2011 Brisbane Broncos season
The 2011 Brisbane Broncos season was the 24th in the club's history. They competed in the NRL's 2011 Telstra Premiership, finishing the regular season 3rd (out of 16). The Broncos then came within one match of the grand final but were knocked out by eventual premiers, the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles. It was the last season for Brisbane's captain, all-time top points scorer and most-capped player, Darren Lockyer. Lockyer was also named the Broncos player of the season.
2011 Brisbane Broncos season | ||||
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NRL Rank | 3rd | |||
Play-off result | Lost Preliminary Final (Manly Sea Eagles, 14–26) | |||
2011 record | Wins: 20; draws: 0; losses: 7 | |||
Points scored | For: 578; against: 420 | |||
Team information | ||||
CEO | Paul White | |||
Coach | Anthony Griffin | |||
Captain | ||||
Stadium | Suncorp Stadium | |||
Avg. attendance | 33,209 | |||
High attendance | 50,859 | |||
Top scorers | ||||
Tries | Jharal Yow Yeh (14) | |||
Goals | Corey Parker (74) | |||
Points | Corey Parker (160) | |||
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2011 was the Broncos' first season under new CEO Paul White who replaced Bruno Cullen in the first week of January. The following month, head coach Ivan Henjak was replaced by his assistant Anthony Griffin. NRMA replaced WOW Sight & Sound as the naming-rights sponsor of the Broncos after signing a three-year multimillion-dollar deal.