It was 84 seconds of pure madness. . HAVE A SAY: Weve sorted through the Brisbane/Queensland grand finals of the past 50 years and picked the top 10. Former Top-Flight Competition: Brisbane Rugby League premiership. The team is made up of players in their entire 75-year tenure. For those Devils and later Dolphins fans who used to get frustrated watching referee Eddie Ward give Greg Conescu a hard time in the scrums then some memories may come flooding back here. 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Billy Johnstone 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. Can I put my subscription or membership on hold? Manly) - 3,1,1. After purchase, this subscription may be managed in your Google Account Settings. 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. (Not available in all areas and is not the Regional edition). Beetson wrote in his biography that Yow Yehs story is a tragedy in too many ways. The Seagulls side, coached by Des Morris, included future Origin stars Miles, Terry Butler, Ian French, Greg Dowling and Rod Morris. So there are Australian Hall of Fame players and even an Immortal who miss out on this team, because they spent more of their career either in Sydney or Queensland Country. Each payment, once made, is non-refundable, subject to law. Paul Khan 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. 14. That means you've got to follow a New South Wales side. 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. (Only applies if home delivery is included in your package), Subscriber-only newsletters straight to your inbox, Todays Paper, a digital replica of the newspaper, SuperCoach Plus for stats, analysis, tips and more, Saturday and Sunday paper delivery* VOTE FOR YOU FAVOURITE. Each participating team is a feeder club for the Queensland Cup. However, Redcliffe were denied those dying seconds when Wests fans ran on to the field in the final minute to prevent Redcliffes final set with the ball. This was the end of the BRL competition as league fans knew it. Chris Phelan (Souths) (QLD 4 games) Second Row 7,3,2. The competition consists of Brisbane's top six rugby league clubs. But once your delivery is activated, youll get the next edition, hot off the press. 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. Allow up to 5 days for home delivery to commence. Wayne Lindenberg Despite the 1980s producing possibly the highest concentration of great players in Brisbane Rugby League history, clubs struggled to pay players and fight off advances from NSW. 9. Did we get it right? Played for the Broncos and Canterbury in a successful career. Not in conjunction with any other offer. I started on the bench which I was so cranky about. cost) every 4 weeks unless cancelled as per full Terms and Conditions. They have gone head-to-head only once previously, with Redcliffe victorious 54-16, This is the second time a team that changed coaches during the season has made the grand final. But first Wynnum-Manly signed off on their golden era with a fourth consecutive State League title, defeating Redcliffe yet again. 6. A valid active email address and Australian mobile phone number are required for account set up. The Seagulls had to wait 31 years for premiership success, beating Souths 17-3 in front of 36,000 people at Lang Park. The beauty of having a digital subscription or membership is that it travels with you. This was the first sign that the Queensland Cup, now the Intrust Super Cup, could be a legitimate competition sitting below the NRL. Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. Captained Norths between 1985 and 1993. 9. Full Digital Access 12 Month Plan costs $208 (min.cost) for the first 12 months, charged as $16 every 4 weeks. Subscribe with Google lets you purchase a subscription, using your Google account. I don't think anyone turned away from you, it was just one big happy family. Mate, I have no idea where the radio is, Morris said this week. The highlight of the match was an amazing Brian Dunn try, set up by Kilory. 7. Mark Muppet Murray (Norths, Valleys, Redcliffe) (6 Tests, QLD 16 games) 7,2,1. Prices after the introductory pricing period may be varied as per full Terms and Conditions. As recent NRL finals have proven rugby league has a habit of providing the remarkable in the dying seconds. Eleven of the starting 13 were signed to NSWRL clubs for 1988 and Brothers had entered receivership. Mitch Brennan This is the most sensational grand final of all. Saturday 17 September | Kick off 3:15pm Please gamble responsibly. SPECIAL MENTION: 1981, Souths and Mick Reardon deny Artie. 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. 15. 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. Logan halfback Shane Perry was named the competition's Player of the Year. VIDEO: Brothers farewell the BRL in style. Played with the North QLD Marlins in 1984 when they became the first country team to make the finals of the State League. Each payment, once made, is non-refundable, subject to law. NORTHS DEVILS Joe Kilroy, Brian Bird, Brian Dunn, Peter Dutton, Gary Warnock, Mark. 10. Home delivery is not available in all areas and is not the regional edition. Geyer was the star, scoring three tries that hauled Norths off the canvas after they trailed 16-0 early in the match. Allow up to 5 days for home delivery to commence. Props: Norm Potter (Wests) and Peter Gallagher (Brothers) News_Image_File: The huge crowd at the 1975 decider. 