He won a premiership for Melbourne in the NRL a year later. 1 try and 5 goals 1979 minor semi-final, 1 try 5 goals in 1980 major semi-final, 1 try and 3 goals in 1980 grand final, 2 tries and 9 goals in 1981 final series. Did we get it right? The 1960s were the decade of the North Devils. 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. 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. We had Mark Graham, Olsen Filipaina and Kurt Sorenson. When the two sides met in the regular season, Norths defeated the Panthers 4222 in Round 5 at Purtell Park.[1]. The Brisbane Rugby League was a rugby league football competition in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Anyone can contribute to The Roar and have their work 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. News_Image_File: Gene Miles in action for the Seagulls. On 16 August 2008 in the year of the Centenary of Rugby League, Norths Devils announced their greatest team ever. Captain 1986 1987 (Wynnum) Half: Ross Strudwick (Valleys) Mark Graham (c) Why subscribe to become a Full Digital Access or Paper Delivery + Full Digital Access Member? They seem to forget Brisbane Souths started in 1910. featured alongside some of Australias most prominent sports journalists. VIDEO: Extra-time heroics from Bear OFlanagan. We were such a good defensive team. However, the BRL maintained legal top-flight status until the advent of the national Australian Rugby League premiership in 1995, which superseded both it and the Sydney Rugby League premiership. The win ended a 22-year premiership drought for Easts. forms: { Subscribe with Google lets you purchase a subscription, using your Google account. No cancellations during the first 12 months. He won a premiership for Melbourne in the NRL a year later. 17. Almost every remaining high-profile player in the city was snapped up by the new franchise. 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. But if your subscription or membership includes home delivery, then you can request to suspend your paper delivery through My Account. Miles and Rod Morris were selected for the Kangaroos on the back of their efforts in Wynnums premiership season. The Norths Devils are one of the oldest Rugby League Clubs in Australia. Don't miss out on the headlines from Sport. In 1934, the University Amateur Rugby League Club folded and disappeared from the competition. [3] Golden Years [ edit] cost) every 4 weeks unless cancelled as per full Terms and Conditions. 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. 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. 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.. Norths win the 1980 grand final, beating a star-studded Souths Magpies side. The Port Moresby Vipers withdrew after two seasons in the competition after they were unable to continue to pay their travel and accommodation costs. That means you've got to follow a New South Wales side. In 1967 the Queensland Rugby League removed the residential qualifications for players in Brisbane Rugby League clubs, meaning that players did not have to reside in their certain suburbs to play for their teams. window.mc4wp = window.mc4wp || { THIS is an ode to real rugby league; the unsanitised version of the code where Queensland rivalries are fiercer than anything Sydney tosses up. } He was the first coach to position his halves and backs to receive kick offs and pass then to a forward. A valid active email address and Australian mobile phone number are required for account set up. However, they didnt account for the mercurial brilliance of Smoking Joe Kilroy and blow-in Kiwi coach Graham Lowe. The truth is, he has won eight, having masterminded Souths 1985 win over Wynnum. Greg Dish Head Dowling (Wynnum-Manly, Norths) (12 Tests, QLD 13 games) 10,3,2. Full Digital Access + Weekend Paper Delivery $8 billed every 4 weeks for the first 12 weeks, then $36 billed every 4 weeks. Wests won 2624 but Redcliffe had the ball with seconds remaining and launched a bomb. 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 could take up to 5 business days before your first paper delivery arrives. Prices after the introductory pricing period may be varied as per full Terms and Conditions. It was 84 seconds of pure madness. We beat Valleys in the prelim final and Muppet scored twice to get us home. 15 minutes later, Wests added four more points when winger Mark Maguire crossed in the corner. The challenge is set & we are ready to take on the Dolphins for GRAND FINAL glory! News_Image_File: Devils and Diehards get stuck in in 1990. } News_Image_File: Souths winger Mick Reardon douses himself in champagne after he scored the winning try 30secs from fulltime in 1981. Those involved took particular exception to the salary being earned by Harry Sunderland as secretary of the Queensland Rugby League. Subscribe