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. "Everything that we do is aimed at fostering and promoting rugby league in our district and in our area and nothing is going to change that. NRL fans have raised eyebrows after it was revealed Redcliffe will now simply be known as 'The Dolphins' upon joining the NRL in 2023. Peninsula Power Football Club is a football (soccer) club in Redcliffe. 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] 2018 The Dolphins take out the Queensland Cup again, now known as the Intrust Super Cup. 1968 The club takes on the name that has made it famous across Queensland, Australia and now the globe The Dolphins. Weve had quite a few meetings with the NRL, just to let them know that we were keen and ready to go. 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. Today, Redcliffe Leagues Club is one of Queensland's premier licensed clubs boasting 30,000 members and 200 staff. With this in mind Don McLennan was given the responsibility of becoming joint secretary and soon organised representative games for the district team. 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. Key points: 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.. said Dick ?Tosser? The way that club has grown, its not just a sporting club, its a community. It would be great to see them one day realise those dreams of becoming an NRL team.. 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% November 1st is when the Dolphins can officially start signing players for the 2023 season. With reunions being staged for each decade it was a tremendous way for old friends to catch up and talk about the old days. ? Best Allrounder: Col Weier Included in that group were Wayne Bennett and Bernie Pramberg. September 11 1994 will go down as possibly the greatest day in the club?s history. Apart from those who played for Brisbane, Bob Gehrke was the first Redcliffe player to be chosen for Queensland. The Redcliffe Dolphins had achieved what many thought they would never see again in their lifetime? were not afraid to make hard decisions for the betterment of the club.? In the late 1980s, the Dolphins, like many BRL clubs, went through tough times financially. For now, Redcliffe Dolphins are set to open the 2017 season with a grand final rematch against Burleigh Bears. The long awaited change came in 1952 when, on our first visit to play in the Kilcoy competition, three Hornibrook buses including the detached semi-trailer bus moved off in convoy from the Redcliffe Showgrounds to make the trip to Kilcoy. The club done such a successful job they have been given the right to host it again in 2002. Tom Maule was 22 then, living in nearby Scarborough and playing second row for the mighty Brothers club from Brisbane. 1947 The Redcliffe Peninsula Rugby League Club club is founded, in an effort to promote the game of rugby league in the Peninsula area. In 1981, the Dolphins had a strong season and it was thought a grand final victory against Southern Suburbs was in the bag. We won two finals but two losses in a row put an end to dreams of back to back Qld Cups. 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. Welcome to Redcliffe Leagues Club | Corner Klingner & Ashmole Roads, Redcliffe QLD 4020 | 07 3203 7333 | Elite Rewards. Every second Sunday, he would perch on the "sacred turf" of Dolphin Oval, clutching a sarsaparilla snow cone anda bucket of hot chips, dressed in red and white as part of a "ritual and a pilgrimage". 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 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?. 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 the first year, the venture with classes conducted by Barry Muir resulted in 80 coaches acquiring their coaching certificates. The club has lost three grand finals in the past decade, and has not won the competition since 2006. 1997 saw the club celebrate its 50th anniversary. As we came to the end of the decade we finished one win short of a clean sweep on grand final day. "Back then, I was getting $300 a win and nothing if we lost so it was a real struggle," he said. 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. 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. They knew they were in for a really torrid time. The main mode of transport to games was the back of gravel trucks with all players putting in 2 shillings for fuel. Bob Jones, who grew up in Gunnedah, left Redcliffe to play in Sydney in the late 1970s, but came straight back after one season. The 17-team competition sees the NRL become a 26-round competition with every team . Greats from the '70s like Tony Obst, Ian "Bunny" Pearce and Beetson gave way to younger players including Mitch Brennan, Wally Fullerton-Smith, Ian Thiney, Mark Murray, Greg Conescu, Steve Bleakley and Steve Cherry among others. But once again the players showed that famous Dolphin spirit and lifted to beat a fast finishing Souths side. He was also the Brisbane Rugby league player of the . As the hooter sounded the majority of the 18,000 crowd dressed in red and white got to their feet as one. 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. ? I think theyre quite aware of their position in Redcliffe and on the Sunshine Coast.. In the 2000s, a new National Rugby League team based on the Gold Coast proposed calling itself the Gold Coast Dolphins. 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. I played all 1947 with the Brothers club in the Brisbane Rugby League, and on Sunday with Redcliffe in the Sandgate competition, says Maule. Once we heard that, Barry Muir said, lets not disappoint them.. Many remember the bar running out of beer and the club having no money to buy more. 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. Redcliffe Dolphins 2023. 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. 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. . We name Redcliffe's 75 best players in the club's 75th anniversary season. 1960 Redcliffe is officially accepted into the Brisbane Rugby League premiership, with the club known as The Seagulls. The teams Redcliffe played were Beaudesert, Surfers Paradise and the Brisbane Trades and Labour Cup side. Don McLennan was propositioned to take up a permanent position of Secretary, in the first instance this offer was declined, but after a similar offer from Norths President Bob Bax, a career with the club was launched and it lasted until December 1989. Redcliffe players in the 14s are Anthony Allison, Shaun Barnier, Mitchell Breed, Josh Elks and Blake Marshall. The success of the Dolphins on the football field has been mirrored by the success of the Leagues Club in the community. A team which made its home on the site of a redeveloped dump. 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 . Toby Elliott, 21 Position: Half/hooker Height: 180cm Weight: 83kg Favourite workout tune: Jamboree Favourite post-game meal: Macca's Worst training drill: 1 on 1 full contact Sporting hero: Shaun Johnson Background: Toby is a smart half-back that reads the game well. 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. Redcliffe Dolphins player Liam Hampson was a rising Queensland rugby league star. 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 Redcliffe Dolphins thrived in the BRL. They have won a record six Queensland Cup titles in the. His dad told him about Kevin Yow Yeh,who played for the team in the '60s before going to the Balmain Tigers. 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. 