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[Narcissist]

OK the masses have spoken. It seems that my "stop living in the past" comment has gone over really well with you guys. I must say that since that thread there is more relevant and up to date news on the forum, coincidence? You be the judge! Listen guys i probably didn't handle it too well but it is frustrating coming in here and reading things i have absolutely no idea about, makes it hard to get involved and make a decent post. Now who wants to talk about the 76' Grand Final? ;-)

 

[zulu]

If you read the posts bro, you will see that as the season draws nearer, the current content gets a better run.

I take it you haven't read the player movements thread. Then again, you probably don't care anyway.

 

[mud n blood]

Who wants to talk about the '76 grand final ?

I do .... I do .... I do .....

1976
Wests 16 (G. Prickett,J. Ribot tries : W. Stewart 5 goals)
Easts 1 (J. Payne field goal)

(Half-time : Wests 9-1) Scrums: Easts 8-6

Res. Grade: Wests 17 d W/Manly 9
3rd. Grade: W/Manly 20 d Easts 7

Date: 19/9/76 (Lang Park) Att.: 37,000
Referee: Bernie Pramberg

Wests made it two premierships in a row when they defeated favourites Easts 16-1 in a relatively unexciting season climax to win the 1976 Brisbane premiership in front of a capacity crowd there to witness the two glamour sides of the Brisbane competition. Despite being the defending premiers, the Panthers went into the match as underdogs.

Easts’ solitary point was a field goal by second-rower and enforcer John Payne, which gave the Tigers the lead briefly in the first half. A penalty goal by Wests’ winger Wayne Stewart shortly after gave Wests the lead which they would not relinquish for the remainder of the match.

Man-of-the-match was Wests’ red-headed hooker Gary Prickett who scored the first try of the match and impressed with his non-stop defence, good dummy-half play, and ability to match Easts test rake John Lang in the scrums. Prickett was closely followed by Wests five-eighth and dual-rugby international Geoff Richardson for man-of-the-match honours.

Prickett’s try 13 minutes into the match, followed a sustained Wests attack where he was tackled only half a metre from Easts line. Spotting a lapse in the concentration of the Easts defenders, Prickett played the ball forward and crashed through the defensive-line to score. The try was converted, and a further penalty goal to Wayne Stewart gave Wests a solid half-time lead.

Easts spent a substantial amount of time camped in Panthers’ territory, but Wests’ defence was too strong. The Tigers’ best try-scoring opportunity came just before half-time. A sustained raid within Wests quarter resulted in some slick passing out wide to prop Rod Morris who took two defenders over in the corner with him, but couldn’t get the ball down - the ball coming loose and rolling into touch.

Leading 9-1 at the break, Wests repelled all efforts by Easts to get back into the match in the second stanza. A sensational Wests try six minutes into the second half sealed the Panthers victory. A regathered Geoff Richardson chip-kick off-loaded to half-back Greg Oliphant allowed John Ribot to score untouched and next to the posts, meaning the premiership trophy was to remain at Purtell Park for another season.

The match was virtually without incident. The most blatant being a high tackle by John Payne on Wests prop Max Williamson. Williamson had to be helped from the field and Payne received a long lecture from referee Bernie Pramberg.

The win was a triumph for coach Ron Raper who in only two years of coaching Wests, won two premierships. Throughout the season, Raper said his charges would meet Easts in the final, structuring the Panthers defence around Easts’ brilliant attack. It was then that magnificent defence plus the ability to score tries from limited opportunites was what won the Panthers their first-ever back-to-back premierships. Prickett, along with co-forward Rod Bradshaw did a great job in muzzling Easts danger-man Des Morris. Geoff Richardson was also dangerous whenever he had possession. For Easts, their best player on the day was their five-eighth Greg Holben.

 

[zulu]

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Ok, let's move on to 1980

What about Smokin Joe Kilroy that day, the guy was on fire....

 

[mud n blood]

1980
Norths 17 (R. Henrick,B. Dunn,P. Dutton tries : G. Warnock 4 goals)
Souths 15 (M. Meninga,G. Moroko,W. Johnstone tries : M. Meninga 3 goals)

(Half-time : 7-7) Pen: Souths 13-6 Scrums: Norths 12-10

Res. Grade: Souths 20 d Past Brothers 13
3rd. Grade: Souths 20 d Norths 6

Date:21/9/80 (Lang Park) Att.: 32,000 Referee: Eddie Ward


The Northern Suburbs Devils beat the odds to down Souths 17-15 in the grand final at Lang Park. As rank outsiders, having been beaten by Souths each time the teams met throughout the season, Norths came from fourth position on the table to defeat Brothers and Valleys in a torrid semi-final series to earn the right to challenge the Magpies for the premiership crown.

Having won both of the lower grade grand finals, Souths were striving to repeat their 1945 record of a premiership “clean-sweep”.

“Man-of-the-match” and the man who single-handedly turned the tide Norths way immediately after half-time was fullback Joe Kilroy, who savaged the Souths defence with some demoralising bursts.

