I sat down with Napa to talk about his great career. Norths beat Wests 35-16 at Lang Park. Full Digital Access + Weekend Paper Delivery 12 Month Plan costs $312 (min. Not in conjunction with any other offer. We were peaking at just the right time. 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.. Bob Lindner (Souths, Wynnum-Manly) (QLD Team of the Century, 24 Tests, QLD 25 games) 5,2,1. And by inviting in the men from Port Moresby, the QCup became the third international club competition in rugby league. The Seagulls had to wait 31 years for premiership success, beating Souths 17-3 in front of 36,000 people at Lang Park. News_Image_File: Henry Holloway in action for the Dolphins in 1965. This option is only available where expressly indicated with the offer. } 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. VIDEO: The day Wayne Bennetts career was defined, When the NRL talks about heritage, it is about how South Sydney started life in 1908, Meninga wrote. See www.couriermail.com.au/subscriptionterms for full details. Bob Kellaway (Souths, Brothers, Ipswich) (QLD 1 game) 7,2,0. There's no club identity at all now. I don't think anyone turned away from you, it was just one big happy family. No cancellations during the first 12 months. Each participating team is a feeder club for the Queensland Cup. 1978 Colt of the Year, Captain 1982 1983 (Valleys). (function() { He was my best mate since I was a teenager. Played a mighty game in Norths famous 1980 grand final win. 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. Each payment, once made, is non-refundable, subject to law. Won the Rothmans Medal in 1991 post Broncos. 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. Queensland Rugby League respects and honours the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. This is the most sensational grand final of all. } 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 Norths Devils are one of the oldest Rugby League Clubs in Australia. My landlord came to see me and said your rent is not being paid so I rang Bob Bax and said my rent hasnt been paid; it was taken care of by the end of the day. Full Digital Access to be billed $1 for the first 28 days. 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. Arthur Denovan and Johnny Brown are your commentators! 12 tries, 3 goals and 3 field goals in finals. Why subscribe to become a Full Digital Access or Paper Delivery + Full Digital Access Member? Terry Butler (Wynnum-Manly) (QLD 1 game) 10,3,2. Head-to-head: Redcliffe Dolphins 33, Norths Devils 15, draws 2. 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. Please call 1800 070 535. 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. We beat Australia 19-15, we beat Great Britain 14-10 and France 17-0. [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. 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. This was the first sign that the Queensland Cup, now the Intrust Super Cup, could be a legitimate competition sitting below the NRL. Norths win the 1980 grand final, beating a star-studded Souths Magpies side. Register, Join the conversation, you are commenting as Logout. Honourable mentions Tom Gorman, Fred Firpo Newman, Jack Reardon, Mick Retchless, Gene Miles. 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. 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.. New customers only. Nationwide News Pty Ltd 2023. 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. Mark Muppet Murray (Norths, Valleys, Redcliffe) (6 Tests, QLD 16 games) 7,2,1. The highlight of the match was an amazing Brian Dunn try, set up by Kilory. Colin Scott He won a premiership for Melbourne in the NRL a year later. 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. Each payment, once made, is non-refundable, subject to law. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images). 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. Next time I will finish off with brief biographies of every club who ever played in the BRL. Napa came to Brisbane, won a premiership and has never gone back, loving his life in Brisbane and his Devils forever. SPECIAL MENTION: 1981, Souths and Mick Reardon deny Artie. Courier Mail Player of the year 1986. They took me to the Brekky Creek and to the Gold Coast so I was sold on north Brisbane. News_Image_File: The huge crowd at the 1975 decider. This was the first sign that the Queensland Cup, now the Intrust Super Cup, could be a legitimate competition sitting below the NRL. After purchase, this subscription may be managed in your Google Account Settings. One of the recommendations was the creation of a statewide competition. Until 1932 Brisbane Exhibition Ground was the home of rugby league in the city. The room looked like it was a fire. Relive Drapers medal-winning night and toughest Ipswich duo to stop. Mal Meninga recently wrote that Bennetts achievement with Souths should no longer be ignored by historians and Sydney-centric media and officialdom. The Brisbane Broncos debuted in the Sydney Rugby League premiership in 1988. We beat Valleys in the prelim final and Muppet scored twice to get us home. Please note that this is not necessarily the greatest players to have played in the competition, otherwise Clive Churchill would be the fullback. The final season before the Broncos were born and the competitions best players moved to Red Hill or migrated to Sydney clubs. So Mal came around and dad showed him the big framed 1980 premiership Norths photo. 5. Prices after the introductory pricing period may be varied as per full Terms and Conditions. Moreton Daily Stadium. 