attempt to...
's 1997 Telstra Cup premiership and 1997 World Club Championship, winning both competitions.
Season summary
The Broncos again won their first 7 matches, before finally losing to the Penrith PanthersPenrith Panthers
The Penrith Panthers are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in the western Sydney suburb of Penrith. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership, the top rugby league football competition in Australasia. For the 2012 NRL season they will be coached by Ivan...
in round 8. Brisbane won their final three regular season games to capture their second minor premiership. In the Major Semi-Final against Cronulla the Broncos thrashed the sharks to move into their first home Grand Final. The Sharks recovered to make the big one, but they were no match for the Broncos. Despite being without key forward Glenn Lazarus
Glenn Lazarus
Glenn Patrick Lazarus is an Australian former rugby league footballer of the 1980s and 90s who has been named amongst the nation's finest of the 20th century. He primarily played at prop forward, representing Australia internationally and New South Wales in State of Origin...
and hampered by a troublesome groin injury, Allan Langer led his side to victory 26-8 for their third premiership in front of almost 60,000 home fans. Steve Renouf
Steve Renouf
Stephen Renouf is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s, 90s and 2000s. Of Aboriginal and European descent, he was known as one of the sport's greatest centres. Renouf set numerous records for the Brisbane Broncos club and is considered one of the greatest...
scored a hat-trick in the match.
Following the premiership win, the Broncos also won the 1997 World Club Championship which involved clubs from the European Super League
Super League
Super League is the top-level professional rugby league football club competition in Europe. As a result of sponsorship from engage Mutual Assurance the competition is currently officially known as the engage Super League. The League features fourteen teams: thirteen from England and one from...
as well.
Match results
| Round | Opponent | Result | Bro. | Opp. | Date | Venue | Crowd | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland Warriors | Win | 14 | 2 | 1 Mar | ANZ Stadium Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre The Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre , more commonly known by its former names ANZ Stadium or QE II, is a major sporting facility on the south side of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia... |
42,361 | 2/10 |
| 2 | Adelaide Rams Adelaide Rams The Adelaide Rams were an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Adelaide, South Australia. The team was formed in 1995 for the planned rebel Super League competition, which eventually ran parallel to the rival Australian Rugby League competition in 1997... |
Win | 28 | 12 | 9 Mar | ANZ Stadium | 16,279 | 1/10 |
| 3 | Perth Reds | Win | 26 | 16 | 16 Mar | WACA Ground WACA Ground The WACA is a sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia. WACA are the initials of its owners and operators, the Western Australian Cricket Association.... |
11,109 | 2/10 |
| 4 | Canberra Raiders Canberra Raiders The Canberra Raiders are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the national capital city of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. They have competed in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership since 1982... |
Win | 24 | 8 | 24 Mar | ANZ Stadium | 26,103 | 2/10 |
| 5 | Cronulla Sharks Cronulla Sharks The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks are Australian professional Rugby league team based in Cronulla, in the Sutherland Shire, Southern Sydney, New South Wales... |
Win | 14 | 12 | 31 Mar | ANZ Stadium | 17,294 | 1/10 |
| 6 | North Queensland Cowboys North Queensland Cowboys The North Queensland Cowboys are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Townsville, Queensland. They compete in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership... |
Win | 42 | 16 | 5 Apr | Stockland Stadium | 30,122 | 1/10 |
| 7 | Adelaide Rams | Win | 20 | 10 | 13 Apr | Adelaide Oval Adelaide Oval The Adelaide Oval is a sports ground in Adelaide, South Australia, located in the parklands between the Central Business District and North Adelaide... |
17,633 | 1/10 |
| 8 | Penrith Panthers Penrith Panthers The Penrith Panthers are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in the western Sydney suburb of Penrith. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership, the top rugby league football competition in Australasia. For the 2012 NRL season they will be coached by Ivan... |
Loss | 26 | 27 | 21 Apr | Penrith Football Stadium | 12,648 | 1/10 |
| 9 | Canterbury Bulldogs Canterbury Bulldogs The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Belmore, a suburb in the Canterbury-Bankstown region of Sydney. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership, as well as New South Wales Rugby League junior competitions... |
Win | 34 | 16 | 28 Apr | ANZ Stadium | 17,921 | 1/10 |
| 10 | Auckland Warriors | Win | 34 | 18 | 4 May | Mt Smart Stadium Mt Smart Stadium Mt Smart Stadium, formerly Ericsson Stadium, is a stadium in Auckland, New Zealand. It is the home ground of National Rugby League team, the New Zealand Warriors... |
16,471 | 1/10 |
