The success of the Dolphins on the football field has been mirrored by the success of the Leagues Club in the community. Bob Jones, who grew up in Gunnedah, left Redcliffe to play in Sydney in the late 1970s, but came straight back after one season. Jesse Bromwich 9. They have won a record six Queensland Cup titles in the. 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. Graham said when he thinks of that game, he can see then-club chairman Des Webb "bawling like a little girl". To this day Redcliffe Dolphins maintain a connection to the Indigenous community as the host of Queenslands annual Murri Carnival, which is run by Beetsons sons at the Arthur Beetson Foundation, and over the years the club has been home to many Indigenous players. ? That's our focus. 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. Andrew Dawson 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. DOLPHIN Oval may be upgraded to a $12 million stadium, capable of holding 10,000 people and attracting National Rugby League trials and games. 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. ? 2022 Players | QRL Players / Hostplus Cup All Teams Trending Tyrone Roberts Five-Eighth Devils Alan White Halfback Capras Jaleel Seve-Derbas 2nd Row Seagulls Wyatt Reynolds Prop Falcons Ryan Jeffery Lock Falcons Tom Farr Centre WM Seagulls Josh Chudleigh Hooker Blackhawks Callum Eggerling Hooker Magpies Whyatt Barnes Lock Pride Ezra Mam Halfback "In 50 years, we have had three chairmen and I am the shortest-serving one in my 11th year," Jones said. 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. In 1992, the Queensland government allowed sporting clubs to put poker machines in their venues and things changed, with more revenue coming in. The grandstand almost shook at the old Lang Park as the final whistle blew. [4][5] In 2018, Redcliffe won their sixth Queensland Cup title, defeating Easts Tigers 36-22.[6]. Peninsula Power Football Club is a football (soccer) club in Redcliffe. "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. The club received 1500 pounds as a transfer fee. and it was fitting that he was in the chair for the club?s first two years as a district 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. So his family found a new way, Dolphins the NRL's 17th franchise aim to grow the game in northern Brisbane, Dolphins' talks with Wayne Bennett to coach NRL expansion club 'progressing nicely', The NRL is set to announce its new expansion team. 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. Sean O'Sullivan 8. Redcliffe are a very successful club and they certainly have got the facilities and the talent pool to warrant an NRL bid. Redcliffe defeated Toowoomba in the 2006 Queensland Cup grand final at Suncorp Stadium under the coaching of Anthony Griffin. Arthur Beetson playing for the Redcliffe Dolphins. The success of the Dolphins on the football field has been mirrored by the success of the Leagues Club in the community. The Redcliffe Dolpjhins Under-8s team in 1997, featuring current Manly and Queensland player Daly Cherry-Evans, holding the ball in the front row. It was the big thing in town, most people had a team, and it was the way Brisbane defined itself. 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. They were challenged firstly by Redcliffe in only their second 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. The original colours were gold and then blue, before maroon and white was set upon in 1952. Outside of a few classic NRL controversies Israel Folau and Payne Haas have seen to that the talk of the town in the offseason heading into 2021 has been one thing: Brisbane expansion. In response, their coaching director Frank Johnson and panel member Ken Gittoes came to Redcliffe for a two-day seminar. 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. in 2009 he broke the record for most international matches for Australia of any forward in history. Dudley Argus brought the Club from ?The Consolidating Years? 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. 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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. Its big enough for people not to know all your business, but small enough for you to know a lot of people. 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. The result three wins to the mighty Dolphins. 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. The introduction of poker machines certainly created ?A new ball game? Features include: * Playable Games! 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. Best Allrounder: Col Weier At the time the club?s only ?home? 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. The assets of Langdon Park clubhouse and a percentage of floodlights came in for lengthy discussions with the council, but were eventually resolved amicably. From 2023 onwards, the Redcliffe Dolphins' fully professional spin-off team, known simply as the Dolphins, compete separately in the National Rugby League. 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 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. campaign of the government. The Redcliffe Dolphins have had connections with 26 Queensland Origin players. eventy years ago, on the evening of 27 February, 1947, a group of men gathered at the Redcliffe Council chambers, 40km north of. 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. 2002 The Dolphins are Queensland Cup champions again. Not as a feeder club, or as a partner in a new Brisbane franchise, but as a team in its own right. Redcliffe Dolphins Reader is a former commercial director at the Broncos, and exudes confidence that the Dolphins could stand on . The decision to accept the Club came with conditions. Despite all the mergers and expansion over the past three decades, the competition is still heavily stacked in favour of NSW, and more than half of the current NRL clubs are from Sydney. At the end of the season Barry qualified at the New South Wales Narrabeen base as a grade 2 coach. 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. 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. Felise Kaufusi 12. 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. Also two weeks earlier the third grade side won their grand final to make it four out of a possible four grand finals. All Rights Reserved. He was also the Brisbane Rugby league player of the . Once we heard that, Barry Muir said, lets not disappoint them.. 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. Australian national coach Frank Stanton coached Redcliffe in 1980. The Redcliffe club, although losing some outstanding players, should be very proud of the system they have in place, which leads their most promising products into the ?Big Time?. 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. Chris Close #231 Coach John Boxsell. After multiple upgrades between 2016 and 2020, the stadium has an approximate capacity of 11,500 including 10,000 seats. That ride began in 1996, and has culminated in Redcliffe assuming the mantle as the state competition's most successful club. * Entry into dedicated promotions specifically for users of the App. 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. When he was chosen for Australia he received a telegram and 25 pounds from the club. 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. Reader is a football ( soccer ) club in Redcliffe also the Brisbane league. 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