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. Not in conjunction with any other offer. Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. After purchase, this subscription may be managed in your Google Account Settings. Allow up to 5 days for home delivery to commence. 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. Wings: Fonda Metassa (Norths) and Joe Kilroy (Norths, Brothers) 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. callback: cb 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. Brad Backer Norths win the 1980 grand final, beating a star-studded Souths Magpies side. ", This page was last edited on 26 February 2023, at 04:07. I remember the suits though. The win ended a 22-year premiership drought for Easts. The 1960s were the decade of the North Devils. Des Morris, now the Tigers chief executive and Maroons chairman of selectors, was man of the match. 2. 11. They won six titles in a row between 1959 and 1964 to rival St George's dominance in the south. 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. Until the 1980s it was the premier sporting competition in Brisbane, attracting large crowds and broad media coverage. 2 tries in finals. 1 try in finals. 7. 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. But if your subscription or membership includes home delivery, then you can request to suspend your paper delivery through My Account. Wynnum Manly win their first premiership in 1982. In 1922 the Brisbane Rugby Football League (Brisbane Rugby Football League, later Brisbane Rugby League) was formed out of dissatisfaction with the way the Queensland Rugby League ran the game. 9. The highlight of the match was an amazing Brian Dunn try, set up by Kilory. This automatically renews to be charged as $16 (min. Home Delivery is not available in all areas and is not the Regional edition. This automatically renews to be charged as $24 (min. 7 tries in finals. } [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. For full details, see our Terms and Conditions www.couriermail.com.au/connectedterms. Please call us on 1800 070 535 and well help resolve the issue or try again later. Meanwhile, the last rights of the BRL as a top-flight competition were being played out. 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. Prices after the first 12 months may be varied as per full Terms and Conditions. News_Image_File: Shane O'Flanagan (Burleigh). The famous Brisbane rugby league club Norths Devils greatest ever team revealed. The Brisbane Rugby League was a rugby league football competition in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It could take up to 5 business days before your first paper delivery arrives. forms: { In 1986 the New South Wales Rugby League decided to allow a team from Brisbane to enter the Sydney Rugby League premiership. 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. See www.couriermail.com.au/subscriptionterms for full details. listeners: [], Half: Ross Strudwick (Valleys) The competition was contested by sixteen teams over a 27-week long season (including finals), with the Norths Devils defeating the Wests Panthers 35-16 in the Grand Final at Suncorp Stadium. (function() { 5. He was young but just understood football and footballers. 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. ); Burleigh however were the fitter side in a game that almost stretched to 100 minutes. Wayne Bennetts Souths shock Wally Lewis Wynnum Manly to win the 1985 grand final. Norths, who finished the season as minor premiers, qualified for their first Grand Final after defeating Brothers and Redcliffe in the finals series. The second half was all Norths, as they ran in 29 unanswered points to secure their maiden premiership. Five-eighth: Wally Lewis (Valleys, Wynnum) The North Queensland sides show the same talent and passion as their Cowboy cousins. But if your subscription or membership includes home delivery, then you can request to suspend your paper delivery through My Account. The Club has a proud record of success having been crowned Club Champions 14 times, along with 14 A Grade/State Premierships. The quality of football convinced the public that the Queensland Cup would survive long term. You are only entitled to this subscription if and for as long as you hold a valid and active subscription with your Google Account. 4. No cancellations during the first 12 months. Mal Meninga recently wrote that Bennetts achievement with Souths should no longer be ignored by historians and Sydney-centric media and officialdom. 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. Payment will be charged to your Google Account. 3. However, they didnt account for the mercurial brilliance of Smoking Joe Kilroy and blow-in Kiwi coach Graham Lowe. Wayne Bennett, as an example, is rightly lauded for winning seven premierships as a coach with Brisbane and St George Illawarra. [4] Legally, although they share the same name, this competition is completely separate from the original BRL. Chris Phelan (Souths) (QLD 4 games) Second Row 7,3,2. 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. If he wasnt coming over here I wouldnt have come over. Wests halfback Jason Twist scored the first points of the game after four minutes with a try close the posts. [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 More than 30,000 packed into Lang Park that day but only the Souths supporters went home happy. Brothers folded in 2004 but have launched a bid to become an NRL club. Shirts torn, eyes bruised, respect earned. 