| 11 | North Queensland Cowboys | Draw | 20 | 20 | 25 May | ANZ Stadium | 14,167 | 1/10 |
| 12 | Hunter Mariners Hunter Mariners The Hunter Mariners were an Australian rugby league club based in the Hunter Valley region's largest city, Newcastle. Hunter was formed in mid 1995 and was later disbanded at the end of 1997. The club was formed because of the Super League war, which was the rivalry between the traditional... |
Loss | 6 | 24 | 30 May | Topper Stadium | 7,124 | 1/10 |
| 13 | Cronulla Sharks | Loss | 4 | 32 | 30 Jun | Endeavour Field Toyota Park (Cronulla) Endeavour Field, currently known as Toyota Stadium due to sponsorship rights, is a rugby league stadium in the suburb of Woolooware, New South Wales, Australia. It is the home ground for the Cronulla Sharks rugby league team, which represents the Cronulla and Sutherland Shire area... |
12,240 | 1/10 |
| 14 | Perth Reds | Win | 50 | 14 | 6 Jul | ANZ Stadium | 11,806 | 1/10 |
| 15 | Canberra Raiders | Win | 19 | 4 | 14 Jul | Bruce Stadium | 13,067 | 1/10 |
| 16 | Penrith Panthers | Win | 54 | 12 | 10 Aug | ANZ Stadium | 13,921 | 1/10 |
| 17 | Hunter Mariners | Win | 34 | 16 | 18 Aug | ANZ Stadium | 13,830 | 1/10 |
| 18 | Canterbury Bulldogs | Win | 32 | 24 | 25 Aug | Belmore Oval | 9,781 | 1/10 |
| Semi Final | Cronulla Sharks | Win | 34 | 2 | 6 Sep | Stockland Stadium | 26,256 | |
| GRAND FINAL | Cronulla Sharks | Win | 26 | 8 | 20 Sep | ANZ Stadium | 58,912 |
World Club Challenges Match results
| Round | Opponent | Result | Bro. | Opp. | Date | Venue | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WCC World Club Challenge The World Club Challenge is an annual rugby league football match held between the champions of the Australasian National Rugby League and the European Super League competitions to determine the world's best rugby league club... 1 |
London Broncos | Win | 42 | 22 | 6 Jun | ANZ Stadium | 18,193 |
| WCC World Club Challenge The World Club Challenge is an annual rugby league football match held between the champions of the Australasian National Rugby League and the European Super League competitions to determine the world's best rugby league club... 2 |
Wigan Warriors Wigan Warriors Wigan Warriors is an English rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester. The club's first team squad competes in the engage Super League and the team are the current Challenge Cup holders as of the 27th August 2011.... |
Win | 34 | 0 | 16 Jun | ANZ Stadium | 14,833 |
| WCC World Club Challenge The World Club Challenge is an annual rugby league football match held between the champions of the Australasian National Rugby League and the European Super League competitions to determine the world's best rugby league club... 3 |
Halifax Blue Sox Halifax RLFC Halifax RLFC is one of the most historic rugby league clubs in the game, formed over a century ago, in 1873 in the Yorkshire town of Halifax. Known as 'Fax', the official club colours are blue and white hoops, blue shorts and blue socks . They share The Shay stadium with football club FC Halifax Town... |
Win | 76 | 0 | 24 Jun | ANZ Stadium | 11,358 |
| WCC World Club Challenge The World Club Challenge is an annual rugby league football match held between the champions of the Australasian National Rugby League and the European Super League competitions to determine the world's best rugby league club... 4 |
Wigan Warriors | Win | 30 | 4 | 20 Jul | Central Park | 12,816 |
| WCC World Club Challenge The World Club Challenge is an annual rugby league football match held between the champions of the Australasian National Rugby League and the European Super League competitions to determine the world's best rugby league club... 5 |
London Broncos | Win | 34 | 16 | 27 Jul | The Stoop | 9,846 |
| WCC World Club Challenge The World Club Challenge is an annual rugby league football match held between the champions of the Australasian National Rugby League and the European Super League competitions to determine the world's best rugby league club... 6 |
Halifax Blue Sox | Win | 54 | 10 | 4 Aug | Thrum Hall | 3,255 |
| WCC World Club Challenge The World Club Challenge is an annual rugby league football match held between the champions of the Australasian National Rugby League and the European Super League competitions to determine the world's best rugby league club... Quarter Final |
St Helens | Win | 66 | 12 | 4 Oct | ANZ Stadium | 6,438 |
| WCC World Club Challenge The World Club Challenge is an annual rugby league football match held between the champions of the Australasian National Rugby League and the European Super League competitions to determine the world's best rugby league club... Semi Final |
Auckland Warriors | Win | 22 | 16 | 10 Oct | ANZ Stadium | 9,686 |
| WCC World Club Challenge The World Club Challenge is an annual rugby league football match held between the champions of the Australasian National Rugby League and the European Super League competitions to determine the world's best rugby league club... Final |
Hunter Mariners | Win | 36 | 12 | 17 Oct | Mt Smart Stadium Mt Smart Stadium Mt Smart Stadium, formerly Ericsson Stadium, is a stadium in Auckland, New Zealand. It is the home ground of National Rugby League team, the New Zealand Warriors... |
12,000 |
Telstra Cup Premiership Ladder
