1960 VFL NIGHT PREMIERSHIP
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*Swans upset the Hawks - Hawthorn finished the home and away rounds on 11 wins and only missed the finals on percentage. They continued that form through the Night Series with crushing 62 and 60 point wins in the opening rounds.
In contrast, South finished the home and away season four wins behind the Hawks (and a healthy dose of percentage) and were lucky to even make the night final, having come from 13 points down at three-quarter-time of their opening match to steal a three-point win. Hawthorn entered the final as unbackable favourites only to succumb to a much more determined opponent seeking their third night premiership title. The Age match report notes that the prizemoney of £500 for the winning team seemed to inspire the Swans to their best performance of the season by far. |
Headline from The Age announcing South Melbourne's triumph [29-9-1960]
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*Lights out - the first light failure since the series started in 1956 occurred during the Richmond-South Melbourne first semi final. The incident occurred at the end of the first quarter when one light tower shut down, leaving a large part of Richmond's forward line in semi-darkness throughout the second quarter. The Tigers protested but VFL secretary Eric McCutcheon sent a message out to the umpire that the match should continue. The lights eventually came back on late in the halftime break. [The Age 16-9-1960]
*Skilton raises the trophy - South Melbourne's captain Ron Clegg missed the night final due to injury. In his absence Bob Skilton led the Swans to the flag.
*Dividend sharing - the formula was tweaked... again! In 1959 only the eight competing clubs had received a share of gate receipts from the Night Series, with the clubs playing the most games receiving the most revenue.
A new dividend-sharing scheme was introduced in 1960 that saw all 12 clubs receive a share of Night Series gate receipts: 80% going to the eight competing clubs (10% each) and 20% to the four non-competing clubs (5% each). This was similar to the system usually in place for the VFL finals series. [Football Record 1-9-1960] The system proved a success and remained in place until this era of the Night Series ended in 1971.
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ROUND 1 |
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DATE |
TEAMS |
1/4 |
1/2 |
3/4 |
FINAL |
MARGIN |
VENUE |
DAY/TIME |
CROWD |
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Sep-01 |
South Melbourne (8) |
0.3 (3) |
2.5 (17) |
5.7 (37) |
7.13 (55) |
3 |
Lake Oval, South Melbourne |
Thu (8:00pm) |
15,800 |
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Footscray (10) |
0.5 (5) |
5.7 (37) |
7.9 (51) |
7.10 (52) |
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Sep-06 |
Richmond (12) |
3.2 (20) |
5.4 (34) |
7.7 (49) |
7.9 (51) |
5 |
Lake Oval, South Melbourne |
Tue (8:00pm) |
10,600 |
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Carlton (7) |
0.0 (0) |
2.3 (15) |
4.7 (31) |
6.10 (46) |
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Sep-08 |
Geelong (9) |
2.1 (13) |
5.7 (37) |
7.10 (52) |
8.11 (59) |
18 |
Lake Oval, South Melbourne |
Thu (8:00pm) |
5,600 |
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St Kilda (6) |
1.1 (7) |
3.4 (22) |
5.5 (35) |
6.5 (41) |
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Sep-13 |
Hawthorn (5) |
3.6 (24) |
7.9 (51) |
12.15 (87) |
17.21 (123) |
62 |
Lake Oval, South Melbourne |
Tue (8:00pm) |
9,800 |
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North Melbourne (11) |
2.4 (16) |
6.5 (41) |
9.5 (59) |
9.7 (61) |
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SEMI FINALS |
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DATE |
TEAMS |
1/4 |
1/2 |
3/4 |
FINAL |
MARGIN |
VENUE |
DAY/TIME |
CROWD |
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Sep-15 |
South Melbourne (8) |
3.2 (20) |
5.7 (37) |
8.13 (61) |
11.14 (80) |
29 |
Lake Oval, South Melbourne |
Thu (8:00pm) |
16,800 |
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Richmond (12) |
0.3 (3) |
1.7 (13) |
2.10 (22) |
6.15 (51) |
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Sep-20 |
Hawthorn (5) |
3.5 (23) |
8.10 (58) |
10.13 (73) |
14.20 (104) |
60 |
Lake Oval, South Melbourne |
Tue (8:00pm) |
14,500 |
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Geelong (9) |
2.3 (15) |
3.4 (22) |
4.4 (28) |
6.8 (44) |
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GRAND FINAL |
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DATE |
TEAMS |
1/4 |
1/2 |
3/4 |
FINAL |
MARGIN |
VENUE |
DAY/TIME |
CROWD |
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Sep-26 |
South Melbourne
v Hawthorn moved to Sept.27 due to torrential rain/unplayable surface |
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Sep-27 |
South Melbourne (8) |
2.3 (15) |
4.7 (31) |
9.11 (65) |
10.12 (72) |
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Lake Oval, South Melbourne |
Tue (8:00pm) |
20,000 |
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Hawthorn (5) |
1.2 (8) |
2.6 (18) |
6.8 (44) |
8.11 (59) |
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MATCH REPORTS
Unless otherwise noted the information was sourced from The Football Record and The Age newspaper.
