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Message: [QUOTE="Big Pete, post: 2798846, member: 1899"] If I was rating them purely on the facts of the matter it would have to be 1992. The club took a major risk letting Wally Lewis go, but it paid dividends two years later as the club realised it's potential and dominated the Sydney competition. It was a huge moment, not just for the club but for all of South East Queensland and it's impact will never be replicated. On a personal note, I set the bar pretty high when I became a fan in 2000. It all started when my old man brought home a poster signed by Lockyer & Tallis. Despite growing up around the Broncos being on the telly, it was that invitation that got me interested to check it out and I was hooked. What stood out to me was the confidence the team excuded. There was never a doubt that they'd take the competition past a certain point and watching it all unfold was so satisfying. I just didn't realise how hard it would be to reclaim another premiership. Which is why 06 will always have a soft spot. Not only did the club and it's premiership drought, the Maroons regained the shield so it was like a double helping of jubilation and bliss. Of all the seasons that came after 2000, I was no where near confident heading into that season. The club had blown a golden opportunity the year prior and everyone had cottoned onto by that point the Broncos didn't have another gear in them. I still remember the excitement surrounding the start of the 2006 season, watching all the other teams ply their trade in anticipation for the Broncos. I thought I was going to see a quality showcase, I just didn't expect it to come from the Cowboys. It felt like the sky was falling for the Broncos and even though they recovered, it felt like we wouldn't see the ramifications until after the Origin series. Sure enough, the Origin series wraps up and the Broncos are worse for wear. To make matters worse, a report comes out that Bennett is looking to leave the club so the club was in a real tailspin. It wasn't until that infamous Melbourne game at Suncorp where things looked to turn around. The Broncos produced one of their best performances of the season and even though they lost that game, the reports emerging out of the sheds were positive. I'd like to say it was mostly positive from that point on, but even then it there was a lot of trepidation. Despite accounting for the Bulldogs, Eels and Warriors in convincing fashion the Broncos finals record was horrible at that time and sure enough the Dragons made it even worse. Fortunately they found their mojo against a weakened Knights side, but then they found themselves down by 14 points against the Bulldogs in a prelim. Unlike 2000 where you couldn't be blamed for feeling confident, there was always this feeling of unease like the Broncos could be blown off the park in the grand final. However, they barrelled down and while there was a ton of fortune and luck in that 06 Grand Final, at the end of the day it was the composure that separated the two teams. I was in a total state of shock when the Broncos won. While I instantly felt ecstasy when the Maroons regained the shield in 06, there was just so much more to process with the Broncos victory. What I love about any major victory is just flicking onto Fox Sports and catching the replay whenever possible. I must have watched the game about a dozen times in a week and it was maybe the tenth where I really accepted that the club was back on top. 2015 was a magical year to be apart of, but there's still a ton of unfinished business. I left ANZ Stadium knowing it wouldn't be long before I returned. [/QUOTE]

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