with Google lets you purchase a subscription, using your Google account. Easts Tigers win the 1972 grand final with a field goal in the last minute. window.mc4wp.listeners.push( The quality of football convinced the public that the Queensland Cup would survive long term. To join the conversation, please From there, the Panthers won three straight elimination games to qualify for the decider. Graham Lowe went with Shane Bernadin. [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. This automatically renews to be charged as $24 (min. The Seagulls side, coached by Des Morris, included future Origin stars Miles, Terry Butler, Ian French, Greg Dowling and Rod Morris. Home Delivery is not available in all areas and is not the Regional edition. The 1998 Queensland Cup season was the 3rd season of Queensland's top-level statewide rugby league competition. LIVE BLOG: Join Chris Garry from Suncorp Stadium on Sunday. cost) for the first 12 months, charged as $24 every 4 weeks. 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. 2. The Blackhawks have signalled the start of an exciting era for Townsville, naming a new-look side stacked with Cowboys talent. Head-to-head: Redcliffe Dolphins 33, Norths Devils 15, draws 2. Lowe was an innovator. event : evt, Ian French Do you remember Brisbane club rugby league in the 1980s? Mal signed it! Mal Meninga & Bryan Neibling the best on ground: 1981: BRL Grand Final Souths v Redcliffe: 13-9: 1: . 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. They won again in 1966 and 1969 to claim eight premierships in 11 years and were also runners up in 1967 and 1970. Norths tries were brilliant, several involved six or seven passes. 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. 2 tries in finals. 7. Grand Finals 'stats pack" with all the number you need to know for this weekend's game, courtesy of Brad Tallon. This is the most thrilling game of the Queensland Cup era. Norths beat Wests 35-16 at Lang Park. 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. This also affected the popularity of the Bulimba Cup which had been held between the cities of Brisbane, Ipswich and Toowoomba since the 1930s. Beetson wrote in his biography that Yow Yehs story is a tragedy in too many ways. More than 30,000 packed into Lang Park that day but only the Souths supporters went home happy. 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. Beetson would become an immortal and arguably the games best forward. Honourable mentions Jack Little, Charlie Martin, Les Geeves, Hugh ODoherty, Greg Conescu. 3 tries in 1982 preliminary finals and 1 in the grand final. Not in conjunction with any other offer. Wally Lewis (Valleys, Wynnum-Manly) (Immortal, ARL and QLD Teams of the Century, ARL Hall of Fame. Renewals occur unless cancelled as per full Terms and Conditions. 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. Head-to-head:Redcliffe Dolphins 33, Norths Devils 15, draws 2 News_Image_File: Joe Kilroy in action for Brothers. Home Delivery is not available in all areas and is not the Regional edition. I came over and they laid it all out for me. The room looked like it was a fire. Relive Drapers medal-winning night and toughest Ipswich duo to stop. Norths tries were brilliant, several involved six or seven passes. This automatically renews to be charged as $16 (min. Also, like with Sydney's competition, Brisbane's competition was also called the Winfield Cup during the 1980s, due to sponsorship from Winfield cigarettes. 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. Wests beat Redcliffe in the 1975 grand final in a controversial ending. This automatically renews to be charged as $24 (min. New customers only. 13. 10. VIDEO: Brothers farewell the BRL in style. This automatically renews to be charged as $16 (min. 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. The field goal was the first in Fyfes career. Tue 28 Feb 2023, 08:42 AM. 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 galaxy of stars who have worn the colours of the famous Norths Devils over the years make for one almighty . Please call us on 1800 070 535 and well help resolve the issue or try again later. 7. 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. When it appears to stop, it flares again. But if your subscription or membership includes home delivery, then you can request to suspend your paper delivery through My Account. Donovan returns to the Devils for 2023; Premiership winner Gregorius back with Devils; Norths Devils partner with Ironforge Security; Reuben returns for Devils in . 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.. Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. Miles and Rod Morris were selected for the Kangaroos on the back of their efforts in Wynnums premiership season. Matt Geyer scores three tries in 1998 for Norths Devils as they beat Wests. This coincided with the commencement of television broadcasts of Brisbane Rugby League games in the same year. Honourable mentions Ken McCrohon, Frank Drake, Ian Bunny Pearce, Colin Scott, Gary Belcher. } 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. Prior to 1922, the competition was conducted under the auspices of the Queensland Rugby League. Lowe was an innovator. 17. But once your delivery is activated, youll get the next edition, hot off the press. Each payment, once made, is non-refundable, subject to law. Allow up to 5 days for home delivery to commence. If you don't follow the Broncos well who do you follow? This clip showcases the two teams' first clash of the season and it was another close affair, but this time the Diehards would prevail. Broadcast: This game will be broadcast via Channel 9, 9Now, FOX and Kayo. Not in conjunction with any other offer. 5. This was the first sign that the Queensland Cup, now the Intrust Super Cup, could be a legitimate competition sitting below the NRL. Each payment, once made, is non-refundable, subject to law. In the 2006 NRL Grand Final Melbourne's 17 man team had 13 players who had played with Norths in past years, . Each payment, once made, is non-refundable, subject to law. Norths, who finished the season as minor premiers, qualified for their first Grand Final after defeating Brothers and Redcliffe in the finals series. 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. 11. VOTE FOR YOU FAVOURITE. 9. 1 try in finals. In 1978, Norths come last and then win the grand final in 1980 as massive underdogs against Souths. callback: cb (finals appearances, grand finals, premierships): 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. 2. Prices after the introductory pricing period may be varied as per full Terms and Conditions. Trailing 16-0, Norths finally got on the board when centre Matt Geyer scored the first of his three tries. No, I dont, I gave it all away. Wayne Bennett. I think I'm sure that's what McAuliffe didn't want to happen. Spectators cheered while a commentator was quoted as saying "that's as bad as I've seen in a Grand Final." When play resumed, a close game finished with Norths winning 17-15. 1. This was the end of the BRL competition as league fans knew it. 12. The beauty of having a digital subscription or membership is that it travels with you. The NRL Forecast: Year of the Rooster, new-look Tigers spin their wheels, Payten's reality check, The Roars NRL expert tips and predictions: Round 1, Very late ladder predictions: The race for the minor premiership is on, Storm aura slipping: Lifting depleted side into title contention would rank among Bellamys top achievements, pick your best players and compete in daily NRL fantasy competitions, great odds on every NRL match try signing up for PlayUp. 1978 Colt of the Year, Captain 1982 1983 (Valleys). 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. The field goal was the first in Fyfes career. New customers only. When it appears to stop, it flares again. He won a $100 George Symons suit and a $60 transistor radio. The Seagulls had to wait 31 years for premiership success, beating Souths 17-3 in front of 36,000 people at Lang Park. 7 tries in finals. The foundation clubs were: Note: Queensland Rugby League era statistics are not counted as Brisbane Rugby League statistics. 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. He was my best mate since I was a teenager. } A last-minute field goal from Easts lock Jeff Fyfe engineered a 16-15 victory for the Tigers over a gallant Valleys team. Paul McCabe Can I put my subscription or membership on hold? This meant that players had to live within a certain distance of their club. The highlight of the match was an amazing Brian Dunn try, set up by Kilory. Souths had Mal Meninga, Bruce Astill Ash Lumby, Chris Phelan and Billy Johnstone and South Sydney great Bob McCarthy as coach. 8. Norths win the 1980 grand final, beating a star-studded Souths Magpies side. 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Not in conjunction with any other offer. New customers only. 9. 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. 1980 grand final By northsdevilsrlfc | October 7 . 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. 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. As recent NRL finals have proven rugby league has a habit of providing the remarkable in the dying seconds. The Brisbane Rugby League took control of the local competition. Played with the North QLD Marlins in 1984 when they became the first country team to make the finals of the State League. Full Digital Access 12 Month Plan costs $208 (min.cost) for the first 12 months, charged as $16 every 4 weeks. 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.. 