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. However, the 1988 admission of the Brisbane Broncos team in the National Rugby League (NRL . ? Redcliffe is also a club that treasures its history and traditions. With Graham's return, he also brought back his Raider's homework book essentially a "handbook"of patterns of plays on the field. Contents 1 History 2 Name and colours 2.1 Jerseys 2.2 Kit sponsors and manufacturers 3 Players 3.1 2023 Signings 4 Home grounds 5 Further notes 6 References History [ edit] Click here to purchase your ticket for the RedPhins Event and secure your limited edition Heritage Jersey. Between 1986 and 1996 Stanley played 113 first-grade games for the Dolphins and captained the club to the premiership in 1994. The Dolphins are the first team to join the NRL competition since the Gold Coast Titans joined in 2007. In 1980 after 15 years of independent operation, the Redcliffe Junior League was brought back under the wing and administration of the senior club. Whenever theyre ready.. In the first decade as a district club the clubs semi-final appearances were 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? The original colours were gold and then blue, before maroon and white was set upon in 1952. From 2023 onwards, the Redcliffe Dolphins' fully professional spin-off team, known simply as the Dolphins, compete separately in the National Rugby League. Dolphins Past Players Reunion Calling all PAST AND PRESENT SENIOR PLAYERS AND COACHES The night will be a great chance to catchup + Celebrate 1981 & honour the Reserve Grade and Third Grade . "It was self-contained back then and it was tribal. With their visual coaching aids and stationary made available they qualified Barry Muir and Brian Winney immediately. The Dolphins are putting together their squad for the 2023 NRL season and Jason Oliver is breaking down all of the moves along the way. Once we heard that, Barry Muir said, lets not disappoint them.. Today, Redcliffe Leagues Club is one of Queensland's premier licensed clubs boasting 30,000 members and 200 staff. 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. "Mal gave a pass to Reardon the winger, who scored in the corner. The club even hosted a trip interstate for him to study playing arenas in New South Wales, particularly through Manly President Bill Cameron valuable information was gained. Turner, the former president of the Redcliffe Football club. Australian national coach Frank Stanton coached Redcliffe in 1980. He is a prominent real estate agent on the Peninsula and has been involved with The Redcliffe District Rugby League Football Club Incorporated as a player, coach and Football Manager since 1980. Bill Hunter was next to occupy the position of President and he proved to be an astute administrator, representing the club at the Brisbane Rugby League. My mother used to go to the trivia nights Id go with her some nights and my sister uses the aqua aerobics facility. Redcliffe still has a bit of a country feel about it, says Jones. The Redcliffe Dolphins are a semi-professional rugby league club based in Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia.Founded in 1947, they were accepted into the Brisbane Rugby League (BRL) premiership competition in 1960, and since 1996 have played in the Queensland Cup.The Redcliffe Dolphins thrived in the BRL. When he was chosen for Australia he received a telegram and 25 pounds from the club. "I am getting goosebumps again, talking about it," he said. The Redcliffe Dolphins are a rugby league team from the city of Redcliffe in Queensland, Australia. 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. "We thought we shouldn't be left at the whim of someone making a decision outside our club, we should put ourselves in a position where we can, you know, be in control of our own destiny," he said. But I think the crowning achievement for the club was the hosting the Queensland Cup Final while Lang Park is being redeveloped. 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. The BRL, as it turned out were right in their opposition to accepting the Club. Parent lists expand_more. 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. 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 firstly carried out to meet the those pressures and later in the decade to accommodate the growth in membership of the club. The NRL has handed the Dolphins a licence to enter the competition in 2023, and now the southern Queensland club must begin preparations to compete in the world's top league. Hes been with the club ever since. Jamayne Isaako 3. President of the juniors at the time Noel McGrath felt that the control of the club was not heading in the right direction and with seven other signatories of his committee requested the senior club assess the situation. Pearce. 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. 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. The Redcliffe Dolpjhins Under-8s team in 1997, featuring current Manly and Queensland player Daly Cherry-Evans, holding the ball in the front row. I knew your mum loved her footy, Leis told McInnes simply. All Rights Reserved. 