1980 AFC ESCORT CHAMPIONSHIPS
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In May 1979 the NFL, the SANFL and the AFC held a summit which resulted in the NFL agreeing to end their night series and the SANFL formally announcing they would move to the AFC competition in 1980.
The QAFL soon followed suit but the VFA were not welcome in the new VFL-dominated competition and were once again forced off the national stage. The 1980 AFC series was Australia's first truly-national football competition and ran along similar lines to British soccer's F.A. Cup with lower ranked teams advancing through qualifying rounds, earning the right to face the top teams in the main draw. A total of thirty-four top level teams from across Australia played 33 matches over five months, with the qualifying rounds held during the pre-season and the main draw held midweek throughout the premiership season. The qualifying rounds were played across the country and saw a number of VFL teams travel interstate to play on enemy territory; standard operating procedure in today's AFL competition but a foreign concept for these clubs back in 1980. |
1980 Grand Final programme (private collection)
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Regardless, the 1980 series was still heavily-stacked in the VFL's favour with the VFL's top six teams entering directly into the main draw, compared to the SANFL and the WAFL's top two (the VFL ultimately had 10 teams in the main draw, compared to three each from SA and WA).
This imbalance, combined with all but one of the matches in the main draw being held in Melbourne, virtually guaranteed an all-VFL final. Claremont were the sole interstate team to break-up the party, advancing through qualifying then making three trips east; posting impressive wins over Geelong and Hawthorn before succumbing to North Melbourne in the semi-finals.
Collingwood's run to the final mobilised the Magpie army and a massive crowd of 50,478 flocked to Waverley for the Grand Final. The combined effect of these crowds, healthy television ratings and a highly-controversial end to the final (see Notable Events below) ensured the series was a success and guaranteed another year of national football in 1981.
TOURNAMENT FORMAT
Clubs were ranked based on their ladder position in their respective competitions the previous year.
Winning teams (indicated below in bold) advanced to the second round of qualifying, losing teams were eliminated.
Teams that finished 7th-12th in 1979 - Hawthorn (7th) / Richmond (8th) / Footscray (9th) / Sth Melb. (10th) / Melbourne (11th) / St Kilda (12th)
SANFL
Teams that finished 3rd-10th in 1979 - Centrals (3rd) / Norwood (4th) / Woodville (5th) / Nth Adel. (6th) / Glenelg (7th) / Torrens (8th) / Sturt (9th) / West Adel. (10th)
WAFL
Teams that finished 3rd-8th in 1978 - Claremont (3rd) / East Perth (4th) / Swan Districts (5th) / Perth (6th) / West Perth (7th) / Subiaco (8th)
STATE TEAMS
A playoff was held between the four states - New South Wales d. A.C.T. / Queensland d. Tasmania
Winning teams (indicated below in bold) advanced to the main draw, losing teams were eliminated.
Hawthorn (7th) / Richmond (8th) / Footscray (9th) / Sth Melb. (10th) / Melbourne (11th) / St Kilda (12th)
SANFL
North Adelaide (6th) / Glenelg (7th)
WAFL
Claremont (3rd) / Subiaco (8th)
STATE TEAMS
New South Wales lost to Richmond (VFL 8th) / Queensland lost to Footscray (VFL 9th)
ROUND 3 (MAIN DRAW)
The top VFL, SANFL and WAFL teams entered the competition and were joined by the surviving teams from qualifying (4 VFL, 1 SANFL, 1 WAFL).
Winning teams advanced to the quarter finals, losing teams were eliminated.
VFL
Teams that finished 1st-6th in 1979 - Carlton (1st) / Collingwood (2nd) / North Melbourne (3rd) / Fitzroy (4th) / Essendon (5th) / Geelong (6th)
+ four qualifiers - Hawthorn (7th) / Richmond (8th) / Footscray (9th) / St Kilda (12th)
SANFL
Teams that finished 1st-2nd in 1979 - Port Adelaide (1st) / South Adelaide (2nd)
+ one qualifier - Glenelg (7th)
WAFL
Teams that finished 1st-2nd in 1979 - East Fremantle (1st) / South Fremantle (2nd)
+ one qualifier - Claremont (3rd)
QUARTER FINALS / SEMI FINALS / GRAND FINAL
Straight knockout format: all winners advanced and losing teams were eliminated.
