2016 Brisbane Broncos season

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. During the mid-season 2016 State of Origin series six Broncos players were selected for Queensland.

Season summary

Milestones

• Round 1: Greg Eden made his first grade debut
• Round 1: James Roberts made his debut for the club.
• 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
• Round 9: Darius Boyd played his 100th game for the club.
• Round 10: Jai Arrow made his first grade debut.
• Round 10: Ben Hunt played his 150th career game.
• Round 12: Greg Eden scored his 1st career try.
• Round 12: Tevita Pangai Junior made his first grade debut.
• Round 12: Jaydn Su'A made his first grade debut.
• Round 13: Tevita Pangai Junior scored his first career try.
• Round 16: Tom Opacic made his first grade debut.
• Round 21: Tom Opacic scored his 1st career try,
• Round 23: Jonus Pearson made his first grade debut.
• Round 23: Jonus Pearson scored his 1st and 2nd career tries.
• Round 25: Jai Arrow scored his 1st career try.
• Round 25: Matt Gillett played his 150th career game.
• Round 25: Anthony Milford played his 50th career game for the club.
• Round 25: Sam Thaiday played his 250th career game.
• Semi-Final: Corey Parker played his final career game.

Squad List

Squad Movement

Gains

Player	Signed From	Until End of	Notes
Carlin Anderson	Ipswich Jets	2016	[1]
Caleb Timu	Free Agent	2017	[2]
Salesi Funaki	Wests Tigers	2017	[3]

Losses

Player	Signed To	Until End of	Notes
Justin Hodges	Retirement	-	[4]
David Stagg	Retirement	-	[5]
Mitchell Dodds	Warrington Wolves	2016	[6]
Todd Lowrie	Newcastle Knights	2016	[7]
Jordan Drew	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	2017	[8]
Daniel Vidot	Super League: Salford Red Devils	2017	[9]
Jayden Nikorima	Sydney Roosters	2018	[10]
Matt Parcell	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	2018	[11]
Ashley Taylor	Gold Coast Titans	2018	[12]

Ladder

2016 NRL season
Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	B	PF	PA	PD	Pts
1	Melbourne Storm	24	19	0	5	2	563	302	+261	42
2	Canberra Raiders	24	17	1	6	2	688	456	+232	39
3	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (P)	24	17	1	6	2	580	404	+176	39
4	North Queensland Cowboys	24	15	0	9	2	584	355	+229	34
5	Brisbane Broncos	24	15	0	9	2	554	434	+120	34
6	Penrith Panthers	24	14	0	10	2	563	463	+100	32
7	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	24	14	0	10	2	506	448	+58	32
8	Gold Coast Titans	24	11	1	12	2	508	497	+11	27
9	Wests Tigers	24	11	0	13	2	499	607	−108	26
10	New Zealand Warriors	24	10	0	14	2	513	601	−88	24
11	St. George Illawarra Dragons	24	10	0	14	2	341	538	−197	24
12	South Sydney Rabbitohs	24	9	0	15	2	473	549	−76	22
13	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	24	8	0	16	2	454	563	−109	20
14	Parramatta Eels	24	13	0	11	2	298	324	−26	181
15	Sydney Roosters	24	6	0	18	2	443	576	−133	16
16	Newcastle Knights	24	1	1	22	2	305	800	−495	7

¹ Parramatta were deducted 12 competition points and their for/against tally accumulated between rounds 1-9 for gross long-term salary cap breaches.

Fixtures

Pre-season

Date	Opponent	Venue	Score	Tries	Goals
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

The NRL Auckland Nines is a pre-season rugby league nines competition featuring all 16 NRL clubs. The 2016 competition wias played over two days on 6 and 7 February at Eden Park. The Broncos featured in the Hunua pool and played the Warriors, Bulldogs and Sea Eagles.

Hunua Pool
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
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

Date	Opponent	Venue	Score	Tries	Goals	Attendance
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

