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Hamstring injury to Carroll gives Thorn his chance
Thu March 9, 2006
by Matthew O'Neill
Veteran Brisbane lock Tonie Carroll is out of Sunday's all-Queensland blockbuster against North Queensland at Suncorp Stadium due to a hamstring injury, which gives former International Brad Thorn an opportunity after being dropped to the Queensland Cup.

Thorn was resigned to playing in the Queensland Cup this weekend after being dropped from the Broncos line-up for Sunday's clash against the Cowboys along with fellow Maroons representative forward Corey Parker.

However, Carroll's injury means Thorn has the opportunity to impress and show to coach Wayne Bennett that he belongs at NRL level.

Thorn said of his selection today, "I was not dirty at Wayne but missing selection stung me. You train extremely hard the entire pre-season and to miss selection in the first game is very disappointing.

"Wayne said I was flat during the trials and really needed to work on my defence, areas I will be looking to get up to scratch this Sunday.

"It's been a bit of a roller-coaster for me this week after coming back into the side but things have turned around quickly and am really glad to be back."

Sunday's clash against last year's Grand Finalists will be a tough one for the Broncos with Thorn saying, "It's going to be tough.

"Their pack is really mobile pack, have a great work rate and plenty of character; qualities that played a big part in getting the Cowboys to the grand final."

Thorn's omission earlier in the week was a strong message from Bennett that no-one's position is safe and that everyone has to earn their spot in the side. Thorn said, "Wayne has made it clear no ones position is safe this year. We want to achieve big things this year, so we always need the best 17 out on the paddock.

"If premierships want to be won, then the coaches sometimes have to make big calls and Wayne did that with me on Monday."

A crowd of over 40,000 will be in attendance but there's still ticket's for Sunday's clash at Suncorp Stadium. It's best to pre-book Tickets, which you can for Broncos games via www.ticketek.com.au or ring 132 849.

Thorn and Parker dropped from Broncos team
Mon March 6, 2006
by Matthew O'Neill
Brisbane coach Wayne Bennett has thrown reputations out the window by omitting Queensland representative players Brad Thorn and Corey Parker for the Broncos opening round clash against North Queensland at Suncorp Stadium this coming Sunday.

Four new faces have been included in the Broncos side including debutant schoolboys winger Darius Boyd. Bennett has also included Roosters recruit Ben Hannant, ex-Dragons hooker Michael Ennis and former Wests and Canterbury utility Shane Perry. It's a remarkable return for Perry, 28, who last played at NRL level in 2001 and has spent the last four seasons with Queensland Cup club Redcliffe Dolphins.

Brisbane will be without forward Sam Thaiday (knee), centre Brent Tate (ankle) and hooker Barry Berrigan (groin) but welcome back captain Darren Lockyer (foot), halfback Brett Seymour (shoulder), centre Shaun Berrigan (wisdom teeth), centre Justin Hodges (neck), backrower David Stagg (hamstring) and lock Tonie Carroll (elbow) who were missing during the pre-season trials.

The omissions of Thorn and Parker are a massive shock as both played for Queensland last year and Thorn has represented Australia in Rugby League and New Zealand in Rugby Union. Prop forward and Broncos vice-captain Shane Webcke said, "It's very good for the club given that we've got a lot of players who are up to first grade standard.

"Obviously there's going to be disappointment. The other thing to remember about us is that we've got a lot of players who have been injured coming fit at the one time."

Webcke also said that the Broncos have adopted to a new training programme during the off-season to accomodate to the way Rugby League has been changing in recent years with the Broncos still caught in the power game they successfully used in 2000 but has since been obselete. Webcke said, "We are not really breaking new ground, we are catching up the ground that we've given away over the last couple of years.

"You look at the way the Wests Tigers and the Cowboys have played. I think that's where we have to get to, to match them ? use the ball more and being a bit different to what we've been. We needed to be lighter, fitter, faster and need to use the ball more."