Claremont, the WAFL's third-ranked team, became the second non-VFL team to reach the semi-finals of the AFC competition
(the first was East Perth in 1979).
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ROUND
1 (QUALIFYING) |
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DATE |
TEAMS |
1/4 |
1/2 |
3/4 |
FINAL |
MARGIN |
VENUE |
DAY/TIME |
CROWD |
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Mar-02 |
Hawthorn |
2.1 (13) |
6.4 (40) |
13.5 (83) |
18.13 (121) |
40 |
Perth
Oval |
Sun (D) |
- |
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West
Perth |
1.4 (10) |
3.7 (25) |
7.12 (54) |
11.15 (81) |
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Mar-03 |
Claremont |
4.3 (27) |
6.3 (39) |
15.7 (97) |
22.10 (142) |
102 |
Leederville Oval, Perth |
Mon (D) |
- |
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East
Perth |
0.4 (4) |
2.8 (20) |
3.10 (28) |
4.16 (40) |
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Mar-03 |
Subiaco |
3.4 (22) |
6.8 (44) |
9.8 (62) |
15.9 (99) |
19 |
Perth
Oval |
Mon (D) |
- |
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Perth |
2.2 (14) |
4.7 (31) |
10.12 (72) |
11.14 (80) |
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Mar-04 |
Melbourne |
4.1 (25) |
9.3 (57) |
15.9 (99) |
22.16 (148) |
82 |
VFL
Park, Waverley |
Tue (8:40pm) |
3,040 |
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Swan
Districts |
1.7 (13) |
3.9 (27) |
6.12 (48) |
8.18 (66) |
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Mar-08 |
South
Melbourne |
2.10 (22) |
5.11 (41) |
8.16 (64) |
10.16 (76) |
16 |
Richmond
Oval, Adelaide |
Sat (D) |
- |
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West
Adelaide |
1.0 (6) |
2.7 (19) |
2.8 (20) |
7.18 (60) |
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Mar-08 |
St
Kilda |
2.1 (13) |
6.2 (38) |
13.3 (81) |
19.6 (130) |
61 |
VFL
Park, Waverley |
Sat (8:40pm) |
6,436 |
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Sturt |
1.3 (9) |
4.5 (29) |
6.8 (44) |
8.11 (59) |
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Mar-11 |
North
Adelaide |
2.3 (15) |
8.3 (51) |
11.3 (69) |
14.11 (95) |
4 |
Norwood
Oval, Adelaide |
Tue (N) |
- |
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Norwood |
1.3 (9) |
3.3 (21) |
10.10 (70) |
13.13 (91) |
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Mar-11 |
Footscray |
0.3 (3) |
4.5 (29) |
11.8 (74) |
17.10 (112) |
37 |
VFL
Park, Waverley |
Tue (8:40pm) |
2,108 |
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West
Torrens |
4.0 (24) |
4.0 (24) |
7.2 (44) |
12.3 (75) |
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Mar-14 |
Glenelg |
1.5 (11) |
3.9 (27) |
5.12 (42) |
11.13 (79) |
35 |
Norwood
Oval, Adelaide |
Fri (N) |
- |
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Central
District |
1.0 (6) |
1.3 (9) |
5.5 (35) |
6.8 (44) |
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Mar-15 |
Richmond |
7.4 (46) |
11.8 (74) |
16.10 (106) |
20.17 (137) |
80 |
VFL
Park, Waverley |
Sat (8:40pm) |
5,031 |
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Woodville |
0.1 (1) |
1.1 (7) |
3.3 (21) |
9.3 (57) |
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Mar-16 |
New
South Wales |
3.2 (20) |
8.5 (53) |
11.7 (73) |
17.10 (112) |
41 |
McPherson
Oval,* |
Sun (D) |
3,500 |
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A.C.T. |
1.5 (11) |
4.6 (30) |
6.8 (44) |
10.11 (71) |
North
Wagga Wagga |
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Mar-16 |
Queensland |
5.3 (33) |
7.6 (48) |
12.12 (84) |
15.17 (107) |
38 |
Ulverstone Rec. Ground |
Sun (D) |
2,174 |
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Tasmania |
1.6 (12) |
5.9 (39) |
7.11 (53) |
9.15 (69) |
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ROUND
2 (QUALIFYING) |
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DATE |
TEAMS |
1/4 |
1/2 |
3/4 |
FINAL |
