2023 Brisbane Broncos season
The 2023 Brisbane Broncos season was the 36th in the club's rugby league football history. Competing in the 2023 NRL season, the captain Adam Reynolds and head coach Kevin Walters continued in their roles from the previous year.
2023 Brisbane Broncos season | ||||
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NRL Rank | 2nd (Runners up) | |||
2023 record | Wins: 18; losses: 6 | |||
Points scored | For: 639; against: 425 (Rd 27) | |||
Team information | ||||
CEO | Dave Donaghy | |||
Head Coach | Kevin Walters | |||
Captain | ||||
Stadium | Suncorp Stadium (52,500 – 11 games) The Gabba (41,974 – 3 home games) | |||
Avg. attendance | 32,910 (as at Round 6)[1] | |||
High attendance | 51,047 (Round 4) | |||
Low attendance | 17,125 (Round 1) | |||
Top scorers | ||||
Tries | Selwyn Cobbo | |||
Goals | Adam Reynolds | |||
Points | Adam Reynolds | |||
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At the start of the final round (27) of the regular season, Brisbane was positioned on top of the NRL ladder. Having qualified for the finals, a significant number of regular players were rested. The Melbourne Storm subsequently won 32-22 at Suncorp Stadium and by the end of round 27, Brisbane missed out on their first minor premiership win since 2000 due to a lesser points differential than the Penrith Panthers.[2] Notwithstanding, Brisbane qualified to play Penrith in the 2023 NRL Grand Final at Accor Stadium on 1 October; however, Brisbane conceded the largest comeback in NRL Grand Final history in the final twenty minutes to lose 24-26.[3]
The Broncos also fielded a team in the NRL Women's Premiership.
Player movement
The following player movements happened across the previous season, off-season and pre-season.[4]
Gains
Player | Previous Club | Length |
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Reece Walsh | New Zealand Warriors | 2025 |
Jesse Arthars | New Zealand Warriors | 2023 |
Jock Madden | Wests Tigers | 2024 |
Martin Taupau | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 2023 |
Pre-Season Challenge
Date[5] | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance |
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Sunday, 12 February | Trial 1 | ![]() |
Sunshine Coast Stadium | 24–24 | Reece Walsh 5' Deine Mariner 27' Jordan Pereira 37', 40' |
Kotoni Staggs (2/2) Reece Walsh (2/2) |
4,605 |
Saturday, 18 February | Trial 2 | ![]() |
Sunshine Coast Stadium | 20–8 | Kurt Capewell 2' Selwyn Cobbo 7' Corey Oates 22' Jesse Arthars 70' |
Kotoni Staggs (2/4) | 7,849 |
Regular season
Ladder
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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1 | ![]() |
24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 645 | 312 | +333 | 42 |
2 | ![]() |
24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 639 | 425 | +214 | 42 |
3 | ![]() |
24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 627 | 459 | +168 | 38 |
4 | ![]() |
24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 572 | 448 | +124 | 38 |
5 | ![]() |
24 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 626 | 451 | +175 | 35 |
6 | ![]() |
24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 619 | 497 | +122 | 34 |
7 | ![]() |
24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 472 | 496 | −24 | 32 |
8 | ![]() |
24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 486 | 623 | −137 | 32 |
9 | ![]() |
24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 564 | 505 | +59 | 30 |
10 | ![]() |
24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 587 | 574 | +13 | 30 |
11 | ![]() |
24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 546 | 542 | +4 | 30 |
12 | ![]() |
24 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 545 | 539 | +6 | 29 |
13 | ![]() |
24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 520 | 631 | −111 | 24 |