Date	Round	Opponent	Venue	Score	Tries	Goals	Attendance
Thursday, 3 March	Round 1	Parramatta Eels	Pirtek Stadium	4 – 17	Kahu (2), Oates	Parker (1/4), Milford (1/1, 1/1 FG)	17,324
Friday, 11 March	Round 2	New Zealand Warriors	Suncorp Stadium	25 – 10	Oates, Reed, Boyd, Gillett	Parker (2/3), Milford (1/1, 1/1 FG), Kahu (1/2)	35,230
Saturday, 19 March	Round 3	Penrith Panthers	Pepper Stadium	23 – 22	Milford (2), Boyd, Hunt	Parker (2/3), Kahu (1/1)	12,086
Friday, 25 March	Round 4	North Queensland Cowboys	Suncorp Stadium	21 – 20 (Golden Point)	Milford, Roberts	Parker (6/6), Milford (1/1 FG)	46,176
Friday, 1 April	Round 5	Gold Coast Titans	Cbus Super Stadium	16 – 24	Roberts, Hunt, Kahu, Nikorima	Kahu (3/3), Parker (1/2)	21,080
Thursday, 7 April	Round 6	St. George Illawarra Dragons	Suncorp Stadium	26 – 0	Oates, Glenn, Milford, Kahu	Parker (5/6), Milford (0/1 FG)	29,869
Saturday, 16 April	Round 7	Newcastle Knights	Suncorp Stadium	53 – 0	Oates (3), Milford (3), Kahu (2), Hunt, Ofahengaue	Parker (3/6), Kahu (3/5), Milford (1/1) FG)	30,394
Friday, 22 April	Round 8	South Sydney Rabbitohs	Suncorp Stadium	30 – 8	Nikorima, Hunt, Oates, Kahu, Parker	Parker (3/4), Kahu (2/2)	40,275
Sunday, 1 May	Round 9	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	Southern Cross Group Stadium	30 – 28	Kahu, Oates, Roberts, Thaiday, Parker		14,406
Saturday, 14 May	Round 10	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	Suncorp Stadium	30 – 6	Boyd, Milford (2), Thaiday, Oates	Kahu (5/6)	52,347
Friday, 20 May	Round 11	North Queensland Cowboys	1300SMILES Stadium	19 – 18	Gillett (2), Kahu	Kahu (3/5)	25,163
Friday, 27 May	Round 12	Wests Tigers	Suncorp Stadium	18 – 19	Eden, Roberts, Maranta	Kahu (3/4)	27,153
Saturday, 4 June	Round 13	New Zealand Warriors	Mt Smart Stadium	36 – 18	Glen, Kahu, Tevita Pangai Junior	Parker (2/2), Kahu (1/1)	15,097
Thursday, 9 June	Round 14	Canberra Raiders	Suncorp Stadium	26 – 18	Parker, Boyd (3)	Parker (5/5)	25,021
	Round 15	Bye
Saturday, 25 June	Round 16	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	ANZ Stadium	40 – 14	Oates, Roberts, Milford	Parker (1/4)	15,106
Friday, 1 July	Round 17	Melbourne Storm	Suncorp Stadium	6 – 48	Roberts	Parker (1/1)	44,519
	Round 18	Bye
Saturday, 16 July	Round 19	South Sydney Rabbitohs	ANZ Stadium	10 – 30	Maranta, Hunt, Oates (2), Roberts	Kahu (3/3), Milford (2/2)	13,111
Friday, 22 July	Round 20	Penrith Panthers	Suncorp Stadium	12 – 31	Boyd, Roberts	Parker (2/2)	30,878
Thursday, 28 July	Round 21	Sydney Roosters	Allianz Stadium	32 – 16	Wallace, Opacic, Boyd	Parker (2/3)	6,308
Thursday, 4 August	Round 22	St George Illawarra	Jubilee Oval	8 – 12	Thaiday, Maranta	Parker (2/3)	5,662
Friday, 12 August	Round 23	Parramatta Eels	Suncorp Stadium	38 – 16	Pearson (2), Oates (3), Milford, Hunt, Tevita Pangai Junior	Parker (2/7), Milford (1/1)	30,189
Thursday, 18 August	Round 24	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	Suncorp Stadium	20 – 10	Opacic, Hunt, Thaiday	Kahu (4/5)	27,746
Friday, 26 August	Round 25	Melbourne Storm	AAMI Park	16 – 26	Opacic (2), Kahu, Boyd, Arrow	Kahu (1/3), Parker (2/2)	20,263
Thursday, 1 September	Round 26	Sydney Roosters	Suncorp Stadium	24 – 14	Kahu (2), Roberts, Milford	Milford (3/3), Parker (1/2)	37,566
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw   Bye

Finals

	Qualifying / Elimination finals					Semi-finals						Preliminary finals				Grand final
		QF1: 10 Sept, AAMI Park
	1	Melbourne	16
	4	North Queensland	10			SF1: 16 Sept, 1300SMILES Stadium
						North Queensland	26
		EF1: 9 Sept, Suncorp Stadium				Brisbane	20					PF1: 24 Sept, AAMI Park
	5	Brisbane	44									Melbourne	14
	8	Gold Coast	28									Canberra	12			GF: 2 Oct, ANZ Stadium
																Melbourne	12
		EF2: 11 Sept, Allianz Stadium										PF2: 23 Sept, Allianz Stadium				Cronulla	14
	6	Penrith	28									Cronulla	32
	7	Canterbury	12			SF2: 17 Sept, GIO Stadium						North Queensland	20
						Canberra	22
		QF2: 10 Sept, GIO Stadium				Penrith	12
	2	Canberra	14
	3	Cronulla	16

Date	Round	Opponent	Venue	Score	Tries	Goals	Attendance
Friday, 9 September	Elimination Final	Gold Coast Titans	Suncorp Stadium	44 – 28	Kahu (2), Glenn (2), Oates (2), Wallace, Milford	Kahu (6/7), Parker (0/1)	43,170
Friday, 16 September	Semi-Final	North Queensland Cowboys	1300SMILES Stadium	20 – 26 (Extra Time)	McCullough, Kahu, Oates	Kahu (4/4)	23,904
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw

Statistics

Source:^[13]

Representatives

The following players have played a representative match in 2016.

Honours

League

• Peter Frilingos Memorial Award for Headline Moment of the Year: Anthony Milford
• Dally M Second-Rower of the Year: Matt Gillett

Club

• Shane Webcke Award (Best Forward): Sam Thaiday
• Allan Langer Award (Best Back): Darius Boyd
• Kevin Walters Award (Most Consistent): Matt Gillett
• Players' Player: Anthony Milford
• Paul Morgan Medal (Player of the Year): Darius Boyd

References

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