On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Teams that joined the Brisbane Rugby League competition around this time were South Coast (1952-1953), Wynnum-Manly (1951) and Redcliffe (1960). The Devils must repeat their unforgettable 1980 grand final win when they came from fourth place to stun Souths in the decider at Lang Park. Beetson would become an immortal and arguably the games best forward. Easts Tigers win the 1972 grand final with a field goal in the last minute. 8. listeners: [], 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. Please call us on 1800 070 535 and well help resolve the issue or try again later. Maybe most importantly, the club signed a baby-faced halfback from Ipswich, fresh from his breakout Origin debut the year before. VIDEO: Devils and Diehards rip in to each other. 1 try in finals. It was 84 seconds of pure madness. } Fury after supermodel named football official. window.mc4wp = window.mc4wp || { 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. 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. LIVE BLOG: Join Chris Garry from Suncorp Stadium on Sunday. A valid active email address and Australian mobile phone number are required for account set up. 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. on: function(evt, cb) { Brothers win the 1987 premiership at the end of the BRL era. I sat down with Napa to talk about his great career. VIDEO: Extra-time heroics from Bear OFlanagan. Not in conjunction with any other offer. Peter Jackson See www.couriermail.com.au/subscriptionterms for full details. Not in conjunction with any other offer. Brothers folded in 2004 but have launched a bid to become an NRL club. The FOGS Cup, a third-tier competition under the NRL and Queensland Cup, changed its name to the Brisbane Rugby League in 2016. So in 1987, the QRL voted to allow a side to join the NSWRL, although surprisingly the establishment ticket led by Senator Ron McAullife (the driving force behind State of Origin) was beaten to the punch by Barry Maranta and Paul Porky Morgan. This is the most thrilling game of the Queensland Cup era. 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. The Norths Devils are one of the oldest Rugby League Clubs in Australia. Honourable mentions Bill Tyquin, Jack Gunboat Ryrie, Norm Carr, Bob Lindner, Ian French. News_Image_File: The huge crowd at the 1975 decider. 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. [4] Legally, although they share the same name, this competition is completely separate from the original BRL. It could take up to 5 business days before your first paper delivery arrives. In 1978 the premiership trophy, the Kirks Cup was replaced by the Winfield Cup. 17. Join the conversation, you are commenting as. Honourable mentions Tom Gorman, Fred Firpo Newman, Jack Reardon, Mick Retchless, Gene Miles. 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 Winfield State League was created in 1982. Brisbane Rugby League. Terry Butler (Wynnum-Manly) (QLD 1 game) 10,3,2. The competition was reinstated in 2001, known as the FOGS premiership under the Queensland Cup. Norths, who finished the season as minor premiers, qualified for their first Grand Final after defeating Brothers and Redcliffe in the finals series. Home Delivery is not available in all areas and is not the Regional edition. 820 subscribers Massive fight (punch up) in the 1980 Brisbane Rugby League Grand Final Norths Devils v Souths Magpies at Lang Park. It was 84 seconds of pure madness. P.S - If anyone knows of any other footage from Norths;' 1980 premiership season (barring the finals), please drop me a line! 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Some of the clubs can trace their origins right back to the early years of rugby league (Souths-Logan to 1909), while others provide an identity for regional centres throughout the state (although not Toowoomba anymore, which I find incredible given its rich rugby league history). Played a mighty game in Norths' famous 1980 grand . Then, after the initial 28 days it is $28 billed approximately 4 weekly. How long does it take for my home delivery to start? The final season before the Broncos were born and the competitions best players moved to Red Hill or migrated to Sydney clubs. Coached by Brisbane legend Ross Strudwick, Brothers had many players on the rise that became good first graders in Sydney, including Mark Coyne, Peter Gill and Tony Rhea. Previously, forwards would stand where the ball was predicted to land and often drop it before they could hit it up. 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). Not in conjunction with any other offer. HAVE A SAY: Weve sorted through the Brisbane/Queensland grand finals of the past 50 years and picked the top 10. The Dolphins have won both matches against the Devils this season but Ahearn told . I remember the suits though. However, before the ball landed fans had flooded Lang Park ensuring there was no chance for Redcliffe to pressure Wests receiver into an error. 