Brisbane Rugby League 1959, Grand Final

Norths vs Brothers

Saturday, September 19, 1959
Venue: Lang Park, Milton
Crowd: 18,921
NorthsBrothers
2418
Tries:Tries:
F Metassa, J Kirkman,N Garvey, M Lyons,
K Anderson, M Cox,T Puller, M McNamara
B Poulsen, R Waldon
Goals:Goals:
D Dall (3)A Kolomeitz (2), M Shannon
Teams*
Dinny Dall1Mick Shannon
Mick Cox2Noel Garvey
John Catton3Morrie Lyons
Bill Pearson4Eric Petersen
Fonda Metassa5Ted Puller
Bill Thomas6Vince Hore
Ken Anderson7Mick McNamara
John Kirkman8Peter Gallagher
Bob Poulsen9Alex Kolomeitz
Nev Warburton10Brian O’Connor
Jack Coyne11Lou Carter
Greg Fowler12Phil Coman
Ray Waldon13Vince Nicholas
14Eddie Otago
15Leo Carroll
*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 178.
Ray Waldon tackles Vince Nicholas in the Grand Final.

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Norths captain-coach Jack Coyne on the charge.