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) |
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 https://web.archive.org/web/20041225094700/http://queensland.rleague.com/flashback/1980gf.php