A Isaak Ah Mau Sam Anderson (rugby league) Lauta Atoi B Arthur Beetson Barry Berrigan Wayne Bond Mitch Brennan Rory Bromley Tom Butterfield Greg Byrnes C Dane Campbell Robert Campbell (rugby league) Luke Capewell Daly Cherry-Evans Mark Christensen (rugby league) Petero Civoniceva Trent Clayton Chris Close Greg Conescu Gavin Cooper Steve Crear In 1992, the Queensland government allowed sporting clubs to put poker machines in their venues and things changed, with more revenue coming in. Sean O'Sullivan 8. Normal services had to be brought in. Benson said he felt privileged to play during a periodthat marked a handing over of the old guard to a new generation of players who became entrenched in the club's history. Don McLennan was propositioned to take up a permanent position of Secretary, in the first instance this offer was declined, but after a similar offer from Norths President Bob Bax, a career with the club was launched and it lasted until December 1989. And also soon to strike the thriving bar trade was the heavily publicised ?Don?t dink and drive? So thats dramatic it was a whole change of culture.. The land on which until recently was home to the SEQEB depot and offices and the Jock Kelly Park complex which is home to the Peninsula Power soccer club in Anzac avenue. At the time the club?s only ?home? The celebration of four premiership wins in 1994 was the ultimate From this humble beginning in the City league, the club progressed to 1958 and 1959 having Third and Reserve grade. 1981 Beetson returns to captain-coach the Dolphins, with the team falling short in the BRL Grand Final. 2018 The Dolphins take out the Queensland Cup again, now known as the Intrust Super Cup. Suffice to say the club only barely kept it?s doors open and it?s creditors at bay until the advent of poker machines in 1992, but proudly the club was always able to meet it?s financial commitments. The clubs application to enter third and Second Grade teams into the Brisbane Rugby League was only successful after persistent lobbying from Secretary Don McLennan and Club officials. In the early 50's one of the major problems was transportation with Bus services on the Peninsula very limited and virtually non existent after dark, most players either walked or rode bikes to training. Redcliffe beat Valleys 15 points to two that day with Kevin Yow Yeh, an explosive Indigenous winger from Gladstone, scoring two tries. This competition formerly consisted of teams from Wynnum Manly, Beaudesert and the South Coast. We name Redcliffe's 75 best players in the club's 75th anniversary season. The Redcliffe Dolphins have preliminary designs for the stadium, which will include covered grandstand sections on the . I was the auditor there for 30-odd years, and Redcliffe has never ever not paid a bill. Today, Redcliffe Leagues Club is one of Queensland's premier licensed clubs boasting 30,000 members and 200 staff. From time to time they made use of this mode of income too add further facilities to Dolphin oval and jerseys for schools within the district. The writing of the club?s history wouldn?t be complete without mentioning possibly the saddest day in the proud club?s history when in late 1993 the club received the news of the tragic death of the club?s favourite son Ian ?Bunny? Source: Getty Images Parent lists expand_more. This would morph into the traditional dark red and white that was the genesis of the Dolphins NRL colours of red, white and gold. At the other end of the 60's (1969) Trevor Harken became the first home grown junior to come through the grades and play for Queensland. Waverley Stanley of the Redcliffe Dolphins. In 1981, the Dolphins had a strong season and it was thought a grand final victory against Southern Suburbs was in the bag. The Redcliffe Dolphins are a rugby league team from the city of Redcliffe in Queensland, Australia. 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. It would be great to see them one day realise those dreams of becoming an NRL team.. To access all the features of this site you need to Log In or Sign Up. Big Artie, who played 56 game for Redcliffe, was a key figure in the clubs first ever premiership win in 1965. 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. There was something about the dyed-in-the-wool, salt of the earth, grassroots connotation that came with being a Dolphins fan.". The Dolphins have been accepted by the Australian Rugby League to compete in the 2023 NRL premiership competition. Rocco Berry (#258), Reece Walsh (#259), Edward Kosi (#260), Taniela Otukolo (#261), Viliami Vailea (#264) and Jackson Frei (#265) all played for the Dolphins before stepping up to the NRL. He was also the Brisbane Rugby league player of the . James Ackerman of Redcliffe Dophins takes on the defence during the InTrust Super Cup grand final against Wynnum Manly Seagulls in 2012. Obviously theres a tremendous amount of work that goes into that, but Im sure a club like Redcliffe will give it a really good go. In 1972, Redcliffe were coached by former Kangaroo Ken Day. The off to the club was made by local timber miller and businessman Kevin Krebs, whose mill covered where Peninsula Fair is today. They were able to provide a budget never before attainable for the promulgation of Rugby League in the schools and juniors. 