QLD News Don't miss out on the headlines from QLD News. Followed categories will be added to My News. Brisbane’s NRL men’s side has been the envy – or enemy – of the rugby league world since its inception in 1988.
However that lustre, constructed by powerful backers and polished by footballing superstars, has been in constant need to upkeep thanks to a range of on and off-field issues, self-inflicted or otherwise. From drunken fights between teammates to a war of words invovling club bosses, and even biffs over stadiums and sponsors, these are the stories – as told at the time – of how the club was shaped and reshaped, and the scandals and sensations it has endured. Jump to: 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s 80+ photos: Ultimate Broncos fans flashback gallery VIEW GALLERY NSW KEEN ON BRISBANE SIDE August 5, 1986 The business consortium bidding to bankroll a Brisbane team into next year’s Sydney rugby league premiership moved a step towards success.
Financial representatives of the consortium, Darryl and Marcel Van de Velde, received an enthusiastic response from the NSWRL and will attempt to convince the Brisbane Division board of delegates of the strength of their proposal. NSWRL general manager John Quayle said the financial strength of the submission was surprising, but the consent of the Brisbane Division and the QRL was needed if the NSWRL was to admit a team. The consortium has agreed to underwrite losses in the first three years.
QRL chairman Bill Hun.
