And with this combination of the new stadium, a plush leagues club, a recognisable brand and a history of success, Jones now believes the club is ready to enter the National Rugby League competition. They were still cheaper than procurable at the time from the eastern states.? The club had suffered three grand final losses: in 1981 to Souths, in 1983 to Easts and in 1987 to Brothers. And also soon to strike the thriving bar trade was the heavily publicised ?Don?t dink and drive? Redcliffe Dolphins have great supporters, says Stanley. Parent lists expand_more. A sub-committee of senior representation of Dick Boxsell, Fergie Ebert, Des Cornish, Ernie Kirkgaard, Mick Cronin and Norm Frost assisted greatly in revamping the junior club and within 12 months had all the teams sharing the facilities at Dolphin Oval. "He just came and gave me a bear hug. Arthur Beetson played 56 game for Redcliffe. As we came to the end of the decade we finished one win short of a clean sweep on grand final day. Don was seconded to the chairmanship of the juniors and did not return to Secretarial duties until 1970. 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. Harvey who had strong Rugby Union ties and Maule who was playing for Brothers in the Brisbane competition both accepted readily and enthusiastically .So shortly after on Thursday, 27th February, 1947 the Redcliffe Peninsula Rugby League Football Club was born. On February 27, the club celebrates its 75 th birthday and everything it has achieved since that initial meeting. I know Redcliffe really defined itself through its league team. The first fixture game for the club was played against Souths at Davies Park on April 2 1960. "It was self-contained back then and it was tribal. But I think the crowning achievement for the club was the hosting the Queensland Cup Final while Lang Park is being redeveloped. One of those players was Waverley Stanley, the founding director of Yalari, a not-for-profit Indigenous education organisation. From humble beginnings in 1947 at the Redcliffe Showgrounds the Dolphins has become a rugby league powerhouse, producing some of the game's greatest players and now on the cusp of entering the NRL. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. Most Improved Forward: Col Raaen and it was fitting that he was in the chair for the club?s first two years as a district club. 1997 The Dolphins magic double they win both the Brisbane Rugby League competition and secure the Queensland Cup title for the first time. James Ackerman of Redcliffe Dophins takes on the defence during the InTrust Super Cup grand final against Wynnum Manly Seagulls in 2012. 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. With financial support from local, state and federal governments, the club is currently building a $15m boutique stadium that former player and current president Bob Jones believes will secure the Dolphins future. This committee which was dubbed by Barry Muller as the ?Golden Five? With this in mind Don McLennan was given the responsibility of becoming joint secretary and soon organised representative games for the district team. A general view of Moreton Bay Stadium, home of the Redcliffe Dolphins. A win this season, then, would be a fitting way to celebrate 70 years. 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. Redcliffe people have always been very parochial, our supporters are long-term and weve always had our own identity. Senior Dolphins Players from all eras are invited to the 2019 RedPhins Past Players Reunion on Saturday 1st June 2019. Join our mailing list for all the latest news and views from the world of Rugby League. The Dolphins are the first team to join the NRL competition since the Gold Coast Titans joined in 2007. The repayment of this loan was not necessary as in 1983 the Old Boys turned it into a grant. Welcome to Redcliffe Leagues Club | Corner Klingner & Ashmole Roads, Redcliffe QLD 4020 | 07 3203 7333 | Elite Rewards. With no gravity flow for the sewerage to Klingner Road, expensive pumps had to be acquired, power for floodlighting had to go underground to the main oval and the tunnel from the dressing rooms to the main oval was transhipped from Western Australia which cost $9000. It has been a fait accompli since the club was given the new licence, but Bennett was officially confirmed as coach on Thursday. But if the NRL do eventually come calling, he is convinced his club can stand the heat in the kitchen. 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. Pearce. 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 later went on to become the Chairman of the Brisbane Rugby League and then President of the Queensland Rugby League. He said the foundation for future success was laid by three past club administrators Dick "Tosser" Turner, Don McLennan and Des Webb as well as countless others who believed in the club. They reckon there was more than 35,000 people there. 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. I played all my senior football at Redcliffe, says Stanley. Then I went to the grand final in 1988 and there were 13,000. The assets of Langdon Park clubhouse and a percentage of floodlights came in for lengthy discussions with the council, but were eventually resolved amicably. 