Battle for Brisbane (rugby league)

Battle for Brisbane
Other namesBattle of Brisbane
Location Brisbane, Queensland
Teams Brisbane Broncos
Dolphins
South Queensland Crushers (former)
First meetingBroncos 32 – 0 Crushers
(31 March 1995)
Latest meetingBroncos 38 – 28 Dolphins
(16 August 2025)
Next meeting2026
StadiumsSuncorp Stadium
The Gabba
Statistics
Meetings total8
Most winsBroncos (6)
Top scorerJamayne Isaako (34)
All-time seriesBroncos: 6 wins
Dolphins: 1 wins
Crushers: 0 wins
Largest victoryDolphins – 34 points
(31 August 2024)

The rugby league Battle for Brisbane is the name for the series of matches between the professional rugby league clubs in Brisbane.

The original series was between the Brisbane Broncos and the South Queensland Crushers during the ARL competition in the mid-1990s; the Brisbane Broncos won both encounters.

In 2023, the new Dolphins franchise re-ignited the series, with the teams striking a new Battle Medal as the player of the match award, as decided by prominent rugby league commentators.