NON-PREMIERSHIP MATCHES
1968 GOLDEN FLEECE NIGHT PREMIERSHIP
SUMMARY OF RESULTS
Date |
Teams |
1/4 |
1/2 |
3/4 |
Final |
Margin |
Venue |
Day/Time |
Crowd |
ROUND 1 |
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Sep-05 |
Collingwood (7) |
4.5 (29) |
6.6 (42) |
10.7 (67) |
16.10 (106) |
24 |
Lake Oval, |
Thu |
14,285 |
Fitzroy (11) |
3.2 (20) |
6.12 (48) |
6.16 (52) |
10.22 (82) |
South Melbourne |
(8:00pm) |
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Sep-10 |
Hawthorn (6) |
3.3 (21) |
6.7 (43) |
8.10 (58) |
11.14 (80) |
5 |
Lake Oval, |
Tue |
12,059 |
Melbourne (8) |
3.2 (20) |
7.4 (46) |
9.8 (62) |
11.9 (75) |
South Melbourne |
(8:00pm) |
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Sep-12 |
South Melbourne (9) |
2.1 (13) |
5.2 (32) |
10.5 (65) |
18.7 (115) |
12 |
Lake Oval, |
Thu |
10,020 |
North Melbourne (12) |
5.4 (34) |
9.9 (63) |
15.16 (106) |
18.19 (127) |
South Melbourne |
(8:00pm) |
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Sep-17 |
Richmond (5) |
3.4 (22) |
8.8 (56) |
11.10 (76) |
15.15 (105) |
1 (E/T) |
Lake Oval, |
Tue |
15,037 |
Footscray (10) |
6.1 (37) |
8.3 (51) |
13.5 (83) |
16.8 (104) |
South Melbourne |
(8:00pm) |
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SEMI FINALS |
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Sep-19 |
Collingwood (7) |
2.5 (17) |
8.6 (54) |
12.8 (80) |
14.10 (94) |
34 |
Lake Oval, |
Thu |
15,366 |
Hawthorn (6) |
3.3 (21) |
6.6 (42) |
14.10 (94) |
19.14 (128) |
South Melbourne |
(8:00pm) |
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Sep-24 |
North Melbourne (12) |
4.4 (28) |
7.6 (48) |
12.9 (81) |
18.11 (119) |
30 |
Lake Oval, |
Tue |
7,052 |
Richmond (5) |
3.6 (24) |
6.13 (49) |
10.15 (75) |
12.17 (89) |
South Melbourne |
(8:00pm) |
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GRAND FINAL |
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Sep-30 |
Hawthorn v North Melbourne moved to
Oct.2 due to extreme wind conditions |
Mon |
- |
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Oct-02 |
Hawthorn (6) |
1.4 (10) |
8.7 (55) |
11.11 (77) |
16.15 (111) |
61 |
Lake Oval, |
Wed |
15,650 |
North Melbourne (12) |
2.4 (16) |
2.6 (18) |
3.7 (25) |
6.14 (50) |
South Melbourne |
(8:00pm) |
ABOUT THE 1968 SERIES
PARTICIPATING TEAMS
5th - Richmond
6th - Hawthorn 7th - Collingwood 8th - Melbourne 9th - South Melbourne 10th - Footscray 11th - Fitzroy 12th - North Melbourne |
SERIES FORMAT
NOTABLE EVENTS
However, the match report in the Football Record (10-9-1968) has him kicking 9 for the game. Throughout the period 1968 to 1971 the Record continues to report that McKenna fell one short of matching Peter Schofield's tally. It is not until the 1990s that McKenna's total starts appearing in Football Record pre-season editions and AFL Stats Guides as a 10-goal haul.
So did he equal the record? Research is continuing... stay tuned!
*Huddo cuts loose - Hawthorn's Peter Hudson kicked 7 goals against Collingwood in the semi-finals then topped that effort with 8 goals in the final - a record that still stands for most goals in a Night Series/Pre-Season Cup Grand Final. In total Hudson kicked 18 goals in the Hawks' three matches, equalling Fred Goldsmith's record set in the 1958 series.
*Extra-time for the First Time - the opening round Richmond-Footscray clash was decided by sudden-death extra time – the very first VFL-AFL match to go to extra time. Scores were level at the end of time-on so play was allowed to continue until the deadlock was broken. A mere 11 seconds into extra-time a set-shot by Royce Hart was rushed through for a behind and the siren was sounded. The Sun reports that neither team knew the first score would win.
