AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time), abc.net.au/news/qld-redcliffe-dolphins-nrl-rugby-league/100543074, Get breaking news alerts directly to your phone with our app, Help keep family & friends informed by sharing this article, Dolphins' coach 'super excited' for future, Aviation industry awaits answers why Qantas issued 'unusual' mayday alert, Are the climate wars really over? Everyone played out the season and as it turned out, everyone did get paid for that year, which is a credit to the club," he said. When he was chosen for Australia he received a telegram and 25 pounds from the club. During this time the three most important decisions were: (a) to establish a licensed club, (b) to establish a coaching certificate and (c) to negotiate a lease of Talobilla Park. Waverley Stanley of the Redcliffe Dolphins. Redcliffe still has a bit of a country feel about it, says Jones. Redcliffe Dolphins players. "I thought life couldn't get much better than that," he said. Alf worked tirelessly as President of the club until he resigned in 1971. It was a day those who played and those who sat in the stands will never forget. Steven Crawford Football Operations Manager Teams 580944 2022 PHINS REFEREES His dad told him about Kevin Yow Yeh,who played for the team in the '60s before going to the Balmain Tigers. As wait times and financial pressures increase, more people are delaying dental treatment, Man drowns at northern NSW beach while trying to save daughter, 'I was hitting it so soft': Aussie wildcard reflects on 70-shot rally in Australian Open loss, The art of taxidermy and tanning to give animals 'a second life', Live: Wall Street rally ends as inflation and tech lay-offs bite, ASX to follow, After launching three NASA rockets, this remote space centre unveils more sky-high ambitions. The club has lost three grand finals in the past decade, and has not won the competition since 2006. Included in that group were Wayne Bennett and Bernie Pramberg. The president at the time, Des Webb, called it the greatest day in the clubs history, while the current president, Bob Jones, believes it marked the beginning of a golden era that lasted until 2006. The club entered 3 teams in the first season an u-17, reserve grade and first grade teams in the Sandgate Suburban Rugby League competition which was played on Sundays, in those days the Brisbane Rugby League competition was played on a Saturday. The 17-team competition sees the NRL become a 26-round competition with every team . McInnes, who now lives in Melbourne, returns home often to watch the club play. McCall described the win as "shaking the monkey off the club's back". In 1992, the Queensland government allowed sporting clubs to put poker machines in their venues and things changed, with more revenue coming in. The Redcliffe Dolphins had no such problem. After this bruising encounter it was a difficult task to back up against Souths in the Brisbane Rugby League Grand Final with a number of players missing through injury and suspension. Partly Sourced through "From Shellgrit to Dolphins - a history of the Redcliffe Rugby League Club" Gains: Adam Cook (Mackay Cutters), Liam Hampson (Tweed Seagulls), Kyle Paterson (Cronulla Sharks), Jack Aiken (Sunshine Coast Falcons), Jayden Corrigan (Northern Pride), Valynce Te Whare (New Zealand Rugby), Ethyn Martin (rugby union), Ed Burns (Wynnum Manly Seagulls), Dunamis Lui (Canberra Raiders), Jeremiah Simbiken (Canberra Raiders) Arthur Beetson played 56 game for Redcliffe. The Redcliffe Dolphins hung on and in 1994 won their first premiership in nearly three decades. a first grade premiership. The club suffered a major setback in March 1966, when Secretary Don McLennan resigned after a proposal of acquiring 11 acres of freehold land in the heart of Redcliffe was rejected by the management of the club. At the time the club?s only ?home? So thats dramatic it was a whole change of culture.. This soon became a problem and it was then resolved that the Murrumba League fixture would be drawn up so that Redcliffe could promote themselves into the stronger Geraghty Cup competition. They knew they were in for a really torrid time. "He just came and gave me a bear hug. The Australian Rugby League Commission confirmed on . A general view of Moreton Bay Stadium, home of the Redcliffe Dolphins. It hasbeen a 74-year-long tale of wins, losses, resurgence from bad bank balances, and the tireless devotion of generations that has culminated in a fairytale new chapter for a team once called "Shellgrit". They argued the Club had insufficient number of players to fulfill a complete season in a demanding competition. Redcliffe Dolphin players Des Webb, Keith Howard and Cliff Robinson after the 1959 reserve grade grand final. "Mal gave a pass to Reardon the winger, who scored in the corner. . The club had now acquired a tract of land, which they could develop through the years and at their own pace for senior and junior members and they would be able to control their own destiny all year round. The original colours were gold and then blue, before maroon and white was set upon in 1952. Willie Atkins #230. They were able to provide a budget never before attainable for the promulgation of Rugby League in the schools and juniors. After investigations, it was learned that show cause notices were about to be served on the juniors by the council and the Liquor Licensing Commission for noise and breaches of the liquor act. It was a heartbreaking loss for the team, undone byaMal Meninga pass in the dying seconds of the game. A young player from Roma named Arthur Beetson stars before being enticed to Sydney to become an international and legend of the game. Redcliffes team manager and number one supporter, Jon Sloan, sends him updates