1978 AMCO-HERALD CUP
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Despite the events of 1977 the NFL remained hopeful of convincing the VFL to return to the fold, enabling a full national competition in 1978. During September and October 1977 a series of meetings were held between Australia's top football bodies and the NFL proposed a knockout series featuring 32 teams:
12 VFL teams 6 SANFL teams 5 WAFL teams 3 Tasmanian teams (1 each from the TANFL, NTFA and NWFU) 2 VFA teams 4 State representative teams (A.C.T., Queensland, N.S.W. and the Australian Amateurs) Also, in addition to the usual venues in Adelaide, Perth and Melbourne, some matches would be played in Papua New Guinea, New Zealand and Darwin to promote Australian football. The VFL rejected the NFL's plans and proposed that the last 15 games of the series should be played at VFL Park, Waverley. They refused to participate if the VFA was involved and did not see any need for the Australian Amateurs to be included. |
Fitzroy's Ron Alexander, coach Graham Campbell, and acting-skipper Garry Wilson celebrate the Lions' boilover win in the final (Hutton's Football Book, Jim Main, 1981)
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The SANFL and WAFL rejected the VFL's proposals and the stand-off continued. However, the first signs of a breakaway appeared with the Tasmanian Football League choosing to participate in both the NFL and VFL competitions - making them the first non-VFL team to play in the Victorian League's series.
The rival competitions again went head-to-head nationally on the Seven and ATV-0 networks. On two occasions games were played in the same city, on the same night:
- May 9: Geelong v Hawthorn at VFL Park drew a crowd of 8,146 / Port Melbourne v N.S.W. at Lake Oval drew a crowd of 3,682
- May 23: Fitzroy v Richmond at VFL Park drew a crowd of 8,172 / Sandringham v A.C.T. at Lake Oval drew a crowd of 2,680
A thirteen-team competition meant only seven teams would advance to the quarter finals instead of the required eight so a 'lucky-loser' system was again adopted.
This resulted in the defeated team from Round 1 with the highest percentage (Geelong) advancing to the quarter-finals. They were joined by the winners of the 1977 series (Hawthorn) who received a first-round bye. From the quarter finals onward all matches were played on a knockout basis.
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Date |
Teams |
1/4 |
1/2 |
3/4 |
Final |
Margin |
Venue |
Day/Time |
Crowd |
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ROUND 1 |
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Mar-03 |
Collingwood |
2.0 (12) |
5.0 (30) |
7.2 (44) |
10.8 (68) |
58 |
VFL Park, Waverley |
Fri |
18,585 |
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South Melbourne |
3.0 (18) |
6.3 (39) |
14.8 (92) |
19.12 (126) |
(8:30pm) |
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Mar-10 |
Footscray |
4.5 (29) |
5.6 (36) |
6.7 (43) |
9.9 (63) |
17 |
VFL Park, Waverley |
Fri |
10,136 |
|
North Melbourne |
3.1 (19) |
5.7 (37) |
6.12 (48) |
11.14 (80) |
(8:30pm) |
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Mar-17 |
Geelong* |
1.3 (9) |
1.4 (10) |
6.10 (46) |
8.14 (62) |
1 |
VFL Park, Waverley |
Fri |
10,321 |
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Carlton |
2.7 (19) |
4.10 (34) |
5.13 (43) |
8.15 (63) |
(8:30pm) |
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Mar-23 |
Tasmania |
1.6 (12) |
3.7 (25) |
9.8 (62) |
10.10 (70) |
18 |
VFL Park, Waverley |
Thu |
5,136 |
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Fitzroy |
2.2 (14) |
3.4 (22) |
7.7 (49) |
13.10 (88) |
(8:30pm) |
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Apr-04 |
Richmond |
2.3 (15) |
5.6 (36) |
8.7 (55) |
13.10 (88) |
51 |
VFL Park, Waverley |
Tue |
15,764 |
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Essendon |
2.0 (12) |
2.1 (13) |
4.4 (28) |
5.7 (37) |
(8:30pm) |
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Apr-11 |
Melbourne |
5.4 (34) |
5.5 (35) |
7.7 (49) |
8.9 (57) |
39 |
VFL Park, Waverley |
Tue |
8,867 |
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St Kilda |
1.1 (7) |
4.8 (32) |
9.11 (65) |
14.12 (96) |
(8:30pm) |
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*Geelong advanced as the losing
team in Round 1 with the highest percentage |
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Hawthorn (winners of the 1977
series) received a first-round bye and advanced directly to the quarter
