They may have only scraped into the NRL finals, but eighth-placed Brisbane have done enough to make coach Anthony Seibold swell with pride over his first – and at times tumultuous – season at the helm.

But Seibold says he is far from satisfied ahead of Sunday's elimination final against fifth-placed Parramatta at a sold out Bankwest Stadium.

Anthony Seibold says he is proud of his first season at the Broncos but not satisfied ahead of their knockout clash against Parramatta. Credit:Jono Searle/AAP

The usually stoic Seibold gave a rare insight into the adversity the former South Sydney mentor had overcome since taking over the Broncos reins from Wayne Bennett after a messy coaching swap.

Seibold admitted he had heard the critics who seemed to take aim at his every turn in 2019.