 This saw a fitting farewell to Broncos prop Shane Webcke who retired at the end of the season.The win enabled the Broncos to maintain their perfect record in grand final matches and made Wayne Bennett the most successful coach in grand final history with 6 from 6 with the Broncos.In his first year of coaching he made the Grand Final with the Canberra Raiders but lost, making his record at this time 6 from 7.