1931 Brisbane Rugby League season

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The 1931 Brisbane Rugby League premiership was the 23rd season of Brisbane's semi-professional rugby league football competition. Eight teams from across Brisbane competed for the premiership, which culminated in Fortitude Valley defeating Past Grammars (now Norths Devils) 27-9 in the grand final.

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TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts
1 Valleys colours.svg Fortitude Valley 14914229190+3919
2 Western Suburbs colours.svg Southern Suburbs 14905225180+4518
3 Norths Devils colours.svg Past Grammars 14815191141+5017
4 Queensland Uni Colours.svg University Students 14806214179+3516
5 Balmain colours.svg Cooparoo 14716224204+2015
6 Wests Panthers Colours.svg Western Suburbs 14716201154-4715
7 Wynnum-Manly Colours.svg Wynnum 14319157332-1757
8 Brothers Colours.svg Past Brothers 142111140269-1295

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Finals

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenue
Semifinals
Western Suburbs colours.svg Carlton 17-5 Queensland Uni Colours.svg University Students 5 September 1931 Davies Park
Norths Devils colours.svg Past Grammars 12-11 Valleys colours.svg Fortitude Valley 5 September 1931 Davies Park
Preliminary Final
Norths Devils colours.svg Past Grammars 16-13 Western Suburbs colours.svg Carlton 12 September 1931 Brisbane Exhibition Grounds
Grand Final
Valleys colours.svg Fortitude Valley 27-9 Norths Devils colours.svg Past Grammars 19 September 1931 Davies Park

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Grand Final

Fortitude Valley 27 (Tries: Scott, B. Donovan, Martin, Wing 2, Shields. Goals: Shields 3)

Past Grammars 9 (Tries: Morrison. Goals: Holden 3) [3]

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References

  1. "SPORTING". Telegraph. 28 August 1931. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  2. "Brisbane Rugby League 1931 - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  3. "LEAGUE GRAND FINAL". Daily Mercury. 21 September 1931. Retrieved 25 December 2021.