2017 Brisbane Broncos season

The 2017 Brisbane Broncos season is the 30th in the Australian rugby league club's history. Coached by Wayne Bennett, and captained by Darius Boyd, they compete in the NRL's 2017 Telstra Premiership. Prior to the start of the Premiership season, the Broncos competed in the 2017 NRL Auckland Nines, finishing first in their pool, but lost the Quarter-Final.

2017 Brisbane Broncos season
NRL Rank	3rd
2016 record	Wins: 15; draws: 0; losses: 7
Points scored	For: 519; against: 359
Team information
CEO	Paul White
Coach	Wayne Bennett
Captain	Darius Boyd
Stadium	Suncorp Stadium - 52,500
Avg. attendance	31,929
High attendance	47,703 (vs North Queensland Cowboys round 2)
Top scorers
Tries	James Roberts (16)
Points	Jordan Kahu (189)
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Squad

See also: List of Brisbane Broncos players

Brisbane Broncos 2017 NRL Squad

First team squad								Coaching staff
222 Jai Arrow – LK 000 Alex Barr – SR, CE 210 Adam Blair (vc) – PR, SR 215 Joe Boyce – LK 141 Darius Boyd (c) – FB, WG, CE 000 Mitch Cronin – HK, HK 182 Mitchell Dodds – PR, SR 220 Herman Ese'ese – PR 231 George Fai – PR, LK 000 Salesi Funaki – SR, PR 184 Matt Gillett – SR, LK 172 Alex Glenn – SR, CE 178 Ben Hunt – HB, HK		232 Jamayne Isaako – FB, CE, FE 199 Jordan Kahu (gk) – WG, CE, FB 000 Sam Lavea – PR 000 Matiu Love-Henry – SR 229 Benji Marshall – FE, HB 163 Andrew McCullough – HK 174 Josh McGuire – LK, PR 230 David Mead – WG, FB 209 Anthony Milford (gk) – FE, FB 227 Tautau Moga – CE, WG 208 Francis Molo – PR, LK 000 Todd Murphy – HB, FE 213 Kodi Nikorima – HB, HK, FB, FE		201 Corey Oates – WG, SR 212 Joe Ofahengaue – PR, LK 225 Tom Opacic – CE 000 Mosese Pangai – CE, WG 224 Tevita Pangai Jnr – PR, SR 226 Jonus Pearson – WG 218 James Roberts – CE, WG 000 Aaron Rockley – PR, SR 000 Sam Scarlett – HB, FE 000 Marion Seve – CE, WG 000 Gehamat Shibasaki – CE, FB 228 Korbin Sims – PR, LK, SR 223 Jaydn Su'A – SR		000 Nikau Terupe – WG, CE 128 Sam Thaiday – SR, PR, LK 221 Travis Waddell – HK		Head coach Wayne Bennett Assistant coaches Jason Demetriou (assistant coach) Jeremy Hickmans (high performance manager) Alex Corvo(head of performance) Legend: (c) Captain(s) (vc) Vice-captain(s) Injured Updated: 16 July 2017 Source(s): Brisbane Broncos Squad

Movements

Gains

Player	Signed From	Until End of	Notes
David Mead	Gold Coast Titans		[1]
Korbin Sims	Newcastle Knights	2019	[2]
Tautau Moga	North Queensland Cowboys	2019	[3]
Benji Marshall	St. George Illawarra Dragons	2017	[4]
Mitchell Dodds	Warrington Wolves	2017	[5]

Losses

Player	Signed To	Until End of	Notes
Corey Parker	Retirement	-	[6]
Jack Reed	Retirement	-	[7]
Greg Eden	Castleford Tigers	2019	[8]
Lachlan Maranta	Queensland Reds		[9]
Jarrod Wallace	Gold Coast Titans	2019	[10]

