Souths History

A Brief Story - only 100 years in the making.

The team that would become the mighty Souths Logan Magpies started in 1909 as South Brisbane.

At the end of World War One the name was changed to Carltons, the ‘West End Boys’ as they were known, were a formidable team.

They won the First Grade Premiership in 1921, 1925 and 1930, were runners-up in 1928 and won the Club Championship in 1931. The Carltons’ Second Grade team won the silverware in 1924, 1929, 1931 and 1932, while the Third Grade team were victorious in 1922. In their first year, 15,000 people flocked to their home ground at Davies Park (Bill Tyquin Oval) West End to watch Queensland play New Zealand.

In 1933, the Carltons became Southern Suburbs and were dubbed the Magpies. The Maggies would go on to win the Minor Premiership six times (1949, 51, 53, 81, 85 & 88) the Premiership six times (1945, 49, 51, 53, 81 & 85), were runners-up eight times (1942, 47, 63, 79, 80, 82, 84 & 96) and won the Club Championship five times (1946, 48, 80, 83 & 84). Other illustrious trophies include a Chairman’s Trophy (1993), four Presidents Cups, four Peter Hickey Cups, three Pike Cups, two Peter Scott Memorial Trophies, two Pre-Season Trophies, a Kaye Cup, Vic Jensen Cup, Redcap Cup and a 4IP Cup in 1972.

To be so victorious, The Magpies must have had some quality players and their playing roster reads like a Who’s Who of Rugby League. While playing at Souths, the following players achieved Representative Honours.

FOUNDED: 2005 Souths Logan Magpies
FORMERLY:: South Brisbane (1908-1918), Carltons (1919 –1932), Southern Suburbs (1933-2004)
HOME GROUNDS:: Davies Park, West End & Meakin Park, Logan
CLUB EMBLEM:: Magpie
PREMIERSHIPS:: First Grade (# denotes Carltons)
1921 (#), 1925 (#), 1930 (#), 1945, 1949, 1951, 1953, 1981, 1985, 2008
CLUB CHAMPIONS: 1931, 1946, 1948, 1980, 1983, 1984, 2008, 2009
STATE OF ORIGIN REPS:: Bruce Astill, Peter Jackson, Bob Kellaway, Bob Lindner, Mal Meninga (captain), Chris Phelan, Brad Tessma
AUSTRALIAN REPS:: Harold ‘Mick’ Crocker, Frank Drake, Harry Fewin, John Grant, Reg Kay, Mal Meninga, (captain) Jim Murphy, Claud O’Donnell, Brad Tessman, Alan Thompson, Bill Tyquin (captain), Tom Tyquin, Greg Veivers (captain), Mick Veivers, Peter Jackson, Bob Lindner
QUEENSLAND RESIDENTS:: Michael Davies, Peter Deaves, Craig Grauf, Chris Hastings, Tahi Reihana, Brent Vincent, Chris White, Jace Van Dijk, Brandon Costin
PAST GREATS:: Mal Meninga (current QLD Origin coach and coaching co-ordinator of Souths Logan Magpies), Bill Tyquin, Mick Crocker, Frank Drake, Peter Jackson, Harry Bath, Greg Veivers, Gary Belcher, Bob Lindner, Chris Phelan, Wayne Bennett