1959 Brisbane Rugby League season

July 2022 July 2022 The 1959 Brisbane Rugby League season was the 51st season of the Brisbane Rugby League premiership. Seven teams from across Brisbane competed for the premiership, which culminated in Northern Suburbs defeating Past Brothers 24-18 to claim their first premiership since 1950. Ladder TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts1Norths Devils 16 Northern Suburbs181305465272 +193262Brothers 16 Past Brothers181017401343 +58213Wynnum 16 Wynnum-Manly181008320307 +13204Valleys 16 Fortitude Valley181008383415 -32205Easts Tigers 16 Eastern Suburbs18819431398 +33176Wests Panthers 16 Western Suburbs186012327397 -70127Souths Magpies 16 Southern Suburbs185013317514 -19710 Finals HomeScoreAwayMatch informationDate and timeVenueRefereeCrowdSemifinalsWynnum 23 Wynnum-Manly15-11Valleys 23 Fortitude Valley5 September 1959Lang ParkJim Wallace10,516Brothers 23 Past Brothers26-14Norths Devils 23 Northern Suburbs6 September 1959Lang ParkCol Wright18,000Preliminary FinalNorths Devils 23 Northern Suburbs12-3Wynnum 23 Wynnum-Manly12 September 1959Lang ParkNev Kelly9,941Grand FinalNorths Devils 23 Northern Suburbs24-18Brothers 23 Past Brothers19 September 1959Lang ParkJim Wallace18,921 Source:http://www.rogerswebsite.com/rl/AHistoryofBrisbaneRugbyLeague.pdf A history of Brisbane rugby league (1909-2017) Roger Waite 2017 rogerswebsite.com June 2022 References Category:Rugby league in Brisbane Brisbane Rugby League season Brisbane Rugby League season