Today, the fullbacks. News_Image_File: Devils and Diehards get stuck in in 1990. Second row: Des Morris (Easts, Wynnum) and Brian Davies (Souths) Brisbane Rugby League. Don't miss out on the headlines from Sport. This is the most thrilling game of the Queensland Cup era. But if your subscription or membership includes home delivery, then you can request to suspend your paper delivery through My Account. New customers only. VIDEO: Extra-time heroics from Bear OFlanagan. I remember the suits though. 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. event : evt, 9. Why subscribe to become a Full Digital Access or Paper Delivery + Full Digital Access Member? 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. Joe Kilroy starred again, this time for Brothers. The Club was first established as Past Grammars in 1923, as a Club for Old Boys of Brisbane Grammar School. Napa came to Brisbane, won a premiership and has never gone back, loving his life in Brisbane and his Devils forever. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. })(); View northsdevilsrlfcs profile on Facebook, View northsdevilsrlfcs profile on Instagram, RED ROCK MATCH PREVIEW: Devils set for decider, Sio nears a final fling for beloved Devils, Gamble ready for grand final dance with the Devils, Devils dash of pink a tribute to special mum, Devils and Dolphins prepare for historic decider, Redcliffe have won the past two games between the sides, although Norths had won the previous three, Redcliffe have won the past six games between these two sides at this venue. 820 subscribers Massive fight (punch up) in the 1980 Brisbane Rugby League Grand Final Norths Devils v Souths Magpies at Lang Park. Almost every remaining high-profile player in the city was snapped up by the new franchise. Norths win the 1980 grand final, beating a star-studded Souths Magpies side. 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. The final season before the Broncos were born and the competitions best players moved to Red Hill or migrated to Sydney clubs. A last-minute field goal from Easts lock Jeff Fyfe engineered a 16-15 victory for the Tigers over a gallant Valleys team. 13. So Mal came around and dad showed him the big framed 1980 premiership Norths photo. A decision to appoint a supermodel as the face of FIFAs global campaign has been described as tone deaf among other things. Campbell Zulu Dews (Norths, Wynnum-Manly) 3,1,1. Gene Miles (Wynnum-Manly) (ARL Hall of Fame. 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. Honourable mentions Arthur Fatty Edwards, Barry Muir, Greg Oliphant, Mark Murray, Wayne Lindenberg. 4BC Radios BRL Team of the 80s See www.couriermail.com.au/subscriptionterms for full details. 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. Until 1932 Brisbane Exhibition Ground was the home of rugby league in the city. Allow up to 5 days for home delivery to commence. 816 subscribers 1980 Brisbane Rugby League Grand Final Norths Devils v Souths Magpies at Lang Park. Beetson would become an immortal and arguably the games best forward. 10. 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. (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* I don't think anyone turned away from you, it was just one big happy family. Renewals occur unless cancelled as per full Terms and Conditions. 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. Did we get it right? Flashback to our 1980 premiership team and one of our greatest club figures - Mark Murray - in today's Northside Chronicle. 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. (function() { Brothers win the 1987 premiership at the end of the BRL era. The Chook Pen at Wynnum Manly can still get pretty intense, especially when they play their Bayside rivals, the Redcliffe Dolphins. The Brisbane Rugby League was a rugby league football competition in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. 11. That means you've got to follow a New South Wales side. Wests won 2624 but Redcliffe had the ball with seconds remaining and launched a bomb. Prices after the introductory pricing period may be varied in accordance with the full Terms and Conditions. See www.couriermail.com.au/subscriptionterms for full details. Hashtags:#HostplusCup #PHINSvDEVILS The 87 grand final saw Brothers take on Redcliffe in one last hurrah at Lang Park. He won a premiership for Melbourne in the NRL a year later. The Brisbane Rugby League took control of the local competition. A valid active email address and Australian mobile phone number are required for account set up. The foundation clubs were: Note: Queensland Rugby League era statistics are not counted as Brisbane Rugby League statistics. })(); 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. Ian French on: function(evt, cb) { 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. cost) for the first 12 months, charged as $24 every 4 weeks. 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. Can I put my subscription or membership on hold? There has never been a period of dominance like it in Brisbane club football. Wings: Fonda Metassa (Norths) and Joe Kilroy (Norths, Brothers) However, before the ball landed fans had flooded Lang Park ensuring there was no chance for Redcliffe to pressure Wests receiver into an error. Smokin Joe Kilroy (Norths, Brothers) (QLD 6 games) 8,2,2. man of the match 1980 grand final. Kilroy fielded a Mal Meninga clearing kick in his own half and blitzed past five Souths defenders before finding Dunn for the try. featured alongside some of Australias most prominent sports journalists. The new organisation was attacked by both the local press and the QRU for introducing professionalism, which they claimed would destroy the sport. (Not available in all areas and is not the Regional edition). 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. Terry Butler (Wynnum-Manly) (QLD 1 game) 10,3,2. The Seagulls had to wait 31 years for premiership success, beating Souths 17-3 in front of 36,000 people at Lang Park. 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. In 1998, the Queensland Cup became a full 22-round competition, unlike the previous two seasons which had 17 and 18 regular season rounds. Played for Parramatta in the NSWRL, winning two premierships. There were so many great players in the 1980s that here is a second team that would hold its own against anyone: Please call 1800 070 535. News_Image_File: Matt Geyer in action for Melbourne Storm. Full Digital Access + Weekend Paper Delivery 12 Month Plan costs $312 (min. The Seagulls side, coached by Des Morris, included future Origin stars Miles, Terry Butler, Ian French, Greg Dowling and Rod Morris. The North Queensland sides show the same talent and passion as their Cowboy cousins. Home delivery is not available in all areas and is not the regional edition. Don't have an account? This option is only available where expressly indicated with the offer. 13. 2000s. 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. It was 84 seconds of pure madness. As recent NRL finals have proven rugby league has a habit of providing the remarkable in the dying seconds. 5. Brothers defeated Redcliffe 26-8 at Lang Park. Everyone, especially the media, declared Norths were no chance. My dad lived in the Cook Islands and once Mal Meninga happened to be there and my parents said 'our son is Stan Napa, will you come to our house?' 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. Kilroy signed for the Brethren for a Harley Davidson motorcycle. 1. News_Image_File: Norths captain Mark Murray in action in 1980. Napa came to Brisbane, won a premiership and has never gone back, loving his life in Brisbane and his Devils forever. 3 tries in 1984 major semi-final, 2 tries and 1 field goal in 1985 minor semi-final. } 10. He won a premiership for Melbourne in the NRL a year later. Home delivery is not available in all areas and is not the regional edition. Grand Finals 'stats pack" with all the number you need to know for this weekend's game, courtesy of Brad Tallon. The second half was all Norths, as they ran in 29 unanswered points to secure their maiden premiership. Broadcast:This game will be broadcast via Channel 9, 9Now, FOX and Kayo 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. I remember Graham Lowe telling us we had dropped two balls at training during the finals. Renewals occur unless cancelled in accordance with the full Terms and Conditions. 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