2008 Brisbane Broncos season

May 2026 May 2026 NRL rugby league season 2008 #7A003C #F2C230 NRL 5th 14 1 9 560 452 Lost Semi Final,(Melbourne Storm, 14–16) Managing Director Bruno Cullen Director of Coaching Wayne Bennett Darren Lockyer Justin Hodges Sam Thaiday Corey Parker Suncorp Stadium 33,426 401,108 50,612(North Queensland Cowboys, 28 March) 27,469(Manly Warringah Sea Eagles, 11 May) Denan Kemp (19) Michael Ennis (50) Michael Ennis (128) 2007 2009 File:Brisbane Jersey 2007-2009.png yes Brisbane Broncos#Season summary The 2008 Brisbane Broncos season was the 21st in the club's history. They competed in the NRL's 2008 Telstra Premiership, the centenary season of rugby league football in Australia. The Broncos finished the regular season 5th (out of 16), but were knocked out of the finals by eventual grand finalists Melbourne Storm for the second consecutive year. Season summary The Broncos started the season by winning their first three games: 48–12 against the Penrith Panthers in round 1, 20–14 against the Sydney Roosters in round 2 and 36–2 against the North Queensland Cowboys in round 3. Round 3 gave way to an attendance of 50,612 people, the biggest crowd at Suncorp Stadium. The Broncos suffered their first loss of the 2008 season with a 28–8 loss to reigning premiers the Melbourne Storm in round 4. Round 5 saw the Broncos have a 34–22 win over the Newcastle Knights at Energy Australia Stadium. Justin Hodges starred with a two try effort, with Michael Ennis also scoring two tries, while always looking dangerous. Round 6 was a disappointing 26–24 loss for the Broncos to the red hot Gold Coast Titans. The Titans burst out of the blocks with a 16–0 lead after 20 mins. However, the Broncos fought back, with a missed goal from the sideline from Michael Ennis late in the second half the difference. In round 9, the Broncos lost their first match of the season; though they led 12–6 at halftime, they lost 30–12 against the Manly Sea Eagles. This was the Broncos' first loss for the season at Suncorp Stadium. In round 10, the Broncos had their first back-to-back losses for the season, when they lost to the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 13–6 at Toyota Park. The Broncos returned to the winners' list with a thrilling 30–26 win against the Parramatta Eels at Suncorp Stadium in round 12. Denan Kemp equalled the record for the most tries in a match for the Broncos, with four tries against the Eels in round 12. Karmichael Hunt kicked his first ever field goal when he won the game for the Broncos 19–18 against the Wests Tigers in round 15. Nick Kenny scored his first ever try in first grade against the Tigers. The Broncos played out their first draw since round 25, 2004, and the first draw of the season, with a hard-fought 12–12 draw with the Penrith Panthers at CUA Stadium in round 16. In round 20, the Broncos had their first back-to-back wins since round 8 with a hard-fought 18–12 win over the Cronulla Sharks at Suncorp Stadium. Joel Clinton scored his first try for the Broncos in their 25–21 win over the Gold Coast Titans at Suncorp Stadium in round 24. In round 25, the Broncos secured another finals campaign with a 36–22 win over the Canterbury Bulldogs at Suncorp Stadium. The Broncos would compete in their 17th straight finals series. They took on the Sydney Roosters in the qualifying final, and turned an 8-point halftime deficit into an 8-point win, coming from 16–8 down to win 24–16 at the SFS. The Broncos' season came to an end when Greg Inglis crossed the line with one minute to play as the Broncos led the Melbourne Storm 14–12 in the semi-final at Suncorp Stadium. They