finals |
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QUARTER FINALS |
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Apr-18 |
South Melbourne |
2.3 (15) |
3.6 (24) |
6.10 (46) |
9.14 (68) |
24 |
VFL Park, Waverley |
Tue |
5,822 |
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Fitzroy |
3.0 (18) |
5.4 (34) |
10.5 (65) |
14.8 (92) |
(8:30pm) |
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May-02 |
Richmond |
2.2 (14) |
3.2 (20) |
13.6 (84) |
15.10 (100) |
17 |
VFL Park, Waverley |
Tue |
12,061 |
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Carlton |
0.3 (3) |
3.9 (27) |
4.10 (34) |
11.17 (83) |
(8:30pm) |
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May-09 |
Hawthorn |
1.1 (7) |
2.3 (15) |
5.5 (35) |
5.6 (36) |
31 |
VFL Park, Waverley |
Tue |
8,146 |
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Geelong |
1.1 (7) |
4.1 (25) |
6.4 (40) |
10.7 (67) |
(8:30pm) |
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May-16 |
St Kilda |
3.5 (23) |
5.5 (35) |
7.7 (49) |
8.8 (56) |
4 |
VFL Park, Waverley |
Tue |
20,694 |
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North Melbourne |
1.5 (11) |
2.7 (19) |
6.10 (46) |
8.12 (60) |
(8:30pm) |
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SEMI FINALS |
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May-23 |
Fitzroy |
3.2 (20) |
5.6 (36) |
7.10 (52) |
10.14 (74) |
16 |
VFL Park, Waverley |
Tue |
8,172 |
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Richmond |
1.4 (10) |
1.7 (13) |
2.8 (20) |
8.10 (58) |
(8:30pm) |
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May-30 |
Geelong |
3.0 (18) |
6.2 (38) |
8.4 (52) |
9.5 (59) |
39 |
VFL Park, Waverley |
Tue |
6,590 |
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North Melbourne |
4.0 (24) |
5.1 (31) |
7.3 (45) |
15.8 (98) |
(8:30pm) |
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GRAND FINAL |
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Jun-13 |
VFL officials decided at 8am on the
day of the match to postpone the Grand Final to June 20 due to torrential
rain |
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Jun-20 |
Fitzroy |
2.3 (15) |
3.5 (23) |
10.13 (73) |
13.18 (96) |
76 |
VFL Park, Waverley |
Tue |
26,420 |
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North Melbourne |
2.1 (13) |
2.5 (17) |
2.6 (18) |
2.8 (20) |
(8:30pm) |
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FIXTURE NOTES |
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Apr-25 |
No match due to the Anzac Day split-round in the VFL premiership
competition |
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Jun-06 |
No match due to the Queen's Birthday split-round in the VFL
premiership competition |
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NOTABLE EVENTS
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*A series of firsts - not only was the 1978 series the first to feature a non-VFL team (Tasmania), it was also the first to include matches played in the pre-season.
*A glimpse of the future - although the term "Australian Football Championships" appeared on the cover of the Football Record throughout the 1978 Amco-Herald Cup (see right), the competition was organised and run entirely by the VFL. In June 1978 the VFL announced their plans to form a new company to oversee a night series that would be broadcast nationally and Australian Football Championships Pty. Ltd. was incorporated on July 28, 1978 to run the new national night competition. The VFL were joined by the WAFL, TANFL, ACTAFL and NSWAFL in the joint venture. However, the SANFL rejected the VFL's overtures, choosing to remain aligned with the NFL instead. They were joined by the VFA and QAFL in a greatly-reduced NFL series in 1979. *No gloves, no worries - the May 9th Hawthorn-Geelong match was played in wet, greasy conditions and four Hawthorn players wore gloves throughout the match; a first for Australian football. The following day The Age reported that the Hawks were defeated by the "kittens without mittens". |
Tasmania vs Fitzroy programme (private collection)
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However, their respective win-loss records did not tell the full story. Seven of the Lions' losses had been by 10-points or less and North, after a strong start to the season, had tapered-off in the month before the Night Grand Final, posting two lucky 3-point wins (one of which was against Fitzroy) as well as copping a 59-point thrashing from Carlton.