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  BrisbaneBrisbane Broncos The Brisbane Broncos are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the city of Brisbane, the capital of the state of Queensland. Founded in 1988, the Broncos play in Australasia's elite competition, the National Rugby League premiership. They have won six premierships and two... |
18 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 481 | 283 | 29 |
| 2 |  CronullaCronulla Sharks The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks are Australian professional Rugby league team based in Cronulla, in the Sutherland Shire, Southern Sydney, New South Wales... |
18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 403 | 230 | 24 |
| 3 |  CanberraCanberra Raiders The Canberra Raiders are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the national capital city of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. They have competed in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership since 1982... |
18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 436 | 337 | 22 |
| 4 |  CanterburyCanterbury Bulldogs The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Belmore, a suburb in the Canterbury-Bankstown region of Sydney. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership, as well as New South Wales Rugby League junior competitions... |
18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 453 | 447 | 20 |
| 5 |  PenrithPenrith Panthers The Penrith Panthers are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in the western Sydney suburb of Penrith. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership, the top rugby league football competition in Australasia. For the 2012 NRL season they will be coached by Ivan... |
18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 431 | 462 | |
| 18 | ||||||||
| 6 |  HunterHunter Mariners The Hunter Mariners were an Australian rugby league club based in the Hunter Valley region's largest city, Newcastle. Hunter was formed in mid 1995 and was later disbanded at the end of 1997. The club was formed because of the Super League war, which was the rivalry between the traditional... |
18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 350 | 363 | |
| 14 | ||||||||
| 7 |  AucklandNew Zealand Warriors The New Zealand Warriors are a professional rugby league football club based in Auckland, New Zealand. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership and are the League's only team from outside Australia... |
18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 332 | 406 | |
| 14 | ||||||||
| 8 |  Perth |
18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 321 | 356 | |
| 14 | ||||||||
| 9 |  AdelaideAdelaide Rams The Adelaide Rams were an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Adelaide, South Australia. The team was formed in 1995 for the planned rebel Super League competition, which eventually ran parallel to the rival Australian Rugby League competition in 1997... |
18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 303 | 402 | |
| 13 | ||||||||
| 10 |  North QueenslandNorth Queensland Cowboys The North Queensland Cowboys are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Townsville, Queensland. They compete in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership... |
18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 328 | 452 | |
| 12 | ||||||||
World Club Challenge Australasia Pool A
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brisbane Brisbane Broncos The Brisbane Broncos are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the city of Brisbane, the capital of the state of Queensland. Founded in 1988, the Broncos play in Australasia's elite competition, the National Rugby League premiership. They have won six premierships and two... |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 270 | 52 | +218 | 12 |
| 2 | Auckland New Zealand Warriors The New Zealand Warriors are a professional rugby league football club based in Auckland, New Zealand. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership and are the League's only team from outside Australia... |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 268 | 82 | +186 | 12 |
| 3 | Cronulla Cronulla Sharks The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks are Australian professional Rugby league team based in Cronulla, in the Sutherland Shire, Southern Sydney, New South Wales... |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 230 | 54 | +176 | 12 |
| 4 | Penrith Penrith Panthers The Penrith Panthers are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in the western Sydney suburb of Penrith. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership, the top rugby league football competition in Australasia. For the 2012 NRL season they will be coached by Ivan... |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 256 | 120 | 12 | |
| 5 | Canberra Canberra Raiders The Canberra Raiders are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the national capital city of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. They have competed in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership since 1982... |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 302 | 108 | +194 | 10 |
| 6 | Canterbury Canterbury Bulldogs The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Belmore, a suburb in the Canterbury-Bankstown region of Sydney. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership, as well as New South Wales Rugby League junior competitions... |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 218 | 121 | +97 | 8 |
