1976 Brisbane Rugby League season
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| 1976 Brisbane Rugby League | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 8 |
| Premiers |  Western Suburbs |
| Minor premiers |  Eastern Suburbs |
The 1976 Brisbane Rugby League season was the 69th season of Brisbane Rugby League premiership. Eight rugby league teams from across Brisbane competed for the premiership, which culminated in a grand final match between the Western Suburbs and Eastern Suburbs clubs.
Teams
Teams played each other three times, with 21 rounds of competition played. It resulted in a top five of Eastern Suburbs, Western Suburbs, Past Brothers, Redcliffe and Wynnum-Manly. However, Wynnum-Manly and Southern Suburbs finished the season equal on points, with Magpies defeating Seagulls in a mid-week play-off.
The 1976 season's Rothmans Medallist was Northern Suburbs forward Darryl Brohman.[1] Brohman would later sign for Sydney club Penrith and feature for Canterbury in its 1984 NSWRL grand final win.
Ladder
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern Suburbs |
21 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 482 | 313 | +169 | 30 |
| 2 | Western Suburbs |
21 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 420 | 280 | +140 | 30 |
| 3 |  Past Brothers |
21 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 395 | 260 | +135 | 26 |
| 4 |  Redcliffe |
21 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 367 | 378 | -11 | 22 |
| 5 |  Wynnum-Manly |
21 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 303 | 335 | -32 | 16 |
| 6 |  Southern Suburbs |
21 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 329 | 428 | -99 | 16 |
| 7 |  Fortitude Valley |
21 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 276 | 387 | -111 | 16 |
| 8 |  Northern Suburbs |
21 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 291 | 482 | -191 | 12 |