1954 Brisbane Rugby League season

The 1954 Brisbane Rugby League premiership was the 46th season of Brisbane's semi-professional rugby league football competition. The season culminated in Western Suburbs defeating Past Brothers 35–18 in the first grade grand final.

Table

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1   Western Suburbs 21 17 0 4 435 244 +191 34
2   Northern Suburbs 21 17 0 4 412 249 +163 34
3   Fortitude Valley 21 14 0 7 322 267 +55 28
4   Past Brothers 21 13 1 7 441 288 +153 27
5   Eastern Suburbs 21 10 2 9 316 393 -77 22
6   Wynnum-Manly 21 6 1 14 199 465 -266 13
7   Southern Suburbs 21 5 0 16 200 519 -319 10

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Finals

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Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue
Semifinals
  Past Brothers 25-20   Fortitude Valley 21 August 1954 Brisbane Cricket Ground
  Western Suburbs 32-17   Northern Suburbs 30 August 1954 Brisbane Exhibition Ground
Preliminary Final
  Past Brothers 29-8   Northern Suburbs 4 September 1954 Brisbane Cricket Ground
Grand Final
  Western Suburbs 35-18   Past Brothers 11 September 1954 Brisbane Cricket Ground

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Grand Final

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Western Suburbs 35 (Tries: Meredith 2, Watson 2, McIntosh, Bishop, McCrohon. Goals: Watson 4, McCrohon 3)

Past Brothers 18 (Tries: Proberts, O'Malley, Craven, Otago. Goals: Dall 3)[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Your football—and fables". Sunday Mail. 15 August 1954. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Brisbane Rugby League 1954 - Results - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  3. ^ "RUGBY LEAGUE". Truth. 12 September 1954. Retrieved 25 January 2022.