MARGIN |
VENUE |
DAY/TIME |
CROWD |
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Mar-15 |
Claremont |
2.5 (17) |
9.8 (62) |
12.15 (87) |
16.20 (116) |
35 |
Leederville Oval, Perth |
Sat (D) |
- |
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Subiaco |
2.2 (14) |
3.4 (22) |
8.8 (56) |
12.9 (81) |
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Mar-18 |
Hawthorn |
2.3 (15) |
5.5 (35) |
10.9 (69) |
17.17 (119) |
31 |
VFL
Park, Waverley |
Tue (8:40pm) |
6,005 |
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Melbourne |
5.2 (32) |
6.3 (39) |
11.3 (69) |
14.4 (88) |
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Mar-21 |
Glenelg |
6.3 (39) |
11.6 (72) |
16.8 (104) |
22.11 (143) |
53 |
Norwood
Oval, Adelaide |
Fri (N) |
- |
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North
Adelaide |
2.2 (14) |
6.2 (38) |
9.9 (63) |
13.12 (90) |
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Mar-22 |
St
Kilda |
5.3 (33) |
8.6 (54) |
12.11 (83) |
17.15 (117) |
51 |
VFL
Park, Waverley |
Sat (8:40pm) |
10,308 |
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South
Melbourne |
1.1 (7) |
3.3 (21) |
8.5 (53) |
10.6 (66) |
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Mar-23 |
Richmond |
4.3 (27) |
5.7 (37) |
14.12 (96) |
17.19 (121) |
21 |
SCG |
Sun (D) |
- |
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New
South Wales |
2.3 (15) |
6.7 (43) |
8.12 (60) |
14.16 (100) |
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Mar-23 |
Footscray |
2.3 (15) |
5.6 (36) |
10.11 (71) |
18.14 (122) |
54 |
Windsor
Park, Mayne |
Sun (D) |
- |
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Queensland |
2.1 (13) |
3.2 (20) |
8.5 (53) |
10.8 (68) |
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ROUND
3 (MAIN DRAW) |
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DATE |
TEAMS |
1/4 |
1/2 |
3/4 |
FINAL |
MARGIN |
VENUE |
DAY/TIME |
CROWD |
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Mar-14 |
Essendon |
2.2 (14) |
7.3 (45) |
10.4 (64) |
18.10 (118) |
32 |
VFL
Park, Waverley |
Fri (8:40pm) |
5,261 |
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Port
Adelaide |
5.3 (33) |
5.7 (37) |
10.13 (73) |
12.14 (86) |
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Mar-16 |
South
Fremantle |
5.4 (34) |
10.5 (65) |
16.10 (106) |
23.19 (157) |
91 |
East
Fremantle Oval |
Sun (D) |
6,000 |
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Carlton |
2.4 (16) |
4.5 (29) |
7.8 (50) |
9.12 (66) |
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Mar-25 |
Claremont |
4.3 (27) |
5.7 (37) |
7.13 (55) |
10.13 (73) |
5 |
VFL
Park, Waverley |
Tue (8:40pm) |
3,783 |
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Geelong |
3.3 (21) |
5.5 (35) |
6.9 (45) |
9.14 (68) |
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Apr-01 |
Hawthorn |
4.3 (27) |
9.11 (65) |
13.14 (92) |
20.20 (140) |
105 |
VFL
Park, Waverley |
Tue (8:40pm) |
2,919 |
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East
Fremantle |
0.0 (0) |
1.4 (10) |
1.10 (16) |
4.11 (35) |
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Apr-15 |
North
Melbourne |
2.7 (19) |
4.10 (34) |
6.13 (49) |
9.16 (70) |
5 |
VFL
Park, Waverley |
Tue (8:40pm) |
4,419 |
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Glenelg |
1.1 (7) |
4.3 (27) |
6.8 (44) |
9.11 (65) |
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Apr-29 |
St
Kilda |
3.3 (21) |
4.4 (28) |
9.6 (60) |
16.11 (107) |
18 |
VFL
Park, Waverley |
Tue (8:40pm) |
3,594 |
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South
Adelaide |
2.2 (14) |
5.8 (38) |
11.8 (74) |
13.11 (89) |
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May-06 |
Collingwood |
3.4 (22) |
8.8 (56) |
12.9 (81) |
18.13 (121) |
46 |
VFL
Park, Waverley |
Tue (8:40pm) |
9,995 |
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Footscray |
1.2 (8) |
3.2 (20) |
6.5 (41) |
