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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
NRL Rank2nd (Runners up)
2023 recordWins: 18; losses: 6
Points scoredFor: 639; against: 425 (Rd 27)
Team information
CEODave Donaghy
Head CoachKevin Walters
Captain
StadiumSuncorp Stadium (52,500 – 11 games)
The Gabba (41,974 – 3 home games)
Avg. attendance32,910 (as at Round 6)[1]
High attendance51,047 (Round 4)
Low attendance17,125 (Round 1)
Top scorers
TriesSelwyn Cobbo
GoalsAdam Reynolds
PointsAdam Reynolds
← 2022 List of seasons 2024 →

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 edit

The following player movements happened across the previous season, off-season and pre-season.[4]

Gains edit

Player Previous Club Length
Reece Walsh New Zealand Warriors 2025
Jesse Arthars New Zealand Warriors 2023
Jock Madden Wests Tigers 2024
Martin Taupau Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 2023

Losses edit

Player New Club
Brenko Lee Dolphins
David Mead Retired
Te Maire Martin New Zealand Warriors
Ryan James Retired
Tyson Gamble Newcastle Knights
Jake Turpin Sydney Roosters
Zac Hosking Penrith Panthers
Tesi Niu Dolphins
Karl Oloapu Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
TC Robati Released

Pre-Season Challenge edit

Date[5] Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals Attendance
Sunday, 12 February Trial 1   Gold Coast Titans 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   North Queensland Cowboys 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 edit

Ladder edit

2023 NRL season
Pos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1   Penrith Panthers (P) 24 18 0 6 3 645 312 +333 42
2   Brisbane Broncos 24 18 0 6 3 639 425 +214 42
3   Melbourne Storm 24 16 0 8 3 627 459 +168 38
4   New Zealand Warriors 24 16 0 8 3 572 448 +124 38
5   Newcastle Knights 24 14 1 9 3 626 451 +175 35
6   Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 24 14 0 10 3 619 497 +122 34
7   Sydney Roosters 24 13 0 11 3 472 496 −24 32
8   Canberra Raiders 24 13 0 11 3 486 623 −137 32
9   South Sydney Rabbitohs 24 12 0 12 3 564 505 +59 30
10   Parramatta Eels 24 12 0 12 3 587 574 +13 30
11   North Queensland Cowboys 24 12 0 12 3 546 542 +4 30
12   Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 24 11 1 12 3 545 539 +6 29
13   Dolphins 24 9 0 15 3 520 631 −111 24
14   Gold Coast Titans 24 9 0 15 3 527 653 −126 24
15   Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24 7 0 17 3 438 769 −331 20
16   St. George Illawarra Dragons 24 5 0 19 3 474 673 −199 16
17   Wests Tigers 24 4 0 20 3 385 675 −290 14

Result by round edit

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627
GroundAHHAHHAAHNAHAAH–HH–AAHAH–AH
ResultWWWWWLWWLWLLWWWBLWBWWWWWBWL
Position741111111124322122222222212
Points24681010121414161616182022242426283032343638404242
Source: National Rugby League
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