1.6K subscribers Norths met Valleys several times in 1980, with their final dual of the season coming in the preliminary final won by Norths 15-14. Brothers defeated Redcliffe 26-8 at Lang Park. Peter Dawes callback: cb Any Questions? Until 1932 Brisbane Exhibition Ground was the home of rugby league in the city. [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 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. Greg Dish Head Dowling (Wynnum-Manly, Norths) (12 Tests, QLD 13 games) 10,3,2. Several longstanding clubs were not able to survive the impact over the coming years. The Dolphins have won both matches against the Devils this season but Ahearn told . [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. The Brisbane Broncos were affiliated with Brisbane Brothers, the Gold Coast Chargers with the Gold Coast Vikings, the Melbourne Storm with the Norths Devils, the North Queensland Cowboys with the Townsville Stingers and the Adelaide Rams with the Wests Panthers. Redcliffes first premiership in 1965, defeating Valleys 15-2. Norths win the 1980 grand final, beating a star-studded Souths Magpies side. VIDEO: Extra-time heroics from Bear OFlanagan. 10. This was the first sign that the Queensland Cup, now the Intrust Super Cup, could be a legitimate competition sitting below the NRL. 6. In 1982, rugby league was thriving and glamour club Wynnum Manly surged to their maiden premiership on the back of Gene Miles brilliance. Renewals occur unless cancelled in accordance with the full Terms and Conditions. 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. Arthur Denovan and Johnny Brown are your commentators! I think I'm sure that's what McAuliffe didn't want to happen. Our Privacy Policy includes important information about our collection, use and disclosure of your personal information (including to provide you with targeted advertising based on your online activities). [4] Legally, although they share the same name, this competition is completely separate from the original BRL. Bennett would go on to win another seven premierships, six with the Broncos and one with St George Illawarra. The 1960s were the decade of the North Devils. In the 2006 NRL Grand Final Melbourne's 17 man team had 13 players who had played with Norths in past years, . I remember Graham Lowe telling us we had dropped two balls at training during the finals. A valid active email address and Australian mobile phone number are required for account set up. In Alfie Langer, Bennett found someone to build the club around. If you subscribe directly with us you will also get access to our News+ Network which is made up of some of our most popular news sites, like. } 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. 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. Whos fearful? His death in a watch house has long been the subject of controversy. How long does it take for my home delivery to start? Lowe was an innovator. Why subscribe to become a Full Digital Access or Paper Delivery + Full Digital Access Member? The Panthers added to their tally soon after when Twist crossed for his second, backing up Shaun Valentine who made a break down the field. Anyone can contribute to The Roar and have their work This automatically renews to be charged as $24 (min. 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. 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. No cancellations during the first 12 months. But once your delivery is activated, youll get the next edition, hot off the press. { News_Image_File: Gene Miles in action for the Seagulls. } Trailing 16-0, Norths finally got on the board when centre Matt Geyer scored the first of his three tries. } Honourable mentions Len Kenny, Len Dawson, Frank Melit, Reg Bubbles Pegg, Lionel Morgan. 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. Five-eighth: Wally Lewis (Valleys, Wynnum) Find out what Aaron Payne said ahead of the clash. See www.couriermail.com.au/subscriptionterms for full details. Full Digital Access + Weekend Paper Delivery $8 billed every 4 weeks for the first 12 weeks, then $36 billed every 4 weeks. [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. Lowe was an innovator. Souths had Mal Meninga, Bruce Astill Ash Lumby, Chris Phelan and Billy Johnstone and South Sydney great Bob McCarthy as coach. Queensland Rugby League respects and honours the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. Each payment, once made, is non-refundable, subject to law. Please call us on 1800 070 535 and well help resolve the issue or try again later. Burleighs extra time triumph of Easts Tigers to win the 2004 premiership. Although the Queensland Rugby League attempted to regain control of the Brisbane Rugby League competition in 1923 and 1924, the Brisbane Rugby League remained steadfast and the dispute simmered into the next decade. However, they didnt account for the mercurial brilliance of Smoking Joe Kilroy and blow-in Kiwi coach Graham Lowe. Redcliffes first premiership in 1965, defeating Valleys 15-2. All times AEDT (GMT +11). The 87 grand final saw Brothers take on Redcliffe in one last hurrah at Lang Park. LIVE BLOG: Join Chris Garry from Suncorp Stadium on Sunday. 