1978 Brisbane Rugby League season

The 1978 Brisbane Rugby League premiership was the 71st season of Brisbane's semi-professional rugby league football competition. Eight teams from across Brisbane competed for the premiership, which culminated in a grand final match between the Eastern Suburbs and Fortitude Valley clubs.

Brisbane Rugby League
SportRugby league
Number of teams8
Country Australia
Premiers Eastern Suburbs

Season summary

Teams played each other three times, with 21 rounds of competition played. It resulted in a top four of Eastern Suburbs, Redcliffe, Western Suburbs and Fortitude Valley.

Teams
ClubHome groundCoachCaptain
Eastern SuburbsLanglands ParkDes MorrisDes Morris
Fortitude ValleyNeumann Oval
Northern SuburbsBishop Park
Past BrothersCorbett Park
RedcliffeDolphin Oval
Southern SuburbsDavies ParkWayne Bennett
Western SuburbsPurtell Park
Wynnum-ManlyKougari Oval

Finals
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Crowd
Semi Finals
Fortitude Valley 17-10 Western Suburbs 27 August 1978 Lang Park Eddie Ward 15,000
Eastern Suburbs 21-16 Redcliffe 3 September 1978 Lang Park Ian Smith
Preliminary Final
Fortitude Valley 17-13 Redcliffe 10 September 1978 Lang Park Eddie Ward 18,000
Grand Final
Eastern Suburbs 14-10 Fortitude Valley 17 September 1978 Lang Park Eddie Ward 30,000

Grand Final


Eastern Suburbs 14 (Tries: R. Morris, G. Holben. Goals: G. McDonald 3, W.Lindenburg.)

Fortitude Valley 10 (Tries: V. Wieland, M. Neill. Goals: M. Neill, A. Mills.)[1][2]

References
  1. 1978 BRL Grand Final - Easts v Valleys https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3h6ymXaim8k&t=2s
  2. 1978 Brisbane Rugby League Grand Final https://web.archive.org/web/20041225094700/http://queensland.rleague.com/flashback/1978gf.php
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