Brisbane Broncos Women

Not to be confused with Brisbane rugby league team.

Brisbane Broncos
Club information
Full nameBrisbane Broncos Rugby League Club Ltd.
Nickname(s)Broncos
Colours  Maroon
  Gold
FoundedTeam: September 2018; 6 years ago (September 2018)
Club: April 1988; 36 years ago (April 1988)
Websitebroncos.com.au
Current details
Ground(s)
CEODave Donaghy
ChairmanKarl Morris
CoachScott Prince[1]
ManagerJoe McDermott
CaptainAli Brigginshaw
CompetitionNational Rugby League
2024 seasonSemi-finalist (Minor premier)
Current season
Uniforms
Home colours
Away colours
Records
Premierships3 (2018, 2019, 2020)
Runners-up0
Minor premierships5 (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2024)
Most capped43 – Ali Brigginshaw
Highest try scorer23 – Julia Robinson
Highest points scorer122 – Ali Brigginshaw

Brisbane Broncos Women are a rugby league team, representing the city of Brisbane, Queensland. The team is part of the Brisbane Broncos club and plays in the National Rugby League Women's Premiership.

Seasons

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Season Regular season Finals Nines Ref
P W D L F A Pts Pos
2018 3 3 0 0 76 18 6 1st Premiers — [2][3]
2019 3 2 0 1 42 14 4 1st Premiers — [4][5]
2020 3 3 0 0 70 34 6 1st Premiers RU [6]
2021 5 4 0 1 134 64 8 1st Semi-finalist — [7][8]
2022 5 1 0 4 78 111 2 5th — — [9][10]
2023 9 6 0 3 256 165 12 4th Semi-finalist — [11]
2024 9 7 0 2 272 156 14 1st Semi-finalist — [12][13][14]

Head-to-head records

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Opponent First meeting P W D L For Agst Win % Share %
Dragons 9 Sep 2018 8 7 0 1 222 81 87.50% 73.27%
Roosters 14 Sep 2018 10 6 0 4 186 160 60.00% 53.76%
Warriors 21 Sep 2018 3 2 0 1 68 34 66.67% 66.67%
Knights 6 Mar 2022 5 2 0 3 118 118 40.00% 50.00%
Titans 19 Mar 2022 4 2 0 2 108 53 50.00% 67.08%
Eels 27 Sep 2022 4 2 0 2 86 66 50.00% 56.58%
Cowboys 5 Aug 2023 2 2 0 0 78 24 100.00% 76.47%
Raiders 27 Aug 2023 2 2 0 0 68 30 100.00% 69.39%
Sharks 2 Sep 2023 3 2 0 1 52 58 66.67% 47.27%
Tigers 9 Sep 2023 2 2 0 0 66 32 100.00% 67.35%
Totals 9 Sep 2018 43 29 0 14 1052 656 67.44% 61.59%

Notes

  • Share % is the percentage of points For over the sum of points For and Against.
  • Clubs listed in the order that the Broncos Women first played them.
  • Table last updated: 30 September 2024.

Coach

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In mid-November 2022 the Broncos announced the appointment of Scott Prince as head coach for the 2023 NRL Women's season.[1]

Coach Season Span M W D L For Agst Win % Share %
Paul Dyer 2018 4 4 0 0 110 30 100.00% 78.57%
Kelvin Wright 2019–2022 19 12 0 7 390 261 63.16% 59.91%
Scott Prince 2023–2024 20 13 0 7 552 365 65.00% 60.20%

Table last updated: 30 September 2024.

Current squad

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Jersey numbers in the table reflect the Broncos' Semi-Final Team List.
Table last updated on 29 September 2024 (after their Semi-Final).