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. "I thought life couldn't get much better than that," he said. The club could arguably be called the club of the decade. However, the 1988 admission of the Brisbane Broncos team in the National Rugby League (NRL) competition caused the decline of the BRL.[1]. The Redcliffe Dolpjhins Under-8s team in 1997, featuring current Manly and Queensland player Daly Cherry-Evans, holding the ball in the front row. He came to the Dolphins from Rockhampton BRL Player of the Year 1971, Courier-Mail Player of the Year 1973. The club received 1500 pounds as a transfer fee. 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. It was the big thing in town, most people had a team, and it was the way Brisbane defined itself. After multiple upgrades between 2016 and 2020, the stadium has an approximate capacity of 11,500 including 10,000 seats. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on the lands we meet, gather and play on. The success of the Dolphins on the football field has been mirrored by the success of the Leagues Club in the community. 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. Mark returned the first grade side to the semi-finals, however soon after he accepted the first grade coaching job with Eastern Suburbs in Sydney. You have skipped the navigation, tab for page content. Despite some initial problems the competition was a successful innovation by the Queensland Rugby League with most of the games proving to be of a high standard. Rugby league players in Queensland by club 24L; Redcliffe Dolphins 2L, 3T; Please login to see options; The list Redcliffe Dolphins players includes Petero Civoniceva, Brent Tate, Arthur Beetson, David Hala and Jharal Yow Yeh. 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. As a revenue raiser and from a social point of view, it met the criteria of its charter: ?To foster Rugby League and provide for it?s members a convivial meeting place where a common bond may be enjoyed.? The first priority was to set up a licensed club trading 10.00am to 10.00pm seven days a week. "At the end of 80 minutes of rugby league, we would flood the field with our autographbooks, just trying to get the names of our heroes inscribed on those pages," he said. Before the Brisbane Broncos, the club was a member of the thriving Brisbane Rugby League competition. 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. Turner, the former president of the Redcliffe Football club. The awards winners for that historic season were In 1965, Redcliffe won its first Brisbane Rugby League Premiership. As for the clubs long-term aspirations, Tom Maule doesnt know if hell ever see his beloved Redcliffe Dolphins play in the national league. My dad passed away in June that year, and he was like my old man in a lot of ways.". "Nobody left the club. Jeremy Marshall-King 10. He said the club has grown and become financially stable but remained focused on the sport. The club, now known as Redcliffe Dolphins, has grown into the most successful side in all of Queensland and one of the largest enterprises in the Moreton Bay region, with a shopping centre on the premises and more than 200 employees. Available from the Redcliffe leagues Club The Dolphins were officially unveiled as the NRL's 17th team . The big prop forward grew up just over the road from Dolphin Oval, went to the local schools, jumped off the famous old jetty, progressed through the junior ranks at the Dolphins and described Redcliffe in his autobiography as my heartland. In the late 1980s, the Dolphins, like many BRL clubs, went through tough times financially. The 17-team competition sees the NRL become a 26-round competition with every team . The Redcliffe Dolphins have a proud history of player development. If the club saw fit to name the projected oval after Mr.Kreb?s wife a reduction in the purchase price would have been considered. Club patron and poet Rupert McCall said Dolphin Oval had become a "sacred site"for so many. ? ". "I would've been disappointed if I wasn't involved in that piece of Redcliffe's history," he said. "We've been able to get things done and accomplish things, but they don't happen overnight. Redcliffe threatened legal action, so the team was alternatively named the Gold Coast Titans. ? 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. Civoniceva played his club football for the Brisbane Broncos, with whom he won the 1998, 2000 and 2006 NRL Premierships . "Back then, I was getting $300 a win and nothing if we lost so it was a real struggle," he said. At the end of the season Barry qualified at the New South Wales Narrabeen base as a grade 2 coach. Redcliffe players to make the team were Leslie Hala, Adam Connolly and Terry Jones and each did his club proud. Looking at the rate of urban development in the area, in 1979 the Club applied to council for building permits to build a licensed club. Between 1986 and 1996 Stanley played 113 first-grade games for the Dolphins and captained the club to the premiership in 1994. The club continues to increase support for the local community, with the Dolphins Health Precinct opening to the public in January 2011. Whenever theyre ready.. 