BRONCOS: Karmichael Hunt, Steve Michaels, Justin Hodges, Shaun Berrigan, Darius Boyd, Darren Lockyer (c), Brett Seymour, Shane Webcke, Michael Ennis, Petero Civoniceva, Dane Carlaw, David Stagg, Tonie Carroll. Subs: Casey McGuire, Ben Hannant, Neville Costigan, Shane Perry.

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2007 World Club Challenge

Brisbane Broncos 
1 games; [View] WCC [23 Feb 07] L 14-18 v St Helens (A). [SR]
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2007 NRL Telstra Premiership

Brisbane Broncos 
25 games; 2 tries, 8 points. 
		 [View] Round 1 [16 Mar 07] L 16-23 v Cowboys (H). [SR] 
[View] Round 2 [25 Mar 07] L 14-24 v Warriors (A). [SR] 
[View] Round 3 [30 Mar 07] L 28-29 v Panthers (H). [SR] 
[View] Round 4 [06 Apr 07] W 32-10 v Roosters (A). [SR] 
[View] Round 5 [13 Apr 07] L 16-28 v Gold Coast (A). [SR] 
[View] Round 6 [22 Apr 07] W 20-16 v Knights (A). [SR] 
[View] Round 7 [27 Apr 07] L 18-28 v Storm (H). [SR] 
[View] Round 8 [04 May 07] W 8-4 v Rabbitohs (H). [SR] 
[View] Round 9 [11 May 07] L 8-16 v Sharks (A). [SR] 
[View] Round 10 [21 May 07] L 6-18 v Sea Eagles (A). [SR] 
[View] Round 11 [27 May 07] W 71-6 v Knights (H). [SR] 
[View] Round 12 [01 Jun 07] L 4-11 v Dragons (A). [SR] 
[View] Round 14 [15 Jun 07] W 19-12 v Bulldogs (A). [BE] 
[View] Round 15 [25 Jun 07] W 48-18 v Wests Tigers (H). [BE] 
[View] Round 16 [30 Jun 07] W 24-16 v Panthers (A). [SR] 
[View] Round 17 [06 Jul 07] W 19-18 v Titans (H). [SR] 
[View] Round 18 [13 Jul 07] W 24-16 v Cowboys (A). [BE] 
[View] Round 19 [23 Jul 07] L 16-20 v Eels (H). [BE] 
[View] Round 20 [29 Jul 07] W 30-16 v Cronulla (H). [SR] 
[View] Round 21 [05 Aug 07] L 8-21 v Sea Eagles (H). [SR] 
[View] Round 22 [12 Aug 07] L 6-14 v Storm (A). [SR] 
[View] Round 23 [17 Aug 07] L 24-25 v Bulldogs (H). [SR] 
[View] Round 24 [26 Aug 07] W 30-19 v Canberra (H). [SR] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 25 [02 Sep 07] L 22-68 v Eels (A). [SR] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Finals Week 1 [09 Sep 07] L 0-40 v Storm (A). [SR] 
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2006 NRL Telstra Premiership

