NON-PREMIERSHIP MATCHES
1963 VFL 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-10 |
Collingwood (8) |
4.2 (26) |
5.8 (38) |
9.11 (65) |
14.13 (97) |
32 |
Lake Oval, |
Tue |
7,550 |
South Melbourne (11) |
3.1 (19) |
4.4 (28) |
5.10 (40) |
9.11 (65) |
South Melbourne |
(8:00pm) |
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Sep-13 |
Richmond (10) |
3.2 (20) |
4.5 (29) |
4.6 (30) |
7.13 (55) |
8 |
Lake Oval, |
Fri |
11,100 |
Essendon (5) |
0.4 (4) |
1.5 (11) |
2.9 (21) |
6.11 (47) |
South Melbourne |
(8:00pm) |
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Sep-16 |
Carlton (6) |
0.1 (1) |
2.8 (20) |
3.9 (27) |
10.15 (75) |
31 |
Lake Oval, |
Mon |
7,100 |
Fitzroy (12) |
4.4 (28) |
4.4 (28) |
6.8 (44) |
6.8 (44) |
South Melbourne |
(8:00pm) |
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Sep-20 |
Footscray (9) |
2.2 (14) |
6.4 (40) |
8.8 (56) |
8.11 (59) |
6 |
Lake Oval, |
Fri |
15,500 |
North Melbourne (7) |
1.1 (7) |
3.6 (24) |
4.8 (32) |
7.11 (53) |
South Melbourne |
(8:00pm) |
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SEMI FINALS |
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Sep-23 |
Collingwood vs Richmond moved to
Sept.24 due to torrential rain |
Mon |
- |
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Sep-24 |
Collingwood (8) |
2.1 (13) |
4.3 (27) |
6.7 (43) |
6.10 (46) |
26 |
Lake Oval, |
Tue |
17,486 |
Richmond (10) |
5.2 (32) |
7.2 (44) |
9.5 (59) |
11.6 (72) |
South Melbourne |
(8:00pm) |
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Sep-25 |
Carlton (6) |
1.1 (7) |
3.4 (22) |
4.4 (28) |
4.6 (30) |
43 |
Lake Oval, |
Wed |
15,380 |
Footscray (9) |
5.1 (31) |
7.1 (43) |
8.5 (53) |
11.7 (73) |
South Melbourne |
(8:00pm) |
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GRAND FINAL |
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Sep-30 |
Richmond vs Footscray
moved to Oct.2 due to torrential rain |
Mon |
- |
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Oct-02 |
Richmond (10) |
2.4 (16) |
6.5 (41) |
8.8 (56) |
9.9 (63) |
6 |
Lake Oval, |
Wed |
25,276 |
Footscray (9) |
2.0 (12) |
6.1 (37) |
7.4 (46) |
10.9 (69) |
South Melbourne |
(8:00pm) |
ABOUT THE 1963 SERIES
The Age match report of the 1963 Night Grand Final notes that after the game jubilant Bulldogs supporters joined the players in chairing captain-coach Ted Whitten senior from the field.
*Curtain-raisers - a round-robin competition between: Altona, Central Altona, Clayton, South Melbourne Y.C.W., Spotswood, Springvale, West Newport, Williamstown C.Y.M.S.
*Leading Goalkicker of the Series - Richmond's Peter Hogan led all scorers with 7 goals from three matches played.