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. The club could arguably be called the club of the decade. 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. 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. Redcliffe Dolphins players. Jeremy Marshall-King 10. Redcliffe Leagues Club. To be based at Redcliffe . Arthur Beetson playing for the Redcliffe Dolphins. In 1960 the Club used a total of 30 players in first grade. 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 first grade team lost but were not disgraced going down 23-18. The competition comprised of the nine BRL sides, Port Moresby and six country centres. The celebration of four premiership wins in 1994 was the ultimate And it represented yet another change of direction for the club. Apart from those who played for Brisbane, Bob Gehrke was the first Redcliffe player to be chosen for Queensland. and across the Arafura Sea to Papua New Guinea, A mans gotta have a hobby: Long summers with my dad, Redcliffe supporter and actor William McInnes, video of Bevan Bleakleys try in the 1975 grand final. 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. 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. NRL Home Draw Scores Ladder Tipping Champions Dally M Ive been connected with the club ever since in one way or another.. I was the auditor there for 30-odd years, and Redcliffe has never ever not paid a bill. 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. The Redcliffe Dolphins are a rugby league team from the city of Redcliffe in Queensland, Australia. Indeed the Redcliffe Dolphins are one of the great survivors of Australian rugby league. Willie Atkins #230. 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. There is talk about a fifth COVID-19 vaccine dose, but how many should I already have and who is eligible? That . 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. The club, which turns 70 this year, has grown into the most successful side in Queensland. 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 Redcliffe Dolphins have had connections with 26 Queensland Origin players. 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. Shaken by Nepal's Yeti Airlines crash, how can Australians ensure they fly safely overseas? Founded in 1947 the Dolphins have played in the . 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. in 2009 he broke the record for most international matches for Australia of any forward in history. At the service that day was Queensland and Kangaroos star Petero Civoniceva. When he was chosen for Australia he received a telegram and 25 pounds from the club. "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. In 1964 Col Weier became the first player to play 100 first grade games for the club. "It had a great junior base and it still does. However, another ?change of direction? Redcliffe still has a bit of a country feel about it, says Jones. The marquee signing is just whining by the same old news limited journalists . 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. "I grew up with that folklore, that fairytale, that romance of the Dolphins that had gone before," he said. 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.. The best 17 1. A youthful Petero Civoniceva before he went on to become an NRL great. 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. Power, sewerage and the building of suitable dressing rooms and public toilets had to be undertaken. Pic Chris Higgins 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. At the end of the season Barry qualified at the New South Wales Narrabeen base as a grade 2 coach. 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. The Dolphins become the NRL's first expansion team since Gold Coast, who joined the premiership in 2007. Australian national coach Frank Stanton coached Redcliffe in 1980. 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. This committee which was dubbed by Barry Muller as the ?Golden Five? At the time the club?s only ?home? 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. 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. 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. My dad passed away in June that year, and he was like my old man in a lot of ways.". Parent lists expand_more. They reckon there was more than 35,000 people there. 2000 The Dolphins win the Queensland Cup Grand Final. 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. Third Grade: 1968. 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. In response, their coaching director Frank Johnson and panel member Ken Gittoes came to Redcliffe for a two-day seminar. 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 It has been a fait accompli since the club was given the new licence, but Bennett was officially confirmed as coach on Thursday. The club acquired the original lease to 1998, which was later extended to 2008 before the club eventually purchased the land. Kodi Nikorima 15. 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 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. The Dolphins Top 30 Squad Felise Kaufusi Ray Stone Jesse Bromwich Kenny Bromwich Tom Gilbert Many of Queenslands most iconic players and coaches passed through the club, including Barry Muir, Dick Tosser Turner, Bryan Niebling, Peter Leis, Adam Mogg, Daly Cherry-Evans, Wally Fullerton-Smith, Brent Tate, Petero Civoniceva and, of course, the late, great Arthur Beetson a man once described as the tribal elder of the Queensland State of Origin side. 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. On February 27, the club celebrates its 75 th birthday and everything it has achieved since that initial meeting. However when the opportunity arose, the club?s management called for an all systems go policy. The 2001 season saw the Redcliffe Dolphins come within four seconds of achieving back to back Bundy Gold Cup premierships. Andrew Dawson 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. A meeting of interested parties on February 27 in that year made the formation of the club a reality and the first office bearers were elected. "That was my upbringing, and Dolphin Oval was central to my childhood.". The decision to accept the Club came with conditions. . 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. Bunny passed away in tragic circumstances in a freak road accident. In 1992, the Queensland government allowed sporting clubs to put poker machines in their venues and things changed, with more revenue coming in. 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 am getting goosebumps again, talking about it," he said. 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. 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. Under head coach John Boxsell the first grade side again made the semi finals, finishing fourth in the minor premiership. 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. 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. Kenneath Bromwich 13. The Dolphins are the first team to join the NRL competition since the Gold Coast Titans joined in 2007. 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. "I would've been disappointed if I wasn't involved in that piece of Redcliffe's history," he said. Tom Gilbert 14. They also contributed a $5000 loan at 8.75% towards suitable floodlighting. Jesse Bromwich 9. Turner, the former president of the Redcliffe Football club. 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