Brisbane vs Wigan World Club Challenge Tournament 1997

[GCBRONCO]

 

[GCBRONCO]

That Langer/Lockyer try effort was great, never seen a player with a short kicking/grubber game better then Langer. Love the punchup with Gordy and Terry.

 

[GCBRONCO]

You just watch Locky, Walters and Langer in action, you think it's all shutdown but they just had such ability to create something from absolute nothing.

 

[Super Freak]

Shaun Webcke...

 

[Broncs_Fan]

The Super League balls were like current rugby balls. Bounce very unpredictable.

 

[WASSHHH]

That Langer/Lockyer try effort was great, never seen a player with a short kicking/grubber game better then Langer. Love the punchup with Gordy and Terry.

Like Ben Ross years later, he must have thought he was surrounded - like a piston hitting him in the face.

 

[heartly87]

Wonderful to watch. Loved the memories that came up from watching this Broncos team play. Nan was a pom but she loved the Broncos to death, they could do no wrong. Thanks for posting.

 

[Kyall]

Tallis what an absolute beast he was. It be great to have a forward like that in our team.

 

[pennywisealfie]

Thanks heaps for posting. I didn't get to watch this live at the time so this was actually the first time I've ever seen this game.

 

[badyon]

I still reckon our 97 side was our strongest ever. Would have loved to see them play Newie at the end of that year.

 

[Porthoz]

Had totally forgotten Tonie Carroll played on the wing for us.

 

[Accept]

This game had about 30,000 less fans than the '94 clash, fans walked away from the game in '97. The '94 encounter was the best atmosphere I have ever encountered at a Bronco home game, ANZ went mad that night despite Wigan being victorious. The atmosphere was only second to a playoff game in Townsville in 2004 in which the Cowboys defeated Bris 10-0. The stadium was lifted off it's rafters that night. Obviously I was shattered but I have never seen the sort of emotion displayed that night amongst RL fans. It was a great experience.

 

[Broncs_Fan]

This game had about 30,000 less fans than the '94 clash, fans walked away from the game in '97. The '94 encounter was the best atmosphere I have ever encountered at a Bronco home game, ANZ went mad that night despite Wigan being victorious. The atmosphere was only second to a playoff game in Townsville in 2004 in which the Cowboys defeated Bris 10-0. The stadium was lifted off it's rafters that night. Obviously I was shattered but I have never seen the sort of emotion displayed that night amongst RL fans. It was a great experience.

Yeah the game was supposed to be in Sydney but the Broncos agreed for the game to be played in Townsville. Backfired on them.