title: 1961 Brisbane Rugby League season
text: # 1961 Brisbane Rugby League season
  
  The 1961 Brisbane Rugby League season was the 53rd season of the Brisbane Rugby League premiership. Eight teams from across Brisbane competed for the premiership, which culminated in a third straight grand final matchup between Northern Suburbs and Fortitude Valley. Norths won 29-5 to claim their third consecutive premiership.
  
  ## Ladder
  
  | | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Northern Suburbs | 21 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 443 | 248 | +195 | 32 |
  | 2 | Redcliffe | 21 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 430 | 302 | +128 | 26 |
  | 3 | Fortitude Valley | 21 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 407 | 328 | +79 | 25 |
  | 4 | Western Suburbs | 21 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 359 | 355 | +4 | 22 |
  | 5 | Past Brothers | 21 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 370 | 328 | +42 | 21 |
  | 6 | Southern Suburbs | 21 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 281 | 387 | -106 | 15 |
  | 7 | Wynnum-Manly | 21 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 282 | 529 | -247 | 14 |
  | 8 | Eastern Suburbs | 21 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 292 | 396 | -104 | 13 |
  
  ## Finals
  
  | Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Crowd |
  | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | |
  | Fortitude Valley | 30-7 | Western Suburbs | 9 September 1961 | Lang Park | Don Lancashire | 8,472 |
  | Northern Suburbs | 29-5 | Redcliffe | 10 September 1961 | Lang Park | Henry Albert | 16,000 |
  | Preliminary Final | Preliminary Final | Preliminary Final | Preliminary Final | Preliminary Final | Preliminary Final | |
  | Fortitude Valley | 20-14 | Redcliffe | 16 September 1961 | Lang Park | Henry Albert | 10,921 |
  | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final | |
  | Northern Suburbs | 29-5 | Fortitude Valley | 23 September 1961 | Lang Park | Henry Albert | 19,824 |
  
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