The 1972 Brisbane Rugby League season was the 64th season of the Brisbane Rugby League premiership. Eight teams from across Brisbane competed for the premiership, which culminated in Eastern Suburbs defeating Fortitude Valley 16–15 in the grand final, winning their first premiership since 1950.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Suburbs | 21 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 497 | 271 | +226 | 34 | |
| 2 | Eastern Suburbs | 21 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 382 | 330 | +52 | 25 | |
| 3 | Fortitude Valley | 21 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 301 | 268 | +33 | 24 | |
| 4 | Past Brothers | 21 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 356 | 292 | +64 | 23 | |
| 5 | Southern Suburbs | 21 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 391 | 350 | +41 | 22 | |
| 6 | Northern Suburbs | 21 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 348 | 306 | +42 | 22 | |
| 7 | Redcliffe | 21 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 275 | 375 | -100 | 14 | |
| 8 | Wynnum-Manly | 21 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 186 | 544 | -358 | 4 |
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | ||||
| Semi-finals | ||||||
| Fortitude Valley | 12-6 | Past Brothers | 27 August 1972 | Lang Park | Bill McKenny | |
| Eastern Suburbs | 27-14 | Western Suburbs | 3 September 1972 | Lang Park | Henry Albert | |
| Preliminary Final | ||||||
| Fortitude Valley | 20-14 | Western Suburbs | 10 September 1972 | Lang Park | Dale Coogan | |
| Grand Final | ||||||
| Eastern Suburbs | 16-15 | Fortitude Valley | 17 September 1972 | Lang Park | Henry Albert | |