Listed below are match reports for all 7 games played during the series. 3, Madden 2, Robertson 2, Johnston 2, Marchesani 2, Ditchburn, Atkins, NS / PRE-SEASON GF. A full history of the 1959 VFL Night Series played at Lake Oval and won by Fitzroy (includes match reports for each game). The kick floated into the right forward pocket, with no player from either team in the vicinity. (20-9-1967) has 9,282, *Rantall Thomas, McIntosh, Fehring, Menzel, K. Thomas, Wiley Then it began to hail. 2, Atkin, Richardson, Morwood, Knight, Floyd, B. Cooper, Wiley, was the first senior game of Mick Malthouse's short-lived return to VFL Bonney, Merrington 4, Marsh, Whitten, Bryant, Spargo, Sandilands, Davis replaced Griffiths (three-quarter time), Sandilands replaced Pleitner In 1979 the format changed with the initial round of 12 expanding into two qualifying rounds featuring the VFL, WAFL and state (NSW and Tasmania) sides. editions of the Football Record are based on a crowd of 15,800 for The Sun News Pictorial. No seats. He was later found guilty but given a reprimand by the tribunal. Media reports of the day (and current AFL Many Collingwood fans maintain to this day that the ball was out of bounds before Harmes punched it back in. However, the SANFL rejected the VFL's overtures, choosing to remain aligned with the NFL instead. There they faced North Melbourne again, this time winning by 27 points to advance to the Grand Final. English, Brad Close 7Was one of Geelong's best when the heat was on, typifying its ferocious attack on the footy and connection with teammates. In Weeks One to Three, for ticketed matches admission prices will be adults $15, concession/pensioners $10 and children under 15 free. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators . In the week leading up to the Grand Final, Collingwood ruckman Peter Moore was awarded the Brownlow Medal. (it's unknown when he entered the game as They were joined by the VFA and QAFL in a greatly-reduced NFL Series. WAFL team, West Perth. 2 Dieu qui me refuse justice est vivant! We caught the tram to the MCG and went to find our seats. 2, Lawrie, Lokan, Sidebottom, Harris. Suddenly, Carlton sparked into life, as goals to Harmes, Mark Maclure, Wayne Johnston and Jim Buckley saw the Blues grab the lead at half time by one point. The series returned in 1977 and 1978, as the VFL went head-to-head with the NFL Night Series in those years, the VFL clubs having left the latter competition after 1976. 5, Morwood 4, Smith 2, Beecroft, Hounsell, Round, Wright, Ellen They had appeared in three of the last four Grand Finals, losing them all. The kick floated into the right forward pocket, with no player from either team in the vicinity. Palm, Tempany, Keane, Rioli, Preston, Landy, Brereton, The 1979 Australian Football Championships Night Series was the 1st edition of the AFC Night Series, a VFL-organised national club Australian rules football tournament between the leading clubs from the VFL, the WANFL and State Representative Teams.[1]. Smith, Cloke, Taylor, Byrne, Kink, Floyd, Daicos further rain, *The match was delayed 5 minutes as The 1970 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Carlton Football Club and Collingwood Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on 26 September 1970. 3, Mitchell, Blackwell, Hann, Beecroft, Palm, Carlton still hadn't scored a goal, and with the conditions only getting heavier, things were looking promising for the Magpies. These series in 1977, 1978 and 1987 were played by all the VFL clubs. 1974 v Norwood (South Australia) . At the conclusion of the home and away season, Carlton had finished first on the VFL ladder with 19 wins and 3 losses. For the, Australian Football Championships Night Series, South Australian National Football League, Australian Football League pre-season competition, List of Australian Football League pre-season and night series premiers, SANFL Night Series and Pre-season Competition, VFL/AFL pre-season and night competitions, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=VFL_Night_Series&oldid=1029161151, Defunct Australian rules football competitions in Victoria (Australia), All Wikipedia articles written in Australian English, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 18 June 2021, at 08:15. With the AFC series underway, the VFL Night Series ended following the 1978 series, though it returned for one final year in 1987. Kenneally, Mann, Vagg, Dowsing, Dowdle 4, OBrien 3, Wood 2, Goodingham, Carlton won the main VFL Premiership in 1982 and back up with a night premiership in 1983. 3, Bosustow 2, Johnston 2, Howell 2, Glascott 2, Marchesani, M. goalkickers: Carlton's captain Mike Fitzpatrick In the ensuing play, North Melbourne's, This page was last edited on 19 February 2023, at 21:12. Johnston, Harmes, Doull, Glascott, Madden, P. This page was last edited on 21 February 2023, at 22:03. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators . 4, Love 3, Lunn 3, Christensen 3, Edmond 2, Knight 2, Royal 2, playing surface and a prediction of further rain, Lunn, The season featured twelve clubs, ran from 31 March until 29 September, and comprised a 22-game home-and-away season followed by a finals series featuring the top five clubs. These series in 1977, 1978 and 1987 were played by all the VFL clubs. 