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 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. There were so many great players in the 1980s that here is a second team that would hold its own against anyone: 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. Then, after the initial 28 days it is $28 billed approximately 4 weekly. 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. Des Morris, now the Tigers chief executive and Maroons chairman of selectors, was man of the match. I didnt watch Brisbane or Sydney football. Wayne Bennetts Souths shock Wally Lewis Wynnum Manly to win the 1985 grand final. 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. 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. Wayne Bennett, as an example, is rightly lauded for winning seven premierships as a coach with Brisbane and St George Illawarra. Instead, referee Eddie Ward gave a caution to all players. Brothers had surged but with a roster destined to be gouged apart by St George and finances under pressure, the club was headed for oblivion. Subscription automatically renews at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. If he wasnt coming over here I wouldnt have come over. A decision to appoint a supermodel as the face of FIFAs global campaign has been described as tone deaf among other things. SPECIAL MENTION: 1981, Souths and Mick Reardon deny Artie. He won a premiership for Melbourne in the NRL a year later. forms: { Norths have only won the one game at Moreton Daily Stadium since 2009 (in 2013) against the Dolphins. Darryl Duncan (Valleys, Norths) Second Row 4,0,0. We were such a good defensive team. Home delivery is not available in all areas and is not the regional edition. Kevin Yow Yeh is in the background. The beauty of having a digital subscription or membership is that it travels with you. 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). cost) every 4 weeks unless cancelled as per full Terms and Conditions. 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]. Long may it continue. I sat down with Napa to talk about his great career. It should never have happened because as it turned out, if we did lose players from Queensland to go to New South Wales we had the State of Origin. Allow up to 5 days for home delivery to commence. We've been winning the State of Origin, and you can imagine if we were keeping our players, the club competition would be just as good as what it was when I was playing. 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. Souths had Mal Meninga, Bruce Astill Ash Lumby, Chris Phelan and Billy Johnstone and South Sydney great Bob McCarthy as coach. 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. They seem to forget Brisbane Souths started in 1910. Anyone can contribute to The Roar and have their work 1980 grand final By northsdevilsrlfc | October 7 . Souths had Mal Meninga, Bruce Astill Ash Lumby, Chris Phelan and Billy Johnstone and South Sydney great Bob McCarthy as coach. Any Questions? 3. All times AEDT (GMT +11). 12 tries, 3 goals and 3 field goals in finals. 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. Was once paid for a season with a Harley. VIDEO: Extra-time heroics from Bear OFlanagan. Next time I will finish off with brief biographies of every club who ever played in the BRL. 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. The latest instalment of Queenslands first-grade league competition will be decided on Sunday when the Easts Tigers meet the Northern Pride at Suncorp Stadium in the Intrust Super Cup final. Did we get it right? Napa came to Brisbane, won a premiership and has never gone back, loving his life in Brisbane and his Devils forever. The 1960s were the decade of the North Devils. 15. Please call us on 1800 070 535 and well help resolve the issue or try again later. 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. Miles and Rod Morris were selected for the Kangaroos on the back of their efforts in Wynnums premiership season. This is the most sensational grand final of all. Wayne Bennett brought experience in the Sydney competition, where he had just co-coached Canberra to a grand final, but he had also coached Brisbane Souths to premiership glory against the might of Lewis Wynnum-Manly. 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.. Mal Meninga, Ross Henrick, Billy Johnstone all involved. You have skipped the navigation, tab for page content. No cancellations during the first 12 months. 