1965 GOLDEN FLEECE NIGHT PREMIERSHIP
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*North's first senior VFL trophy - since crossing from the VFA in 1925 the Kangaroos had suffered through a largely fruitless existence in the VFL. Their only premierships had come at Under 19 and Reserve Grade level in 1946/47/57 and the closest the club had come to a senior flag was Grand Final appearances in 1950 (VFL Grand Final) and 1961 (VFL Night Premiership).
The 1965 night final presented another opportunity but it would not be easy as Carlton, their opponent in the decider, had finished 5 wins and a whopping 30% of percentage above the Kangaroos in the VFL premiership. |
The Age newspaper announces North's first senior VFL premiership (28-9-1965)
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North rallied in the second term, piling on 5.4 to a solitary goal to lead by 16 at halftime. The stadium gates had to be closed half way through the second quarter, with hundreds of fans turned away. Not long afterwards the overcrowded terraces could take no more and the gates between the outer and the members reserve were forced open, remaining that way for the rest of the match.
With a senior premiership finally within reach, the Kangaroos dominated the second half, kicking 8.8 to 5.2 to claim a famous 40-point win. After the match North Melbourne coach Alan Killigrew was "carried from the field by players and supporters to the tremendous cheering of the capacity crowd." [The Age 28-9-1965]
*Unfamiliar territory - Melbourne's glory era officially ended in 1965; the Demons missing the VFL finals for the first time since 1953. Their appearance in the 1965 Night Series-opener at Lake Oval was just their second match in the competition, the other being in 1957 when all 12 league clubs competed in the Night Premiership.
*Crowd records broken - a mix of North Melbourne's run to the final and warm weather resulted in the 1965 series being the most successful of the 1956-1971 era. A record total of 153,635 fans attended, exceeding the old mark for a seven-game series set in 1961 (152,019). The Grand Final crowd of 37,750 surpassed the old record of 36,300 set in 1964, and the average crowd per game (21,948) topped the old record of 21,717 set in 1961.
*Leading Goalkicker of the Series - Carlton's Kevin Hall and North Melbourne's Frank Goode tied for series honours with 9 goals apiece (both played in 3 games).
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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-02 |
Carlton (6) |
9.3 (57) |
12.5 (77) |
17.6 (108) |
21.10 (136) |
76 |
Lake Oval, South Melbourne |
Thu (8:00pm) |
23,500 |
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Melbourne (7) |
0.0 (0) |
3.6 (24) |
5.9 (39) |
8.12 (60) |
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Sep-07 |
Richmond (5) |
3.5 (23) |
8.8 (56) |
14.11 (95) |
18.14 (122) |
65 |
Lake Oval, South Melbourne |
Tue (8:00pm) |
19,500 |
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Fitzroy (11) |
1.3 (9) |
4.4 (28) |
6.7 (43) |
8.9 (57) |
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Sep-09 |
Hawthorn (12) |
3.7 (25) |
5.15 (45) |
8.20 (68) |
9.25 (79) |
15 |
Lake Oval, South Melbourne |
Thu (8:00pm) |
19,725 |
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South Melbourne (8) |
3.3 (21) |
4.6 (30) |
6.8 (44) |
9.10 (64) |
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Sep-14 |
North Melbourne (9) |
4.2 (26) |
9.6 (60) |
11.9 (75) |
13.12 (90) |
24 |
Lake Oval, South Melbourne |
Tue (8:00pm) |
15,880 |
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Footscray (10) |
3.6 (24) |
5.7 (37) |
9.7 (61) |
9.12 (66) |
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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-16 |
Carlton (6) |
3.0 (18) |
7.4 (46) |
8.9 (57) |
14.15 (99) |
59 |
Lake Oval, South Melbourne |
Thu (8:00pm) |
23,730 |
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Richmond (5) |
1.4 (10) |
3.6 (24) |
4.8 (32) |
5.10 (40) |
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Sep-21 |
North Melbourne (9) |
3.3 (21) |
7.3 (45) |
9.6 (60) |
13.10 (88) |
42 |
Lake Oval, South Melbourne |
Tue (8:00pm) |
13,550 |
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Hawthorn (12) |
3.2 (20) |
4.5 (29) |
5.5 (35) |
6.10 (46) |
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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-27 |
North Melbourne (9) |
1.1 (7) |
6.5 (41) |
10.8 (68) |
14.13 (97) |
40 |
Lake Oval, South Melbourne |
Mon (8:00pm) |
37,750 |
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Carlton (6) |
3.1 (19) |
4.1 (25) |
6.2 (38) |
9.3 (57) |
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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 2 |
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CARLTON |
9.3
(57) |
12.5
(77) |
17.6
(108) |
21.10
(136) |
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MELBOURNE |
0.0
(0) |
3.6
(24) |
5.9
(39) |
8.12
(60) |
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BEST
PLAYERS: |
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Carlton |
Barassi, Nicholls, Hall, Buckley, Anderson,
Lofts, Silvagni, Gallagher, Cox |
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Melbourne |
Crompton,
Emselle, McLean, Wise, Rowe, Mann |
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GOALKICKERS: |
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Carlton |
Hall
6, Gallagher 3, Nankervis 3, Stone 2, Nicholls 2, Trotman,
Cox, Crane, Greenwood, Silvagni |
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Melbourne |
Emselle 4, Townsend, Vearing,
Stewart, Foster |
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REPLACEMENTS: |