MATCH REPORTS
Match 1 - Thursday, September 5 |
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COLLINGWOOD |
4.5 (29) |
6.6 (42) |
10.7 (67) |
16.10 (106) |
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FITZROY |
3.2 (20) |
6.12 (48) |
6.16 (52) |
10.22 (82) |
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BEST PLAYERS: |
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Collingwood |
McKenna, Neave, Potter, Price, McKenzie,
Greening, Dunne |
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Fitzroy |
Murray, Cole, Newnham, Cobain, Searl, Andrews, Zunneberg |
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GOALKICKERS: |
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Collingwood |
McKenna 10, Price 3, Tuddenham, Dunne, Britt |
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Fitzroy |
Searl 5, Lazarus 3, Walford, McKenzie |
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REPLACEMENTS: |
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Collingwood |
unknown |
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Fitzroy |
unknown |
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UMPIRE: |
Deller |
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CROWD: |
14,285 |
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SOURCE: |
AGE/Football Record |
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NOTES: |
McKenna also kicked 11 goals the previous weekend
(Round 20 vs South Melbourne) |
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GOALS DISCREPANCY: |
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The Age has McKenna kicking 10 goals in
this match - McKenna 10, Price 3, Tuddenham, Dunne, Britt |
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The Footy Record (10-9-1968) has him kicking 9
- McKenna 9, Price
3, Tuddenham, Dunne, Britt, Richardson |
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Throughout the period 1968 to 1971 the Football
Record says McKenna fell one short of matching Peter Schofield's 10 goal
record. |
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It is not until the 1990s that McKenna's total
starts appearing in the Football Record and AFL Stats Guides as a 10-goal
haul. |
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Match 2 - Tuesday, September 10 |
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HAWTHORN |
3.3 (21) |
6.7 (43) |
8.10 (58) |
11.14 (80) |
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MELBOURNE |
3.2 (20) |
7.4 (46) |
9.8 (62) |
11.9 (75) |
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BEST PLAYERS: |
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Hawthorn |
Parkin, Bremner, Wilson, Fisher, Crimmins,
Meagher |
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Melbourne |
Johnson, Parke, Mann, Dixon, Davis, Groom, Hardeman |
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GOALKICKERS: |
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Hawthorn |
Hudson 3, Fisher 3, Smith, Angus, Meagher, Gay,
Crimmins |
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Melbourne |
Parke 3, Mann 2, Biffin 2, Lakes, Aubrey, Vagg, Emselle |
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REPLACEMENTS: |
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Hawthorn |
unknown |
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Melbourne |
unknown |
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UMPIRE: |
Coates |
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CROWD: |
12,059 |
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SOURCE: |
SUN/AGE/Football Record |
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NOTES: |
Hudson soccered the
winning goal through in the final minute of the game. |
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Match 3 - Thursday, September 12 |
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SOUTH MELBOURNE |
2.1 (13) |
5.2 (32) |
10.5 (65) |
18.7 (115) |
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NORTH MELBOURNE |
5.4 (34) |
9.9 (63) |
15.16 (106) |
18.19 (127) |
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BEST PLAYERS: |
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South Melbourne |
Bedford, McAuliffe, Davison, Bennett, Cook,
Anderson |
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North Melbourne |
Dugdale, Wood, McCarthy, G. Farrant, Scholes,
Johnston, Dwyer |
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GOALKICKERS: |
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South Melbourne |
Cook 4, McAuliffe 4, McCracken 2, Jacobs 2, Rantall, Haenan, Bedford,
Davison, Luke, Mallett |
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North Melbourne |
G. Farrant 4, McCarthy 2, Scholes 2, Wood 2,
Peterson 2, Thompson 2, Kekovich, Karanicolas,
Redenbach, Dell |
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REPLACEMENTS: |
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South Melbourne |
Greenwood replaced Sarich (half-time) |
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McCracken replaced Sudholz
(last quarter) |
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North Melbourne |
Redenbach replaced Hopgood (three-quarter time) |
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Heywood replaced Kekovich
(last quarter) |
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UMPIRE: |
Matheson |
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CROWD: |
10,020 |
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SOURCE: |
SUN/AGE/Football Record |
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NOTES: |
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Match 4 - Tuesday, September 17 |
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RICHMOND |
3.4 (22) |
8.8 (56) |
11.10 (76) |
15.15 (105) |
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FOOTSCRAY |
6.1 (37) |
8.3 (51) |
13.5 (83) |
16.8 (104) |
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BEST PLAYERS: |
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Richmond |
Jewell, Dean, Hart, Bartlett, Bourke, Burgin |
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Footscray |
Bisset, Merrington, Jillard, Greenwood, Whitten, Magee |
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GOALKICKERS: |
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Richmond |
Hart 4, Brown 3, Jewell 2, Hunt 2, Bartlett 2,
McInnes, Patterson |
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Footscray |
Bisset 6, Whitten 2, Welsh 2, Merrington
2, Dempsey 2, Sandilands, Spargo |
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REPLACEMENTS: |
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Richmond |
Clay replaced Moore (half-time) |
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Strang replaced Bowden (last quarter) |
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Footscray |
Cumming replaced McGowan (third quarter) |
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Bartlett replaced Marsh (last quarter) |
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UMPIRE: |
Crouch |
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CROWD: |
15,037 |
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SOURCE: |
SUN/Football Record |
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NOTES: |
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This game was decided by sudden-death extra time