lost 16–14. After the NRL season, Brisbane's Darius Boyd was selected to make his international debut for Australia in the 2008 Rugby League World Cup. Squad information 20 September 2008 List of Brisbane Broncos players Cap. Nat. Player Position First Broncos game Previous First Grade RL club 76 AUS Darren Lockyer (c) FE 1995 79 AUS Tonie Carroll LK 1996 100 AUS Justin Hodges CE 2000 106 AUS Corey Parker SR 2001 124 AUS Craig Frawley WG 2003 AUS Canberra Raiders 127 AUS David Stagg SR 2003 128 AUS Sam Thaiday SR 2003 130 AUS Karmichael Hunt FB 2004 138 AUS Steve Michaels WG 2005 139 AUS Nick Kenny PR 2005 140 NZL Greg Eastwood LK 2005 141 AUS Darius Boyd CE 2006 142 AUS Shane Perry HB 2006 AUS Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 143 AUS Michael Ennis HK 2006 AUS St. George Illawarra Dragons 144 AUS Ben Hannant PR 2006 AUS Sydney Roosters 147 AUS Joel Moon CE 2006 148 AUS Dave Taylor PR 2006 149 AUS Nick Emmett CE 2006 153 AUS Denan Kemp WG 2007 154 AUS Mick Roberts HK 2007 157 AUS Reece Robinson WG 2008 158 AUS Peter Wallace HB 2008 AUS Penrith Panthers 159 AUS Joel Clinton PR 2008 AUS Penrith Panthers 160 FIJ Ashton Sims SR 2008 AUS St. George Illawarra Dragons 161 AUS PJ Marsh HK 2008 AUS Parramatta Eels 162 AUS Derrick Watkins SR 2008 AUS North Queensland Cowboys 163 AUS Andrew McCullough HK 2008 164 SAM Isaak Ah Mau PR 2008 165 NZL Josh Hoffman FB 2008 166 NZL Kaine Manihera WG 2008 — AUS Ryan Barton SR Yet to debut — AUS Gerard Beale CE Yet to debut — AUS Rodney Davies WG Yet to debut — AUS Tom Hewitt WG Yet to debut AUS St. George Illawarra Dragons — AUS Jason Moon CE Yet to debut — AUS Palmer Wapau SR Yet to debut Squad changes 2008 NRL season#2008 Transfers Transfers in Date Pos. Primary position Player From Year/s Ref. Reference(s) — HB Peter Wallace Penrith Panthers 2 years — PR Joel Clinton Penrith Panthers 3 years 23 June 2007 SR Ashton Sims St. George Illawarra Dragons 3 years Sims signing all but seals Civoniceva's fate https://www.abc.net.au/news/2007-06-23/sims-signing-all-but-seals-civonicevas-fate/78288 ABC 23 June 2007 23 June 2007 10 August 2007 WG Tom Hewitt St. George Illawarra Dragons 2 years Hewitt signs with Broncos http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/news/sport/hewitt-signs-with-broncos/2007/08/10/1186530588261.html brisbane Times 10 August 2007 10 August 2007 2 November 2007 HK PJ Marsh Parramatta Eels 3 years Marsh joins Broncos https://www.abc.net.au/news/2007-11-02/marsh-joins-broncos/713980 ABC 2 November 2007 2 November 2007 Transfers out Date Pos. Primary position Player To Year/s Ref. Reference(s) 30 May 2007 CE Brent Tate New Zealand Warriors 3 years Money not the motivation for Warriors move: Tate https://www.abc.net.au/news/2007-05-30/money-not-the-motivation-for-warriors-move-tate/2564218 ABC 30 May 2007 30 May 2007 15 June 2007 HK Shaun Berrigan Hull F.C. 4 years Berrigan signs with Hull https://www.abc.net.au/news/2007-06-15/berrigan-signs-with-hull/69540 ABC 15 June 2007 15 June 2007 28 June 2007 PR Petero Civoniceva Penrith Panthers 2 years Civoniceva signs with Panthers https://www.abc.net.au/news/2007-06-28/civoniceva-signs-with-panthers/83522 ABC 28 June 2007 28 June 2007 7 July 2007 PR Dane Carlaw Catalans Dragons 3 years Carlaw signs with Catalans Dragons https://www.abc.net.au/news/2007-07-07/carlaw-signs-with-catalans-dragons/92260 ABC 7 July 2007 7 July 2007 23 August 2007 SR Brad Thorn Crusaders (rugby union) 1 year Broncos have a job to do: Petero https://www.abc.net.au/news/2007-08-23/broncos-have-a-job-to-do-petero/648382 ABC 23 August 2007 23 August 2007 Re-signings Date Pos. Primary