The Redcliffe Dolphins had no such problem. Graham captained the 1994 BRL grand final win for the club, the team's first since 1965. 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. 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. Trevor Benson started with the club in the '70s as a junior and played 237 first grade games for the Dolphins. Today Redcliffe Leagues Club boasts almost 30,000 members and over 200 staff who all help the Club live up to its motto as 'The Friendly Club'. Redcliffe's Hostplus Cup coach Ben Te'o has signed Kelly to his 2023 roster. 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. The first fixture game for the club was played against Souths at Davies Park on April 2 1960. But the team still only finished one game short of yet another grand final and can be very proud of their efforts. McInnes, who now lives in Melbourne, returns home often to watch the club play. Download Team App now and search for Redcliffe Dolphins Juniors to enjoy our team app on the go. Arthur Beetson played 56 game for Redcliffe. And it represented yet another change of direction for the club. Trevor Benson said he remembered Des Webb, who was then president, pulling out his own credit card to buy kegs. campaign of the government. Anthony Murphy, Bob Jones and Terry Reader with the Dolphins Bid Book. Alf Charlish became President in time to enjoy the fruits of the previous duo?s labour when the 1965 premiership came along. I played all my senior football at Redcliffe, says Stanley. In 1960 the Club used a total of 30 players in first grade. Besides those coming from Redcliffe other players had to be brought in from outside and they came from rugby union (Eagle Junction Club) and players from Brisbane Rugby League clubs who were invited to play for the club on Sundays. Included in that group were Wayne Bennett and Bernie Pramberg. Redcliffe Dolphins. Indeed the Redcliffe Dolphins are one of the great survivors of Australian rugby league. In 1980 after 15 years of independent operation, the Redcliffe Junior League was brought back under the wing and administration of the senior club. Weve had quite a few meetings with the NRL, just to let them know that we were keen and ready to go. It is to be replaced by a statewide competition. "Mal gave a pass to Reardon the winger, who scored in the corner. I think theyre quite aware of their position in Redcliffe and on the Sunshine Coast.. Wayne Bennett has officially been confirmed as The Dolphins head coach and will lead the Redcliffe-based team into their inaugural NRL season in 2023 after signing a four-year deal. 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. 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. In 1972, Redcliffe were coached by former Kangaroo Ken Day. Coach John Boxsell. 1968 The club takes on the name that has made it famous across Queensland, Australia and now the globe The Dolphins. 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. Most Improved Back: Wal Henricks Australian national coach Frank Stanton coached Redcliffe in 1980. The decision to accept the Club came with conditions. 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. Stay on current site or go to US version. Dick Turner became President in 1971 after Alf Charlish relinquished the chair, an office he had held with distinction since 1965. Not as a feeder club, or as a partner in a new Brisbane franchise, but as a team in its own right. They argued the Club had insufficient number of players to fulfill a complete season in a demanding competition. After multiple upgrades between 2016 and 2020, the stadium has an approximate capacity of 11,500 including 10,000 seats. Redcliffe threatened legal action, so the team was alternatively named the Gold Coast Titans. We won two finals but two losses in a row put an end to dreams of back to back Qld Cups. Redcliffe Dolphins players to watch in 2023. In this regard we were again equal to the occasion to have Presidents to carry the Club through. 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. 128 T he year was 1978. The Dolphins have a rich 73-year history and have produced a plethora of greats including Petero Civoniceva, Brent Tate and Peter Leis. A young player from Roma named Arthur Beetson stars before being enticed to Sydney to become an international and legend of the game. Redcliffe Dolphins has revealed plans for a $12 million stadium at Dolphin Oval. The main mode of transport to games was the back of gravel trucks with all players putting in 2 shillings for fuel. 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. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 2. 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. 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. See the bios for the 2022 Redcliffe Dolphins Hostplus Cup squad below. Tickets are $60 per person and include access to the Corporate Area at the top of the Des Webb Stand, a three hour food and beverage package and a RedPhins gift. ? This committee which was dubbed by Barry Muller as the ?Golden Five? 