The pundits were a little surprised at Fitzroy's six-point half time lead but were left stunned at what followed. The Lions unleashed a fifty-point onslaught in the third-quarter, kicking 7.8 to a solitary point by North Melbourne. By the final siren Fitzroy had outscored the Kangaroos by 73 to 3 in the second half to claim just their second senior flag since the 1944 VFL Premiership (the other was the 1959 Night Premiership).
*Wilson raises the trophy - Fitzroy’s captain Harvey Merrigan was unavailable for the Grand Final due to injury, and in his absence vice-captain Garry Wilson led the team to victory.
*Leading goalkicker of the series - Fitzroy's Bob Beecroft led all scorers with 13 goals from 4 games.
MATCH REPORTS
Unless otherwise noted the information was sourced from The Age and The Sun News Pictorial newspapers.
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ROUND
1 |
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Match
1 - Friday, March 3 |
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SOUTH
MELBOURNE |
3.0
(18) |
6.3
(39) |
14.8
(92) |
19.12
(126) |
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COLLINGWOOD |
2.0
(12) |
5.0
(30) |
7.2
(44) |
10.8
(68) |
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BEST
PLAYERS: |
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South
Melbourne |
Hounsell, Browning, Zantuck,
Dempster, Quade, McLeish,
Round, Scarlett |
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Collingwood |
Wearmouth, Atkinson, Thompson, Kink, Bond, Dellamarta, Worthington |
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GOALKICKERS: |
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South
Melbourne |
Dempster 4, Hoffman 4, M. Smith 3, Zantuck 2, Morrison 2, Hounsell,
Young, Dean, Round |
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Collingwood |
Dellamarta 3, King 3, Atkinson 2, Wearmouth, Moore |
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UMPIRES: |
Robinson,
Sutcliffe |
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CROWD: |
18,585 |
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SOURCE: |
AGE |
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NOTES: |
This
was the first VFL Night Series match to be played pre-season. |
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Match
2 - Friday, March 10 |
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NORTH
MELBOURNE |
3.1
(19) |
5.7
(37) |
6.12
(48) |
11.14
(80) |
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FOOTSCRAY |
4.5
(29) |
5.6
(36) |
6.7
(43) |
9.9
(63) |
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BEST
PLAYERS: |
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North
Melbourne |
Melrose,
Briedis, Glendinning, Dench, Schimmelbusch, Nettlefold, Blight |
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Footscray |
Whitten,
Edmond, Hawkins, Morrison, Wheeler, Low |
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GOALKICKERS: |
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North
Melbourne |
Melrose
3, Briedis 2, Davis 2, Blight 2, Icke 2 |
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Footscray |
Templeton
4, Welsh, Hawkins, Edmond, Low, Morrison |
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UMPIRES: |
K.
Smith, Nash |
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CROWD: |
10,136 |
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SOURCE: |
AGE |
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NOTES: |
- |
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Match
3 - Friday, March 17 |
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CARLTON |
2.7
(19) |
4.10
(34) |
5.13
(43) |
8.15
(63) |
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GEELONG |
1.3
(9) |
1.4
(10) |
6.10
(46) |
8.14
(62) |
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BEST
PLAYERS: |
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Carlton |
Maclure, Doull,
Walls, McKay, Southby |
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Geelong |
B.