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. All the way back in 2012, the NRL flagged the possibility for expansion in 2023. "There is something about the peninsula and the lay of the land around Moreton Daily Stadium that just harnessed the passion of a city a tribe I supposed that loved it's footy," McCall said. Redcliffe players in the 14s are Anthony Allison, Shaun Barnier, Mitchell Breed, Josh Elks and Blake Marshall. Best Allrounder: Col Weier However, another ?change of direction? That ride began in 1996, and has culminated in Redcliffe assuming the mantle as the state competition's most successful club. As we came to the end of 1995 which will be remembered as the most tumultuous years in the history of this game we came to the end of the BRL competition as we know it. The club acquired the original lease to 1998, which was later extended to 2008 before the club eventually purchased the land. Redcliffe Dolphins' top 75 players revealed in its 75th year Tony Obst, Peter Leis, Artie Beetson, Ian Pearce, Wally Fullerton-Smith | The Courier Mail Redcliffe Dolphins' top 75 players revealed in its 75th year Who is the Redcliffe Dolphins greatest player? PH (07) 3203 7333. Rugby league fans can now ensure they are part of history with one-game memberships available from tomorrow that include guaranteed seats at two of the biggest matches of the 2023 NRL season. Despite being club champions for the first time since 1993 the Dolphins were not represented on grand final day. 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. 24 Host Plus Cup Grand Final Redcliffe Dolphins Vs Norths Devils 1:30pm - 5:00pm, 24 Sep 2022 August 28 Host Plus Cup Round 20 Redcliffe Dolphins Vs Sunshine Coast Falcons 1:00pm - 5:00pm, 28 Aug 2022 August 20 Host Plus Cup Round 19 Redcliffe Dolphins Vs Northern Pride 4:00pm, 20 Aug 2022 - 8:30pm, 21 Aug 2022 August 14 Dozens of jerseys worn by Dolphins alumni adorn the walls of the clubhouse, from Tom Maules tattered old representative jumper to the Queensland and Kangaroos jerseys of the modern era. Second Grade: 1962 (premiers), 1964, 1965, 1966 (premiers), and 1968, 1969 What these kids done today takes care of 30 years of unfinished business for some of us old blokes. At the time this moved appeared the one to get us away from the Showgrounds where there were always difficulties in a multi-tenanted situation. In 1990, he was awarded the Rothmans Medal, the premier individual award in the competition. But with stage two of Redcliffes new stadium set for completion later this year, Jones believes the club will have better facilities than many of the NRL sides. See the bios for the 2022 Redcliffe Dolphins Hostplus Cup squad below. Seventy years ago, on the evening of 27 February, 1947, a group of men gathered at the Redcliffe Council chambers, 40km north of Brisbane. Oct 14th, 2021. 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 that first season our club won the under 17 and reserve grade competitions and the first grade team got knocked out in the semi finals. Guided for decades now by a board of substance, it is a solid, reputable, profitable and highly respected club with a wonderful history and a proven success formula for the development of talented players. The decision to accept the Club came with conditions. All Rights Reserved. Anthony Murphy, Bob Jones and Terry Reader with the Dolphins Bid Book. Anthony Milford 7. Kodi Nikorima 15. The Dolphins Top 30 Squad Felise Kaufusi Ray Stone Jesse Bromwich Kenny Bromwich Tom Gilbert 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". Redcliffe still has a bit of a country feel about it, says Jones. Redcliffe is also a club that treasures its history and traditions. Now 92, he believes that he is the sole surviving member from that inaugural club meeting. My mother used to go to the trivia nights Id go with her some nights and my sister uses the aqua aerobics facility. The best 17 1. 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. The Redcliffe Dolphins hung on and in 1994 won their first premiership in nearly three decades. 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. Steven Crawford. [7][8] Notwithstanding, the semi-professional Redcliffe Dolphins continue to compete as they are in the Queensland Cup and other Queensland rugby league competitions. Beetson, whoserved as the captain in Queensland's first Origin side in 1980, became the game's seventh immortal in 2003. Are property investors the solution to Australia's rental crisis? A booking fee applies to tickets purchased online. New guidelines from Canada say there's not, Child abuser superannuation loophole to be closed by federal government, 'I didn't want to retire': Nadal driven by pride as he plays through injury in Australian Open loss. Pic Chris Higgins The Redcliffe Dolphins' fairytale journey to the NRL, Catch up with The Loop, your quick wrap of this morning's news, Keep up with the latest ASX and business news, For the latestflood and weather warnings, search onABC