The Sir Brian Bell Foundation continues its work in serving communities throughout the country, focusing mainly on the education and the health sector. Brian Bell Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Cameron Mackellar shared with PNGHAUSBUNG that there are a lot of things that they like to do in connecting with all communities and to help as much as they possibly can to outreach communities that are attached to the locations where they are based. “Over the past six to seven years, the community engagements and donations have amounted to nearly K30 million and we’ve still got lots of things on the drawing board that we love to continue for both health and education programs.” Meanwhile, the Sir Brian Bell Foundation Support Squad is a really important part of the business with the Foundation itself providing financial and resource support to all those community groups, the Support Squad comprised of the foundation’s team members that help the engagement at that local community level. This comes with a community program that the Foundation is currently carrying out and that’s to help the students of Buk Bilong Pikinini especially in terms of helping to fund the publishing of their reading books from the Book Series; ‘When I Grow Up.’ “We love to see all of our squad members come out to help with the children, help with the activities and just be engaged. It also helps the culture of our organization, and it provides that wonderfully thought that we are an organization that loves to give back to Papua New Guinea.” In terms of the health sector, it is the Blood Drive that the foundation has been assisting with for many years now and coordinating in the opportunity around driving an awareness in being able to donate blood. “Nationally, there’s a challenge in most hospitals around the country that they just don’t have enough donation of blood to give so that’s the key drive, in terms of health.” The foundation was established as a legacy to honor the late Sir Brian’s love for PNG and his desire to give back to the country he loved so much. The foundation aims to continue his work improving quality of life in PNG and becoming a catalyst for change for future generations.

Member for Nawaeb District, Theo Pelgen, recently visited Boac Village at Ward 2 of Labuta LLG in Nawaeb district of Morobe Province where he visited a school, a health facility and made presentations. He visited Bibi Primary School and inspected the state of the establishment where the Nawaeb District Development Authority (NDDA) earlier this year had funded a new Teacher’s House for the school and now a teacher is being accommodated. “I have seen firsthand the situation of the school and therefore, will assist in whichever impact project the school can embark on in this term of Government.” In addition to this, he also presented two solar led light kits for the school and upon inspection of the school water supply, said he will reinforce the water supply system for the school. “We will try to get the water piped properly to the school facility for students and teachers to easily access.” He then inspected the Boac Health Centre where he helped in providing medicine and pharmaceutical supply and stated that the NDDA will see to restore proper water and power (solar) system back to the health facility. “I’m told the facility serves over 10, 000 people even in the Finschhafen District and therefore, we will try to get the facility back up to standard to serve the people better.” He also announced that a new sea ambulance will be delivered to the health center to serve patients and health workers. He assured the people that step by step small input from the district will come and will continue over the course of his term. He further stated that more lights will be delivered soon to the village and other wards as well after presenting a solar led light and kit to the local Lutheran Church Parish.

The Broncos are one win away from their first grand final berth in 17 years after a 26-0 shutout of a Storm side left devastated by a serious ankle injury to Ryan Papenhuyzen. Trailing 20-0 with seven minutes remaining at Suncorp Stadium, the Storm had Papenhuyzen taken from the field on a medicab after he came reeling out of a tackle in agony. With Payne Haas and Pat Carrigan providing the muscle and Reece Walsh the magic, the Broncos snapped a 14-game losing run against the Storm to earn themselves a week off. Early mistakes by Nick Meaney and Eli Katoa put the Storm under serious heat and the Broncos capitalised through Kotoni Staggs, who left four defenders in his wake on a powerful charge to the tryline. A perfectly weighted kick by Cameron Munster earned the Storm a repeat set but Adam Reynolds returned serve with a 50-metre line dropout that found the touchline and the Broncos had a scrum feed. [caption id="attachment_45020" align="aligncenter" width="1224"] Kotoni Staggs Try[/caption] With rain falling the ball handling became tougher and the Storm wasted an attacking opportunity when Tui Kamikamkica coughed the ball up five metres out from the Broncos line. A strong hit over the top by Kamikamica on Kurt Capewell forced a Broncos error and the Storm marched downfield and looked to have opened their account through Xavier Coates but replays showed the winger had lost the ball on his way to the ground. The Storm then gifted the home side two points in the 38th minute when Papenhuyzen put a short dropout out on the full and Reynolds knocked the penalty goal over for 8-0. Reynolds then launched an audacious two-point field goal attempt from 47 metres out with seconds remaining on the clock but the kick fell just short. The Storm had an early chance to post points in the second half but a poor grubber by Harry Grant close to the line let Brisbane off the hook. Broncos fullback Walsh then stamped his class on the match when he showed some fancy footwork to evade Young Tonumaipea and carried Munster over the line for his ninth try of the season as the score blew out to 14-0. A penalty against Katoa for late contact on Walsh after a clearing kick invited the Broncos into the red zone again and Walsh put Jordan Riki into a hole for a try that stretched the home side's lead to 20-0. With 14 minutes to go the Storm had another chance to finally post points but Nelson Asofa-Solomona dropped the ball cold to bring the Broncos faithful to their feet in celebration. More drama for the Storm with 10 minutes remaining when Coates limped from field with an ankle injury before Marion Seve and Trent Loiero clashed heads and both left the field for head injury assessments. Papenhuyzen then suffered his injury and left the field on a medicab before Cobbo crossed wide out and Reynolds converted to make it 26-0. Source: NRL.com

