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. 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. Previously the club ran under 18, reserve and first grade teams. 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. Willie Atkins #230. 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 club acquired the original lease to 1998, which was later extended to 2008 before the club eventually purchased the land. 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. The success of the Dolphins on the football field has been mirrored by the success of the Leagues Club in the community. PH (07) 3203 7333. 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. Redcliffe has always paid its way., PNG Hunters prove popular as they blaze a trail for a rugby league-mad nation | Patrick Skene, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. Normal services had to be brought in. in 2009 he broke the record for most international matches for Australia of any forward in history. Best and Fairest: Col Weier 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. I never wanted to play for another club. In 1981, the Dolphins had a strong season and it was thought a grand final victory against Southern Suburbs was in the bag. 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. Redcliffe Dolphins 17+ Members Application PLAYER ELITE PTY LTD Free iPhone Screenshots Description The all-new Redcliffe Leagues Club application is here! Turner, the former president of the Redcliffe Football club. The list consists of 115 members. Kodi Nikorima 15. Seventy years ago, on the evening of 27 February, 1947, a group of men gathered at the Redcliffe Council chambers, 40km north of Brisbane. Bunny passed away in tragic circumstances in a freak road accident. He said there was "no doubt"having a financially secure club influenced the success of the NRL bid. 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 club ushered the 1990?s in, in the usual manner, as it looks for that elusive first grade premiership. 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. The Redcliffe Dolphins have a proud history of player development. At the service that day was Queensland and Kangaroos star Petero Civoniceva. 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. A team which made its home on the site of a redeveloped dump. 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. Sources with . He says 99% of the people involved in the Redcliffe club are givers, not takers. He later went on to become the Chairman of the Brisbane Rugby League and then President of the Queensland Rugby League. The Dolphins have a rich 73-year history and have produced a plethora of greats including Petero Civoniceva, Brent Tate and Peter Leis. 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. Redcliffe Dolphins U23 fixtures and past results in Australia Brisbane Reserves Premier League 2023, team form and players stats. Redcliffe Dolphins 2023. After multiple upgrades between 2016 and 2020, the stadium has an approximate capacity of 11,500 including 10,000 seats. 2018 The Dolphins take out the Queensland Cup again, now known as the Intrust Super Cup. NRL Home Draw Scores Ladder Tipping Champions Dally M "We've been able to get things done and accomplish things, but they don't happen overnight. He hadpenned it that day on the back of a beer coaster and a piece of toilet paper on his way from Lang Park to Dolphin Oval. 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. The area was offered to the club for 10,000 pounds. See the bios for the 2022 Redcliffe Dolphins Hostplus Cup squad below. Alf Charlish became President in time to enjoy the fruits of the previous duo?s labour when the 1965 premiership came along. They argued the Club had insufficient number of players to fulfill a complete season in a demanding competition. 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. For the second time in three years the club was the BRL first grade premiers. 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. 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. In the middle 50's there would be lucky to be a handful of cars parked beside the sheds. Available from the Redcliffe leagues Club Over the past few years there has been talk of a Brisbane Bombers franchise, although nothing has come to fruition. Oliver Gildart 4. It is to be replaced by a statewide competition. The first fixture game for the club was played against Souths at Davies Park on April 2 1960. I knew your mum loved her footy, Leis told McInnes simply. Hes been with the club ever since. A general view of Moreton Bay Stadium, home of the Redcliffe Dolphins. This committee which was dubbed by Barry Muller as the ?Golden Five? 1962 Redcliffe wins its first Brisbane Rugby League title, the reserve grade premiership. The Redcliffe Dolphins had achieved what many thought they would never see again in their lifetime? Third Grade: 1968. And it represented yet another change of direction for the club. 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. Peninsula Power Football Club is a football (soccer) club in Redcliffe. and it was fitting that he was in the chair for the club?s first two years as a district club. On February 27, the club celebrates its 75 th birthday and everything it has achieved since that initial meeting. eventy years ago, on the evening of 27 February, 1947, a group of men gathered at the Redcliffe Council chambers, 40km north of. We'll kick it off with the rumour (basically confirmed at this point) that Wayne Bennett will be the inaugural coach of the Dolphins on a three year deal. 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] 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. It's been a long and steady process and with a stable board, you don't have to rush into it.". This would morph into the traditional dark red and white that was the genesis of the Dolphins NRL colours of red, white and gold. Most Improved Back: Wal Henricks 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. To be based at Redcliffe . Graham said the 24-18 victory against the Western Suburbs Panthers was a huge event for the Redcliffe Peninsula. Power, sewerage and the building of suitable dressing rooms and public toilets had to be undertaken. The club now runs a fitness and aquatic centre and the Dolphins Central shopping centre, which contains a supermarket. 