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. As we came to the end of the decade we finished one win short of a clean sweep on grand final day. Sources with . The BRL, as it turned out were right in their opposition to accepting the Club. 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. 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 The 1960s were described as a coming of age decade for the Redcliffe District Rugby League Football Club and as they looked towards the 1970s the priority was to set up a licensed club trading 10am to 10pm seven days a week. After two hours of nominations, motions and lively discussion about everything from membership fees to jerseys, grounds and fixture lists, Redcliffe Peninsula Rugby League Football Club was born. At the service that day was Queensland and Kangaroos star Petero Civoniceva. Keep up to date with the latest news and signings coming out of Redcliffe and our analysis on it all at The Dolphins Hub. According to cluboral history, one punter had already popped the champagne when hopes were dashed. 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. Andrew Dawson Redcliffe's current home ground, Kayo Stadium, formerly known as Moreton Daily Stadium and Dolphin Oval, was first opened in 1979. The group of mates have posted dozens of photos from their adventure-packed travels in the past month . Best Clubman: Des Webb The Redcliffe Dolphins are a rugby league team from the city of Redcliffe in Queensland, Australia. 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. 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. Over the past few years there has been talk of a Brisbane Bombers franchise, although nothing has come to fruition. 2018 The Dolphins take out the Queensland Cup again, now known as the Intrust Super Cup. The Geraghty Cup was won by the club in 1954-55-56 and is still on display in the clubhouse at Dolphin Oval today. First Grade: 1961,1963,1964,1965 (premiers) 1966 I played all 1947 with the Brothers club in the Brisbane Rugby League, and on Sunday with Redcliffe in the Sandgate competition, says Maule. 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. What these kids done today takes care of 30 years of unfinished business for some of us old blokes. As for the clubs long-term aspirations, Tom Maule doesnt know if hell ever see his beloved Redcliffe Dolphins play in the national league. . ?I couldn?t believe I would have to go to my grave without seeing it again,? When Matthew died suddenly, there were only old photos to remember him. Former test halfback Mark Murray was appointed first grade coach after winning two successive colts premierships. The Redcliffe Dolpjhins Under-8s team in 1997, featuring current Manly and Queensland player Daly Cherry-Evans, holding the ball in the front row. His dad told him about Kevin Yow Yeh,who played for the team in the '60s before going to the Balmain Tigers. The club received 1500 pounds as a transfer fee. ? The awards winners for that historic season were Source: Getty Images Parent lists expand_more. But I think the crowning achievement for the club was the hosting the Queensland Cup Final while Lang Park is being redeveloped. NRL Home Draw Scores Ladder Tipping Champions Dally M ? Best Allrounder: Col Weier September 11 1994 will go down as possibly the greatest day in the club?s history. Redcliffe Dolphins player Liam Hampson was a rising Queensland rugby league star. At the end of the season Barry qualified at the New South Wales Narrabeen base as a grade 2 coach. "We have done that and we continue to do that.". Once again the Dolphins rose to the challenge making the grand final. Through this NRL licence, the Dolphins organisation has become the only former BRL club to regain top-flight status after that competition became a second-tier league with the advent of the Brisbane Broncos in 1988, similar to the SANFL team Port Adelaide's AFL franchise, the Power. He said there was "no doubt"having a financially secure club influenced the success of the NRL bid. You have skipped the navigation, tab for page content. Beetson, whoserved as the captain in Queensland's first Origin side in 1980, became the game's seventh immortal in 2003. 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. 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. 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. Reader is a former commercial director at the Broncos, and exudes confidence that the Dolphins could stand on . "I grew up with that folklore, that fairytale, that romance of the Dolphins that had gone before," he said. Under the control of full-time junior coordinator Bob Crossley, this transition period was achieved with as little disruption as necessary and firm policies were in place for coaches and managers to be guided by. The club begins its history in the Sandgate Suburban League. for the club. That . Redcliffe Dolphins have great supporters, says Stanley. "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. The Redcliffe Dolphins were founded in 1947, accepted into the Brisbane Rugby League premiership in 1960, and since 1996 have played in the Queensland Cup. As the club goes from strength to strength and the hopes and dreams of the club?s forefathers coming to fruition, the Dolphins must continue to change with times and continue to be the benchmark for all Rugby League clubs in Queensland. Kenneath Bromwich 13. 