NON-PREMIERSHIP MATCHES
1964 GOLDEN FLEECE 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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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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SEMI FINALS |
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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) |
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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) |
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GRAND FINAL |
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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 THE 1964 SERIES
*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.
PARTICIPATING TEAMS
5th - Hawthorn
6th - St Kilda 7th - Footscray 8th - North Melbourne 9th - Richmond 10th - Carlton 11th - South Melbourne 12th - Fitzroy |
SERIES FORMAT
MATCH REPORTS
Match 1 - Thursday, August 27 |
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RICHMOND |
3.2 (20) |
5.5 (35) |
8.6 (54) |
9.7 (61) |
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ST KILDA |
2.1 (13) |
5.4 (34) |
9.8 (62) |
12.12 (84) |
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BEST PLAYERS: |
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Richmond |
Madigan, Dimattina, Barrot, Warner, Selleck,
Smith |
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St Kilda |
Ditterich, Mynott, Oakley, Baldock,
Head, Morrow, Cooper |
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GOALKICKERS: |
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Richmond |
Dimattina 3, Barrot 2, Warner 2, Patterson 2 |
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St Kilda |
Baldock 2, Oakley 2, Ditterich,
Sierakowski, Smith, Dowling, Bartley, Morrow, Stewart, Young |
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REPLACEMENTS: |
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Richmond |
(none) |
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St Kilda |
Alan Young replaced Ditterich
(last quarter) |
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UMPIRE: |
Grant |
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CROWD: |
12,000 |
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SOURCE: |
SUN/Football Record |
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NOTES: |
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Match 2 - Tuesday, September 1 |
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CARLTON |
4.1 (25) |
10.6 (66) |
15.7 (97) |
17.10 (112) |
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FITZROY |
2.3 (15) |
3.4 (22) |
9.5 (59) |
11.6 (72) |
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BEST PLAYERS: |
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Carlton |
Nicholls, Sankey, Silvagni, Collis, Stewart,
Gallagher, Pleydell |
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Fitzroy |
Murray, Bahen, Newnham, Miers, Slocum, Rogerson |
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GOALKICKERS: |
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Carlton |
Silvagni 6, Pleydell 3,
Hardie 2, Sankey 2, Gallagher, B. Gill, Collins, Nicholls |
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Fitzroy |
McRae 3, Rogerson 2, Newnham 2, Bahen, Miers,
Fry, G. Calverley |
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REPLACEMENTS: |
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Carlton |
unknown |
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Fitzroy |
unknown |
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UMPIRE: |
Toohey |
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CROWD: |
10,840 |
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SOURCE: |
AGE/SUN/Football Record |
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NOTES: |
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Match 3 - Thursday, September 3 |
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SOUTH MELBOURNE |
2.4 (16) |
7.5 (47) |
10.6 (66) |
11.6 (72) |
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FOOTSCRAY |
2.5 (17) |
3.6 (24) |
8.13 (61) |
15.15 (105) |
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BEST PLAYERS: |
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South Melbourne |
Nilsson, John, Rantall,
Magee, Papley, Matthews, Self |
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Footscray |
Bradley, McKenzie, Darcy, Jillard,
Hobbs, Bryant, Gray |
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GOALKICKERS: |
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South Melbourne |
Papley 3, John 3, Nilsson 2, Tate, Self, Magee |
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Footscray |
Gray 3, Bisset 3, Bradley 3, Marsh, Fincher,
Hobbs, Barr, Smith, McKenzie |
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REPLACEMENTS: |
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South Melbourne |
I. Randle replaced Nilsson (last quarter) |
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Footscray |
(none) |
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UMPIRE: |
Brewer |
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CROWD: |
18,150 |
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SOURCE: |
AGE/SUN/Football Record |
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NOTES: |
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Match 4 - Tuesday, September 8 |
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NORTH MELBOURNE |
1.2 (8) |
4.2 (26) |
6.8 (44) |
7.13 (55) |
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HAWTHORN |
3.6 (24) |
6.10 (46) |
10.12 (72) |
10.13 (73) |
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BEST PLAYERS: |
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North Melbourne |
Teasdale, Dowdle, Pascoe, Gaudion,
Allison, McCarthy |
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Hawthorn |
P. Hay, Law, Parkin, Coverdale, Peck, Nalder,
Albiston, Youren |
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GOALKICKERS: |
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North Melbourne |
Dugdale 3, Dowdle 2, Ibrahim, Allison |
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Hawthorn |
Peck 5, Arthur 2, Coverdale 2, Connell |
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REPLACEMENTS: |
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North Melbourne |
unknown |
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Hawthorn |
unknown |
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UMPIRE: |
Blew |
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CROWD: |
15,250 |
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SOURCE: |
AGE/SUN/Football Record |
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NOTES: |
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Match 5 - Thursday,
September 10 |
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ST KILDA |
2.4 (16) |
4.6 (30) |
6.9 (45) |
6.10 (46) |
