Brisbane Rugby League 1976 season

The 1976 Wests premiership team. Dark brickwork and mustard curtains in the background – weren’t the 1970s something!

League table

TeamPlayedWonLostDrewForAgainst+/-Points
Easts21156048231316930
Wests21156042028014030
Brothers21138039526013526
Redcliffe2111100367378-1122
Wynnum-Manly218130303335-3216
Souths218130329428-9916
Valleys218130276387-11116
Norths216150291482-19112
After three teams finished level on points in fifth place, and with the BRL rules at the time probibiting a team being excluded from the finals based on points differential, a three-way playoff was required to settle the final spot in the finals (refer below).

Rounds

Round 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6
Round 7Round 8Round 9Round 10Round 11Round 12
Round 13Round 14Round 15Round 16Round 17Round 18
Round 19Round 20Round 21

Premiership Finals

StageDateTeamsLink
Playoff 124 August 1976Souths vs ValleysDetails
Playoff 226 August 1976Souths vs Wynnum-ManlyDetails
Elimination Final28 August 1976Souths vs RedcliffeDetails
Qualifying Final29 August 1976Brothers vs WestsDetails
Minor Semi-Final4 September 1976Wests vs SouthsDetails
Major Semi-Final5 September 1976Easts vs BrothersDetails
Preliminary Final12 September 1976Wests vs BrothersDetails
Grand Final19 September 1976Wests vs EastsDetails

President’s Cup

StageDateTeamsLink
Final27 June 1976Brothers vs WestsDetails

Peter Scott Memorial Trophy

StageDateTeamsLink
Final11 July 1976Easts vs BrothersDetails

Summary of notable events in the 1976 season: Unflagging Magpies: The 1976 BRL season

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