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. 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. 2000 The Dolphins win the Queensland Cup Grand Final. ? With the licensed club struggling off the field the club was not able to chase the quality of player it needed to take them to that elusive premiership. was a wing of the original Moreton Bay hotel, transported for use as dressing rooms and a clubhouse. Graham said when he thinks of that game, he can see then-club chairman Des Webb "bawling like a little girl". Jesse Bromwich 9. In the early '90s, he was playing with the Canberra Raiders under then-captain Craig Bellamy. To be based at Redcliffe . [7][8] Notwithstanding, the semi-professional Redcliffe Dolphins continue to compete as they are in the Queensland Cup and other Queensland rugby league competitions. The success of the Dolphins on the football field has been mirrored by the success of the Leagues Club in the community. They were still cheaper than procurable at the time from the eastern states.? Pressure to build a licensed club at Dolphin Oval was mounting, but to leave the old club which was a financially viable operation and to go into large debt had to be met with a great deal of caution. Seventy years ago, on the evening of 27 February, 1947, a group of men gathered at the Redcliffe Council chambers, 40km north of Brisbane. In 1992, the Queensland government allowed sporting clubs to put poker machines in their venues and things changed, with more revenue coming in. 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. 4 min read. Previously the club ran under 18, reserve and first grade teams. As the years went by and the popularity of Rugby League grew in Redcliffe, the Leagues Club continued to grow as well. Ross O?Reilly and his squad of 17 players broke the hoodoo that has haunted Redcliffe sides since the sole premiership win of 1965. 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 could arguably be called the club of the decade. Redcliffe Dolphins players. Redcliffe people have always been very parochial, our supporters are long-term and weve always had our own identity. Willie Atkins #230. My dad passed away in June that year, and he was like my old man in a lot of ways.". Beetson also returned to Redcliffe as player-coach in 1981, and for years ran the local Moreton Bay Hotel. He still lives in the area and his young sons, Jacobi and Kaden, now play for the Dolphins in the Under-9s and Under-10s respectively. Former Redcliffe player and coachMark Murray said thatduring the 1988 season, the club had to tell the players it couldn't afford to pay them. Redcliffe have a good forward pack and the best club rugby league coach of all time I think they will threaten the 8. ? 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. Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images Earlier, Arthars had posted that Hampson, wearing a black T-shirt and beige shorts, had not been . 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] However when the opportunity arose, the club?s management called for an all systems go policy. 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". 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. Here is how the Dolphins are shaping up for 2023. Wally Fullerton-Smith #229. Under head coach John Boxsell the first grade side again made the semi finals, finishing fourth in the minor premiership. L.U. 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. So thats dramatic it was a whole change of culture.. 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. 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. The Dolphins junior club alone has 50 teams and 800 registered players in an area that is predicted to further expand. 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. 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. The Redcliffe arts society now utilise it as their Mouse Trap theatre. The first grade team lost but were not disgraced going down 23-18. Jarrod Wallace 16. 2003 Another Grand Final triumph makes it three Queensland Cup trophy wins in four seasons. It was in 1976 that the club made it?s most significant contribution to the game of Rugby League in Queensland. 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. Redcliffe beat Valleys 15 points to two that day with Kevin Yow Yeh, an explosive Indigenous winger from Gladstone, scoring two tries. (Supplied: Redcliffe Dolphins) Help keep family & friends informed by sharing this article abc.net.au/news/qld-redcliffe-dolphins-nrl-rugby-league/100543074 Copy link Share Redcliffe Leagues Club. In the middle 50's, the club once again saw the need to further expand. And Brian Winney has seen everyone of them play in the red and white jersey. It was the big thing in town, most people had a team, and it was the way Brisbane defined itself. The senior club called a special meeting of the juniors and explained that by the powers invested to them by the Queensland Rugby League, took over the total administration. Oliver Gildart 4. 