2016 Brisbane Broncos season
| 2016 Brisbane Broncos season | ||||
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| NRL | 1st | |||
| 2016 record | Wins: 7; Draws: 0; Losses: 2 | |||
| Points scored | For: 246; Against: 111 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| CEO | Paul White | |||
| Coach | Wayne Bennett | |||
| Captain | ||||
| Stadium | Suncorp Stadium - 52,500 | |||
| Avg. Attend. | 36,394 | |||
| High. Attend. |
46,176 (vs. North Queensland Cowboys, RD4) | |||
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The 2016 Brisbane Broncos season is the 29th in the club's history. Coached by Wayne Bennett, and captained by Corey Parker, they compete in the NRL's 2016 Telstra Premiership. Prior to the start of the Premiership season, the Broncos competed in the 2016 Auckland Nines, finishing last in their pool.
Season summary
Milestones
- Round 1: Greg Eden made his first grade debut
- Round 3: Jarrod Wallace played his 50th career game.
- Round 7: Joe Ofahengaue Scored his 1st career try.
- Round 8: Herman Ese'ese made his debut for the club
Squad List
See also: List of Brisbane Broncos players
Brisbane Broncos 2016 NRL Squad | |||||||||
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| First team squad | Coaching staff | ||||||||
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Head coach Assistant coaches
Updated: 28 February 2016 | |||||||
Squad Movement
Gains
| Player | Signed From | Until End of | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlin Anderson |  Ipswich Jets | ||
| Caleb Timu | Free Agent | ||
| Salesi Funaki |  Wests Tigers |
Losses
| Player | Signed To | Until End of | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Hodges | Retirement | ||
| David Stagg | Retirement | ||
| Mitchell Dodds |  Warrington Wolves | ||
| Todd Lowrie |  Newcastle Knights | ||
| Jordan Drew |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | ||
| Daniel Vidot |  Super League: Salford Red Devils | ||
| Jayden Nikorima |  Sydney Roosters | ||
| Matt Parcell |  Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | ||
| Ashley Taylor |  Gold Coast Titans |
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  North Queensland Cowboys |
9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 265 | 125 | +140 | 14 |
| 2 |  Brisbane Broncos |
9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 246 | 111 | +135 | 14 |
| 3 |  Melbourne Storm |
9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 208 | 110 | +98 | 14 |
| 4 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 219 | 158 | +61 | 14 |
| 5 |  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs |
9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 173 | 152 | +21 | 10 |
| 6 |  Canberra Raiders |
9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 217 | 199 | +18 | 9 |
| 7 |  Penrith Panthers |
9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 168 | 179 | −11 | 8 |
| 8 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles |
9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 172 | 196 | −24 | 8 |
| 9 |  New Zealand Warriors |
9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 190 | 232 | −42 | 8 |
| 10 |  St. George Illawarra Dragons |
9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 89 | 186 | −97 | 8 |
| 11 |  South Sydney Rabbitohs |
9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 182 | 199 | −17 | 6 |
| 12 | Gold Coast Titans |
9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 170 | 211 | −41 | 6 |
| 13 | Wests Tigers |
9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 184 | 239 | −55 | 6 |
| 14 | Sydney Roosters |
9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 167 | 207 | −40 | 4 |
| 15 | Newcastle Knights |
9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 102 | 293 | −191 | 3 |
| 16 |  Parramatta Eels |
9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 164 | 119 | +45 | 01 |
1 Parramatta were deducted 12 competition points for gross long-term salary cap breaches, and are barred from receiving premiership points until they remove $770,000 from their payroll.
Fixtures
Pre-season
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals | ||
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| Saturday, 6 February | North Queensland Cowboys | Salter Oval | 48-26 | Eden (2), Whitchurch (2), Seve, Kahu, Roberts, Nikorima, Milford | Parker (3), Kahu (3) | ||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw | |||||||
NRL Auckland Nines
Main article: 2016 NRL Auckland Nines
The NRL Auckland Nines is a pre-season rugby league nines competition featuring all 16 NRL clubs. The 2016 competition will be played over two days on 6 and 7 February at Eden Park. The Broncos feature in the Hunua pool and will play the Warriors, Bulldogs and Sea Eagles.
Hunua Pool | ||||||||
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| New Zealand Warriors |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 31 | +30 | 4 |
| Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 4 |
| Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 55 | –18 | 4 |
| Brisbane Broncos |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 41 | –12 | 0 |
| Date | Time (Local) | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals |
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| Saturday, 6 February | 2:45pm | Round 1 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | Eden Park | 8-11 | Opacic (2) | Thaiday (0/1), Isaako (0/1) |
| Saturday, 6 February | 6:40pm | Round 2 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Eden Park | 13-15 | Arrow, McCullough | Timu (2/2) |
| Sunday, 7 February | 12:40pm | Round 3 | New Zealand Warriors | Eden Park | 8-15 | Isaako, Murphy | Isaako (0/2) |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw | |||||||
World Club Series
Main article: 2016 World Club Series
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | |
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| Saturday, 21 February |  Wigan Warriors | DW Stadium | 42-12 | Oates (2), Nikorima (2), Gillett, Wallace, Eden | Parker (6/6), Kahu (1/1) | 19,103 | |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw | |||||||
Regular season
Statistics
| Name | App | T | G | FG | Pts |
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| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source:[13]
Representatives
The following players have played a representative match in 2016.
| All Stars match | City Vs Country | ANZAC Test | Pacific Test | State Of Origin 1 | State Of Origin 2 | State of Origin 3 | Four Nations | |
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References
- ↑ Badel, Peter (18 June 2015). "Broncos beat off NRL competition to sign rising talent Carlin Anderson". The Courier-Mail.
- ↑ "He's Officially Back: Caleb Timu". Brisbane Broncos. 9 November 2015.
- ↑ "Salesi Chases Change". Brisbane Broncos. 2 Dec 2015.
- ↑ Whaley, Pamela (10 August 2015). "Justin Hodges retirement: The Brisbane Broncos captain will be remembered for these moments". Fox Sports.
- ↑ Garry, Chris (26 August 2015). "Broncos workaholic David Stagg to retire at end of NRL season". The Courier Mail.
- ↑ "Mitchell Dodds to join Warrington next season". Sky Sports. 12 September 2015.
- ↑ "Lowrie returns to Newcastle". Newcastle Knights. 25 July 2015.
- ↑ "Brisbane Broncos release Jordan Drew and James Gavet". The Sydney Morning Herald. 20 October 2015.
- ↑ "Daniel Vidot joins Salford from Brisbane Broncos". Sky Sports. 10 November 2015.
- ↑ Proszenko, Adrian (25 August 2015). "Signing of Jayden Nikorima gives Sydney Roosters another win over Brisbane Broncos". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ↑ Buchan, Jay (25 August 2015). "Parcell confirms three-year Manly deal". The Queensland Times.
- ↑ Badel, Peter (22 July 2015). "Broncos rookie Ashley Taylor snubs Manly’s Bob Fulton to sign with Gold Coast Titans". The Courier-Mail.
- ↑ "Broncos NRL Player Statistics".
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