Wynnum-Manly Seagulls
Encyclopedia
The Wynnum
-Manly Seagulls are an Australian rugby league football club based at Kougari Oval
, which is in the Eastern Brisbane suburb of Manly West
. They competed in the Brisbane Rugby League from 1951 to 1997. Since 1996 they have competed in the Queensland Cup
. Their jersey is red, green and white. From 1995 to 2005 they were known as the Wynnum Seagulls.
in 1931, but withdrew from the competition at the outbreak of World War II
. After the war, the Seagulls re-entered the premiership in 1951 as the Wynnum Manly District Rugby League Football Club. In the club's formative years from 1951 through to 1964 Jim Cloherty held the role of President. Lionel Morgan
in 1960, was the first international representative while playing with Wynnum-Manly and when he made his test debut against France in 1960 became the first indigenous Australian to make a Test appearance.
Before moving to their current home ground of BMD Kougari Oval in 1967, the club played at Kitchener Park. Kitchener Park remains the home of the Wynnum Manly Junior Rugby League Club.)
The Seagulls won the Brisbane premiership in 1982, 1984, 1986 and 1995. They were runners up in 1985. In 2011 the club won the Queensland Cup, which succeeded the BRL Premiership in 1996, after finishing 6th in the minor premiership and then defeating the minor premiers, Tweed Head Seagulls, twice during the final series, including the grand final. In the 2010 season, it was announced that Paul Green
would become Wynnum's new coach.
In 2006 Wynnum Manly started the 100.3 Bay FM live rugby league for the Wynnum-Manly Queensland Cup games. The commentators are Mike Higgison and former ABC radio personality Troy Robbins.
Wynnum, Queensland
Wynnum is a suburb located on the shores of Moreton Bay in Brisbane, Australia, about 16 kilometres east of the CBD. The area was sparsely settled until the arrival of the railway in the late 1880s, but then grew fairly rapidly. The former Wynnum Shire Council was created in 1902, and twelve years...
-Manly Seagulls are an Australian rugby league football club based at Kougari Oval
Kougari Oval
The BMD Kougari Oval is a sports venue in the Brisbane, Australia suburb of Manly West. Since 1967, it has been the home of the Wynnum-Manly Seagulls, a rugby league club playing in the Queensland Cup...
, which is in the Eastern Brisbane suburb of Manly West
Manly West, Queensland
Manly West is a suburb of Brisbane, Australia. It is 16 km east of the CBD. Manly West contains a primary school, a preschool, Moreton Bay College and Moreton Bay Boys College. Over 47% of households in this area consist of a couple with children and a further 35% are couples without children...
. They competed in the Brisbane Rugby League from 1951 to 1997. Since 1996 they have competed in the Queensland Cup
Queensland Cup
The Queensland Cup is the premier rugby league football competition in the State of Queensland, Australia.It is a statewide competition with the majority of teams based in South East Queensland but also including sides based in Cairns, Mackay and Rockhampton.The competition began in 1996 as a...
. Their jersey is red, green and white. From 1995 to 2005 they were known as the Wynnum Seagulls.
History
Wynnum-Manly first played in the Brisbane premiershipBrisbane Rugby League premiership (rugby league competition)
The Brisbane Rugby League premiership was a rugby league football competition held in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia from 1922 to 1997. Prior to 1922, the competition was conducted under the auspices of the Queensland Rugby League. Until the 1980s it was the premier sporting competition in...
in 1931, but withdrew from the competition at the outbreak of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. After the war, the Seagulls re-entered the premiership in 1951 as the Wynnum Manly District Rugby League Football Club. In the club's formative years from 1951 through to 1964 Jim Cloherty held the role of President. Lionel Morgan
Lionel Morgan (rugby league)
Lionel Morgan is an Indigenous Australian former rugby league footballer, named amongst the nation's finest of the 20th century, and current coach. Morgan was the first Indigenous Australian to be selected to play in a recognised rugby league Test match...
in 1960, was the first international representative while playing with Wynnum-Manly and when he made his test debut against France in 1960 became the first indigenous Australian to make a Test appearance.
Before moving to their current home ground of BMD Kougari Oval in 1967, the club played at Kitchener Park. Kitchener Park remains the home of the Wynnum Manly Junior Rugby League Club.)
