However, they didnt account for the mercurial brilliance of Smoking Joe Kilroy and blow-in Kiwi coach Graham Lowe. This was Bennetts first grand final triumph, a 10-8 grinding victory, and a game he later declared was his defining moment. The Chook Pen at Wynnum Manly can still get pretty intense, especially when they play their Bayside rivals, the Redcliffe Dolphins. This also affected the popularity of the Bulimba Cup which had been held between the cities of Brisbane, Ipswich and Toowoomba since the 1930s. Magpies first team into the 1980 Grand Final. News_Image_File: Jeff Fyfe is doused with beer by Valleys opponent Russell Hughes in 1972. Moreton Daily Stadium. Captain 1984 1985. Norths, who finished the season as minor premiers, qualified for their first Grand Final after defeating Brothers and Redcliffe in the finals series. Each payment, once made, is non-refundable, subject to law. But first Wynnum-Manly signed off on their golden era with a fourth consecutive State League title, defeating Redcliffe yet again. Honourable mentions Len Kenny, Len Dawson, Frank Melit, Reg Bubbles Pegg, Lionel Morgan. The Queensland Rugby League commissioned Eric White Associates to investigate the administrative structure of the game in Queensland in 1977. Not in conjunction with any other offer. The final season before the Broncos were born and the competitions best players moved to Red Hill or migrated to Sydney clubs. Everyone, especially the media, declared Norths were no chance. The Blackhawks have signalled the start of an exciting era for Townsville, naming a new-look side stacked with Cowboys talent. Instagram Both were superstars in the Dolphins premiership season and joined Balmain in Sydney for the 1966 season. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. Also in 1998, the club won its first First Grade premiership since 1980, [4] beating Wests in the Grand Final. You have skipped the navigation, tab for page content. Any Questions? An estimated crowd of 10,000 people swarmed Kougari Oval for the post-match club presentations. Brisbane Rugby League. Beetson wrote in his biography that Yow Yehs story is a tragedy in too many ways. As the Broncos began to represent Brisbane at rugby league in the public eye the Brisbane Rugby League competition entered the terminal phase of its decline. 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The money made from jersey sponsorships and advertising hoardings at grounds was not able to compete with poker machine money available to Sydney Rugby League clubs in the Sydney Rugby League, and an increasing number of players left the Brisbane Rugby League. More than 30,000 packed into Lang Park that day but only the Souths supporters went home happy. LinkedIn. We cant put them all in but Mick Readons last-minute try for the Magpies in 1981 was pretty special. Smokin Joe Kilroy (Norths, Brothers) (QLD 6 games) 8,2,2. man of the match 1980 grand final. Not in conjunction with any other offer. Redcliffes maiden title was a special one as it launched the brilliant career of Arthur Beetson and the tragic career of Kevin Yow Yeh. Instead, referee Eddie Ward gave a caution to all players. Brothers win the 1987 premiership at the end of the BRL era. 3. so dire did the situation become, that by the late 1920s, the Queensland Rugby League commenced its own competition involving Ipswich clubs and two supporting Brisbane clubs. Beetson would become an immortal and arguably the games best forward. 34 Tests, QLD 35 games) 19,5,3. Norths beat Wests 35-16 at Lang Park. Norths Devils, Wynnum Manly Seagulls, Burleigh Bears and Tweed Seagulls will experience grand final fever one week early with this weekend's preliminary finals taking place as curtain raisers to the NRL decider. Full Digital Access 12 Month Plan costs $208 (min.cost) for the first 12 months, charged as $16 every 4 weeks. It explains that if you do not provide us with information we have requested from you, we may not be able to provide you with the goods and services you require. 7. cost) every 4 weeks unless cancelled as per full Terms and Conditions. Follow Us on: function(evt, cb) { We had Mark Graham, Olsen Filipaina and Kurt Sorenson. VIDEO: Devils and Diehards rip in to each other. A Norths junior, he lit up the 1980 grand final with a blazing counterattacking run from the back that led to a try and gave the Devils momentum for an upset win over Souths. The team is made up of players in their entire 75-year tenure. Wayne Lindenberg In the 2006 NRL Grand Final Melbourne's 17 man team had 13 players who had played with Norths in past years, . VIDEO: The day Wayne Bennetts career was defined, When the NRL talks about heritage, it is about how South Sydney started life in 1908, Meninga wrote. 