Nankervis, Clarke, Sarah, Malarkey, Neal |
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GOALKICKERS: |
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Carlton |
Walls
3, Maclure 3, McKay, Harmes |
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Geelong |
Clarke
4, Sarah 2, Floyd, Donohue |
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UMPIRES: |
Morgan,
Deller |
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CROWD: |
10,321 |
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SOURCE: |
AGE |
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NOTES: |
- |
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Match
4 - Thursday, March 23 |
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FITZROY |
2.2
(14) |
3.4
(22) |
7.7
(49) |
13.10
(88) |
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TASMANIA |
1.6
(12) |
3.7
(25) |
9.8
(62) |
10.10
(70) |
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BEST
PLAYERS: |
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Fitzroy |
McMahon,
Irwin, Merrigan, Hodges, Beecroft,
Bux |
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Tasmania |
Hudson,
Bremner, Rainbird,
Linton, Hill, Chisnall |
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GOALKICKERS: |
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Fitzroy |
Beecroft 4, Padley
3, Irwin 3, Hansen, McMahon, Fowler |
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Tasmania |
Hudson
6, Thirgood 2, Lawrence, Gillies |
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UMPIRES: |
unknown |
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CROWD: |
5,136 |
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SOURCE: |
Football
Record/Mercury |
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NOTES: |
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This
was the first VFL Night Series game involving a non-VFL team. |
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Tasmania
included four former-VFL players: Hudson (Hawthorn), Lawrence (St Kilda), Bremner (Collingwood) and Chisnall
(NM). |
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Match
5 - Tuesday, April 4 |
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RICHMOND |
2.3
(15) |
5.6
(36) |
8.7
(55) |
13.10
(88) |
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ESSENDON |
2.0
(12) |
2.1
(13) |
4.4
(28) |
5.7
(37) |
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BEST
PLAYERS: |
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Richmond |
Monteath, Sheedy,
Raines, Wood, Weightman, Bourke |
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Essendon |
Primmer,
Andrews, Watson, Boyd, Robins, Walsh |
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GOALKICKERS: |
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Richmond |
Monteath 4, Edwards 3, Cloke
2, Weightman, Tempany,
Scrimshaw, Raines |
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Essendon |
Primmer
2, Watson 2, Merrett |
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UMPIRES: |
James,
Polites |
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CROWD: |
15,764 |
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SOURCE: |
Football
Record/SUN |
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NOTES: |
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The
Football Record report is missing goals by Tempany,
Scrimshaw, Raines (Richmond) and has Watson (Essendon)
only kicking 1 goal. |
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The
Sun incorrectly lists Merrett in the Essendon goalkickers as “Marrick”. |
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Match
6 - Tuesday, April 11 |
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ST
KILDA |
1.1
(7) |
4.8
(32) |
9.11
(65) |
14.12
(96) |
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MELBOURNE |
5.4
(34) |
5.5
(35) |
7.7
(49) |
8.9
(57) |
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BEST
PLAYERS: |
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St
Kilda |
Sidebottom,
O’Keefe, Tweeddale, Stevens, Bromberg |
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Melbourne |
Coles,
Baker, Seaton, Begg, Fitzsimmons, Wells |
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GOALKICKERS: |
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St
Kilda |
Sidebottom
6, Tweeddale 2, Gellie 2,
O’Keefe 2, Stevens, Dunn |
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Melbourne |
Coles
3, Smith 2, Moir, Wells, Begg |
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UMPIRES: |
Morgan,
Fellows |
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CROWD: |
8,867 |
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SOURCE: |
Football
Record/SUN |
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NOTES: |
The
Football Record incorrectly lists Coles (Melbourne) as kicking 5
goals. |
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LADDER
AFTER ROUND 1 |
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TEAM |
W |
L |
FOR |
AGST |
% |
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Hawthorn* |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Richmond |
1 |
- |
88 |
37 |
237.8 |
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South
Melbourne |
1 |
- |
126 |
68 |
185.3 |
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St
Kilda |
1 |
- |
96 |
57 |
168.4 |
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North
Melbourne |
1 |
- |
80 |
63 |
127.0 |
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Fitzroy |
1 |
- |
88 |
70 |
125.7 |
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Carlton |
1 |
- |
63 |
62 |
116.1 |
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Geelong** |
- |
1 |
62 |
63 |
98.4 |
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Tasmania |
- |
1 |
70 |
88 |
79.5 |
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Footscray |
- |
1 |
63 |
80 |
78.7 |
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Melbourne |
- |
1 |
57 |
96 |
59.3 |