Scorers
| Player | Tries | Goals | FG | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Lockyer Darren Lockyer Darren Lockyer is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer. He was the captain of the Australian national team, the Queensland State of Origin team and his National Rugby League club, the Brisbane Broncos. His professional career spanned between 1995 and 2011... |
7 | 70/109 | 0 | 168 |
| Wendell Sailor Wendell Sailor Wendell Jermaine Sailor is an Australian former professional rugby football player who represented his country in both rugby league and rugby union – a dual code international. He is an Australian Torres Strait Islander.Sailor's large frame and bullocking style changed the way wingers played rugby... |
15 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| Steve Renouf Steve Renouf Stephen Renouf is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s, 90s and 2000s. Of Aboriginal and European descent, he was known as one of the sport's greatest centres. Renouf set numerous records for the Brisbane Broncos club and is considered one of the greatest... |
14 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
| Michael De Vere Michael De Vere Michael De Vere is an Australian former rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. He represented Australia in four tests and New South Wales in five State of Origin matches... |
7 | 2/2 | 0 | 32 |
| Darren Smith | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| Kevin Walters Kevin Walters Kevin David Walters is an Australian professional rugby league football coach and former player. He is currently the assistant coach for NRL club Melbourne Storm. He joined them from French club Catalans Dragons of Europe's Super League as their head coach. Before that he was head coach of the... |
8 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| Tonie Carroll Tonie Carroll Tonie Carroll is retired professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. An Australian and New Zealand international representative utility, he played for the Brisbane Broncos of the NRL... |
6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Peter Ryan Peter Ryan (rugby league) Peter Ryan is an Australian former rugby league and rugby union footballer of the 1980s, 90s and 2000s. A Queensland State of Origin representative forward, he played ten seasons with the Brisbane Broncos and finished his career playing rugby union for the ACT Brumbies.Ryan attended Downlands... |
6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Brett Le Man Brett Le Man -Career:While attending Cooparoo High School, Le Man played for the Australian Schoolboys team in 1979.The curly-haired back-rower played in the Brisbane Rugby League for the Easts Tigers and Brisbane Brothers, winning a first-grade premiership with both clubs... |
4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Allan Langer Allan Langer Allan "Alfie" Langer AM is an Australian former multi-award-winning rugby league footballer of the 1980s, 90s and 2000s who works as an assistant coach for the Australian national team and Brisbane Broncos... |
5 | 0 | 1 | 21 |
| Michael Hancock Michael Hancock (rugby league) Michael John "Mick" Hancock is an Australian former rugby league footballer of the 1980s, 90s and 2000s. An Australian international and Queensland State of Origin representative winger, he played in the Brisbane Broncos' 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th grand final victories... |
5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Brad Thorn Brad Thorn Bradley Carnegie Thorn is a professional rugby union player. He has in the past represented Australia at rugby league, and currently represents New Zealand in union... |
4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Anthony Mundine Anthony Mundine Anthony Mundine is an Australian professional boxer and former rugby league footballer.He is the current interim WBA Light Middleweight Champion boxer, former two-time WBA Super Middleweight Champion, former IBO Middleweight Champion and New South Wales State of Origin representative footballer.... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| John Plath John Plath John Plath is an Australian former rugby league footballer of the 1990s. He played in all of the Brisbane Broncos' first four grand final wins from the interchange bench and retired as the most-capped Bronco not to have played representative football.... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Gorden Tallis Gorden Tallis Gorden James Tallis is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played from 1992 to 2004. He captained Australia and Queensland as well as the Brisbane Broncos club, with whom he won three premierships and one Clive Churchill Medal... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Shane Webcke Shane Webcke Shane Webcke is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer, who spent his entire top-grade career playing for the Brisbane Broncos. His position of choice was at prop forward and at his peak he was renowned as the best front rower in the world... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Andrew Gee Andrew Gee Andrew Gee is an Australian rugby league administrator and the current football operations manager at the Brisbane Broncos of the NRL... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Phillip Lee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Grand final
