The 1956 Brisbane Rugby League season was the 48th season of the Brisbane Rugby League premiership. Seven teams from across Brisbane competed for the premiership, which culminated in Past Brothers defeating Western Suburbs 17-10 in the grand final.
Ladder TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts1 Past Brothers181503616313 +303302 Western Suburbs181404515337 +178283 Fortitude Valley181107458290 +168224 Wynnum-Manly187011340543 -203145 Southern Suburbs186012275466 -191126 Northern Suburbs184212293471 -178107 Eastern Suburbs184212321406 -8510
Finals HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeCrowdRefSemifinals Past Brothers16-8 Western Suburbs25 August 1956Brisbane Cricket GroundCol Wright5,000 Fortitude Valley40-13 Wynnum-Manly26 August 1956Lang ParkJim WallacePreliminary Final Western Suburbs23-9 Fortitude Valley5 September 1956Brisbane Exhibition GroundsNev Kelly9,588Grand Final Past Brothers18-17 Western Suburbs8 September 1956Brisbane Cricket GroundCol Wright14,000 Source:
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