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% 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. Trevor Benson said he remembered Des Webb, who was then president, pulling out his own credit card to buy kegs. So thats dramatic it was a whole change of culture.. 2003 Another Grand Final triumph makes it three Queensland Cup trophy wins in four seasons. I played all my senior football at Redcliffe, says Stanley. 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. "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. Big Artie, who played 56 game for Redcliffe, was a key figure in the clubs first ever premiership win in 1965. There was something about the dyed-in-the-wool, salt of the earth, grassroots connotation that came with being a Dolphins fan.". 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The club begins its history in the Sandgate Suburban League. The main mode of transport to games was the back of gravel trucks with all players putting in 2 shillings for fuel. Redcliffe Dolphins Representative PlayersAustralian RepresentativesArthur Beetson, Australian Representative CoachesFrank Stanton, Queensland Representatives (including State of Origin)Bob Gerhke. Euan Aitken 5. Kenneath Bromwich 13. ?I couldn?t believe I would have to go to my grave without seeing it again,? His dad told him about Kevin Yow Yeh,who played for the team in the '60s before going to the Balmain Tigers. Klingner & Ashmole Roads, Redcliffe QLD Australia 4020 | 07 3203 7333, Copyright Redcliffe Leagues Club - All Rights Reserved. In 1972, Redcliffe were coached by former Kangaroo Ken Day. Redcliffe Dolphins player Liam Hampson found dead in Spain Skip to main content Skip to navigation Presented By > ESPN Search You have reached ESPN's Australian edition. Redcliffe Dolphins have great supporters, says Stanley. 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. 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. I was the auditor there for 30-odd years, and Redcliffe has never ever not paid a bill. He approached two local men Tom Maule and Hughie Harvey to their interest in helping form and play with a new Rugby League based in Redcliffe. Founded in 1947, they were accepted into the Brisbane Rugby League (BRL) premiership competition in 1960, and since 1996 have played in the Queensland Cup. To appreciate the extra costs, it has to be remembered that this site was an isolated area. We won two finals but two losses in a row put an end to dreams of back to back Qld Cups. 1947 The Redcliffe Peninsula Rugby League Club club is founded, in an effort to promote the game of rugby league in the Peninsula area. Join our mailing list for all the latest news and views from the world of Rugby League. The juniors, now under one administration, along with the training and playing facilities of Dolphin Oval which are a show piece of Rugby League in Queensland. McInnes, who now lives in Melbourne, returns home often to watch the club play. 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. Such a sudden loss of a genuine and sincere bloke as Bunny filled the club deep sorrow. Oct 14th, 2021. ? The Dolphins become the NRL's first expansion team since Gold Coast, who joined the premiership in 2007. The club now runs a fitness and aquatic centre and the Dolphins Central shopping centre, which contains a supermarket. He returns time and time again to the video of Bevan Bleakleys try in the 1975 grand final. Beetson and Yow Yeh roomed together at Redcliffe and in 1966, when both men were signed by Balmain, their transfer fees helped Redcliffe finance the construction of their clubhouse. He later went on to become the Chairman of the Brisbane Rugby League and then President of the Queensland Rugby League. ? It's hard to believe its humble beginnings when you visit the site today. Arthur Beetson playing for the Redcliffe Dolphins. Steve Beakley (Director) Director since 2007. Its a way of reconnecting with friends and remembering where you come from, he says. The appointment of Paul Bunn as Development Officer was the most satisfying and the acceptance of the schools in the area was most gratifying to the advancement of out code. In January 1979, the committee proposed to name the complex Don McLennan Oval, but at the recipients request the ground was declared Dolphin Oval within the sporting development area of Talobilla Park. But once again the players showed that famous Dolphin spirit and lifted to beat a fast finishing Souths side. 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. 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. Apart from those who played for Brisbane, Bob Gehrke was the first Redcliffe player to be chosen for Queensland. 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. For now, Redcliffe Dolphins are set to open the 2017 season with a grand final rematch against Burleigh Bears. The Redcliffe Dolphins, in a heartland of league, is one of the most successful and well-known clubs in rugby league. It was the big thing in town, most people had a team, and it was the way Brisbane defined itself. 