2006 Brisbane Broncos Season - Grand Final

Grand Final

Brisbane Position Melbourne
Justin Hodges Fullback Billy Slater
Darius Boyd Wing Matt Geyer
Brent Tate Centre Matt King
David Stagg Centre Greg Inglis
Karmichael Hunt Wing Steve Turner
Darren Lockyer (C) Five-eighth Scott Hill
Shane Perry Halfback Cooper Cronk
Shane Webcke Prop Antonio Kaufusi
Shaun Berrigan Hooker Cameron Smith (C)
Petero Civoniceva Prop Brett White
Sam Thaiday Second Row David Kidwell
Brad Thorn Second Row Ryan Hoffman
Tonie Carroll Lock Dallas Johnson
Corey Parker Interchange Adam Blair
Dane Carlaw Interchange Jeremy Smith
Ben Hannant Interchange Ben Cross
Casey McGuire Interchange Nathan Friend
Wayne Bennett COACH Craig Bellamy

Brisbane played against minor premiers the Melbourne Storm in the Grand Final and came out 15-8 winners. It was a perfect farewell for retiring prop Shane Webcke. The Broncos maintained their 100% win record in Grand Finals (1992, 1993, 1997, 1998, 2000 and 2006). The six Premierships make Wayne Bennett the most successful club coach in Australian club football history.

Brisbane 15 (TRIES: Hodges, Tate; GOALS: Lockyer 2/2, Parker 1/2; FIELD GOALS: Lockyer)

defeated

Melbourne 8 (TRIES: Turner, King; GOALS: Smith 0/1, Geyer 0/1)

Halftime: Brisbane 8-4

Referee: Paul Simpkins

Stadium: Telstra Stadium (Sydney)

Crowd: 79,609

Clive Churchill Medal: Shaun Berrigan (Brisbane)

When They Scored

10th Minute: Brisbane 2-0 (Darren Lockyer penalty goal)
14th Minute: Melbourne 4-2 (Steve Turner try)
19th Minute: Brisbane 8-4 (Justin Hodges try; Darren Lockyer goal)
48th Minute: 8-8 (Matt King try)
60th Minute: Brisbane 10-8 (Corey Parker penalty goal)
62nd Minute: Brisbane 14-8 (Brent Tate try)
73rd Minute: Brisbane 15-8 (Darren Lockyer field goal)

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