1957 Brisbane Rugby League season explained

The 1957 Brisbane Rugby League season was the 49th season of the Brisbane Rugby League premiership. Seven teams from across Brisbane competed for the premiership, which culminated in Fortitude Valley defeating Past Brothers 18-17 in the grand final.

Ladder

TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts
1 Past Brothers181701555284+27134
2 Fortitude Valley181314481256+22527
3 Western Suburbs18909463440+2318
4 Northern Suburbs18819466371+9517
5 Eastern Suburbs187110413401+1215
6 Southern Suburbs185013379535-15610
7 Wynnum-Manly182115306536-2305

Finals

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeCrowd
Semifinals
Western Suburbs12-8 Northern Suburbs31 August 1957Brisbane Cricket GroundNev Kelly7,000
Past Brothers20-12 Fortitude Valley1 September 1957Lang ParkCol Wright20,000
Preliminary Final
Fortitude Valley18-12 Western Suburbs7 September 1957Brisbane Cricket GroundJim Wallace9,381
Grand Final
Fortitude Valley18-17 Past Brothers14 September 1957Brisbane Cricket GroundNev Kelly16,151
Source:[1]

References

  1. Web site: Waite . Roger . 2017 . A history of Brisbane rugby league (1909-2017) . rogerswebsite.com.