– the first VFL-AFL match to go to extra time. |
Match 5 - Thursday, September 19 |
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COLLINGWOOD |
2.5 (17) |
8.6 (54) |
12.8 (80) |
14.10 (94) |
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HAWTHORN |
3.3 (21) |
6.6 (42) |
14.10 (94) |
19.14 (128) |
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BEST PLAYERS: |
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Collingwood |
McKenna, Farmer, Jenkin, McKenzie, Greening,
Potter |
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Hawthorn |
Crimmins, Arthur, Hudson, Keddie, Growcott, Meagher, Parkin |
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GOALKICKERS: |
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Collingwood |
McKenna 6, Farmer 2, Richardson, Price, Tully,
Hill, Greening, Britt |
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Hawthorn |
Hudson 7, Crimmins 3, Keddie 2, Arthur, Chilton,
Fisher, Parkin, Meagher, Angus, Smith |
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REPLACEMENTS: |
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Collingwood |
Hill replaced Tuddenham (second quarter) |
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Green replaced Potter (three-quarter time) |
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Hawthorn |
(none) |
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UMPIRE: |
Huggins |
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CROWD: |
15,366 |
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SOURCE: |
SUN/Football Record |
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NOTES: |
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Match 6 - Tuesday, September 24 |
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NORTH MELBOURNE |
4.4 (28) |
7.6 (48) |
12.9 (81) |
18.11 (119) |
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RICHMOND |
3.6 (24) |
6.13 (49) |
10.15 (75) |
12.17 (89) |
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BEST PLAYERS: |
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North Melbourne |
McCarthy, Dugdale, Scholes, R. Peterson,
Redenbach, Benton, Hopgood, Dell |
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Richmond |
Peardon, Moore, Strang, Richardson, Jewell,
Smythe |
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GOALKICKERS: |
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North Melbourne |
G. Farrant 5, R. Peterson 4, Thompson 2, Scholes
2, Wood 2, Dugdale, Redenbach, Dell |
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Richmond |
Hart 3, Hunt 2, Clay 2, Dean, Moore, Patterson,
Smythe, Jewell |
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REPLACEMENTS: |
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North Melbourne |
Howell replaced Dwyer (second quarter) |
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Backhouse replaced Steward (half-time) |
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Richmond |
Peardon replaced Perry (selected side) |
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Bond replaced Patterson (half-time) |
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UMPIRE: |
Jolley |
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CROWD: |
7,052 |
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SOURCE: |
SUN/Football Record |
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NOTES: |
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HAWTHORN |
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COACH |
John Kennedy |
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BACKS |
Parkin |
Bremner |
Beck |
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HALF-BACKS |
Olsson |
Gay |
Growcott |
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CENTRES |
Meagher |
Wilson |
Chilton |
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HALF-FORWARDS |
Keddie |
Ferguson |
Chiron |
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FORWARDS |
Angus |
Hudson |
Fisher |
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FOLLOWERS |
Blood |
Arthur (C) |
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ROVER |
Crimmins |
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RESERVES |
Francis |
G. Smith |
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EMERGENCIES |
Crowe, Appleby, Crane, Law |
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NORTH MELBOURNE |
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COACH |
Keith McKenzie |
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BACKS |
Allison |
O’Brien |
Johnston |
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HALF-BACKS |
Benton |
Steward* |
Murphy |
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CENTRES |
Kekovich |
Dugdale (C) |
Karanicolas |
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HALF-FORWARDS |
Wood |
McCarthy |
Redenbach |
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FORWARDS |
G. Farrant |
Thompson |
Peterson |
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FOLLOWERS |
Dell |
Hopgood |
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ROVER |
Scholes |
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RESERVES |
Howell |
Pagan* |
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EMERGENCIES |
Backhouse |
Montgomery* |
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*Steward was replaced in the
selected North Melbourne side by Pagan |
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(Montgomery was promoted from
emergency to reserve) |
1968 VFL NIGHT PREMIERSHIP - GRAND FINAL
Match 7 - Wednesday, October 2 |
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HAWTHORN |
1.4 (10) |
8.7 (55) |
11.11 (77) |
16.15 (111) |
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NORTH MELBOURNE |
2.4 (16) |
2.6 (18) |
3.7 (25) |
6.14 (50) |
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BEST PLAYERS: |
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Hawthorn |
Hudson, Meagher, Crimmins, Arthur, Wilson,
Olsson, Chilton |
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North Melbourne |
Kekovich, Scholes, Wood, Thompson, Redenbach, Allison |
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GOALKICKERS: |
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Hawthorn |
Hudson 8, Arthur 2, Crimmins 2, Chilton, Parkin,
Meagher, Keddie |
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North Melbourne |
Thompson 3, Scholes 2, Redenbach |
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REPLACEMENTS: |
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Hawthorn |
(none) |
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North Melbourne |
Montgomery replaced Dugdale (half-time) |
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Howell replaced Johnston (last quarter) |
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UMPIRE: |
Jolley |
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CROWD: |
15,650 |
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PRIZEMONEY: |
Hawthorn $2800, North Melbourne $1500 |
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SOURCE: |
SUN/Football Record |
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NOTES: |
Originally scheduled for Sept.30 but postponed
due to extreme wind conditions. |
Written and researched by David Eastman
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First published 15/2/2017
Last updated 30/4/2022 |