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.
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 | |
Fortitude Valley | Diehards | |
Norths | Devils | |
Past/Brisbane Brothers | Leprechauns | |
Redcliffe | Dolphins | |
Souths | Magpies | |
Wests | Panthers | |
Wynnum-Manly | Seagulls | |
Ipswich | Jets | |
North Queensland | Marlins | |
Central Queensland | Capras | |
Gold Coast | Vikings | |
Toowoomba | Clydesdales | |
Wide Bay | Bulls |
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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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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Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Crowd | |||||
Semi-finals | ||||||||
Wynnum Manly | 40-6 | Eastern Suburbs | Lang Park | |||||
Souths Magpies | 28-16 | Brisbane Brothers | Lang Park | |||||
Grand Final | ||||||||
Wynnum Manly | 16-0 | Brisbane Brothers | Lang Park |