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THE “Cameo Broncos”.
It is a small but star-studded club of guns for hire that have been Brisbane Broncos for a good time, not a long time.
Benji Marshall is a chance to join this illustrious company if he can maintain his eye-catching current form.
Marshall is putting legitimate pressure on halfback Ben Hunt for a spot in the starting side after two standout efforts in the past fortnight, having originally being brought to the club as cover during Origin time.
His energy, enthusiasm, experience and execution in attack have been hard to ignore and he is poised to win himself a contract extension.
The club has had some all-time greats like Darren Lockyer (366 games), Allan Langer (288) and Shane Webcke (263) call Red Hill a long-term home.
But the club has also been a short-term pit stop to some handy types as well.
Here’s our Cameo Broncos starting 13:
1. Robbie Ross — 12 games in 1996. All class in his brief stint during the Super League war.
2. Joe Kilroy — 35 games, 1988-91. “Smokin’’’ Joe had his own fan club. Enough said.
3. Gene Miles — 79 games, 1988-91. Played Origin and Test football as a Bronco as a centre and backrower. Captained the club in 1990 in its first finals appearance.
4. Anthony Mundine — 18 games, 1997. “The Man/Mouth” was part of the Super League-winning side as a centre.
5. Israel Folau — 39 games, 2009-10. A superstar in two codes. Did not enjoy the ultimate success but can’t be left out of this side.
6. Wally Lewis — 50 games, 1988-90. His signing gave the club instant credibility. Led the club to its first trophy — the midweek Panasonic Cup in 1989. Two tries in first-ever premiership match was the perfect start.
7. Shane Perry — 44 games. 2006-08. A surprise premiership-winning halfback in 2006 after a long career with Redcliffe in the Qld Cup.
8. Harvey Howard — 14 games, 2000. The big Pommy prop formed part of the giant front row rotation under the unlimited interchange rules on the way to the 2000 premiership.
9. Luke Priddis — 80 games. 1999-2001. Three years, one premiership in 2000 before heading to Penrith where he won another in 2003. Total pro.
10. Greg Dowling — 78 games. 1988-91. At the end of his career when the Broncos started but an important signing given his status in the game as a Test and Origin prop.
11. Trevor Gillmeister — 80 games. 1991-93. The Axe delivered in spades, giving the Broncos pack a harder edge for three seasons and back-to-back premierships in 1992 and 1993.
12. Kevin Campion — 80 games. 1998-2000. The tough nut performed a similar duty to Gillmeister, helping the club win titles in 1998 and 2000.
13. Ashley Harrison — 53 games. 2000-02. Played in the 2000 winning grand final. Finished his career with the Titans and as an Origin regular.
Coach: Craig Bellamy — After five years as an assistant coach, Bellamy led the “Baby Broncos” to an upset victory over the Wests Tigers in 2002 when he was in the hot seat with Wayne Bennett away on Origin duty. The win helped catapult him into the Melbourne Storm head coaching role the following year.
THE “Cameo Broncos”.
It is a small but star-studded club of guns for hire that have been Brisbane Broncos for a good time, not a long time.
Benji Marshall is a chance to join this illustrious company if he can maintain his eye-catching current form.
Marshall is putting legitimate pressure on halfback Ben Hunt for a spot in the starting side after two standout efforts in the past fortnight, having originally being brought to the club as cover during Origin time.
His energy, enthusiasm, experience and execution in attack have been hard to ignore and he is poised to win himself a contract extension.
The club has had some all-time greats like Darren Lockyer (366 games), Allan Langer (288) and Shane Webcke (263) call Red Hill a long-term home.
But the club has also been a short-term pit stop to some handy types as well.
Here’s our Cameo Broncos starting 13:
1. Robbie Ross — 12 games in 1996. All class in his brief stint during the Super League war.
2. Joe Kilroy — 35 games, 1988-91. “Smokin’’’ Joe had his own fan club. Enough said.
3. Gene Miles — 79 games, 1988-91. Played Origin and Test football as a Bronco as a centre and backrower. Captained the club in 1990 in its first finals appearance.
4. Anthony Mundine — 18 games, 1997. “The Man/Mouth” was part of the Super League-winning side as a centre.
5. Israel Folau — 39 games, 2009-10. A superstar in two codes. Did not enjoy the ultimate success but can’t be left out of this side.
6. Wally Lewis — 50 games, 1988-90. His signing gave the club instant credibility. Led the club to its first trophy — the midweek Panasonic Cup in 1989. Two tries in first-ever premiership match was the perfect start.
7. Shane Perry — 44 games. 2006-08. A surprise premiership-winning halfback in 2006 after a long career with Redcliffe in the Qld Cup.
8. Harvey Howard — 14 games, 2000. The big Pommy prop formed part of the giant front row rotation under the unlimited interchange rules on the way to the 2000 premiership.
9. Luke Priddis — 80 games. 1999-2001. Three years, one premiership in 2000 before heading to Penrith where he won another in 2003. Total pro.
10. Greg Dowling — 78 games. 1988-91. At the end of his career when the Broncos started but an important signing given his status in the game as a Test and Origin prop.
11. Trevor Gillmeister — 80 games. 1991-93. The Axe delivered in spades, giving the Broncos pack a harder edge for three seasons and back-to-back premierships in 1992 and 1993.
12. Kevin Campion — 80 games. 1998-2000. The tough nut performed a similar duty to Gillmeister, helping the club win titles in 1998 and 2000.
13. Ashley Harrison — 53 games. 2000-02. Played in the 2000 winning grand final. Finished his career with the Titans and as an Origin regular.
Coach: Craig Bellamy — After five years as an assistant coach, Bellamy led the “Baby Broncos” to an upset victory over the Wests Tigers in 2002 when he was in the hot seat with Wayne Bennett away on Origin duty. The win helped catapult him into the Melbourne Storm head coaching role the following year.