Ladder

2017 NRL season v t e
Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	B	PF	PA	PD	Pts
1	Melbourne Storm (P)	24	20	0	4	2	633	336	+297	44
2	Sydney Roosters	24	17	0	7	2	500	428	+72	38
3	Brisbane Broncos	24	16	0	8	2	597	433	+164	36
4	Parramatta Eels	24	16	0	8	2	496	457	+39	36
5	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	24	15	0	9	2	476	407	+69	34
6	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	24	14	0	10	2	552	512	+40	32
7	Penrith Panthers	24	13	0	11	2	504	459	+45	30
8	North Queensland Cowboys	24	13	0	11	2	467	443	+24	30
9	St. George Illawarra Dragons	24	12	0	12	2	533	450	+83	28
10	Canberra Raiders	24	11	0	13	2	558	497	+61	26
11	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	24	10	0	14	2	360	455	−95	24
12	South Sydney Rabbitohs	24	9	0	15	2	464	564	−100	22
13	New Zealand Warriors	24	7	0	17	2	444	575	−131	18
14	Wests Tigers	24	7	0	17	2	413	571	−158	18
15	Gold Coast Titans	24	7	0	17	2	448	638	−190	18
16	Newcastle Knights	24	5	0	19	2	428	648	−220	14

Fixtures

Pre-season

Date	Opponent	Venue	Score	Tries	Goals
Saturday, 4 February	Cronulla Sharks	Dolphin Oval	30 – 12	Pangai Jr., Isaako, Ese’ese, Glenn, Ofahengaue	Isaako (5/5)
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw

NRL Auckland Nines

Main article: 2017 Auckland Nines

The NRL Auckland Nines is a pre-season rugby league nines competition featuring all 16 NRL clubs. The 2017 competition was played over two days on 4 and 5 February at Eden Park. The Broncos featured in the Rangitoto pool and played the Knights, Tigers and Storm.

Rangitoto Pool

Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Brisbane Broncos	3	2	0	1	50	29	+21	4
Melbourne Storm	3	2	0	1	38	34	+4	4
Wests Tigers	3	1	0	2	33	43	−10	2
Newcastle Knights	3	1	0	2	36	51	−15	2

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Date	Time (Local)	Round	Opponent	Venue	Score	Tries	Goals
Saturday, 4 February	2:15pm	Round 1	Melbourne Storm	Eden Park	18 – 4	Kahu (2), Gillett, Pearson	Marshall (1/1), Kahu (0/2), Milford (0/1)
Saturday, 4 February	5:45pm	Round 2	Newcastle Knights	Eden Park	21 – 8	Kahu (3), Love-Henry	Kahu (2/4)
Sunday, 5 February	12:15pm	Round 3	Wests Tigers	Eden Park	11 – 17	Boyd, Oates	McCullough (1/1), Kahu (0/1)
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw

Finals

	Quarter-finals					Semi-finals					Final
	Penrith Panthers		16
	Manly Sea Eagles		12
						Penrith Panthers		13
						Parramatta Eels		0
	Parramatta Eels		14
	Gold Coast Titans		0
											Penrith Panthers		8
											Sydney Roosters		10
	Brisbane Broncos		14
	Sydney Roosters		15
						Sydney Roosters		21
						Melbourne Storm		16
	North Queensland Cowboys		12
	Melbourne Storm		25

Date	Time (Local)	Round	Opponent	Venue	Score	Tries	Goals
Saturday, 5 February	3:05pm	Quarter-Final	Sydney Roosters	Eden Park	14 – 15	Kahu, Cronin, Lavea	Kahu (1/1), Boyd (0/1)
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw

World Club Series

Main article: 2017 World Club Series

Date	Opponent	Venue	Score	Tries	Goals	Attendance
Saturday, 18 February	Warrington Wolves	Halliwell Jones Stadium	27 – 18	Oates, Roberts, Mead	Kahu (3/3)	12,082
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw

