The 1985 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 Wynnum Manly Seagulls defeated the Brisbane Brothers 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 |
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Easts | Tigers |
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Fortitude Valley | Diehards |
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Norths | Devils |
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Past/Brisbane Brothers | Leprechauns |
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Redcliffe | Dolphins |
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Souths | Magpies |
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Wests | Panthers |
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Wynnum-Manly | Seagulls |
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Ipswich | Jets |
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North Queensland | Marlins |
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Central Queensland | Capras |
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Gold Coast | Vikings |
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Toowoomba | Clydesdales |
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Wide Bay | Bulls |
Ladder
Wynnum-Manly, Souths, Brothers, Easts made the finals from a six round season. Similar to the 1982 and 1983 seasons, all clubs who qualified for the finals were BRL Premiership clubs.
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Finals
The finals were straight final four series held at QRL headquarters at Lang Park, with Wynnum-Manly and the Brisbane Brothers winning their respective semi finals. In the final, the Seagulls completed a 16-0 shutout of the Brothers to win their second consecutive Winfield State League title.
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
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40-6 | ![]() |
Lang Park | |||||
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28-16 | ![]() |
Lang Park | |||||
Grand Final | ||||||||
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16-0 | ![]() |
Lang Park |
References
- ^ a b "Winfield State League Results (1982-1995)" (PDF). rogerswebsite.com.
- ^ 1985 State League Final Wynnum 16 v Brothers 0. BRLFinal. 16 January 2014. Archived from the original on 22 September 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2022 – via YouTube.