11.9 (75) |
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May-13 |
Richmond |
2.2 (14) |
5.6 (36) |
9.7 (61) |
16.13 (109) |
19 |
VFL
Park, Waverley |
Tue (8:40pm) |
10,626 |
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Fitzroy |
1.2 (8) |
1.5 (11) |
8.11 (59) |
13.12 (90) |
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QUARTER
FINALS |
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DATE |
TEAMS |
1/4 |
1/2 |
3/4 |
FINAL |
MARGIN |
VENUE |
DAY/TIME |
CROWD |
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May-20 |
Claremont |
2.3 (15) |
5.4 (34) |
5.7 (37) |
12.12 (84) |
32 |
VFL
Park, Waverley |
Tue (8:40pm) |
5,326 |
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Hawthorn |
2.0 (12) |
3.4 (22) |
5.7 (37) |
7.10 (52) |
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May-27 |
North
Melbourne |
5.2 (32) |
7.2 (44) |
12.8 (80) |
18.11 (119) |
30 |
VFL
Park, Waverley |
Tue (8:40pm) |
6,223 |
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St
Kilda |
3.1 (19) |
8.4 (52) |
10.6 (66) |
13.11 (89) |
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Jun-03 |
Collingwood |
2.1 (13) |
3.4 (22) |
7.10 (52) |
10.14 (74) |
31 |
VFL
Park, Waverley |
Tue (8:40pm) |
17,950 |
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Richmond |
3.2 (20) |
4.5 (29) |
4.11 (35) |
5.13 (43) |
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Jun-10 |
Essendon |
5.5 (35) |
5.7 (37) |
7.12 (54) |
12.14 (86) |
39 |
VFL
Park, Waverley |
Tue (8:40pm) |
4,060 |
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South
Fremantle |
1.3 (9) |
2.8 (20) |
2.10 (22) |
6.11 (47) |
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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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Jun-24 |
North
Melbourne |
3.1 (19) |
5.2 (32) |
10.5 (65) |
15.10 (100) |
37 |
VFL
Park, Waverley |
Tue (8:40pm) |
4,299 |
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Claremont |
4.2 (26) |
5.5 (35) |
7.3 (45) |
9.9 (63) |
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Jul-01 |
Collingwood |
1.2 (8) |
6.5 (41) |
11.6 (72) |
15.10 (100) |
19 |
VFL
Park, Waverley |
Tue (8:40pm) |
16,527 |
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Essendon |
1.4 (10) |
4.4 (28) |
7.8 (50) |
12.9 (81) |
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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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Jul-15 |
North
Melbourne |
1.5 (11) |
2.6 (18) |
5.9 (39) |
8.9 (57) |
3 |
VFL
Park, Waverley |
Tue (8:40pm) |
50,478 |
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Collingwood |
0.4 (4) |
4.5 (29) |
4.5 (29) |
7.12 (54) |
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FIXTURE
NOTES |
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Mar-16 |
*NSW
v ACT was originally scheduled for Robertson Oval, Wagga
but was transferred to McPherson Oval (reason unknown) |
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Apr-08 |
No
night series match due to the Easter split-round in the VFL premiership
competition |
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Apr-22 |
No
night series match due to the Anzac Day split-round in the VFL premiership
competition |
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Jun-17 |
No
night series match due to the Queen's Birthday split-round in the VFL
premiership competition |
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NOTABLE EVENTS
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*Magpies swoop on Waverley - the record crowd for a night series match had been set in 1979 when 37,753 fans watched Collingwood defeat Hawthorn in the final. That record was well and truly surpassed in 1980 when a crowd of 50,478 - bolstered again by the Magpie Army - descended on Waverley for the Grand Final between Collingwood and North Melbourne.
