The 2012 Brisbane Broncos season was the 25th in
the club's history. Coached by
Anthony Griffin and captained by
Sam Thaiday
Samuel Arthur Thaiday (; born 12 June 1985) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played for the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League, serving as their captain from 2012 until 2013. An Australian internationa ...
, they competed in the
NRL
The National Rugby League (NRL) is an Australasian rugby league club competition which contains clubs from New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, the Australian Capital Territory and New Zealand. The NRL formed in 1998 as a joint partnership ...
's
2012 Telstra Premiership, finishing the regular season eighth (out of sixteen) to make it into the finals. The Broncos were then knocked out of contention in the first game of the finals against the
North Queensland Cowboys
The North Queensland Cowboys is an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Townsville, the largest town in North Queensland. They compete in Australia's premier rugby league competition, the National Rugby League (NRL).
Sinc ...
. So began the Broncos' longest ever premiership drought.
Season summary
Milestones
*Round 1:
Nick Slyney
Nick Slyney (born 2 November 1988) is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. He played at representative level for the Queensland Residents ( captain during 2018), and at club level in the National Rugby ...
made his debut for the club, after previously playing for the
North Queensland Cowboys
The North Queensland Cowboys is an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Townsville, the largest town in North Queensland. They compete in Australia's premier rugby league competition, the National Rugby League (NRL).
Sinc ...
.
*Round 3:
Sam Thaiday
Samuel Arthur Thaiday (; born 12 June 1985) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played for the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League, serving as their captain from 2012 until 2013. An Australian internationa ...
played his 150th career game.
*Round 4:
Josh McGuire
Joshua McGuire (born 2 March 1990) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a and for the Warrington Wolves in the Betfred Super League. He has played for Samoa and Australia at international level.
He previously played for t ...
played his fiftieth career game.
*Round 8:
Josh Hoffman
Josh Hoffman (born 10 March 1988) is a New Zealand international rugby league footballer who plays as and for the Townsville Blackhawks in the Queensland Cup.
He previously played for the Brisbane Broncos, Gold Coast Titans and Parramatta Ee ...
played his fiftieth career game.
*Round 9:
Ben Hunt played his fiftieth career game and
Peter Wallace
Peter James Wallace (born 16 October 1985) is a former Scotland international rugby league footballer who played for the Penrith Panthers and the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL.
A New South Wales State of Origin representative, Wallace began hi ...
his 100th game for the club.
*Round 10:
Luke Capewell
Luke Capewell (born 6 February 1989) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Ipswich Jets after having previously played for various teams in the National Rugby League in the late 2000s and early 2010s. His prefe ...
made his debut for the club, after previously playing for the
South Sydney Rabbitohs
The South Sydney Rabbitohs are a professional Australian rugby league
Rugby league football, commonly known as just rugby league and sometimes football, footy, rugby or league, is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen pla ...
and
Gold Coast Titans
The Gold Coast Titans are a professional rugby league football club, based on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. The club competes in the National Rugby League (NRL), Australia and New Zealand's national rugby league club competition. The ...
.
*Round 10:
Matt Gillett
Matthew Gillett (born 12 August 1988) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a forward in the 2010s.
He played for the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League, NRL and Australia national rugby leagu ...
played his fiftieth career game.
*Round 12:
Ben Hannant
Benjamin Hannant (born 31 December 1984), also known by the nickname of "Polar Bear", is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Burleigh Bears in the Intrust Super Cup.
A Queensland State of Origin and Australian inter ...
played his 100th game for the club.
*Round 13:
Gerard Beale
Gerard Beale (born 18 July 1990) is a New Zealand international rugby league professional footballer who last played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL.
Beale previously played for the Brisbane Broncos, St. George Illawarra and ...
played his fiftieth career game.
*Round 14:
Brendon Gibb
Brendon Gibb (born 9 October 1988) is an Australian former professional Rugby league footballer who played for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL.
Background
Gibb played at the Gladstone brothers as his junior club and found his favoured positio ...
,
Lachlan Maranta
Lachlan Maranta (born 17 April 1992) is a professional Rugby league footballer who plays on the for the Wynnum Manly Seagulls in the Queensland Cup.
He previously played for the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League.
Maranta played ...
and
Jarrod Wallace
Jarrod Wallace (born 23 July 1991) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Dolphins in the NRL.
He previously played for the Brisbane Broncos and the Gold Coast Titans in the National Rugby League and has ...
made their debuts for the club.
*Round 14:
Lachlan Maranta
Lachlan Maranta (born 17 April 1992) is a professional Rugby league footballer who plays on the for the Wynnum Manly Seagulls in the Queensland Cup.
He previously played for the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League.
Maranta played ...
scored his first career try and
Ben Te'o
Ben Te'o (born 27 January 1987) is a former profesional rugby union and rugby league footballer who last played as a er for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL.
He previously played for both the Wests Tigers and the South Sydney Rabbitohs with wh ...
played his 100th career game.
*Round 16:
Petero Civoniceva
Petero Civoniceva ( (Thee-vo-nee-thee-vah); born 21 April 1976), is a Fijian-Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. A Queensland State of Origin and Australian international representa ...
played his 300th career game.
*Round 17:
Aaron Whitchurch
Aaron Whitchurch (born 3 May 1992) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who most recently played for the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League. He plays as a and .
Playing career
Born in Fremantle, Western Australia. ...
made his debut for the club.