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. 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. 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. "I grew up with that folklore, that fairytale, that romance of the Dolphins that had gone before," he said. 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. Best Allrounder: Col Weier Jarrod Wallace 16. Such a sudden loss of a genuine and sincere bloke as Bunny filled the club deep sorrow. 4 min read. In 1961 Norths became the first team since Valleys in 1919 to win a premiership hat trick. 2003 Another Grand Final triumph makes it three Queensland Cup trophy wins in four seasons. He achieved this goal by playing a possible 109 out of 111 games from 1960 to 1964. They knew they were in for a really torrid time. 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. At the end of the season Barry qualified at the New South Wales Narrabeen base as a grade 2 coach. However when the opportunity arose, the club?s management called for an all systems go policy. Benson said as a 19-year-old he couldn't believe his luck running onto the pitch with his childhood heroes, including captain-coach Arthur Beetson. 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. On 19 November 1959, Redcliffe received full district club status and was accepted into the Brisbane first grade competition.[3]. "Nobody left the club. The success of the Dolphins on the football field has been mirrored by the success of the Leagues Club in the community. The hooter went and it was over," Benson said. 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 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. "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. DOLPHIN Oval may be upgraded to a $12 million stadium, capable of holding 10,000 people and attracting National Rugby League trials and games. Partly Sourced through "From Shellgrit to Dolphins - a history of the Redcliffe Rugby League Club" The list "Redcliffe Dolphins players" has been viewed 287 times. Steve Beakley (Director) Director since 2007. Bennett '99 per cent sure' of Dolphins deal as a secret Bunnies contract clause is revealed 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. Redcliffe Dolphin players Des Webb, Keith Howard and Cliff Robinson after the 1959 reserve grade grand final. "I am getting goosebumps again, talking about it," he said. According to cluboral history, one punter had already popped the champagne when hopes were dashed. Such is Redcliffes dominance that it could be described as both the perennial bridesmaids and the powerhouse of the competition. A lot of the elderly ladies supported the club year in, year out, whether we were getting flogged or winning premierships.. Klingner & Ashmole Roads, Redcliffe QLD Australia 4020 | 07 3203 7333, Copyright Redcliffe Leagues Club - All Rights Reserved. The NRL has revealed the new team that will join the league in 2023 will be The Dolphins. The Dolphins junior club alone has 50 teams and 800 registered players in an area that is predicted to further expand. 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. The Redcliffe Dolphins say the partnership will create the ideal pathway for central Queensland players into the NRL Dolphins CEO Terry Reader says creating the team was as much about opportunities for regional Queensland as it was for Brisbane The new club is also hoping to create a fanbase in central Queensland through the new affiliation was a wing of the original Moreton Bay hotel, transported for use as dressing rooms and a clubhouse. Bulletin Latest Headlines direct to your inbox, LeagueUnlimited | Privacy Policy | Disclaimer. If we were going to go in the NRL, it would be as the Dolphins, said Jones. Chris Close #231 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. Through the 1950s, Redcliffe also played in the Kilcoy, Murrumba and Geraghty Cup competitions. It's hard to believe its humble beginnings when you visit the site today. The club had now acquired a tract of land, which they could develop through the years and at their own pace for senior and junior members and they would be able to control their own destiny all year round. Reader is a former commercial director at the Broncos, and exudes confidence that the Dolphins could stand on . 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 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. Jeremy Marshall-King 10. 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. For many this was a dream come true with the chance to play representative football for those worthy. 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. If Redcliffe were to play they had to play the Club with the bye and for home games at Redcliffe the Club had to provide a free bus plus pay 5 pounds to the opposition club. I know Redcliffe really defined itself through its league team. 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. 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. A young player from Roma named Arthur Beetson stars before being enticed to Sydney to become an international and legend of the game. The 2001 season saw the Redcliffe Dolphins come within four seconds of achieving back to back Bundy Gold Cup premierships. From 2023 onwards, the Redcliffe Dolphins' fully professional spin-off team, known simply as the Dolphins, compete separately in the National Rugby League. 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. Since the competition was established in 1996, Redcliffe have qualified for 11 grand finals, lost six and won five. However, the 1988 admission of the Brisbane Broncos team in the National Rugby League (NRL) competition caused the decline of the BRL.