1963 VFL NIGHT PREMIERSHIP
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*Footscray's flag - the Bulldogs broke through for their first night title, and just their second senior flag of any sort since moving from the VFA to the VFL in 1925.
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. |
The Age announces Footscray's breakthrough win (4-10-1963)
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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-10 |
Collingwood (8) |
4.2 (26) |
5.8 (38) |
9.11 (65) |
14.13 (97) |
32 |
Lake Oval, South Melbourne |
Tue (8:00pm) |
7,550 |
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South Melbourne (11) |
3.1 (19) |
4.4 (28) |
5.10 (40) |
9.11 (65) |
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Sep-13 |
Richmond (10) |
3.2 (20) |
4.5 (29) |
4.6 (30) |
7.13 (55) |
8 |
Lake Oval, South Melbourne |
Fri (8:00pm) |
11,100 |
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Essendon (5) |
0.4 (4) |
1.5 (11) |
2.9 (21) |
6.11 (47) |
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Sep-16 |
Carlton (6) |
0.1 (1) |
2.8 (20) |
3.9 (27) |
10.15 (75) |
31 |
Lake Oval, South Melbourne |
Mon (8:00pm) |
7,100 |
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Fitzroy (12) |
4.4 (28) |
4.4 (28) |
6.8 (44) |
6.8 (44) |
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Sep-20 |
Footscray (9) |
2.2 (14) |
6.4 (40) |
8.8 (56) |
8.11 (59) |
6 |
Lake Oval, South Melbourne |
Fri (8:00pm) |
15,500 |
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North Melbourne (7) |
1.1 (7) |
3.6 (24) |
4.8 (32) |
7.11 (53) |
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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-23 |
Richmond (10) |
5.2 (32) |
7.2 (44) |
9.5 (59) |
11.6 (72) |
26 |
Lake Oval, South Melbourne |
Mon (8:00pm) |
17,486 |
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Collingwood (8) |
2.1 (13) |
4.3 (27) |
6.7 (43) |
6.10 (46) |
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Sep-25 |
Footscray (9) |
5.1 (31) |
7.1 (43) |
8.5 (53) |
11.7 (73) |
43 |
Lake Oval, South Melbourne |
Wed (8:00pm) |
15,380 |
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Carlton (6) |
1.1 (7) |
3.4 (22) |
4.4 (28) |
4.6 (30) |
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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-30 |
Richmond v Footscray moved to Oct.2nd due to torrential rain |
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Oct-02 |
Footscray (9) |
2.0 (12) |
6.1 (37) |
7.4 (46) |
10.9 (69) |
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Lake Oval, South Melbourne |
Wed (8:00pm) |
25,276 |
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Richmond (10) |
2.4 (16) |
6.5 (41) |
8.8 (56) |
9.9 (63) |
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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 - 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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SEMI-FINALS |
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Match
5 - Monday, September 23 |
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RICHMOND |
5.2
(32) |
7.2
(44) |
9.5
(59) |
11.6
(72) |
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COLLINGWOOD |
2.1
(13) |
4.3
(27) |
6.7
(43) |
6.10
(46) |
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BEST
PLAYERS: |
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Richmond |
Grimmond, Crowe, Robertson, Hogan, Cameron,
Simpson, McMillan |
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Collingwood |
McLean,
Roper, Rist, Hutchesson,
K. Rose, Bone |
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GOALKICKERS: |
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Richmond |
Hogan
4, Guinane 2, McMillan 2, Patterson, Jacobs, Swift |
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Collingwood |
Bone,
Urquhart, Rist, Norman, Roper, Hutchesson |
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REPLACEMENTS: |
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Richmond |
Serich replaced Richmond (second quarter) |
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Arnold
replaced Guinane (three-quarter time) |
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Collingwood |
Wright
replaced Waters (third quarter) |
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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: |
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Match
6 - Wednesday, September 25 |
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FOOTSCRAY |
5.1
(31) |
7.1
(43) |
8.5
(53) |
11.7
(73) |
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CARLTON |
1.1
(7) |
3.4
(22) |
4.4
(28) |
4.6
(30) |
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BEST
PLAYERS: |
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Footscray |
Hobbs,
Walker, G. Ion, Spargo, Whitten, Schultz, Darcy |
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Carlton |
Silvagni, Buckley, Comben,
Collis, Stewart |
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Footscray |
Charles
4, G. Ion 2, McKenzie 2, Spargo,
Bisset, Hobbs |
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Carlton |
Reilly,
Hall, Sullivan, Nicholls |
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Footscray |
Dowling
replaced Marsh (three-quarter time) |
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Ware
replaced Spargo (last quarter) |
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Carlton |
Schmidt
replaced Collins (first quarter) |
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UMPIRE: |
Andrew |
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CROWD: |
15,380 |
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SOURCE: |
AGE/Football
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1963 VFL NIGHT PREMIERSHIP - GRAND FINAL
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FOOTSCRAY |
RICHMOND |
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E.J. Whitten |
COACH |
Des
Rowe |
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Walker |
Darcy |
Hoiles |
BACKS |
Madigan |
Cameron |
Hickman |
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Jillard |
Baxter |
R. Schultz |
HALF-BACKS |
Caulfield* |
Gahan |
Robertson |
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Smith |
Spargo |
Chalmers |
CENTRES |
Simpson |
Grimmond |
Brown |
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G. Ion |
Whitten (C) |
Vosilaitis |
HALF-FORWARDS |
Jacobs |
Swift |
Barrot |
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Bisset |
McKenzie |
Charles |
FORWARDS |
Patterson |
Guinane |
Hogan |
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J. Schultz |
Bradley |
FOLLOWERS |
Crowe
(C) |
Warner |
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Hobbs |
ROVER |
McMillan |
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Duff |
Dowling |
RESERVES |
Serich |
Evans* |
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Ware, Marsh, Bryant, Bendelle |
EMERGENCIES |
Brownhill* |
Selleck |
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*Caulfield
was not part of the Richmond team originally named for the final. The
postponement of the match allowed him to recover |
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from injury
and be added to the team. As a result, Evans moved to the bench and Brownhill was omitted. |
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Match
7 - Wednesday, October 2 |
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FOOTSCRAY |
2.0
(12) |
6.1
(37) |
7.4
(46) |
10.9
(69) |
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RICHMOND |
2.4
(16) |
6.5
(41) |
8.8
(56) |
9.9
(63) |
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BEST
PLAYERS: |
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Footscray |
Spargo, Walker, J. Schultz, Hobbs, Whitten,
G.Ion, Darcy |
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Richmond |
Cameron,
Gahan, Brown, Barrot,
Jacobs, Crowe |
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GOALKICKERS: |
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Footscray |
Spargo 3, G. Ion
3, Hobbs, Bisset, Bradley, McKenzie |
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Richmond |
Jacobs
2, Hogan 2, Barrot 2, Guinane,
Patterson, Warner |
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REPLACEMENTS: |
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Footscray |
Duff
replaced Vosilaitis (half-time) |
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Richmond |
Serich replaced Swift (first quarter) |
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Evans
replaced Hogan (last quarter) |
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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: |
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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 |
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Written and researched by David Eastman
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First published 15/2/2017
Last updated 17/11/2018 |