Emergency, Keep across all the live scores and results from the Australian Open at Melbourne Park. McCall described the win as "shaking the monkey off the club's back". Steven Crawford Football Operations Manager Teams 580944 2022 PHINS REFEREES Dick Turner and John Fallon arranged commercial finance and the responsibility of the submission for funding through the C.E.P was undertaken successfully by Kevin Benson. Today, Redcliffe Leagues Club is one of Queensland's premier licensed clubs boasting 30,000 members and 200 staff. The Queensland Rugby League had no accreditation courses available and to become qualified one had to do it by correspondence with the New South Wales Rugby League. When he was chosen for Australia he received a telegram and 25 pounds from the club. That . Former DolphinIan Grahamsaid he remembered once seeing an old car bonnet surface from below the pitch, while others recall tripping on the odd piece of tyre which had also worked its way up. ?I couldn?t believe I would have to go to my grave without seeing it again,? They were challenged firstly by Redcliffe in only their second season. ON one hand the government funded the new licensed club and on the other it placed restrictions. of a downward economy was developing. Key points: The beginning of the new millennium was a memorable year for the Redcliffe Dolphins being voted best Football club at the at the annual Club awards, secured the club championship for the third successive year and the crowning glory, winning the Bundy Gold cup. "I am getting goosebumps again, talking about it," he said. Redcliffe Dolphins fans in the stands. We name Redcliffe's 75 best players in the club's 75th anniversary season. At the time the club?s only ?home? For now, Redcliffe Dolphins are set to open the 2017 season with a grand final rematch against Burleigh Bears. L.U. Redcliffe Dolphins 17+ Members Application PLAYER ELITE PTY LTD Free iPhone Screenshots Description The all-new Redcliffe Leagues Club application is here! Strengths/weaknesses of the bid: The club has a rich history and an army of rusted on fans ready to support the Dolphins' NRL expansion team. The Redcliffe Dolphins, in a heartland of league, is one of the most successful and well-known clubs in rugby league. said Dick ?Tosser? The list "Redcliffe Dolphins players" has been viewed 287 times. His dad told him about Kevin Yow Yeh,who played for the team in the '60s before going to the Balmain Tigers. The Old Boys Club led by Neil Okamura made life a lot easier when at a cost of $2780 they paid for a perimeter cyclone fence around the main oval. Dick Turner became President in 1971 after Alf Charlish relinquished the chair, an office he had held with distinction since 1965. In 1981, the Dolphins had a strong season and it was thought a grand final victory against Southern Suburbs was in the bag. Redcliffe's Hostplus Cup coach Ben Te'o has signed Kelly to his 2023 roster. 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. were not afraid to make hard decisions for the betterment of the club.? Coach John Boxsell. Today, Redcliffe Leagues Club is one of Queenslands premier licensed clubs boasting 30,000 members and 200 staff. He said he can still feel each grand final loss from the '80s era with the heartbreak he felt as he watched on. The former front rower has been an often unheralded force near the front and centre of the Redcliffe Dolphins, throughout a proud ascent to the top of the Queensland Cup. 1968 The club takes on the name that has made it famous across Queensland, Australia and now the globe The Dolphins. The BRL, as it turned out were right in their opposition to accepting the Club. In return for the Old Boys building a solid can booth at the northern end of the ground, they were granted to sell liquor on a commission basis. 2000 The Dolphins win the Queensland Cup Grand Final. In 2023, the Redcliffe Dolphins renamed to be a more inclusive Queensland side will become the NRL's 17th side and the fourthfor the state. Source: Getty Images 2018 The Dolphins take out the Queensland Cup again, now known as the Intrust Super Cup. To appreciate the extra costs, it has to be remembered that this site was an isolated area. Redcliffe Dolphins players to watch in 2023. With his initiative to get things going and financial backing to get a new club up off the ground and running, Bill soon gathered a group of people around him who were also very keen to get the club up and running. Not as a feeder club, or as a partner in a new Brisbane franchise, but as a team in its own right. Redcliffe District Rugby League Football Club Inc. Brisbane Rugby League (BRL) premiership competition, National Rugby League reserves affiliations, "Redcliffe Dolphins: 70 years growing and with ambitious plans for future in NRL", "Dolphins granted licence to become NRL's 17th team in 2023", "Injured Tigers dazzled by Dolphins dangerman", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Redcliffe_Dolphins&oldid=1126128068, This page was last edited on 7 December 2022, at 18:04. "He would say that when the ball was about three players away from him, everybody in the crowd would just stand up because they knew something exciting would happen when Kevin Yoh Yeh got hold of the ball," McCallsaid. This was a strong competition for the boys to be introduced into often playing without the full compliment of players. 