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Collingwood |
- |
1 |
68 |
126 |
54.0 |
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Essendon |
- |
1 |
37 |
88 |
42.0 |
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*Hawthorn
received a first round bye for winning the 1977 competition |
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**Geelong
advanced to the Quarter-Finals as the losing team with the highest percentage |
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The
Quarter Final draw was determined by ladder position: |
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(1)
Hawthorn v (8) Geelong |
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(2)
Richmond v (7) Carlton |
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(3)
South Melbourne v (6) Fitzroy |
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(4)
St Kilda v (5) North Melbourne |
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QUARTER-FINALS |
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Match
7 - Tuesday, April 18 |
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FITZROY |
3.0
(18) |
5.4
(34) |
10.5
(65) |
14.8
(92) |
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SOUTH
MELBOURNE |
2.3
(15) |
3.6
(24) |
6.10
(46) |
9.14
(68) |
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BEST
PLAYERS: |
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Fitzroy |
Alexander,
Austen, Smith, Merrigan, Beecroft,
Wilson, P. Brown |
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South
Melbourne |
Rantall, Hounsell,
Blair, Round |
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GOALKICKERS: |
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Fitzroy |
Beecroft 5, Austen 3, P. Brown 2, McCarthy,
Godfrey, Wilson, Padley |
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South
Melbourne |
Blair
3, Hounsell, Young, Evans, Morwood,
Zantuck, Morrison |
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UMPIRES: |
Cameron,
Chapman |
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CROWD: |
5,822 |
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SOURCE: |
AGE |
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NOTES: |
- |
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Match
8 - Tuesday, May 2 |
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RICHMOND |
2.2
(14) |
3.2
(20) |
13.6
84) |
15.10
(100) |
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CARLTON |
0.3
(3) |
3.9
(27) |
4.10
(34) |
11.17
(83) |
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BEST
PLAYERS: |
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Richmond |
Raines,
Jess, Wood, Cloke, Monteath,
Lee, Tempany |
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Carlton |
Harmes, Sheldon, Ashman, Jesaulenko, Collins, Austin, Francis |
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GOALKICKERS: |
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Richmond |
Cloke 4, Monteath
3, Roach 2, Einsiedel, Tempany,
Wood, Edwards, Laughlin, Weightman |
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Carlton |
Francis
3, Ashman 2, Harmes 2, Sheldon, Fitzpatrick, Maclure, Walls |
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UMPIRES: |
Quinn,
Polites |
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CROWD: |
12,061 |
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SOURCE: |
Football
Record |
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NOTES: |
Bourke
(injured) was replaced by Parkes in Richmond’s
selected side. |
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Match
9 - Tuesday, May 9 |
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GEELONG |
1.1
(7) |
4.1
(25) |
6.4
(40) |
10.7
(67) |
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HAWTHORN |
1.1
(7) |
2.3
(15) |
5.5
(35) |
5.6
(36) |
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BEST
PLAYERS: |
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Geelong |
Higgins,
Sheehan, Clarke, B.Nankervis, Card, Bright |
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Hawthorn |
Knights,
Martello, Goss, O’Halloran, Wallace, Ablett |
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GOALKICKERS: |
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Geelong |
Bright
3, Sheehan 2, Clarke 2, Newland, Turner, Cassidy |
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Hawthorn |
Knights
2, K. Matthews, McFaull, Rowlings |
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UMPIRES: |
Sawers, Deller |
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CROWD: |
8,146 |
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SOURCE: |
Football
Record |
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NOTES: |
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Four
Hawthorn players trialled gloves in the greasy conditions. This led to The
Age reporting the Hawks were defeated by the "kittens without
mittens". |
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An
NFL Escort Cup match (Port Melbourne v New South Wales) was played the same
night at Lake Oval, South Melbourne (crowd 3,682). |
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Match
10 - Tuesday, May 16 |
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NORTH
MELBOURNE |
1.5
(11) |
2.7
(19) |
6.10
(46) |
8.12
(60) |
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KILDA |
3.5
(23) |
5.5
(35) |
7.7
(49) |
8.8
(56) |
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BEST
PLAYERS: |
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North
Melbourne |
Glendinning, Bright, McCann, Keenan, Burns, Schimmelbusch |
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St
Kilda |
Duperouzel, Tweeddale,
Sarau, Bromberg, O’Keefe, Barker |
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GOALKICKERS: |
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North
Melbourne |
Blight
3, McCann 2, Cassin, Briedis, Montgomery |
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St
Kilda |
Young
