Brisbane Rugby League 1939, Grand Final

Brothers vs Norths

Saturday, September 09, 1939
Venue: Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba
Crowd: 7000
BrothersNorths
119
Tries:Tries:
L Dawson, N Gollan,E Collins
B Dall
Goals:Goals:
J MahoneyC Ryan (3)
Teams*
Reg Stanton1Charlie Ryan
Len Dawson2Tom Toohey
J Walsh3Jack Reardon
Gerry Halpin4Hugh Melrose
N Gollan5Jack Melrose
Mick Hines6Herbert Free
Jack Mahoney7Jack Stapleton
Bill Law8Edward Collins
Jack Little9Paddy Breen
Vince Hogan10Mick Power
Jack Ryrie11Ron Hambleton
Larry Gillespie12Bill Norris
Bill Dall13Alby Nilsson
*Teams are in order of listing/positions – players not necessarily in the right numbers
Source: Haddan, S (2016), ‘Our Game: The Celebration of Brisbane Rugby League 1909-1987’, Data#3, page 105; Telegraph, 9 September, page 14.
Babe Collins launching into a tackle during the 1939 Grand Final against Brothers.

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