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. On 19 November 1959, Redcliffe received full district club status and was accepted into the Brisbane first grade competition.[3]. Stability not only in its finances but in its board is something the club has prided itself on. 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. "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. 2002 The Dolphins are Queensland Cup champions again. 2000 The Dolphins win the Queensland Cup Grand Final. Sun Cable: How Australia's biggest renewable energy project hit a snag, Why community batteries could be the next step in the solar power revolution. When William McInnes mother died, one of the clubs star players, Peter Leis, turned up unannounced. "When we were winning, that place was packed and everyone was just happy.". The response to a big new policy last week provides some clues, Ukraine's interior minister among 14 dead after helicopter crashes near kindergarten outside Kyiv, Deadly Ukraine helicopter crash cause unknown, Elon Musk auctions off Twitter's furniture, and an awkward tennis win, Is there a safe limit of alcohol you can drink? He came to the Dolphins from Rockhampton BRL Player of the Year 1971, Courier-Mail Player of the Year 1973. 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 great thing about the club is that they put so much back into the community. Cnr. Redcliffe District Rugby League Football Clu Civoniceva played his club football for the Brisbane Broncos, with whom he won the 1998, 2000 and 2006 NRL Premierships . 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. DOLPHIN Oval may be upgraded to a $12 million stadium, capable of holding 10,000 people and attracting National Rugby League trials and games. 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. The way that club has grown, its not just a sporting club, its a community. 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. DOLPHINS 2023 NRL SQUAD Development players: Harrison Graham, Michael Roberts, Jack Bostock, Jeremiah Simbiken Train and trail contracts: Cody Hunter, Setu Tu, Trai Fuller, Bailey Butler, Tyler. 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. It has been a fait accompli since the club was given the new licence, but Bennett was officially confirmed as coach on Thursday. This competition formerly consisted of teams from Wynnum Manly, Beaudesert and the South Coast. They also contributed a $5000 loan at 8.75% towards suitable floodlighting. The club's star-studded history, decisive investments and focus on juniors have all helped it make an impact far beyond the peninsula it hails from. Best Clubman: Des Webb Anthony Milford 7. When construction work at Parliament House dried up, an increasingly hungry and broke Graham borrowed money to get his car fixed and headed home to make history. ? 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. Such is Redcliffes dominance that it could be described as both the perennial bridesmaids and the powerhouse of the competition. In 1965, Redcliffe won its first Brisbane Rugby League Premiership. 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. In 1960 the Club used a total of 30 players in first grade. 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. Redcliffe's halfback Greg Oliphant was selected to go on the 1978 Kangaroo tour but did not play in any Test matches. "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. The Redcliffe Dolphins are a semi-professional rugby league club based in Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia. 4 min read. 2006 The Dolphins again win the Queensland Cup. He said there was "no doubt"having a financially secure club influenced the success of the NRL bid. Under his leadership in 2022 the Dolphins made the grand final in both QRL grades contested - the Hostplus Cup and under-21s Hastings-Deerings Colts competitions. Given normal trading conditions, the loans undertaken could be maintained with such a wonderful facility to service members and their guests in comfort unavailable to them in the old clubhouse. 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. Ive been connected with the club ever since in one way or another.. Club patron and poet Rupert McCall said Dolphin Oval had become a "sacred site"for so many. Founded in 1947 the Dolphins have played in the . The Dolphins Top 30 Squad Felise Kaufusi Ray Stone Jesse Bromwich Kenny Bromwich Tom Gilbert They were still cheaper than procurable at the time from the eastern states.? 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. Andrew Dawson 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. 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. He said at that time it looked impossible that a club like Redcliffe could join a national competition, but it started to change as the team began winning during the '90s. Being an Indigenous person didnt make any difference, you were just accepted for who you are and for your ability as a rugby league player.. However when the opportunity arose, the club?s management called for an all systems go policy. 