1 try in finals. cost) every 4 weeks unless cancelled as per full Terms and Conditions. We had a special relationship. { This is the most sensational grand final of all. The BRLs time as a premier competition was over, but from the ashes, piece by painful piece, the State League and BRL were restructured by 1996 to form the Queensland Cup. This is the most thrilling game of the Queensland Cup era. Join the conversation, you are commenting as. The foundation clubs were: Note: Queensland Rugby League era statistics are not counted as Brisbane Rugby League statistics. Prices after the introductory pricing period may be varied as per full Terms and Conditions. Between Souths Brisbane and Paramatta Phelan played in 5 consecutive grand finals, winning four. However, they didnt account for the mercurial brilliance of Smoking Joe Kilroy and blow-in Kiwi coach Graham Lowe. My dad lived in the Cook Islands and once Mal Meninga happened to be there and my parents said 'our son is Stan Napa, will you come to our house?' The drop in interest saw the Brisbane Rugby League, its clubs and its junior development base incurring significant and crippling financial losses. [5] Redcliffes maiden title was a special one as it launched the brilliant career of Arthur Beetson and the tragic career of Kevin Yow Yeh. Matt Geyer scores three tries in 1998 for Norths Devils as they beat Wests. John Wilshire's sideline conversion put Norths in front by two, their first lead of the game coming in the 60th minute. Ask Wayne himself whether that grand final in 1985 meant any less to him than the seven that followed, and he will tell you it was a career-defining moment for him.. In the 1980s, two further teams were added to the Brisbane Rugby League competition: Ipswich (1986) and Logan (1987). The beauty of having a digital subscription or membership is that it travels with you. 1980 grand final By northsdevilsrlfc | October 7 . callback: cb Long may it continue. To upgrade, call 1300 MY NEWS (696 397), As a Full Digital Access or Paper Delivery + Full Digital Access Member youll get unlimited digital access to every story online, insight and analysis from our expert journalists PLUS enjoy freebies, discounts and benefits with our +Rewards loyalty program. [6] Harry Bates Fonda Metassa Jack Reardon Henry Hegarty Joe Kilroy Bill Pearson Jack Stapleton Vic Rudd Cameron Smith Lloyd Weier Trevor Gillmeister Mark Graham Not in conjunction with any other offer. More than 30,000 packed into Lang Park that day but only the Souths supporters went home happy. Dave Brown 13. Allow up to 5 days for home delivery to commence. Captained Norths between 1985 and 1993. Wayne Bennett, as an example, is rightly lauded for winning seven premierships as a coach with Brisbane and St George Illawarra. Out at Ipswich, the Walker brothers for one shining season in 2015 proved that a radical new (but actually very old) way of playing could win a premiership, and they also defeated Newcastle to win the NRL State Championship. Also in 1998, the Pine Rivers Brothers played as the Brisbane Brothers, while the Logan City Scorpions became the Logan Scorpions. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 816 subscribers 1980 Brisbane Rugby League Grand Final Norths Devils v Souths Magpies at Lang Park. From 1988, Brisbane Rugby League players weren't chosen to represent Queensland again. This clip showcases the two teams'. But when they brought in the Queensland side into the NSWRL that was the end of the Brisbane Rugby League, as far as that was concerned. I sat down with Napa to talk about his great career. Bruce Astill Grand Finals 'stats pack" with all the number you need to know for this weekend's game, courtesy of Brad Tallon. Redcliffes first premiership in 1965, defeating Valleys 15-2. 2. VIDEO: The day Wayne Bennetts career was defined, When the NRL talks about heritage, it is about how South Sydney started life in 1908, Meninga wrote. Nationwide News Pty Ltd 2023. Don't have an account? man of the match in 1979 and 1986 grand finals. Some great old BRL names take the field here, including Ziggy Strasser, Mark Murray, Joe Kilroy, Campbell 'Zulu' Dews (minus the trademark beard), Ross Henrick, Johnny Payne, Yogi Dunn, Wally Lewis (playing halfback), Al McInnes and Bryan NieblingI'd better stop as I could go on forever! It could take up to 5 business days before your first paper delivery arrives. If you wanted to order a wrecking ball from New Zealand to come to Norths Devils and wreak havoc then Stan Napa would be top of your list. Captured a great grassroots sporting moment? This option is only available where expressly indicated with the offer. Please call 1800 070 535. 3. Paul McCabe [2] Former Brisbane Rugby League chairman and Queensland Rugby League secretary Ron McAullife eventually secured the use of Lang Park as a permanent home for rugby league in Queensland. Full Digital Access + Weekend Paper Delivery $8 billed every 4 weeks for the first 12 weeks, then $36 billed every 4 weeks. 