1979 Brisbane Rugby League season
| 1979 Brisbane Rugby League | |
|---|---|
| Duration | March 24 – September 16, 1979 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Premiers | Fortitude Valley |
| Minor premiers | Eastern Suburbs |
| Matches played | 88 |
| Points scored | 3120 |
| Player of the year | Neville Draper (Rothmans Medal) |
The 1979 Brisbane Rugby League premiership was the 72nd season of Brisbane's professional rugby league football competition. Eight teams from across Brisbane competed for the premiership, which culminated in a grand final match between the Fortitude Valley and Southern Suburbs clubs.
Season summary
Teams played each other three times, with 21 rounds of competition played. It resulted in a top four of Fortitude Valley, Eastern Suburbs, Southern Suburbs and Western Suburbs.
Teams
| Club | Home ground | Coach | Captain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Suburbs | Langlands Park | Des Morris | Des Morris |
| Fortitude Valley | Neumann Oval | Ross Strudwick | Ross Strudwick |
| Northern Suburbs | Bishop Park | Graham Lowe | Mark Murray |
| Past Brothers | Corbett Park | Reg Cannon | David Sinclair |
| Redcliffe | Dolphin Oval | Ron Raper | Ian Pearce |
| Southern Suburbs | Davies Park | Wayne Bennett | |
| Western Suburbs | Purtell Park | Don Oxenham | Norm Carr |
| Wynnum-Manly | Kougari Oval | Henry Holloway |
Ladder
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fortitude Valley (P) | 21 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 549 | 263 | +286 | 35 |
| 2 | Eastern Suburbs | 21 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 435 | 315 | +120 | 28 |
| 3 | Southern Suburbs | 21 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 374 | 312 | +62 | 26 |
| 4 | Western Suburbs | 21 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 381 | 310 | +71 | 25 |
| 5 | Northern Suburbs | 21 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 337 | 418 | -81 | 18 |
| 6 | Redcliffe | 21 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 286 | 426 | -140 | 14 |
| 7 | Past Brothers | 21 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 350 | 488 | -138 | 11 |
| 8 | Wynnum-Manly | 21 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 284 | 464 | -180 | 11 |
Finals
| Home | Score | Away | Match information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and time | Venue | Referee | Crowd | |||||
| Semi-finals | ||||||||
| Southern Suburbs | 22-13 | Western Suburbs | 26 August 1979 | Lang Park | Eddie Ward | |||
| Fortitude Valley | 27-2 | Eastern Suburbs | 2 September 1979 | Lang Park | H. Dearness | 23,000 | ||
| Preliminary Final | ||||||||
| Southern Suburbs | 18-16 | Eastern Suburbs | 9 September 1979 | Lang Park | Eddie Ward | 23,000 | ||
| Grand Final | ||||||||
| Fortitude Valley | 26-0 | Southern Suburbs | 16 September 1979 | Lang Park | Eddie Ward | 35,000 | ||
Grand Final
Fortitude Valley 26 (Tries: C. Close, V. Wieland, P. McWhirter, J. McLeod. Goals: M. Neill 6. Field Goals: W. Lewis, R. Strudwick.)
References
- ^ 1979 BRL Grand Final - Valleys v Souths https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-izOjzajplg
- ^ 1979 Brisbane Rugby League Grand Final https://web.archive.org/web/20041225094700/http://queensland.rleague.com/flashback/1979gf.php