2018 Brisbane Broncos season explained

Year:	2018
Team Colour:	990033
Font Colour:	ffd700
League:	NRL
League Rank:	6th
League Wins:	15
League Draws:	0
League Losses:	9
Points For:	556
Points Against:	500
Ceo Title:	CEO
Ceo:	Paul White
Coach Title:	Coach
Stadium:	Suncorp Stadium - 52,500
Avg Attendance:	31,137
High Attendance:	46,080
Top Tries:	Jamayne Isaako (8)
Top Goals:	Jamayne Isaako (45)
Top Points:	Jamayne Isaako (123)
List:	yes
List Link:	Brisbane Broncos#Season summaries

The 2018 Brisbane Broncos season is the 31st in the club's history. Coached by Wayne Bennett, and captained by Darius Boyd, they completed the NRL's 2018 Telstra Premiership regular season in the number six position, qualifying for the finals.^[1] They were defeated in the 2nd Elimination Final by St George-Illawarra and did not progress further.^[2]

Movements

Source:^[3]

Gains

Player	Signed From	Until End of	Notes
Jack Bird	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	2021	^[4]
Andre Savelio	Warrington Wolves	2019	^[5]

Losses

Player	Signed To	Until End of	Notes
Ben Hunt	St. George Illawarra Dragons		^[6]
Benji Marshall	Wests Tigers		^[7]
Tautau Moga	Newcastle Knights		^[8]
Jai Arrow	Gold Coast Titans		^[9]
Adam Blair	New Zealand Warriors		^[10]
Herman Ese'ese	Newcastle Knights		^[11]

Fixtures

Regular season

Date	Round	Opponent	Venue	Score	Tries	Goals	Attendance
Thursday, 8 March	Round 1	St George Illawarra Dragons	UOW Jubilee Oval		Roberts (2)	Kahu (1/2)	14,457^[12]
Friday 16 March	Round 2	North Queensland Cowboys	Suncorp Stadium	24  - 20 ^[13]	Pangai, Opacic, Glenn, Nikorima	Isaako (4/4)	46,080
Friday 23 March	Round 3	Wests Tigers	Campbelltown Stadium	9  - 7^[14]		Isaako (4/4) (1/3 FGs)	11,434^[15]
Sunday 1 April	Round 4	Gold Coast Titans	Suncorp Stadium	14  - 26^[16]	McCullough, Nikorima	Isaako (3/3)	30,742
Saturday 7 April	Round 5	Newcastle Knights	McDonald Jones Stadium	10  - 15^[17]	Oates, Milford	Isaako (1/2)	21,969
Saturday 14 April	Round 6	New Zealand Warriors	Mt Smart Stadium	27  - 18^[18]	Isaako (2), Oates, Su'A	Isaako (5/7)	16,636
Friday 20 April	Round 7	Melbourne Storm	Suncorp Stadium	20  - 34^[19]	Glenn, Isaako, Milford, Roberts	Isaako (2/4)	32,709