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ROUND
1 |
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Match
1 - Thursday, September 1 |
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SOUTH
MELBOURNE |
0.3
(3) |
2.5
(17) |
5.7
(37)* |
7.13
(55) |
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FOOTSCRAY |
0.5
(5) |
5.7
(37) |
7.9
(51) |
7.10
(52) |
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BEST
PLAYERS: |
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South
Melbourne |
Skilton, McGowan, Oaten, Gunstone,
Power, Stockman |
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Footscray |
Evans,
McDonald, Schultz, Jillard, Howard, Whitten |
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GOALKICKERS: |
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South
Melbourne |
Skilton 3, McGowan, McCormack, Oaten, Gunstone |
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Footscray |
Ion 3, McDonald 2, Whitten, Quarrell |
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REPLACEMENTS: |
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South
Melbourne |
unknown |
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Footscray |
unknown |
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UMPIRE: |
Mance |
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CROWD: |
15,800 |
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SOURCE: |
AGE/SUN/Football
Record |
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SCORE
DISCREPANCY: |
SM's
3/4 time score in The Football Record = 5.7 (The Age has 5.8) |
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Match
2 - Tuesday, September 6 |
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RICHMOND |
3.2
(20) |
5.4
(34) |
7.7
(49) |
7.9
(51) |
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CARLTON |
0.0
(0) |
2.3
(15) |
4.7
(31) |
6.10
(46) |
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BEST
PLAYERS: |
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Richmond |
Saddington, Morris, Cuzens,
Branton, Guinane, Grimmond, Simpson |
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Carlton |
Donaldson,
J. Nicholls, Sankey, Pavlou |
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GOALKICKERS: |
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Richmond |
Langridge 2, Morris, Saddington,
Swift, Crowe, Drummett |
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Carlton |
Sankey 2, Donaldson 2, Gilchrist, Brereton |
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REPLACEMENTS: |
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Richmond |
unknown |
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Carlton |
unknown |
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UMPIRE: |
Schwab |
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CROWD: |
10,600 |
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SOURCE: |
AGE/SUN/Football
Record |
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NOTES: |
- |
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Match
3 - Thursday, September 8 |
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GEELONG |
2.1
(13) |
5.7
(37) |
7.10
(52) |
8.11
(59) |
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KILDA |
1.1
(7) |
3.4
(22) |
5.5
(35) |
6.5
(41) |
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BEST
PLAYERS: |
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Geelong |
Wooller, O’Neill, S. Lord, Long, McGrath, W.
Goggin |
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Kilda |
Guy,
Guyatt, K. Roberts, Howell, Morrow, McCarthy |
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GOALKICKERS: |
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Geelong |
Wooller 2, Burke 2, Borrack,
Cook, Goggin, A. Cook |
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St
Kilda |
Morrow
2, Lee, McCarthy, Holmes, K. Roberts |
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REPLACEMENTS: |
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Geelong |
unknown |
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St
Kilda |
unknown |
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UMPIRE: |
Brophy |
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CROWD: |
5,600 |
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SOURCE: |
AGE/SUN/Football
Record |
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NOTES: |
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Match
4 - Tuesday, September 13 |
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HAWTHORN |
3.6
(24) |
7.9
(51) |
12.15
(87) |
17.21
(123) |
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NORTH
MELBOURNE |
2.4
(16) |
6.5
(41) |
9.5
(59) |
9.7
(61) |
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BEST
PLAYERS: |
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Hawthorn |
Arthur,
Connell, Critchley, Fisher, Young, M. Youren |
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North
Melbourne |
Taggart,
Aylett, Turner, Dwyer, Dugdale, Cheatley |
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GOALKICKERS: |
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Hawthorn |
Arthur
4, Connell 4, Law 3, Peck 3, Fisher 2, Critchley |
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North
Melbourne |
Dugdale 5, Taggart 2, Aylett, Schofield |
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REPLACEMENTS: |
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Hawthorn |
Falconer
replaced Toy (last quarter) |
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Voigt
replaced M. Young (last quarter) |
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North
Melbourne |
Goring
replaced Cowan (last quarter) |
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O’Brien
replaced Poole (last quarter) |
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UMPIRE: |
Irving |
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CROWD: |
9,800 |
