Big Pete
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October
October 4th 2019 – James Segeyaro is suspended by ASADA after testing positive to Ligandrol.
October 31st 2019 – Former Australian International Matt Gillett announces his retirement at age 31 after succumbing to a chronic shoulder injury.
November
November 1st 2019 – Jordan Kahu announces his return to the Brisbane Broncos. Kahu still had two years left on his deal when he was released to the Cowboys but after sustaining a serious AC injury he couldn’t secure a deal for the 2020 season.
November 9th 2019 – David Fifita is detained in a Bali Prison after allegedly assaulting a security guard at a night club.
November 28th 2019 – Keenan Palasia tears his ACL at training, ruling him out for the rest of the season.
January
January 26th 2020 – Joe Ofahengaue is charged with a minor traffic infringement for an alcohol-related driving offence. Ofahengaue served a two game suspension as a result.
February
February 14th 2020 – Brisbane lose their opening game of the NRL 9s, 17-11 to the North Queensland Cowboys. Brisbane concede a 6-1 penalty count, the highest penalty margin of the entire tournament.
February 15th 2020 – Brisbane Broncos defeat Melbourne 12-8 but fail to qualify for the finals in the NRL 9s.
February 17th 2020 – Izaia Perese is charged by police for drug offences. Perese plead guilty to supplying a dangerous drug at Albion Creek last September.
February 19th 2020 – Matt Lodge suffers a partial tear to his ACL. The injury was set to sideline him until June, but he returned in May.
February 21st 2020 – Brisbane Broncos lose to the Wynnum Manly Seagulls 16-12 in the second trial
February 22nd 2020 – Brisbane Broncos lose to the North Queensland Cowboys 18-16 in the third trial. Captain Alex Glenn is sidelined for the opening two games of the season with a hamstring tear.
February 29th 2020 – Brisbane Broncos lose to the Gold Coast Titans 28-22 in the forth and final trial. Brisbane’s only trial victory was against the reigning Queensland Cup Wooden Spooners 36-18.
March
March 11th 2020 – Jack Bird tears his ACL on the eve of the opening game of the season.
March 14th 2020 – Tevita Pangai Jr is charged with a Grade 2 Dangerous Contact Charge, resulting in a four game suspension. It was the first tackle of the Broncos season. Potential replacement Jordan Riki is sidelined after tearing his MCL against the Mackay Cutters in the opening round of the Queensland Cup.
March 20th 2020 – Brodie Croft sustains a Grade 3 AC sprain and Corey Oates suffers a rib injury in the Broncos gutsy 22-18 win over South Sydney.
March 23rd 2020 – The NRL suspend the competition due to the corona virus pandemic.
April
April 22nd 2020 – The NRL announce the season will resume on the 28th of May 2020
April 27th 2020 – David Fifita is ruled out indefinitely after undergoing surgery on his lateral meniscus during the Covid break.
May
May 21st 2020 – Brisbane Broncos release Andrew McCullough for the remainder of the 2020 season to the Newcastle Knights.
May 28th 2020 – Parramatta flog Brisbane 34-6. Alex Glenn undergoes surgery after suffering a serious cut to his leg.
June
June 3rd 2020 – Jake Turpin is sidelined with a cracked tibia. It’s revealed Jordan Riki (syndesmosis) and Jordan Kahu (hamstring) have suffered fresh injuries.
June 4th 2020 – Brisbane suffer a record 59-0 loss to the Sydney Roosters. Sydney were without reigning Dally M medalist James Tedesco.
June 9th 2020 – Brisbane recruit Jesse Arthars is omitted from the Broncos teamlist ahead of their clash against Manly. It’s revealed days later Arthars suffered a broken leg.
June 11th 2020 – Brisbane lose to Manly 20-18 after leading by 18 points.
June 14th 2020 – Kotoni Staggs suffers a grade two hamstring tear at training, sidelining him for six games.
June 16th 2020 – Brisbane officials admit they got it wrong when they released Andrew McCullough. Brisbane sign Issac Luke for the remainder of the season.
June 19th 2020 – Patrick Carrigan (Grade 2 Dangerous Contact) and Thomas Flegler (Grade 1 Dangerous Contact) are cited by the Match Review Committee after the Broncos Round 6 27-6 loss to the Newcastle Knights. Both players serve a week’s suspension.
June 27th 2020 – Brisbane finish the game with 11 men in their 30-12 loss to the Gold Coast Titans. Brisbane had made their final interchange before Matt Lodge succumbed to a torn MCL and winger Corey Oates was sent to the sin-bin for dissent. The injury sidelines Matt Lodge for five matches.