*North Melbourne steal the flag - the final moments of the 1980 Escort Championships remain one of the most controversial finishes to a game in Australian football history. North Melbourne trailed by 3 points when the final siren sounded but the umpires failed to hear it, allowing play to continue. North's Malcolm Blight ran through the centre and passed to Kerry Good who went back to take his shot as fans jumped the fence and stormed the field. At this point umpires finally heard the siren and signalled the end of play. Despite Collingwood supporters running towards Good and trying to put him off his kick he calmly slotted the winning goal from 30 metres, gifting North Melbourne an unlikely win. *Bulldogs unveil a new look - in 1979 Footscray had become the first team in VFL-AFL history to wear a special night series/pre-season jumper. In 1980 they followed-up with another new design that borrowed heavily from the Camberwell Football Club worn in the VFA at that time (see image at right). *Hawks survive the heat - one of the notable events of the 1979 series had been Essendon surviving a 38 degree Perth day to defeat Swan Districts. Almost a year to the day later, it was Hawthorn's turn; the Hawks overcoming West Perth and a 38 degree scorcher at Perth Oval. *Goals galore - more games meant more goals with three forwards in particular taking advantage during the 1980 series: - Michael Roach (Richmond): 9 goals vs New South Wales - Ross Brewer (Collingwood): 7 goals vs Essendon - Tony Morwood (South Melb.): 7 goals vs West Adelaide |
West Perth v Hawthorn programme (Sean Cowan collection)
Footscray's 1980 Night Series uniform (footyjumpers.com)
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*Thrashings aplenty - prior to the 1980 series their had been only three wins of 80 points or more in series history, and two of those had come in 1979 (Fitzroy-Richmond, 85 points in 1959; North Melbourne-A.C.T., 110 points in 1979; Richmond-Subiaco, 84 points in 1979).
However, the advent of cross-country away games and matches played in unfamiliar territory led to the floodgates opening in 1980, with five hidings delivered during the series:
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Hawthorn's 105-point win over East Fremantle was especially surprising as Easts were the reigning WAFL premier. They never seemed to recover from the Hawthorn loss; suffering a 111-point thrashing from Swan Districts in their season-opener the following weekend and eventually finishing the WAFL season second last with just five wins for the year.
MATCH REPORTS
Unless otherwise noted the information was sourced from The Age and The Sun News Pictorial newspapers.