position Player Year/s Ref. Reference(s) 22 January 2008 PR Dave Taylor 1 year Taylor extends Broncos stay https://www.abc.net.au/news/2008-01-22/taylor-extends-broncos-stay/1019694 ABC 22 January 2008 22 January 2008 26 March 2008 SR Corey Parker 3 years Parker keen to stay in Brisbane https://www.abc.net.au/news/2008-03-26/parker-keen-to-stay-in-brisbane/1083596 ABC 26 March 2008 26 March 2008 15 July 2008 HB Peter Wallace 3 years Broncos Lock Up Big Three http://www.broncos.com.au/index.php?page_id=3674 Brisbane Broncos - Wayback Machine 15 July 2008 15 July 2008 20 July 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080720094406/http://www.broncos.com.au/index.php?page_id=3674 bot: unknown 15 July 2008 WG Steve Michaels 2 years 15 July 2008 WG Gerard Beale 2 years 15 July 2008 FB Josh Hoffman 2 years 15 July 2008 HB Ben Hunt 2 years 15 July 2008 HK Andrew McCullough 2 years 15 July 2008 PR Josh McGuire 2 years 15 July 2008 WG Will Tupou 2 years 15 July 2008 WG Jharal Yow Yeh 2 years Contracts Current Signed for Source 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Darius Boyd signed with St. George Illawarra off contract Tonie Carroll. Joel Clinton off contract Greg Eastwood signed with Bulldogs off contract Nick Emmett signed with St. George Illawarra contract details unknown Michael Ennis signed with Bulldogs off contract leaving Melbourne Israel Folau leaving Catalans Aaron Gorrell Ben Hannant signed with Bulldogs off contract Justin Hodges off contract Karmichael Hunt Signed with Gold Coast AfL Denan Kemp signed with New Zealand off contracthttps://archive.today/20121231141505/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/05/29/2259335.htm?section=sport Nick Kenny off contract Kaine Manihera contract details unknown Darren Lockyer off contracthttps://archive.today/20121231052144/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2004/09/06/1193265.htm PJ Marsh off contract Steven Michaels off contract Joel Moon signed with New Zealand off contract Corey Parker off contract Shane Perry signed with Catalans off contract Reece Robinson off contract leaving St. George Illawarra Lagi Setu off contract Ashton Sims off contract David Stagg signed with Canterbury off contract David Taylor off contract leaving Wests Tigers Ben Te'o off contract Sam Thaiday off contract Peter Wallace Coaching staff Name Role Ref. Wayne Bennett Director of coaching Ivan Henjak Assistant coach Peter Ryan Defence co-ordinator Paul Green Kicking & catching co-ordinator Jeremy Hickmans Performance director Paul Bunn Special projects/recruitment manager Peter Nolan Football/team manager Andrew Gee Sponsorship manager Dan Baker Strength coach Rob Godbolt Physiotherapist & rehab co-ordinator Allan Langer Backs co-ordinator Ben Ikin Team welfare officer Tony Spencer Trainer Ken Rach Trainer Scott Barker Video analysis Anthony Griffin NYC coach/elite player development manager Matches RoundOpponentResultBris.Opp.DateVenueCrowdPositionTrial Central Comets Win 30 12 9 February Theodore, Queensland Trial North Queensland Cowboys Win 20 10 16 February Brown Park, Rockhampton Trial Canberra Raiders Loss 16 32 23 February Wade Park, Orange 8,500 Trial Redcliffe Dolphins Win 24 22 1 March Dolphin Oval, Redcliffe 8,000 1 Penrith Panthers Win 48 12 16 March Suncorp Stadium 31,250 1/16 2 Sydney Roosters Win 20 14 21 March Sydney Football Stadium 18,724 1/16 3 North Queensland Cowboys Win 36 2 28 March Suncorp Stadium 50,612 1/16 4 Melbourne Storm Loss 8 28 4 April Olympic Park Stadium 13,831 1/16 5 30px Newcastle Knights Win 34 22 13 April EnergyAustralia Stadium 21,614 1/16 6 Gold Coast Titans Loss 24 26 