Brisbane Broncos 
24 games; 4 tries, 16 points. 
		 [View] Round 1 [12 Mar 06] L 4-36 v Cowboys (H). [BE]
[View] Round 2 [18 Mar 06] W 16-12 v Sharks (A). [BE] 4 Pts; 1t (44th)
[View] Round 3 [26 Mar 06] W 30-10 v Eels (H). [BE]
[View] Round 4 [02 Apr 06] L 12-26 v Dragons (A). [BE]
[View] Round 8 [29 Apr 06] W 30-28 v Raiders (H). [BE]
[View] Round 9 [07 May 06] L 30-32 v Knights (A). [SR]
[View] Round 10 [13 May 06] W 32-10 v Sea Eagles (H). [BE]
[View] Round 12 [27 May 06] W 25-6 v Bulldogs (H). [BE]
[View] Round 13 [04 Jun 06] W 23-18 v Warriors (A). [PR]
[View] Round 14 [10 Jun 06] L 14-34 v Rabbitohs (A). [PR] 
[View] Round 15 [16 Jun 06] L 16-18 v Dragons (H). [SR]
[View] Round 16 [25 Jun 06] W 16-10 v Sea Eagles (A). [SR]
[View] Round 17 [02 Jul 06] W 26-12 v Sharks (H). [PR]
[View] Round 18 [07 Jul 06] L 4-10 v Storm (A). [SR]
[View] Round 20 [22 Jul 06] L 10-26 v Cowboys (A). [SR] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 22 [06 Aug 06] L 18-30 v Raiders (A). [SR] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 23 [13 Aug 06] L 12-18 v Storm (H). [SR]
[View] Round 24 [18 Aug 06] W 30-0 v Bulldogs (A). [SR]
[View] Round 25 [27 Aug 06] W 23-0 v Eels (A). [SR] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 26 [03 Sep 06] W 36-12 v Warriors (H). [SR]
[View] Finals Week One [09 Sep 06] L 4-20 v Dragons (H). [SR]
[View] Finals Week Two [16 Sep 06] W 50-6 v Knights (A). [SR]
[View] Finals Week Three [22 Sep 06] W 37-20 v Bulldogs. [SR]
[View] Grand Final [01 Oct 06] W 15-8 v Storm (A). [SR]
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2005 State of Origin

Queensland Origin 
3 games; 1 tries, 4 points. 
		 [View] Origin [25 May 05] W 24-20 v NSW Origin (H). [SR]
[View] Origin [15 Jun 05] L 22-32 v NSW Origin (A). [PR] 4 Pts; 1t (23rd)
[View] Origin [06 Jul 05] L 10-32 v NSW Origin (H). [SR]
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2005 NRL Telstra Premiership

Brisbane Broncos 
21 games; 4 tries, 16 points. 
		 [View] Round 1 [13 Mar 05] W 29-16 v Cowboys (H). [BE]
[View] Round 2 [19 Mar 05] L 12-24 v Warriors (H). [PR] 4 Pts; 1t (59th)
[View] Round 3 [25 Mar 05] W 40-22 v Roosters (A). [SR]
[View] Round 4 [02 Apr 05] L 4-50 v Storm (A). [SR]
[View] Round 5 [10 Apr 05] W 54-14 v Eels (H). [SR]
[View] Round 6 [17 Apr 05] W 34-24 v Dragons (A). [SR]
[View] Round 7 [23 Apr 05] W 16-12 v Sharks (A). [SR] 4 Pts; 1t (63rd)
[View] Round 8 [29 Apr 05] W 38-12 v Sea Eagles (H). [SR]
[View] Round 9 [08 May 05] W 35-28 v Bulldogs (H). [SR]
[View] Round 10 [14 May 05] W 23-6 v Cowboys (A). [SR]
[View] Round 16 [26 Jun 05] L 18-30 v Warriors (A). [SR]
[View] Round 19 [17 Jul 05] W 28-15 v Storm (H). [SR] 4 Pts; 1t (44th)
[View] Round 20 [22 Jul 05] L 22-29 v Bulldogs (A). [SR]
[View] Round 21 [30 Jul 05] W 24-18 v Raiders (H). [SR]
[View] Round 22 [07 Aug 05] L 20-21 v Sea Eagles (A). [SR]
[View] Round 23 [14 Aug 05] L 4-24 v Dragons (H). [SR]
[View] Round 24 [21 Aug 05] L 20-22 v Panthers (A). [SR] 4 Pts; 1t (70th)
[View] Round 25 [26 Aug 05] L 10-17 v Roosters (H). [SR]
[View] Round 26 [02 Sep 05] L 14-28 v Eels (A). [SR]
[View] Finals Week One [10 Sep 05] L 18-24 v Storm (H). [SR]
[View] Finals Week Two [18 Sep 05] L 6-34 v Tigers. [SR]
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