[1]. 128 T he year was 1978. Redcliffe's Hostplus Cup coach Ben Te'o has signed Kelly to his 2023 roster. "I would've been disappointed if I wasn't involved in that piece of Redcliffe's history," he said. 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. As a revenue raiser and from a social point of view, it met the criteria of its charter: To foster Rugby League and for its members to enjoy a convivial meeting place where a common bond may be enjoyed.. 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. The celebration of four premiership wins in 1994 was the ultimate 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. 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. "He just came and gave me a bear hug. Join our mailing list for all the latest news and views from the world of Rugby League. 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. 2021 The Dolphins are granted the licence to be the 17th NRL team. September 11 1994 will go down as possibly the greatest day in the club?s history. Without the help of the federal member for Petrie Dean Wells, and his government?s contribution through their C.E.P funding, combined with our own financial arrangements with the Commonwealth Bank, the project would not have been possible. With Graham's return, he also brought back his Raider's homework book essentially a "handbook"of patterns of plays on the field. Trevor Benson started with the club in the '70s as a junior and played 237 first grade games for the Dolphins. Are property investors the solution to Australia's rental crisis? Cnr. 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. 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. 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. 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. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. 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". The first club unofficial club emblem or at least nickname was the Shellgrit, no doubt spawned by the abundance of shell grit on the peninsulas beaches. Redcliffe Dolphins players more_vert. The 1996 season saw the introduction of the Channel Nine Queensland Cup competition running across the full season instead of as in the past only half a dozen games early on in the season. In this regard we were again equal to the occasion to have Presidents to carry the Club through. Arthur Beetson playing for the Redcliffe Dolphins. "Three mighty rocks of rugby league on the peninsula just sowed the seeds and laid the platform for something that was destined for bigger things," he said. 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. Former test halfback Mark Murray was appointed first grade coach after winning two successive colts premierships. In 1964 Col Weier became the first player to play 100 first grade games for the club. 1965 Redcliffe triumph - winning their first Brisbane Rugby League first grade premiership. 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. The 17-team competition sees the NRL become a 26-round competition with every team . The Golden Five were believed to be Dick Turner, Eric Keam, Kevin F. Simpson, Des Webb and Don McLennan. 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 . McInnes, who now lives in Melbourne, returns home often to watch the club play. 1981 Beetson returns to captain-coach the Dolphins, with the team falling short in the BRL Grand Final. To give you an idea of the toll it took, at the start of the season I was at 16 stone 10, and I finished it at 12 stone six. When Matthew died suddenly, there were only old photos to remember him. The grandstand almost shook at the old Lang Park as the final whistle blew. 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. Redcliffe Dolphins Representative Players Australian Representatives Arthur Beetson Bob Gehrke Brad Tessmann Brent Tate Bryan Niebling Chris Close Dane Carlaw Dane Gagai Dave Brown Dave Trewhella David Shillington Greg Conescu Greg Oliphant Henry Holloway John Ribot Ken McCrohon Mark Murray Michael Crocker Petero Civoniceva Ray Higgs Stephen Crear After securing the club championship for the fourth year in succession, voted the best Football club at the annual club awards for the second year in succession and winning the colts? The best 17 1. "I'm still the only born and bred local junior-premiership-winning captain.". 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. In 1966, Arthur Beetson and Kevin Yow Yeh transferred to Balmain for similar fees. 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. 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. Wally Fullerton-Smith #229. With reunions being staged for each decade it was a tremendous way for old friends to catch up and talk about the old days. 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. When he was chosen for Australia he received a telegram and 25 pounds from the club. The group of mates have posted dozens of photos from their adventure-packed travels in the past month . "I remember Dessy Webb assembling the whole club before the training session kicked off and saying, 'listen, guys, things aren't travelling that well financially for the club'," Murray said. "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. A system was then set up whereby for the first time in Queensland, Queenslanders could qualify at Redcliffe. It was a day those who played and those who sat in the stands will never forget. were not afraid to make hard decisions for the betterment of the club.? In 1965, Redcliffe won its first Brisbane Rugby League Premiership. They were challenged firstly by Redcliffe in only their second season. 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. After a decade of coming of age, the club looked to the 1970?s as their next step in establishing itself as a progressive club in the Brisbane Rugby League. 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. 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