Brisbane Broncos 2000

In the the year 2000's premiership season, the 13th for the Brisbane Broncos, they won their 5th Premiership in nine seasons.

eason Summary

Brisbane spent the entire 2000 season from round four in first position on the ladder. However, the record for worst collapse in a match was broken in round 18 when an 18 point lead was surrendered to the Newcastle Knights. Veteran winger Michael Hancock and captain Kevin Walters, playing their final seasons with Brisbane, both took the record for most grand final appearances for the club when they helped the Broncos to victory in the last daytime Grand Final at Stadium Australia, defeating the Sydney Roosters in a tight match 14-6. It was the club's fifth premiership in nine seasons. Walters moved from the Broncos to join Allan Langer in England at the end of 2000's NRL season, and the captaincy was passed onto Gorden Tallis.

Match results

Grand Final

Brisbane Broncos vs. Sydney Roosters

Brisbane 14 (TRIES: Tuqiri, Sailor; GOALS: De Vere 3/5)

defeated

Sydney 6 (TRIES: Fitzgibbon; GOALS: Phillips 1/1, Fitzgibbon 0/1)

Halftime: Brisbane 10-2

Referee: Bill Harrigan

Stadium: Stadium Australia

Crowd: 94, 277

Clive Churchill Medal: Darren Lockyer (Brisbane)

ee also

*National Rugby League season 2000
*History of the Brisbane Broncos

External links

* [http://rl1908.com/Grandfinals/2000.htm "2000 - Broncos Mark A Decade Of Domination" - rl1908.com]