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THIS is officially the Broncos worst season in their decorated history.
| 3 Tries 5 | |
|---|---|
| Corey Parker 10' | Joseph Leilua 40' |
| Andrew McCullough 14' | Kurt Gidley 48' |
| Corey Oates 71' | Darius Boyd 60' |
| Joseph Leilua 67' | |
| Darius Boyd 78' | |
| 2 Conversions 3 | |
| Scott Prince 12' | Kurt Gidley 40' |
| Scott Prince 16' | Tyrone Roberts 49' |
| Tyrone Roberts 68' | |
| 1 Penalties 0 | |
| Scott Prince 19' | |
And the loss that sealed the record had to happen against former coach Wayne Bennett who reminded Brisbane fans post-match that making the finals used to be intrinsic to the Broncos' DNA.
Poetically, Brisbane's season officially ended with a 40 minute performance in an 80 minute game.
Another win thrown away.
After leading the Newcastle Knights 14-0 one minute out from halftime, the Broncos succumbed to a 26-18 loss at Suncorp Stadium.
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No amount of sums and mathematical massaging can keep the club's season alive.
This is their second finals miss in four seasons. They had previously played finals each year since 1992.
Bennett said scraping into the top eight was the mantra of his Broncos' teams during his two decade reign.
"I'm disappointed for them. You just have to recognise what you have done wrong," Bennett said.
"For a long time here (Brisbane) we prided ourselves on scraping into the finals.
"It was part of our being, to realise you might not be in the top four one year but you are never far off.
"99 was one of those years where we won one game out of ten to start (but made the finals).
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"We always found a way to get there... but I don't know about the current crop.
"I'm just talking a little bit about the past."
The Broncos were handed an enormous advantage in the first half when Knights winger Akuila Uate starred in the worst bombed try in recent NRL history.
With his team 14-0 down, Uate streaked away for a 90 metre solo special.
However, despite the nearest Bronco chaser being ten metres away he dropped the pill two in an attempt to put it down one-handed.
At half time, Bennett was captured putting his arm around the dejected winger who was shaking his head while apologising.
The error was so poor his team should have lost because of it.
Instead they surged.
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As the half-time hooter sounded, centre Joseph Leilua scored in the corner from a sweeping back line movement.
Shortly after the break, the contest was blown right open when Broncos captain Sam Thaiday was sent to the bin for repeated infringements.
Four penalties in eight minutes to be exact.
The binning was justified as Thaiday had been warned 30 seconds earlier.
Kurt Gidley splintered the Broncos line in the next set to score, but in the process splintered his left foot in an awkward tackle.
Gidley's season is likely over.
The Broncos need more than Ben Barba to be a top four contender next year.
Their previous worst season was an 11 win effort in 2010 that saw then coach Ivan Henjak sacked.
This season they have won just nine games with one round left, a clash against the Canterbury Bulldogs at home.
"The statistics won't lie and they will tell a story," coach Anthony Griffin said.
"We learn some very good lessons out of this.
"We won't waste those."
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