1979 Brisbane Rugby League season
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.
| 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) |
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
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Former Top-Flight Competition: Brisbane Rugby League premiership
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