1969 Brisbane Rugby League season
The 1969 Brisbane Rugby League season was the 61st season of the Brisbane Rugby League premiership. Eight teams from across Brisbane competed for the premiership, which culminated in Northern Suburbs defeating Fortitude Valley 14–2 in the grand final.
This was the Norths' 8th premiership in an 11-year span and the 8th occasion the BRL grand final featured a Norths-Valleys match up.
Ladder
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Northern Suburbs |
21 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 335 | 205 | +130 | 32 |
| 2 |  Fortitude Valley |
21 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 343 | 271 | +72 | 27 |
| 3 |  Western Suburbs |
21 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 343 | 278 | +65 | 25 |
| 4 |  Eastern Suburbs |
21 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 319 | 268 | +51 | 24 |
| 5 |  Past Brothers |
21 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 388 | 290 | +98 | 23 |
| 6 |  Wynnum-Manly |
21 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 287 | 364 | -77 | 17 |
| 7 |  Redcliffe |
21 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 272 | 354 | -82 | 13 |
| 8 |  Southern Suburbs |
21 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 214 | 471 | -257 | 9 |
Finals
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Crowd | ||||
| Semi-finals | |||||||
| Western Suburbs |
23-13 | Eastern Suburbs |
30 August 1969 | Lang Park | Henry Albert | ||
| Northern Suburbs |
16-14 | Fortitude Valley |
31 August 1969 | Lang Park | Don Lancashire | ||
| Preliminary Final | |||||||
| Fortitude Valley |
17-14 | Western Suburbs |
6 September 1969 | Lang Park | Don Lancashire | 20,000 | |
| Grand Final | |||||||
| Northern Suburbs |
14-2 | Fortitude Valley |
13 September 1969 | Lang Park | Don Lancashire | 34,752 | |
Grand Final
Northern Suburbs 14 (Tries: Metassa, Massie, Goals: Gordon 3, Field Goals: Spring)
References
- Waite, Roger (2017). "A history of Brisbane rugby league (1909-2017)" (PDF). rogerswebsite.com.
- 1969 BRL Grand Final Highlights Norths 14 v Valleys 2, retrieved 10 June 2022
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