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This Devils team has already knocked over minor premiers Burleigh and second-placed Sunshine Coast in the finals series. })(); 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. 15 minutes later, Wests added four more points when winger Mark Maguire crossed in the corner. listeners: [], I sat down with Napa to talk about his great career. Burleighs extra time triumph of Easts Tigers to win the 2004 premiership. Honourable mentions Bill Tyquin, Jack Gunboat Ryrie, Norm Carr, Bob Lindner, Ian French. Mal Meninga & Bryan Neibling the best on ground: 1981: BRL Grand Final Souths v Redcliffe: 13-9: 1: . How long does it take for my home delivery to start? The new organisation was attacked by both the local press and the QRU for introducing professionalism, which they claimed would destroy the sport. 1. A then-record crowd at Lang Park of 19,824 saw Northern Suburbs defeat Fortitude Valley in the Brisbane Rugby League grand final in September 1961.[3]. Chris Garry, Steve Ricketts and Barry Dick present the top 10 moments of the Brisbane Rugby League and Queensland Cup in the past 50 years, featuring more controversy than the Cowboys could find in a Sydney final. (function() { Both games will be played at Suncorp Stadium, adding even more incentive to play well during an already exciting time of year. 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. 2. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images). } Home delivery is not available in all areas and is not the regional edition. cost) for the first 12 months, charged as $24 every 4 weeks. There has never been a period of dominance like it in Brisbane club football. Competing in the Brisbane Rugby League competition that year were Brothers, Carltons, Coorparoo, University, Valley and Wests, with Past Grammars rejoining in 1924. Norths win the 1980 grand final, beating a star-studded Souths Magpies side. While the New South Wales Rugby League was originally negotiating a Brisbane team sponsored by the Queensland Rugby League, a private bid in the form of the Brisbane Broncos was instead accepted by the New South Wales Rugby League. Anyone can contribute to The Roar and have their work News_Image_File: Joe Kilroy in action for Brothers. 10. Chris Phelan was the man we had identified to stop in the forwards. The Queensland Cup would eventually replace both the State league and the Brisbane Rugby League premiership in 1996 and 1998. People would come up and talk to you, they'd stop you in the street and get your autograph and have a talk to you and wish you all the best and really support you in what you were doing and lifting the Club. New customers only. This was Bennetts first grand final triumph, a 10-8 grinding victory, and a game he later declared was his defining moment. Subscribe with Google lets you purchase a subscription, using your Google account. Those involved took particular exception to the salary being earned by Harry Sunderland as secretary of the Queensland Rugby League. It was 84 seconds of pure madness. 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 remember Rothmans handing out cigarettes on the night. This coincided with the commencement of television broadcasts of Brisbane Rugby League games in the same year. I think I'm sure that's what McAuliffe didn't want to happen. Captain Kevin Carmichael was the next to score for Norths, with second-rower Andrew Hamilton kicking a field goal 10 minutes later to extend Norths' lead to seven. Wayne Lindenberg In the grand final, Brothers survived an initial onslaught from the Dolphins international front row before running their opponents ragged. Brothers defeated Redcliffe 26-8 at Lang Park. Wally Lewis was the inaugural captain, but the more significant signing in hindsight was the coach. 2. Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. You have skipped the navigation, tab for page content. 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. 1978 Colt of the Year, Captain 1982 1983 (Valleys). Hashtags: #HostplusCup #PHINSvDEVILS. Norths tries were brilliant, several involved six or seven passes. Head-to-head: Redcliffe Dolphins 33, Norths Devils 15, draws 2. No cancellations during the first 12 months. We used to have like a barbecue after the game and there'd be 100 or 200 people that would turn up for the barbecue, we had it at various areas. I came over and they laid it all out for me. Between Souths Brisbane and Paramatta Phelan played in 5 consecutive grand finals, winning four. Don't miss out on the headlines from Sport. Mate, I have no idea where the radio is, Morris said this week. Full Digital Access to be billed $1 for the first 28 days. A decision to appoint a supermodel as the face of FIFAs global campaign has been described as tone deaf among other things. See www.couriermail.com.au/subscriptionterms for full details. 