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) Sources with . A lot of the elderly ladies supported the club year in, year out, whether we were getting flogged or winning premierships.. The club begins its history in the Sandgate Suburban League. The club now runs a fitness and aquatic centre and the Dolphins Central shopping centre, which contains a supermarket. That's our focus. Founded on 27 February 1947, Redcliffe District Rugby League Football Club Inc. (known as Shellgrit) entered Under 17, Reserve Grade and First Grade teams in that year's Sandgate Suburban Rugby League competition. A team which made its home on the site of a redeveloped dump. I made a promise: I was born here in Redcliffe and I would have walked over broken glass to play here to get them started. Although a separately licensed Dolphins (NRL) team is scheduled to compete in the fully professional 2023 national competition,[2] the Redcliffe squad will continue to play in the Queensland competition. The 2001 season saw the Redcliffe Dolphins come within four seconds of achieving back to back Bundy Gold Cup premierships. Tom Maule was 22 then, living in nearby Scarborough and playing second row for the mighty Brothers club from Brisbane. Steven Crawford. Originally worn by teams in the early 1980s when Village Motors came on board as Major Sponsor, the jersey has been released in 2019 to celebrate the ongoing partnership between the Dolphins and Village Motors. Founded in 1947 the Dolphins have played in the . The clubhouse had a nice bar area already established, but to meet the requirements of the liquor laws in relation to licensed premises, alterations had to be carried out firstly to meet those pressures and later in the decade to accommodate the growth in membership of the club. ? It was a heartbreaking loss for the team, undone byaMal Meninga pass in the dying seconds of the game. The NRL is expected to propose the Redcliffe Dolphins as the expansion team for 2023 after striking a deal with News Corp to inject an extra $75m into the sport over five years. Established just after World War II, they had no less than the mighty Artie Beetson playing for them in the mid-1960s, have won countless premierships and their whole storied past is a cherished part of the rich fabric of the region. Also two weeks earlier the third grade side won their grand final to make it four out of a possible four grand finals. In 1958, as further development towards the future, the club employed former Norths first grader Dick Turner to coach Redcliffe's first under 16 team to play in the Brisbane Junior Rugby League fixtures of a Saturday and in the Murrumba League of a Sunday. See the bios for the 2022 Redcliffe Dolphins Hostplus Cup squad below. Today, Redcliffe Leagues Club is one of Queenslands premier licensed clubs boasting 30,000 members and 200 staff. * Receive important messages directly from your Club! In his book A mans gotta have a hobby: Long summers with my dad, Redcliffe supporter and actor William McInnes remembered the BRL as the expression of a different Brisbane; a little rougher maybe, certainly more of a small town, but a town that was richer in the way its people interacted. Historian Greg Mallory believes that geographic separation is one of the reasons behind Redcliffe Dolphins survival and recent success, while Bob Jones reckons it has given the club a distinct character. It has been a fait accompli since the club was given the new licence, but Bennett was officially confirmed as coach on Thursday. The Dolphins become the NRL's first expansion team since Gold Coast, who joined the premiership in 2007. We won two finals but two losses in a row put an end to dreams of back to back Qld Cups. The lights at the showgrounds were superior to those on the new fields and the club administration and licensed club was still located at the showgrounds. One of his favourite personal memories was stealing some limelight after the Brisbane Rugby League '94 grand final when he recited his poem The Mighty Mighty Fins. They were challenged firstly by Redcliffe in only their second season. If we were going to go in the NRL, it would be as the Dolphins, said Jones. Klingner & Ashmole Roads, Redcliffe QLD Australia 4020 | 07 3203 7333, Copyright Redcliffe Leagues Club - All Rights Reserved. The game was an exciting and absorbing battle with our boys putting in a magnificent effort only to go down in a photo finish to the Toowoomba Clydesdales. But the team still only finished one game short of yet another grand final and can be very proud of their efforts. Most Consistent Forward: Nev Edwards He has been a member of the Redcliffe Leagues Club since 1980. Most Improved Back: Wal Henricks 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. 1997 The Dolphins magic double they win both the Brisbane Rugby League competition and secure the Queensland Cup title for the first time. The repayment of this loan was not necessary as in 1983 the Old Boys turned it into a grant. There is talk about a fifth COVID-19 vaccine dose, but how many should I already have and who is eligible? The modern era of the Redcliffe Dolphins began at Dolphin Park in the late 1970s. Dudley Argus brought the Club from ?The Consolidating Years? Join our mailing list for all the latest news and views from the world of Rugby League. Redcliffe District Rugby League Football Clu This list has 114 members. While it was so necessary to have first and foremost players and coaches the Club enjoyed in the 60?s, it was just as important to have leaders to guide the Club. 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. They knew they were in for a really torrid time. Third Grade: 1968. 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