1980 Brisbane Rugby League season
The 1980 Brisbane Rugby League premiership was the 73rd 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 Northern Suburbs and Southern Suburbs clubs.
| 1980 Brisbane Rugby League | |
|---|---|
| Duration | March 22 – September 21, 1980 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Premiers | Northern Suburbs |
| Minor premiers | Fortitude Valley |
| Matches played | 88 |
| Points scored | 3116 |
| Top points scorer(s) | Mal Meninga (245) |
| Player of the year | Peter Lehman (Rothmans Medal) |
| Top try-scorer(s) | Bruce Astill (19) |
← 1979 1981 → | |
Season summary edit
Teams played each other three times, with 21 rounds of competition played. It resulted in a top four of Southern Suburbs, Fortitude Valley, Northern Suburbs and Past Brothers.
Teams edit
Ladder edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fortitude Valley | 21 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 452 | 261 | +191 | 32 |
| 2 | Southern Suburbs | 21 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 434 | 257 | +177 | 31 |
| 3 | Past Brothers | 21 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 342 | 326 | +16 | 28 |
| 4 | Northern Suburbs (P) | 21 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 380 | 314 | +66 | 26 |
| 5 | Redcliffe | 21 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 429 | 368 | +61 | 23 |
| 6 | Eastern Suburbs | 21 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 404 | 432 | -28 | 12 |
| 7 | Wynnum-Manly | 21 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 328 | 523 | -195 | 9 |
| 8 | Western Suburbs | 21 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 209 | 497 | -288 | 7 |
Finals edit
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Crowd | |||||
| Semi-finals | ||||||||
| Northern Suburbs | 24-17 | Past Brothers | 31 August 1980 | Lang Park | Eddie Ward | |||
| Southern Suburbs | 22-14 | Fortitude Valley | 7 September 1980 | Lang Park | Eddie Ward | |||
| Preliminary Final | ||||||||
| Northern Suburbs | 15-14 | Fortitude Valley | 14 September 1980 | Lang Park | Eddie Ward | |||
| Grand Final | ||||||||
| Northern Suburbs | 17-15 | Southern Suburbs | 21 September 1980 | Lang Park | Eddie Ward | 32,000 | ||
Grand Final edit
The Grand Final, attended by over 32,000 people, was most notable for a fight which occurred in the first half of the match. Spectators cheered while a commentator was quoted as saying "that's as bad as I've seen in a Grand Final." When play resumed, a close game finished with Norths winning 17-15.
Northern Suburbs 17 (Tries: R. Henrick, B. Dunn, P. Dutton. Goals: G. Warnock 4.)
Southern Suburbs 15 (Tries: M. Meninga, G. Moroko, B. Johnstone. Goals: M. Meninga 3.)[1][2]
References edit
- ^ 1980 BRL Grand Final - Norths v Souths https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6Z76NEnAaw
- ^ 1980 Brisbane Rugby League Grand Final