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Carlton |
unknown |
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Melbourne |
unknown |
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UMPIRE: |
Grant |
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CROWD: |
23,500 |
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SOURCE: |
AGE/SUN/Football
Record |
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NOTES: |
Melbourne’s
first Night Series match since 1957 |
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Match
2 - Tuesday, September 7 |
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RICHMOND |
3.5
(23) |
8.8
(56) |
14.11
(95) |
18.14
(122) |
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FITZROY |
1.3
(9) |
4.4
(28) |
6.7
(43) |
8.9
(57) |
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BEST
PLAYERS: |
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Richmond |
Dimattina, Hogan, Richardson, Busse, Gowers, Sheahan |
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Fitzroy |
Rogerson, Booth, Hays, Fry, Bond, Slocum |
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GOALKICKERS: |
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Richmond |
Hogan
4, Richardson 3, Bartlett 2, Guinane 2, Northey 2, Sheahan, Davenport,
Jewell, Crowe, Dimattina |
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Fitzroy |
Cromarty
3, Rogerson, Calverley,
Brown, Dawson, Hepper |
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REPLACEMENTS: |
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Richmond |
unknown |
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Fitzroy |
unknown |
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UMPIRE: |
Toohey |
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CROWD: |
19,500 |
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SOURCE: |
AGE/SUN/Football
Record |
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NOTES: |
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typo in The Age has Fitzroy’s final score as 8.8 (57), The Sun and the Football Record have
the correct score of 8.9 (57) |
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Match
3 - Thursday, September 9 |
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HAWTHORN |
3.7
(25) |
5.15
(45) |
8.20
(68) |
9.25
(79) |
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SOUTH
MELBOURNE |
3.3
(21) |
4.6
(30) |
6.8
(44) |
9.10
(64) |
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BEST
PLAYERS: |
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Hawthorn |
Browne,
Coverdale, Roach, Beck, Youen, Arthur, Naider |
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South
Melbourne |
John,
Reilly, Heriot, Skilton,
Matthews, Kingston |
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GOALKICKERS: |
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Hawthorn |
Coverdale
2, Smith 2, Hoskins, Peck, Parkin, Arthur, Browne |
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South
Melbourne |
Kingston
3, Matthews 2, John 2, Lucey, Skilton |
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REPLACEMENTS: |
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Hawthorn |
(none) |
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South
Melbourne |
Goonan replaced Papley
(last quarter) |
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UMPIRE: |
Gambetta |
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CROWD: |
19,725 |
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SOURCE: |
AGE/SUN/Football
Record |
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NOTES: |
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typo in the Football Record (14-9-1965) has Hawthorn's halftime score as 5.5
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Match
4 - Tuesday, September 14 |
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NORTH
MELBOURNE |
4.2
(26) |
9.6
(60) |
11.9
(75) |
13.12
(90) |
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FOOTSCRAY |
3.6
(24) |
5.7
(37) |
9.7
(61) |
9.12
(66) |
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BEST
PLAYERS: |
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North
Melbourne |
Waddington,
Gaudion, Teasdale, Pascoe, Dean, Dowdie |
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Footscray |
Schultz,
Vosilaitis, Jillard,
Shanahan, Bisset, Whitten |
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GOALKICKERS: |
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North
Melbourne |
Teasdale
3, Dowdie 2, Goode 2, Ibrahim, Dean, Pascoe,
Allison, Johnson, Rogers |
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Footscray |
Whitten
3, McKenzie 2, Bisset 2, Ion, Vosilaitis |
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REPLACEMENTS: |
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North
Melbourne |
unknown |
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Footscray |
unknown |
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UMPIRE: |
Gaudion |
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CROWD: |
15,880 |
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SOURCE: |
AGE/SUN/Football
Record |
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NOTES: |
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SEMI-FINALS |
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Match
5 - Thursday, September 16 |
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CARLTON |
3.0
(18) |
7.4
(46) |
8.9
(57) |
14.15
(99) |
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RICHMOND |
1.4
(10) |
3.6
(24) |
4.8
(32) |
5.10
(40) |
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BEST
PLAYERS: |
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Carlton |