Round 1: 3 March 2023 Penrith Panthers   12–13   Brisbane Broncos Sydney
20:05 AEDT
 Tries:
Crichton   7'
Luke   76'
Goals:
Cleary 2/2   8', 76'
 Report Tries:
Farnworth   15', 19'
Goals:
Reynolds 2/2   17', 21'
Field goals:
Reynolds   70'
 Stadium: BlueBet Stadium
Attendance: 17,125
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Round 2: 10 March 2023 Brisbane Broncos   28–16   North Queensland Cowboys Brisbane
20:05 AEST
 Tries:
Capewell   33'
Mam   39', 49'
Staggs   44'
Walsh   76'
Goals:
Reynolds 4/6   34', 51', 69 (pen)', 77'
 Report Tries:
Nanai   4', 72'
Goals:
Holmes 4/4   5', 18 (pen)', 37 (pen)', 73'
Sin bin:
Drinkwater   43' to 53'
 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 43,162
Referee: Ashley Klein
Round 3: 18 March 2023 Brisbane Broncos   40–18   St. George Illawarra Dragons Brisbane
20:05 AEST
 Tries:
Staggs   18', 47'
Paix   43'
Cobbo   70'
Walsh   73', 78'
Mam   75'
Goals:
Reynolds 5/7   20', 44', 72', 76', 78'
 Report Tries:
Feagai   6'
Sloan   27'
Sullivan   33'
Goals:
Lomax 3/5   28', 34', 59 (pen)'
Field goals:
Reynolds   39 (2pt)'
 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 26,612
Referee: Peter Gough
Round 4: 24 March 2023 Dolphins   12–18   Brisbane Broncos Brisbane
20:00 AEST
 Tries:
Wallace   56'
Tabuai-Fidow   62'
Goals:
Isaako 2/2   57', 64'
 Report Tries:
Arthars   22'
Cobbo   49'
Capewell   69'
Staggs   77'
Goals:
Reynolds 1/4   71'
 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 51,047
Referee: Adam Gee
Round 5: 1 April 2023 Brisbane Broncos   46–12   Wests Tigers Brisbane
19:35 AEST
 Tries:
Riki   9', 33'
Capewell   14'
Haas   19'
Cobbo   29'
Farnworth   46'
Staggs   52', 78'
Goals:
Reynolds 7/8   16', 20', 30', 35', 48', 53', 79'
 Report Tries:
Papali'i   43'
Simpkin   63'
Goals:
Doueihi 2/2   44', 64'
 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 27,553
Referee: Chris Sutton
Round 6: 8 April 2023 Brisbane Broncos   14–20   Canberra Raiders Brisbane
19:35 AEST
 Tries:
Cobbo   14'
Riki   42'
Arthars   70'
Goals:
Reynolds 1/3   44'
 Report Tries:
Rapana   4', 29'
Hopoate   50'
Goals:
Croker 4/4   6', 31', 38 (pen)', 52'
 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 31,962
Referee: Grant Atkins
Round 7: 15 April 2023 Gold Coast Titans   26–43   Brisbane Broncos Gold Coast
19:35 AEST
 Tries:
Sami   4'
Khan-Pereira   22', 79'
Leeming   69'
Goals:
Boyd 5/5   5', 23', 31 (pen)', 70', 80'
Sin bin:
T. Fa'asuamaleaui   61' to 71'
 Report Tries:
Riki   3'
Farnworth   39'
Walsh   50'
Arthars   55'
Capewell   63'
Mam   66'
Cobbo   75'
Goals:
Reynolds 7/8   16', 51', 57', 61 (pen)', 65', 67', 76'
Field goals:
Reynolds   79'
 Stadium: Cbus Super Stadium
Attendance: 26,563
Referee: Todd Smith
Round 8: 21 April 2023 Parramatta Eels   16–26   Brisbane Broncos Darwin
19:30 ACST
 Tries:
Gutherson   19'
Sivo   58'
Russell   63'
Goals:
Moses 2/3   21', 60'
Sin bin:
Hopgood   46' to 56'
 Report Tries:
Farnworth   14'
Reynolds   23'
Mam   25'
Staggs   32'
Goals:
Reynolds 5/7   4 (pen)', 24', 27', 46 (pen)', 55 (pen)'
Sin bin:
Mam   62' to 72'
 Stadium: TIO Stadium
Attendance: 11,864
Referee: Ashley Klein
Round 9: 28 April 2023 Brisbane Broncos   6–32   South Sydney Rabbitohs Brisbane
20:00 AEST
 Tries:
Arthars   11'
Goals:
Reynolds 1/2   4 (pen)'
Sin bin:
Farnworth   45' to 55'
 Report Tries:
Graham   6', 35', 48'
Mitchell   42', 67'
Walker   57'
Goals:
Mitchell 4/6   8', 36', 44', 58'
Sin bin:
Murray   4' to 14'
 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 40,102
Referee: Ashley Klein
Round 10: 5 May 2023 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles   6–32   Brisbane Broncos Brisbane
20:05 AEST
 Tries:
B. Trbojevic   77'
Goals:
Garrick 1/1   77'
 Report Tries:
Cobbo   9', 22', 69'
Walters   13'
Arthars   34'
Farnworth   72'
Goals:
Reynolds 4/6   15', 24', 71', 74'
 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 50,077
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Round 11: 11 May 2023 Melbourne Storm   24–16   Brisbane Broncos Melbourne
19:50 AEST
 Tries:
Munster   11'
Warbrick   38', 74'
Olam   60'
Goals:
Meaney 4/6   12', 56 (pen)', 66 (pen)', 75'
Sin bin:
Pene   77' to 80'
 Report Tries:
Farnworth   16'
Arthars   23'
Paix   77'
Goals:
Walsh 2/3   16', 77'
Sin bin:
Farnworth   37' to 47'
Carrigan   55' to 65'
Flegler   77' to 80'
 Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 16,043
Referee: Todd Smith
Round 12: 18 May 2023 Brisbane Broncos   4–15   Penrith Panthers Brisbane
19:50 AEST
 Tries:
Cobbo   58'
Goals:
Staggs 0/1
 Report Tries:
Turuva   12'
Cleary   49'
Goals:
Cleary 3/3   13', 22 (pen)', 50'
Field goals:
Cleary   79'
 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 33,343
Referee: Adam Gee
Round 13: 27 May 2023 New Zealand Warriors   22–26   Brisbane Broncos Napier, New Zealand