2, Dunne 2, Barker, Duperouzel, Tweeddale,
O’Dea |
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UMPIRES: |
Nash,
Sutcliffe |
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CROWD: |
20,694 |
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SOURCE: |
Football
Record |
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NOTES: |
- |
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SEMI-FINALS |
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Match
11 - Tuesday, May 23 |
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FITZROY |
3.2
(20) |
5.6
(36) |
7.10
(52) |
10.14
(74) |
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RICHMOND |
1.4
(10) |
1.7
(13) |
2.8
(20) |
8.10
(58) |
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BEST
PLAYERS: |
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Fitzroy |
Irwin,
Conlan, Padley,
Alexander, Merrigan, Quinlan |
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Richmond |
Dunne,Tempany, Lee, Cloke,
Lamb, Monteath |
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GOALKICKERS: |
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Fitzroy |
Irwin
4, Wilson 2, Quinlan, Padley, McMahon, Beecroft |
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Richmond |
Dunne
4, Lee 2, Laughlin, Weightman |
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UMPIRES: |
Fellows,
Cameron |
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CROWD: |
8,172 |
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SOURCE: |
Football
Record |
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NOTES: |
An
NFL Escort Cup match (Sandringham v A.C.T.) was
played the same night at Lake Oval, South Melbourne (crowd 2,680). |
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Match
12 - Tuesday, May 30 |
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NORTH
MELBOURNE |
4.0
(24) |
5.1
(31) |
7.3
(45) |
15.8
(98) |
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GEELONG |
3.0
(18) |
6.2
(38) |
8.4
(52) |
9.5
(59) |
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BEST
PLAYERS: |
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North
Melbourne |
Keenan,
Huppatz, Glendinning,
Davis, Melrose, Tanner |
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Geelong |
Preston,
Neal, Bruns, B. Nankervis, Turner, Woodman, Clarke |
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GOALKICKERS: |
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North
Melbourne |
Davis
6, Tanner 2, Huppatz 2, Greig,
Melrose, Icke, Nettlefold,
Keenan |
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Geelong |
Preston
3, Clarke 2, Donohue 2, Bruns, Browne |
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UMPIRES: |
Morgan,
Sawers |
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CROWD: |
6,590 |
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SOURCE: |
Football
Record |
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NOTES: |
- |
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1978 AMCO-HERALD CUP - GRAND FINAL
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FITZROY |
NORTH MELBOURNE |
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Graham Campbell |
COACH |
Ron
Barassi |
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Hansen |
Carter |
B. Brown |
BACKS |
Henshaw |
Glendinning |
Cowton |
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Keays |
Smith |
Serafini |
HALF-BACKS |
Cassin |
Moylan |
Montgomery |
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Conlan |
Irwin |
Linton |
CENTRES |
Boyse |
Greig (C) |
W.
Schimmelbusch |
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Hodges |
Quinlan |
Walls |
HALF-FORWARDS |
Icke |
McCann |
Sutton |
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P. Brown |
Beecroft |
McCarthy |
FORWARDS |
Jarrott |
Baker |
Burns |
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Alexander |
McMahon |
FOLLOWERS |
Keenan |
Blight |
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Wilson (C) |
ROVER |
Huppatz |
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Padley |
Thompson |
INTERCHANGE |
Nettlefold |
Alves |
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Austen |
EMERGENCIES |
Good |
Brieidis |
D.
Schimmelbusch |
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Match
13 - Tuesday, June 20 |
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FITZROY |
2.3
(15) |
3.5
(23) |
10.13
(73) |
13.18
(96) |
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NORTH MELBOURNE |
2.1
(13) |
2.5
(17) |
2.6
(18) |
2.8
(20) |
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BEST PLAYERS: |
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Fitzroy |
Walls,
Alexander, Wilson, Irwin, Keays, Quinlan, McMahon |
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North Melbourne |
Greig, Boyse, Henshaw, Montgomery, Keenan |
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GOALKICKERS: |
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Fitzroy |
Beecroft 3, McCarthy 2, McMahon 2, Quinlan,
Irwin, Walls, Conlan, Padley,
Thompson |
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North Melbourne |
Blight,
Schimmelbusch |
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UMPIRES: |
Deller, K. Smith |
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CROWD: |
26,420 |
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SOURCE: |
Football
Record |
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PRIZEMONEY: |
Fitzroy
$50,000, NM $42,000 |
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NOTES: |
At the time of this match North Melbourne were
first and Fitzroy last in the day competition. |
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Fitzroy’s captain Harvey Merrigan
was unavailable due to injury, in his absence the side was led by Garry
Wilson. |
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Written and researched by David Eastman
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First published 15/2/2017
Last updated 17/11/2018 |
