The 1998 Queensland Cup season was the 3rd season of Queensland's top-level statewide rugby league competition. 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. Wests won 2624 but Redcliffe had the ball with seconds remaining and launched a bomb. This is the most sensational grand final of all. 16. 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. Grand Finals 'stats pack" with all the number you need to know for this weekend's game, courtesy of Brad Tallon. He won a premiership for Melbourne in the NRL a year later. Devils v Dolphins (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* Wally Fullerton-Smith (Redcliffe) (8 Tests, QLD 12 games) 6,1,0. 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. Darryl Duncan (Valleys, Norths) Second Row 4,0,0. Please gamble responsibly. It could take up to 5 business days before your first paper delivery arrives. 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. Find out what Aaron Payne said ahead of the clash. The Queensland Rugby League commissioned Eric White Associates to investigate the administrative structure of the game in Queensland in 1977. News_Image_File: Shane O'Flanagan (Burleigh). cost) every 4 weeks unless cancelled as per full Terms and Conditions. VIDEO: Brothers farewell the BRL in style. However, they didnt account for the mercurial brilliance of Smoking Joe Kilroy and blow-in Kiwi coach Graham Lowe. window.mc4wp = window.mc4wp || { 9. 3. Geyer was the star, scoring three tries that hauled Norths off the canvas after they trailed 16-0 early in the match. Honourable mentions Arthur Fatty Edwards, Barry Muir, Greg Oliphant, Mark Murray, Wayne Lindenberg. Not in conjunction with any other offer. After purchase, this subscription may be managed in your Google Account Settings. 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. 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. 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. Instead, referee Eddie Ward gave a caution to all players. Instagram Lowe was an innovator. We lost three times to the Magpies that season but we were getting closer and closer every time we played; the last time we lost 14-9. THIS is an ode to real rugby league; the unsanitised version of the code where Queensland rivalries are fiercer than anything Sydney tosses up. Bryan Niebling (Valleys, Redcliffe) (13 Tests, QLD 11 games) 11,1,0. Back row: (from left) John Coppleman (runner), Robert Grogan, Tony Rea, Jim Stafford, Peter Gill, Eric Kennedy, Brett Le Man, Steve Carter, Gary Vernon, Shane McErlean, Mick Long (selector), Dick Healy (selector). 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. This option is only available where expressly indicated with the offer. The truth is, he has won eight, having masterminded Souths 1985 win over Wynnum. Go head to head with other fans to pick your best players and compete in daily NRL fantasy competitions with Draftstars its free to join. Norths tries were brilliant, several involved six or seven passes. Billy Johnstone Manly) - 3,1,1. Both were superstars in the Dolphins premiership season and joined Balmain in Sydney for the 1966 season. In the 2006 NRL Grand Final Melbourne's 17 man team had 13 players who had played with Norths in past years, . But that is a tragedy as far as I'm concerned is that the people miss that club identity. Kevins relative Jharal also had a heartbreaking end to his career, when a compound fracture called curtains on his incredible talent at age 24. Honourable mentions Bill Tyquin, Jack Gunboat Ryrie, Norm Carr, Bob Lindner, Ian French. The Seagulls had to wait 31 years for premiership success, beating Souths 17-3 in front of 36,000 people at Lang Park. 2. Mal signed it! I remember Rothmans handing out cigarettes on the night. This was the first sign that the Queensland Cup, now the Intrust Super Cup, could be a legitimate competition sitting below the NRL. (finals appearances, grand finals, premierships): The 1960s were the decade of the North Devils. Kevins relative Jharal also had a heartbreaking end to his career, when a compound fracture called curtains on his incredible talent at age 24. It was first held in 1922 and for every year until 1997. Wayne Bennetts Souths shock Wally Lewis Wynnum Manly to win the 1985 grand final. The competition was reinstated in 2001, known as the FOGS premiership under the Queensland Cup. Brothers defeated Redcliffe 26-8 at Lang Park. 2. He kicked the winning goal despite carrying an ankle injury which occurred while running a coaching clinic shortly before the decider. Reserves Mal Meninga recently wrote that Bennetts achievement with Souths should no longer be ignored by historians and Sydney-centric media and officialdom. Greg Dish Head Dowling (Wynnum-Manly, Norths) (12 Tests, QLD 13 games) 10,3,2. Allow up to 5 days for home delivery to commence. However, before the ball landed fans had flooded Lang Park ensuring there was no chance for Redcliffe to pressure Wests receiver into an error. 8. Don't have an account? 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. event : evt, 16. Meanwhile, the last rights of the BRL as a top-flight competition were being played out. Mate, I have no idea where the radio is, Morris said this week. 4. It was 84 seconds of pure madness. Bennett would go on to win another seven premierships, six with the Broncos and one with St George Illawarra. However, they didnt account for the mercurial brilliance of Smoking Joe Kilroy and blow-in Kiwi coach Graham Lowe. Mark Muppet Murray (Norths, Valleys, Redcliffe) (6 Tests, QLD 16 games) 7,2,1. Radio call:SENQ 693 AM and DAB+ in Brisbane. Norths had their best season in some time on the back of veteran international forwards Paul McCabe and Greg Dowling, but lost to Brothers (after leading by 10 with 20 minutes to go) and then Redcliffe to go out in straight sets. News_Image_File: Gene Miles in action for the Seagulls. 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. 7. LIVE BLOG: Join Chris Garry from Suncorp Stadium on Sunday. The Seagulls side, coached by Des Morris, included future Origin stars Miles, Terry Butler, Ian French, Greg Dowling and Rod Morris. Followed categories will be added to My News. Nationwide News Pty Ltd 2023. 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. [3] Golden Years [ edit] From 1988, Brisbane Rugby League players weren't chosen to represent Queensland again. The players were prepared to do it because they were getting the support from this area and they would give it back on the playing field and however they could meet the people on the streets. The Winfield State League was created in 1982. They said they had Graham Lowe and Mark Graham who I knew very well from home and they would pay my rent for two years, $500 sign on and $200 a game. (function() { [5] No cancellations during the first 12 months. HOSTPLUS CUP TEAM; Women's Rugby League; 2023 Cyril Connell Challenge; 2023 Mal Meninga Cup; 2023 Hastings Deering Colts . The drop in interest saw the Brisbane Rugby League, its clubs and its junior development base incurring significant and crippling financial losses. Wests beat Redcliffe in the 1975 grand final in a controversial ending. 17. In 1978 the premiership trophy, the Kirks Cup was replaced by the Winfield Cup. Facebook Wayne Bennett, as an example, is rightly lauded for winning seven premierships as a coach with Brisbane and St George Illawarra. We were peaking at just the right time. Wests, who finished third, had a tougher road to their first Grand Final appearance, losing in Week 1 to Redcliffe. You are only entitled to this subscription if and for as long as you hold a valid and active subscription with your Google Account. Today, the fullbacks. The Port Moresby Vipers withdrew after two seasons in the competition after they were unable to continue to pay their travel and accommodation costs. Campbell Zulu Dews (Norths, Wynnum-Manly) 3,1,1. 1980 grand final By northsdevilsrlfc | October 7 . 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. In the grand final, Brothers survived an initial onslaught from the Dolphins international front row before running their opponents ragged. We want to see it! } Maybe most importantly, the club signed a baby-faced halfback from Ipswich, fresh from his breakout Origin debut the year before. Head-to-head finals: Redcliffe Dolphins 2, Norths Devils 1. 4. 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