The most telling burst came one minute into the second half when Kilroy fielded a clearing kick from Souths centre Mal Meninga. With the scores tied at half-time 7-7, Kilroy started a 50 metre run in which he beat five defenders and left himself with the chance to set up giant centre Brian Dunn. Dunn took the perfectly timed pass and raced another 25 metres to dive over for a magnificent try. Gary Warnock converted and Norths led 12-7.

However, a try by the Devils in the 23rd minute was even more spectacular because it involved so many players before half Ross Henrick crossed for the three-pointer. Norths threw the ball around in sensational fashion to break up the Souths defensive pattern with Dunn bustling his way through the line.

Souths struck back with a brute strength try to Meninga just three minutes before half-time. Meninga converted his own try to level the scores at 7-7. Although the Magpies added further tries by George Moroko and hooker Billy Johnstone in the 55th and 72nd minutes respectively, they still found themselves chasing the Devils.

The match finished at three tries apiece, but 4 goals by Warnock to Meninga’s three provided the difference. Norths were deserved winners as they played the better football on the day even though referee Eddie Ward had penalised them 13-6. Ward handled the match well, with his toughest assignment coming early in the match when both sides were involved in an all-in-brawl in front of the Frank Burke stand which threatened to get out of control. The result was an en-masse caution from Eddie Ward.

The win was nothing short of a triumph for Norths kiwi coach Graham Lowe who arrived from Auckland the previous year to take over a club most people tipped to win the wooden-spoon. Norths had finished last in 1978, then fifth the following year under Lowe’s astute coaching.

The Devils had shown too much combination in attack and individual brilliance on the day for a star-studded Souths outfit.

 

[zulu]

Love it!! :music1: :music2:

 

[Diehards]

What about 1990 Mud????

 

[mud n blood]

1990
F/Valley 17 (P. Shields,P. Coyne,M. Fiechtner tries : P. Coyne 2 goals and 1 fg)
Norths 16 (I. Mackenzie,T. Evans tries : G. Harvey 4 goals)

(Half-time : F/Valley 10-2) Pen: Norths 10-6 Scrums: 12-12

Res. Grade: F/Valley 18 d Easts 14
3rd. Grade: Past Brothers 30 d Norths 16
Colts Grade: Ipswich 24 d F/Valley 18

Date: 30/9/90 (Lang Park) Att.: 13,000
Referee: David Manson

The Valley Diehards became the first team since the Norths dynasty of the 60’s to win three premierships in a row, defeating Norths 17-16 in a rough-house affair at Lang Park. The match was played in true grand final spirit and had everything - a heavy shower just before kickoff, an all-in-brawl in the opening minutes, spectacular tries throughout and a grandstand finish that wasn’t decided until the final hooter when a solitary field goal separated the two sides.

In a traditional softening-up period, it was obvious from the early forward exchanges that Norths were out to unsettle the boys in royal blue, and it was inevitable that the two teams with the toughest forward packs in the Brisbane competition would eventually come to blows. Erupting into a wild brawl, the likes of which hasn’t been seen at Lang Park for many years, referee David Manson had his work cut out to restore calm, and issued an en-masse caution to both teams with the penalty being awarded to Valleys - much to the dislike of the vocal pro-Norths crowd.

Heavy defence and wet conditions prevented Norths from getting the ball out of their own territory during a torrid first ten minutes. It wasn’t until the 12th minute that Norths finally made in-roads into Diehards territory, with the attack breaking down with a Darryl Duncan chip-kick just crossing the dead-ball line. A short time later Norths botched a certain try when centre Wayne Williams withheld a pass to winger Brad Foster who appeared to have a clear run to the corner.

Valleys gained the ascendancy in the greasy conditions with solid forward play and astute kicking by five-eighth Peter Coyne. In the 17th minute a Peter Coyne grubber-kick was fumbled by Norths fullback Pat Cleary on his own line, handing Valleys winger Peter Shields a gift try next to the posts. A bloodied Valleys hooker Bill Holmes was sent to the sin-bin after 30 minutes allowing Norths winger Guy Harvey to land a penalty kick for their first points. Slick passing between five-eighth Coyne and winger Shields then resulted in a Valleys try to Coyne in the corner to give the Diehards a comfortable 10-2 lead at the break.

Spectacular end-to-end football opened the second half, with Norths scoring in the 53rd minute when a determined Ian Mackenzie crashed through 3 tacklers and reached out to place the ball on the tryline. A successful Harvey conversion and a penalty goal after 66 minutes levelled the score at 10-all. With 10 minutes remaining Norths fullback Cleary brought the Lang Park crowd to its feet with a spectacular 60 metre run down the sideline before linking with hooker Troy Evans to score and put the Devils ahead for the first time in the match at 16-10.

With 7 minutes left, the Diehards drew level with a Murray Fiechtner try following a break by replacement Trevor Schodel and good lead-up work by Coyne. With two minutes to go a break by Tony Catton set Peter Coyne for the winning drop goal attempt. Norths half Neil Wharton missed with his attempt to once again level the scores in the final 10 seconds, and the Diehards were able to hoist their third Winfield Cup premiership in as many years.

