The 2023 Brisbane Broncos season was the 36th in the club's rugby league football history.
At the start of the final round (27) of the regular season, Brisbane was positioned on top of the NRL ladder. Having qualified for the finals, a significant number of regular players were rested. The Melbourne Storm subsequently won 32-22 at Suncorp Stadium and by the end of round 27, Brisbane missed out on their first minor premiership win since 2000 due to a lesser points differential than the Penrith Panthers. Notwithstanding, Brisbane qualified to play Penrith in the 2023 NRL Grand Final at Accor Stadium on 1 October; however, Brisbane conceded the largest comeback in NRL Grand Final history in the final twenty minutes to lose 24-26.
The Broncos also fielded a team in the NRL Women's Premiership.
Player movement The following player movements happened across the previous season, off-season and pre-season.
Gains Player Previous club LengthReece WalshNew Zealand Warriors2025Jesse ArtharsNew Zealand Warriors2023Jock MaddenWests Tigers2024Martin TaupauManly Warringah Sea Eagles2023
Losses Player New ClubBrenko LeeDolphinsDavid MeadRetiredTe Maire MartinNew Zealand WarriorsRyan JamesRetiredTyson GambleNewcastle KnightsJake TurpinSydney RoostersZac HoskingPenrith PanthersTesi NiuDolphinsKarl OloapuCanterbury-Bankstown BulldogsTC RobatiReleased
Pre-Season Challenge
Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals AttendanceSunday, 12 FebruaryTrial 1 Gold Coast TitansSunshine Coast Stadium24–24Reece Walsh 5' Deine Mariner 27' Jordan Pereira 37', 40'Kotoni Staggs (2/2) Reece Walsh (2/2)4,605Saturday, 18 FebruaryTrial 2Sunshine Coast Stadium20–8Kurt Capewell 2' Selwyn Cobbo 7' Corey Oates 22' Jesse Arthars 70'Kotoni Staggs (2/4)7,849
Regular season Ladder
Result by round
Matches
Finals series
Squad
Club Awards 2023 Brisbane Broncos Club Awards Paul Morgan Award: Payne Haas Kevin Walters most consistent player award: Payne Haas Shane Webcke best forward award: Payne Haas Allan Langer best back award: Reece Walsh Gary Balkin players' player award: Payne Haas Cyril Connell rookie of the year award: Tristan Sailor Wally Lewis play of the year award: Kotoni Staggs - Round 4, length of the field try against Dolphins Community service award: Patrick Carrigan
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