# 2013 Brisbane Broncos season

The 2013 Brisbane Broncos season was the 26th in the club's history. Coached by Anthony Griffin and captained by Sam Thaiday, they competed in the NRL's 2013 Telstra Premiership. Brisbane finished the regular season in 12th (out of 16), thus failing to qualify for the finals for the first time since 2010.
According to a 2013 report, the Brisbane Broncos had the highest brand equity of any Australian sporting brand.

## Season summary
### Milestones

* Round 1: Jack Reed played his 50th career game.
* Round 2: Alex Glenn played his 100th career game.
* Round 4: Jordan Kahu made his first grade debut.
* Round 4: Corey Norman played his 50th career game.
* Round 9: Jordan Kahu scored his 1st career try.
* Round 10: Jake Granville made his first grade debut.
* Round 12: Mitchell Dodds played his 50th career game.
* Round 13: Mitchell Dodds scored his 1st career try.
* Round 13: Justin Hodges played his 150th game for the club.
* Round 14: Scott Prince scored his 1000th career point.
* Round 16: Peter Wallace played his 150th career game.
* Round 17: Corey Oates made his first grade debut.
* Round 18: Corey Oates scored his 1st career try.
* Round 18: Scott Anderson played his 50th career game.
* Round 20: David Stagg played his 100th game for the club.
* Round 22: Jordan Drew made his first grade debut and scored his 1st career try.
* Round 24: Corey Parker played his 275th game for the club which moved him into second place on the Broncos' all-time games list only behind Darren Lockyer (355).
* Round 26: Scott Prince played his 300th career game and his 50th game for the club.
* Round 26: David Stagg played his 200th career game.

## Squad movement
### Gains

| Player | Signed From | Until End of |
| Joe Bond | Redcliffe Dolphins (Queensland Cup) | 2013 |
| Jake Granville | Wynnum Seagulls (Queensland Cup) | 2013 |
| Scott Prince | Gold Coast Titans | 2014 |
| David Stagg | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 2014 |
| Lama Tasi | Sydney Roosters (Mid-season) | 2013 |

### Losses

| Player | Signed To | Until End of |
| Gerard Beale | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 2015 |
| Luke Capewell | Penrith Panthers (Mid-season) | 2014 |
| Petero Civoniceva | Retirement | - |
| Mitchell Frei | Newcastle Knights | 2013 |
| Ben Te'o | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 2015 |

### Re-signings

| Player | Club | Until End of |
| Matt Gillett | Brisbane Broncos | 2016 |
| Jake Granville | Brisbane Broncos | 2014 |
| Ben Hunt | Brisbane Broncos | 2015 |
| Jordan Kahu | Brisbane Broncos | 2015 |
| Corey Oates | Brisbane Broncos | 2015 |
| Jack Reed | Brisbane Broncos | 2017 |

### Contract lengths

| Player | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
| Scott Anderson | Brisbane Broncos | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | | | |
| Kurt Baptiste | Brisbane Broncos | Canberra Raiders | | | |
| Corey Norman | Brisbane Broncos | Parramatta Eels | Parramatta Eels | Parramatta Eels | |
| Scott Prince | Brisbane Broncos | Retirement | Retirement | Retirement | Retirement |
| Lama Tasi | Brisbane Broncos | Salford Red Devils | Salford Red Devils | | |
| Peter Wallace | Brisbane Broncos | Penrith Panthers | Penrith Panthers | Penrith Panthers | |
| Joe Bond | Brisbane Broncos | | | | |
| Dale Copley | Brisbane Broncos | | | | |
| Dunamis Lui | Brisbane Broncos | | | | |
| Nick Slyney | Brisbane Broncos | London Broncos | | | |
| Jake Granville | Brisbane Broncos | Brisbane Broncos | | | |
| David Hala | Brisbane Broncos | Brisbane Broncos | | | |
| Ben Hannant | Brisbane Broncos | Brisbane Broncos | | | |
| Justin Hodges | Brisbane Broncos | Brisbane Broncos | | | |
| Corey Parker | Brisbane Broncos | Brisbane Broncos | | | |
| David Stagg | Brisbane Broncos | Brisbane Broncos | | | |
| Alex Glenn | Brisbane Broncos | Brisbane Broncos | Brisbane Broncos | | |
| Anthony Griffin (Coach) | Brisbane Broncos | Brisbane Broncos | Brisbane Broncos | | |
| Josh Hoffman | Brisbane Broncos | Brisbane Broncos | Brisbane Broncos | | |
| Ben Hunt | Brisbane Broncos | Brisbane Broncos | Brisbane Broncos | | |
| Jordan Kahu | Brisbane Broncos | Brisbane Broncos | Brisbane Broncos | | |
| Andrew McCullough | Brisbane Broncos | Brisbane Broncos | Brisbane Broncos | | |
| Josh McGuire | Brisbane Broncos | Brisbane Broncos | Brisbane Broncos | | |
| Corey Oates | Brisbane Broncos | Brisbane Broncos | Brisbane Broncos | | |
| Sam Thaiday | Brisbane Broncos | Brisbane Broncos | Brisbane Broncos | | |
| Jharal Yow Yeh | Brisbane Broncos | Brisbane Broncos | Brisbane Broncos | | |
| Matt Gillett | Brisbane Broncos | Brisbane Broncos | Brisbane Broncos | Brisbane Broncos | |
| Jack Reed | Brisbane Broncos | Brisbane Broncos | Brisbane Broncos | Brisbane Broncos | Brisbane Broncos |