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ROUND 1 (QUALIFYING) |
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Match 1 - Sunday, March 2 |
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HAWTHORN |
2.1 (13) |
6.4 (40) |
13.5 (83) |
18.13 (121) |
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WEST PERTH |
1.4 (10) |
3.7 (25) |
7.12 (54) |
11.15 (81) |
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BEST PLAYERS: |
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Hawthorn |
L. Matthews, Knights, De Wolde,
Murnane, Robertson, Tuck |
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West Perth |
Jager, Gibbs, Fong,
Fitzsimmons, McGuinness, Ellen |
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GOALKICKERS: |
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Hawthorn |
L. Matthews 6, Turner 3, M. Scott 2,
Hendrie 2, Eade,
Robertson, Tuck, De Wolde, Paton (see notes) |
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West Perth |
Stasinowsky 3, Bewick 2, Rea 2, Alderton,
Wilson, Watling, Fong |
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UMPIRES: |
Capes, Phillips |
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CROWD: |
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SOURCE: |
West Australian/AGE |
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The Age report notes:
"Played in sweltering 38 degree heat. Hawthorn's pace, backed up by 209 handpasses, left West Perth floundering." |
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*Hawthorn led by 1 point twelve minutes into the
third quarter when Leigh Matthews cut loose, kicking 6 goals (including four
in the third) |
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to lead the Hawks to victory. |
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*Hawthorn's goalkickers
above are taken from the West Australian, the goalkickers
in The Age report are not the same: |
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Matthews 6, M. Scott 3, Hendrie 3, Wilkinson, Tuck, de Wolde, Paton |
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Match 2 - Monday, March 3 |
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CLAREMONT |
4.3 (27) |
6.3 (39) |
15.7 (97) |
22.10 (142) |
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EAST PERTH |
0.4 (4) |
2.8 (20) |
3.10 (28) |
4.16 (40) |
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Claremont |
Rawlinson, Annear, P. Krakouer,
J. Krakouer, Hunter, Craig |
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East Perth |
Kelly, Miller, Whitely, Allen, Duke Michalczyk |
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GOALKICKERS: |
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Claremont |
Ralph 5, Trew 3, Ditchburn 3, Annear 2, Blackwell 2, Moss 2, P. Krakouer 2, Rawlinson, Malaxos,
J. Krakouer |
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East Perth |
Allen, Kelly, Jamieson, Duggan |
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UMPIRES: |
Buckey, Gillies |
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CROWD: |
unknown |
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SOURCE: |
West Australian |
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NOTES: |
- |
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Match 3 - Monday, March 3 |
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SUBIACO |
3.4 (22) |
6.8 (44) |
9.8 (62) |
15.9 (99) |
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PERTH |
2.2 (14) |
4.7 (31) |
10.12 (72) |
11.14 (80) |
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BEST PLAYERS: |
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Subiaco |
Buckenara, Marshall,
Lamb, Douge, Johns, Fee |
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Perth |
Cook, Johnson, Roberts, Cousins, Montgomery,
Coleman |
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GOALKICKERS: |
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Subiaco |
Marshall 5, Schultz 3, Buckenara
2, Bell, Munro, Lamb, Durnthaler, Fee |
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Perth |
Cousins 2, Simms 2, Wilson, Bosustow,
Johnson, Turner, Doyle, Roberts, Montgomery |
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UMPIRES: |
Powell, Morris |
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CROWD: |
unknown |
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SOURCE: |
West Australian |
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NOTES: |
- |
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Match 4 - Tuesday, March 4 |
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MELBOURNE |
4.1 (25) |
9.3 (57) |
15.9 (99) |
22.16 (148) |
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SWAN DISTRICTS |
1.7 (13) |
3.9 (27) |
6.12 (48) |
8.18 (66) |
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BEST PLAYERS: |
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Melbourne |
Crosswell, Barnes, Byrne,
Smith, Flower, Elshaug |
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Swan Districts |