Regular season

Date	Round	Opponent	Venue	Score	Tries	Goals	Attendance	Ref(s)
Thursday, 2 March	Round 1	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	Southern Cross Group Stadium	18 – 26	Kahu, Milford, Oates, Roberts	Kahu (5/5)	11,493[11]
Friday, 10 March	Round 2	North Queensland Cowboys	Suncorp Stadium	20 – 21 (Golden Point)	Boyd, Kahu, Roberts	Anthony Milford (4/5), Kahu (0/1)	47,703	[12][13]
Thursday, 16 March	Round 3	Melbourne Storm	AAMI Park	14 – 12	Hunt, Roberts	Kahu (2/2)	16,334
Friday, 24 March	Round 4	Canberra Raiders	Suncorp Stadium	13 – 12	Boyd, McCullough	Kahu (2/3) & (FG)	29,370
Thursday, 30 March	Round 5	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	ANZ Stadium	10 – 7	Thaiday	Kahu (1/1) & (FG)	7,412
Thursday, 6 April	Round 6	Sydney Roosters	Suncorp Stadium	32 – 8	Mead, McCullough, Roberts, Sims, Thaiday	Kahu (6/7)	30,376
Friday, 14 April	Round 7	Gold Coast Titans	Suncorp Stadium	24 – 22	Roberts (3), Milford, Nikorima	Kahu (2/4), Milford (0/1)	34,592
Friday, 21 April	Round 8	South Sydney Rabbitohs	ANZ Stadium	24 – 25	Oates (2), Moga, Sims	Milford (4/5) & (FG)	11,803
Thursday, 27 April	Round 9	Penrith Panthers	Suncorp Stadium	32 – 18	Gillett, Kahu, Moga, Nikorima, Roberts, Sims	Kahu (4/6)	21,464
Saturday, 13 May	Round 10	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	Suncorp Stadium	14 – 24	Oates (2), Nikorima, Milford	Kahu (4/4)	44,127[14]
Friday, 19 May	Round 11	Wests Tigers	Suncorp Stadium	36 – 0	Glenn, Kahu, Milford, Moga, Nikorima, Sims	Kahu (6/6)	21,197[15]
Saturday, 27 May	Round 12	New Zealand Warriors	Mt Smart Stadium	28 – 10	Roberts (2)	Kahu (1/2)	13,826[16]
Saturday, 3 June	Round 13	Sydney Roosters	Allianz Stadium	16 – 18	Marshall, Moga, Oates	Kahu(2/3)	12,236[17]
Friday, 9 June	Round 14	South Sydney Rabbitohs	Suncorp Stadium	24 – 18	Gillett, Kahu, Oates, Thaiday	Kahu(4/5)	30,578[18]
	Round 15	Bye
Saturday, 24 June	Round 16	Canberra Raiders	GIO Stadium	30 – 20	Gillett (2), Glenn, Oates, Ofahengaue	Kahu (5/6)	15,652[19]
Friday, 30 June	Round 17	Melbourne Storm	Suncorp Stadium	12 – 42	Hunt, Mead	Kahu (2/2)	41,741[20]
	Round 18	Bye
Saturday, 15 July	Round 19	Newcastle Knights	McDonald Jones Stadium	34 – 22	Kahu, Milford, Moga, Pearson, Roberts, Sims	Kahu(5/6)	13,773[21]
Thursday, 20 July	Round 20	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	Suncorp Stadium	42 – 12	Roberts (2), Blair, Hunt, Kahu, Moga, McGuire, Nikorima	Jordan Kahu(7/8)	24,267[22]
Friday, 28 July	Round 21	Parramatta Eels	ANZ Stadium	14 – 28[23]	Gillett, Roberts	Kahu (3/3)	12,182[24]
Saturday, 5 August	Round 22	Gold Coast Titans	Cbus Super Stadium	54 – 0[25]	Hunt (3), Nikorima (2), Milford, Moga, McGuire, Oates, Roberts	Kahu (7/9), Roberts (0/1)	21,716[26]
Friday, 11 August	Round 23	Cronulla Sutherland Sharks	Suncorp Stadium	32 – 10[27]	Moga (2), Boyd, Gillett, Oates	Milford (6/9)	34,552[28]
Friday, 18 August	Round 24	St George Illawarra Dragons	Suncorp Stadium	24 – 12[29]	Glenn (2), Kahu, Milford, Oates	Milford (2/5)	31,832[30]
Thursday, 24 August	Round 25	Parramatta Eels	Suncorp Stadium	34 – 52[31]	Ese'ese, Glenn, Mead, Moga, McGuire, Oates	Milford (5/6)	29,058[32]
Thursday, 31 August	Round 26	North Queensland Cowboys	1300SMILES Stadium	20 – 10[33]	Blair, Gillett, Kahu, Roberts	Kahu (2/4)	23,321[34]
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw   Bye

