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Gisborne: Planned outages Tue-Wed"Smashed the ceiling": Inside 2006 damage to NRL trophy
SEN ⢠ October 13th, 2025 10:52 am
The Broncos could be in hot water with the NRL amid reports they have damaged both of the trophies won by their menâs and womenâs teams.
While both trophies have now been located, it seems that during the wild celebrations that followed the Broncosâ double premiership last weekend, they may have been misplaced and damaged.
According to News Corp the Provan-Summons trophy was found in the possession of Wayne Bennettâs daughter Kath who also had the NRLW gong which was a little worse for wear.
The story reminded Corey Parker of the demolition job the Provan did after he and his teammates won the title back in 2006.
â19 years ago, we were in the Broncos boardroom with the trophy having a nice time,â Parker said on SENQ Breakfast.
âDane Carlaw, heâs grabbed it with one hand â itâs heavy â and heâs fist pumped it. Heâs 6ft 4 and itâs jammed straight up into the ceiling, and the plaster boards come down around us.
âThat hole stayed in the ceiling for years, every time youâd go the board room at the Broncos there was a gap in the ceiling.â
Itâs not the first time the NRL trophy has been damaged while in the possession of the premiers.
In 2021 the Panthers were issued a please explain after images showed Norm Provan and Arthur Summons were no longer attached to the base of the trophy.
Nathan Cleary and Stephen Crichton were fined $7,000 and $4,000 respectively because of video footage showing them to have acted inappropriately with the trophy.