19:30 NZST
 Tries:
Watene-Zelezniak   36', 61'
Nicoll-Klokstad   74'
Montoya   77'
Goals:
Johnson 3/4   37', 75', 77'
 Report Tries:
Mariner   23', 71'
Riki   38'
Mam   53'
Goals:
Reynolds 5/5   25', 40', 53', 58 (pen)', 73'
 Stadium: McLean Park
Attendance: 15,600
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Round 14: 3 June 2023 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks   12–20   Brisbane Broncos Sydney
19:35 AEST
 Tries:
Talakai   21'
Kennedy   75'
Goals:
Hynes 2/2   23', 75'
 Report Tries:
Staggs   5'
Mam   34'
Arthars   38'
Farnworth   67'
Goals:
Reynolds 2/4   35', 68'
 Stadium: PointsBet Stadium
Attendance: 12,318
Referee: Todd Smith
Round 15: 10 June 2023 Brisbane Broncos   24–20   Newcastle Knights Brisbane
17:30 AEST
 Tries:
Cobbo   31', 45'
Piakura   68'
Reynolds   76'
Goals:
Reynolds 4/4   33', 47', 69', 77'
 Report Tries:
Young   17', 58'
Ponga   35'
Croker   54'
Goals:
Hastings 2/4   36', 60'
 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 35,814
Referee: Chris Butler
Round 16 (Bye for Brisbane Broncos)
Round 17: 25 June 2023 Brisbane Broncos   12–18   Gold Coast Titans Brisbane
14:00 AEST
 Tries:
Flegler   28'
Mam   61'
Goals:
Reynolds 2/2   29', 62'
 Report Tries:
D. Fifita   38'
Kelly   43'
Khan-Pereira   52'
Goals:
Boyd 3/4   40', 53', 74 (pen)'
 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 42,249
Referee: Chris Butler
Round 18: 1 July 2023 Brisbane Broncos   24–16   Dolphins Brisbane
19:35 AEST
 Tries:
Cobbo   7', 68', 77'
Farnworth   21', 27'
Goals:
Reynolds 2/5   23', 70'
 Report Tries:
Nikorima   25'
Te Whare   50'
Marshall-King   63'
Goals:
Isaako 2/3   26', 64'
 Stadium: The Gabba
Attendance: 30,606
Referee: Peter Gough
Round 19 (Bye for Brisbane Broncos)
Round 20: 15 July 2023 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs   24–44   Brisbane Broncos Sydney
15:00 AEST
 Tries:
Preston   2'
Averillo   24', 29'
Waddell   77'
Goals:
Burton 4/4   4', 25', 31', 78'
 Report Tries:
Reynolds   13'
Capewell   18'
Walters   26'
Mariner   35'
Willison   43'
Mam   58'
Piakura   68'
Farnworth   79'
Goals:
Reynolds 6/8   15', 19', 27', 44', 60', 70'
Sin bin:
Cobbo   38' to 48'
 Stadium: Belmore Sports Ground
Attendance: 17,103
Referee: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
Round 21: 21 July 2023 South Sydney Rabbitohs   20–36   Brisbane Broncos Sunshine Coast
20:00 AEST
 Tries:
Johnston   5'
Graham   40'
Tass   68'
Goals:
Taaffe 4/4   7', 13 (pen)', 40', 69'
 Report Tries:
Staggs   9', 61'
Cobbo   23'
Walsh   50'
Willison   57'
Reynolds   74'
Goals:
Reynolds 6/6   11', 24', 51', 58', 62', 75'
Sin bin:
Taupau   12' to 22'
Arthars   68' to 78'
 Stadium: Sunshine Coast Stadium
Attendance: 8,931
Referee: Ashley Klein
Round 22: 27 July 2023 Brisbane Broncos   32–10   Sydney Roosters Brisbane
19:50 AEST
 Tries:
Farnworth   4'
Mam   14', 77'
Carrigan   34'
Staggs   67'
Goals:
Reynolds 6/6   6', 16', 25 (pen)', 36', 69', 79'
 Report Tries:
Bi. Smith   65'
Tupou   70'
Goals:
S. Smith 1/2   71'
 Stadium: The Gabba
Attendance: 21,841
Referee: Grant Atkins
Round 23: 5 August 2023 North Queensland Cowboys   14–30   Brisbane Broncos Townsville
15:00 AEST
 Tries:
Feldt   12', 58'
Luki   74'
Goals:
Townsend 1/4   40 (pen)'
 Report Tries:
Arthars   6'
Carrigan   23'
Mam   52'
Walsh   72'
Cobbo   78'
Goals:
Staggs 5/6   7', 25', 47 (pen)', 54', 80'
 Stadium: Queensland Country Bank Stadium
Attendance: 22,659
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Round 24: 11 August 2023 Brisbane Broncos   54–10   Parramatta Eels Brisbane
20:00 AEST
 Tries:
Reynolds   19'
Walters   26', 52'
Mariner   30', 43'
Farnworth   38'
Mam   43'
Capewell   66'
Walsh   73'
Goals:
Reynolds 9/10   6 (pen)', 21', 28', 39', 44', 47', 53', 67', 74'
 Report Tries:
Russell   63'
Brown   69'
Goals:
Gutherson 1/2   70'
 Stadium: The Gabba
Attendance: 29,005
Referee: Adam Gee
Round 25 (Bye for Brisbane Broncos)
Round 26: 26 August 2023 Canberra Raiders   18–29   Brisbane Broncos Canberra
19:35 AEST
 Tries:
Frawley   17'
Cotric   31'
Young   37'
Goals:
Fogarty 3/4   18', 38', 44 (pen)'
Sin bin:
Rapana   63' to 73'
 Report Tries:
Cobbo   4', 61', 67'
Staggs   26'
Mam   34'
Walsh   76'
Goals:
Staggs 2/6   27', 35'
Field goals:
Walsh   74'
 Stadium: GIO Stadium
Attendance: 19,400
Referee: Adam Gee
Round 27: 31 August 2023 Brisbane Broncos   22–32   Melbourne Storm Brisbane
19:50 AEST
 Tries:
Flegler   3'
Pereira   12', 41'
Goals:
Rogers 5/5   4', 13', 43', 44 (pen)', 58'
 Report Tries:
Anderson   16', 32'
Faalogo   36', 72'
Papenhuyzen   54'
Smith   68'
Goals:
Papenhuyzen 4/6   33', 56', 69', 73'
Sin bin:
Smith   57' to 67'
 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 43,271
Referee: Ashley Klein