Finals

	Qualifying and elimination finals					Semi-finals						Preliminary finals					Grand final
	9 September – Melbourne
	1	Melbourne Storm	18
	4	Parramatta Eels	16			16 September – Sydney
						Parramatta Eels		16
	10 September – Sydney					North Queensland Cowboys		24				22 September – Melbourne
	5	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	14									Melbourne Storm		30
	8	North Queensland Cowboys	15									Brisbane Broncos		0			1 October – Sydney
																	Melbourne Storm		34
	9 September – Sydney											23 September – Sydney					North Queensland Cowboys		6
	6	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	10									Sydney Roosters		16
	7	Penrith Panthers	22			15 September – Brisbane						North Queensland Cowboys		29
						Brisbane Broncos		13
	8 September – Sydney					Penrith Panthers		6
	2	Sydney Roosters	24
	3	Brisbane Broncos	22

Date	Round	Opponent	Venue	Score	Tries	Goals	Attendance
Friday 8 September	Qualifying Final	Sydney Roosters	Allianz Stadium	22 – 24[35]	Oates, Hunt, Roberts	Kahu (3/4)	21,212[36]
Friday 15 September	Semi Final	Penrith Panthers	Suncorp Stadium	13 – 6[37]	Oates, Roberts	Kahu (2/4) Kahu (FG)	38,623[38]
Sunday 22 September	Preliminary Final	Melbourne Storm	AAMI Park	0 – 30			28,821[39]
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw   Bye

Statistics

Name	App	T	G	FG	Pts
Jai Arrow	12	0	0	0	0
Adam Blair	27	1	0	0	4
Darius Boyd	20	3	0	0	12
Herman Ese'ese	22	1	0	0	4
George Fai	1	0	0	0	0
Matt Gillett	25	7	0	0	28
Alex Glenn	27	5	0	0	20
Ben Hunt	21	7	0	0	28
Jamayne Isaako	1	0	0	0	0
Jordan Kahu	25	9	75	3	189
Andrew McCullough	18	2	0	0	8
Josh McGuire	25	3	0	0	12
Benji Marshall	13	1	0	0	4
David Mead	12	3	0	0	12
Anthony Milford	23	7	21	1	71
Tautau Moga	27	10	0	0	40
Kodi Nikorima	19	7	0	0	28
Corey Oates	21	15	0	0	60
Joe Ofahengaue	16	1	0	0	4
Tevita Pangai	18	0	0	0	0
Jonus Pearson	6	1	0	0	4
James Roberts	26	18	0	0	72
Korbin Sims	22	5	0	0	20
Jaydn Su'a	4	0	0	0	0
Sam Thaiday	26	3	0	0	12
Travis Waddell	1	0	0	0	0
Totals		109	96	4	632

Representatives

State of Origin

See also: 2017 State of Origin series

• Darius Boyd - Queensland
• Corey Oates - Queensland
• Anthony Milford - Queensland
• Matt Gillett - Queensland
• Josh McGuire - Queensland
• Ben Hunt - Queensland
• Sam Thaiday - Queensland

ANZAC Test

See also: 2017 Anzac Test

• Darius Boyd - Australia
• Matt Gillett - Australia
• Sam Thaiday - Australia
• Adam Blair - New Zealand
• Kodi Nikorima - New Zealand
• Jordan Kahu - New Zealand

World Cup

See also: 2017 Rugby League World Cup

• Korbin Sims - Fiji^[40]
• Ben Hunt - Australia^[41]
• Matt Gillett - Australia
• Josh McGuire - Australia
• Kodi Nikorima - New Zealand^[42]
• Adam Blair - New Zealand
• Herman Ese'ese - Samoa^[43]
• Joe Ofahengaue - Tonga^[44]
• Tevita Pangai Junior - Tonga
• David Mead - Papua New Guinea

Judiciary

Player	Round	Incident/Charge	Verdict	Result	Victim	Club	Ref(s)
Salesi Funaki	Trial	Dangerous Throw	Guilty	2 match ban			[45]
Sam Thaiday	Round 3	Contrary Conduct	Guilty	$2,100 fine	Jesse Bromwich	Melbourne Storm	[46][47]
Joe Ofahengaue	Round 24	Dangerous Throw	Guilty	3 match ban	Max King	Gold Coast Titans	[48]
Adam Blair	Qualifying Final	Tripping	Guilty	$1,100 fine	Jake Friend	Sydney Roosters	[49]

See also

2017 NRL season