Brisbane Broncos vs. Cronulla Sharks| Player | Position | Player |
|---|---|---|
| Darren Lockyer Darren Lockyer Darren Lockyer is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer. He was the captain of the Australian national team, the Queensland State of Origin team and his National Rugby League club, the Brisbane Broncos. His professional career spanned between 1995 and 2011... |
Fullback | David Peachey David Peachey David Peachey is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. An Australian international and New South Wales State of Origin representative fullback, he played the majority of his club football in the National Rugby League for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks... |
| Michael De Vere Michael De Vere Michael De Vere is an Australian former rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. He represented Australia in four tests and New South Wales in five State of Origin matches... |
Wing | Mat Rogers Mat Rogers Matthew S. "Mat" Rogers is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. He also played rugby union at the highest levels, becoming a dual-code international. The son of the late Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks legend and CEO Steve Rogers, Mat played for the Sharks... |
| Steve Renouf Steve Renouf Stephen Renouf is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s, 90s and 2000s. Of Aboriginal and European descent, he was known as one of the sport's greatest centres. Renouf set numerous records for the Brisbane Broncos club and is considered one of the greatest... |
Centre | Andrew Ettingshausen Andrew Ettingshausen Andrew Ettingshausen is an Australian former rugby league footballer of the 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s. He played his first grade Australian club football for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, retiring with the record of most games at a single club, with 328... (C) |
| Anthony Mundine Anthony Mundine Anthony Mundine is an Australian professional boxer and former rugby league footballer.He is the current interim WBA Light Middleweight Champion boxer, former two-time WBA Super Middleweight Champion, former IBO Middleweight Champion and New South Wales State of Origin representative footballer.... |
Centre | Russell Richardson Russell Richardson Russell Richardson is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000... |
| Wendell Sailor Wendell Sailor Wendell Jermaine Sailor is an Australian former professional rugby football player who represented his country in both rugby league and rugby union – a dual code international. He is an Australian Torres Strait Islander.Sailor's large frame and bullocking style changed the way wingers played rugby... |
Wing | Geoff Bell Geoff Bell (rugby league) Geoff Bell is an Australian former rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. A Scotland international and Queensland interstate representative threequarter, he played club football for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, North Queensland Cowboys and Penrith Panthers.Bell played for the Queensland... |
| Kevin Walters Kevin Walters Kevin David Walters is an Australian professional rugby league football coach and former player. He is currently the assistant coach for NRL club Melbourne Storm. He joined them from French club Catalans Dragons of Europe's Super League as their head coach. Before that he was head coach of the... |
Five-eighth | Mitch Healey Mitch Healey Mitch Healey is a former member of the Cronulla Sharks rugby team and current coach.-Debut:His first start was on Saturday, March 17, 1990 against the Gold Coast Seagulls at Seagulls Stadium . He started his debut with a try to put the visitors in front for the first time in that match... |
| Allan Langer Allan Langer Allan "Alfie" Langer AM is an Australian former multi-award-winning rugby league footballer of the 1980s, 90s and 2000s who works as an assistant coach for the Australian national team and Brisbane Broncos... (C) |
Halfback | Paul Green Paul Green (rugby league) Paul Green is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. A Queensland State of Origin and Australian international representative halfback, he played for several clubs throughout his career and won the Rothmans Medal in 1995.-Early career:Paul Green was a... |
| Brad Thorn Brad Thorn Bradley Carnegie Thorn is a professional rugby union player. He has in the past represented Australia at rugby league, and currently represents New Zealand in union... |
Prop | Danny Lee Danny Lee (rugby league) Danny Lee is an Australian former rugby league footballer. He played most of his football at prop and was a member of the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks NRL team from 1988 to 1998... |
| Andrew Gee Andrew Gee Andrew Gee is an Australian rugby league administrator and the current football operations manager at the Brisbane Broncos of the NRL... |
Hooker | Dean Triester |
| Shane Webcke Shane Webcke Shane Webcke is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer, who spent his entire top-grade career playing for the Brisbane Broncos. His position of choice was at prop forward and at his peak he was renowned as the best front rower in the world... |
