1989 Brisbane Broncos season

The 1989 Brisbane Broncos season was the second in the club's history. They competed in the NSWRL's 1989 Winfield Cup premiership and in their second year improved on their first, finishing the season in sixth position after losing their first ever play-off match against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. The Broncos did however claim their first piece of silverware by winning the mid-week knock-out 1989 Panasonic Cup competition.

1989 Brisbane Broncos season
NSWRL Rank5th
Play-off resultLost play-off decider
(Cronulla Sharks, 14–38)
1989 recordWins: 14; draws: 0; losses: 9
Points scoredFor: 398; against: 290
Team information
CEOJohn Ribot
CoachWayne Bennett
Captain
StadiumLang Park
Avg. attendance18,217
High attendance33,245
(Parramatta Eels, 20 August)
Top scorers
TriesChris Johns (10)
GoalsTerry Matterson (42)
PointsTerry Matterson (104)
< 1988 List of seasons 1990 >

Broncos trio Allan Langer, Michael Hancock and Kerrod Walters were selected to make their international debuts for Australia in 1989.

Season summary

Coach Wayne Bennett said a mid-season Kangaroo Tour to New Zealand in 1989 contributed to the Broncos failing to reach the finals. Brisbane contributed captain Wally Lewis, Tony Currie, Peter Jackson, Michael Hancock, Kerrod Walters and Sam Backo - more players than any other club - to the successful Australian team, losing all three of their matches while they were away.[1]

Match results

RoundOpponentResultBro.Opp.DateVenueCrowdPosition Ref
PC (1)Canberra RaidersWin18131 MarPioneer Oval [2]
1Penrith PanthersWin28819 MarLang Park14,7211/16 [3]
2Manly Sea EaglesWin221826 MarBrookvale Oval17,7362/16 [4]
3Balmain TigersLoss6152 AprLang Park12,9525/16
4Western Suburbs MagpiesWin1089 AprCampbelltown5,7553/16
5Newcastle KnightsWin241215 AprLang Park13,0801/16
6Parramatta EelsWin6223 AprParramatta17,0062/16
7North Sydney BearsWin361030 AprNorth Sydney8,3902/16
8Illawarra SteelersWin32247 MayLang Park12,9902/16
9Eastern SuburbsWin36214 MaySFS7,4261/16
PC (1/4)Parramatta EelsWin42617 MayTownsville Sports Centre1/16
10*Gold Coast-Tweed GiantsWin16228 MayLang Park19.9921/16
PC (1/2)South Sydney RabbitohsWin24431 MayBathurst1/16
11St George DragonsLoss10204 JunKogarah Oval6,6912/16
PC (F)Illawarra SteelersWin22207 JunParramatta Stadium16,6982/16
12*Canberra RaidersLoss62718 JunSeiffert Oval18,2723/16
13Cronulla SharksWin421024 JunLang Park17,8953/16
14*Canterbury BulldogsLoss8221 JulBelmore9,1853/16
15South Sydney RabbitohsLoss8209 JulLang Park21,3883/16
16Penrith PanthersLoss81816 JulPenrith10,9813/16
17Manly Sea EaglesLoss81621 JulLang Park16,1004/16
18Balmain TigersLoss62430 JulLeichhardt Oval16,9277/16
19Western Suburbs MagpiesWin2086 AugLang Park19,5246/16
20Newcastle KnightsWin201613 AugNewcastle ISC27,0006/16
21Parramatta EelsWin16820 AugLang Park33,2455/16
22North Sydney BearsWin30026 AugLang Park18,4965/16
Play-off for 5thCronulla SharksLoss143829 AugParramatta9,0476/16
* Game following a State of Origin match

Ladder

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 South Sydney Rabbitohs 221813390207+18337
2 Penrith Panthers 221606438241+19732
3 Balmain Tigers 221417380236+14429
4 Canberra Raiders221408457287+17028
5 Brisbane Broncos 221408398290+10828
6 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 221408368281+8728
7 Newcastle Knights 2211011281281022
8 Parramatta Eels 2211011346366-2022
9 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2210210280337-5722
10 St. George Dragons 2210012330356-2620
11 Eastern Suburbs Roosters 229112348346+219
12 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 229112334343-919
13 Western Suburbs Magpies 227114229389-16015
14 Gold Coast-Tweed Giants 227114223383-16015
15 North Sydney Bears 225116194406-21211
16 Illawarra Steelers 222119256503-2475

Awards

League

nil

Club

Scorers

PlayerTriesGoalsFGPoints
Terry Matterson542/640104
Michael Hancock92/4040
Chris Johns100040
Tony Currie80032
Gary French210/19028
Joe Kilroy60024
Wally Lewis42/8020
Allan Langer50020
Brett Plowman50020
Sam Backo30012
Brett Le Man30012
Gene Miles30012
James Donnelly2008
Grant Graving2008
Peter Jackson2008
Bryan Neibling2008
Rohan Teevan2008
Greg Conescu1004
Greg Dowling1004

References

  1. Brian Curran (30 August 1989). "Kiwi tour killed our hopes, Bennett says". The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney: John Fairfax Group. p. 76. Retrieved 6 October 2009.
  2. Curran, Brian (2 March 1989). "Matterson the star as battling Broncos rally for Cup win". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 50.
  3. Pramberg, Bernie (20 March 2018). "Currie and Johns destroy Penrith in 27-minute victory". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 63.
  4. MacDonald, John (27 March 1989). "The King's exit rallies Broncos to heroic victory". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 41.
  5. "Honour Board". broncos.com.au. Brisbane Broncos. Archived from the original on 26 January 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2013.

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