The Seagulls won the Brisbane premiership in 1982, 1984, 1986 and 1995. They were runners up in 1985. In 2011 the club won the Queensland Cup, which succeeded the BRL Premiership in 1996, after finishing 6th in the minor premiership and then defeating the minor premiers, Tweed Head Seagulls, twice during the final series, including the grand final. In the 2010 season, it was announced that Paul Green
Paul Green
Paul Eliot Green was an American playwright best known for his depictions of life in North Carolina during the first decades of the twentieth century...
would become Wynnum's new coach.
In 2006 Wynnum Manly started the 100.3 Bay FM live rugby league for the Wynnum-Manly Queensland Cup games. The commentators are Mike Higgison and former ABC radio personality Troy Robbins.
Australia
- Lionel MorganLionel Morgan (rugby league)Lionel Morgan is an Indigenous Australian former rugby league footballer, named amongst the nation's finest of the 20th century, and current coach. Morgan was the first Indigenous Australian to be selected to play in a recognised rugby league Test match...
: 1960 - Johnny GleesonJohn Gleeson (rugby league)John Gleeson is an Australian former rugby league footballer of the 1960s. An Australian international and Queensland interstate representative half, he played club football for Chinchilla, Toowoomba All Whites, Wynnum-Manly and Brisbane Brothers.Gleeson was first selected to represent Queensland...
: 1963, 1964 - John WittenbergJohn WittenbergJohn Wittenberg was an Australian rugby league player. He was a front-row forward with the St. George Dragons. He was a representative in the Australian national team in 1966 and from 1968 to 1970 earning 6 test caps....
: 1963 - Johnny RhodesJohnny RhodesJohnny Rhodes is an Australian former rugby league footballer for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, New South Wales, Queensland and for the Australian national side....
: 1975 - Lew Platz: 1975
- Greg PlatzGreg PlatzGreg Platz is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s. A Queensland and Australian international representative back row forward, he played club football for the Wynnum Manly Seagulls in the BRL Premiership. He is the brother of fellow Kangaroo Lew Platz.In 1977 he...
: 1978 - Rod MorrisRod MorrisRod Morris is an Australian retired rugby league footballer of the 1970s and '80s. An Australian international and Queensland State of Origin representative front row forward, he played club football in the New South Wales Rugby Football League for Balmian, and in the Brisbane Rugby League for...
: 1982 - Greg DowlingGreg DowlingGregory Dowling is an Australian former rugby league footballer of the 1980s and 90s. He represented both Australia and Queensland....
: 1984 - Wally LewisWally LewisWalter James "Wally" Lewis AM is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer and coach. Currently a commentator of the sport, he is widely regarded as the greatest rugby league player of all time...
: 1986 - Gene MilesGene MilesGene Miles is a retired Australian rugby league footballer of the 1980s and 90s. An Australian international and Queensland State of Origin representative centre, he played his club football in the Brisbane Rugby League premiership before joining the Brisbane Broncos whom he captained.-BRL:A...
: 1986 - Colin ScottColin Scott (rugby league)Colin Scott is an Indigenous Australian former rugby league footballer of the 1970s and 80s. He played the game at but could also play . Scott was also a back-up goal kicker for the teams he played with....
: 1986 - Bob LindnerBob LindnerBob Lindner is a former Australian representative rugby league player and coach. He represented his country in the sport and is one of a handful of players to be man-of-the-match in State of Origin football more than once...
: 1986
Results
- 1996 - 7th
- 1997 - 1st (Semi-Finalists)
- 1998 - 6th (Preliminary Finalists)
- 1999 - 9th
- 2000 - 11th
- 2001 - 6th
- 2002 - 8th
- 2003 - 4th (Preliminary Finalists)
- 2004 - 5th (Preliminary Finalists)
- 2005 - 6th
- 2006 - 9th
- 2007 - 9th
- 2008 - 4th (Semi-Finalists)
- 2009 - 10th
- 2010 - 5th (Semi-Finalists)
- 2011 - (Premiers)
Sources
- Wynnum Seagulls Statistics retrieved 7 February 2006
- Wynnum Seagulls Club Profile retrieved 7 February 2006