*Round 17:
Aaron Whitchurch
Aaron Whitchurch (born 3 May 1992) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who most recently played for the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League. He plays as a and .
Playing career
Born in Fremantle, Western Australia. ...
scored his first career try.
*Round 20:
Corey Parker played his 250th career game.
*Round 21:
Ben Hannant
Benjamin Hannant (born 31 December 1984), also known by the nickname of "Polar Bear", is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Burleigh Bears in the Intrust Super Cup.
A Queensland State of Origin and Australian inter ...
played his 150th career game.
*Round 26:
Andrew McCullough
Andrew McCullough (born 30 January 1990) is a former Australian professional rugby league footballer who played as a for the Brisbane Broncos, Newcastle Knights, and St. George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL, and has played for Queensland in th ...
played his 100th career game.
*Elimination Final:
Justin Hodges
Justin Hodges (born 25 May 1982) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. A Queensland State of Origin and Australian international representative , Hodges started his career in the Natio ...
played his 200th career game.
Squad list
Squad movement
Gains
Losses
Re-signings
Contract lengths
Ladder
Fixtures
Pre-season
Regular season
Finals
Statistics
''Source:''
Representatives
The following players appeared in a representative match in 2012.
Australian Kangaroos
*
Ben Hannant
Benjamin Hannant (born 31 December 1984), also known by the nickname of "Polar Bear", is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Burleigh Bears in the Intrust Super Cup.
A Queensland State of Origin and Australian inter ...
*
Justin Hodges
Justin Hodges (born 25 May 1982) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. A Queensland State of Origin and Australian international representative , Hodges started his career in the Natio ...
*
Sam Thaiday
Samuel Arthur Thaiday (; born 12 June 1985) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played for the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League, serving as their captain from 2012 until 2013. An Australian internationa ...
Indigenous All Stars
*
Justin Hodges
Justin Hodges (born 25 May 1982) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. A Queensland State of Origin and Australian international representative , Hodges started his career in the Natio ...
*
Sam Thaiday
Samuel Arthur Thaiday (; born 12 June 1985) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played for the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League, serving as their captain from 2012 until 2013. An Australian internationa ...
*
Jharal Yow Yeh
Jharal Yow Yeh (born 22 December 1989) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL. An Australian international and Queensland State of Origin representative or , he also played ...
New Zealand Kiwis
*
Alex Glenn
Alex Glenn (born 31 July 1988) is a former professional rugby league footballer who captained and played as a and for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL. He has played for both the and at international level.
Background
Glenn was born in Auckl ...
*
Josh Hoffman
Josh Hoffman (born 10 March 1988) is a New Zealand international rugby league footballer who plays as and for the Townsville Blackhawks in the Queensland Cup.
He previously played for the Brisbane Broncos, Gold Coast Titans and Parramatta Ee ...
*
Gerard Beale
Gerard Beale (born 18 July 1990) is a New Zealand international rugby league professional footballer who last played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL.
Beale previously played for the Brisbane Broncos, St. George Illawarra and ...
NRL All Stars
*
Jack Reed
Prime Minister's XIII
*
Josh McGuire
Joshua McGuire (born 2 March 1990) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a and for the Warrington Wolves in the Betfred Super League. He has played for Samoa and Australia at international level.
He previously played for t ...
*
Ben Te'o
Ben Te'o (born 27 January 1987) is a former profesional rugby union and rugby league footballer who last played as a er for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL.
He previously played for both the Wests Tigers and the South Sydney Rabbitohs with wh ...
Queensland Maroons
*
Matt Gillett
Matthew Gillett (born 12 August 1988) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a forward in the 2010s.
He played for the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League, NRL and Australia national rugby leagu ...
*
Ben Hannant
Benjamin Hannant (born 31 December 1984), also known by the nickname of "Polar Bear", is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Burleigh Bears in the Intrust Super Cup.
A Queensland State of Origin and Australian inter ...
*
Justin Hodges
Justin Hodges (born 25 May 1982) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. A Queensland State of Origin and Australian international representative , Hodges started his career in the Natio ...
*
Corey Parker
*
Sam Thaiday
Samuel Arthur Thaiday (; born 12 June 1985) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played for the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League, serving as their captain from 2012 until 2013. An Australian internationa ...
*
Ben Te'o
Ben Te'o (born 27 January 1987) is a former profesional rugby union and rugby league footballer who last played as a er for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL.
He previously played for both the Wests Tigers and the South Sydney Rabbitohs with wh ...
Honours
League
*Nil
Club
*Player of the year:
Andrew McCullough
Andrew McCullough (born 30 January 1990) is a former Australian professional rugby league footballer who played as a for the Brisbane Broncos, Newcastle Knights, and St. George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL, and has played for Queensland in th ...
*Rookie of the year:
Lachlan Maranta
Lachlan Maranta (born 17 April 1992) is a professional Rugby league footballer who plays on the for the Wynnum Manly Seagulls in the Queensland Cup.
He previously played for the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League.
Maranta played ...
*Back of the year:
Justin Hodges
Justin Hodges (born 25 May 1982) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. A Queensland State of Origin and Australian international representative , Hodges started his career in the Natio ...
*Forward of the year:
Alex Glenn
Alex Glenn (born 31 July 1988) is a former professional rugby league footballer who captained and played as a and for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL. He has played for both the and at international level.
Background
Glenn was born in Auckl ...
*Club man of the year:
Jess West/Terry Gray
References
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Brisbane Broncos seasons
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