14 | ![]() |
24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 527 | 653 | −126 | 24 |
15 | ![]() |
24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 438 | 769 | −331 | 20 |
16 | ![]() |
24 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 474 | 673 | −199 | 16 |
17 | ![]() |
24 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 385 | 675 | −290 | 14 |
Result by round
Matches
Round 1: 3 March 2023 | Penrith Panthers ![]() |
12–13 | ![]() |
Sydney | |
20:05 AEDT |
Tries: Crichton ![]() Luke ![]() Goals: Cleary 2/2 ![]() |
Report | Tries: Farnworth ![]() Goals: Reynolds 2/2 ![]() Field goals: Reynolds ![]() |
Stadium: BlueBet Stadium Attendance: 17,125 Referee: Gerard Sutton |
Round 2: 10 March 2023 | Brisbane Broncos ![]() |
28–16 | ![]() |
Brisbane | |
20:05 AEST |
Tries: Capewell ![]() Mam ![]() Staggs ![]() Walsh ![]() Goals: Reynolds 4/6 ![]() |
Report | Tries: Nanai ![]() Goals: Holmes 4/4 ![]() Sin bin: Drinkwater ![]() |
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 43,162 Referee: Ashley Klein |
Round 3: 18 March 2023 | Brisbane Broncos ![]() |
40–18 | ![]() |
Brisbane | |
20:05 AEST |
Tries: Staggs ![]() Paix ![]() Cobbo ![]() Walsh ![]() Mam ![]() Goals: Reynolds 5/7 ![]() |
Report | Tries: Feagai ![]() Sloan ![]() Sullivan ![]() Goals: Lomax 3/5 ![]() Field goals: Reynolds ![]() |
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 26,612 Referee: Peter Gough |
Round 4: 24 March 2023 | Dolphins ![]() |
12–18 | ![]() |
Brisbane | |
20:00 AEST |
Tries: Wallace ![]() Tabuai-Fidow ![]() Goals: Isaako 2/2 ![]() |
Report | Tries: Arthars ![]() Cobbo ![]() Capewell ![]() Staggs ![]() Goals: Reynolds 1/4 ![]() |
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 51,047 Referee: Adam Gee |
Round 5: 1 April 2023 | Brisbane Broncos ![]() |
46–12 | ![]() |
Brisbane | |
19:35 AEST |
Tries: Riki ![]() Capewell ![]() Haas ![]() Cobbo ![]() Farnworth ![]() Staggs ![]() Goals: Reynolds 7/8 ![]() |
Report | Tries: Papali'i ![]() Simpkin ![]() Goals: Doueihi 2/2 ![]() |
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 27,553 Referee: Chris Sutton |
Round 6: 8 April 2023 | Brisbane Broncos ![]() |
14–20 | ![]() |
Brisbane | |
19:35 AEST |
Tries: Cobbo ![]() Riki ![]() Arthars ![]() Goals: Reynolds 1/3 ![]() |
Report | Tries: Rapana ![]() Hopoate ![]() Goals: Croker 4/4 ![]() |
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 31,962 Referee: Grant Atkins |
Round 7: 15 April 2023 | Gold Coast Titans ![]() |
26–43 | ![]() |
Gold Coast | |
19:35 AEST |
Tries: Sami ![]() Khan-Pereira ![]() Leeming ![]() Goals: Boyd 5/5 ![]() Sin bin: T. Fa'asuamaleaui ![]() |
Report | Tries: Riki ![]() Farnworth ![]() Walsh ![]() Arthars ![]() Capewell ![]() Mam ![]() Cobbo ![]() Goals: Reynolds 7/8 ![]() Field goals: Reynolds ![]() |
Stadium: Cbus Super Stadium Attendance: 26,563 Referee: Todd Smith |
Round 8: 21 April 2023 | Parramatta Eels ![]() |
16–26 | ![]() |
Darwin | |
19:30 ACST |
Tries: Gutherson ![]() Sivo ![]() Russell ![]() Goals: Moses 2/3 ![]() Sin bin: Hopgood ![]() |
Report | Tries: Farnworth ![]() Reynolds ![]() Mam ![]() Staggs ![]() Goals: Reynolds 5/7 ![]() Sin bin: Mam ![]() |
Stadium: TIO Stadium Attendance: 11,864 Referee: Ashley Klein |
Round 9: 28 April 2023 | Brisbane Broncos ![]() |
6–32 | ![]() |
Brisbane | |
20:00 AEST |
Tries: Arthars ![]() Goals: Reynolds 1/2 ![]() Sin bin: Farnworth ![]() |
Report | Tries: Graham ![]() Mitchell ![]() Walker ![]() Goals: Mitchell 4/6 ![]() Sin bin: Murray ![]() |
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 40,102 Referee: Ashley Klein |
Round 10: 5 May 2023 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles ![]() |
6–32 | ![]() |
Brisbane | |
20:05 AEST |
Tries: B. Trbojevic ![]() Goals: Garrick 1/1 ![]() |
Report | Tries: Cobbo ![]() Walters ![]() Arthars ![]() Farnworth ![]() Goals: Reynolds 4/6 ![]() |