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CARLTON |
1.5 (11) |
1.7 (13) |
3.11 (29) |
5.15 (45) |
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BEST PLAYERS: |
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St Kilda |
Baldock, Oakley, Smith, Stewart,
Head, Payne, Grove |
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Carlton |
Nicholls, Stewart, Kick,
Collis, Silvagni, Hardie |
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GOALKICKERS: |
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St Kilda |
Baldock 2, Oakley, Sierakowski,
Bartley, Dowling |
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Carlton |
Silvagni 3, Pleydell, Hoggett |
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REPLACEMENTS: |
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St Kilda |
Ditterich (selected side) &
Howell (selected side) |
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Young replaced Griffiths
(last quarter) |
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Carlton |
Nankervis replaced Collins
(third quarter) |
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Hoggett replaced Hall (third
quarter) |
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UMPIRE: |
Hodgson |
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CROWD: |
17,100 |
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SOURCE: |
AGE/SUN/Football Record |
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NOTES: |
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Match 6 - Tuesday, September
15 |
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FOOTSCRAY |
2.1 (13) |
5.3 (33) |
5.6 (36) |
8.12 (60) |
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HAWTHORN |
1.2 (8) |
1.3 (9) |
3.7 (25) |
4.10 (34) |
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BEST PLAYERS: |
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Footscray |
Schultz, Smith, Jillard, Hobbs, Fincher, Darcy, Whitten |
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Hawthorn |
P. Hay, Joyce, Browne,
Nalder, Peck, Young, Cooper |
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GOALKICKERS: |
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Footscray |
G. Ion 3, Bisset 2, Hobbs 2,
Whitten |
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Hawthorn |
Peck 4 |
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REPLACEMENTS: |
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Footscray |
McKenzie replaced Barr
(three-quarter time) |
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Hunter replaced Schultz
(last quarter) |
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Hawthorn |
Ferguson replaced Arthur
(third quarter) |
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Roach replaced Parkin (last
quarter) |
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UMPIRE: |
Grant |
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CROWD: |
18,720 |
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SOURCE: |
AGE/SUN/Football Record |
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NOTES: |
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ST KILDA |
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COACH |
Allan Jeans |
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BACKS |
Head |
Synman |
Mynott |
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HALF-BACKS |
Walsh |
Ditterich |
Young |
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CENTRES |
Oakley |
Stewart |
Read |
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HALF-FORWARDS |
Cooper |
Baldock (C) |
Dowling |
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FORWARDS |
McMillan |
Bartley |
Payne |
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FOLLOWERS |
Morrow |
Sierakowski |
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ROVER |
Smith |
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RESERVES |
Hughes |
Kerr |
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EMERGENCIES |
Fountain, Groves, Parkinson, Weston |
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FOOTSCRAY |
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COACH |
E.J. Whitten |
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BACKS |
Miles |
Darcy |
Charles |
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HALF-BACKS |
Jillard |
Hoiles |
Duff |
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CENTRES |
Bryant |
Fincher |
Smith |
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HALF-FORWARDS |
McKenzie |
Bradley |
G. Ion* |
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FORWARDS |
Hobbs |
Gray |
Whitten (C) |
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FOLLOWERS |
Schultz |
Marsh |
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ROVER |
Bisset |
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RESERVES |
Hunter* |
Barr |
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EMERGENCIES |
Walker, Peters, Jackman* |
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*G. Ion was replaced by Hunter in
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(Jackman was promoted from
emergency to reserve) |
1964 VFL NIGHT PREMIERSHIP - GRAND FINAL
Match 7 - Monday, September 21 |
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ST KILDA |
4.2 (26) |
5.2 (32) |
9.4 (58) |
11.7 (73) |
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FOOTSCRAY |
3.3 (21) |
6.7 (43) |
8.10 (58) |
11.12 (78) |
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BEST PLAYERS: |
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St Kilda |
Stewart, Smith, Cooper, Mynott, Baldock, Payne |
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Footscray |
Hobbs, Whitten, Gray, McKenzie, Schultz, Bryant |
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GOALKICKERS: |
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St Kilda |
Smith 4, Bartley 2, Payne 2, Cooper 2, McMillan |
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Footscray |
Hobbs 4, McKenzie 3, Whitten, Smith, Bradley,
Bisset |
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REPLACEMENTS: |
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St Kilda |
Hughes replaced Ditterich
(second quarter) |
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Footscray |
Barr replaced Smith (last quarter) |
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Jackman replaced Hobbs (last quarter) |
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UMPIRE: |
Crouch |
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CROWD: |
36,300 |
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SOURCE: |
AGE/SUN/Football Record |
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NOTES: |
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Footscray finished the series with £ 1400 in prizemoney
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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
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First published 15/2/2017
Last updated 30/4/2022 |