Brisbane Broncos Women are a rugby league team, representing the city of

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. The team is part of the

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club and plays in the National Rugby League Women's Premiership.

Seasons

Head-to-head records

Table last updated: 23 October 2022. Notes * Share % is the percentage of points For over the sum of points For and Against. * Clubs listed in the order than the Broncos Women first played them.

Coach

In mid-November 2022 the Broncos announced the appointment of

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as head coach for the 2023 NRL Women's season.

Current squad

The Brisbane Broncos announced that the following players had signed to play with the club in the 2022 NRL Women's season. The team was coached by Kelvin Wright. Jumper numbers in the table reflect those used in the Round 5 match. Table last updated on 23 Oct 2022.

Club Records

Player Records

Lists and tables last updated: 23 Oct 2022. Most Games for the Broncos * Ali Brigginshaw 23,

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22,

Tarryn Aiken Tarryn Aiken (born 14 July 1999) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL Women's Premiership and the Tweed Heads Seagulls in the QRL Women's Premiership. She is an Australian 9s and Queens ...

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18,

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16,

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15. Most Tries for the Broncos *

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7, . Ali Brigginshaw 7, Shenae Ciesiolka 7,

6. Most Points for the Broncos (20+) Most Points in a Season (16+)

Margins and Streaks

Biggest winning margins Biggest losing margins Most consecutive wins * 8 (6 October 2019 13 March 2022) * 6 (9 September 2018 21 September 2019) Most consecutive losses * 3 (3 April 2022 27 August 2022)

History

In 2017, the Brisbane Broncos launched a bid to enter a team in the inaugural

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. 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. Paul Dyer was named as the coach of the women's side, 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. In June 2018, Ali Brigginshaw, Brittany Breayley,

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and Caitlyn Moran were unveiled as the club's first five signings. Tain Drinkwater was also appointed the CEO of the team. The club won the inaugural NRL Women's Premiership title by defeating the

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by 34–12 in the 2018 NRL Women's Premiership Grand Final.

Players

Reference

External links

Official sites
Broncos Official Web Page

Broncos Leagues Club
Statistics & information sites

Supporter sites
BroncosHQ – Brisbane Broncos Fan Discussion Forum
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