Crosby Park
Brisbane (Albion), Queensland, Australia
Crosby Park, Brisbane (Albion), Australia — opened Not firmly established for the rugby league connection; the rugby union club (Brothers) took the lease from Queensland Rugby Union in 1949, formalised 1951, 38 rugby league games hosted, home of Past Brothers (Brisbane Rugby League/BRL club), used as a temporary/refuge home ground after financial difficulty forced them out of their traditional ground, Corbett Park (The Grange) — 30 BRL games recorded 1989-1991, and again briefly in 1998 as a feeder club to the Brisbane Broncos, sharing the venue with Brothers rugby union club.
Sourcing caveat: Floodlights not confirmed for the rugby league period specifically (a rugby union-era source mentions 'two illuminated fields'). Playing surface not explicitly confirmed. First rugby league match date not confirmed.
Ground facts
| Opened | Not firmly established for the rugby league connection; the rugby union club (Brothers) took the lease from Queensland Rugby Union in 1949, formalised 1951 (Primarily a rugby union ground (home of Brothers Rugby Club since 1949-51), sitting within a larger sporting precinct (also including Neumann Oval, Allan Border Field, Ray Lindwall Oval). A rugby league history source documents naming overlap/confusion between Crosby Park and the adjoining Neumann Oval, with the latter sometimes informally called 'Crosby Park' before Brisbane Rugby League games were actually played at Crosby Park itself.) |
| Home club | Past Brothers (Brisbane Rugby League/BRL club), used as a temporary/refuge home ground after financial difficulty forced them out of their traditional ground, Corbett Park (The Grange) — 30 BRL games recorded 1989-1991, and again briefly in 1998 as a feeder club to the Brisbane Broncos, sharing the venue with Brothers rugby union club |
| Games hosted (rugby league, on record) | 38 |
| Top recorded crowd | 0 |
| Capacity | 2,500 (figure specific to the Brothers rugby union ground/Crosby Park; not confirmed as identical during the BRL league years) |
| Years used | 1989–1998 |
| Location | Brisbane (Albion), Queensland |
Name history
- Crosby Park — no confirmed prior/alternate name found, distinct from the adjacent, separately-named Neumann Oval
Rugby league history
Best known today as a rugby union venue (Brothers RUFC) and multi-sport community precinct (cricket, community sports club) in Albion, Brisbane. Its rugby league history is a minor, temporary chapter tied to Past Brothers' financial troubles in 1989-91 and again in 1998, not major fixtures — no internationals, Cup finals, or representative matches were found here. Note: this venue has no connection to Norths Devils, a different Brisbane rugby league club whose grounds were Oxenham Park and, from 1969, Albert Bishop Park, both in Nundah.
Primary long-term tenant is Brothers Rugby Club (rugby union); part of a wider precinct including Neumann Oval and Allan Border Field (cricket).
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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