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1964 GOLDEN FLEECE NIGHT PREMIERSHIP

*Back-to-back Bulldogs - Footscray joined South Melbourne (1956-57) as the only teams to win consecutive night premierships. For the success-starved Bulldogs it was just their third senior flag since joining the VFL in 1925.

*Prizemoney - Golden Fleece, the iconic Australian petroleum company, became the inaugural sponsor of the Night Series and prizemoney increased massively as a result; up from £500 to £1400 for the winning team, and from £250 to £650 for the runner-up. All of the additional funds were provided by Golden Fleece with the VFL's contribution remaining unchanged.

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Golden Fleece became the first naming rights sponsor of the Night Series
*Leading Goalkicker of the Series - Carlton's Sergio Silvagni and Hawthorn's John Peck tied for series honours with 9 goals apiece (both played 2 games in the series).

*Big crowds return - the series total of 128,360 spectators was a marked increase on 1963's relatively disappointing total of 99,392. 


ROUND 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DATE

TEAMS

1/4

1/2

3/4

FINAL

MARGIN

VENUE

DAY/TIME

CROWD

Aug-27

St Kilda (6)

2.1 (13)

5.4 (34)

9.8 (62)

12.12 (84)

23

Lake Oval, South Melbourne

Thu (8:00pm)

12,000

Richmond (9)

3.2 (20)

5.5 (35)

8.6 (54)

9.7 (61)

Sep-01

Carlton (10)

4.1 (25)

10.6 (66)

15.7 (97)

17.10 (112)

40

Lake Oval, South Melbourne

Tue (8:00pm)

10,840

Fitzroy (12)

2.3 (15)

3.4 (22)

9.5 (59)

11.6 (72)

Sep-03

Footscray (7)

2.5 (17)

3.6 (24)

8.13 (61)

15.15 (105)

33

Lake Oval, South Melbourne

Thu (8:00pm)

18,150

South Melbourne (11)

2.4 (16)

7.5 (47)

10.6 (66)

11.6 (72)

Sep-08

Hawthorn (5)

3.6 (24)

6.10 (46)

10.12 (72)

10.13 (73)

18

Lake Oval, South Melbourne

Tue (8:00pm)

15,250

North Melbourne (8)

1.2 (8)

4.2 (26)

6.8 (44)

7.13 (55)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SEMI FINALS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DATE

TEAMS

1/4

1/2

3/4

FINAL

MARGIN

VENUE

DAY/TIME

CROWD

Sep-10

St Kilda (6)

2.4 (16)

4.6 (30)

6.9 (45)

6.10 (46)

1

Lake Oval, South Melbourne

Thu (8:00pm)

17,100

Carlton (10)

1.5 (11)

1.7 (13)

3.11 (29)

5.15 (45)

Sep-15

Footscray (7)

2.1 (13)

5.3 (33)

5.6 (36)

8.12 (60)

26

Lake Oval, South Melbourne

Fri (8:00pm)

18,720

Hawthorn (5)

1.2 (8)

1.3 (9)

3.7 (25)

4.10 (34)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GRAND FINAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DATE

TEAMS

1/4

1/2

3/4

FINAL

MARGIN

VENUE

DAY/TIME

CROWD

Sep-21

Footscray (7)

3.3 (21)

6.7 (43)

8.10 (58)

11.12 (78)

5

Lake Oval, South Melbourne

Mon (8:00pm)

36,300

St Kilda (6)

4.2 (26)

5.2 (32)

9.4 (58)

11.7 (73)

 


MATCH REPORTS

Listed below are match reports for all 7 games played during the series. This is the first time these reports have been collated and published online or in print.
Unless otherwise noted the information was sourced from The Football Record and The Age newspaper.

ROUND 1

Match 1 - Thursday, August 27

ST KILDA

2.1 (13)

5.4 (34)

9.8 (62)

12.12 (84)

RICHMOND

3.2 (20)

5.5 (35)

8.6 (54)

9.7 (61)

BEST PLAYERS:

St Kilda

Ditterich, Mynott, Oakley, Baldock, Head, Morrow, Cooper

Richmond

Madigan, Dimattina, Barrot, Warner, Selleck, Smith

GOALKICKERS:

St Kilda

Baldock 2, Oakley 2, Ditterich, Sierakowski, Smith, Dowling, Bartley, Morrow, Stewart, Young

Richmond

Dimattina 3, Barrot 2, Warner 2, Patterson 2

REPLACEMENTS:

St Kilda

Alan Young replaced Ditterich (last quarter)

Richmond

(none)

UMPIRE:

Grant

CROWD:

12,000

SOURCE:

SUN/Football Record

NOTES:

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Match 2 - Tuesday, September 1

CARLTON

4.1 (25)

10.6 (66)

15.7 (97)

17.10 (112)

FITZROY

2.3 (15)

3.4 (22)

9.5 (59)

11.6 (72)

BEST PLAYERS:

Carlton

Nicholls, Sankey, Silvagni, Collis, Stewart, Gallagher, Pleydell

Fitzroy

Murray, Bahen, Newnham, Miers, Slocum, Rogerson

GOALKICKERS:

Carlton

Silvagni 6, Pleydell 3, Hardie 2, Sankey 2, Gallagher, B. Gill, Collins, Nicholls

Fitzroy

McRae 3, Rogerson 2, Newnham 2, Bahen, Miers, Fry, G. Calverley

REPLACEMENTS:

Carlton

unknown

Fitzroy

unknown

UMPIRE:

Toohey

CROWD:

10,840

SOURCE:

AGE/SUN/Football Record

NOTES:

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Match 3 - Thursday, September 3

FOOTSCRAY

2.5 (17)

3.6 (24)

8.13 (61)

15.15 (105)

SOUTH MELBOURNE

2.4 (16)

7.5 (47)

10.6 (66)

11.6 (72)

BEST PLAYERS:

Footscray

Bradley, McKenzie, Darcy, Jillard, Hobbs, Bryant, Gray

South Melbourne

Nilsson, John, Rantall, Magee, Papley, Matthews, Self

GOALKICKERS:

Footscray

Gray 3, Bisset 3, Bradley 3, Marsh, Fincher, Hobbs, Barr, Smith, McKenzie

South Melbourne

Papley 3, John 3, Nilsson 2, Tate, Self, Magee

REPLACEMENTS:

Footscray

(none)

South Melbourne

I. Randle replaced Nilsson (last quarter)

UMPIRE:

Brewer

CROWD:

18,150

SOURCE:

AGE/SUN/Football Record

NOTES:

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Match 4 - Tuesday, September 8

HAWTHORN

3.6 (24)

6.10 (46)

10.12 (72)

10.13 (73)

NORTH MELBOURNE

1.2 (8)

4.2 (26)

6.8 (44)

7.13 (55)

BEST PLAYERS:

Hawthorn

P. Hay, Law, Parkin, Coverdale, Peck, Nalder, Albiston, Youren

North Melbourne

Teasdale, Dowdle, Pascoe, Gaudion, Allison, McCarthy

GOALKICKERS:

Hawthorn

Peck 5, Arthur 2, Coverdale 2, Connell

North Melbourne

Dugdale 3, Dowdle 2, Ibrahim, Allison

REPLACEMENTS:

Hawthorn

unknown

North Melbourne

unknown

UMPIRE:

Blew

CROWD:

15,250

SOURCE:

AGE/SUN/Football Record

NOTES:

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SEMI-FINALS

Match 5 - Thursday, September 10

ST KILDA

2.4 (16)

4.6 (30)

6.9 (45)

6.10 (46)

CARLTON

1.5 (11)

1.7 (13)

3.11 (29)

5.15 (45)

BEST PLAYERS:

St Kilda

Baldock, Oakley, Smith, Stewart, Head, Payne, Grove

Carlton

Nicholls, Stewart, Kick, Collis, Silvagni, Hardie

GOALKICKERS:

St Kilda

Baldock 2, Oakley, Sierakowski, Bartley, Dowling

Carlton

Silvagni 3, Pleydell, Hoggett

REPLACEMENTS:

St Kilda

Ditterich (selected side) & Howell (selected side)

Young replaced Griffiths (last quarter)

Carlton

Nankervis replaced Collins (third quarter)

Hoggett replaced Hall (third quarter)

UMPIRE:

Hodgson

CROWD:

17,100

SOURCE:

AGE/SUN/Football Record

NOTES:

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Match 6 - Tuesday, September 15

FOOTSCRAY

2.1 (13)

5.3 (33)

5.6 (36)

8.12 (60)

HAWTHORN

1.2 (8)

1.3 (9)

3.7 (25)

4.10 (34)

BEST PLAYERS:

Footscray

Schultz, Smith, Jillard, Hobbs, Fincher, Darcy, Whitten

Hawthorn

P. Hay, Joyce, Browne, Nalder, Peck, Young, Cooper

GOALKICKERS:

Footscray

G. Ion 3, Bisset 2, Hobbs 2, Whitten

Hawthorn

Peck 4

REPLACEMENTS:

Footscray

McKenzie replaced Barr (three-quarter time)

Hunter replaced Schultz (last quarter)

Hawthorn

Ferguson replaced Arthur (third quarter)

Roach replaced Parkin (last quarter)

UMPIRE:

Grant

CROWD:

18,720

SOURCE:

AGE/SUN/Football Record

NOTES:

-

 

1964 VFL NIGHT PREMIERSHIP - GRAND FINAL

FOOTSCRAY

ST KILDA

E.J. Whitten

COACH

Allan Jeans

 

Miles

Darcy

Charles

BACKS

Head

Synman

Mynott

Jillard

Hoiles

Duff

HALF-BACKS

Walsh

Ditterich

Young

Bryant

Fincher

Smith

CENTRES

Oakley

Stewart

Read

McKenzie

Bradley

G. Ion*

HALF-FORWARDS

Cooper

Baldock (C)

Dowling

Hobbs

Gray

Whitten (C)

FORWARDS

McMillan

Bartley

Payne

Schultz

Marsh

FOLLOWERS

Morrow

Sierakowski

Bisset

ROVER

Smith

 

Hunter*

Barr

RESERVES

Hughes

Kerr

Walker, Peters, Jackman*

EMERGENCIES

Fountain, Groves, Parkinson, Weston

*G. Ion was replaced by Hunter in the selected Footscray side (Jackman was promoted from emergency to reserve)

 

Match 7 - Monday, September 21

FOOTSCRAY

3.3 (21)

6.7 (43)

8.10 (58)

11.12 (78)

ST KILDA

4.2 (26)

5.2 (32)

9.4 (58)

11.7 (73)

BEST PLAYERS:

Footscray

Hobbs, Whitten, Gray, McKenzie, Schultz, Bryant

St Kilda

Stewart, Smith, Cooper, Mynott, Baldock, Payne

GOALKICKERS:

Footscray

Hobbs 4, McKenzie 3, Whitten, Smith, Bradley, Bisset

St Kilda

Smith 4, Bartley 2, Payne 2, Cooper 2, McMillan

REPLACEMENTS:

Footscray

Barr replaced Smith (last quarter)

Jackman replaced Hobbs (last quarter)

St Kilda

Hughes replaced Ditterich (second quarter)

UMPIRE:

Crouch

CROWD:

36,300

SOURCE:

AGE/SUN/Football Record

NOTES:

-

 


Written and researched by David Eastman
First published 15/2/2017
Last updated 17/11/2018

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