Brisbane Rugby League 1940, Grand Final

Norths vs Brothers

Saturday, September 07, 1940
Venue: Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba
Crowd: 5000
NorthsBrothers
1711
Tries:Tries:
E Collins (2), M PowerL Dawson (2), V Hogan
Goals:Goals:
C Webster (2), J Stapleton,V Hogan
N Wright
Teams*
Col Webster1Gerry Halpin
Ron Hambleton2Len Dawson
Jack Reardon3Dick Roser
Hugh Melrose4N Murdoch
George Cornish5Jack O’Malley
Charlie Ryan6Reg Stanton
Jack Stapleton7Ernie Weaver
Edward Collins8Bill Law
Roy Stewart9Jack Little
Mick Power10Vince Hogan
Alby Nilsson11Jack Ryrie
Bill Norris12Larry Gillespie
Vic Rudd13Bill Tyquin
Norm Wright14
*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 108; Telegraph, 7 September, page 14.
Looks like Little and Rudd trading pleasantries in the Grand Final.
Jack Stapleton of Norths is well surrounded by Bretheren.

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