title: 1956 Brisbane Rugby League season
text: # 1956 Brisbane Rugby League season
  
  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
  
  | | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Past Brothers | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 616 | 313 | +303 | 30 |
  | 2 | Western Suburbs | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 515 | 337 | +178 | 28 |
  | 3 | Fortitude Valley | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 458 | 290 | +168 | 22 |
  | 4 | Wynnum-Manly | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 340 | 543 | -203 | 14 |
  | 5 | Southern Suburbs | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 275 | 466 | -191 | 12 |
  | 6 | Northern Suburbs | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 293 | 471 | -178 | 10 |
  | 7 | Eastern Suburbs | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 321 | 406 | -85 | 10 |
  
  ## Finals
  
  | Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Crowd | Ref |
  | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | |
  | Past Brothers | 16-8 | Western Suburbs | 25 August 1956 | Brisbane Cricket Ground | Col Wright | 5,000 | |
  | Fortitude Valley | 40-13 | Wynnum-Manly | 26 August 1956 | Lang Park | Jim Wallace | |
  | Preliminary Final | Preliminary Final | Preliminary Final | Preliminary Final | Preliminary Final | Preliminary Final | |
  | Western Suburbs | 23-9 | Fortitude Valley | 5 September 1956 | Brisbane Exhibition Grounds | Nev Kelly | 9,588 |
  | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final | |
  | Past Brothers | 18-17 | Western Suburbs | 8 September 1956 | Brisbane Cricket Ground | Col Wright | 14,000 |
  
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