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 50,077 Referee: Gerard Sutton |
Round 11: 11 May 2023 | Melbourne Storm ![]() |
24–16 | ![]() |
Melbourne | |
19:50 AEST |
Tries: Munster ![]() Warbrick ![]() Olam ![]() Goals: Meaney 4/6 ![]() Sin bin: Pene ![]() |
Report | Tries: Farnworth ![]() Arthars ![]() Paix ![]() Goals: Walsh 2/3 ![]() Sin bin: Farnworth ![]() Carrigan ![]() Flegler ![]() |
Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 16,043 Referee: Todd Smith |
Round 12: 18 May 2023 | Brisbane Broncos ![]() |
4–15 | ![]() |
Brisbane | |
19:50 AEST |
Tries: Cobbo ![]() Goals: Staggs 0/1 |
Report | Tries: Turuva ![]() Cleary ![]() Goals: Cleary 3/3 ![]() Field goals: Cleary ![]() |
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 33,343 Referee: Adam Gee |
Round 13: 27 May 2023 | New Zealand Warriors ![]() |
22–26 | ![]() |
Napier, New Zealand | |
19:30 NZST |
Tries: Watene-Zelezniak ![]() Nicoll-Klokstad ![]() Montoya ![]() Goals: Johnson 3/4 ![]() |
Report | Tries: Mariner ![]() Riki ![]() Mam ![]() Goals: Reynolds 5/5 ![]() |
Stadium: McLean Park Attendance: 15,600 Referee: Gerard Sutton |
Round 14: 3 June 2023 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks ![]() |
12–20 | ![]() |
Sydney | |
19:35 AEST |
Tries: Talakai ![]() Kennedy ![]() Goals: Hynes 2/2 ![]() |
Report | Tries: Staggs ![]() Mam ![]() Arthars ![]() Farnworth ![]() Goals: Reynolds 2/4 ![]() |
Stadium: PointsBet Stadium Attendance: 12,318 Referee: Todd Smith |
Round 15: 10 June 2023 | Brisbane Broncos ![]() |
24–20 | ![]() |
Brisbane | |
17:30 AEST |
Tries: Cobbo ![]() Piakura ![]() Reynolds ![]() Goals: Reynolds 4/4 ![]() |
Report | Tries: Young ![]() Ponga ![]() Croker ![]() Goals: Hastings 2/4 ![]() |
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 35,814 Referee: Chris Butler |
Round 17: 25 June 2023 | Brisbane Broncos ![]() |
12–18 | ![]() |
Brisbane | |
14:00 AEST |
Tries: Flegler ![]() Mam ![]() Goals: Reynolds 2/2 ![]() |
Report | Tries: D. Fifita ![]() Kelly ![]() Khan-Pereira ![]() Goals: Boyd 3/4 ![]() |
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 42,249 Referee: Chris Butler |
Round 18: 1 July 2023 | Brisbane Broncos ![]() |
24–16 | ![]() |
Brisbane | |
19:35 AEST |
Tries: Cobbo ![]() Farnworth ![]() Goals: Reynolds 2/5 ![]() |
Report | Tries: Nikorima ![]() Te Whare ![]() Marshall-King ![]() Goals: Isaako 2/3 ![]() |
Stadium: The Gabba Attendance: 30,606 Referee: Peter Gough |
Round 20: 15 July 2023 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs ![]() |
24–44 | ![]() |
Sydney | |
15:00 AEST |
Tries: Preston ![]() Averillo ![]() Waddell ![]() Goals: Burton 4/4 ![]() |
Report | Tries: Reynolds ![]() Capewell ![]() Walters ![]() Mariner ![]() Willison ![]() Mam ![]() Piakura ![]() Farnworth ![]() Goals: Reynolds 6/8 ![]() Sin bin: Cobbo ![]() |
Stadium: Belmore Sports Ground Attendance: 17,103 Referee: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski |
Round 21: 21 July 2023 | South Sydney Rabbitohs ![]() |
20–36 | ![]() |
Sunshine Coast | |
20:00 AEST |
Tries: Johnston ![]() Graham ![]() Tass ![]() Goals: Taaffe 4/4 ![]() |
Report | Tries: Staggs ![]() Cobbo ![]() Walsh ![]() Willison ![]() Reynolds ![]() Goals: Reynolds 6/6 ![]() Sin bin: Taupau ![]() Arthars ![]() |
Stadium: Sunshine Coast Stadium Attendance: 8,931 Referee: Ashley Klein |
Round 22: 27 July 2023 | Brisbane Broncos ![]() |
32–10 | ![]() |
Brisbane | |
19:50 AEST |
Tries: Farnworth ![]() Mam ![]() Carrigan ![]() Staggs ![]() Goals: Reynolds 6/6 ![]() |
Report | Tries: Bi. Smith ![]() Tupou ![]() Goals: S. Smith 1/2 ![]() |
Stadium: The Gabba Attendance: 21,841 Referee: Grant Atkins |
Round 23: 5 August 2023 | North Queensland Cowboys ![]() |
14–30 | ![]() |
Townsville | |
15:00 AEST |
Tries: Feldt ![]() Luki ![]() Goals: Townsend 1/4 ![]() |