J# Player Age Position(s) NRLW Seasons NRLW Stats Origin Tests All
Stars
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 M T G Pts
1 Hayley Maddick 32 Fullback — — — 5 4 10 10 29 6 0 24 — — —
2 Julia Robinson 26 Wing, Fullback 4 3 4 2 5 6 10 34 23 0 92 7 6 —
3 Mele Hufanga 29 Centre — — — — — 10 10 20 17 0 68 — 1
4		 —
4 Shenae Ciesiolka 27 Centre, Fullback — — 3 6 5 10 8 32 17 0 68 8 3 —
5 Lauren Dam 27 Wing, Centre — — — 2 — 10 7 19 9 0 36 — — —
6 Gayle Broughton 28 Five-eighth, Fullback — — — — 7 8 8 23 7 0 28 — — 1
7 Ali Brigginshaw 34 Halfback, Lock 4 4 4 6 5 10 10 43 13 35 122 17 23 6
8 Brianna Clark 29 Prop — — 2 4 4 8 8 26 2 10 28 1 5 —
9 Jada Ferguson 22 Hooker, Five-eighth — — — 4 5 7 10 26 3 0 12 — — —
10 Annetta Nu'uausala 29 Prop, Second-row 1 3 — 5 2 7 6 24 3 0 12 — 14
1		 —
11 Mariah Denman 27 Lock, Second-row 3 4 — — — 10 6 23 1 6 16 — — —
19 Tazmin Rapana 29 Second-row, Lock 4 4 3 4 — 10 7 32 7 0 28 12 1 1 2
13 Keilee Joseph 22 Lock, Prop — — — 6 6 10 10 32 3 0 12 4 2 4
14 Destiny Brill 21 Hooker — — — 6 6 9 9 30 9 0 36 6 1 2
15 Chelsea Lenarduzzi 28 Prop, Second-row 4 3 4 6 5 10 10 42 12 0 48 6 1 —
16 Lavinia Gould 41 Hooker, Lock 4 4 2 4 2 5 9 30 3 0 12 — — 1
17 Tafito Lafaele 23 Prop, Second-row — — — — — 5 8 13 1 0 4 — — —
18 Skyla Adams 19 Five-eighth, Centre — — — — — — 2 2 0 0 0 — — —
IJ Romy Teitzel 25 Second-row — — 1 5 7 10 9 32 9 24 84 5 — —
20 Jasmine Fogavini 27 Lock, Wing — — — — 4 6 4 14 0 0 0 — 3 —
21 Ashleigh Werner 32 Wing — — — — — 7 — 7 2 0 8 — — —
22 Bree Spreadborough 26 Wing, Centre — — — — — — 2 2 0 0 0 — — —
– Bridget Hoy 25 Fullback — — — — — — 1 1 0 0 0 — — —
– Shaylee Joseph 18 Second-row — — — — — — — 0 0 0 0 — — —
– Hannah Larsson 21 Second-row — — — — 3 — — 3 0 0 0 — — —
IJ Stacey Waaka 28 Wing — — — — — — 6 6 6 0 24 — — —

Notes:

  • The following players have been signed on a Development contract for 2024:[15]
  • The following players were signed on a Development contract for last season (2023):
    • Skyla Adams
    • Bree Eales
    • Keisha-Leigh Coolwell
    • Montaya Hudson


Club records

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Player records

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Lists and tables last updated: 30 September 2024.

Most games for the Broncos

Most tries for the Broncos

Most points for the Broncos (20+)

Player 2024 Club M T G FG Points
Ali Brigginshaw 43 13 35 0 122
Julia Robinson 34 23 0 0 92
Mele Hufanga 20 17 0 0 68
Shenae Ciesiolka 32 17 0 0 68
Romy Teitzel 20 4 24 0 64
Meg Ward — 10 3 18 0 48
Chelsea Lenarduzzi 42 12 0 0 48
Chelsea Baker — 7 2 18 0 44
Lauren Brown 10 1 19 0 42
Lauren Dam 17 9 0 0 36
Tamika Upton 11 7 0 0 28
Tarryn Aiken 19 6 1 0 26
Hayley Maddick 29 6 0 0 24
Gayle Broughton 16 6 0 0 24
Stacey Waaka 6 6 0 0 24
Destiny Brill 18 5 0 0 20
Tazmin Rapana 21 5 0 0 20

Most points in a season (16+)

Player Season M T G FG Points
Ali Brigginshaw 2023 10 5 32 0 84
Romy Teitzel 2024 9 4 24 0 64
Mele Hufanga 2023 10 10 0 0 40
Chelsea Baker 2018 4 2 15 0 38
Lauren Brown 2021 6 0 19 0 38
Julia Robinson 2024 10 9 0 0 36
Meg Ward 2020 4 1 13 0 30
Lauren Dam 2023 10 7 0 0 28
Mele Hufanga 2024 10 7 0 0 28
Stacey Waaka 2024 6 6 0 0 24
Tamika Upton 2020 4 5 0 0 20
Julia Robinson 2023 6 5 0 0 20
Shenae Ciesiolka 2023 10 5 0 0 20
Shenae Ciesiolka 2021 7 4 0 0 16
Emily Bass 2021 5 4 0 0 16
Hagiga Mosby 2021 4 4 0 0 16
Jaime Chapman 2022 5 4 0 0 16
Gayle Broughton 2023 8 4 0 0 16
Chelsea Lenarduzzi 2024 10 4 0 0 16

