Brisbane Broncos 1995
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This article details the eighth season of the Brisbane Broncos. They competed in the first Australian Rugby League premiership, finishing in 3rd position and making it to the semi-finals.
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[edit] Season Summary
The team was hoping to avenge their on-field disappointment of 1994. They started perfectly, winning their first seven matches in their best start ever. But a 26-0 humiliation against Canberra sent the Broncos on another tumble that saw them lose four matches in five weeks. Despite being free of State of Origin representative duties due to their affiliation with Super League, the Broncos had again faltered mid-season, but went on to win their last 6 matches of the regular season.
In the finals though, the Broncos suffered close defeats at the hands of defending Premiers Canberra and eventual 1995 winners the Canterbury Bulldogs. An injury to Allan Langer resulted in crucial missed tackles in both matches by the Brisbane skipper, and played a contributing factor in the Broncos' failure to win.
[edit] Match results
| Round | Opponent | Result | Bro. | Opp. | Date | Venue | Crowd | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland Warriors | Win | 25 | 22 | 10 Mar | Mt Smart Stadium | 29,220 | 8/20 |
| 2 | Western Suburbs Magpies | Win | 28 | 2 | 17 Mar | ANZ Stadium | 32,860 | 5/20 |
| 3 | Illawarra Steelers | Win | 34 | 20 | 26 Mar | Wollongong | 13,127 | 4/20 |
| 4 | South Queensland Crushers | Win | 32 | 0 | 31 Mar | ANZ Stadium | 49,607 | 3/20 |
| 5 | North Queensland Cowboys | Win | 20 | 12 | 8 Apr | Stockland Stadium | 24,855 | 3/20 |
| 6 | St George Dragons | Win | 36 | 18 | 17 Apr | ANZ Stadium | 39,843 | 2/20 |
| 7 | Sydney Bulldogs | Win | 13 | 8 | 21 Apr | ANZ Stadium | 44,395 | 2/20 |
| 8 | Canberra Raiders | Loss | 0 | 26 | 28 Apr | Bruce Stadium | 23,740 | 4/20 |
| 9 | Western Reds | Win | 32 | 8 | 7 May | ANZ Stadium | 32,192 | 4/20 |
| 10 | North Sydney Bears | Win | 18 | 9 | 19 May | North Sydney Oval | 13,092 | 3/20 |
| 11 | Manly Sea Eagles | Loss | 4 | 23 | 4 Jun | Brookvale Oval | 25,549 | 4/20 |
| 12 | Illawarra Steelers | Loss | 18 | 34 | 18 Jun | ANZ Stadium | 31,106 | 4/20 |
| 13 | Parramatta Eels | Win | 60 | 14 | 25 Jun | Parramatta Stadium | 9,058 | 4/20 |
| 14 | Sydney City Roosters | Win | 36 | 20 | 2 Jul | ANZ Stadium | 30,732 | 4/20 |
| 15 | Newcastle Knights | Loss | 10 | 32 | 9 Jul | Newcastle ISC | 29,359 | 4/20 |
| 16 | Cronulla Sharks | Loss | 22 | 36 | 16 Jul | ANZ Stadium | 28,844 | 4/20 |
| 17 | Sydney Tigers | Win | 40 | 18 | 23 Jul | Parramatta Stadium | 6,044 | 4/20 |
| 18 | Penrith Panthers | Win | 17 | 12 | 30 Jul | ANZ Stadium | 25,902 | 4/20 |
| 19 | Western Suburbs Magpies | Win | 28 | 18 | 4 Aug | Campbelltown Sports Ground | 11,100 | 4/20 |
| 20 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Win | 56 | 6 | 13 Aug | ANZ Stadium | 24,801 | 3/20 |
| 21 | Gold Coast Seagulls | Win | 27 | 20 | 20 Aug | Seagulls Stadium | 11,650 | 3/20 |
| 22 | Auckland Warriors | Win | 44 | 6 | 27 Aug | ANZ Stadium | 55,645 | 3/20 |
| Qualif. Final | Canberra Raiders | Loss | 8 | 14 | 2 Sep | Suncorp Stadium | 40,187 | |
| Semi Final | Sydney Bulldogs | Loss | 10 | 24 | 10 Sep | Sydney Football Stadium | 34,087 |
[edit] Season Ladder
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Manly-Warringah |
22 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 687 | 248 | +439 | 40 |
| 2 |  Canberra |
22 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 634 | 255 | +379 | 40 |
| 3 |  Brisbane Broncos |
22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 600 | 364 | +236 | 34 |
| 4 |  Cronulla-Sutherland |
22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 516 | 287 | +229 | 32 |
| 5 |  Newcastle Knights |
22 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 549 | 396 | +153 | 30 |
| 6 |  Sydney Bulldogs |
22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 468 | 352 | +116 | 28 |
| 7 |  St. George |
22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 583 | 382 | +201 | 26 |
| 8 |  North Sydney |
22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 542 | 331 | +211 | 24 |
| 9 |  Sydney City Roosters |
22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 466 | 406 | +60 | 24 |
| 10 |  Auckland |
22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 544 | 493 | +51 | 24 |
| 11 |  Western Reds |
22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 361 | 549 | -188 | 22 |
| 12 |  Illawarra |
22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 519 | 431 | +88 | 21 |
| 13 |  Western Suburbs |
22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 459 | 534 | -75 | 20 |
| 14 |  Penrith |
22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 481 | 484 | -3 | 18 |
| 15 |  Sydney Tigers |
22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 309 | 591 | -282 | 14 |
| 16 |  South Queensland |
22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 303 | 502 | -199 | 13 |
| 17 |  Gold Coast Seagulls |
22 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 350 | 628 | -278 | 9 |
| 18 |  South Sydney |
22 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 319 | 686 | -367 | 9 |
| 19 |  Parramatta |
22 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 310 | 690 | -380 | 6 |
| 20 |  North Queensland Cowboys |
22 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 269 | 660 | -391 | 4 |
[edit] Scorers
| Player | Tries | Goals | FG | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian O'Neill | 8 | 79/106 | 3 | 193 |
| Michael Hancock | 15 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| Steve Renouf | 15 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| Allan Langer | 12 | 1/1 | 0 | 50 |
| Darren Smith | 11 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| Wendell Sailor | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| Willie Carne | 8 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
| Kevin Walters | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Darren Lockyer | 3 | 4/6 | 1 | 21 |
| Peter Ryan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Scott Blacker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Glenn Lazarus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Chris Johns | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Terry Matterson | 1 | 2/3 | 0 | 8 |
| John Plath | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Kerrod Walters | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Gavin Allen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Andrew Gee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Steele Retchless | 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-) |
