Redcliffe Dolphins

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Redcliffe Dolphins
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Club information
Full nameRedcliffe District Rugby League Football Club Inc.
Nickname(s)Redcliffe Dolphins
Dolphins
Reddy
Colours  Red
  White
Founded27 February 1947;77 years ago (27 February 1947)
Website redcliffedolphins.com.au
Current details
Ground(s)
CEOGrant Cleal
CoachScott Murray
ManagerMarc Hutchinson
Captain Dunamis Lui & Sheldon Pitama
Competition Hostplus Cup, Brisbane Rugby League
2023 season 6th
Rugby football current event.png Current season
Records
Premierships2 (1965, 1994)
Runners-up6 (1973, 1975, 1977, 1981, 1983, 1987)
Minor premierships 4 (1977, 1978, 1983, 1994)
Wooden spoons 0
Premierships (2nd grade)7 (1996, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2018)
Runners-up (2nd grade)6 (1999, 2001, 2007, 2012, 2016, 2022)
Minor premierships (2nd grade) 6 (1999, 2000, 2002, 2012, 2016, 2018)
Premierships (3rd grade)7 (1997, 2003, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016)
Runners-up (3rd grade)6 (1996, 2002, 2009, 2013, 2017, 2018)
Most capped270 – Troy Lindsay
Highest points scorer1211 – Liam Georgetown

The Redcliffe Dolphins are a semi-professional rugby league club based in Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia. Founded in 1947, they were accepted into the Brisbane Rugby League (BRL) premiership competition in 1960, and since 1996 have played in the Queensland Cup. The Redcliffe Dolphins thrived in the BRL. However, the 1988 admission of the Brisbane Broncos team in the New South Wales Rugby League competition caused the decline of the BRL. [1]

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Although a separately licensed Dolphins (NRL) team currently competes in the fully professional national competition, [2] the Redcliffe squad continues to play in the Queensland competition. Through this NRL licence, the Dolphins organisation has become the only former BRL club to regain top-flight status after that competition became a second-tier league with the advent of the Brisbane Broncos in 1988.

History

Founded on 27 February 1947, Redcliffe District Rugby League Football Club Inc. (known as Shellgrit) entered Under 17, Reserve Grade and First Grade teams in that year's Sandgate Suburban Rugby League competition. Through the 1950s, Redcliffe also played in the Kilcoy, Murrumba and Geraghty Cup competitions. On 19 November 1959, Redcliffe received full district club status and was accepted into the Brisbane first grade competition. [3]

Throughout the 1960s, a number of famous players came through the ranks of the Dolphins to represent Queensland and Australia, including Trevor Harken and Arthur Beetson. In 1965, Redcliffe won its first Brisbane Rugby League Premiership. In 1972, Redcliffe were coached by former Kangaroo Ken Day. Redcliffe's halfback Greg Oliphant was selected to go on the 1978 Kangaroo tour but did not play in any Test matches. Australian national coach Frank Stanton coached Redcliffe in 1980. The Redcliffe club won further premierships in 1994, 1996 and 1997 and has also appeared in 12 Queensland Cup grand finals, making it the most successful team in that competition.

The logo of the Redcliffe Dolphins from the early 2000s (decade) to 2005 Redcliffe dolphins logo.jpg
The logo of the Redcliffe Dolphins from the early 2000s (decade) to 2005

In the 2000s, a new National Rugby League team based on the Gold Coast proposed calling itself the Gold Coast Dolphins. Redcliffe threatened legal action, so the team was alternatively named the Gold Coast Titans.

Redcliffe defeated Toowoomba in the 2006 Queensland Cup grand final at Suncorp Stadium under the coaching of Anthony Griffin. [4] [5] In 2018, Redcliffe won their sixth Queensland Cup title, defeating Easts Tigers 36-22. [6]

Redcliffe Dolphins tackled by Easts at Langlands Park in 2011. Redcliffe player tackled 1a.jpg
Redcliffe Dolphins tackled by Easts at Langlands Park in 2011.

NRL Team

From 2023 onwards, the Redcliffe Dolphins' fully professional spin-off team, known simply as the Dolphins, compete separately in the National Rugby League. [7] [8] Notwithstanding, the semi-professional Redcliffe Dolphins continue to compete as they are in the Queensland Cup and other Queensland rugby league competitions.

Home ground

Redcliffe's current home ground, Kayo Stadium, formerly known as Moreton Daily Stadium and Dolphin Oval, was first opened in 1979. After multiple upgrades between 2016 and 2020, the stadium has an approximate capacity of 11,500 including 10,000 seats. [9]

Queensland Cup results

Notable players

See also

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References

  1. ↑ Gorman, Joe (26 February 2017). "Redcliffe Dolphins: 70 years growing and with ambitious plans for future in NRL". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  2. ↑ "Dolphins granted licence to become NRL's 17th team in 2023". National Rugby League. 12 October 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  3. ↑ "About". Redcliffe Dolphins. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
  4. ↑ Berrett, Nick (21 February 2011). "Griffin takes over as Broncos coach". Redcliffe & Bayside Herald. Australia: News Limited. Archived from the original on 23 February 2011. Retrieved 21 February 2011.
  5. ↑ "About - Redcliffe Dolphins". Redcliffe Dolphins. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  6. ↑ "Injured Tigers dazzled by Dolphins dangerman". www.qrl.com.au.
  7. ↑ "The $100m bid to blow Broncos away". Courier Mail. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  8. ↑ "Dolphins granted licence to become NRL's 17th team in 2023". National Rugby League. 12 October 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  9. ↑ "Dolphin Stadium | Austadiums". www.austadiums.com. Retrieved 28 July 2018.

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