## Ladder

2013 NRL seasonvte :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 1 | Sydney Roosters (P) | 24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 640 | 325 | +315 | 40 |
| 2 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 588 | 384 | +204 | 40 |
| 3 | Melbourne Storm | 24 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 589 | 373 | +216 | 37 |
| 4 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 24 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 588 | 366 | +222 | 35 |
| 5 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 468 | 460 | +8 | 32 |
| 6 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 529 | 463 | +66 | 30 |
| 7 | Newcastle Knights | 24 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 528 | 422 | +106 | 29 |
| 8 | North Queensland Cowboys | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 507 | 431 | +76 | 28 |
| 9 | Gold Coast Titans | 24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 500 | 518 | −18 | 26 |
| 10 | Penrith Panthers | 24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 495 | 532 | −37 | 26 |
| 11 | New Zealand Warriors | 24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 495 | 554 | −59 | 26 |
| 12 | Brisbane Broncos | 24 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 434 | 477 | −43 | 25 |
| 13 | Canberra Raiders | 24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 434 | 624 | −190 | 24 |
| 14 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 379 | 530 | −151 | 18 |
| 15 | Wests Tigers | 24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 386 | 687 | −301 | 18 |
| 16 | Parramatta Eels | 24 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 326 | 740 | −414 | 14 |

## Fixtures
### Pre-season

| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance |
| Saturday, 9 February | Trial 1 | North Queensland Cowboys | Alex Inch Oval | 24 – 28 | Maranta, Capewell, Hunt, Berryman, Kemp | Berryman (2) | 4,000 |
| Saturday, 16 February | Trial 2 | Gold Coast Titans | Dolphin Oval | 14 – 16 | Hoffman, Norman, Kemp | Prince (1) | 4,510 |
| Saturday, 23 February | Trial 3 | New Zealand Warriors | Forsyth Barr Stadium | 10 – 16 | Maranta, Hodges | Prince (1) | 15,000 |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw ||||||||