1 try in finals. Hashtags: #HostplusCup #PHINSvDEVILS. Overall Redcliffe have won 18, Norths five with one drawn match, The teams have played three times in Cup finals, with Redcliffe winning two (the 1999 preliminary final at this venue 26-22 and the 2005 elimination semi-final at Bishop Park 33-10), and Norths one (the 1998 elimination semi-final 16-12 at Bishop Park), Apart from the inaugural year of the Cup, this is the first time first year coaches have met in the grand final. Mal Meninga (Souths) (Immortal, ARL and QLD Teams of the Century, ARL Hall of Fame, 46 Tests, QLD 38 games) 16,6,2. This was the end of the BRL competition as league fans knew it. 17. Mal Meninga wasnt going to be my problem; he was Brian Dunns issue. Previously, forwards would stand where the ball was predicted to land and often drop it before they could hit it up. News_Image_File: Devils and Diehards get stuck in in 1990. Moreton Daily Stadium. New customers only. listeners: [], 3 tries in 1984 major semi-final, 2 tries and 1 field goal in 1985 minor semi-final. Each payment, once made, is non-refundable, subject to law. 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. Kilroy signed for the Brethren for a Harley Davidson motorcycle. 14. I didnt know where Brisbane was. log in. Subscription automatically renews at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. The "founding fathers" of the QRFL included John Fihelly, an Australian Labor Party Member of Parliament who became Minister for Railways and Deputy Premier. Renewals occur unless cancelled as per full Terms and Conditions. Followed categories will be added to My News. The FOGS Cup, a third-tier competition under the NRL and Queensland Cup, changed its name to the Brisbane Rugby League in 2016. We had Mark Graham, Olsen Filipaina and Kurt Sorenson. Playing out of Pizzey Park (one of the great names for a sports ground), a Burleigh team has developed that was nearly as well-coached and organised as the most southern team in the NRL. Register, Join the conversation, you are commenting as Logout. Until the 1980s it was the premier sporting competition in Brisbane, attracting large crowds and broad media coverage. This is the most thrilling game of the Queensland Cup era. cost) every 4 weeks unless cancelled as per full Terms and Conditions. Fury after supermodel named football official. The epic 1990 grand final brawl between Norths and Valleys. THIS is an ode to real rugby league; the unsanitised version of the code where Queensland rivalries are fiercer than anything Sydney tosses up. BRL State League Norths v Souths: 16-6: 1: Bottom placed Devils cause upset with great play from halves Craig Grauf & Geoff Bagnall: 1986: QRL Brisbane Minor Semi Final Brothers v Valleys: Also in 1988, the Sydney Rugby League de facto superseded the Brisbane Rugby League by going national and including the Broncos and Giants clubs. Facebook This coincided with the commencement of television broadcasts of Brisbane Rugby League games in the same year. Wally Lewis (Valleys, Wynnum-Manly) (Immortal, ARL and QLD Teams of the Century, ARL Hall of Fame. In 1998, a number of NRL clubs partnered with Queensland Cup sides, sending players not selected in first grade to play in the competition. Meanwhile, the last rights of the BRL as a top-flight competition were being played out. 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. See www.couriermail.com.au/subscriptionterms for full details. 3. All times AEST (GMT +10). Instead, referee Eddie Ward gave a caution to all players. Wayne Bennett, as an example, is rightly lauded for winning seven premierships as a coach with Brisbane and St George Illawarra. Played for Parramatta in the NSWRL, winning two premierships. 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. Bruce Astill Hashtags:#HostplusCup #PHINSvDEVILS He won a premiership for Melbourne in the NRL a year later. I won about seven of them during the 70s but the look at the time was safari suits and people laugh at me now if I wear them.. The competition returned to a 16-team format in 1998 with the Bundaberg Grizzlies returning to the competition after a year's absence and the admission of the Townsville Stingers and Gold Coast Vikings. Payment will be charged to your Google Account. 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. The famous Brisbane rugby league club Norths Devils greatest ever team revealed. Norths beat Wests 35-16 at Lang Park. Head-to-head: Redcliffe Dolphins 33, Norths Devils 15, draws 2. The 16-0 deficit they overcame is (as of 2019), the biggest comeback in a Queensland Cup Grand Final. Reserves The Queensland Rugby League commissioned Eric White Associates to investigate the administrative structure of the game in Queensland in 1977. However, before the ball landed fans had flooded Lang Park ensuring there was no chance for Redcliffe to pressure Wests receiver into an error. Napa came to Brisbane, won a premiership and has never gone back, loving his life in Brisbane and his Devils forever. 