With 20 minutes left to play of the 2023 National Rugby League (NRL) Grand Final, most people thought the Brisbane Broncos had all but won a seventh premiership. The Queensland club was 8-24 up against the Penrith Panthers, with a 10-minute hat-trick from Ezra Mam having helped push the team almost out of sight. Unbelievably, however, the Panthers fought back, scoring and converting 3 tries in under 15 minutes to go 26-24 up and steal the win in the dying minutes.
Ahead of the 2024 season, the Broncos will be keen to overcome that chastening loss and make it to Australian rugby league’s showpiece fixture once again. Aiding them in that will be new signings Fletcher Baker and Jaiyden Hunt, signed from the Sydney Roosters and the St. George Illawarra Dragons respectively. Among those who have left the club are Herbie Farnworth and Thomas Flegler, who will be competing for cross-city rivals the Dolphins, and Keenan Palasia, who has joined the Gold Coast Titans. Can these roster changes bring the Broncos that seventh premiership they came so close to winning in 2023?
2024 Squad
The current Brisbane Broncos squad is as follows, although the roster may change before the start of the season.
Head Coach
Kevin Walters (AUS)
Backs
Jesse Arthars (NZ)
Selwyn Cobbo (AUS)
Delouise Hoeter (TON)
Jock Madden (AUS)
Ezra Mam (AUS)
Deine Mariner (NZ)
Corey Oates (AUS)
Jordan Pereira (NZ)
Adam Reynolds (AUS) “C”
Tristan Sailor (AUS)
Kotoni Staggs (TON/AUS)
Reece Walsh (AUS)
Forwards
Fletcher Baker (AUS)
Kurt Capewell (AUS) “VC”
Patrick Carrigan (AUS)
Payne Haas (AUS)
Kobe Hetherington (AUS)
Jaiyden Hunt (AUS)
Corey Jensen (AUS)
Blake Mozer (AUS)
Cory Paix (AUS)
Brendan Piakura (CK)
Jordan Riki (NZ)
Tyson Smoothy (AUS)
Martin Taupau (NZ/SAM)
Benjamin Te Kura
Billy Walters (AUS)
Xavier Willison (CK)
C = Captain / VC = Vice-Captain
2024 Schedule
During the 2024 season the Brisbane Broncos will, like all NRL teams, play 24 regular season matches. Of these 24 matches, 12 will be played at home, and 12 will be played away from home. The Broncos will face 8 of the NRL’s other 16 teams twice (once at home, once away from home), and face the other 8 teams once only (a mixture of home and away games). The Broncos will start the season in Las Vegas, USA, against the Sydney Roosters on 2 March. The club’s first home game of the season will take place on 14 March, against the South Sydney Rabbitohs. The side’s final game of the regular season will be at home against Melbourne Storm in early September.
You can find the full Brisbane Broncos 2024 schedule here.
2024 Rivals
During the 2024 NRL regular season, the Brisbane Broncos will play against all other NRL clubs: the Canberra Raiders, Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, Dolphins, Gold Coast Titans, Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, Melbourne Storm, Newcastle Knights, New Zealand Warriors, North Queensland Cowboys Parramatta Eels, Penrith Panthers, South Sydney Rabbitohs, St. George Illawarra Dragons, Sydney Roosters, and the Wests Tigers.
Fellow Queenslanders the Gold Coast Titans and the Dolphins are 2 of Brisbane’s main rivals, as are Melbourne Storm, the Newcastle Knights, and the Sydney Roosters. It is however the rivalry that the club shares with the North Queensland Cowboys which is the most intense: the sides were Queensland’s sole representatives in the NRL for 8 seasons, and for almost 6 of those the Cowboys simply could not beat the Broncos. The teams have met in the NRL finals on multiple occasions, including in the 2015 grand final, which the Cowboys won in golden point extra-time. The Broncos and Cowboys will meet twice during the 2024 NRL regular season:
The clubs may also meet in the NRL finals, should they both qualify.
2024 NRL Finals
The Brisbane Broncos qualified for the 2023 NRL finals by finishing the regular season in second place. The club’s first finals match was against Melbourne Storm; the Broncos came out on top 26-0, meaning the Queensland side qualified for the preliminary finals. At the preliminary finals stage the Broncos defeated the New Zealand Warriors 42-12, and in doing so reached the grand final, where they faced the Penrith Panthers, the team which had pipped the Broncos to the minor premiership weeks before. In the grand final the Broncos suffered an agonising 26-24 defeat, during which the Panthers fought back from 16 points down. Brisbane’s most recent premiership came in 2006.