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SOURCE: |
AGE/Football
Record |
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NOTES: |
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SEMI-FINALS |
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Match
5 - Thursday, September 15 |
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SOUTH
MELBOURNE |
3.2
(20) |
5.7
(37) |
8.13
(61) |
11.14
(80) |
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RICHMOND |
0.3
(3) |
1.7
(13) |
2.10
(22) |
6.15
(51) |
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BEST
PLAYERS: |
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South
Melbourne |
McGowan,
Oaten, Skilton, Heriot,
Taylor, McCormack |
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Richmond |
Branton, Jacobs, Dean, Grimmond,
Guinane, Thompson, Wilkinson |
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GOALKICKERS: |
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South
Melbourne |
McGowan
4, Oaten 4, Taylor, Boyd, Skilton |
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Richmond |
Wilkinson
2, Morris, Jacobs, Simpson, Langridge |
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REPLACEMENTS: |
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South
Melbourne |
Gunstone replaced McLaughlin (last quarter) |
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Richmond |
Ricci
replaced Saddington (third quarter) |
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UMPIRE: |
Andrew |
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CROWD: |
16,800 |
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SOURCE: |
AGE/Football
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NOTES: |
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For
the first time since the series commenced in 1956 one of the light towers
suffered a power failure. The incident occurred at the end of the first |
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quarter
and meant a large part of Richmond's forward line was in semi-darkness
throughout the second quarter. The
lights eventually came back |
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on
late in the halftime break.
[The Age 16-9-1960] |
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Match
6 - Tuesday, September 20 |
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HAWTHORN |
3.5
(23) |
8.10
(58) |
10.13
(73) |
14.20
(104) |
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GEELONG |
2.3
(15) |
3.4
(22) |
4.4
(28) |
6.8
(44) |
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BEST
PLAYERS: |
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Hawthorn |
Mort,
Kaine, Arthur, Nalder,
Law, Simmonds |
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Geelong |
Vinar, Bourke, S. Lord, Mather, W. Goggin, Brown |
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GOALKICKERS: |
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Hawthorn |
Young
3, Arthur 3, Law 2, Fisher 2, Connell 2, Peck, Mort |
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Geelong |
Vinar 2, Brown, Williams, Wooller, A. Lord |
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REPLACEMENTS: |
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Hawthorn |
Hill
replaced Cooper (half-time) |
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Cabble replaced Mort (last quarter) |
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Geelong |
R.
Van ‘T Hag replaced Wooller (half-time) |
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E.
Van ‘T Hag replaced Long (half-time) |
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(NOTE - McGrath left the field with
broken ribs during last quarter; the Cats played a man short for the rest of
the match) |
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UMPIRE: |
Schwab |
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CROWD: |
14,500 |
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SOURCE: |
AGE/Football
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NOTES: |
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1960 VFL NIGHT PREMIERSHIP - GRAND FINAL
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Match
7 - Tuesday, September 27 |
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SOUTH
MELBOURNE |
2.3
(15) |
4.7
(31) |
9.11
(65) |
10.12
(72) |
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HAWTHORN |
1.2
(8) |
2.6
(18) |
6.8
(44) |
8.11
(59) |
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BEST
PLAYERS: |
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South
Melbourne |
Heriot, Kiteley, Skilton, Johnson, Chisholm, Oaten, McGowan |
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Hawthorn |
Mort,
Winneke, Nalder, Dineen, Youren, McArthur |
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GOALKICKERS: |
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South
Melbourne |
Chisholm
3, Oaten 3, McGowan, Skilton, Briglia,
Johnson |
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Hawthorn |
Arthur
3, Law 2, Peck, Mort, P. Hay |
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REPLACEMENTS: |
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South
Melbourne |
Munn
replaced Briglia (third quarter) |
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Gunstone replaced Taylor (last quarter) |
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Hawthorn |
(none) |
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UMPIRE: |
Nunn |
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CROWD: |
20,000 |
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SOURCE: |
AGE/SUN/Football
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NOTES: |
Postponed
from Sept.26 due to torrential rain making the ground unplayable. |
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Bob
Skilton captained South Melbourne in the absence of
Ron Clegg (injured). |
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