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. The team is made up of players in their entire 75-year tenure. Not in conjunction with any other offer. event : evt, 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. Not in conjunction with any other offer. (finals appearances, grand finals, premierships): (function() { Campbell Zulu Dews (Norths, Wynnum-Manly) 3,1,1. Almost every remaining high-profile player in the city was snapped up by the new franchise. News_Image_File: 1987 Brothers rugby grand final league team photograph: front row (from left) Mark Coyne, Clinton Mohr, Greg Smith, Ross Strudwick (coach), Trevor Bailey (captain), Gary Smith, Jeff Burns, Joe Kilroy, Robbie Moore (trainer). From then on, you can then use Sign In with Google to access your subscription and Google will do the billing for the subscription and process your payments. 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. The Club was first established as Past Grammars in 1923, as a Club for Old Boys of Brisbane Grammar School. Flashback to our 1980 premiership team and one of our greatest club figures - Mark Murray - in today's Northside Chronicle. Captain 1984 1985. Yow Yeh was a freak talent but his life was cut short when he died of a heart attack in police custody in June 27, 1975. Also in 1998, the Pine Rivers Brothers played as the Brisbane Brothers, while the Logan City Scorpions became the Logan Scorpions. 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. The North Queensland sides show the same talent and passion as their Cowboy cousins. Napa came to Brisbane, won a premiership and has never gone back, loving his life in Brisbane and his Devils forever. In the 1980s, two further teams were added to the Brisbane Rugby League competition: Ipswich (1986) and Logan (1987). This automatically renews to be charged as $16 (min. Bob Lindner (Souths, Wynnum-Manly) (QLD Team of the Century, 24 Tests, QLD 25 games) 5,2,1. Honourable mentions Duncan Hall, Artie Beetson, Harry Bath, Greg Veivers, Lloyd Weier. Wests beat Redcliffe in the 1975 grand final in a controversial ending. Wally Fullerton-Smith (Redcliffe) (8 Tests, QLD 12 games) 6,1,0. The truth is, he has won eight, having masterminded Souths 1985 win over Wynnum. Join the conversation, you are commenting as. Wayne Bennett, as an example, is rightly lauded for winning seven premierships as a coach with Brisbane and St George Illawarra. From there, the Panthers won three straight elimination games to qualify for the decider. On 16 August 2008 in the year of the Centenary of Rugby League, Norths Devils announced their greatest team ever. Brisbane Rugby League. Monday to Friday 7:30am 6:00pm, Saturday & Sunday 7:00am 11:30am (AEST), App or digital edition only customer? 13. The beauty of having a digital subscription or membership is that it travels with you. ); Please call 1800 070 535. To join the conversation, please Honourable mentions Jack Little, Charlie Martin, Les Geeves, Hugh ODoherty, Greg Conescu. Nationwide News Pty Ltd 2023. forms: { 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. Wests beat Redcliffe in the 1975 grand final in a controversial ending. 34 Tests, QLD 35 games) 19,5,3. Join the conversation, you are commenting as. Smokin Joe Kilroy (Norths, Brothers) (QLD 6 games) 8,2,2. man of the match 1980 grand final. Won the Rothmans Medal in 1991 post Broncos. 8. In 1934, the University Amateur Rugby League Club folded and disappeared from the competition. Captain 1986 1987 (Wynnum) 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. 3. This automatically renews to be charged as $24 (min. News_Image_File: Matt Geyer in action for Melbourne Storm. The first official club competition kicked off in Brisbane on 8 May 1909. 3. News_Image_File: Joe Kilroy in action for Brothers. I think the only issue we had was Muppet banging his head in a car accident. The win ended a 22-year premiership drought for Easts. Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. The final season before the Broncos were born and the competitions best players moved to Red Hill or migrated to Sydney clubs. man of the match in 1979 and 1986 grand finals. Burleigh however were the fitter side in a game that almost stretched to 100 minutes. This meant that players had to live within a certain distance of their club. Can I put my subscription or membership on hold? Norths finished with two late tries to Craig O'Dwyer and Geyer to cap a remarkable 19-point win. Did we get it right? 2 tries in finals. Brothers win the 1987 premiership at the end of the BRL era. Maybe most importantly, the club signed a baby-faced halfback from Ipswich, fresh from his breakout Origin debut the year before. The second half was all Norths, as they ran in 29 unanswered points to secure their maiden premiership. However, Redcliffe were denied those dying seconds when Wests fans ran on to the field in the final minute to prevent Redcliffes final set with the ball. Everyone, especially the media, declared Norths were no chance. The field goal was the first in Fyfes career. Full Digital Access 12 Month Plan costs $208 (min.cost) for the first 12 months, charged as $16 every 4 weeks. More than 30,000 packed into Lang Park that day but only the Souths supporters went home happy. Follow Us Brett French Brad Backer ); 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. 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