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This automatically renews to be charged as $24 (min. forms: { Redcliffe had funds but still couldnt buy themselves a premiership, Souths had lost their stars to Canberra and had only one player left from their 1985 premiership side. Wally Lewis (Valleys, Wynnum-Manly) (Immortal, ARL and QLD Teams of the Century, ARL Hall of Fame. It is also a source of pleasure to many who yearn for the days when rugby league was simpler and you could meet your idols pulling beers at the leagues club. Half: Ross Strudwick (Valleys) SPECIAL MENTION: 1981, Souths and Mick Reardon deny Artie. The room looked like it was a fire. Relive Drapers medal-winning night and toughest Ipswich duo to stop. Fullback: Norm Pope (Valleys) You beat Brothers and Valleys in the finals and then the big one. I remember the suits though. Select the subscription offer youd like to buy, click Subscribe with Google, and you will be directed to complete your purchase using your Google account. 13. Miles and Rod Morris were selected for the Kangaroos on the back of their efforts in Wynnums premiership season. Renewals occur unless cancelled in accordance with the full Terms and Conditions. Fury after supermodel named football official. To upgrade, call 1300 MY NEWS (696 397), As a Full Digital Access or Paper Delivery + Full Digital Access Member youll get unlimited digital access to every story online, insight and analysis from our expert journalists PLUS enjoy freebies, discounts and benefits with our +Rewards loyalty program. There's no club identity at all now. } David Green cost) for the first 12 months, charged as $24 every 4 weeks. The Brisbane Rugby League premiership then became a second-tier competition until it ceased and was fully replaced at this level by the Queensland Cup before the 1998 season. Des Morris, now the Tigers chief executive and Maroons chairman of selectors, was man of the match. Played with the North QLD Marlins in 1984 when they became the first country team to make the finals of the State League. Broadcast war: Channel 9 dealt basketball finals blow, First look at Blackhawks future as Cowboys-stacked side gets named. Ian French Grand Finals 'stats pack" with all the number you need to know for this weekend's game, courtesy of Brad Tallon. Become a member to join in Australia's biggest sporting debate, submit articles, receive updates straight to your inbox and keep up with your favourite teams and authors. The Brisbane Rugby League took control of the local competition. Redcliffe had Artie Beetson as captain-coach and looked certain to break their long premiership drought until Mal Meninga and Mick Reardon caught Dolphins winger Louta Atoi out of position and Reardon did the rest. The epic 1990 grand final brawl between Norths and Valleys. callback: cb But if your subscription or membership includes home delivery, then you can request to suspend your paper delivery through My Account. Prior to 1922, the competition was conducted under the auspices of the Queensland Rugby League. News_Image_File: Henry Holloway in action for the Dolphins in 1965. I came over and they laid it all out for me. Whos fearful? Hooker: John Lang (Easts) It was 84 seconds of pure madness. This coincided with the commencement of television broadcasts of Brisbane Rugby League games in the same year. featured alongside some of Australias most prominent sports journalists. We cant put them all in but Mick Readons last-minute try for the Magpies in 1981 was pretty special. 25 years later, the competition now boasts teams from the Tweed all the way to Port Moresby and has become a source of quality footballers for the National Rugby League through its feeder team arrangements. 2. This was Bennetts first grand final triumph, a 10-8 grinding victory, and a game he later declared was his defining moment. Valleys would eventually win 17-16 but this is one of the all-time great grand final dust ups and we will never see anything like it again. In 1998, the Queensland Cup became a full 22-round competition, unlike the previous two seasons which had 17 and 18 regular season rounds. Second row: Des Morris (Easts, Wynnum) and Brian Davies (Souths) Wally Fullerton-Smith (Redcliffe) (8 Tests, QLD 12 games) 6,1,0. The complicated arrangement between the Brisbane Rugby League, Queensland Rugby League and Royal National Association (who administered the Exhibition Ground) led to Brisbane Cricket Ground being used for rugby league matches. Wally Lewis was the inaugural captain, but the more significant signing in hindsight was the coach. The Brisbane Rugby League however, had been in slow decline for some 15 years as large numbers of its players left to compete in the more lucrative Sydney Rugby League, and began to lose popular interest with the creation of the Brisbane Broncos in 1988. [1] Matches were played under the auspices of the Queensland Amateur Rugby Football League (later renamed Queensland Rugby League). } See www.couriermail.com.au/subscriptionterms for full details. 