# 1986 Winfield State League

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.
| 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 |

## Results

| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | F1 | F2 |
| Central Queensland Capras | IPW -6 | GCV +10 | RED -6 | NQL -22 | WYN -30 | SOU -24 | | |
| Eastern Suburbs Tigers | SOU -18 | NOR +20 | WDB -2 | WYN -26 | GCV +30 | WST -2 | | |
| Fortitude Valley Diehards | TOO +1 | RED +10 | BRO +14 | WST +14 | NQL +30 | NOR -4 | RED -8 | |
| Gold Coast Vikings | NOR -10 | CQL -10 | TOO +13 | IPW -16 | EST -30 | WYN -20 | | |
| Ipswich Jets | CQL +6 | WST +9 | NOR +19 | GCV +16 | RED -12 | TOO +20 | WYN -34 | |
| Northern Suburbs Devils | GCV +10 | EST -20 | IPW -19 | TOO -4 | SOU +10 | VAL +4 | | |
| North Queensland Marlins | WDB -2 | BRO -14 | WES -9 | CQL +22 | VAL -30 | RED -24 | | |
| Past Brothers | WYN -12 | NQL +14 | VAL -14 | RED -34 | TOO +2 | WDB +26 | | |
| Redcliffe Dolphins | WST +2 | VAL -10 | CQL +6 | BRO +34 | IPW +12 | NQL +24 | VAL +8 | WYN -36 |
| Southern Suburbs Magpies | EST +18 | TOO -8 | WYN -2 | WDB +18 | NOR -10 | CQL +24 | | |
| Toowoomba Clydesdales | VAL -1 | SOU +8 | GCV -13 | NOR +4 | BRO -2 | IPW -20 | | |
| Western Suburbs Panthers | RED -2 | IPW -9 | NQL +9 | VAL -14 | WDB 0 | EST +2 | | |
| Wide Bay Bulls | NQL +2 | WYN -32 | EST +2 | SOU -18 | WES 0 | BRO -26 | | |
| Wynnum-Manly Seagulls | BRO +12 | WDB +32 | SOU +2 | EST +26 | CQL +30 | GCV +20 | IPW +34 | RED +36 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | F1 | F2 |
* Opponent for round listed above margin

## Ladder

| | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | Pd | Pts |
| 1 | Wynnum-Manly | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 174 | 52 | +122 | 12 |
| 2 | Redcliffe | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 148 | 80 | +68 | 10 |
| 3 | Valleys | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 117 | 52 | +65 | 10 |
| 4 | Ipswich | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 154 | 96 | +58 | 10 |
| 5 | Souths | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 120 | 84 | +36 | 6 |
| 6 | Brothers | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 94 | 112 | -18 | 6 |
| 7 | Norths | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 76 | 95 | -19 | 6 |
| 8 | Wests | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 75 | 89 | -14 | 5 |
| 9 | Wide Bay | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 82 | 154 | -72 | 5 |
| 10 | Easts | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 114 | 112 | -2 | 4 |
| 11 | Toowoomba | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 86 | 106 | -20 | 4 |
| 12 | North Queensland | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 76 | 133 | -57 | 2 |
| 13 | Gold Coast | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 97 | 170 | -73 | 2 |
| 14 | Central Queensland | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 110 | 188 | -78 | 2 |

## 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.
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Crowd |
| Semi-finals |||||||
| Wynnum Manly Seagulls | 36 – 2 | Ipswich Jets | 18 May | Lang Park | | |
| Redcliffe Dolphins | 26 – 18 | Valley Diehards | 18 May | Lang Park | | |
| Grand Final |||||||
| Wynnum Manly Seagulls | 46 – 10 | Redcliffe Dolphins | 20 May | Lang Park | David Manson | |

## State League Final

* 20 May 1986
| Wynnum-Manly Seagulls | 46 – 10 | Redcliffe Dolphins |
| Tries: 9 G Miles 57', 76' 2 B Lindner 68', 79' 2 W Lewis 4' 1 G Dowling 23' 1 B Naylor 29' 1 I French 36' 1 Goals: 5 C Scott 4', 36', 57' B Naylor 76', 79' | 1st: 20 – 10 2nd: 26 – 0 | Tries: 1 1 M Webb 8' Goals: 3 T Benson 2', 8', 40' |
* Lang Park, Brisbane Referee: David Manson Player of the Match: Gene Miles