Neesham, Holden, P. Narkle, Hemming |
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GOALKICKERS: |
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Melbourne |
Crosswell 6, Elshaug 3, S. Smith 3, Flower 2, Byrne 2, Nettlefold, Whitfort, Martyn, Barnes, Woodman, Rowe |
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Swan Districts |
Mullooly 2, Holden,
Hemming, Neesham, Smith, P. Narkle,
Williams |
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UMPIRES: |
Deller, Smith |
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CROWD: |
3,040 |
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SOURCE: |
AGE |
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NOTES: |
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Crosswell’s debut for
Melbourne, he was later suspended 4 matches for striking a player during one
of the many melees throughout the match. |
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Match 5 - Saturday, March 8 |
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SOUTH MELBOURNE |
2.10 (22) |
5.11 (41) |
8.16 (64) |
10.16 (76) |
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WEST ADELAIDE |
1.0 (6) |
2.7 (19) |
2.8 (20) |
7.18 (60) |
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BEST PLAYERS: |
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South Melbourne |
Round, Fields, T. Morwood,
Jackson, Evans, Wright |
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West Adelaide |
Borchard, Fielke, Bennett, Devoran,
Hayes, Pierson |
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GOALKICKERS: |
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South Melbourne |
T. Morwood 7, James,
Evans, I. Roberts |
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West Adelaide |
Pierson 3, Bennett 2, Fielke,
DeJong |
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UMPIRES: |
Foster, Scholefield |
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CROWD: |
unknown |
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SOURCE: |
Advertiser |
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NOTES: |
- |
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Match 6 - Saturday, March 8 |
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ST KILDA |
2.1 (13) |
6.2 (38) |
13.3 (81) |
19.6 (130) |
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STURT |
1.3 (9) |
4.5 (29) |
6.8 (44) |
8.11 (59) |
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BEST PLAYERS: |
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St Kilda |
Sartori, Greene, Dunne,
Breen, Callery, Barker |
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Sturt |
Bagshaw, Fry, Davies, Greig, Graham |
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GOALKICKERS: |
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St Kilda |
Sartori 5, Callery 2, Stone 2, Scott 2, Cunningham 2, Barker, Cross,
Jesaulenko, Cahir,
Roberts, Greene |
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Sturt |
Bagshaw 3, Davies 2,
Graham 2, Brand |
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UMPIRES: |
Chapman, Sawers |
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CROWD: |
6,436 |
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SOURCE: |
AGE |
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NOTES: |
Alex Jesaulenko’s debut
as St Kilda captain-coach. |
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Match 7 - Tuesday, March 11 |
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NORTH ADELAIDE |
2.3 (15) |
8.3 (51) |
11.3 (69) |
14.11 (95) |
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NORWOOD |
1.3 (9) |
3.3 (21) |
10.10 (70) |
13.13 (91) |
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BEST PLAYERS: |
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North Adelaide |
Cloke, Redden, Riley,
McAdam, Hill, W. Stringer |
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Norwood |
Taylor, Nunan, Winter, Zubrinich, Aish, Kerley |
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GOALKICKERS: |
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North Adelaide |
W. Stringer 3, Robran
2, Hartfield 2, Bound 2, Hill, McAdam,
Polle, Redden, Tiller |
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Norwood |
Nunan 4, Dalwood 2, Armour 2, Winter, Thiel,
Gallagher, Barton, Adler |
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UMPIRES: |
unknown |
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CROWD: |
unknown |
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SOURCE: |
Advertiser |
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NOTES: |
- |
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Match 8 - Tuesday, March 11 |
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FOOTSCRAY |
0.3 (3) |
4.5 (29) |
11.8 (74) |
17.10 (112) |
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WEST TORRENS |
4.0 (24) |
4.0 (24) |
7.2 (44) |
12.3 (75) |
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BEST PLAYERS: |
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Footscray |