Finals series edit

Main article: 2023 NRL finals series
Qualifying and elimination finalsSemi-finalsPreliminary finalsGrand Final
9 September – Sydney
1  Penrith32
4  New Zealand616 September – Auckland
  New Zealand40
10 September – Newcastle  Newcastle1022 September – Sydney
5  Newcastle30  Penrith38
8  Canberra28  Melbourne41 October – Sydney
  Penrith26
9 September – Sydney23 September – Brisbane  Brisbane24
6  Cronulla-Sutherland12  Brisbane42
7  Sydney1315 September – Melbourne  New Zealand12
  Melbourne18
8 September – Brisbane  Sydney13
2  Brisbane26
3  Melbourne0
QEF: 8 September 2023 Brisbane Broncos   26–0   Melbourne Storm Brisbane
19:50 AEST
 Tries:
Staggs   7'
Walsh   50'
Riki   53'
Cobbo   73'
Goals:
Reynolds 5/5   8', 38 (pen)', 51', 54', 74'
 Report Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 50,197
Referee: Grant Atkins
PF: 23 September 2023 Brisbane Broncos   42–12   New Zealand Warriors Brisbane
19:50 AEST
 Tries:
Walters   7', 23'
Farnworth   16', 69'
Arthars   18'
Riki   54'
Mam   59'
Goals:
Reynolds 6/6   8', 17', 20', 24', 55', 61'
Walsh 1/1   70'
 Report Tries:
Watene-Zelezniak   4', 11'
Montoya   28'
Goals:
Pompey 0/3
Sin bin:
Pompey   58' to 68'
 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 52,273
Referee: Gerard Sutton
GF: 1 October 2023 Penrith Panthers   26–24   Brisbane Broncos Sydney
19:30 AEDT
 Tries:
Kenny   17'
Leota   62'
Crichton   67'
Cleary   76'
Goals:
Crichton 1/1   18'
Cleary 4/4   29 (pen)', 63', 68', 78'
 Report Tries:
Flegler   38'
Mam   44', 52', 54'
Goals:
Reynolds 4/4   39', 45', 53', 56'
 Stadium: Accor Stadium
Attendance: 81,947
Referee: Adam Gee

Squad edit

Brisbane Broncos 2023 Squad
Top 30 squad - 2023 NRL season Development list Coaching staff

Extended squad

Head coach

Assistant coaches

Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)

Updated: 25 February 2023
Source(s): Broncos Team Profiles


Club Awards edit

2023 Brisbane Broncos Club Awards

References edit

  1. ^ "NRL Results & Attendances | Austadiums".
  2. ^ "Storm hammer Broncos' NRL minor premiership hopes". www.espn.co.uk. 31 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Late Cleary magic leads stunning Panthers comeback over Broncos to win third straight NRL premiership". ABC News. 1 October 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  4. ^ "2023 Broncos Signings". NRL.com. 27 February 2023.
  5. ^ "2023 NRL Pre-Season Challenge". NRL.com. 27 February 2023.
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