June 28th 2020 – Joe Ofahengaue is cited by the match review committee for a grade two shoulder charge and is sidelined for two matches.
June 29th 2020 – Skipper Alex Glenn takes to Instagram and calls out fans for sending death threats to players.
July
July 4th 2020 – Winger Corey Oates reveals his confusion and disappointment over being dropped after a series of disappointing performances. Oates believed he was made a scapegoat and others should have been dropped from the team. Oates also revealed he’d prefer to stay on the wing despite being selected on the bench as an edge forward.
July 4th 2020 – Alex Glenn, Brodie Croft and Anthony Milford are driven to tears in their sides shock 26-16 loss to the Warriors. Brisbane were heavily favoured against a depleted Warriors side missing key players such as Roger Tuivasa-Sheck and Kodi Nikorima who was ruled out early in the contest with an HIA. Brisbane struggled as the Warriors piled on 26 points in just over 40 minutes of football.
July 11th 2020 – Alex Glenn suffers a torn MCL in the club’s relieving 26-8 victory over Canterbury. The injury is set to sideline him for 6-8 weeks.
July 17th 2020 – Corey Oates suffers a suspected compound fracture to his fermur in the Broncos horrific 48-0 loss to the Wests Tigers. Scans later clear Corey Oates of the career debilitating injury revealing he had suffered a large haematoma and a deep gash to his leg. The injury still rules him out for an indefinite set of time.
July 20th 2020 – Jamayne’s father Taai Isaako passes away. Jamayne Isaako is granted permission to attend his funeral in New Zealand, ruling him out for an indefinite period.
July 20th 2020 – Fullback Tesi Niu is ruled out for the rest of the season with a fractured wrist.
July 24th 2020 – Brisbane lose to the Melbourne Storm 46-8. Coach Anthony Seibold draws positives from the performance.
July 25th 2020 – State of Origin star David Fifita shocks Brisbane and signs with the Gold Coast Titans on a 3-year $3.5 million with the Gold Coast Titans.
July 26th 2020 – Andrew McCullough suffers a season ending hamstring injury in the Knights shock 18-12 loss to the Bulldogs. Despite being released, McCullough still has a year left on his Broncos deal and is expected to return to the club at season’s end.
July 31st 2020 – Brisbane suffer a heart-breaking 36-26 loss to a depleted Cronulla Sharks side at Suncorp. Brisbane led 26-18 with 10 minutes to go and appeared to be on their way to victory before the Sharks regathered a short goal-line drop-out.
August
August 3rd 2020 – Anthony Milford suffers a Grade 2 hamstring tear that is set to sideline him for four to six games.
August 4th 2020 – A sex tape of Kotoni Staggs is leaked online. Staggs is cleared of breaching any Covid restrictions with the tape reportedly being recorded in November. The leak was believed to be considered a revenge porn scheme.
August 5th 2020 – Pangai Jr is reported to have shopped himself around to various NRL CEOs including Roosters CEO Nick Politis. Pangai Jr confirms the conversation on Instagram but claims the nature of the conversation was different to what was reported.
August 7th 2020 – Coach Anthony Seibold is placed on a Covid hold after breaching restrictions to tend to a private matter. The breach came after the Broncos 28-10 loss to rivals South Sydney.
August 8th 2020 – Tevita Pangai Jr is fined $30,000 and suspended indefinitely after breaching Covid restrictions for attending the opening of the Windaroo Barber Shop. The shop has links to the Mongol Bikie Gang. Brisbane are reportedly in the process of organising a release.
August 9th 2020 – An ugly rumour about Anthony Seibold surfaces across social media. Seibold reports the matter to police.
August 9th 2020 – Darius Boyd quits the leadership group after feeling ignored by the coaching staff.
August 12th 2020 – Matt Lodge is ruled out for the rest of the season with a broken leg.
August 13th 2020 – Xavier Coates injures his ankle at training forcing him on the sidelines for two weeks.
August 15th 2020 – Jake Turpin suffers a broken hand in the Broncos disappointing 36-8 loss to Canberra. Turpin is set to spend 4-6 weeks on the sideline.
August 16th 2020 – Payne Haas is charged with a Grade 2 Dangerous Contact charge. Haas enters an early plea and misses the following two games.
August 17th 2020 – Scans reveal Thomas Flegler has suffered a serious shoulder injury and requires a reconstruction.