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. The modern era of the Redcliffe Dolphins began at Dolphin Park in the late 1970s. 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. 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. Wally Fullerton-Smith #229. 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. I think theyre quite aware of their position in Redcliffe and on the Sunshine Coast.. 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. A young player from Roma named Arthur Beetson stars before being enticed to Sydney to become an international and legend of the game. A youthful Petero Civoniceva before he went on to become an NRL great. For the second time in three years the club was the BRL first grade premiers. 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. Chris Close #231 NRL CEO Andrew Abdo addresses the media following news the Dolphins have been confirmed as the competition's 17th team.Dominic Lorrimer 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. One of those players was Waverley Stanley, the founding director of Yalari, a not-for-profit Indigenous education organisation. 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. Dolphins set to win Bennett with Redcliffe to be unveiled as NRL's 17th team BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 02: Coach Wayne Bennett gives a smile as he watches on during a South Sydney Rabbitohs . Current chairman Bob Jones said while the club was making money from gambling, after a tax change it decided it should diversify its income streams so as not to rely on gambling. The 2001 season saw the Redcliffe Dolphins come within four seconds of achieving back to back Bundy Gold Cup premierships. Indeed the Redcliffe Dolphins are one of the great survivors of Australian rugby league. The answer is simple: pick the Redcliffe Dolphins, full stop. "When they did the redevelopment, they cut out half those hills and you would still see rubbish bags, so it has come a long way from there," Graham said. 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. The Redcliffe club won further premierships in 1994, 1996 and 1997 and has also appeared in 12 Queensland Cup grand finals, making it the most successful team in that competition. In 1965, Redcliffe won its first Brisbane Rugby League Premiership. The Redcliffe Dolphins hung on and in 1994 won their first premiership in nearly three decades. 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. 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. 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. "It had a great junior base and it still does. And on the field it couldn?t have been any better. The Redcliffe arts society now utilise it as their Mouse Trap theatre. In 1981, the Dolphins had a strong season and it was thought a grand final victory against Southern Suburbs was in the bag. This forward planning precluded objections in the years ahead when the club would eventually build and served to notify intending housing developers that a licensed club was on line for that particular area. 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. 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. Sean O'Sullivan 8. Most Consistent Back: Peter Haggett Best and Fairest: Col Weier Unfortunately the Burleigh Bears pipped us at the post in first grade 12-10 but the season can be considered a success going from no teams in the grand final in 1998 to three teams in 1999. Welcome to Redcliffe Leagues Club | Corner Klingner & Ashmole Roads, Redcliffe QLD 4020 | 07 3203 7333 | Elite Rewards. L.U. On February 27, the club celebrates its 75 th birthday and everything it has achieved since that initial meeting. 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. And Brian Winney has seen everyone of them play in the red and white jersey. 1981 Beetson returns to captain-coach the Dolphins, with the team falling short in the BRL Grand Final. Felise Kaufusi 12. The Dolphins will tomorrow release for sale single-game membership options that contain seats at what will be the biggest . Available from the Redcliffe leagues Club Beetson, whoserved as the captain in Queensland's first Origin side in 1980, became the game's seventh immortal in 2003. The Redcliffe Dolphins have had connections with 26 Queensland Origin players. 1962 Redcliffe wins its first Brisbane Rugby League title, the reserve grade premiership. Since the competition was established in 1996, Redcliffe have qualified for 11 grand finals, lost six and won five. for the club. Redcliffe Dolphins players more_vert. Stay on current site or go to US version. of a downward economy was developing. Edrick Lee 6. In the 1970?s, Eric Harris as the National Fitness Council and Brisbane Junior Rugby League Secretary ran fitness camps at Tallebudgera and clubs could take advantage of the facility to organise fitness programs with passing, tackling and playing the ball variations. As we came to the end of the decade we finished one win short of a clean sweep on grand final day. Willie Atkins #230. 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