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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
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Past Brothers
|
18 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 555 | 284 | +271 | 34 |
| 2 |  Fortitude Valley
|
18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 481 | 256 | +225 | 27 |
| 3 |  Western Suburbs
|
18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 463 | 440 | +23 | 18 |
| 4 |  Northern Suburbs
|
18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 466 | 371 | +95 | 17 |
| 5 |  Eastern Suburbs
|
18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 413 | 401 | +12 | 15 |
| 6 |  Southern Suburbs
|
18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 379 | 535 | -156 | 10 |
| 7 |  Wynnum-Manly
|
18 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 306 | 536 | -230 | 5 |
Finals
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Crowd | ||||
| Semifinals | |||||||
| Western Suburbs
|
12-8 | Northern Suburbs
|
31 August 1957 | Brisbane Cricket Ground | Nev Kelly | 7,000 | |
| Past Brothers
|
20-12 | Fortitude Valley
|
1 September 1957 | Lang Park | Col Wright | 20,000 | |
| Preliminary Final | |||||||
| Fortitude Valley
|
18-12 | Western Suburbs
|
7 September 1957 | Brisbane Cricket Ground | Jim Wallace | 9,381 | |
| Grand Final | |||||||
| Fortitude Valley
|
18-17 | Past Brothers
|
14 September 1957 | Brisbane Cricket Ground | Nev Kelly | 16,151 | |
Source:
References
- Waite, Roger (2017). "A history of Brisbane rugby league (1909-2017)" (PDF). rogerswebsite.com.
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| BRL 1922-1997 |
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