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 game is best remembered for a vicious all-in brawl. LinkedIn. Mal Meninga (Souths) (Immortal, ARL and QLD Teams of the Century, ARL Hall of Fame, 46 Tests, QLD 38 games) 16,6,2. Full Digital Access to be billed $1 for the first 28 days. Renewals occur unless cancelled in accordance with the full Terms and Conditions. forms: { Can I put my subscription or membership on hold? Second row: Des Morris (Easts, Wynnum) and Brian Davies (Souths) 7 tries in finals. Allow up to 5 days for home delivery to commence. NORTHS DEVILS Joe Kilroy, Brian Bird, Brian Dunn, Peter Dutton, Gary Warnock, Mark. See www.couriermail.com.au/subscriptionterms for full details. man of the match in 1979 and 1986 grand finals. Wynnum Manly win their first premiership in 1982. Chris Phelan (Souths) (QLD 4 games) Second Row 7,3,2. 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. He won a $100 George Symons suit and a $60 transistor radio. Wayne Bennetts Souths shock Wally Lewis Wynnum Manly to win the 1985 grand final. Each participating team is a feeder club for the Queensland Cup. Or listen via theSEN app. Redcliffes maiden title was a special one as it launched the brilliant career of Arthur Beetson and the tragic career of Kevin Yow Yeh. See www.couriermail.com.au/subscriptionterms for full details. 11. No, I dont, I gave it all away. log in. [2][3], Geyer and Matt Rua would go onto play in the Melbourne Storm's NRL Grand Final win over the St George Illawarra Dragons a year later, while Steven Bell would win an NRL premiership with the Manly Sea Eagles in 2008. Geyer was the star, scoring three tries that hauled Norths off the canvas after they trailed 16-0 early in the match. HAVE A SAY: Weve sorted through the Brisbane/Queensland grand finals of the past 50 years and picked the top 10. Reserves Mark Muppet Murray (Norths, Valleys, Redcliffe) (6 Tests, QLD 16 games) 7,2,1. Beetson wrote in his biography that Yow Yehs story is a tragedy in too many ways. 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. Each payment, once made, is non-refundable, subject to law. event : evt, I came over and they laid it all out for me. The new organisation was attacked by both the local press and the QRU for introducing professionalism, which they claimed would destroy the sport. Honourable mentions Harold Mick Crocker, Eddie Brosnan, Dennis Manteit, Bryan Neibling, Mark Graham. Until the 1980s it was the premier sporting competition in Brisbane, attracting large crowds and broad media coverage. Lock: Ed Babe Collins (Norths, Brothers) } They won six titles in a row between 1959 and 1964 to rival St George's dominance in the south. New beginnings 1998 and beyond The North Queensland sides show the same talent and passion as their Cowboy cousins. cost) every 4 weeks unless cancelled as per full Terms and Conditions. Joe Kilroy starred again, this time for Brothers. Don't miss out on the headlines from Sport. He was the first coach to position his halves and backs to receive kick offs and pass then to a forward. This clip showcases the two teams'. 5. You beat Brothers and Valleys in the finals and then the big one. Peter Gill. They seem to forget Brisbane Souths started in 1910. 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. The second half was all Norths, as they ran in 29 unanswered points to secure their maiden premiership. A valid active email address and Australian mobile phone number are required for account set up. 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. The quality of football convinced the public that the Queensland Cup would survive long term. Allow up to 5 days for home delivery to commence. The quality of football convinced the public that the Queensland Cup would survive long term. Can I put my subscription or membership on hold? Bob Kellaway (Souths, Brothers, Ipswich) (QLD 1 game) 7,2,0. Mal Meninga recently wrote that Bennetts achievement with Souths should no longer be ignored by historians and Sydney-centric media and officialdom. The Queensland Cup would eventually replace both the State league and the Brisbane Rugby League premiership in 1996 and 1998. Renewals occur unless cancelled in accordance with the full Terms and Conditions. Prices after the first 12 months may be varied as per full Terms and Conditions. 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. 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. 7. Wests, who finished third, had a tougher road to their first Grand Final appearance, losing in Week 1 to Redcliffe. Played for the Broncos and Canterbury in a successful career. Those PNG boys can play too, as evidenced by their grand final victory in 2017. Fullback: Norm Pope (Valleys) Wests won 2624 but Redcliffe had the ball with seconds remaining and launched a bomb. No cancellations during the first 12 months. But if your subscription or membership includes home delivery, then you can request to suspend your paper delivery through My Account. 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.. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on the lands we meet, gather and play on. Campbell Zulu Dews (Norths, Wynnum-Manly) 3,1,1. 