### Regular season

| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance |
| Friday, 8 March | Round 1 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | Suncorp Stadium | 14 – 22 | Gillett, Maranta | Prince (3/3) | 31,139 |
| Friday, 15 March | Round 2 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | WIN Stadium | 22 – 6 | Hannant, Hoffman, Stagg, Norman | Prince (3/4) | 13,156 |
| Saturday, 23 March | Round 3 | Sydney Roosters | Allianz Stadium | 0 – 8 | | | 13,168 |
| Friday, 29 March | Round 4 | Melbourne Storm | Suncorp Stadium | 26 – 32 | Hoffman (3), Reed, Glenn | Prince (3/5) | 40,071 |
| Friday, 5 April | Round 5 | Gold Coast Titans | Skilled Park | 32 – 12 | P. Wallace, Hoffman, Gillett, Hodges, McCullough, Slyney | Prince (4/6) | 22,749 |
| Friday, 12 April | Round 6 | North Queensland Cowboys | Suncorp Stadium | 12 – 10 | Hoffman (2), Maranta | Prince (0/3) | 42,556 |
| Saturday, 27 April | Round 7 | Wests Tigers | Campbelltown Stadium | 20 – 10 | Gillett (2), Norman, Hodges | Prince (1/3), Parker (1/2) | 11,547 |
| Friday, 3 May | Round 8 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Suncorp Stadium | 12 – 26 | Prince, Reed | Prince (2/2) | 39,111 |
| Saturday, 11 May | Round 9 | Parramatta Eels | Parramatta Stadium | 18 – 19 | Kahu (2), Hodges, Hunt | P. Wallace (1/2), Parker (0/2) | 11,005 |
| Friday, 17 May | Round 10 | Gold Coast Titans | Suncorp Stadium | 32 – 6 | Hoffman, Thaiday, Reed, Maranta | Parker (8/8) | 34,596 |
| Friday, 24 May | Round 11 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | ANZ Stadium | 14 – 24 | Hoffman, Kahu, Maranta | Parker (1/3) | 11,344 |
| Monday, 3 June | Round 12 | New Zealand Warriors | Suncorp Stadium | 18 – 56 | Hoffman, Glenn, Prince | Prince (3/4) | 21,259 |
| Monday, 10 June | Round 13 | Canberra Raiders | Canberra Stadium | 18 – 30 | Prince, Gillett, Dodds | Prince (3/3) | 10,419 |
| Monday, 17 June | Round 14 | Wests Tigers | Suncorp Stadium | 32 – 12 | Hoffman (2), Gillett, Reed, Hodges, Prince | Prince (4/7) | 21,339 |
| | Round 15 | Bye | | | | | |
| Sunday, 30 June | Round 16 | New Zealand Warriors | Mt Smart Stadium | 16 – 18 | Maranta, P. Wallace, Hoffman | Prince (2/3) | 15,515 |
| Friday, 5 July | Round 17 | Melbourne Storm | AAMI Park | 0 – 32 | | | 16,828 |
| Friday, 12 July | Round 18 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Suncorp Stadium | 18 – 19 | Hoffman, Oates, Kahu | Prince (3/3) | 25,677 |
| | Round 19 | Bye | | | | | |
| Friday, 26 July | Round 20 | North Queensland Cowboys | 1300SMILES Stadium | 18 – 16 | Hunt, Oates, Hodges | Prince (3/3) | 17,702 |
| Friday, 2 August | Round 21 | Newcastle Knights | Hunter Stadium | 18 – 18 | Hodges, Parker, Reed | Prince (3/3) | 16,486 |
| Sunday, 11 August | Round 22 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Suncorp Stadium | 26 – 24 | Drew, Gillett, Thaiday, McCullough | Prince (5/5) | 31,199 |
| Friday, 16 August | Round 23 | Parramatta Eels | Suncorp Stadium | 22 – 12 | McGuire, Oates, Hoffman, Reed | Prince (3/4) | 24,607 |
| Friday, 23 August | Round 24 | Penrith Panthers | Centrebet Stadium | 12 – 28 | Oates (2) | Prince (2/2) | 8,817 |
| Friday, 30 August | Round 25 | Newcastle Knights | Suncorp Stadium | 18 – 26 | Parker, McCulough, Oates | Prince (3/4) | 27,601 |
| Thursday, 5 September | Round 26 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Suncorp Stadium | 16 – 11 | Oates (2), Reed | Prince (2/3) | 26,599 |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw Bye ||||||||

## Statistics

| Name | App | T | G | FG | Pts |
| Scott Anderson | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitchell Dodds | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Jordan Drew | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Matt Gillett | 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Alex Glenn | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Jake Granville | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Hala | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Hannant | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Justin Hodges | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Josh Hoffman | 24 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| Ben Hunt | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Jordan Kahu | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Dunamis Lui | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lachlan Maranta | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Andrew McCullough | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Josh McGuire | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Corey Norman | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Corey Oates | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| Corey Parker | 22 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 28 |
| Scott Prince | 22 | 4 | 52 | 0 | 120 |
| Jack Reed | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Nick Slyney | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| David Stagg | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Lama Tasi | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Thaiday | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Jarrod Wallace | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Wallace | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| Aaron Whitchurch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | | 77 | 63 | 0 | 434 |
Source:

## Representatives

The following players have played a representative match in 2013.
| | All Stars | City vs Country | Anzac Test | State of Origin 1 | State of Origin 2 | State of Origin 3 | World Cup (All Games) |
| Ben Hannant | NRL All Stars | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Matt Gillett | – | – | – | Queensland | Queensland | Queensland | – |
| Alex Glenn | – | – | New Zealand | – | – | – | New Zealand |
| Justin Hodges | Indigenous All Stars | – | Australia | Queensland | Queensland | Queensland | – |
| Josh Hoffman | – | – | New Zealand | – | – | – | New Zealand |
| Corey Parker | – | – | – | Queensland | Queensland | Queensland | Australia |
| Scott Prince | Indigenous All Stars | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sam Thaiday | – | – | Australia | Queensland | Queensland | Queensland | Australia |
| Peter Wallace | – | – | – | – | – | – | Scotland |

## Honours
### League

* Nil

### Club

* Player of the year: Corey Parker
* Rookie of the year: Corey Oates
* Back of the year: Josh Hoffman
* Forward of the year: Corey Parker
* Club man of the year: Jharal Yow Yeh