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.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Suburbs | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 465 | 272 | +193 | 26 | |
| 2 | Past Brothers | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 401 | 343 | +58 | 21 | |
| 3 | Wynnum-Manly | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 320 | 307 | +13 | 20 | |
| 4 | Fortitude Valley | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 383 | 415 | -32 | 20 | |
| 5 | Eastern Suburbs | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 431 | 398 | +33 | 17 | |
| 6 | Western Suburbs | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 327 | 397 | -70 | 12 | |
| 7 | Southern Suburbs | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 317 | 514 | -197 | 10 |
| Home | Score | Away | Match information | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and time | Venue | Referee | Crowd | ||||
| Semifinals | |||||||
| Wynnum-Manly | 15-11 | Fortitude Valley | 5 September 1959 | Lang Park | Jim Wallace | 10,516 | |
| Past Brothers | 26-14 | Northern Suburbs | 6 September 1959 | Lang Park | Col Wright | 18,000 | |
| Preliminary Final | |||||||
| Northern Suburbs | 12-3 | Wynnum-Manly | 12 September 1959 | Lang Park | Nev Kelly | 9,941 | |
| Grand Final | |||||||
| Northern Suburbs | 24-18 | Past Brothers | 19 September 1959 | Lang Park | Jim Wallace | 18,921 | |