Roar Guru They have also helped bring about the rise of PNG on the international stage (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)There were so many great players in the 1980s that here is a second team that would hold its own against anyone:Wings: Fonda Metassa (Norths) and Joe Kilroy (Norths, Brothers)Centres: Alex Watson (Wests) and Mal Meninga (Souths)Second row: Des Morris (Easts, Wynnum) and Brian Davies (Souths)Props: Norm Potter (Wests) and Peter Gallagher (Brothers)Next time I will finish off with brief biographies of every club who ever played in the BRL.

Thirteen clubs competed for the New South Wales Rugby League premiership's J J Giltinan Shield and Winfield Cup during the season, which culminated in the grand final between the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles and the Canberra Raiders who were the first club ever from outside Sydney to appear in a … Wally Lewis was the inaugural captain, but the more significant signing in hindsight was the coach. Redcliffe had funds but still couldn’t buy themselves a premiership, Souths had lost their stars to Canberra and had only one player left from their 1985 premiership side.

Captured a great grassroots sporting moment? Wally Lewis was the inaugural captain, but the more significant signing in hindsight was the coach.

Out at Ipswich, the Walker brothers for one shining season in 2015 proved that a radical new (but actually very old) way of playing could win a premiership, and they also defeated Newcastle to win the NRL State Championship.

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In Alfie Langer, Bennett found someone to build the club around.Meanwhile, the last rights of the BRL as a top-flight competition were being played out.

Despite the 1980s producing possibly the highest concentration of great players in Brisbane Rugby League history, clubs struggled to pay players and fight off advances from NSW. Wayne Bennett brought experience in the Sydney competition, where he had just co-coached Canberra to a grand final, but he had also coached Brisbane Souths to premiership glory against the might of Lewis’ Wynnum-Manly. Anyone can contribute to The Roar and have their work Almost every remaining high-profile player in the city was snapped up by the new franchise. Maybe most importantly, the club signed a baby-faced halfback from Ipswich, fresh from his breakout Origin debut the year before. Despite the 1980s producing possibly the highest concentration of great players in Brisbane Rugby League history, clubs struggled to pay players and fight off advances from NSW. Those PNG boys can play too, as evidenced by their grand final victory in 2017.

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Long may it continue. Some of the clubs can trace their origins right back to the early years of rugby league (Souths-Logan to 1909), while others provide an identity for regional centres throughout the state (although not Toowoomba anymore, which I find incredible given its rich rugby league history).The Chook Pen at Wynnum Manly can still get pretty intense, especially when they play their Bayside rivals, the Redcliffe Dolphins. Brothers last success was as premiers in 1987, defeating the Redcliffe Dolphins in the grand final. So in 1987, the QRL voted to allow a side to join the NSWRL, although surprisingly the ‘establishment’ ticket led by Senator Ron McAullife (the driving force behind State of Origin) was beaten to the punch by Barry Maranta and Paul ‘Porky’ Morgan. The 1987 NSWRL season was the 80th season of professional rugby league football in Australia. You must provide an email address to create a Roar accountWhen using Facebook to create or log in to an account, you need to grant The Roar permission to see your email addressBy joining The Roar you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms & ConditionsOops! 1987 Brothers rugby grand final league team photograph: front row (from left) Mark Coyne, Clinton Mohr, Greg Smith, Ross Strudwick (coach), Trevor Bailey (captain), Gary Smith, Jeff Burns, Joe Kilroy, Robbie Moore (trainer).

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