7. Prices after the first 12 months may be varied as per full Terms and Conditions. The 1998 Queensland Cup season was the 3rd season of Queensland's top-level statewide rugby league competition. Teams that joined the Brisbane Rugby League competition around this time were South Coast (19521953), Wynnum-Manly (1951) and Redcliffe (1960). Renewals occur unless cancelled as per full Terms and Conditions. You already have a current subscription with us. 8. Facebook If you wish to change or create a new subscription, please call 1800 070 535 Monday to Friday 7.30am 6.00pm & 7.00am-11.30am AEST on both Saturdays & Sundays. Napa came to Brisbane, won a premiership and has never gone back, loving his life in Brisbane and his Devils forever. The Seagulls side, coached by Des Morris, included future Origin stars Miles, Terry Butler, Ian French, Greg Dowling and Rod Morris. In 1953 the friction between the Queensland Rugby League and Brisbane Rugby League ended, with the Brisbane Rugby League being replaced by the Brisbane division of the Queensland Rugby League. The Seagulls side, coached by Des Morris, included future Origin stars Miles, Terry Butler, Ian French, Greg Dowling and Rod Morris. Kevins relative Jharal also had a heartbreaking end to his career, when a compound fracture called curtains on his incredible talent at age 24. Not in conjunction with any other offer. Wests won 2624 but Redcliffe had the ball with seconds remaining and launched a bomb. However, before the ball landed fans had flooded Lang Park ensuring there was no chance for Redcliffe to pressure Wests receiver into an error. They seem to forget Brisbane Souths started in 1910. Subscribe with Google lets you purchase a subscription, using your Google account. He won a premiership for Melbourne in the NRL a year later. Matt Geyer scores three tries in 1998 for Norths Devils as they beat Wests. Kevins relative Jharal also had a heartbreaking end to his career, when a compound fracture called curtains on his incredible talent at age 24. The Devils, with a rookie captain Mark Murray and a hastily assembled squad, were expected to win the wooden spoon in 1980, instead they played a brilliant brand of football to take out the premiership beating the Magpies 17-15. I was coached by him a lot. Shirts torn, eyes bruised, respect earned. })(); View northsdevilsrlfcs profile on Facebook, View northsdevilsrlfcs profile on Instagram, RED ROCK MATCH PREVIEW: Devils set for decider, Sio nears a final fling for beloved Devils, Gamble ready for grand final dance with the Devils, Devils dash of pink a tribute to special mum, Devils and Dolphins prepare for historic decider, Redcliffe have won the past two games between the sides, although Norths had won the previous three, Redcliffe have won the past six games between these two sides at this venue. } Head-to-head:Redcliffe Dolphins 33, Norths Devils 15, draws 2 Wayne Bennett. The challenge is set & we are ready to take on the Dolphins for GRAND FINAL glory! Reserves 5. In 1978, Norths come last and then win the grand final in 1980 as massive underdogs against Souths. Honourable mentions Tom Gorman, Fred Firpo Newman, Jack Reardon, Mick Retchless, Gene Miles. Brothers win the 1987 premiership at the end of the BRL era. Mal Meninga recently wrote that Bennetts achievement with Souths should no longer be ignored by historians and Sydney-centric media and officialdom. Subscription automatically renews at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. 2 tries in finals. It was an incredible game which went to extra time when an audacious chip and chase from Easts winger Steve Beattie led to a remarkable try in the dying minutes and Tigers half Dane Campbell slotted the conversion from the sideline. Find out what Aaron Payne said ahead of the clash. Prices after the introductory pricing period may be varied as per full Terms and Conditions. Over the next week well look back at the outstanding players in each position, culminating in the naming of a BRL team of the 80s. 7. By the end of the season, distractions and a lack of depth saw them easily finished off by the Dolphins in the minor semi-final. Wayne Bennett, as an example, is rightly lauded for winning seven premierships as a coach with Brisbane and St George Illawarra. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on the lands we meet, gather and play on. Home Delivery is not available in all areas and is not the Regional edition. Today, the fullbacks. 17. This meant that players had to live within a certain distance of their club. Kilroy was a Bronco the following year and several of Brothers premiership stars headed for Sydney with Mark Coyne, Peter Gill, Steve Carter and Trevor Bailey all ending up at the Dragons. If it occurred today, both teams would be sin-binned as punches flew in all directions with Meninga causing havoc in the middle of it all. We beat Valleys in the prelim final and Muppet scored twice to get us home. 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