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. Eleven of the starting 13 were signed to NSWRL clubs for 1988 and Brothers had entered receivership. The final season before the Broncos were born and the competitions best players moved to Red Hill or migrated to Sydney clubs. This was the end of the BRL competition as league fans knew it. The Queensland Cup would eventually replace both the State league and the Brisbane Rugby League premiership in 1996 and 1998. Norths Devils announced their greatest team ever. Whos fearful? Brothers folded in 2004 but have launched a bid to become an NRL club. Brett French Payment will be charged to your Google Account. 2. In 1933 district football was introduced to provide community support and player equalisation. Also in 1998, the Pine Rivers Brothers played as the Brisbane Brothers, while the Logan City Scorpions became the Logan Scorpions. Matt Geyer scores three tries in 1998 for Norths Devils as they beat Wests. window.mc4wp.listeners.push( The game is best remembered for a vicious all-in brawl. 9. A last-minute field goal from Easts lock Jeff Fyfe engineered a 16-15 victory for the Tigers over a gallant Valleys team. [1] Matches were played under the auspices of the Queensland Amateur Rugby Football League (later renamed Queensland Rugby League). But that is a tragedy as far as I'm concerned is that the people miss that club identity. Centres: Alex Watson (Wests) and Mal Meninga (Souths) Wally Lewis was the inaugural captain, but the more significant signing in hindsight was the coach. This was the end of the BRL competition as league fans knew it. Paul Khan Join the conversation, you are commenting as. Subscribe with Google lets you purchase a subscription, using your Google account. To join the conversation, please The field goal was the first in Fyfes career. 12. 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. Please gamble responsibly. 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. It was 84 seconds of pure madness. If youre after great odds on every NRL match try signing up for PlayUp. 1. 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. He kicked the winning goal despite carrying an ankle injury which occurred while running a coaching clinic shortly before the decider. Each payment, once made, is non-refundable, subject to law. callback: cb Long may it continue. Then, after the initial 28 days it is $28 billed approximately 4 weekly. Any Questions? 6. This is the most thrilling game of the Queensland Cup era. The beauty of having a digital subscription or membership is that it travels with you. 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). However, before the ball landed fans had flooded Lang Park ensuring there was no chance for Redcliffe to pressure Wests receiver into an error. 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. However, they didnt account for the mercurial brilliance of Smoking Joe Kilroy and blow-in Kiwi coach Graham Lowe. Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. Wayne Lindenberg Peter Gill. Allow up to 5 days for home delivery to commence. listeners: [], 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. Wally Lewis (Valleys, Wynnum-Manly) (Immortal, ARL and QLD Teams of the Century, ARL Hall of Fame. Not in conjunction with any other offer. 1 try in finals. Home delivery is not available in all areas and is not the regional edition. Full Digital Access 12 Month Plan costs $208 (min.cost) for the first 12 months, charged as $16 every 4 weeks. 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. 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. 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. Darryl Duncan (Valleys, Norths) Second Row 4,0,0. Smokin Joe Kilroy (Norths, Brothers) (QLD 6 games) 8,2,2. man of the match 1980 grand final. Not in conjunction with any other offer. The "founding fathers" of the QRFL included John Fihelly, an Australian Labor Party Member of Parliament who became Minister for Railways and Deputy Premier. Norths win the 1980 grand final, beating a star-studded Souths Magpies side. 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. Please call 1800 070 535. Fullback: Norm Pope (Valleys) VIDEO: Brothers farewell the BRL in style. log in. The first official club competition kicked off in Brisbane on 8 May 1909. 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. Ian French VIDEO: Devils and Diehards rip in to each other. Everyone, especially the media, declared Norths were . 4. Paul McCabe I didnt watch Brisbane or Sydney football. Subscribe with Google lets you purchase a subscription, using your Google account. Prices after the introductory pricing period may be varied in accordance with the full Terms and Conditions. cost) for the first 12 months, charged as $24 every 4 weeks. Not in conjunction with any other offer. 6. 2 tries in finals. The quality of football convinced the public that the Queensland Cup would survive long term. Joe Kilroy starred again, this time for Brothers. (Not available in all areas and is not the Regional edition). Anyone can contribute to The Roar and have their work New customers only. He won a $100 George Symons suit and a $60 transistor radio. News_Image_File: Jeff Fyfe is doused with beer by Valleys opponent Russell Hughes in 1972. Teams that joined the Brisbane Rugby League competition around this time were South Coast (1952-1953), Wynnum-Manly (1951) and Redcliffe (1960). 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