Nambawan Super Limited (NSL) is pleased to have had the opportunity to collaborate with the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary (RPNGC) in the New Guinea Islands (NGI) Region throughout the month of August. These engagements are a testament to NSL's commitment to improving the accessibility of its services across the Country. The engagements were conducted between the 15th to the 30th of August 2023, with NSL's team setting up informational booths at Police Stations in Kokopo, Rabaul, Arawa, Manus, Kavieng, Buka, and Kerevat. Chief Executive Officer of NSL, Mr. Paul Sayer, remarked, "We thank the Divisional Commander for the NGI Region, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Perou N’dranou and his team for their initiative in collaborating with NSL to ensure their staff in the region had the opportunity to easily access our superannuation services”. “During these engagements, members from the RPNGC had the opportunity to update their details, submit applications, gather information about NSL's superannuation services as well as talk to the Nambawan Savings & Loan Society's team about their short-term savings needs.” Through this initiative, NSL aimed to provide access to and information about their superannuation services to their members of the RPNGC who don’t usually have time to visit their branches as they are often too busy hard at work in the line of duty. Meanwhile, ACP N’dranou sincerely acknowledged the NSL team expressing how blessed they are to have the NSL team organize these engagements with his police officers from NGI. He further added that NSL is bridging the gap by going to their workplace and it shows how NSL is improving its relationship and bringing services to its members. “I would like to encourage all members of the force to learn more about their Super, attend the Financial Literacy programs, have an exit plan before you retire, and start asking questions now that will help you retire with financial security.” Throughout the remainder of the year, NSL will also host Regional Engagement and Awareness Sessions in Kokopo this month, followed by in Lae in October, then in Wewak which will be in November. Sayer explained that these regional engagements are part of the Fund’s ongoing efforts to deliver more information and awareness regarding superannuation, the Fund’s performance, and activities, as well as to improve the accessibility of its products and services for all its 220,000 members across the country. “They allow the Fund to interact and hear firsthand the needs of NSL Members throughout the Country and provide opportunities for NSL’s Senior Management to present on initiatives that the Fund is undertaking to improve Member and Employer services as well as to continue generating strong returns over the long-term”. The Regional engagements will include presentations on important member information and updates on branch and service improvements; customer experience initiatives that aim to improve the member experience across every touch point; branch, contact Call Centre, Employer Relations activities; the importance of member data collection and member uptake of value-added services; and the utilization of Digital Services such as SMS, Mobile App, and other online services.

