 Brisbane spent the entire 2000 NRL season from round four in first position on the ladder.The Broncos started the season with an unbeaten run of 8 matches before going down to the Penrith Panthers in round 9.The Broncos were the first team to play the newly formed Wests Tigers (Merged team of Balmain Tigers and Western Suburbs Magpies) with both teams sharing the points with a 24-24 draw.