Brett Le Man recalls scoring the Brisbane Broncos' first ever try Brett Le Man, who scored the first try for the Broncos, now works as a financial planner. Brett Le Man lies under Manly's Paul Vautin after scoring the Broncos' first try. Greg Dowling (raised fist) and Gene Miles celebrate. FOR tireless tradesman Brett Le Man the joy of scoring the first try for the Broncos was nothing compared to the agony that followed. Le Man gave quiz masters a timeless trivia question when he claimed a Craig Grauf bomb after six minutes of the Broncos' first game against Manly to be the club's first tryscorer. Nine minutes later his day was over. A hospital ward is no place to celebrate a famous sporting win but that was his destiny. "I didn't last long," said Le Man, the ex-Easts backrower who played four seasons for Brisbane and is now a financial planner. Early on I went to tackle Noel Cleal and he fended me straight in the eye and he ripped my eye socket. The game was still on when I was on my way to see a surgeon about the eye. It took me a long time to get over it. When I came back in reserve grade against Cronulla I ran on to the ball and it hit me straight in the head because I did not see it. My nerve got caught in the socket. Le Man's try produced the photo (right) which has become a cherished historical image of the landslide win. But at the time it seemed more special to stats boffins and trivia buffs than the man who put the ball down. "For me it was a different feeling," Le Man said. My big achievement was actually making the side. To score the try was great but my biggest thing was being rewarded for my hard work and just being there. I hadn't played rep football and the side had eight or 10 internationals. I remember following a kick through between a couple of Manly players and diving on it. I remember Fatty (Vautin) jumping on top of me. It was just a try to me. I didn't really think about it being a big moment for the club. Later it became something special. I have always kept the jersey I wore that day. I think one day I will hand it back to them.