1985 Winfield State League
# 1985 Winfield State League

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.

| Team | Moniker |
| - | - |
| 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 |

## 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.

| | Team | Pld | PA | PD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Wynnum-Manly | 6 | 180 | 54 | 12 |
| 2 | Souths | 6 | 137 | 51 | 12 |
| 3 | Brothers | 6 | 141 | 81 | 8 |
| 4 | Easts | 6 | 156 | 111 | 8 |
| 5 | Norths | 6 | 91 | 62 | 8 |
| 6 | Wide Bay | 6 | 120 | 140 | 8 |
| 7 | Toowoomba | 6 | 132 | 126 | 6 |
| 8 | Redcliffe | 6 | 94 | 109 | 6 |
| 9 | Valleys | 6 | 122 | 79 | 4 |
| 10 | Wests | 6 | 70 | 118 | 4 |
| 11 | Gold Coast | 6 | 93 | 137 | 2 |
| 12 | North Queensland | 6 | 94 | 165 | 2 |
| 13 | Ipswich | 6 | 62 | 154 | 2 |
| 14 | Central Queensland | 6 | 106 | 211 | 2 |

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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 | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Home | Score | Away | 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 | | |
