Here is all you need to know about the Brisbane Broncos 2023 NRL Telstra Women's Premiership draw.
2023 NRLW Draw: Broncos
Day-by-day breakdown
- Thursday: 1 game
- Saturday: 6 games
- Sunday: 2 games
Venues
- Totally Workwear Stadium: 2 games
- Queensland Country Bank Stadium: 2 games
- McDonald Jones Stadium: 2 games
- Sunshine Coast Stadium: 1 game
- The Gabba: 1 game
- Netstrata Jubilee Stadium: 1 game
Turnarounds
- 5 days: 1 game
- 6 days: 1 game
- 7 days: 4 games
- 8 days: 1 game
- 9 days: 1 game
Opening month
The Broncos will open their 2023 campaign in a blockbuster fashion, hosting the Roosters at Sunshine Coast Stadium on Saturday, July 22. There will be plenty of eyes of former Bronco Amber Hall taking on her former club while Destiny Brill has gone from the Roosters to Red Hill in the off-season. Scott Prince's new-look squad will remain in Queensland for the following three weeks with clashes set for the Gabba (Titans), Townsville (Cowboys) and Brisbane (Eels). Given they'll play their opening three games within 14 days, remaining close to home will be beneficial for the three-time champions.
The run home
The Broncos will travel to North Queensland for a second time in Round 7 to take on the Sharks as part of an NRLW double header on September 2. They then face two away trips to Newcastle and Sydney to finish the regular rounds against the Wests Tigers and Dragons. With two new teams and a depleted Dragons squad decimated by departures in the off-season, the Broncos have potentially one of the smoothest finishes to the regular season of all teams despite having to travel.
And another thing...
No home clashes could be set for Suncorp Stadium due to the unavailability of the venue with the women's FIFA World Cup scheduled. Both the Broncos men and women's will have only one home game double header - on July 27 - before the all-Queensland derby against the Cowboys in Round 3.