National Literacy Week kicked off this week as the Minster of Education, Jimmy Uguro officially declared the literacy week open as of Monday the 4th of September at Hoskins Secondary school in West New Britain Province. This saw students, teachers and other working staff of Hoskins Secondary join in this significant event with the aim to promote the importance of literacy in the country. According to Minister Uguro, the literacy program is very important in the country as one of the government’s aim is to make sure that no one is left behind in terms of education. “All children must be educated and with that the education department is now redesigning its system and process to ensure that no child is left behind and that we have less school drop outs in the country.” With the government now paying 100% of the tuition fee subsidy for all schools throughout the country from elementary to secondary as well as paying 100% fee subsidy for all FODE schools, Minister Uguro said this paves a way for all students to learn as much as they can and this starts with literacy. Uguro also added that although the education sector is teaching as many children as they can every day, there are still many illiterate ones out there who have not been reached on time and this not only includes youths and children but also adults and the elderlies. “For any illiterate ones out there, they are not forgotten." "We are working towards making sure that we reach you and this is why our schools, parents and the education department are gearing up for this event on your behalf trying to find a way to reach you lot so that you can be educated too.” Minister Uguro further challenged the Education Department to revisit those areas of the disadvantaged where they don’t have the privilege of receiving education and how they can be trained. He further stated that a plan must be put in place to further the knowledge of literacy and improve the literacy rate in the country. “We want to ensure as part of our plan in the future that there we have literacy coordinators in each of the districts throughout the country." "The role of each district coordinator must know how many illiterate people are there.” “We have developed our fifty-year vision, from 2025-2075 to make sure we maintain and reconstruct the way we do business in terms of education, so this is one sector we need to shape in the future going forward so that we include those that are unfortunate to be fortunate in the near future.” Moreover, Minister Uguro commended all those taking part in this year’s National Literacy Week as well as those provinces who have hosted in the previous years for their contribution towards making a difference in literacy in PNG. He encouraged all students to help make a difference and to help those both young and old who cannot write and who cannot read to help teach them.

They’ve conquered “Everest”, proved themselves to be the NRL’s “Top Guns” and now the Panthers are “Hunting History”. That’s the theme of Penrith’s play-offs campaign as Ivan Cleary’s back-to-back premiers aim to become the first team in the NRL era to win a grand final three-peat. It’s a feat that no club has been able to achieve for 40 years since Jack Gibson took the Eels to successive triumphs in 1981, 1982 and 1983, and would confirm the Panthers as one of the greatest teams in premiership history. Canterbury (1984, 1985), Canberra (1989, 1990), Brisbane (1992, 1993) and Sydney Roosters (2018, 2019) have all been in a position to win a three-peat since Parramatta's trifecta of premierships, but none were able to do so. “You sort of do have it in the back of your mind about a three-peat, but Ivan has got this concept of ‘one in a row’ - just because we won it last year doesn’t mean we deserve anything,” Kangaroos second-rower Liam Martin said. “It's a whole new comp and the next few weeks, we know, are going to be tough and we're going to have to play our best footy, and fingers crossed it will be enough.” However, Martin revealed that the Panthers had developed 'Hunting History' as their 2023 theme during a pre-finals camp on the Gold Coast, along similar lines to the successful 'Everest' and 'Top Gun' campaigns of previous seasons. 'Everest' was the theme of their 2021 premiership, in which Penrith overcame the disappointment of the 2020 grand final loss to ascend to the pinnacle of the NRL by defeating South Sydney in the decider at Suncorp Stadium. Last year’s campaign, in which they attempted to win back-to-back premierships, was inspired by Top Gun: Maverick - the sequel to the 1986 Tom Cruise movie. Players spoke after the 28-12 win against Parramatta about completing “the mission” and mock Top Gun posters with slogans such as ‘one last dog fight’, 'always the hunters', 'brutally suffocating' and 'fast moving' adorned the walls of their dressing room. “I think this year it is just like chasing history,” Martin said. “It probably hasn't been done in the modern era so we are just hunting history at the moment. That's the slogan. “Earlier in the year we didn't want to focus on it too much, we wanted to focus on getting our on the field right and then the year would take care of itself. “But a couple of weeks ago we had a camp and we spoke about it a bit more in depth.” The Panthers have their sights fixed on retaining the Provan-Summons Trophy after beating North Queensland last weekend to win the JJ Giltinan Shield as minor premiers. “That's a very special one as well," Martin said. "It’s the third time in four years so it’s a great honour. "It’s a long year so to be at the top is very special but no-one really remembers the minor premiers, so it won't really count for anything if we don't go on with it." Martin, who forced his way into the Australian team at last year's World Cup, was honoured this week with the NSWRL True Blue award for his performances in this year's Origin series, while Panthers winger Brian To'o won the Brad Fittler Medal. The 26-year-old is regarded as one of the best second-rowers in the game and he has evolved into one of Penrith's forward leaders this season. “I still see myself as a young kid, I still like to muck around with a lot of them and sort of like to have a joke, but I'm certainly starting to grow a lot more in that sort of leadership role," Martin said. "I know when to be serious and have a voice in the meetings and out on the field, and these sort of [representative] honours certainly help with that." Source: NRL.Com