PARTICIPATING TEAMS
5th - Essendon
6th - Carlton 7th - North Melbourne 8th - Collingwood 9th - Footscray 10th - Richmond 11th - South Melbourne 12th - Fitzroy |
SERIES FORMAT
MATCH REPORTS
Match 1 - Tuesday, September 10 |
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COLLINGWOOD |
4.2 (26) |
5.8 (38) |
9.11 (65) |
14.13 (97) |
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SOUTH MELBOURNE |
3.1 (19) |
4.4 (28) |
5.10 (40) |
9.11 (65) |
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BEST PLAYERS: |
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Collingwood |
Watt, Henderson, Bone, Urquhart, Hutchesson, Marshall, Rist |
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South Melbourne |
Johnston, Heriot, Magee, Rantall,
Porter |
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GOALKICKERS: |
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Collingwood |
Bone 3, Steer 3, Rist 2, R. Rose, K. Rose,
Norman, Watt, Hutchesson, Chapman |
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South Melbourne |
Heriot 4, McGowan 2, Burke, Skilton, Ross |
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REPLACEMENTS: |
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Collingwood |
Bone replaced Murton (selected side) |
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Johnson replaced Roper (three-quarter time) |
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Norman replaced Chapman (last quarter) |
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South Melbourne |
Magee replaced Phillips (selected side) |
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McLaughlin replaced White (three-quarter time) |
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Heyme replaced Alexander (last quarter) |
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UMPIRE: |
Blew |
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CROWD: |
7,550* |
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SOURCE: |
AGE/Football Record |
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CROWD DISCREPANCY: |
The Football Record has a crowd of 7,500, The Age
(11-9-1962) has 7,550 |
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Match 2 - Friday, September 13 |
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RICHMOND |
3.2 (20)* |
4.5 (29) |
4.6 (30) |
7.13 (55) |
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ESSENDON |
0.4 (4) |
1.5 (11) |
2.9 (21) |
6.11 (47) |
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BEST PLAYERS: |
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Richmond |
Madigan, Guinane, Richmond, Swift, Dean, Gahan |
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Essendon |
Davis, Shaw, Somerville, Clarke, Payne, Doran |
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GOALKICKERS: |
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Richmond |
Guinane 3, Swift 2, Jacobs, Hogan |
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Essendon |
Rodgers 2, Payne 2, Matthews, Johnston |
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REPLACEMENTS: |
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Richmond |
Jacobs replaced Simpson (second quarter) |
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Arnold replaced Caulfield (third quarter) |
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Essendon |
Matthews replaced Shelton (half-time) |
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Booth replaced Egan (half-time) |
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UMPIRE: |
Gaudion |
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CROWD: |
11,100* |
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SOURCE: |
SUN/Football Record |
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CROWD DISCREPANCY: |
The Football Record has a crowd of 11,000, The
Sun (14-9-1962) has 11,100 |
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SCORE DISCREPANCY: |
Richmond's 1/4 time
score in The Football Record = 3.2 (The Sun has 2.2) |
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Match 3 - Monday, September 16 |
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CARLTON |
0.1 (1) |
2.8 (20) |
3.9 (27) |
10.15 (75) |
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FITZROY |
4.4 (28) |
4.4 (28) |
6.8 (44) |
6.8 (44) |
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BEST PLAYERS: |
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Carlton |
Silvagni, Kick, Nicholls, Comben,
Collins, James |
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Fitzroy |
Crow, Hayes, Fry, Lazarus, McCrae, Bahen |
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GOALKICKERS: |
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Carlton |
Hall 4, James, Nicholls, Ogilvie, Gill, Kick, Cox |
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Fitzroy |
Ward 2, Crow, McCrae, Lazarus, Bahen |
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REPLACEMENTS: |
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Carlton |
Collins replaced Anderson (selected side) |
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McMaster-Smith replaced Hardie (last quarter) |
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Fitzroy |
Beattie replaced Lynch (selected side) |
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Eastman replaced Slocum (last quarter) |
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Miers replaced Brown (last quarter) |
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UMPIRE: |
Nunn |
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CROWD: |
7,100 |
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SOURCE: |
AGE/SUN/Football Record |
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NOTES: |
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Match 4 - Friday, September 20 |
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FOOTSCRAY |
2.2 (14) |
6.4 (40) |
8.8 (56) |
8.11 (59) |
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NORTH MELBOURNE |
1.1 (7) |
3.6 (24) |
4.8 (32) |
7.11 (53) |
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BEST PLAYERS: |
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Footscray |
J. Schultz, Spargo, Walker, Hobbs, Hoiles, Bisset |
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North Melbourne |
Waddington, Delanty, Ibrahim, Robertson, Aylett,
Dwyer |
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GOALKICKERS: |
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Footscray |
Hobbs 2, Bisset 2, Charles, Darcy, G. Ion,
Bradley |
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North Melbourne |
Ibrahim 3, Jenkins, Dugdale, Robertson, Aylett |
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REPLACEMENTS: |
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Footscray |
Chalmers replaced Hunter (selected side) |
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Ware replaced Duff (last quarter) |
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North Melbourne |
Benton replaced Palmer (last quarter) |
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UMPIRE: |
Fisher |
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CROWD: |
15,500 |
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SOURCE: |
SUN/Football Record |
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NOTES: |
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Match 5 - Tuesday, September 24 |
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COLLINGWOOD |
