FLASHBACK: April 1977
APRIL 1977 Norths Devils experienced the highs and lows of rugby league in a three day stretch, courageously winning a Brisbane premiership game, and then being humiliated by a Sydney […]
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FLASHBACK: APRIL 1982
APRIL 1982 Souths’ coach, Bob McCarthy labelled refereeing in the bush as ‘woeful’, in the fallout from his 1981 Brisbane premiership winning team’s shock 17-16 loss to Wide Bay, in […]
FLASHBACK: March 1982
MARCH 1982 Ipswich Jets and Brisbane Brothers kicked off a new era in Queensland Rugby League when they were given the honour of playing the first match in the 1982 […]
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 43, 2019
DIARY OF A RETIRED RUGBY LEAGUE WRITER WEEK 43 2019 MONDAY, OCTOBER 28 Murwillumbah Brothers’ rugby league stalwart, Bill Carroll receives positive feedback from those who attended yesterday’s reunion for […]
DIARY UPDATE: Week 20, 2019
DIARY OF A RETIRED RUGBY LEAGUE WRITER WEEK 20 2019. MONDAY, MAY 20 Luke Howard’s funeral at Buderim is proof, if any is needed, there is a lot that is […]
FLASHBACK: May 1978
MAY 1978 Innisfail Souths’ winger, Kerry Boustead was the crowd favorite as Thiess Toyota Country beat City 19-10 at Lang Park, Brisbane. Boustead, 18, did a wonderful job keeping his City rival, […]
FLASHBACK: August 1987
Norths’ Test prop, Greg Dowling hit back at criticism of his club form with a barnstorming display, as the Devils beat his old cub, Wynnum-Manly 22-12 in the Brisbane Woolworths Trophy final at […]
FLASHBACK: September 1986
Queensland State of origin coach, Wayne Bennett announced he had signed a four year deal to coach Canberra Raiders. Bennett, who took Souths to Brisbane premiership glory in 1985, had […]
FLASHBACK: April 1981
Rugby League ‘Immortal’ Arthur Beetson received a standing ovation after his part in Redcliffe’s 11-2 win over Valleys in the Lang Park match of the day. Beetson, 36, and in […]
Steve Ricketts 