Gallagher,
Nicholls, Quirk, Reilly, Goold, Lofts, Cox |
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Richmond |
Richardson,
Dean, Davenport, Brown, Swift, Gowers |
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GOALKICKERS: |
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Carlton |
Hall
3, Nicholls 3, Gallagher 3, Board 2, Cox, Quirk, Collins |
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Richmond |
Hogan
2, Guinane, Sheahan, Northey |
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REPLACEMENTS: |
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Carlton |
unknown |
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Richmond |
unknown |
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UMPIRE: |
Blew |
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CROWD: |
23,730 |
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SOURCE: |
AGE/SUN/Football
Record |
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NOTES: |
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Match
6 - Tuesday, September 21 |
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NORTH
MELBOURNE |
3.3
(21) |
7.3
(45) |
9.6
(60) |
13.10
(88) |
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HAWTHORN |
3.2
(20) |
4.5
(29) |
5.5
(35) |
6.10
(46) |
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BEST
PLAYERS: |
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North
Melbourne |
Dowdie, Pascoe, Benton, F. Goode,
Waddington, Dugdale, Teasdale |
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Hawthorn |
Beck,
Youren, Browne, Dickson, Roach |
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GOALKICKERS: |
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North
Melbourne |
F.
Goode 4, Dowdie 3, Davies 2, Karanicolas,
Pascoe, Teasdale, R. Goode |
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Hawthorn |
Peck
2, Browne, Parkin, Horskins,
Beck |
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REPLACEMENTS: |
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North
Melbourne |
R.
Goode replaced Johnson (second quarter) |
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Hawthorn |
(none) |
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UMPIRE: |
Sheales |
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CROWD: |
13,550 |
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SOURCE: |
AGE/Football
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NOTES: |
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1965 VFL NIGHT PREMIERSHIP - GRAND FINAL
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NORTH MELBOURNE |
CARLTON |
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Alan Killigrew |
COACH |
Ron
Barassi |
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Davies |
Dugdale |
Delanty |
BACKS |
J. Gill |
Lofts |
Boyd |
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McAuliffe |
Waddington |
O’Brien |
HALF-BACKS |
Lloyd |
Goold* |
Anderson |
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Karanicolas |
Benton |
Gaudion |
CENTRES |
Crane |
Barassi (C) |
Stewart |
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Dean |
B. McCarthy |
Allison |
HALF-FORWARDS |
Quirk |
Stone |
Cox |
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Rogers |
F. Goode |
Ibrahim |
FORWARDS |
Reilly |
Hall |
Board |
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Teasdale (C) |
Pascoe |
FOLLOWERS |
Nicholls |
Silvagni |
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Dowdie |
ROVER |
Gallagher |
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R. Goode |
Allen |
RESERVES |
B.
Gill* |
Collins |
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McGrath |
Perry |
EMERGENCIES |
Nankervis* |
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*Goold was replaced in the selected Carlton side by B.
Gill (Nankervis was promoted from emergency to reserve) |
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Match
7 - Monday, September 27 |
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NORTH
MELBOURNE |
1.1
(7) |
6.5
(41) |
10.8
(68) |
14.13
(97) |
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CARLTON |
3.1
(19) |
4.1
(25) |
6.2
(38) |
9.3
(57) |
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BEST
PLAYERS: |
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North
Melbourne |
Pascoe,
Dowdie, Gaudion,
Teasdale, Davies, McCarthy, F. Goode, Dean |
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Carlton |
Silvagni, Nicholls, Loft, Cox, Quirk, Stewart |
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GOALKICKERS: |
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North
Melbourne |
F.
Goode 3, Dowdie 2, Ibrahim 2, Teasdale 2, Allison
2, Davies 2, Pascoe |
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Carlton |
Stone
2, Silvagni 2, Gallagher 2, Nicholls, Nankervis,
Reilly |
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REPLACEMENTS: |
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North
Melbourne |
R.
Goode replaced Benton (last quarter) |
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Carlton |
Nankervis
replaced Board (three-quarter time) |
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UMPIRE: |
Fisher |
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CROWD: |
37,750 |
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SOURCE: |
AGE/SUN/Football
Record |
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NOTES: |
North
Melbourne’s first senior VFL premiership since joining the league in 1925. |
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Written and researched by David Eastman
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First published 15/2/2017
Last updated 17/11/2018 |