and memorabilia, and McInnes regularly watches grainy old footage from the BRL on YouTube. Redcliffe Dolphins U23 fixtures and past results in Australia Brisbane Reserves Premier League 2023, team form and players stats. Sean O'Sullivan 8. The club done such a successful job they have been given the right to host it again in 2002. Graham captained the 1994 BRL grand final win for the club, the team's first since 1965. The Redcliffe Dolphins are a semi-professional rugby league club based in Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia. NRL CEO Andrew Abdo addresses the media following news the Dolphins have been confirmed as the competition's 17th team.Dominic Lorrimer Tue 17 Jan 2023, 05:18 PM. 1997 The Dolphins magic double they win both the Brisbane Rugby League competition and secure the Queensland Cup title for the first time. Kodi Nikorima 15. Coach John Boxsell. A team which made its home on the site of a redeveloped dump. Plenty of rugby league greats have pulled on the red and white of the Redcliffe Dolphins, but the next generation will be able to represent the club at the highest level still wearing that red and white. The Redcliffe Dolphins, who had entered the Brisbane Rugby League just 19 seasons earlier, were a decade removed from their first and only premiership, won on the back. Despite not being Club champions for the first time in three seasons, Easts pipped us by a point but we got the ultimate revenge defeating the Tigers in the Qld Cup grand final as well as the three BRL grand finals. The club acquired the original lease to 1998, which was later extended to 2008 before the club eventually purchased the land. Redcliffe Dolphins player Liam Hampson was a rising Queensland rugby league star. The main mode of transport to games was the back of gravel trucks with all players putting in 2 shillings for fuel. Such a sudden loss of a genuine and sincere bloke as Bunny filled the club deep sorrow. "We have done that and we continue to do that.". Redcliffe Dolphins Representative Players Australian Representatives Arthur Beetson Bob Gehrke Brad Tessmann Brent Tate Bryan Niebling Chris Close Dane Carlaw Dane Gagai Dave Brown Dave Trewhella David Shillington Greg Conescu Greg Oliphant Henry Holloway John Ribot Ken McCrohon Mark Murray Michael Crocker Petero Civoniceva Ray Higgs Stephen Crear I think theyre quite aware of their position in Redcliffe and on the Sunshine Coast.. ON one hand the government funded the new licensed club and on the other it placed restrictions. ? This competition formerly consisted of teams from Wynnum Manly, Beaudesert and the South Coast. Employment for long term unemployed tradesmen and labourers were one of the criteria necessary. "I remember Dessy Webb assembling the whole club before the training session kicked off and saying, 'listen, guys, things aren't travelling that well financially for the club'," Murray said. 1997 saw the club celebrate its 50th anniversary. And also soon to strike the thriving bar trade was the heavily publicised ?Don?t dink and drive? Growing up through the club, I got to meet guys like Bob Jones and Des Webb, and they were really instrumental in my childhood and junior football, says Civoniceva. Under head coach John Boxsell the first grade side again made the semi finals, finishing fourth in the minor premiership. The Redcliffe Dolphins had achieved what many thought they would never see again in their lifetime? But the team still only finished one game short of yet another grand final and can be very proud of their efforts. This would morph into the traditional dark red and white that was the genesis of the Dolphins NRL colours of red, white and gold. In those consolidating years of the 50's, games were played in a very competitive basis against teams from Caboolture, Kilcoy, Woodford, Brisbane All Blacks, Aspley/Bald Hills, Sandgate, Zillmere, Pine Rivers and Dayboro. As the Vodafone Warriors' feeder club, Redcliffe has provided a platform through its Intrust Super Cup for six players to make their NRL debuts this year. Redcliffe Dolphins Representative PlayersAustralian RepresentativesArthur Beetson, Australian Representative CoachesFrank Stanton, Queensland Representatives (including State of Origin)Bob Gerhke. Bulletin Latest Headlines direct to your inbox, LeagueUnlimited | Privacy Policy | Disclaimer. 1965 Redcliffe triumph - winning their first Brisbane Rugby League first grade premiership. Best and Fairest: Col Weier Redcliffe people have always been very parochial, our supporters are long-term and weve always had our own identity. Klingner & Ashmole Roads, Redcliffe QLD Australia 4020 | 07 3203 7333, Copyright Redcliffe Leagues Club - All Rights Reserved. Bob Jones, who grew up in Gunnedah, left Redcliffe to play in Sydney in the late 1970s, but came straight back after one season. ? "The Sydney clubs were flourishing on the back of poker machines, and we had that mass exodus of our best players going to Sydney which was the main route to Origin, so those days were pretty bleak," Murray said. All the way back in 2012, the NRL flagged the possibility for expansion in 2023. As the years went by and the popularity of Rugby League grew in Redcliffe, the Leagues Club continued to grow as well. . When William McInnes mother died, one of the clubs star players, Peter Leis, turned up unannounced. For now, Redcliffe Dolphins are set to open the 2017 season with a grand final rematch against Burleigh Bears. The players were then told that there was no guarantee they could be paid for the remainder of the season and if they wanted to leave the club before it ended, they could and would be paid up until that point. In 1998 the goalposts for the competition again moved with the introduction of feeder clubs into the competition