Report | Tries: Arthars ![]() Carrigan ![]() Mam ![]() Walsh ![]() Cobbo ![]() Goals: Staggs 5/6 ![]() |
Stadium: Queensland Country Bank Stadium Attendance: 22,659 Referee: Gerard Sutton |
Round 24: 11 August 2023 | Brisbane Broncos ![]() |
54–10 | ![]() |
Brisbane | |
20:00 AEST |
Tries: Reynolds ![]() Walters ![]() Mariner ![]() Farnworth ![]() Mam ![]() Capewell ![]() Walsh ![]() Goals: Reynolds 9/10 ![]() |
Report | Tries: Russell ![]() Brown ![]() Goals: Gutherson 1/2 ![]() |
Stadium: The Gabba Attendance: 29,005 Referee: Adam Gee |
Round 26: 26 August 2023 | Canberra Raiders ![]() |
18–29 | ![]() |
Canberra | |
19:35 AEST |
Tries: Frawley ![]() Cotric ![]() Young ![]() Goals: Fogarty 3/4 ![]() Sin bin: Rapana ![]() |
Report | Tries: Cobbo ![]() Staggs ![]() Mam ![]() Walsh ![]() Goals: Staggs 2/6 ![]() Field goals: Walsh ![]() |
Stadium: GIO Stadium Attendance: 19,400 Referee: Adam Gee |
Round 27: 31 August 2023 | Brisbane Broncos ![]() |
22–32 | ![]() |
Brisbane | |
19:50 AEST |
Tries: Flegler ![]() Pereira ![]() Goals: Rogers 5/5 ![]() |
Report | Tries: Anderson ![]() Faalogo ![]() Papenhuyzen ![]() Smith ![]() Goals: Papenhuyzen 4/6 ![]() Sin bin: Smith ![]() |
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 43,271 Referee: Ashley Klein |
Finals series
Qualifying and elimination finals | Semi-finals | Preliminary finals | Grand Final | ||||||||||||||||
9 September – Sydney | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 32 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 6 | 16 September – Auckland | ||||||||||||||||
![]() | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||
10 September – Newcastle | ![]() | 10 | 22 September – Sydney | ||||||||||||||||
5 | ![]() | 30 | ![]() | 38 | |||||||||||||||
8 | ![]() | 28 | ![]() | 4 | 1 October – Sydney | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||
9 September – Sydney | 23 September – Brisbane | ![]() | 24 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | ![]() | 12 | ![]() | 42 | |||||||||||||||
7 | ![]() | 13 | 15 September – Melbourne | ![]() | 12 | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
8 September – Brisbane | ![]() | 13 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 26 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
QEF: 8 September 2023 | Brisbane Broncos ![]() |
26–0 | ![]() |
Brisbane | |
19:50 AEST |
Tries: Staggs ![]() Walsh ![]() Riki ![]() Cobbo ![]() Goals: Reynolds 5/5 ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 50,197 Referee: Grant Atkins |
PF: 23 September 2023 | Brisbane Broncos ![]() |
42–12 | ![]() |
Brisbane | |
19:50 AEST |
Tries: Walters ![]() Farnworth ![]() Arthars ![]() Riki ![]() Mam ![]() Goals: Reynolds 6/6 ![]() Walsh 1/1 ![]() |
Report | Tries: Watene-Zelezniak ![]() Montoya ![]() Goals: Pompey 0/3 Sin bin: Pompey ![]() |
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 52,273 Referee: Gerard Sutton |
GF: 1 October 2023 | Penrith Panthers ![]() |
26–24 | ![]() |
Sydney | |
19:30 AEDT |
Tries: Kenny ![]() Leota ![]() Crichton ![]() Cleary ![]() Goals: Crichton 1/1 ![]() Cleary 4/4 ![]() |
Report | Tries: Flegler ![]() Mam ![]() Goals: Reynolds 4/4 ![]() |
Stadium: Accor Stadium Attendance: 81,947 Referee: Adam Gee |
Squad
Top 30 squad - 2023 NRL season | Development list | Coaching staff | |||||||
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Extended squad |
Head coach Assistant coaches
Updated: 25 February 2023 |
References
- "NRL Results & Attendances | Austadiums".
- "Storm hammer Broncos' NRL minor premiership hopes". www.espn.co.uk. 31 August 2023.
- "Late Cleary magic leads stunning Panthers comeback over Broncos to win third straight NRL premiership". ABC News. 1 October 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- "2023 Broncos Signings". NRL.com. 27 February 2023.
- "2023 NRL Pre-Season Challenge". NRL.com. 27 February 2023.