FLASHBACK: May 1982
MAY 1982 The final round of Winfield State League fixtures in 1982 was full of drama, with the comeback of Test rugby league star, Rod Morris; the sin binning of […]
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FLASHBACK: April 1997
APRIL 1997 Wendell Sailor was sent to the sin bin by referee, Bill Harrigan after a melee in which the Broncos’ winger hit Cowboys’ centre, Paul Bowman with a flurry […]
DIARY UPDATE: Week 28, 2020
DIARY OF A RETIRED RUGBY LEAGUE WRITER WEEK 28 2021 MONDAY, JULY 12 Sydney Telegraph’s Editor at Large, Phil Rothfield says rugby league in Queensland is in trouble, and if […]
FLASHBACK: FEBRUARY 1992
FEBRUARY 1992 After a 10-year absence from the code, former rugby league star, Gary Seaton gave an interview about his return as coach of Wynnum-Manly Seagulls in the Brisbane competition. […]
FLASHBACK: January, 1982
JANUARY 1982 Test rugby league fullback, Garry Dowling signed for the Burleigh Bears in what shaped as a major coup for the inaugural Winfield State League, in which the eight […]
FLASHBACK: SEPTEMBER 1981
SEPTEMBER 1981 Redcliffe captain-coach, Arthur Beetson blasted his side for conceding cheap tries, despite the Dolphins’ convincing 21-10 win over Souths in the 1981 Brisbane Rugby League major semi-final at […]
DIARY UPDATE: Week 9, 2021
DIARY OF A RETIRED RUGBY LEAGUE WRITER WEEK 9 2021 MONDAY, MARCH 1 Tweed Heads Seagulls, a rugby league club which lays claim to being the oldest outside Sydney and […]
DIARY UPDATE: WEEK 8, 2021
DIARY OF A RETIRED RUGBY LEAGUE WRITER WEEK 8 2021 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22 The Guineas Room, Eagle Farm is the setting for a wonderful memorial service for Paul Malone, one […]
FLASHBACK: May 1971
MAY 1971 Future Sydney premiership winning coach, Warren Ryan scored a try in New South Wales Country’s 11-9 win over Combined Brisbane at Lang Park, Brisbane. Playing in the centres, […]
FLASHBACK: May 1971
MAY 1971 Future Sydney premiership winning coach, Warren Ryan scored a try in New South Wales Country’s 11-9 win over Combined Brisbane at Lang Park, Brisbane. Playing in the centres, […]
DIARY UPDATE: WEEK 45 2020
DIARY OF A RETIRED RUGBY LEAGUE WRITER WEEK 45 2020 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9 Charleville product, Kurt Capewell is all the rage in Queensland, after his outstanding effort for the Maroons […]
VALE DES LEE
To say Des Lee played above his weight is an understatement. The feisty rugby league halfback never tipped the scales at anything over 10 stone (63.5kg), but never let his […]
DIARY UPDATE: Week 42, 2020
DIARY OF A RETIRED RUGBY LEAGUE WRITER WEEK 42 2020 MONDAY, OCTOBER 19 Men of League patron, Ron Atkins celebrates his 85th birthday at Broncos Leagues Club, and I feel […]
FLASHBACK: January, 1971
JANUARY 1971 Queensland Rugby League chairman, Bruce Hatcher retains fond memories of a time when some of the state’s best footballers were effectively put into isolation for two months, living […]
FLASHBACK: September, 2005
FLASHBACK SEPTEMBER 2005 The Rugby League, Rugby Union and Journalistic communities were mourning the loss of Harry Jefferies, who died on September 6, 2005, aged 83. Jefferies was a long […]
VALE GEOFF McLACHLAN
Geoff McLachlan was one of Queensland’s finest sports photographers, with a particular affection for the rugby league code. McLachlan, who played league for Wynnum-Manly, died in September, aged 78. It […]
FLASHBACK: September, 1980
FLASHBACK SEPTEMBER 1980 Souths’ hooker, Billy Johnstone was sent off by referee, Eddie Ward for a high, late shot on Valleys’ captain-coach, Ross Strudwick three minutes from the end of […]
DIARY UPDATE: Week 8, 2020
DIARY OF A RETIRED RUGBY LEAGUE WRITER Week 8, 2020 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25 Erica Elizabeth O’Neale (nee Clear) was one of the unsung heroes of the Queensland Performing Arts scene. […]
FLASHBACK: May 1970
FLASHBACK MAY 1970 Brisbane ‘pinched’ the ‘Gold Top Cup’ State Championship from Central Queensland, 45 seconds from the end of the final at Lang Park. Brisbane won 14-12 in a […]
DIARY UPDATE: Week 22, 2019
DIARY OF A RETIRED RUGBY LEAGUE WRITER WEEK 22 2019. MONDAY, JUNE 3 Spring Bluff Rail Station and Ravensbourne National Park are our destinations, as Marie and I drive west […]
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