Results
The new post-Bennett Broncos era got off to a thrilling start when they defeated the North Queensland Cowboys 19-18 in round 1 at Suncorp Stadium in the first game under coach Ivan Henjak. Star signing Israel Folau scored his first try in Broncos colors and the first try of the season for the club in the 6th minute, followed by NRL debutantes Antonio Winterstein and Jharal Yow Yeh who also crossed. In round 2 the Broncos defeated the Melbourne Storm for the first time since the 2006 NRL Grand Final. Israel Folau was up against his old club for the first time and scored a try in the 11th minute and second for the year for the Broncos.
For the second year in a row, The Broncos won the opening three rounds of the season when they defeated the New Zealand Warriors 26-10 at Mt Smart Stadium. In the following days Shane Webcke, who had been appointed assistant coach for Brisbane at the start of the season quit his post in the wake of controversy surrounding the release of his new book in which he was critical of some Broncos personnel. Later that week Wayne Bennett returned to Brisbane with the St. George Illawarra Dragons for round 4, coaching against his old club for the first time. Brisbane conceded their first loss of the season in what was also Darius Boyd's first match against his old club and the Dragons' 8th straight win against the Broncos.
The following week, the Broncos continued their 7-year winning streak in the good friday match against the Roosters, surviving a strong 2nd-half comeback by the Sydneysiders. In round 7, Darren Lockyer answered his critics as he helped the Broncos to a 40-8 win over the Parramatta Eels at Suncorp Stadium. Lockyer had a hand in most of the Broncos seven tries with Karmichael Hunt scoring three of the seven tries himself. Darren Lockyer's 300th game did not go as planned when they faced the Newcastle Knights in torrential rain at EnergyAustralia Stadium and lost, the match punctuated by a 35-minute half-time break. In round 10, Israel Folau equalled the club record for most tries in a match when he scored 4 tries against the Gold Coast Titans at Suncorp Stadium.
The following week, the Broncos survived a strong Wests Tigers side who were playing their 10th year anniversary match, hanging on to win 20-18 at Campbelltown Stadium. In round 13, the Broncos suffered one of their worst defeats in the clubs history when they lost 48-4 against the Melbourne Storm at Olympic Park. The loss is also equalled second in the Broncos worst defeats. In round 21, the Broncos were handed their worst ever defeat by the Canberra Raiders 56-0 at Canberra Stadium.
The following week, the Broncos bounced back to keep their finals hopes alive with a 30-10 win over the Cronulla Sharks at Suncorp Stadium. In round 24, The Broncos won their first match against the St. George Illawarra Dragons since round 6, 2005, when they beat the Dragons 12-2 at WIN Stadium. In round 25, the Broncos secured their 18th straight finals appearance when they beat Queensland rivals North Queensland Cowboys 16-10 at Dairy Farmers Stadium. The Broncos were the first opponent for the Gold Coast Titans competing in their first ever finals series. The Broncos survived a late comeback from the Titans holding on to a 40-32 win at Skilled Stadium. The Broncos made it consecutive wins against the St. George Illawarra Dragons for the first time since 2004 and their first win against the Dragons at Suncorp Stadium since 2004 with a 24-10 win against the Dragons in the Semi Final at Suncorp Stadium. Source: Their chances against Melbourne in the grand final qualifier suffered a major blow when in form halfback Peter Wallace broke his ankle toward the end of that win against the Dragons. The Broncos 2009 season came to an end in the Preliminary Final going down 40-10 to eventual premiers, the Melbourne Storm at Etihad Stadium.
Round | Opponent | Result | Bris. | Opp. | Venue | Date | Crowd | Position |
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1 | North Queensland Cowboys | Win | 19 | 18 | Suncorp Stadium | 13 March | 45,022 | 8/16 |
2 | Melbourne Storm | Win | 16 | 14 | Suncorp Stadium | 20 March | 36,647 | 3/16 |
3 | New Zealand Warriors | Win | 26 | 10 | Mt Smart Stadium | 28 March | 24,350 | 1/16 |
4 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Loss | 12 | 25 | Suncorp Stadium | 3 April | 42,435 | 4/16 |
5 | Sydney Roosters | Win | 28 | 24 | Sydney Football Stadium | 10 April | 18,464 | 3/16 |
6 | Penrith Panthers | Win | 38 | 18 | CUA Stadium | 17 April | 14,332 | 2/16 |
7 | Parramatta Eels | Win | 40 | 8 | Suncorp Stadium | 24 April | 30,887 | 1/16 |
8 | Newcastle Knights | Loss | 12 | 28 | EnergyAustralia Stadium | 2 May | 18,154 | 3/16 |
9 | Manly Sea Eagles | Loss | 20 | 22 | Suncorp Stadium | 10 May | 27,527 | 3/16 |
10 | Gold Coast Titans | Win | 32 | 18 | Suncorp Stadium | 15 May | 43,079 | 4/16 |
11 | Wests Tigers | Win | 20 | 18 | Campbelltown Stadium | 22 May | 9,675 | 3/16 |
12 | Bye | 2/16 | ||||||
13 | Melbourne Storm | Loss | 4 | 48 | Olympic Park | 5 June | 15,316 | 2/16 |
14 | Canterbury Bulldogs | Loss | 22 | 44 | Suncorp Stadium | 12 June | 26,353 | 5/16 |
15 | Cronulla Sharks | Loss | 12 | 46 | Toyota Park | 22 June | 8,117 | 7/16 |
16 | Parramatta Eels | Loss | 14 | 21 | Parramatta Stadium | 26–29 June | 10,030 | 9/16 |
17 | New Zealand Warriors | Win | 28 | 14 | Suncorp Stadium | 3–6 July | 32,456 | 9/16 |
18 | Bye | 10–13 July | /16 | |||||
19 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Loss | 12 | 44 | Suncorp Stadium | 17 July | 50,109 | /16 |
20 | Gold Coast Titans | Loss | 18 | 34 | Skilled Park | 24 July | 26,336 | /16 |
21 | Canberra Raiders | Loss | 0 | 56 | Canberra Stadium | 1 August | 10,200 | /16 |
22 | Cronulla Sharks | Win | 30 | 10 | Suncorp Stadium | 10 August | 20,114 | 10/16 |
23 | Penrith Panthers | Win | 58 | 24 | Suncorp Stadium | 16 August | 25,305 | 8/16 |
24 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Win | 12 | 2 | WIN Stadium | 21 August | 17,044 | 7/16 |
25 | North Queensland Cowboys | Win | 16 | 10 | Dairy Farmers Stadium | 28 August | 24,332 | /16 |
26 | Canberra Raiders | Win | 22 | 10 | Suncorp Stadium | 6 September | 35,112 | 6/16 |
QF | Gold Coast Titans | Win | 40 | 32 | Skilled Park | 12 September | 27,227 | |
SF | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Win | 24 | 10 | Suncorp Stadium | 19 September | 50,225 | |
PF | Melbourne Storm | Loss | 10 | 40 | Etihad Stadium | 26 September | 27,687 |
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