Brothers-Valleys were a
rugby league
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team formed from a merger between the
Brothers
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and
Fortitude Valley Diehards
The Fortitude Valley Diehards, often referred to simply as Valleys, are an Australian semi-professional rugby league football club based in the Brisbane suburb of Fortitude Valley.
History
Until their demise in 1995, the Fortitude Valley Di ...
teams in 2002. The team debuted in a pre-season match against St George-Illawarra in 2002, and for the next two seasons competed in the Brisbane A Grade Mixwell Cup and Mixwell Colts competitions, playing out of Perry Park in Mayne,
Brisbane
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. In 2004 they moved to O'Callaghan Park in Zillmere and were accepted into the
Queensland Cup
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, but in a year of poor performances both on and off the field they failed to win a single game and only managed a draw against the
Souths Logan Magpies
The Souths Logan Magpies, more commonly referred to by their former names Southern Suburbs Magpies, or South Brisbane Magpies, or often simply referred to as Souths, are a rugby league football club based in the southern suburbs of Brisbane, Au ...
.
On 22 November 2004 the
Queensland Rugby League announced that:
:''The only club not participating in 2005 will be Brothers Valleys Diehards. While the QRL acknowledges the rich history associated with the organisation, the club’s inability to meet specified guidelines has resulted in this situation. Avenues remain open for the club to apply to be part of lower grade competitions in the South East Division.''
Results
Queensland Cup
* 2004: 12th
See also
References
External links
QRL Brothers-Valleys page
{{Rugby League in Queensland
Rugby clubs established in 2002
Rugby clubs disestablished in 2004
Rugby league teams in Brisbane
Defunct rugby league teams in Australia
Irish-Australian culture
2002 establishments in Australia
2004 disestablishments in Australia