6. Burleigh however were the fitter side in a game that almost stretched to 100 minutes. Mal Meninga recently wrote that Bennetts achievement with Souths should no longer be ignored by historians and Sydney-centric media and officialdom. They won six titles in a row between 1959 and 1964 to rival St George's dominance in the south. Full Digital Access + Weekend Paper Delivery 12 Month Plan costs $312 (min. Devils' prop Anthony Bonus crashed over right next to the posts to cut the lead to four, before Geyer scored his second to level the scores. 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. His death in a watch house has long been the subject of controversy. Wally Fullerton-Smith (Redcliffe) (8 Tests, QLD 12 games) 6,1,0. Gene Miles (Wynnum-Manly) (ARL Hall of Fame. 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. Redcliffes maiden title was a special one as it launched the brilliant career of Arthur Beetson and the tragic career of Kevin Yow Yeh. The first official club competition kicked off in Brisbane on 8 May 1909. Don't have an account? Not in conjunction with any other offer. News_Image_File: Matt Geyer in action for Melbourne Storm. Burleighs extra time triumph of Easts Tigers to win the 2004 premiership. VIDEO: Devils and Diehards rip in to each other. 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. Mark Graham -Would be a super star today, running freely, was just a great player. Greg Dish Head Dowling (Wynnum-Manly, Norths) (12 Tests, QLD 13 games) 10,3,2. This option is only available where expressly indicated with the offer. Fullback: Norm Pope (Valleys) Tue 28 Feb 2023, 08:42 AM. Each participating team is a feeder club for the Queensland Cup. Did we get it right? Queensland Rugby League respects and honours the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. Wings: Fonda Metassa (Norths) and Joe Kilroy (Norths, Brothers) The clash went deep into extra time before unheralded prop Shane OFlanagan became the unlikely hero with a barge over try in the 97th minute to earn the Bears a 22-18 win. Don't have an account? 7. window.mc4wp.listeners.push( See www.couriermail.com.au/subscriptionterms for full details. Greg Turtle Conescu (Norths, Redcliffe) (9 Tests, QLD 21 games) 8,2,1. Miles and Rod Morris were selected for the Kangaroos on the back of their efforts in Wynnums premiership season. Billy Johnstone 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. Join the conversation, you are commenting as. Norths beat Wests 35-16 at Lang Park. Grand Finals 'stats pack" with all the number you need to know for this weekend's game, courtesy of Brad Tallon. The challenge is set & we are ready to take on the Dolphins for GRAND FINAL glory! Also in 1998, the club won its first First Grade premiership since 1980, [4] beating Wests in the Grand Final. 4BC Radios BRL Team of the 80s Accordingly, Brisbane was divided into Eastern Suburbs (incorporating Coorparoo and Wynnum), Southern Suburbs (incorporating Carltons), Western Suburbs, Northern Suburbs (incorporating Past Grammars), Fortitude Valley and Past Brothers (whose players had to prove that they had attended a Christian Brothers school). Almost every remaining high-profile player in the city was snapped up by the new franchise. Played for the Broncos and Canterbury in a successful career. The win ended a 22-year premiership drought for Easts. The Queensland Rugby Football League (QRFL) was formed in 1908 by seven former rugby union players who were dissatisfied with the administration of the Queensland Rugby Union (QRU). Monday to Friday 7:30am 6:00pm, Saturday & Sunday 7:00am 11:30am (AEST), App or digital edition only customer? [4][5], Last edited on 27 December 2022, at 07:55, "1998 QLD Cup Grand Final Norths 35 v Wests 16", "20 Years on - Remembering the 1998 Grand Final", "Where are they now: 1999 NRL grand finalists", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1998_Queensland_Cup&oldid=1129823821, This page was last edited on 27 December 2022, at 07:55. 4. 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. Please call 1800 070 535. Terry Butler (Wynnum-Manly) (QLD 1 game) 10,3,2. In 1978 the premiership trophy, the Kirks Cup was replaced by the Winfield Cup. Campbell Zulu Dews (Norths, Wynnum-Manly) 3,1,1. Peter Dawes 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. VIDEO: Extra-time heroics from Bear OFlanagan. Facebook 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. Mark Muppet Murray (Norths, Valleys, Redcliffe) (6 Tests, QLD 16 games) 7,2,1. Broadcast war: Channel 9 dealt basketball finals blow, First look at Blackhawks future as Cowboys-stacked side gets named. 