2.1 (13) |
4.3 (27) |
6.7 (43) |
6.10 (46) |
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RICHMOND |
5.2 (32) |
7.2 (44) |
9.5 (59) |
11.6 (72) |
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BEST PLAYERS: |
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Collingwood |
McLean, Roper, Rist, Hutchesson,
K. Rose, Bone |
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Richmond |
Grimmond, Crowe, Robertson, Hogan, Cameron,
Simpson, McMillan |
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GOALKICKERS: |
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Collingwood |
Bone, Urquhart, Rist, Norman, Roper, Hutchesson |
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Richmond |
Hogan 4, Guinane 2, McMillan 2, Patterson,
Jacobs, Swift |
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REPLACEMENTS: |
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Collingwood |
Wright replaced Waters (third quarter) |
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Richmond |
Serich replaced Richmond (second quarter) |
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Arnold replaced Guinane (three-quarter time) |
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UMPIRE: |
Grant |
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CROWD: |
17,486 |
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SOURCE: |
AGE/Football Record |
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NOTES: |
Originally scheduled for Sept.23 but postponed
due to torrential rain. |
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Match 6 - Wednesday, September 25 |
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CARLTON |
1.1 (7) |
3.4 (22) |
4.4 (28) |
4.6 (30) |
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FOOTSCRAY |
5.1 (31) |
7.1 (43) |
8.5 (53) |
11.7 (73) |
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BEST PLAYERS: |
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Carlton |
Silvagni, Buckley, Comben,
Collis, Stewart |
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Footscray |
Hobbs, Walker, G. Ion, Spargo, Whitten, Schultz,
Darcy |
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GOALKICKERS: |
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Carlton |
Reilly, Hall, Sullivan, Nicholls |
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Footscray |
Charles 4, G. Ion 2, McKenzie 2, Spargo, Bisset,
Hobbs |
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REPLACEMENTS: |
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Carlton |
Schmidt replaced Collins (first quarter) |
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Footscray |
Dowling replaced Marsh (three-quarter time) |
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Ware replaced Spargo (last quarter) |
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UMPIRE: |
Andrew |
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CROWD: |
15,380 |
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SOURCE: |
AGE/Football Record |
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NOTES: |
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RICHMOND |
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COACH |
Des Rowe |
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BACKS |
Madigan |
Cameron |
Hickman |
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HALF-BACKS |
Caulfield* |
Gahan |
Robertson |
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CENTRES |
Simpson |
Grimmond |
Brown |
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HALF-FORWARDS |
Jacobs |
Swift |
Barrot |
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FORWARDS |
Patterson |
Guinane |
Hogan |
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FOLLOWERS |
Crowe (C) |
Warner |
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ROVER |
McMillan |
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RESERVES |
Serich |
Evans* |
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EMERGENCIES |
Brownhill* |
Selleck |
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*Caulfield was not part of the Richmond team originally named for the
final. |
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FOOTSCRAY |
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COACH |
E.J. Whitten |
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BACKS |
Walker |
Darcy |
Hoiles |
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HALF-BACKS |
Jillard |
Baxter |
R. Schultz |
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CENTRES |
Smith |
Spargo |
Chalmers |
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HALF-FORWARDS |
G. Ion |
Whitten (C) |
Vosilaitis |
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FORWARDS |
Bisset |
McKenzie |
Charles |
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FOLLOWERS |
J. Schultz |
Bradley |
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ROVER |
Hobbs |
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RESERVES |
Duff |
Dowling |
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EMERGENCIES |
Ware, Marsh, Bryant, Bendelle |
1963 VFL NIGHT PREMIERSHIP - GRAND FINAL
Match 7 - Wednesday, October 2 |
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RICHMOND |
2.4 (16) |
6.5 (41) |
8.8 (56) |
9.9 (63) |
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FOOTSCRAY |
2.0 (12) |
6.1 (37) |
7.4 (46) |
10.9 (69) |
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BEST PLAYERS: |
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Richmond |
Cameron, Gahan, Brown, Barrot, Jacobs, Crowe |
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Footscray |
Spargo, Walker, J. Schultz, Hobbs, Whitten, G.Ion, Darcy |
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GOALKICKERS: |
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Richmond |
Jacobs 2, Hogan 2, Barrot 2, Guinane, Patterson,
Warner |
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Footscray |
Spargo 3, G. Ion 3, Hobbs, Bisset, Bradley,
McKenzie |
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REPLACEMENTS: |
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Richmond |
Serich replaced Swift (first quarter) |
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Evans replaced Hogan (last quarter) |
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Footscray |
Duff replaced Vosilaitis
(half-time) |
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UMPIRE: |
Nunn |
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CROWD: |
25,276* |
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SOURCE: |
AGE/SUN/Football Record |
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NOTES: |
Originally scheduled for Sept.30 but postponed
due to inclement weather. |
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CROWD DISCREPANCY: |
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Newspaper match reports the day after the game
have a crowd of 25,270 |
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The 1963 VFL Grand Final Football Record a few
days later (5-10-1963) has the exact crowd figure of 25,276. |
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Other editions of the Football Record in
subsequent years (as well as modern AFL records) have the original
rounded-off total of 25,270 |
Written and researched by David Eastman
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First published 15/2/2017
Last updated 30/4/2022 |