The Sharks have secured home field advantage for Finals Week One after getting past a Raiders side – who played the final 20 minutes a man down following the dismissal of Seb Kris – 24-6 on Sunday. With Cronulla leading 10-6 and the game hanging in the balance, Kris lifted Sione Katoa above the horizonal before the winger was sent head first into the PointsBet Stadium turf, leading to Kris being sent off and effectively ending Canberra's hopes of jumping the Sharks on the ladder. It means the Sharks will host the Roosters next week, while the Raiders face a tough trip to McDonald Jones Stadium to play a Knights side on a nine-game winning run. Having entered Round 27 tied on 32 competition points, the two sides were effectively vying for the right to play at home in the opening week of the post season and for the first hour they delivered a game which had all of the intensity you'd expect from a sudden-death encounter. While they brought contrasting styles to the game – with the Raiders intent on completing at a high rate and then peppering Connor Tracey with bombs, but the Sharks eager to be more adventurous with ball in hand – there was very little between them prior to Kris being marched. Canberra had got off to a dream start when Jordan Rapana jumped high and plucked the ball from above Tracey for the opener. It was a successful captain's challenge – which changed a Jesse Ramien knock on call into a Sharks penalty for a strip – that helped change momentum in the 15th minute, with Ramien crossing on the ensuing set, after Connor Tracey dug into the line and provided the final pass. With two points in it the arm wrestle intensified as both teams completed at a high rate and traded blows through the middle of the park. The Raiders then had several chances to add to their tally before the break, but came up short on each occasion after Rapana and Zac Woolford had claims ruled out by the Bunker and Matt Frawley pinged a field goal attempt off the upright on the last play of the half. After firing a warning shot in the shape of a Nicho Hynes break which was contained, Cronulla hit the front minutes later through interchange forward Jack Williams, with Braydon Trindall's conversion making it 10-6 with 25 to play. With Kris off the field, the Sharks took immediate advantage with tries three minutes apart from Braydon Trindall and Ronaldo Mulitalo, which took them to a 20-6 lead and relieved them of scoreboard pressure. A try to Katoa with eight to play put the icing on the cake for Cronulla in front of their home fans. Source: NRL.Com

BSP is pleased to be supporting nurses across PNG bridge that gap between rural and urban nursing practices through a nursing symposium that is scheduled to take place this month, September. BSP Life PNG Limited (BSP Life) Country Manager, Nilson Singh, announced BSP Life’s support of K15, 000 for the second Port Moresby General Hospital organized ‘Clinical Nursing Symposium’. He said BSP Life is pleased to come onboard as a silver sponsor for the event that would provide an avenue for nurses to discuss realistic recommendations to address the gap between rural and urban nursing practices. “A lot of young people are passing away from lifestyle choices.” “Most of the claims we pay are for ages between 40 to 55 years old where cause of death is due to Cardiac related issues, Cancer and Diabetes. This is quite alarming.” “Through our support, we strongly believe it will significantly improve nursing practices and lead to saving more lives through the knowledge shared amongst nurses at this symposium.” “We want our policyholders to live longer, so they can benefit from our savings life insurance product; the Wantok Delite Product.” PMGH’s second Clinical Nursing Symposium would see close to 400 nurses around the country meet in Port Moresby from the 26th to the 28th of September 2023. BSP Group Chief Financial Officer, Ronesh Dayal, said while BSP’s support maybe small compared to the role nurses play in the health sector in providing patient care, BSP’s Core Values of People and Community align with the work nurses do. “We take the community aspects of our work very seriously. So far we have spent around K3 million this year on our community projects.” “BSP Community Projects focus on areas of education, health and our communities.” “The nurses at Port Moresby General Hospital and their patients at the Maternity Ward were recipients of our Community Project last year where we refurbished two ablution blocks.” Meanwhile, Chairperson of PMGH Clinical Nursing Symposium Organizing Committee, Malinda Darius expressed how grateful they are of BSP Life’s support towards this year’s Symposium. “The donation will help improve our nursing practice per our theme.” “It’s one of the steps that we can take forward to improve the standard of nursing practice in PNG.” Furthermore, BSP Life sells three life insurance products in the market. The Consumer Credit Insurance Product is bundled with BSP’s Unsecured Loan Product. Anyone who takes out an unsecured loan with BSP is covered with life insurance. In the event of their untimely passing, BSP Life pays K5, 000 as funeral benefit while the outstanding loan balance gets paid off by BSP Life. The second product is the Group Term Life Insurance Product. This product is sold to employer-based groups and associations. Death benefit is paid to beneficiaries in the untimely passing of the member(s) of the group and finally, the third product is the Wantok Delite Insurance Product. This is an individual savings and protection insurance product. BSP Life is the only life insurance provider in PNG that sells a savings insurance product.