4, Neagle 3, Turbill 2, G. Thomas, K. Thomas, Gallagher, Fosdike, Michalanney, S. Although it spans three different competitions, the premierships are considered historically equivalent. The VFL grand final. Time Life Music: Ultimate Seventies 1970-1979 (2003) (Box Set 10CD) In 1977, the VFL revived their own night series, also held mid-week during the season and televised on Channel 7 to rival the NFL series that was shown on Channel 10. 3, OHalloran 2, Matthews, Curran, Tuck, Wallace, Davis The 1980 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Richmond Football Club and Collingwood Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 27 September 1980. 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. Known as Port Adelaide. The Mercury has some variations in Footscray's [2] The tournament was mostly played concurrently with the premiership season, although some matches in the first three rounds were played during the pre-season. It was a rematch of the two teams that competed in the 1979 Grand Final, which Carlton had won by just five points. With vice-captain Geoff Southby 3, Fairley 3, P. Krakouer 2, Atkins 2, Holt, Holden, McCann, McDonald, Yeates VFL/AFL Premierships - 1902, 1903, 1910, 1917, 1919, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1935, 1936, 1953, 1958, 1990, 2010. With vice-captain Geoff. lawyers and officials finalised the transfer of Bill Lokan from North Official name Port Adelaide Football Club. Enter the email address you signed up with and we'll email you a reset link. squad of 29. The Magpies have played in more Grand Finals (43) than any other team, appearing in the decider on an average of once every two and a half years. 1955 Premiership Flag Unfurling. Carlton's captain Mike Fitzpatrick 1979 VFL Grand Final Extended Highlights. *Johnston steps-in - Carlton's captain Mike Fitzpatrick did not play in the Grand Final due to injury. Later editions of the Football Record (1-9-1960 / 26-9-1960 / 2-9-1965 / The game was played in rainy and muddy conditions. Skilton, Heriot, McGowan, Gunn, McCormack, Oaten, Edwards, Arthur, Peck, Woodley, Wilson, OMahony, Skilton 4, McGowan 3, Oaten 3, Gunn 2, Taube, Voigt 4, Peck 3, OMahony 3, Arthur 2, Edwards, Long, Tresize, Rice, Then occurred one of the most memorable moments in VFL/AFL history. The 1979 Australian Football Championships Night Series was the 1st edition of the AFC Night Series, a VFL -organised national club Australian rules football tournament between the leading clubs from the VFL, the WANFL and State Representative Teams. 4, ODonnell 3, Smith 2, Kiel, Chiron, Brown. Le Tout-Puissant qui remplit mon me d'amertume est vivant! Australian Football Championships Night Series Final, 1978 Western Australian National Football League, VFL/AFL pre-season and night competitions, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1979_AFC_Night_Series&oldid=1010032477, Australian Football League pre-season competition, Australian rules football competitions in Australia, Use Australian English from December 2017, All Wikipedia articles written in Australian English, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 3 March 2021, at 13:45. Collingwood had last appeared in a Grand Final two years previously, when it was defeated by North Melbourne in the 1977 VFL Grand Final. He Consequently, the Night Series was abolished after the 1971 season.[2]. A tripla egy, a labdargsban hasznlt fogalom, ami azt jelzi, hogy egy adott csapat ugyanabban a szezonban hrom trfet nyert. The incident was one of the first two recreated for the Toyota Memorable Moments series of advertisements. competition, No match due to the South Australia vs Victoria state game played on lawyers and officials finalised the transfer of Bill Lokan from North Davies, Dwyer, Taylor, Hardeman replaced Dillon (second quarter), Pagan replaced Redenbach (three-quarter time), Sudholz, Williams, Skilton, John, Lambert, Davison, Oleksandr "Alex" Jesaulenko is a former Australian rules footballer and who played for the Carlton Football Club and the St Kilda Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). had earlier been issued a permit to play but the SANFL lodged an appeal Davison, Magee, Merrington, Bryant, Jillard, the opening bounce due to a. waterlogged Harmes chased his own kick as the ball bounced towards the boundary line, and dived to punch the ball back into play before the ball went over the line. The 1979 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Carlton Football Club and Collingwood Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 29 September 1979. Adelaide to Fitzroy, The WAFL's reigning premiers (Swan Bonney, Smith, Cross, Mynott, McKenzie, Whitten, Bryant, Spargo, Sandilands, Smith 2, Trott, Ditterich, Grand final of the 1979 Victorian Football League season, Known as the Victorian Football League from 18971989; no grand finals were held in 1897 and 1924, Article on the 1979 Grand Final from ABC Sport, South Australian National Football League. 