Thursday 26 April	Round 8	South Sydney Rabbitohs	ANZ Stadium	24  - 20^[20]	Boyd, Nikorima, Oates, Roberts	Isaako (4/4)	11,123
Thursday 3 May	Round 9	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	Suncorp Stadium	22  - 20^[21]	Glenn, Oates, Ofahengaue	Isaako (5/5)	22,225
Saturday 12 May	Round 10	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	Suncorp Stadium	24  - 38^[22]	McCullough, Thaiday, Millford, Isaako	Isaako (4/5)	31,118
Friday 18 May	Round 11	Sydney Roosters	Suncorp Stadium	28  - 22^[23]	Isaako (2), Oates, Staggs, Roberts	Isaako (4/6)	29,009
Thursday 24 May	Round 12	Parramatta Eels	Suncorp Stadium	18  - 10^[24]	Isaako, Oates, Roberts	Isaako (3/4)	21,555
	Round 13
Sunday 10 June	Round 14	Melbourne Storm	AAMI Park	16  - 32^[25]	Boyd, Isaako, Kahu	Isaako (2/4)	17,106
Saturday 16 June	Round 15	Cronulla Sutherland Sharks	Southern Cross Group Stadium	20  - 16^[26]	Pangai, Milford, Oates	Isaako (4/5)	14,587
Saturday 30 June	Round 16	Canberra Raiders	Suncorp Stadium	26  - 22^[27]	Oates, Glenn, Kahu, Milford	Isaako (5/5)	30,495
Sunday 8 July	Round 17	Gold Coast Titans	Cbus Super Stadium	34  - 0^[28]	Nikorima, Staggs, Boyd, Ofahengaue, Pearson	Isaako (7/7), Kahu (0/1)	18,005
Sunday 15 July	Round 18	New Zealand Warriors	Suncorp Stadium	6  - 26^[29]	McCullough	Isaako (1/1)	37,493
Friday 20 July	Round 19	Penrith Panthers	Suncorp Stadium	50  - 18^[30]	Pangai (2), Nikorima (2), Roberts, Oates, Boyd, Lodge	Isaako (5/5), Kahu (3/3)	26,357
Thursday 26 July	Round 20	Cronulla Sutherland Sharks	Suncorp Stadium	12  - 10^[31]	Oates, Lodge	Kahu (2/3)	22,859
Thursday 2 August	Round 21	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	ANZ Stadium	22  - 36^[32]	Sims (2), Isaako, Milford	Isaako (3/5)	6,434
Thursday 9 August	Round 22	North Queensland Cowboys	1300SMILES Stadium	30  - 34^[33]	Pangai, Lodge, Roberts, Sims	Isaako (7/7)	19,663
Thursday 16 August	Round 23	South Sydney Rabbitohs	Suncorp Stadium	38 – 18^[34]	Oates (3), Fifita, Nikorima, Sims	Isaako (7/8)	29,241
Saturday 25 August	Round 24	Sydney Roosters	Allianz Stadium	22 – 8^[35]	Isaako, Nikorima, Oates	Isaako (5/7)	13,263
Sunday 2 September	Round 25	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	Suncorp Stadium	48 – 16^[36]	Oates (4), Isaako, Nikorima, Ofahengaue, Roberts	Isaako (8/10)	41,536
Legend:

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2018 NRL ladder . nrl.com . 8 September 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180908164428/https://www.nrl.com/ladder/# . 8 September 2018 . live . dmy-all .
2. Web site: NRL Elimination Final #2: St George Illawarra Dragons defeat Brisbane Broncos . news.com.au . McMurtry, Andrew . 9 September 2018 . 9 September 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180909152131/https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/live-nrl-elimination-final-2-brisbane-broncos-vs-st-george-illawarra-dragons/news-story/8bda318e56ad523129fee68071ac12d2# . 9 September 2018 . live . dmy-all .
3. News: 2018 NRL player movements. 20 October 2017. NRL.com.au. 18 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171013172152/http://www.nrl.com/2018-nrl-player-movements/tabid/10874/newsid/112090/default.aspx#. 13 October 2017. live. dmy-all.
4. News: Riccio. David. Jack Bird rejects Cronulla Sharks offer to join the Brisbane Broncos. 20 October 2017. The Daily Telegraph. News Corp Australia. https://web.archive.org/web/20170521072838/http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/teams/broncos/jack-bird-rejects-cronulla-sharks-offer-to-join-the-brisbane-broncos/news-story/09f32304df28451d94d03e0b4072e11b#. 21 May 2017. live. dmy-all.
5. News: Andre Savelio to join Brisbane Broncos from Warrington. 20 October 2017. Sky Sports. 11 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171020135600/http://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12209/10944489/andre-savelio-to-join-brisbane-broncos-from-warrington#. 20 October 2017. live. dmy-all.
6. News: Dragons sign Ben Hunt. 20 October 2017. NRL.com.au. 23 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171020191023/http://www.nrl.com/dragons-sign-ben-hunt/tabid/10874/newsid/103276/default.aspx#. 20 October 2017. live. dmy-all.
7. News: Weidler. Danny. Benji Marshall signs deal to return to the Wests Tigers. 20 October 2017. Sydney Morning Herald. 13 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171020190829/http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/benji-marshall-signs-deal-to-return-to-the-wests-tigers-20170812-gxuv4d.html#. 20 October 2017. live. dmy-all.
8. Web site: Newcastle sign Tautau Moga . Zero Tackle . 18 July 2017 . 19 March 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180617221350/https://www.zerotackle.com/newcastle-sign-tautau-moga-28316/# . 17 June 2018 . live . dmy-all .
9. Web site: Gold Coast Titans sign Broncos forward - Zero Tackle. 10 August 2017. 19 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180901081940/https://www.zerotackle.com/gold-coast-titans-sign-broncos-forward-28127/#. 1 September 2018. live. dmy-all.
10. News: Done deal: Adam Blair signs with Warriors for three years. 4 October 2017. 19 March 2018. Fox Sports.
11. Web site: Knights sign Herman Ese'ese . Zero Tackle . 27 July 2017 . 19 March 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180617200023/https://www.zerotackle.com/knights-sign-herman-eseese-28450/# . 17 June 2018 . live . dmy-all .
12. Web site: NRL: Dragons v Broncos. Austadiums. 12 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180312083053/http://www.austadiums.com/sport/event.php?eventid=20418#. 12 March 2018. live. dmy-all.
13. News: Broncos score 'freakish' win over Cowboys. NRL.com. Joel Gould. 16 March 2018. 17 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180316204722/https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/03/16/brisbane-broncos-score-shock-win-over-north-queensland-cowboys/#. 16 March 2018. live. dmy-all.
14. News: Brisbane grind out controversial win over Tigers. 23 March 2018. Michael Chammas. 30 March 2018. NRL.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20180330080102/https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/03/23/brisbane-broncos-grind-out-golden-point-win-over-wests-tigers/#. 30 March 2018. live. dmy-all.
15. Web site: NRL: Tigers v Broncos. Austadiums. 30 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180330075959/http://www.austadiums.com/sport/event.php?eventid=20436#. 30 March 2018. live. dmy-all.
16. News: Titans too good for 'big brother' Broncos. Joel Gould. 1 April 2018. 15 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180415190547/https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/04/01/gold-coast-titans-score-upset-win-over-brisbane-broncos/#. 15 April 2018. live. dmy-all.
17. News: Knights show steel for rare win over Broncos. Peter Jolly. 7 April 2018. 15 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180414093057/https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/04/07/newcastle-knights-topple-brisbane-broncos-at-home/#. 14 April 2018. live. dmy-all.
18. News: Injury-hit Broncos bounce back to beat Warriors. Jackson Thomas. 14 April 2018. 15 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180414172321/https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/04/14/brisbane-broncos-bounce-back-with-away-win-over-warriors/#. 14 April 2018. live. dmy-all.
19. News: Storm score strong win over Broncos. Joel Gould. 20 April 2018. 27 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180423003728/https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/04/20/melbourne-storm-score-strong-win-over-brisbane-broncos/#. 23 April 2018. live. dmy-all.