Coyne was easily the best player afield, playing a major role in each of Valleys’ tries, and thoroughly deserved to be the one to kick the deciding point.

;-)

 

[Narcissist]

Please no more I cant stand it! Ok one more just for Mud. With my limited knowledge of QRL history (76 was a stab in the dark i had no idea wests won) i choose 1998. What happened that year?

 

[zulu]

Now were talking bro, 1998, great year.

Details please Mud? :lol:

 

[The-Kid]

What about a run down on '92 Mud?

 

[oxenham]

zu
From memory we won the fight in 90(who cares about the gamer) 8) and we won the 98 final (no blue.....unusual for Norths not to put a stink on) .....who did we beat?Can you help mud :?: :twisted:

 

[stormboy]

We've seem to have lost him ... I remember the 1998 Grand Final like it was yesterday - great day for all - almost one a clean sweep if it wasn't for Wynnum

 

[mud n blood]

Cop this ......

1998
Norths 35 (M. Geyer 3,A. Bonus,K. Carmichael,C. O’Dwyer tries : J. Wilshere 4,
K. Carmichael 1 goals : A. Hamilton field goal)
Wests 16 (J. Twist 2,M. Maguire tries : A. Devlin 2 goals)

(Half-time : Wests 16-6) Pen: Norths 5-3 Scrums: Wests 9-6

A Grade: Wynnum 24 d Norths 22
Colts: Norths 44 d Bris. Brothers 20

Date: 19/9/98 (Suncorp Stadium) Att.: 4,283 Referee: Tony Maksoud

Norths Devils, the club enduring the longest premiership drought at 18 years, won a most amazing Queensland Cup grand final at Suncorp Stadium. Trailing 0-16 after 24 minutes, Norths stormed back in sensational fashion to down underdogs Wests by 35-16, giving coach Mark Murray only his second taste of premiership glory as player or coach, the first being Norths last premiership way back in 1980.

The match began disastrously for the Devils when five-eighth Craig O’Dwyer was knocked unconscious attempting to make the first tackle of the match. Disaster then became a nightmare when shortly after, Wests half-back Jason Twist sold a dummy to three defenders and scampered over next to the posts from 10 metres out. A neat winger’s try in the corner to Mark Maguire and a second try to Twist following a line break and superb backline passing over 40 metres gave Wests an uncustomary 16-nil lead after 24 minutes.

A shell-shocked Norths launched wave after wave of attack within Wests 20 metre zone, but wayward passing and poor handling let the Devils down badly. Eventually it was centre Matt Geyer who took matters into his own hands with a strong 25 metre solo try under the posts to register first points for the Devils, six minutes before half-time. Only desperate defence by the Panthers kept Norths from scoring again in the first half and they went to the break at 16-6.

Powerful Norths prop-forward Anthony Bonus set Norths on the road to victory when five minutes after the break, he bullocked his way over the line from dummy half right next to the posts. Some highly contentious decisions by referee Tony Maksoud led to tries by captain and half-back Kevin Carmichael and a second to Geyer, leaving Norths with a comfortable 24-16 lead mid-way through the second half. A stunned Wests began to wilt under the mounting pressure from a Norths backline that was savaging them every time they had possession.

A field goal by Andrew Hamilton sealed the victory with 15 minutes remaining. Matt Geyer’s third try along with O’Dwyer’s in the final three minutes were only mathematical in the final analysis, and unjustly blew the score out for the Panthers. All credit must go to Norths though, as once the forwards got on a roll, they steamrolled an enthusiastic Wests outfit who had made a specialty of coming from behind during their sudden-death finals campaign.

Prop Rob Campbell, half-back Twist and five-eighth Craig Bowen never stopped for Wests. Norths captain Carmichael was inspirational in the second half, and combined brilliantly with O’Dwyer at five-eighth to set up Norths’ victory. Experienced forward Mark Protheroe also played well in the forwards and winger Geyer was dangerous every time he touched the ball.

Earlier in the day, Norths’ powerful colts side effortlessly swept aside Brothers 44-20 in the final, but the Devils hopes of a premiership treble were dashed when the Wynnum Seagulls held on gamely 24-22 to win the XXXX Cup in “A” grade.

Happy now ? :roll:

 

[XXXX Cap]

We've seem to have lost him ... I remember the 1998 Grand Final like it was yesterday - great day for all - almost one a clean sweep if it wasn't for Wynnum

Norths had Wynnum completely shot in the last couple of minutes of that game. With a three man overlap, one Norths player thankfully elected to grubber kick which Wynnum dived on in the in-goal.

The Gulls looked little chance of surviving another set of six after the line drop-out with a minute to go but a Devils player managed to drop it cold from the kick and Wynnum were home.

Scott Dunshea led from the front for Wynnum even kicking goals from all over the place. Glamour signing Barry Lea played for Norths.

 

[XXXX Cap]

Righto, now we're playing football again.

Where are our mates Kiwi Bob and The Sultan to lead the discussion on the current stuff ?

 

[Sydney Carton]

:lol: