NON-PREMIERSHIP MATCHES

1964 GOLDEN FLEECE NIGHT PREMIERSHIP

RESULTS
ABOUT
TEAMS / FORMAT
MATCH REPORTS
RESULTS

SUMMARY OF RESULTS

Date

Teams

1/4

1/2

3/4

Final

Margin

Venue

Day/Time

Crowd

ROUND 1

Aug-27

Richmond (9)

3.2 (20)

5.5 (35)

8.6 (54)

9.7 (61)

23

Lake Oval,

Thu

12,000

St Kilda (6)

2.1 (13)

5.4 (34)

9.8 (62)

12.12 (84)

South Melbourne

(8:00pm)

Sep-01

Carlton (10)

4.1 (25)

10.6 (66)

15.7 (97)

17.10 (112)

40

Lake Oval,

Tue

10,840

Fitzroy (12)

2.3 (15)

3.4 (22)

9.5 (59)

11.6 (72)

South Melbourne

(8:00pm)

Sep-03

South Melbourne (11)

2.4 (16)

7.5 (47)

10.6 (66)

11.6 (72)

33

Lake Oval,

Thu

18,150

Footscray (7)

2.5 (17)

3.6 (24)

8.13 (61)

15.15 (105)

South Melbourne

(8:00pm)

Sep-08

North Melbourne (8)

1.2 (8)

4.2 (26)

6.8 (44)

7.13 (55)

18

Lake Oval,

Tue

15,250

Hawthorn (5)

3.6 (24)

6.10 (46)

10.12 (72)

10.13 (73)

South Melbourne

(8:00pm)

SEMI FINALS

Sep-10

St Kilda (6)

2.4 (16)

4.6 (30)

6.9 (45)

6.10 (46)

1

Lake Oval,

Thu

17,100

Carlton (10)

1.5 (11)

1.7 (13)

3.11 (29)

5.15 (45)

South Melbourne

(8:00pm)

Sep-15

Footscray (7)

2.1 (13)

5.3 (33)

5.6 (36)

8.12 (60)

26

Lake Oval,

Tue

18,720

Hawthorn (5)

1.2 (8)

1.3 (9)

3.7 (25)

4.10 (34)

South Melbourne

(8:00pm)

GRAND FINAL

Sep-21

St Kilda (6)

4.2 (26)

5.2 (32)

9.4 (58)

11.7 (73)

5

Lake Oval,

Mon

36,300

Footscray (7)

3.3 (21)

6.7 (43)

8.10 (58)

11.12 (78)

South Melbourne

(8:00pm)

 

ABOUT

ABOUT THE 1964 SERIES

*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.

*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.
 
Picture
Golden Fleece became the first naming rights sponsor of the Night Series
TEAMS / FORMAT

PARTICIPATING TEAMS

The series featured the eight teams that missed the VFL finals series:
5th - Hawthorn
6th - St Kilda
7th - Footscray
8th - North Melbourne
9th - Richmond 
10th - Carlton
11th - South Melbourne
12th - Fitzroy
They competed for the K.G. Luke Trophy (valued at £75 and donated by VFL President Kenneth Luke) with the winning team receiving a £1400 cash prize (up from £500 in 1963).

SERIES FORMAT

The teams were randomly drawn in the opening round (5 vs 8 / 6 vs 9 / 7 vs 11 / 10 vs 12) with winning teams advancing to the next stage, and losing teams eliminated from the series.

MATCH REPORTS

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
SEMI FINALS
G.F. TEAMS
GRAND FINAL
ROUND 1

Match 1 - Thursday, August 27

RICHMOND

3.2 (20)

5.5 (35)

8.6 (54)

9.7 (61)

ST KILDA

2.1 (13)

5.4 (34)

9.8 (62)

12.12 (84)

BEST PLAYERS:

Richmond

Madigan, Dimattina, Barrot, Warner, Selleck, Smith

St Kilda

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

GOALKICKERS:

Richmond

Dimattina 3, Barrot 2, Warner 2, Patterson 2

St Kilda

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

REPLACEMENTS:

Richmond

(none)

St Kilda

Alan Young replaced Ditterich (last quarter)

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

SOUTH MELBOURNE

2.4 (16)

7.5 (47)

10.6 (66)

11.6 (72)

FOOTSCRAY

2.5 (17)

3.6 (24)

8.13 (61)

15.15 (105)

BEST PLAYERS:

South Melbourne

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

Footscray

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

GOALKICKERS:

South Melbourne

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

Footscray

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

REPLACEMENTS:

South Melbourne

I. Randle replaced Nilsson (last quarter)

Footscray

(none)

UMPIRE:

Brewer

CROWD:

18,150

SOURCE:

AGE/SUN/Football Record

NOTES:

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Match 4 - Tuesday, September 8

NORTH MELBOURNE

1.2 (8)

4.2 (26)

6.8 (44)

7.13 (55)

HAWTHORN

3.6 (24)

6.10 (46)

10.12 (72)

10.13 (73)

BEST PLAYERS:

North Melbourne

Teasdale, Dowdle, Pascoe, Gaudion, Allison, McCarthy

Hawthorn

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

GOALKICKERS:

North Melbourne

Dugdale 3, Dowdle 2, Ibrahim, Allison

Hawthorn

Peck 5, Arthur 2, Coverdale 2, Connell

REPLACEMENTS:

North Melbourne

unknown

Hawthorn

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:

-

 

G.F. TEAMS

ST KILDA

COACH

Allan Jeans

 

BACKS

Head

Synman

Mynott

HALF-BACKS

Walsh

Ditterich

Young

CENTRES

Oakley

Stewart

Read

HALF-FORWARDS

Cooper

Baldock (C)

Dowling

FORWARDS

McMillan

Bartley

Payne

FOLLOWERS

Morrow

Sierakowski

ROVER

Smith

 

RESERVES

Hughes

Kerr

EMERGENCIES

Fountain, Groves, Parkinson, Weston

FOOTSCRAY

COACH

E.J. Whitten

 

BACKS

Miles

Darcy

Charles

HALF-BACKS

Jillard

Hoiles

Duff

CENTRES

Bryant

Fincher

Smith

HALF-FORWARDS

McKenzie

Bradley

G. Ion*

FORWARDS

Hobbs

Gray

Whitten (C)

FOLLOWERS

Schultz

Marsh

ROVER

Bisset

 

RESERVES

Hunter*

Barr

EMERGENCIES

Walker, Peters, Jackman*

*G. Ion was replaced by Hunter in the selected Footscray side

(Jackman was promoted from emergency to reserve)

 

GRAND FINAL

1964 VFL NIGHT PREMIERSHIP - GRAND FINAL

Match 7 - Monday, September 21

ST KILDA

4.2 (26)

5.2 (32)

9.4 (58)

11.7 (73)

FOOTSCRAY

3.3 (21)

6.7 (43)

8.10 (58)

11.12 (78)

BEST PLAYERS:

St Kilda

Stewart, Smith, Cooper, Mynott, Baldock, Payne

Footscray

Hobbs, Whitten, Gray, McKenzie, Schultz, Bryant

GOALKICKERS:

St Kilda

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

Footscray

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

REPLACEMENTS:

St Kilda

Hughes replaced Ditterich (second quarter)

Footscray

Barr replaced Smith (last quarter)

Jackman replaced Hobbs (last quarter)

UMPIRE:

Crouch

CROWD:

36,300

SOURCE:

AGE/SUN/Football Record

NOTES:

Footscray finished the series with £ 1400 in prizemoney (St Kilda £ 650).

Police locked the stadium gates at 8:20pm after fans broke down a gate and flooded the members' reserve (The Age 22-9-1964)

 

Written and researched by David Eastman
First published 15/2/2017
Last updated 30/4/2022