The 1986 Winfield State League was the 5th 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 Redcliffe Dolphins in the final at Lang Park in Brisbane, winning their third straight title.
Teams A total of 14 teams competed in the 1986 season, 8 of which were BRL Premiership clubs. The remaining six were regional teams from across the state. ColoursTeamMonikerEastsTigersFortitude ValleyDiehardsNorthsDevilsPast/Brisbane BrothersLeprechaunsRedcliffeDolphinsSouthsMagpiesWestsPanthersWynnum-ManlySeagullsIpswichJetsNorth QueenslandMarlinsCentral QueenslandCaprasGold CoastVikingsToowoombaClydesdalesWide BayBulls
Results
Team123456F1F2Central Queensland CaprasIPW -6GCV +10RED -6NQL -22WYN -30SOU -24Eastern Suburbs TigersSOU -18NOR +20WDB -2WYN -26GCV +30WST -2Fortitude Valley DiehardsTOO +1RED +10BRO +14WST +14NQL +30NOR -4RED -8Gold Coast VikingsNOR -10CQL -10TOO +13IPW -16EST -30WYN -20Ipswich JetsCQL +6WST +9NOR +19GCV +16RED -12TOO +20WYN -34Northern Suburbs DevilsGCV +10EST -20IPW -19TOO -4SOU +10VAL +4North Queensland MarlinsWDB -2BRO -14WES -9CQL +22VAL -30RED -24Past BrothersWYN -12NQL +14VAL -14RED -34TOO +2WDB +26Redcliffe DolphinsWST +2VAL -10CQL +6BRO +34IPW +12NQL +24VAL +8WYN -36Southern Suburbs MagpiesEST +18TOO -8WYN -2WDB +18NOR -10CQL +24Toowoomba ClydesdalesVAL -1SOU +8GCV -13NOR +4BRO -2IPW -20Western Suburbs PanthersRED -2IPW -9NQL +9VAL -14WDB 0EST +2Wide Bay BullsNQL +2WYN -32EST +2SOU -18WES 0BRO -26Wynnum-Manly SeagullsBRO +12WDB +32SOU +2EST +26CQL +30GCV +20IPW +34RED +36Team123456F1F2
Opponent for round listed above margin
Ladder TeamPldWDLPFPAPdPts1 Wynnum-Manly660017452 +122122 Redcliffe650114880 +68103 Valleys650111752 +65104 Ipswich650115496 +58105 Souths630312084 +3666 Brothers630394112 -1867 Norths63037695 -1968 Wests62147589 -1459 Wide Bay621482154 -72510 Easts6204114112 -2411 Toowoomba620486106 -20412 North Queensland610576133 -57213 Gold Coast610597170 -73214 Central Queensland6105110188 -782
Finals The Seagulls would pull off a massive victory in the semi-finals against Ipswich, before defeating Redcliffe by a large margin in the Grand Final to win their third consecutive Winfield State League title. HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeCrowdSemi-finals Wynnum Manly Seagulls 36 – 2 Ipswich Jets18 MayLang Park Redcliffe Dolphins26 – 18 Valley Diehards18 MayLang ParkGrand Final Wynnum Manly Seagulls46 – 10 Redcliffe Dolphins20 MayLang ParkDavid Manson
State League Final
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