Inspired by Ryan Papenhuyzen's return to the starting side and a double from electric debutant Sualauvi Faalogo, the Storm overcame the Broncos 32-22 on Thursday night. In what could end up being a preview of what awaits in week one of the post-season – with the two clubs every chance of meeting again next week – the Storm had to come from behind on three separate occasions at Suncorp Stadium and had too much class in the end. With both sides opting to rest the majority of their frontline stars, Papenhuyzen had a huge impact at fullback, running for 135 metres, scoring a try and setting one up, in addition to kicking four from six off the tee. While Papenhuyzen's opposite number Tristian Sailor stole the show from a Brisbane point of view, the Storm also had Faalogo dazzle on debut, with a pair of tries and a handful of big plays that suggest he has plenty to offer at NRL level. The result means the Storm go third for the time being, pending the result of the Dolphins v Warriors game on Saturday, while the Broncos now need the Panthers to lose to the Cowboys in order to claim their first minor premiership since 2000. Early it looked like being a long night for Melbourne, after stand-in Brisbane captain Thomas Flegler and winger Jordan Pereira got over for tries inside the first 15 minutes, which were both converted by Josh Rogers. But the visitors soon settled and ended up in front by the time the break arrived. Grant Anderson's first-half double, which would have been a hat-trick but for a sloppy foot in touch on his way to the line on 21 minutes, helped the visitors claw back to within two, before Faalogo made a commanding statement with one of his first touches in the NRL. After splitting the line, he blitzed clear before linking with Papenhuyzen and re-appearing on the right edge to finish a special try. Down 14-12 at the break, Brisbane started the second period in ideal fashion, with Sailor turning provider for the second time on the night to put Pereira over for his second four-pointer. Another two off the boot of Rogers following a penalty for an escort stretched the gap to six, but a converted try from Papenhuyzen tied things up a short time later. A second penalty goal from Rogers on 58 minutes would end up being Brisbane's final points, with tries to Reimis Smith – who earlier had spent 10 in the bin for a professional foul – and another for Faalogo ending the Broncos' hopes of wrapping up the minor premiership in front of their home fans. Source: NRL.Com

The annual NGCB Paradise Runway show aims to bring about creativity every year as well as invest more in the fashion industry. Hosted by PNG Fashion Week, this is the sixth year that PNG Fashion Week has evolved in its iconic brand creating more and more opportunities for designers and models and showcasing Papua New Guinea’s latest designs and wearable art. PNG Fashion Week Director and Founder, Miss Philma Kelegai, stated that there’s lots of components that come together to create hype and opportunities for the fashion designers as well as the cultural creatives and how it is put on a palate for the world to see and experience it is so important. With that, Kelegai stressed that the industry needs to strive in creating an international standard at a local setting and showcase what the country has to offer in terms of fashion. “Fashion has always been around but hasn’t been accessible until now. It’s a billion-dollar industry globally that we can benefit from, so there is a need for this in PNG. Our people have over a thousand languages which immediately means over thousands of cultures and art.” “We can catapult just based on that knowledge alone. In that way we make room for new designers, talents, styles. We are evolving and so we try to create a platform that is forever showcasing new talent, new models and new designers." One of the main focuses of creating runway shows like this is to give a chance to those who can create a name for themselves as well as creating a brand. The tagline of the annual runway is ‘The Future of Culture’ that comes with a new theme introduced every year. “Voyager is our theme for this year’s runway show. We chose this theme to signify storytelling told through the textiles and fashions and just like every other year, new and different designers come on board to showcase their talents.” In addition, PNG Fashion Week aims to make this a signature event with whatever art that comes into this platform, which can be instantly marketable as long as it is unique and creative. Kelegai also expressed that as a creative artist, believing in yourself and taking the time to grow should be something that must be practiced regularly, as inspiration does not come easy. Meanwhile, Kelegai has also shared with PNGHAUSBUNG that preparations have gone well so far with the support of major sponsor, National Gaming Control Board (NGCB), SP Export and venue partner, Hilton Hotel plus others who have been supporting this annual event. Despite facing certain challenges such as financial struggles, this event in such an industry is a powerful opportunity for Papua New Guineans to benefit economically and though there is limited government support, the fashion industry can benefit financially. “The advantage we have is that we are such a diverse nation and a beautiful country, and this event will bring in more international guests and be looked at an international level. Create something that is iconic, new every year.” The runway show will be split into two events, the first show is a commercial show that will take place at Range View starting from the 13th-15th of September followed by the Paradise Runway, which will be on the 16th of September at the Hilton Hotel. A total of 65 models will take part in the runway including twenty who will take part in the commercial show with also a total of sixteen designers who will be showcasing their designs and talents during the main event, which is the Paradise Runway. Meanwhile, in its third year, SP Export has taken the naming rights of the PNG Fashion Awards. Prizes will be awarded during the main event which will include a K10, 000 cash prize to the SP Export Designers of the Year, a K50, 000 cash prize to the SP Export Rising Star and many more. “This event will only feature Papua New Guineans. We want to focus on our culture and uniting ourselves in building our community and most importantly, investing in our people.”