Egan, Jennings, B. Reid, J. Reid, I. Hampshire |
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West Torrens |
S. White, Hill, McKay, Rendall,
Hanna |
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GOALKICKERS: |
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Footscray |
Templeton 4, Hampshire 3, Jennings 3, Egan 2,
Berry, Edmond, Whitten, Dunstan, Cordy |
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West Torrens |
White 5, Hill 3, McKay 2, Roberts, Hanna |
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UMPIRES: |
Nash, Sutcliffe |
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CROWD: |
2,108 |
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|
SOURCE: |
AGE |
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|
NOTES: |
Footscray unveiled a new
jumper which they wore in all of their 1980 Night Series matches. |
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Match 9 - Friday, March 14 |
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GLENELG |
1.5 (11) |
3.9 (27) |
5.12 (42) |
11.13 (79) |
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CENTRAL DISTRICT |
1.0 (6) |
1.3 (9) |
5.5 (35) |
6.8 (44) |
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BEST PLAYERS: |
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Glenelg |
Weston, Carey, Cornes, Holst, Farquhar, Marshall, Greenslade,
Lihou |
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Central District |
Jonas, Duckworth, Schallehn,
Vivian |
|||||||||||
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GOALKICKERS: |
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Glenelg |
MacVicar 2, Hurley 2,
Marshall 2, Weston, Hodgeman, Cornes,
Waite, McInerney |
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Central District |
Duckworth 2, Graham, Wilson, M. Norsworthy, Ruciack |
|||||||||||
|
UMPIRES: |
Foster, Thomas |
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CROWD: |
unknown |
|||||||||||
|
SOURCE: |
Advertiser |
|||||||||||
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NOTES: |
- |
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Match 12 - Saturday, March 15 |
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RICHMOND |
7.4 (46) |
11.8 (74) |
16.10 (106) |
20.17 (137) |
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WOODVILLE |
0.1 (1) |
1.1 (7) |
3.3 (21) |
9.3 (57) |
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BEST PLAYERS: |
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Richmond |
Cloke, Monteath, Wiley, Weightman,
Raines, Naylor |
|||||||||||
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Woodville |
Parker, Darmody,
Hutton, Heaven, Kreig, Sewer |
|||||||||||
|
GOALKICKERS: |
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Richmond |
Monteath 4, Cloke 4, Wiley 3, Brunton 2,
Mount 2, Weightman, Raines, Naylor, Rowlings, Bartlett |
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Woodville |
Hounsell 2, Rainbird 2, Darmody, Hutton,
Hewitt, G. Hewitt, Kreig |
|||||||||||
|
UMPIRES: |
Marcey, Morgan |
|||||||||||
|
CROWD: |
5,031 |
|||||||||||
|
SOURCE: |
AGE/SUN |
|||||||||||
|
NOTES: |
- |
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Match 13 - Sunday, March 16 |
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NEW SOUTH WALES |
3.2 (20) |
8.5 (53) |
11.7 (73) |
17.10 (112) |
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A.C.T. |
1.5 (11) |
4.6 (30) |
6.8 (44) |
10.11 (71) |
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BEST PLAYERS: |
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New South wales |
Stewart, Durnan, Gordon |
|||||||||||
|
A.C.T. |
Miller, Flaherty, Harrold,
Neeson, Feltham |
|||||||||||
|
GOALKICKERS: |
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New South Wales |
Wellington 4, Stewart 3, Gordon 3, Kekovich 2, Lucas 2, Prentice, Carroll, G. Smith |
|||||||||||
|
A.C.T. |
Quade 2, Harrold 2, Davey 2, Neale 2, Lancaster, McCormack |
|||||||||||
|
UMPIRES: |
unknown |
|||||||||||
|
CROWD: |
3,500 |
|||||||||||
|
SOURCE: |
SMH/Canberra Times |
|||||||||||
|
NOTES: |
- |
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Match 14 - Sunday, March 16 |
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QUEENSLAND |
5.3 (33) |
7.6 (48) |
12.12 (84) |
15.17 (107) |
||||||||
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TASMANIA |
1.6 (12) |
5.9 (39) |
7.11 (53) |
9.15 (69) |
||||||||
|
BEST PLAYERS: |
||||||||||||
|
Queensland |
Karklis, B. Smith, Farrer, Weller, Gumbleton, Durward |
|||||||||||
|
Tasmania |
Manassa, Bell, James,
Lee, Conn |
|||||||||||
|
GOALKICKERS: |
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|
Queensland |
B. Smith 5, Weller 2, Durward
2, Pendrick 2, Maddison, Crilly, Ives, Toye |
|||||||||||
|
Tasmania |
Conn 3, Daniel 3, Manassa,
Vanderfeen, Bell |
|||||||||||
|
UMPIRES: |
Hingston, Love |
|||||||||||
|
CROWD: |
2,174 |
|||||||||||
|
SOURCE: |
Examiner |
|||||||||||
|
NOTES: |
- |
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