FLASHBACK: May 1979
MAY 1979 Combined Brisbane made an explosive debut in the mid-week Amco Cup competition with a 13-10 win over StGeorge at Lang Park, with veteran forward, Des Morris the star. Since […]
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FLASHBACK: July 1978
JULY 1978 Brisbane premiers, Easts, scored a convincing 27-6 win over North Sydney in a fourth round Amco Cup (knockout) competition match at Lang Park, scoring five tries to one […]
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: February 1978
FLASHBACK: February 1978 Second rower, Gary Walker made an impressive Brisbane Rugby League debut – for Norths – in the Woolies pre-season competition. Walker was signed by Norths’ president, and former […]
FLASHBACK: June 1986
State of Origin stalwarts, Chris Close, Colin Scott and Dave Brown were axed from the Queensland side to play New South Wales in the second match of the 1986 series. […]
FLASHBACK: January 1976
THE shock loss of international fullback, Wayne Bennett to the Ipswich competition had Brisbane Brothers’ fans worried about the club’s prospects under new coach, John Lohman. But chairman of selectors, […]
FLASHBACK: January 1986
Australian Test prop, Greg Dowling suffered severe lime burns to the right eye playing for Wigan in a 16-6 loss to Widnes at Naughton Park in the English Rugby League, where the Wynnum-Manly […]
FLASHBACK: October 1984
Wynnum-Manly president, Brian Phillips offered superstar, Wally Lewis a new three year contract, backed by bayside businessmen. Several rival Brisbane clubs were interested in Lewis, who began his senior career […]
FLASHBACK: January 1984
Easts’ 1983 grand final hero, Wayne Lindenberg, 28, confirmed he would not play for the Tigers in the new season, after announcing his ‘retirement’ from the code during Queensland’s tour […]
FLASHBACK: August 1983
Despite playing only three A grade matches for Wynnum-Manly in 1983, fiery front rower, Greg Dowling was chosen in a 21 man Queensland squad named to prepare for an historic […]