The Lutheran Revival Church in the Erap Local Level Government (LLG) of the Morobe Province, received timely support from Nawaeb District Development Authority (DDA) to strengthen their church activities. The donation of roofing iron sheets will go towards the completion of their church located at Ward seven of Wain-Erap LLG. Member for Nawaeb, Theo Pelgen, stated that his government will continue to support the work of all churches in the district. “The spiritual needs of the people are very important, and the church provides an avenue for peace and reconciliation in the community.” “This small support is given to strengthen the church foundations and unite the congregation to maintain their active church activities.” The DDA Women’s Representative, Mrs. Rebecca Michael whilst presenting the materials to the church leaders at Arasasa Village, said that Nawaeb DDA sees the importance of women’s participation in church activities and decided to step into assist the church. “Mothers play an integral part in ensuring their household is disciplined through the Word of God and this assistance will strengthen their spiritual faith.” A small cash support was presented to the church to sustain its annual conference that will be held in September. A spokesperson from the church said this is the first of its kind support by any MP to the establishment and said they will for the first time remove the “kunai” roofing and put iron roofs. “On behalf of the Arasasa Lutheran Revival Church at Ward 7, we really appreciate the timely support of Theo Pelgen and his DDA Members for coming to our assistance.”

The Broncos and Storm collide at Suncorp Stadium in Round 27 with every chance both sides could meet again in Week 1 of the finals after locking in top four finishes for 2023. Brisbane is on track for their first minor premiership in 23 years with victory over the Storm guaranteeing top spot on the Telstra Premiership ladder after the Panthers surrendered a game against Parramatta last week. Melbourne locked in a top four spot thanks to Newcastle's defeat of the Sharks with Craig Bellamy's side a chance of leapfrogging the Warriors if they're able to topple the Broncos and hope the Dolphins beat the New Zealand side. The most likely scenario is two matches between the clubs in the next fortnight, presenting an intriguing situation for both coaches to ponder who to play and what sort of tactics to use in the final round. Team news Broncos: Josh Rogers and Blake Mozer will make their NRL debuts while Tristan Sailor plays his fourth game of the season at fullback and Jordan Pereira makes his first appearance for 2023 on the wing. Coach Kevin Walters has named three hookers in his 17-man side, with Cory Paix an option to spend time in the middle after the club confirmed no late changes in Wednesday's 24-hour team update. Storm: More changes for the Storm with Will Warbrick and Eliesa Katoa both ruled out. Grant Anderson will come on to the wing while Joe Chan will make his NRL debut in the back row. Exciting youngsters Sualauvi Faalogo and Jack Howarth also make their debuts off the bench alongside Alec MacDonald and Aaron Pene. Stat Attack The Storm have won their past 13 matches against the Broncos dating back to 2017 while the Broncos have not defeated the Storm at Suncorp Stadium since 2009. The Broncos have won only two of their past six games at Suncorp. The Broncos will play their 900th game since entering the premiership in 1988. The Broncos’ winning percentage since 1988 stands at 59.5 (535 wins from 899 games). Only the Storm (66.4 per cent) have a higher historical winning record.