1982 Winfield State League
The 1982 Winfield State League was the inaugural season of the Queensland Rugby League's statewide competition. The competition was run similarly to the NSWRL's Amco Cup, featuring a short format prior the larger Brisbane Premiership season. The Eastern Suburbs Tigers won the title with a 23-15 win over Redcliffe in the final at Lang Park in Brisbane.
Teams
A total of 14 teams competed in the inaugural season, 8 of which were BRL Premiership clubs. The remaining six were regional teams from across the state, hence the State League name.
| Colours | Team | Moniker |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Suburbs | Tigers | |
| Fortitude Valley | Diehards | |
| Northern Suburbs | Devils | |
| Past Brothers Brisbane | Leprechauns | |
| Redcliffe | Dolphins | |
| Southern Suburbs | Magpies | |
| Western Suburbs | Panthers | |
| Wynnum-Manly | Seagulls | |
| Ipswich | Jets | |
| North Queensland | Marlins | |
| Central Queensland | Capras | |
| Gold Coast | Vikings | |
| Toowoomba | Clydesdales | |
| Wide Bay | Bulls |
Ladder
Redcliffe, Eastern Suburbs, Western Suburbs and Southern Suburbs made the finals from a 7-round season.
All 8 Brisbane clubs finished above their country counterparts on the ladder.
| Team | Pld | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Redcliffe | 7 | 151 | 58 | 12 |
| 2 | Western Suburbs | 7 | 130 | 58 | 12 |
| 3 | Southern Suburbs | 7 | 173 | 79 | 10 |
| 4 | Eastern Suburbs | 7 | 185 | 102 | 10 |
| 5 | Wynnum-Manly | 7 | 149 | 114 | 10 |
| 6 | Northern Suburbs | 7 | 144 | 98 | 9 |
| 7 | Past Brothers Brisbane | 7 | 115 | 80 | 8 |
| 8 | Fortitude Valley | 7 | 129 | 97 | 8 |
| 9 | Gold Coast | 7 | 96 | 106 | 7 |
| 10 | North Queensland | 7 | 76 | 119 | 4 |
| 11 | Wide Bay | 7 | 90 | 156 | 4 |
| 12 | Toowoomba | 7 | 77 | 140 | 2 |
| 13 | Central Queensland | 7 | 74 | 222 | 2 |
| 14 | Ipswich | 7 | 45 | 168 | 0 |
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Finals
The finals were straight final four series held at QRL headquarters at Lang Park, with Easts and Redcliffe winning their respective semi finals. In the final, the Tigers outclassed the Dolphins 23-15 to win the inaugural Winfield State League.
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Crowd | |||||
| Semi-finals | ||||||||
| Redcliffe | 17-13 | Southern Suburbs | Lang Park | |||||
| Eastern Suburbs | 13-6 | Western Suburbs | Lang Park | |||||
| Grand Final | ||||||||
| Eastern Suburbs | 23-15 | Redcliffe | Lang Park | |||||
References
- ^ a b "Winfield State League Results (1982-1995)" (PDF). rogerswebsite.com.
- ^ 1982 State League Final Easts 23 v Redcliffe 15. BRLFinal. 15 January 2014. Archived from the original on 18 September 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2022 – via YouTube.