The 1972 Brisbane Rugby League season was the 64th season of the Brisbane Rugby League premiership. Eight teams from across Brisbane competed for the premiership, which culminated in Eastern Suburbs defeating Fortitude Valley 16–15 in the grand final, winning their first premiership since 1950.
Ladder
Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
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1 | ![]() |
21 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 497 | 271 | +226 | 34 |
2 | ![]() |
21 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 382 | 330 | +52 | 25 |
3 | ![]() |
21 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 301 | 268 | +33 | 24 |
4 | ![]() |
21 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 356 | 292 | +64 | 23 |
5 | ![]() |
21 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 391 | 350 | +41 | 22 |
6 | ![]() |
21 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 348 | 306 | +42 | 22 |
7 | ![]() |
21 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 275 | 375 | -100 | 14 |
8 | ![]() |
21 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 186 | 544 | -358 | 4 |
Finals
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
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Date and Time | Venue | Referee | ||||
Semi-finals | ||||||
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12-6 | ![]() |
27 August 1972 | Lang Park | Bill McKenny | |
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27-14 | ![]() |
3 September 1972 | Lang Park | Henry Albert | |
Preliminary Final | ||||||
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20-14 | ![]() |
10 September 1972 | Lang Park | Dale Coogan | |
Grand Final | ||||||
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16-15 | ![]() |
17 September 1972 | Lang Park | Henry Albert |
Source:[1]
References
- ^ Waite, Roger (2017). "A history of Brisbane rugby league (1909-2017)" (PDF). rogerswebsite.com. [self-published source]