The top-8 teams in the table at the end of the regular season qualify for the finals, with teams knocked-out after 1 or 2 losses, depending on where in the table they finished. After 3 weeks of matches, only 2 teams remain, and these teams contest the Grand Final. The 2024 NRL Finals is expected to start on the weekend commencing 14 September. The semifinals will take place during the subsequent weekend, and the preliminary finals will be played the weekend after that. The 2024 NRL Grand Final is expected to be held on Sunday 6 October, however the date will be officially confirmed closer to the time.
2024 Tickets & Prices
The Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, where the majority of Broncos home matches are held, has a spectator capacity of over 50,000 people. The team’s average home attendance during the 2023 NRL season was just under 35,000. Ticket prices for Broncos home games can vary, depending on factors such as the calibre of the away team or whether they share a rivalry with the Broncos, and whether the game is a regular season fixture or a finals match. Adult ticket prices during the 2023 regular season started at approximately AUD $25, including fees. The most expensive adult non-hospitality tickets typically cost in the region of AUD $100-150; hospitality tickets can cost almost AUD $300. The average adult non-hospitality ticket at a Brisbane Broncos match at the Suncorp Stadium last year cost in between AUD $40-58, including fees.
Standard Tickets
In 2023, standard match tickets for Brisbane Broncos home games at the Suncorp Stadium could be purchased in the following categories.
- Away Supporters – reserved sideline seating for fans of the visiting team; typically among the most affordable tickets available at Broncos home matches
- Corners – reserved seating in the corners of the stadium; typically among the most affordable tickets available at Broncos home matches
- General Admission – unreserved seating behind the posts or along the sideline; typically among the most affordable tickets available at Broncos home matches
- No Alcohol Zone – family-friendly reserved seating in the corners of the stadium
- Behind Posts – reserved seating behind the posts at both ends of the ground
- Sideline – reserved seating along the sidelines
- Diamond – reserved seating in the middle of the sideline stands, adjacent to the halfway line; typically the most expensive standard tickets at Broncos home matches
Premium, VIP, & Hospitality Tickets
Premium and VIP tickets and hospitality packages can be purchased online for Brisbane Broncos home matches, or via enquiry. Tickets and packages available at the Suncorp Stadium include:
- Sonny’s House (Rooftop Bar) – sideline seating on Level 5; indoor lounge access; live DJ; exclusive VIP entrance
- Inner Sanctum – prime location lower tier seat, close to the halfway line; private bar; opportunity to watch players warm-up
How to get Cheap Tickets
The price of Brisbane Broncos home match tickets can vary depending on multiple factors, such as the opponents who are playing against the Broncos, the importance of the fixture and when in the season it is taking place, and the ticket type, and whether it provides access to any premium perks or hospitality inclusions. Buying regular season match tickets for games against sides who are not major rivals of the Broncos will keep costs down, whereas attending a game against a rival side close to the end of the season or during the final is likely to be more expensive. Moreover, tickets for seats located behind the posts are typically more affordable than tickets for sideline seats or premium seating sections. Koobit compares the prices of Brisbane Broncos tickets from both official sellers and secondary resellers, so that you can find the perfect NRL ticket at the most affordable price possible.
Where to Buy Tickets
Tickets for Brisbane Broncos home matches can be purchased easily online. Whilst buying tickets in-person at the stadium on game day may be possible for some fixtures, waiting to secure your tickets risks there being less choice when it comes to selecting a seat, and tickets may even be sold out. Buying tickets online allows fans to access tickets as soon as they become available, and conveniently compare prices from across the stadium and from different suppliers. Tickets purchased online can be downloaded, and then presented digitally on mobile devices upon entry.
How to Get to a Game
The Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane is the home of the Brisbane Broncos. The venue is located close to the centre of the city, and as such is served by good road and public transport links, with car parking options in the vicinity. Many match tickets include free public transport travel on the day of the game. Visit the Suncorp Stadium page for more information, or see the individual travel and parking sections on specific event pages for more precise travel information.