20. News: Oates inspires Brisbane to win over South Sydney. Dan Walsh. 26 April 2018. 27 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180428093409/https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/04/26/corey-oates-inspires-brisbane-broncos-to-win-over-south-sydney-rabbitohs/#. 28 April 2018. live. dmy-all.
21. News: Broncos beat luckless Bulldogs courtesy of controversial penalty. Joel Gould. 3 May 2018. 7 May 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180507221634/https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/05/03/brisbane-broncos-fight-back-from-half-time-deficit-to-beat-canterbury-bulldogs/#. 7 May 2018. live. dmy-all.
22. News: Sea Eagles bounce back to stun flat Broncos. Joel Gould. 12 May 2018. 24 May 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180524082352/https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/05/12/manly-sea-eagles-bounce-back-to-stun-the-brisbane-broncos/#. 24 May 2018. live. dmy-all.
23. News: Roberts, Isaako star as Brisbane beat Roosters. Joel Gould. 18 May 2018. 24 May 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180524080727/https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/05/18/james-roberts-jamayne-isaako-star-as-brisbane-broncos-beat-sydney-roosters/#. 24 May 2018. live. dmy-all.
24. News: Roberts injury scare as Broncos mark Bennett's 800th with win over Eels. Joel Gould. 24 May 2018. 29 May 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180529202955/https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/05/24/james-roberts-injured-as-brisbane-broncos-mark-wayne-bennetts-800th-match-with-win-over-parramatta-eels/#. 29 May 2018. live. dmy-all.
25. News: Smith guides Storm to win over Broncos. Andrew Marmount. 10 June 2018. 1 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180701111738/https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/06/10/cameron-smith-guides-melbourne-storm-to-win-over-brisbane-broncos/#. 1 July 2018. live. dmy-all.
26. Web site: Sharks v Broncos. 1 July 2018. NRL.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20180622140406/https://www.nrl.com/draw/nrl-premiership/2018/round-15/sharks-vs-broncos/#. 22 June 2018. live. dmy-all.
27. News: Milford masterclass guides Broncos to win over fading Raiders. Joel Gould. 30 June 2018. 1 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180630173225/https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/06/30/brisbane-broncos-gallop-home-to-defeat-canberra-raiders/#. 30 June 2018. live. dmy-all.
28. News: Milford, Nikorima, Ofahengaue star as Broncos thrash Titans. Neil Cadigan. 8 July 2018. 14 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180713230829/https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/07/08/joe-ofahengaue-stars-as-brisbane-broncos-record-huge-win-over-gold-coast-titans/#. 13 July 2018. live. dmy-all.
29. News: Road Warriors bounce back to thump Broncos in Brisbane. Joel Gould. 15 July 2018. 21 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180721014323/https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/07/15/road-warriors-bounce-back-to-thump-broncos-in-brisbane/#. 21 July 2018. live. dmy-all.
30. News: Pangai jnr and Broncos outgun Panthers. Joel Gould. 20 July 2018. 21 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180721043601/https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/07/20/tevita-pangai-jnr-and-brisbane-broncos-outgun-penrith-panthers/#. 21 July 2018. live. dmy-all.
31. News: Gritty Broncos hold off Sharks in tense thriller. Joel Gould. 26 July 2018. 27 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180726234418/https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/07/26/gritty-brisbane-broncos-hold-off-cronulla-sharks-in-tense-thriller/#. 26 July 2018. live. dmy-all.
32. News: Bulldogs deal massive blow to Broncos' top four hopes. Dan Walsh. 2 August 2018. 3 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180802223551/https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/08/02/canterbury-bulldogs-deal-massive-blow-to-brisbane-broncos-top-four-hopes/#. 2 August 2018. live. dmy-all.
33. News: Thaiday's 300th ends in sadness as Cowboys beat Broncos. Dylan Morris. 9 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180809143124/https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/08/09/sam-thaidays-300th-nrl-match-ends-in-disappointment-as-north-queensland-cowboys-beat-brisbane-broncos/#. 9 August 2018. live. dmy-all.
34. News: Oates stars as Broncos shore up finals hopes with win over Rabbitohs. Gould. Joel. 16 August 2018. National Rugby League. en-AU. https://web.archive.org/web/20180817023224/https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/08/16/corey-oates-stars-as-brisbane-broncos-sure-up-finals-hopes-with-win-over-south-sydney-rabbitohs/#. 17 August 2018. live. dmy-all.
35. News: Captain's knock from Boyd secures September action for Broncos. Margie McDonald. 25 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180826005215/https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/08/25/brisbane-broncos-overpower-roosters-after-mcculloughs-night-ended-by-napa/#. 26 August 2018. live. dmy-all.
36. Web site: Broncos book home final by thrashing Sea Eagles. Gould. Joel. NRL.com . 2 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180904182439/https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/09/02/brisbane-broncos-book-home-final-with-big-win-over-manly-sea-eagles/. 4 September 2018 . live . dmy-all.