14. There's no club identity at all now. The Brisbane Rugby League took control of the local competition. } Wally Lewis (Valleys, Wynnum-Manly) (Immortal, ARL and QLD Teams of the Century, ARL Hall of Fame. 1. Also, like with Sydney's competition, Brisbane's competition was also called the Winfield Cup during the 1980s, due to sponsorship from Winfield cigarettes. As recent NRL finals have proven rugby league has a habit of providing the remarkable in the dying seconds. Several longstanding clubs were not able to survive the impact over the coming years. Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. Prices after the introductory pricing period may be varied as per full Terms and Conditions. Saturday 17 September | Kick off 3:15pm In 1998, the Queensland Cup became a full 22-round competition, unlike the previous two seasons which had 17 and 18 regular season rounds. You are only entitled to this subscription if and for as long as you hold a valid and active subscription with your Google Account. 5. Don't have an account? Head-to-head finals:Redcliffe Dolphins 2, Norths Devils 1 The 1998 Queensland Cup season was the 3rd season of Queensland's top-level statewide rugby league competition. Beetson would become an immortal and arguably the games best forward. ", "Yeah well the crowd was great, they supported you wholeheartedly, they came along but it wasn't only down here on the football field it was on the streets up there. Full Digital Access + Weekend Paper Delivery $8 billed every 4 weeks for the first 12 weeks, then $36 billed every 4 weeks. New customers only. Kevin Walters won the grand final with the 2001 Toowoomba side (beating Redcliffe at Redcliffe) after taking over from Terry Matterson (who left to coach Norths) after five games, the same number of games that Norths made the switch this year from Rohan Smith to Ben King and Kevin Neighbour, Despite playing in 32 Brisbane Rugby League grand finals between them prior to the commencement of the Cup, Norths and Redcliffe never met in a BRL decider. Any Questions? Wests beat Redcliffe in the 1975 grand final in a controversial ending. Centres: Alex Watson (Wests) and Mal Meninga (Souths) 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. This is the most thrilling game of the Queensland Cup era. 6. 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This coincided with the commencement of television broadcasts of Brisbane Rugby League games in the same year. 9. I think I'm sure that's what McAuliffe didn't want to happen. })(); View northsdevilsrlfcs profile on Facebook, View northsdevilsrlfcs profile on Instagram, Key Devils return for final trial matches, Devils topple Dolphins in pleasing trial match, Devils v Wynnum Trials Stihl Action Shots. For full details, see our Terms and Conditions www.couriermail.com.au/connectedterms. (Not available in all areas and is not the Regional edition). The dominance of the Brisbane Broncos in the media resulted in the Brisbane Rugby League losing live coverage of games and receiving only minor interest from the sports media. In Alfie Langer, Bennett found someone to build the club around. The Brisbane Broncos debuted in the Sydney Rugby League premiership in 1988. 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. Between Souths Brisbane and Paramatta Phelan played in 5 consecutive grand finals, winning four. Norths win the 1980 grand final, beating a star-studded Souths Magpies side. There was four or five players here that were top-line footballers and we used to go up on the terrace and sell raffles in front of McCarthy's Jewellers store on the terrace and we'd do an hour there and then pop down to the Manly Hotel and do an hour there and then we'd pop down to Fishers (pub) and do an hour there. From 1988, Brisbane Rugby League players weren't chosen to represent Queensland again. 3 tries and 1 field goal in finals. Beetson wrote in his biography that Yow Yehs story is a tragedy in too many ways. All times AEST (GMT +10). A last-minute field goal from Easts lock Jeff Fyfe engineered a 16-15 victory for the Tigers over a gallant Valleys team. Oops! Full Digital Access 12 Month Plan costs $208 (min.cost) for the first 12 months, charged as $16 every 4 weeks. This was the first sign that the Queensland Cup, now the Intrust Super Cup, could be a legitimate competition sitting below the NRL. Brothers defeated Redcliffe 26-8 at Lang Park. VIDEO: Devils and Diehards rip in to each other. In 1982, rugby league was thriving and glamour club Wynnum Manly surged to their maiden premiership on the back of Gene Miles brilliance. An estimated crowd of 10,000 people swarmed Kougari Oval for the post-match club presentations. The BRL became a state competition from 1995-97 until the Queensland Cup, which became a league-style competition in 1998, superseded the BRL as the top state league. As recent NRL finals have proven rugby league has a habit of providing the remarkable in the dying seconds. 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