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. Previously the club ran under 18, reserve and first grade teams. The club now runs a fitness and aquatic centre and the Dolphins Central shopping centre, which contains a supermarket. The Redcliffe Dolphins have had connections with 26 Queensland Origin players. A team which made its home on the site of a redeveloped dump. eventy years ago, on the evening of 27 February, 1947, a group of men gathered at the Redcliffe Council chambers, 40km north of. The Dolphins have a rich 73-year history and have produced a plethora of greats including Petero Civoniceva, Brent Tate and Peter Leis. Redcliffe Dolphins Representative PlayersAustralian RepresentativesArthur Beetson, Australian Representative CoachesFrank Stanton, Queensland Representatives (including State of Origin)Bob Gerhke. NRL Home Draw Scores Ladder Tipping Champions Dally M The jersey will be worn by the Village Motors Dolphins for the first time in Round 4 when the Dolphins clash with the Souths Logan Magpies. * Receive important messages directly from your Club! The Redcliffe Dolphins thrived in the BRL. The transfer fee for Beetson and Yow Yeh were put into a fixed deposit account that was used as the basis of financing the building of the first clubhouse. They had a proud history to begin with! He was also the Brisbane Rugby league player of the . Currently the chief executive of the Redcliffe Dolphins' Qld Cup entity, Cleal has experience as a former player, coach and football manager for the club. The Broncos had joined the New South Wales Rugby League's competition in 1988 and some of Queensland's best players were being lured to wealthier clubs with poker machine revenue down south. Moreton Bay Regional Council sent a letter to ARL Commission chairman Peter V'landys after the Dolphins refused to add a geographical reference to their name, having dropped "Redcliffe" for the NRL side. Click here to purchase your ticket for the RedPhins Event and secure your limited edition Heritage Jersey. Dick led an executive, which was hardworking and forward thinking and was by an energetic committee. This list has 114 members. . The answer is simple: pick the Redcliffe Dolphins, full stop. . In 1992, the Queensland government allowed sporting clubs to put poker machines in their venues and things changed, with more revenue coming in. Graham captained the 1994 BRL grand final win for the club, the team's first since 1965. The team that represented the Club on this historic day was; Ken McCrohon, Kevin Benson, Peter Haggett, Buddy Hunter, Bernie Robinson, Keith Howard, Noel Gardner, Col Weier, Tommy Green, Jim Graham, Neville Edwards, Bob Kilmer, Dick Boxsell. The under 14 zone games will be played at Centenary Club on June 1 and at Banyo Club on Wednesday, June 8 starting at 7pm. Redcliffe Dolphin players Des Webb, Keith Howard and Cliff Robinson after the 1959 reserve grade grand final. However, the 1988 admission of the Brisbane Broncos team in the National Rugby League (NRL . For a limited time, players who purchase their ticket online can access special pricing on the Dolphins Heritage jersey and replica tee. This gave the players additional exposure to players from other areas and certainly helped in the consolidation of the clubs progression into the Brisbane competition. The Australian Rugby League Commission confirmed on . Redcliffe are a very successful club and they certainly have got the facilities and the talent pool to warrant an NRL bid. They knew they were in for a really torrid time. The Golden Five were believed to be Dick Turner, Eric Keam, Kevin F. Simpson, Des Webb and Don McLennan. These conditions were met and it must be noted that the Western Suburbs Club, without exception returned the 5-pound cheque for the two years these conditions applied. The 2001 season saw the Redcliffe Dolphins come within four seconds of achieving back to back Bundy Gold Cup premierships. The Geraghty Cup was won by the club in 1954-55-56 and is still on display in the clubhouse at Dolphin Oval today. Catch up with old friends and team mates and take in all the action of the Village Motors Dolphins Round 12 clash against the PNG Hunters from the Corporate Area at Dolphin Stadium. The list consists of 115 members. The celebration of four premiership wins in 1994 was the ultimate Redcliffe have a good forward pack and the best club rugby league coach of all time I think they will threaten the 8. Cnr. Best and Fairest: Col Weier Kenneath Bromwich 13. in 2009 he broke the record for most international matches for Australia of any forward in history. Redcliffe Dolphins player Liam Hampson was a rising Queensland rugby league star. The Redcliffe and District Rugby League Football Club may have only been in the Brisbane Rugby League first grade competition since 1960, but the club has a very proud history, which dates back to 1947. 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