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.. Waverley Stanley of the Redcliffe Dolphins. This competition formerly consisted of teams from Wynnum Manly, Beaudesert and the South Coast. The Redcliffe Dolphins have a proud history of player development. 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. "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. 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 club has lost three grand finals in the past decade, and has not won the competition since 2006. At this stage there was no Leagues club, all the club had was the winter use of a double story building which consisted of an unlined corrugated iron. The transition of moving to Dolphin Oval from the showgrounds in the early 80?s for training purposes presented some initial problems. Within 12 months of the sod turning ceremony, the building was ready to be officially opened by the Mayor of Redcliffe and Past President of the Redcliffe Football Club, Alderman Alf Charlish. 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. The hooter went and it was over," Benson said. 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 club done such a successful job they have been given the right to host it again in 2002. The repayment of this loan was not necessary as in 1983 the Old Boys turned it into a grant. In 1961 Norths became the first team since Valleys in 1919 to win a premiership hat trick. The Dolphins become the NRL's first expansion team since Gold Coast, who joined the premiership in 2007. The Dolphins still have multiple spots empty in their top 30 NRL roster and there is an opportunity for Kelly to push for one of those positions in the coming months, however he is currently not training with the NRL squad. Shaken by Nepal's Yeti Airlines crash, how can Australians ensure they fly safely overseas? 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. Click here to purchase your ticket for the RedPhins Event and secure your limited edition Heritage Jersey. 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. This list has 114 members. ? For a limited time, players who purchase their ticket online can access special pricing on the Dolphins Heritage jersey and replica tee. When it was gleaned that re-claimed land with garbage fill was being made available by the Redcliffe City council for sporting clubs, our club showed immediate interest and made application for the maximum area available. were not afraid to make hard decisions for the betterment of the club.? A win this season, then, would be a fitting way to celebrate 70 years. Chris Close #231 The Redcliffe Dolphins thrived in the BRL. 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. 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. There was something about the dyed-in-the-wool, salt of the earth, grassroots connotation that came with being a Dolphins fan.". 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. Redcliffe Dolphins Reader is a former commercial director at the Broncos, and exudes confidence that the Dolphins could stand on . And on the field it couldn?t have been any better. "It was self-contained back then and it was tribal. Redcliffe's halfback Greg Oliphant was selected to go on the 1978 Kangaroo tour but did not play in any Test matches. The Dolphins have a rich history beginning in 1947 that has led to an NRL berth in 2023. Once we heard that, Barry Muir said, lets not disappoint them.. Ive been connected with the club ever since in one way or another.. Barry Denduck, Aaron Douglas, Wayne Miller, Rick Hewinson, Cameron Hurren, Steve Leyden, Tom O'Reilly, Peter Robinson, Danny Nutley, Darren Smallhorne, Graham Cotter, Kahu Tweedie, Ian Graham, Grant Cleal, James Hinchey, Tony Gould, Bevan Canning, Troy Lindsay, Steve Blacker and Mark Shipway. In 1990, he was awarded the Rothmans Medal, the premier individual award in the competition. premiership. "We've been able to get things done and accomplish things, but they don't happen overnight. We name Redcliffe's 75 best players in the club's 75th anniversary season. Aware of a growth in the club's senior and junior ranks and the lack of coaches with the basic skills to cope with this expansion, An approach was made to the Queensland Rugby League was made and permission was granted for Redcliffe to negotiate and deal directly with the New South Wales coaching panel. The Club, while now enjoying the financial benefits of the Leagues Club, can provide all the equipment and coaching aids for the betterment of all players. 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. The Dolphins Top 30 Squad Felise Kaufusi Ray Stone Jesse Bromwich Kenny Bromwich Tom Gilbert The 2001 season saw the Redcliffe Dolphins come within four seconds of achieving back to back Bundy Gold Cup premierships. "Nobody left the club. 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