18 April Skilled Park 27,176 2/16 7 South Sydney Rabbitohs Win 32 18 25 April Suncorp Stadium 34,112 2/16 8 Wests Tigers Win 34 22 3 May ANZ Stadium 11,177 1/16 9 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Loss 12 30 11 May Suncorp Stadium 27,469 3/16 10 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Loss 6 13 17 May Toyota Park 13,431 6/16 11 Bye 5/16 12 Parramatta Eels Win 30 26 30 May Suncorp Stadium 25,564 4/16 13 30px St. George Illawarra Dragons Loss 10 28 6 June WIN Stadium 11,432 6/16 14 Canberra Raiders Loss 16 34 15 June Canberra Stadium 11,157 7/16 15 Wests Tigers Win 19 18 20 June Suncorp Stadium 27,862 7/16 16 30px Penrith Panthers Draw 12 12 27 June CUA Stadium 9,967 7/16 17 Bye 7/16 18 30px Bulldogs Loss 18 26 13 July Suncorp Stadium 37,687 7/16 19 North Queensland Cowboys Win 32 18 18 July Dairy Farmers Stadium 22,048 5/16 20 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Win 18 12 25 July Suncorp Stadium 27,905 5/16 21 Canberra Raiders Win 34 6 3 August Suncorp Stadium 28,103 5/16 22 30px New Zealand Warriors Loss 12 16 9 August Mt. Smart 13,007 5/16 23 30px St. George Illawarra Dragons Loss 20 24 15 August Suncorp Stadium 33,237 5/16 24 Gold Coast Titans Win 25 21 22 August Suncorp Stadium 39,737 5/16 25 30px Bulldogs Win 36 22 31 August Stadium Australia 7,685 5/16 26 30px Newcastle Knights Win 24 2 5 September Suncorp Stadium 37,552 5/16 QF Sydney Roosters Win 24 16 12 September Sydney Football Stadium 18,343 SF Melbourne Storm Loss 14 16 20 September Suncorp Stadium 50,466 Ladder Statistics PlayerTriesGoalsField goalsPointsMichael Ennis7480124Denan Kemp170068Corey Parker327066Darius Boyd90036Justin Hodges80032Sam Thaiday80032Peter Wallace48028Joel Moon50020Reece Robinson40016David Stagg40016Karmichael Hunt30113Darren Lockyer2019Tonie Carroll2008Ben Hannant2008Kaine Manihera2008Greg Eastwood2008PJ Marsh1004Reece Robinson1004Steve Michaels1004Shane Perry1004Nick Kenny1004Dave Taylor1004Joel Clinton1004 Honours League Nil Club Player of the year: Sam ThaidayHonour Board http://www.broncos.com.au/honour-board broncos.com.au Brisbane Broncos 22 December 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140126143426/http://www.broncos.com.au/honour-board 26 January 2014 Rookie of the year: Denan Kemp Back of the year: Karmichael Hunt Forward of the year: Sam Thaiday Club man of the year: Matt Middleton NRL Under-20s 2008 NRL Under-20s season For the first time since the formation of the NRL in 1998, every team fielded a team in the same second-tier competition the NRL Under-20s, guaranteeing fans a high standard curtain raiser before every NRL game. The National Youth Competition (known commercially as the Toyota Cup due to sponsorship from Toyota Australia) ran parallel to the NRL.http://www.smh.com.au/news/league/arl-set-to-approve-national-youth-comp/2006/12/11/1165685617414.html The Sydney Morning Herald ARL set to approve national youth comp 2006-12-12 Similar to the NRL, the NYC enforces a salary cap and puts a heavy focus on life outside football for the players.http://www.nrl.com/News/Latest/NewsArticle/tabid/76/NewsId/4537/Default.aspx Toyota Cup to kick off in 2008, NRL.COM 29 April 2022 27 May 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070527024154/http://nrl.com/News/Latest/NewsArticle/tabid/76/NewsId/4537/Default.aspx dead NRL Salary Cap explained https://www.nrl.com/news/2010/04/22/nrl-salary-cap-explained/ NRL 22 April 2010 22 April 2010 In the competition's inaugural season, Brisbane were coached by Anthony Griffin and captained by Alex Glenn.National Youth Competition 2008 - Brisbane Broncos (Y) https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/national-youth-competition-2008/brisbane-broncos-y/summary.html Rugby League Project 5 October 2008 5 October 2008 The Broncos finished the regular season in 2nd position, with 15 wins and 8 losses. The Broncos reached the Grand Final against the minor premiers the Canberra Raiders, but lost in Golden Point 28-24, the first Golden Point match in the competition's history. Halfback Ben Hunt was crowned the competition's Player of the Year, having scored 17 tries, kicked 49 goals and set up 41 tries throughout the season.Under-20s 2008 Team of the Year: Where are they now? https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/teams/under20s-2008-team-of-the-year-where-are-they-now/news-story/964be938d49731cd14b49bf80a6b80ec Daily Telegraph 25 June 2015 25 June 2015 Winger Jharal Yow Yeh was named on the wing in the Team of the Year, scoring 27 tries in 26 games. Both re-signed in July for a further two seasons. Fullback Josh Hoffman and hooker Andrew McCullough both made their NRL debuts throughout the 2008 NRL season, and have also re-signed with the club for another two seasons. Notable achievements Achievement Player Total Most tries Jharal Yow Yeh 27 tries (26 games) Most goals Jared KahuNational Youth Competition - Brisbane Broncos - 2008 https://18thman.com/teams/brisbane-broncos/seasons/nyc2008/ The 18th Man 5 October 2008 5 October 2008 52/70 @74.29% Most points Ben Hunt 166 points (17 tries, 49 goals) Most games Alex Glenn (c), Matt Handcock 27 games RoundOpponentResultBris.Opp.DateVenue 1 Penrith Panthers Loss 24 28 16 March Suncorp Stadium 2 Sydney Roosters Loss 16 40 21 March Sydney Football Stadium 3 North Queensland Cowboys Win 32 10 28 March Suncorp Stadium 4 Melbourne Storm Win 28 24 4 April Olympic Park 5 30px Newcastle Knights Win 26 20 13 April EnergyAustralia Stadium 6 Gold Coast Titans Loss 20 30 18 April Skilled Park 7 South Sydney Rabbitohs Loss 16 28 25 April Suncorp Stadium 8 Wests Tigers Loss 18 31 3 May ANZ Stadium 9 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Win 42 12 11 May Suncorp Stadium 10 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Win 40 8 17 May Toyota Park 11 Bye 12 Parramatta Eels Win 32 6 30 May Suncorp Stadium 13 30px St. George Illawarra Dragons Draw 22 22 6 June WIN Stadium 14 Canberra Raiders Loss 8 48 15 June Canberra Stadium 15 Wests Tigers Win 48 0 20 June Suncorp Stadium 16 30px Penrith Panthers Win 38 24 27 June CUA Stadium 17 Bye 18 30px Canterbury Bulldogs Loss 16 33 13 July Suncorp Stadium 19 North Queensland Cowboys Win 34 16 18 July Dairy Farmers Stadium 20 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Win 40 4 25 July Suncorp Stadium 21 Canberra Raiders Loss 24 28 3 August Suncorp Stadium 22 30px New Zealand Warriors Win 32 12 9 August Mt. Smart 23 30px St. George Illawarra Dragons Win 30 22 15 August Suncorp Stadium 24 Gold Coast Titans Win 40 12 22 August Suncorp Stadium 25 30px Canterbury Bulldogs Win 40 12 31 August Stadium Australia 26 30px Newcastle Knights Win 18 6 5 September Suncorp Stadium QF 30px Canterbury Bulldogs Win 28 22 12 September Aussie Stadium PF New Zealand Warriors Win 28 26 20 September Aussie Stadium GF Canberra Raiders Loss 24 28 28 September ANZ Stadium Ladder Feeder clubs In 2008, the Broncos feeder clubs were Burleigh Bears, Easts Tigers, Central Comets, Norths Devils, Redcliffe Dolphins and Wynnum Manly Seagulls. See also NRL season 2008 History of the Brisbane Broncos References 40em External links Brisbane Broncos official site 27 27 53 S 153 0 34 E Suncorp Stadium title 2008 Category:2008 NRL season by club Category:2008 in sport in Brisbane