Brisbane Broncos 1989
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NSWRL season 1989, the Brisbane Broncos' second season, saw them claim their first piece of silverware by winning the mid-week knockout 1989 Panasonic Cup competition. In their second year the club improved on their first, finishing the season in sixth position after losing their first ever play-off match against the Cronulla Sharks.
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[edit] Match Results
| Round | Opponent | Result | Bro. | Opp. | Date | Venue | Crowd | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PC (1) | Canberra Raiders | Win | 18 | 13 | 1 Mar | Pioneer Oval | ||
| 1 | Penrith Panthers | Win | 28 | 8 | 19 Mar | Lang Park | 14,721 | 1/16 |
| 2 | Manly Sea Eagles | Win | 22 | 18 | 26 Mar | Brookvale Oval | 17,736 | 2/16 |
| 3 | Balmain Tigers | Loss | 6 | 15 | 2 Apr | Lang Park | 12,952 | 5/16 |
| 4 | Western Suburbs Magpies | Win | 10 | 8 | 9 Apr | Campbelltown | 5,755 | 3/16 |
| 5 | Newcastle Knights | Win | 24 | 12 | 15 Apr | Lang Park | 13,080 | 1/16 |
| 6 | Parramatta Eels | Win | 6 | 2 | 23 Apr | Parramatta | 17,006 | 2/16 |
| 7 | North Sydney Bears | Win | 36 | 10 | 30 Apr | North Sydney | 8,390 | 2/16 |
| 8 | Illawarra Steelers | Win | 32 | 24 | 7 May | Lang Park | 12,990 | 2/16 |
| 9 | Eastern Suburbs | Win | 36 | 2 | 14 May | SFS | 7,426 | 1/16 |
| PC (1/4) | Parramatta Eels | Win | 42 | 6 | 17 May | Townsville Sports Centre | 1/16 | |
| 10* | Gold Coast-Tweed Giants | Win | 16 | 2 | 28 May | Lang Park | 19.992 | 1/16 |
| 11 | St George Dragons | Loss | 10 | 20 | 4 Jun | Kogarah Oval | 6,691 | 2/16 |
| PC (F) | Illawarra Steelers | Win | 22 | 20 | 7 Jun | Parramatta Stadium | 16,698 | 2/16 |
| 12* | Canberra Raiders | Loss | 6 | 27 | 18 Jun | Seiffert Oval | 18,272 | 3/16 |
| 13 | Cronulla Sharks | Win | 42 | 10 | 24 Jun | Lang Park | 17,895 | 3/16 |
| 14* | Canterbury Bulldogs | Loss | 8 | 22 | 1 Jul | Belmore | 9,185 | 3/16 |
| 15 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Loss | 8 | 20 | 9 Jul | Lang Park | 21,388 | 3/16 |
| 16 | Penrith Panthers | Loss | 8 | 18 | 16 Jul | Penrith | 10,981 | 3/16 |
| 17 | Manly Sea Eagles | Loss | 8 | 16 | 21 Jul | Lang Park | 16,100 | 4/16 |
| 18 | Balmain Tigers | Loss | 6 | 24 | 30 Jul | Leichhardt Oval | 16,927 | 7/16 |
| 19 | Western Suburbs Magpies | Win | 20 | 8 | 6 Aug | Lang Park | 19,524 | 6/16 |
| 20 | Newcastle Knights | Win | 20 | 16 | 13 Aug | Newcastle ISC | 27,000 | 6/16 |
| 21 | Parramatta Eels | Win | 16 | 8 | 20 Aug | Lang Park | 33,245 | 5/16 |
| 22 | North Sydney Bears | Win | 30 | 0 | 26 Aug | Lang Park | 18,496 | 5/16 |
| Play-off for 5th | Cronulla Sharks | Loss | 14 | 38 | 29 Aug | Parramatta | 9,047 | 6/16 |
* Game following a State of Origin match
[edit] Ladder
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Sydney Rabbitohs |
22 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 390 | 207 | +183 | 37 |
| 2 |  Penrith Panthers |
22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 438 | 241 | +197 | 32 |
| 3 |  Balmain Tigers |
22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 380 | 236 | +144 | 29 |
| 4 |  Canberra Raiders |
22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 457 | 287 | +170 | 28 |
| 5 |  Brisbane Broncos |
22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 398 | 290 | +108 | 28 |
| 6 |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 368 | 281 | +87 | 28 |
| 7 |  Newcastle Knights |
22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 281 | 281 | 0 | 22 |
| 8 |  Parramatta Eels |
22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 346 | 366 | -20 | 22 |
| 9 |  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs |
22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 280 | 337 | -57 | 22 |
| 10 |  St. George Dragons |
22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 330 | 356 | -26 | 20 |
| 11 |  Eastern Suburbs Roosters |
22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 348 | 346 | +2 | 19 |
| 12 |  Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles |
22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 334 | 343 | -9 | 19 |
| 13 |  Western Suburbs Magpies |
22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 229 | 389 | -160 | 15 |
| 14 |  Gold Coast-Tweed Giants |
22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 223 | 383 | -160 | 15 |
| 15 |  North Sydney Bears |
22 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 194 | 406 | -212 | 11 |
| 16 |  Illawarra Steelers |
22 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 256 | 503 | -247 | 5 |
[edit] Scorers
| Player | Tries | Goals | FG | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Matterson | 5 | 42/64 | 0 | 104 |
| Michael Hancock | 9 | 2/4 | 0 | 40 |
| Chris Johns | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Tony Currie | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| Gary French | 2 | 10/19 | 0 | 28 |
| Joe Kilroy | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Wally Lewis | 4 | 2/8 | 0 | 20 |
| Allan Langer | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Brett Plowman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Sam Backo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Brett Le Man | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Gene Miles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| James Donnelly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Grant Graving | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Peter Jackson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Bryan Neibling | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Rohan Teevan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Greg Conescu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Greg Dowling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
[edit] See also
| Brisbane Broncos |
|---|
| The Club Representatives • History • Records • Honours • Players • Venues |
| Seasons 1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 2008 |
| Stadiums Lang Park/Suncorp Stadium • QSAC (formerly ANZ Stadium) |
| Captains Wally Lewis (1988-1989) • Gene Miles (1990-1991) • Allan Langer (1992-1999) Kevin Walters (1999-2000) • Gorden Tallis (2001-2004) • Darren Lockyer (2005-2008) |
| Coaches Wayne Bennett (1988-2008) • Ivan Henjak (2009-) |