Margins and streaks

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Biggest winning margins

Margin Score Opponent Venue Date
40 44–4 Gold Coast Titans Totally Workwear Stadium 11 Aug 2024
34 38–4 Parramatta Eels Suncorp Stadium 27 Mar 2022
34 46–12 St. George Illawarra Dragons Netstrata Jubillee Stadium 16 Sep 2023
32 40–8 Canberra Raiders Totally Workwear Stadium 27 Aug 2023
30 44–14 Wests Tigers Leichhardt Oval 25 Aug 2024
30 44–14 St. George Illawarra Dragons Queensland Country Bank Stadium 21 Sep 2024
28 40–12 North Queensland Cowboys Queensland Country Bank Stadium 5 Aug 2023
26 30–4 St. George Illawarra Dragons Suncorp Stadium 9 Sep 2018
26 38–12 North Queensland Cowboys Totally Workwear Stadium 1 Sep 2024

Biggest losing margins

Margin Score Opponent Venue Date
20 8–28 Sydney Roosters Suncorp Stadium 27 Aug 2022

Most consecutive wins

  • 8 – (6 October 2019 – 13 March 2022)
  • 7 – (11 August 2024 – 21 September 2024)

Most consecutive losses

  • 4 – (11 September 2022 — 27 July 2023)
  • 3 – (3 April 2022 — 27 August 2022)

History

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In 2017, the Brisbane Broncos launched a bid to enter a team in the inaugural NRL Women's Premiership in 2018. On 27 March 2018, the club won a license to participate in the inaugural NRL Women's season, on the back of a strong bid which included the NRL's desire for a geographical spread.[16][17] Paul Dyer was named as the coach of the women's side,[18] but stepped down after the inaugural season to concentrate on his role as game development manager. Kelvin Wright was named his replacement in May 2019.[19]

In June 2018, Ali Brigginshaw, Brittany Breayley, Heather Ballinger, Teuila Fotu-Moala and Caitlyn Moran were unveiled as the club's first five signings.[20] Tain Drinkwater was also appointed the CEO of the team.[21]

The club won the inaugural NRL Women's Premiership title by defeating the Sydney Roosters by 34–12 in the 2018 NRL Women's Premiership Grand Final.[3]

Players

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Main article: List of Brisbane Broncos players § Women's

References

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  1. ^ a b "Broncos announce Prince as NRLW coach for 2023". NRL. 16 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  2. ^ Robertson, Josh (30 September 2018). "Broncos become NRLW premiers with big win". League Unlimited. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  3. ^ a b Newton, Alicia (30 September 2018). "Broncos smash Roosters to win inaugural NRLW". NRL.com. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  4. ^ Newton, Alicia (6 October 2019). "Broncos thump Dragons to claim back-to-back NRLW titles". NRL. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  5. ^ Robertson, Josh (6 October 2019). "Broncos go back to back in emphatic style to retain NRLW crown". League Unlimited. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  6. ^ Newton, Alicia (25 October 2020). "Three-peat complete: Brilliant Broncos kick clear of plucky Roosters". NRL. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  7. ^ Kennedy, Chris (3 April 2022). "Stunning upset as Roosters dump Broncos out of NRLW". NRL. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  8. ^ Robertson, Josh (3 April 2022). "Roosters miracle strikes again as Brisbane bundled out". League Unlimited. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  9. ^ Newton, Alicia (18 September 2022). "Eels knock Broncos out of NRLW finals with emphatic win". NRL. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  10. ^ Robertson, Josh (18 September 2022). "Eels put one-hand on finals spot ending the Broncos season". League Unlimited. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  11. ^ Rosser, Corey (24 September 2023). "Upton unreal as Knights advance from thriller". NRL. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  12. ^ Edwards, Colleen (21 September 2024). "Broncos close in on minor premiership with big win over Dragons". NRL. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
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  15. ^ "Broncos Finalise NRLW Development List". Brisbane Broncos. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  16. ^ Arnold, Rikki-Lee (19 March 2018). "Broncos win spot in NRL women's competition". news.com.au. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  17. ^ Newton, Alicia (27 March 2018). "Geographic location the focus as NRL women's teams announced". NRL.com. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  18. ^ "Paul Dyer a no-brainer to coach Broncos in NRL women's competition". The Courier Mail. 28 March 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  19. ^ Newton, Alicia (14 May 2019). "Kelvin Wright appointed coach of NRLW Broncos". NRL.com. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  20. ^ "Broncos' World-Class Signings For NRLW". Brisbane Broncos official website. 7 June 2018. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  21. ^ Newton, Alicia (3 June 2018). "Broncos appoint new women's CEO for inaugural season". Brisbane Broncos official website. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
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