1966 Brisbane Rugby League season
The 1966 Brisbane Rugby League season was the 58th season of the Brisbane Rugby League premiership. Eight teams from across Brisbane competed for the premiership, which culminated in minor premiers Northern Suburbs defeating Past Brothers 9-6 in the grand final, winning their seventh premiership in eight years.
Ladder
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Northern Suburbs |
21 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 408 | 214 | +194 | 31 |
| 2 |  Past Brothers |
21 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 379 | 303 | +76 | 29 |
| 3 |  Fortitude Valley |
21 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 298 | 227 | +71 | 26 |
| 4 |  Redcliffe |
21 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 331 | 261 | +70 | 23 |
| 5 |  Southern Suburbs |
21 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 331 | 325 | +6 | 20 |
| 6 |  Eastern Suburbs |
21 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 348 | 245 | +103 | 20 |
| 7 |  Western Suburbs |
21 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 232 | 325 | -93 | 15 |
| 8 |  Wynnum-Manly |
21 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 185 | 612 | -427 | 4 |
Finals
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Crowd | ||||
| Semi-finals | |||||||
| Northern Suburbs |
14-10 | Past Brothers |
27 August 1966 | Lang Park | Don Lancashire | 12,000 | |
| Fortitude Valley |
18-13 | Redcliffe |
28 August 1966 | Lang Park | Henry Albert | ||
| Preliminary Final | |||||||
| Past Brothers |
7-6 | Fortitude Valley |
3 September 1966 | Lang Park | Ron Harbottle | 10,893 | |
| Grand Final | |||||||
| Northern Suburbs |
9-6 | Past Brothers |
10 September 1966 | Lang Park | Henry Albert | 21,499 | |
Grand Final
Northern Suburbs 9 (Tries: Cattanach, Goals: Lobegeiger 2, Field goals: Brown)
References
- Waite, Roger (2017). "A history of Brisbane rugby league (1909-2017)" (PDF). rogerswebsite.com.
- Brothers Vs Norths BRL Grand Final 1966, retrieved 11 June 2022
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