October 4th 2019 – James Segeyaro is suspended by ASADA after testing positive to Ligandrol.
October 31st 2019 – Former Australian International Matt Gillett announces his retirement at age 31 after succumbing to a chronic shoulder injury.
November
November 1st 2019 – Jordan Kahu announces his return to the Brisbane Broncos. Kahu still had two years left on his deal when he was released to the Cowboys but after sustaining a serious AC injury he couldn’t secure a deal for the 2020 season.
November 9th 2019 – David Fifita is detained in a Bali Prison after allegedly assaulting a security guard at a night club.
November 28th 2019 – Keenan Palasia tears his ACL at training, ruling him out for the rest of the season.
January
January 26th 2020 – Joe Ofahengaue is charged with a minor traffic infringement for an alcohol-related driving offence. Ofahengaue served a two game suspension as a result.
February
February 14th 2020 – Brisbane lose their opening game of the NRL 9s, 17-11 to the North Queensland Cowboys. Brisbane concede a 6-1 penalty count, the highest penalty margin of the entire tournament.
February 15th 2020 – Brisbane Broncos defeat Melbourne 12-8 but fail to qualify for the finals in the NRL 9s.
February 17th 2020 – Izaia Perese is charged by police for drug offences. Perese plead guilty to supplying a dangerous drug at Albion Creek last September.
February 19th 2020 – Matt Lodge suffers a partial tear to his ACL. The injury was set to sideline him until June, but he returned in May.
February 21st 2020 – Brisbane Broncos lose to the Wynnum Manly Seagulls 16-12 in the second trial
February 22nd 2020 – Brisbane Broncos lose to the North Queensland Cowboys 18-16 in the third trial. Captain Alex Glenn is sidelined for the opening two games of the season with a hamstring tear.
February 29th 2020 – Brisbane Broncos lose to the Gold Coast Titans 28-22 in the forth and final trial. Brisbane’s only trial victory was against the reigning Queensland Cup Wooden Spooners 36-18.
March
March 11th 2020 – Jack Bird tears his ACL on the eve of the opening game of the season.
March 14th 2020 – Tevita Pangai Jr is charged with a Grade 2 Dangerous Contact Charge, resulting in a four game suspension. It was the first tackle of the Broncos season. Potential replacement Jordan Riki is sidelined after tearing his MCL against the Mackay Cutters in the opening round of the Queensland Cup.
March 20th 2020 – Brodie Croft sustains a Grade 3 AC sprain and Corey Oates suffers a rib injury in the Broncos gutsy 22-18 win over South Sydney.
March 23rd 2020 – The NRL suspend the competition due to the corona virus pandemic.
April
April 22nd 2020 – The NRL announce the season will resume on the 28th of May 2020
April 27th 2020 – David Fifita is ruled out indefinitely after undergoing surgery on his lateral meniscus during the Covid break.
May
May 21st 2020 – Brisbane Broncos release Andrew McCullough for the remainder of the 2020 season to the Newcastle Knights.
May 28th 2020 – Parramatta flog Brisbane 34-6. Alex Glenn undergoes surgery after suffering a serious cut to his leg.
June
June 3rd 2020 – Jake Turpin is sidelined with a cracked tibia. It’s revealed Jordan Riki (syndesmosis) and Jordan Kahu (hamstring) have suffered fresh injuries.
June 4th 2020 – Brisbane suffer a record 59-0 loss to the Sydney Roosters. Sydney were without reigning Dally M medalist James Tedesco.
June 9th 2020 – Brisbane recruit Jesse Arthars is omitted from the Broncos teamlist ahead of their clash against Manly. It’s revealed days later Arthars suffered a broken leg.
June 11th 2020 – Brisbane lose to Manly 20-18 after leading by 18 points.
June 14th 2020 – Kotoni Staggs suffers a grade two hamstring tear at training, sidelining him for six games.
June 16th 2020 – Brisbane officials admit they got it wrong when they released Andrew McCullough. Brisbane sign Issac Luke for the remainder of the season.
June 19th 2020 – Patrick Carrigan (Grade 2 Dangerous Contact) and Thomas Flegler (Grade 1 Dangerous Contact) are cited by the Match Review Committee after the Broncos Round 6 27-6 loss to the Newcastle Knights. Both players serve a week’s suspension.
June 27th 2020 – Brisbane finish the game with 11 men in their 30-12 loss to the Gold Coast Titans. Brisbane had made their final interchange before Matt Lodge succumbed to a torn MCL and winger Corey Oates was sent to the sin-bin for dissent. The injury sidelines Matt Lodge for five matches.