from the Brisbane Broncos, Melbourne Storm, Townsville Cowboys and Adelaide Rams. He came to the Dolphins from Rockhampton BRL Player of the Year 1971, Courier-Mail Player of the Year 1973. Such is Redcliffes dominance that it could be described as both the perennial bridesmaids and the powerhouse of the competition. Reader is a former commercial director at the Broncos, and exudes confidence that the Dolphins could stand on . The circumstances under which this took place were not pleasant, but one which the senior club undertook with compassion and with the welfare of the junior players their only concern. Once we heard that, Barry Muir said, lets not disappoint them.. There was something about the dyed-in-the-wool, salt of the earth, grassroots connotation that came with being a Dolphins fan.". Gehrke became the first player to transfer to Sydney. According to cluboral history, one punter had already popped the champagne when hopes were dashed. The 2001 season saw the Redcliffe Dolphins come within four seconds of achieving back to back Bundy Gold Cup premierships. You have skipped the navigation, tab for page content. Second Grade: 1962 (premiers), 1964, 1965, 1966 (premiers), and 1968, 1969 . In 1965, Redcliffe won its first Brisbane Rugby League Premiership. Redcliffe Dolphins has revealed plans for a $12 million stadium at Dolphin Oval. While his old teammates in Canberra won the NSWRL comp in the same year, Graham said he never regretted leaving the side and coming home. Redcliffe's halfback Greg Oliphant was selected to go on the 1978 Kangaroo tour but did not play in any Test matches. Felise Kaufusi 12. Previously the club ran under 18, reserve and first grade teams. Although Bob Jones concedes that expansion is not a high priority for the NRL, he also believes the market is saturated in Sydney and that there is room for a second team in Brisbane. A meeting of interested parties on February 27 in that year made the formation of the club a reality and the first office bearers were elected. With this in mind Don McLennan was given the responsibility of becoming joint secretary and soon organised representative games for the district team. I never wanted to play for another club. The appointment of Ken McCrohon, the 1956 and 1957 Australian fullback, as player-coach was seen by the Brisbane Rugby League as authenticity that the club wanted to further its standards. Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images Earlier, Arthars had posted that Hampson, wearing a black T-shirt and beige shorts, had not been . Over the years the club has embraced more skilful players, not just the hard men, but one thing has stayed the same: Redcliffe people are loyal to their own. ? The grandstand almost shook at the old Lang Park as the final whistle blew. I went to see Brothers play Redcliffe in the 1987 BRL grand final, and it was packed, remembers Greg Mallory, a Brothers supporter and the author of Voices from Brisbane Rugby League. Redcliffe Dolphins Club Website Club Stats Overview / Founded: - Members: 10,000 Nickname: Dolphins Stadium: Dolphin Stadium Competition Record / Premierships 6 Minor Premierships 6 Runner Up 6 Total Wins 111 Total Losses 71 Win Percentage 58% 2022 Season / Points Scored 578 Points Conceded 407 Completion Rate 74% Tackle Efficiency 87.1% Above all, the dream of the 50?s that all players should have the right to represent at higher levels has now been extended for their entry, if so desired, into the highest level of competition in the land. Trevor Benson said he remembered Des Webb, who was then president, pulling out his own credit card to buy kegs. My mother used to go to the trivia nights Id go with her some nights and my sister uses the aqua aerobics facility. Source: Getty Images But while Beetson would go on to become Queenslands first captain in State of Origin and the first Indigenous captain of Australia, Yow Yeh died in the watch house at Mackay jail in 1975. The Dolphins have a rich history beginning in 1947 that has led to an NRL berth in 2023. They were still cheaper than procurable at the time from the eastern states.? and it was fitting that he was in the chair for the club?s first two years as a district club. The Dolphins have been accepted by the Australian Rugby League to compete in the 2023 NRL premiership competition. Bennett '99 per cent sure' of Dolphins deal as a secret Bunnies contract clause is revealed The Dolphins were officially unveiled as the NRL's 17th team . Pearce. It started at 11.00am when the siren sounded to start the Colt?s grand final through to 4.30pm the end of the A grade grand final. Throughout the 1960s, a number of famous players came through the ranks of the Dolphins to represent Queensland and Australia, including Trevor Harken and Arthur Beetson. Euan Aitken 5. The people of Redcliffe are a slightly different breed, removed from the rest of Brisbane by the bridge that spans Bramble Bay. Addition of a 17th team will mean the season will expand from 24 to 26 rounds. They also contributed a $5000 loan at 8.75% towards suitable floodlighting. Civoniceva was in the Under-19s for the clubs famous premiership victory in 1994, and when he retired from the NRL in 2012 after more than 300 top-flight games, he went back to Redcliffe for one final season. 2000 The Dolphins win the Queensland Cup Grand Final. The club ushered the 1990?s in, in the usual manner, as it looks for that elusive first grade premiership. He has been a member of the Redcliffe Leagues Club since 1980. With Graham's return, he also brought back his Raider's homework book essentially a "handbook"of patterns of plays on the field. Under-17 and reserve grade teams win the grand finals in their debut year. 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