The 1992 Brisbane Broncos season was the fifth in the club's history and they competed in the NSWRL's 1992 Winfield Cup premiership. Under new captain Allan Langer they finished the regular season 1st to claim their first minor premiership before going on to play in their first grand final and win, transporting the Winfield Cup trophy north of the New South Wales border for the first time.[1] The Broncos then also became the first Australian club to win the World Club Challenge.
After the retirement of Gene Miles, the captaincy role fell onto half-back Allan Langer for the 1992 season. Despite failing to make the finals the previous season, the Broncos were at the top of the ladder for most of this year's competition, losing just four matches to gain their first minor premiership with a 6-point buffer over second placed St George Dragons.
In their first Grand Final appearance the Broncos comprehensively defeated the Dragons 28-8 at the Sydney Football Stadium and finally the Winfield Cup was transported to Queensland for the first time. A month later, the Broncos played in the 1992 World Club Challenge match against dominant British champions Wigan. No Australian club had yet gone to England and won, and many expected the Broncos to follow that trend. They didn't, smashing the cherry pickers in emphatic fashion 22-8.
Wigan and the Broncos met again in the final of the 1992 World Sevens tournament, which Brisbane lost.
| Round | Opponent | Result | Bro. | Opp. | Date | Venue | Crowd | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Win | 30 | 2 | 20 Mar | Lang Park | 19,577 | 1/16 | |
| 2 | Gold Coast Seagulls | Win | 24 | 18 | 29 Mar | Lang Park | 23,192 | 2/16 | |
| 3 | Canberra Raiders | Win | 24 | 16 | 5 Apr | Bruce Stadium | 16,037 | 3/16 | |
| 4 | Penrith Panthers | Loss | 10 | 24 | 11 Apr | Lang Park | 18,550 | 4/16 | |
| 5 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | Win | 28 | 12 | 19 Apr | Brookvale Oval | 19,084 | 4/16 | |
| 6 | Newcastle Knights | Win | 12 | 8 | 26 Apr | Newcastle ISC | 28,821 | 2/16 | |
| 7* | Illawarra Steelers | Loss | 8 | 10 | 10 May | Lang Park | 14,524 | 2/16 | |
| 8* | St George Dragons | Win | 20 | 14 | 18 | 24 May | Adelaide Oval | 18,892 | 2/16 |
| 9 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Win | 26 | 18 | 31 May | Lang Park | 15,502 | 2/16 | |
| 10* | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Loss | 24 | 28 | 7 Jun | Belmore Sports Ground | 10,626 | 2/16 | |
| 11 | North Sydney Bears | Win | 28 | 22 | 14 Jun | Lang Park | 19,515 | 2/16 | |
| 12 | Balmain Tigers | Win | 26 | 10 | 21 Jun | Lang Park | 24,902 | 1/16 | |
| 13 | Parramatta Eels | Win | 20 | 4 | 28 Jun | Parramatta Stadium | 8,034 | 1/16 | |
| 14 | Eastern Suburbs Roosters | Win | 46 | 22 | 5 Jul | Lang Park | 23,906 | 1/16 | |
| 15 | Western Suburbs Magpies | Loss | 16 | 25 | 12 Jul | Campbelltown Sports Ground | 10,171 | 1/16 | |
| 16 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Win | 20 | 16 | 19 Jul | Endeavour Field | 6,246 | 1/16 | |
| 17 | Gold Coast Seagulls | Win | 30 | 10 | 26 Jul | Seagulls Stadium | 13,401 | 1/16 | |
| 18 | Canberra Raiders | Win | 28 | 12 | 31 Jul | Lang Park | 24,192 | 1/16 | |
| 19 | Penrith Panthers | Win | 12 | 6 | 7 Aug | Penrith Football Stadium | 12,852 | 1/16 | |
| 20 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | Win | 22 | 10 | 14 Aug | Lang Park | 25,867 | 1/16 | |
| 21 | Newcastle Knights | Win | 37 | 20 | 23 Aug | Lang Park | 28,828 | 1/16 | |
| 22 | Illawarra Steelers | Win | 15 | 8 | 28 Aug | Wollongong | 14,512 | 1/16 | |
| Semi Final | Illawarra Steelers | Win | 22 | 12 | 13 Sep | Sydney Football Stadium | 38,859 | ||
| GRAND FINAL | St George Dragons | Win | 28 | 8 | 27 Sep | Sydney Football Stadium | 41,560 | ||
| WCC | Wigan Warriors | Win | 22 | 8 | 31 Oct | Central Park | 17,460 |
| Player | Tries | Goals | FG | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 74/108 | 0 | 156 | |
| 12 | 0 | 1 | 49 | |
| 12 | 0 | 0 | 48 | |
| 6 | 11/14 | 1 | 47 | |
| 11 | 0 | 0 | 44 | |
| 11 | 0 | 0 | 44 | |
| 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 | |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Brisbane Broncos vs. St. George Dragons
| Player | Position | Player |
|---|---|---|
| Fullback | Mick Potter | |
| Wing | Ricky Walford | |
| Centre | Mark Coyne | |
| Centre | Graeme Bradley | |
| Wing | Ian Herron | |
| Five-eighth | Michael Beattie (c) | |
| Allan Langer (c) | Halfback | Noel Goldthorpe |
| Prop | Tony Priddle | |
| Hooker | Wayne Collins | |
| Prop | Neil Tierney | |
| Second Row | David Barnhill | |
| Second Row | Scott Gourley | |
| Lock | Jeff Hardey | |
| Interchange | Brad Mackay | |
| Interchange | Rex Terp | |
| Interchange | Tony Smith | |
| Interchange | Matthew Elliott | |
| Coach | Brian Smith | |
Brisbane 28 (Tries: Langer 2, Cann 2, Renouf; Goals: Matterson 4/5)
defeated
St George 8 (Tries: Walford, Gourley; Goals: Herron 0/2)
Halftime: Brisbane 6-4
Referee: Greg McCallum
Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium
Crowd: 41, 560
Allan Langer (Brisbane)