June 28th 2020 – Joe Ofahengaue is cited by the match review committee for a grade two shoulder charge and is sidelined for two matches.
June 29th 2020 – Skipper Alex Glenn takes to Instagram and calls out fans for sending death threats to players.
July
July 4th 2020 – Winger Corey Oates reveals his confusion and disappointment over being dropped after a series of disappointing performances. Oates believed he was made a scapegoat and others should have been dropped from the team. Oates also revealed he’d prefer to stay on the wing despite being selected on the bench as an edge forward.
July 4th 2020 – Alex Glenn, Brodie Croft and Anthony Milford are driven to tears in their sides shock 26-16 loss to the Warriors. Brisbane were heavily favoured against a depleted Warriors side missing key players such as Roger Tuivasa-Sheck and Kodi Nikorima who was ruled out early in the contest with an HIA. Brisbane struggled as the Warriors piled on 26 points in just over 40 minutes of football.
July 11th 2020 – Alex Glenn suffers a torn MCL in the club’s relieving 26-8 victory over Canterbury. The injury is set to sideline him for 6-8 weeks.
July 17th 2020 – Corey Oates suffers a suspected compound fracture to his fermur in the Broncos horrific 48-0 loss to the Wests Tigers. Scans later clear Corey Oates of the career debilitating injury revealing he had suffered a large haematoma and a deep gash to his leg. The injury still rules him out for an indefinite set of time.
July 20th 2020 – Jamayne’s father Taai Isaako passes away. Jamayne Isaako is granted permission to attend his funeral in New Zealand, ruling him out for an indefinite period.
July 20th 2020 – Fullback Tesi Niu is ruled out for the rest of the season with a fractured wrist.
July 24th 2020 – Brisbane lose to the Melbourne Storm 46-8. Coach Anthony Seibold draws positives from the performance.
July 25th 2020 – State of Origin star David Fifita shocks Brisbane and signs with the Gold Coast Titans on a 3-year $3.5 million with the Gold Coast Titans.
July 26th 2020 – Andrew McCullough suffers a season ending hamstring injury in the Knights shock 18-12 loss to the Bulldogs. Despite being released, McCullough still has a year left on his Broncos deal and is expected to return to the club at season’s end.
July 31st 2020 – Brisbane suffer a heart-breaking 36-26 loss to a depleted Cronulla Sharks side at Suncorp. Brisbane led 26-18 with 10 minutes to go and appeared to be on their way to victory before the Sharks regathered a short goal-line drop-out.
August
August 3rd 2020 – Anthony Milford suffers a Grade 2 hamstring tear that is set to sideline him for four to six games.
August 4th 2020 – A sex tape of Kotoni Staggs is leaked online. Staggs is cleared of breaching any Covid restrictions with the tape reportedly being recorded in November. The leak was believed to be considered a revenge porn scheme.
August 5th 2020 – Pangai Jr is reported to have shopped himself around to various NRL CEOs including Roosters CEO Nick Politis. Pangai Jr confirms the conversation on Instagram but claims the nature of the conversation was different to what was reported.
August 7th 2020 – Coach Anthony Seibold is placed on a Covid hold after breaching restrictions to tend to a private matter. The breach came after the Broncos 28-10 loss to rivals South Sydney.
August 8th 2020 – Tevita Pangai Jr is fined $30,000 and suspended indefinitely after breaching Covid restrictions for attending the opening of the Windaroo Barber Shop. The shop has links to the Mongol Bikie Gang. Brisbane are reportedly in the process of organising a release.
August 9th 2020 – An ugly rumour about Anthony Seibold surfaces across social media. Seibold reports the matter to police.
August 9th 2020 – Darius Boyd quits the leadership group after feeling ignored by the coaching staff.
August 12th 2020 – Matt Lodge is ruled out for the rest of the season with a broken leg.
August 13th 2020 – Xavier Coates injures his ankle at training forcing him on the sidelines for two weeks.
August 15th 2020 – Jake Turpin suffers a broken hand in the Broncos disappointing 36-8 loss to Canberra. Turpin is set to spend 4-6 weeks on the sideline.
August 16th 2020 – Payne Haas is charged with a Grade 2 Dangerous Contact charge. Haas enters an early plea and misses the following two games.
August 17th 2020 – Scans reveal Thomas Flegler has suffered a serious shoulder injury and requires a reconstruction.
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