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 TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts1 Northern Suburbs181305465272 +193262 Past Brothers181017401343 +58213 Wynnum-Manly181008320307 +13204 Fortitude Valley181008383415 -32205 Eastern Suburbs18819431398 +33176 Western Suburbs186012327397 -70127 Southern Suburbs185013317514 -19710
Finals HomeScoreAwayMatch informationDate and timeVenueRefereeCrowdSemifinals Wynnum-Manly15-11 Fortitude Valley5 September 1959Lang ParkJim Wallace10,516 Past Brothers26-14 Northern Suburbs6 September 1959Lang ParkCol Wright18,000Preliminary Final Northern Suburbs12-3 Wynnum-Manly12 September 1959Lang ParkNev Kelly9,941Grand Final Northern Suburbs24-18 Past Brothers19 September 1959Lang ParkJim Wallace18,921 Source:
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