LittleDavey
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- Mar 25, 2013
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Dude not in the mood for this. Season stats through the 90's as follows:
1990: Won 16, Lost 5, Drew 1. Finished 2nd, Points Differential +200. All Comp: Highest PD +287 (Canberra) / Lowest PD -350 (Souths). "Their finals debut was an upset 26–16 loss to the Penrith Panthers in the major Preliminary Semi, before they beat Manly 12–4 in the Minor Semi to qualify for a Preliminary Final showdown with Canberra. With a spot in the Grand Final on the line, Brisbane collapsed in sensational fashion at the Sydney Football Stadium (SFS), losing 32–4."
1991: W 13, L 9. Finished 7th, PD +144. Comp High PD +233 (Penrith) / Low PD -252 (Gold Coast). "Brisbane endured their worst season to date in 1991, spending just 2 weeks total inside the Top 5 and hovering around 10th for much of the year before a 5-game winning streak saw them finish 7th."
1992: W 18, L 4. Minor and Full Premiers, PD +195 (Comp Highest). Comp Low PD -215 (Parramatta). "1992 was by far their best season yet, never sitting below 4th on the ladder and finishing the season with the minor premiership."
1993: W 17, L 5. Finished 5th, Premiers, PD +187. Comp High PD +315 (Canberra) / Low -343 (Gold Coast). "Brisbane's Premiership defence in 1993 got off to a slow start, but they would recover to return to contention for the minor premiership. On the last round of the season, Brisbane took on St George, needing a win to keep their minor premiership hopes alive. St George won 16–10, and wins to Manly and the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs saw Brisbane drop from 2nd all the way to 5th, plunging them into sudden death football, all matches being played in Sydney. They ended Manly's season with a dominant 36–10 win, then took on a Canberra side whose form had plummeted following a broken leg to superstar halfback Ricky Stuart, and Brisbane cast them aside 30–12. Brisbane then met minor premiers Canterbury for a spot in the Grand Final, and their season looked on tenterhooks as the Bulldogs took a 16-10 halftime lead. But Brisbane steeled and won 23–16, and set up a Grand Final rematch with the Dragons. No team had ever won the NSWRL from 5th, however Brisbane became the first to do so when they won a defensive dogfight 14–6, winning back to back premierships."
1994: W 13, L 8, D 1. Finished 5th, PD +228. Comp High PD +379 (Canberra) / Low -339 (Balmain). "1994 was a tough year for Brisbane, they didn't reach the Top 5 until Round 8 before dropping out and not returning until Round 17."
1995: W 17, L 5. Finished 3rd, PD +236. Comp High PD +439 (Manly) / Low -391 (Cowboys). "The 1995 season, the first under the ARL banner, went pretty well for Brisbane- they sat in the Top 4 for most of the year, finished 3rd, and unearthed a pair of future club legends- rugged prop Shane Webcke and future Golden Boot winner Darren Lockyer. Unfortunately, Brisbane couldn't capitalise in the first 8-team finals series, losing to the Raiders 14–8 in the qualifying final before falling 24–10 to the eventual Premiers, the now-Sydney Bulldogs."
1996: W 17, L 4, Forfeit 1. Finished 2nd, PD +344. Comp High PD +358 (Manly) / Low PD -355 (Cowboys). "1996 went pretty similarly- sit comfortably in the Top 4 and ultimately finish 2nd, only to lose 21–16 to North Sydney and 22–16 to the Cronulla Sharks to end their season."
1997 (Super League): W 14, L 3, D 1. Minor and Full Premiers, PD +198 (Comp High). Comp Low PD -135 (Western Reds). "Brisbane dominated the Super League season, never leaving 1st position after Round 5 and beating Cronulla 34-2 and then 2 weeks later 26–8 to win the title in convincing fashion."
1998 (Merged Comp): W 18, L 5, D 1. Minor and Full Premiers, PD +378 (Comp High). Comp Low PD -431 (Wests). "Despite a rocky period which saw them drop to 6th after 14 rounds, Brisbane stormed home on a 12-game unbeaten run to seal the minor premiership. Despite this form however, they were stunned 15-10 by the Parramatta Eels in their first finals match. They responded in typical Brisbane style - routing Melbourne and Sydney City (formerly Eastern Suburbs) 30-6 and 46-18 respectively to qualify for the big dance, where they ended Canterbury's dream finals run with a 38–12 victory."
1999: W 13, L 9, D 2. Finished 8th, PD +142. Comp High PD +254 (Cronulla) / Low -659 (Wests). "1999 was disappointing for the club with a terrible early-season form hindering their attempt at a third consecutive premiership losing 8 of their first 10 matches. Club legend Langer retired mid-season, with Kevin Walters taking over the captaincy. The club went on another 12 game unbeaten run and ultimately qualified for the finals in 8th position, however their season ended in a dominant 42–20 loss against minor premiers Cronulla."
Stats from rugbyleagueproject.org, commentary from Wikipedia. Personally I can't comment on Broncos fans through that period as I was a kid. I'd have thought an uneven comp isn't in the best interests of the game, however, and personally I hate it. Each to their own.