Prop | Jason Stevens Jason Stevens Jason Anthony Stevens is a former professional rugby league footballer who represented his country and state. He primarily played at prop... |
| Gorden Tallis Gorden Tallis Gorden James Tallis is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played from 1992 to 2004. He captained Australia and Queensland as well as the Brisbane Broncos club, with whom he won three premierships and one Clive Churchill Medal... |
Second Row | Craig Greenhill Craig Greenhill Craig Greenhill is an Australian former rugby league footballer. A member of the Cronulla Sharks rugby league team for most of his career, he played in the second row... |
| Peter Ryan Peter Ryan (rugby league) Peter Ryan is an Australian former rugby league and rugby union footballer of the 1980s, 90s and 2000s. A Queensland State of Origin representative forward, he played ten seasons with the Brisbane Broncos and finished his career playing rugby union for the ACT Brumbies.Ryan attended Downlands... |
Second Row | Chris McKenna Chris McKenna Chris McKenna is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. He played for Queensland and Australia as well as club sides the Brisbane Broncos, South Queensland Crushers and Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. His usual position was second row, though while he played... |
| Darren Smith | Lock | Tawera Nikau Tawera Nikau Tawera Nuieia Nikau is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. A New Zealand international representative forward, he played club football at a number of different clubs in New Zealand, England and Australia during his career, including the Melbourne Storm's victory... |
| Tonie Carroll Tonie Carroll Tonie Carroll is retired professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. An Australian and New Zealand international representative utility, he played for the Brisbane Broncos of the NRL... |
Interchange | Adam Dykes Adam Dykes Adam Dykes is an Australian professional rugby league footballer. He has previously played for the Parramatta Eels, Cronulla Sharks and Hull... |
| John Plath John Plath John Plath is an Australian former rugby league footballer of the 1990s. He played in all of the Brisbane Broncos' first four grand final wins from the interchange bench and retired as the most-capped Bronco not to have played representative football.... |
Interchange | Sean Ryan Sean Ryan (rugby league) Sean Ryan is an Australian former professional rugby league player for the Cronulla Sharks in the Australian National Rugby League competition and Hull and Castleford Tigers in the European Super League... |
| Michael Hancock Michael Hancock (rugby league) Michael John "Mick" Hancock is an Australian former rugby league footballer of the 1980s, 90s and 2000s. An Australian international and Queensland State of Origin representative winger, he played in the Brisbane Broncos' 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th grand final victories... |
Interchange | Les Davidson Les Davidson Les Davidson is an Australian former rugby league footballer of the 1980s and 90s. He played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs and Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and represented at both the State and national levels. His position of choice on the field was in the second row or as prop forward.Davidson... |
| Ben Walker Ben Walker Ben Walker is an absolute Legend and Australian rugby league coach and former footballer of the 1990s and 2000s... |
Interchange | Nathan Long |
| Wayne Bennett | COACH | John Lang John Lang (rugby league) John Lang is an Australian former rugby league football coach and player. A Queensland State of Origin and Australian international representative hooker, he played his club football in Brisbane with the Eastern Suburbs Tigers and in Sydney with the Eastern Suburbs Roosters... |
20 September
Brisbane 26 (TRIES: Renouf 3, Hancock; GOALS: Lockyer 5/6)
defeated
Cronulla 8 (TRIES: Richardson; GOALS: Rogers 2/2)
Halftime: Brisbane 10-2
Referee: Bill Harrigan
Bill Harrigan
-External links:**http://www.billharrigan.com.au/Referee-career-pg2853.html*http://www.mediaman.com.au/profiles/harrigan.html*http://www.abc.net.au/queensland/conversations/stories/s1766903.htm*http://www.claxtonspeakers.com.au/speakers_profile/134...
Stadium: ANZ Stadium
Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre
The Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre , more commonly known by its former names ANZ Stadium or QE II, is a major sporting facility on the south side of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia...
, (Brisbane)
Crowd: 58, 912
See also
- Super League (Australia) season 1997Super League (Australia) season 1997The 1997 Super League season was the 90th season of professional rugby league football in Australia and the first and only to be run by the News Limited-controlled Super League organisation...
- 1997 World Club Championship
- History of the Brisbane BroncosHistory of the Brisbane BroncosThe history of the Brisbane Broncos Rugby League Football Club stretches back from their inception in the mid-1980s to the present day. They were introduced to the NSWRL's Winfield Cup premiership in 1988, taking the competition by storm and have since become one of only three teams to have won...