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?' There were so many great players in the 1980s that here is a second team that would hold its own against anyone: It also explains how you can access or seek correction of your personal information, how you can complain about a breach of the Australian Privacy Principles and how we will deal with a complaint of that nature. Brothers folded in 2004 but have launched a bid to become an NRL club. The Seagulls had to wait 31 years for premiership success, beating Souths 17-3 in front of 36,000 people at Lang Park. In 1998, the Queensland Cup became a full 22-round competition, unlike the previous two seasons which had 17 and 18 regular season rounds. 10. Wynnum-Manly owned probably the best roster in Brisbane and one of the best in the country but had drowned in debt, with only three of their eight Queensland stars left with the club by 1987. Wayne Bennett, as an example, is rightly lauded for winning seven premierships as a coach with Brisbane and St George Illawarra. This was the first sign that the Queensland Cup, now the Intrust Super Cup, could be a legitimate competition sitting below the NRL. 4. The competition consists of Brisbane's top six rugby league clubs. Renewals occur unless cancelled in accordance with the full Terms and Conditions. Do you remember Brisbane club rugby league in the 1980s? Captured a great grassroots sporting moment? Renewals occur unless cancelled as per full Terms and Conditions. Despite some New South Wales Rugby League (Sydney Rugby League) premiership games being re-broadcast during late night timeslots from the late 1970s, the Brisbane Rugby League remained the more popular competition in Queensland until 1988 with the weekly live broadcast of the Match of the Round being played at Lang Park. The 87 grand final saw Brothers take on Redcliffe in one last hurrah at Lang Park. News_Image_File: The huge crowd at the 1975 decider. Full Digital Access + Weekend Paper Delivery $8 billed every 4 weeks for the first 12 weeks, then $36 billed every 4 weeks. It also explains how you can access or seek correction of your personal information, how you can complain about a breach of the Australian Privacy Principles and how we will deal with a complaint of that nature. Bennett would go on to win another seven premierships, six with the Broncos and one with St George Illawarra. This was the end of the BRL competition as league fans knew it. Meanwhile, the last rights of the BRL as a top-flight competition were being played out. I remember Graham Lowe telling us we had dropped two balls at training during the finals. In 1998, a number of NRL clubs partnered with Queensland Cup sides, sending players not selected in first grade to play in the competition. 12 tries, 3 goals and 3 field goals in finals. The Seagulls side, coached by Des Morris, included future Origin stars Miles, Terry Butler, Ian French, Greg Dowling and Rod Morris. Please call us on 1800 070 535 and well help resolve the issue or try again later. Previously, forwards would stand where the ball was predicted to land and often drop it before they could hit it up. VIDEO: Devils and Diehards rip in to each other. VOTE FOR YOU FAVOURITE. On 26 September 2014, the South East Queensland Division announced that they will be scrapping the existing FOGS Cup structure and reforming the Brisbane Rugby League as the state's secondary competition. This reduced community support for teams, and club decisions began to be made on a more commercial basis. The second half was all Norths, as they ran in 29 unanswered points to secure their maiden premiership. 14. Register, Join the conversation, you are commenting as Logout. 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. The Seagulls side, coached by Des Morris, included future Origin stars Miles, Terry Butler, Ian French, Greg Dowling and Rod Morris. Subscription automatically renews at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. ); Lowe was an innovator. This was the end of the BRL competition as league fans knew it. Not in conjunction with any other offer. Miles and Rod Morris were selected for the Kangaroos on the back of their efforts in Wynnums premiership season. Honourable mentions Charlie Thorogood, Jeff Moores, Johnny Gleeson, Geoff Richardson, Marty Scanlan. } 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. 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