Brisbane Rugby League 1949, Semi-Finals

Minor Semi-Final: Brothers vs Valleys

Saturday, August 13, 1949
Venue: Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba
Crowd: N/A
BrothersValleys
357
Tries:Tries:
J Rooney (2), J McMahon,D Anderson
S Dick, A Roseneder,
B Davies, E Brosnan
Goals:Goals:
B Bax (7)D O’Connor (2)
Teams*
Ned Marshall1Danny O’Connor
Brian Cotter2Dave Smythe
Kev Schafer3Harry Aldridge
J Harris4Jack Kellaway
Jack McMahon5Leo Donovan
Steve Dick6R Lynagh
Bob Bax7Dud Dowling
Alan Roseneder8Doug Anderson
Jack Fallon9K Martin
Brian Davies10Duncan Hall
Eddie Brosnan11Arch McSween
Terry Coman12Ray Graham
Jack Rooney13Jack Purcell
*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 138; Sunday Mail, 14 August, page 13.
More action from Brothers’ demolition of Valleys in the minor semi-final.

Major Semi-Final: Souths vs Easts

Saturday, August 20, 1949
Venue: Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba
Crowd: N/A
SouthsEasts
3016
Tries:Tries:
L Kenny (2), A Thompson (2),N Ryrie, C Martin
L Pegg, B Cameron
Goals:Goals:
I Jones (6)J O’Malley (5)
Teams*
Nev Lesina1Jack O’Malley
Len Kenny2Lionel Beckett
Len Pegg3Nev Ryrie
Reg Pegg4Len Blaik
Stan Pratley5Rob Kille
Ian Jones6Bill Callinan
Bob White7Ron Stanton
Bill Tyquin8Ron McLennan
Harold Crocker9Bruce Baker
Alan Thompson10Tom Drysdale
Frank McLennan11John McPhail
Jack Veivers12Charlie Martin
Tom Harris13Ernie Bright
Bill Cameron14
*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 138; Sunday Mail, 21 August, page 13.
Action from the Souths-Easts major semi-final.

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