12. (Not available in all areas and is not the Regional edition). The beauty of having a digital subscription or membership is that it travels with you. Not in conjunction with any other offer. Souths had Mal Meninga, Bruce Astill Ash Lumby, Chris Phelan and Billy Johnstone and South Sydney great Bob McCarthy as coach. Reserves The team is made up of players in their entire 75-year tenure. 10. Gary Badge Belcher (Souths) (21 Tests, QLD 16 games) 9,1,1. Any Questions? 820 subscribers Massive fight (punch up) in the 1980 Brisbane Rugby League Grand Final Norths Devils v Souths Magpies at Lang Park. 16. The second half was all Norths, as they ran in 29 unanswered points to secure their maiden premiership. Long may it continue. Paul Khan Terry Butler (Wynnum-Manly) (QLD 1 game) 10,3,2. 9. 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. In the grand final, Brothers survived an initial onslaught from the Dolphins international front row before running their opponents ragged. The FOGS Cup, a third-tier competition under the NRL and Queensland Cup, changed its name to the Brisbane Rugby League in 2016. SPECIAL MENTION: 1981, Souths and Mick Reardon deny Artie. For the next two years all in one hit. Logan halfback Shane Perry was named the competition's Player of the Year. 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window.mc4wp.listeners.push( Brothers win the 1987 premiership at the end of the BRL era. Easts Tigers win the 1972 grand final with a field goal in the last minute. 2000s. (function() { Flashback to our 1980 premiership team and one of our greatest club figures - Mark Murray - in today's Northside Chronicle. The game is best remembered for a vicious all-in brawl. Brothers folded in 2004 but have launched a bid to become an NRL club. (function() { Bennett would go on to win another seven premierships, six with the Broncos and one with St George Illawarra. Redcliffes maiden title was a special one as it launched the brilliant career of Arthur Beetson and the tragic career of Kevin Yow Yeh. We cant put them all in but Mick Readons last-minute try for the Magpies in 1981 was pretty special. See www.couriermail.com.au/subscriptionterms for full details. The epic 1990 grand final brawl between Norths and Valleys. 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. Brad Backer Both were superstars in the Dolphins premiership season and joined Balmain in Sydney for the 1966 season. 3. 4. 3 tries and 1 field goal in finals. The Brisbane Rugby League premiership was fully superseded by the ARL Premiership which took nationwide first-class status in 1995. So Mal came around and dad showed him the big framed 1980 premiership Norths photo. I didnt know where Brisbane was. His death in a watch house has long been the subject of controversy. New customers only. Everyone, especially the media, declared Norths were no chance. We had a special relationship. Tony Currie (Wests, Redcliffe) (7 Tests, QLD 13 games) Centre. 6. 5. Norths have only won the one game at Moreton Daily Stadium since 2009 (in 2013) against the Dolphins. Beetson would become an immortal and arguably the games best forward. 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. Payment will be charged to your Google Account. 2. Moreton Daily Stadium. Maybe most importantly, the club signed a baby-faced halfback from Ipswich, fresh from his breakout Origin debut the year before. The truth is, he has won eight, having masterminded Souths 1985 win over Wynnum. Beetson wrote in his biography that Yow Yehs story is a tragedy in too many ways. Also in 1998, the club won its first First Grade premiership since 1980, [4] beating Wests in the Grand Final. 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. Mark Muppet Murray (Norths, Valleys, Redcliffe) (6 Tests, QLD 16 games) 7,2,1. 12 tries, 3 goals and 3 field goals in finals. Darryl Duncan (Valleys, Norths) Second Row 4,0,0. This is the most thrilling game of the Queensland Cup era. 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 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. Everyone, especially the media, declared Norths were . 1981 Rothmans Medal. log in. He kicked the winning goal despite carrying an ankle injury which occurred while running a coaching clinic shortly before the decider. We were peaking at just the right time. Brett French In 1982, rugby league was thriving and glamour club Wynnum Manly surged to their maiden premiership on the back of Gene Miles brilliance. { Then, after the initial 28 days it is $28 billed approximately 4 weekly. But that is a tragedy as far as I'm concerned is that the people miss that club identity. 3. THIS is an ode to real rugby league; the unsanitised version of the code where Queensland rivalries are fiercer than anything Sydney tosses up. 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.
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