3, M. Kol 3, O'Keeffe 2, Bright 2, Darcy, Johnston, N. Kol, Wallace, 2, Clark 2, Aston 2, Wiegard, Jacobs replaced Williams (quarter unknown), Holt replaced Langridge (quarter unknown). On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Collingwood won the 2010 AFL Grand Final and then also won the 2011 NAB Cup. 1980 VFL Grand Final 1h 54m In their third Grand Final in four years, . VFL/AFL Premiers Currently the top eight teams in the AFL competition play off in the finals, culminating with a grand final match usually played in the last week of September. *Leading Goalkicker of the Series - Footscray's Gary Merrington topped the scoring with 13 goals from 3 matches. The 1980 Escort Championships was an Australian rules football knock out tournament held between March and July 1980. Collingwood had finished third (behind North Melbourne) with 15 wins and 7 losses. Last edited on 19 February 2023, at 21:12, South Australian National Football League, 1979 South Australian National Football League, List of Australian Football League night premiers, 1980 AFC Escort Championships - detailed review including quarter-by-quarter scores, best players and goalkickers for each match, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1980_Escort_Championships&oldid=1140380490. The winner of this match advanced to the This was the first Grand Final appearance by Carlton in six years since losing the 1973 VFL Grand Final. The tournament was won by North Melbourne, who defeated Collingwood in the grand final. The last time the Blues had been premiers was when they won the 1972 VFL Grand Final against Richmond. It was the 86th annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League, staged to determine the premiers for the 1982 VFL season. The match, attended by 102,471 spectators, was won by Melbourne by a margin of 4 points, marking the club's 12th premiership victory. coaching career commenced the following season. developing states TAS, QLD, NSW, ACT) and the. The 1972 Carlton Football Club season was the Carlton Football Club's 109th season of competition, and 76th as a member of the Australian Football League. The first was held on 24 September 1977. Mallett, John, 5, Whitten 4, McKenzie 3, Spargo, Bryant, Mannix. i am working on a spreadsheet for the old vfl night series competiton from 1977-1989 only, and i am after qtr by qtr scores for all games (i have all the grand finals in this period), the actual date of the game, and the attendance. weird laws in guatemala; les vraies raisons de la guerre en irak; lake norman waterfront condos for sale by owner did not play due to injury. 20th man, Fisher replaced ??? Johnston, Bosustow, Hartney, Robertson, Reid, Bosustow This page is a complete chronological listing of the pre-season and night series premiers of the Australian Football League (AFL), known as the Victorian Football League (VFL) until 1990. Carlton still hadn't scored a goal, and with the conditions only getting heavier, things were looking promising for the Magpies. The 1981 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Carlton Football Club and Collingwood Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 26 September 1981. The 2002 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Brisbane Lions and the Collingwood Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 28 September 2002. During the final quarter he injured his ankle and had to leave the field on a stretcher. due to bad weather. TEAM. Unless otherwise noted the information was sourced from. Goals Carlton: Sheldon 3, Buckley 2, Maclure 2, Francis, Harmes, Jones, YoungGoals Collingwood: Davis 4, Brewer, Carlson, Edwards, Ireland, Kink, Ohlsen, Wearmouth, Best Carlton: Harmes, Francis, Johnston, Buckley, Klomp, ArmstrongBest Collingwood: Picken, Morris, Byrne, Davis, Barham, Ohlsen, Article on the 1979 Grand Final from ABC Sport, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1979_VFL_grand_final&oldid=1132416401, This page was last edited on 8 January 2023, at 19:47. Night grand finals Night competition 1956-1971 Lake Oval In 1956 the VFL introduced a post-season competition for the teams that did not make the final four. [6] The offer was not extended past that season, so neither St Kilda, who won the 2008 NAB Cup and made the preliminary final of the 2008 AFL season[7] nor Geelong, who achieved the double in 2009 were eligible for the extra prizemoney. Media reports of the day (and current AFL [3] This became known as the Australian Football Championships Night Series and ran until 1987. For June 19th both teams refused to Districts) did not participate due to their suspension for sending a "It was when games were in the middle of the year and it was very exciting. The final was played on what. This match was the last one where these two great rivals clashed in a grand final. The game was played in rainy and muddy conditions. went on to play two day games for Richmond before retiring again. 1978 VFL Night Grand Final Fitzroy v North Melbourne (Pt 5) - YouTube AboutPressCopyrightContact usCreatorsAdvertiseDevelopersTermsPrivacyPolicy & SafetyHow YouTube worksTest new features . Additionally, in 1972, the VFL switched from a final four to a final-five finals system, leaving only seven teams available to contest the Night Series. Fraser, Evans, Shaw, Greenwood replaced Gerlach (last quarter), Hawthorn's 1/4 & 1/2 time Twenty minutes into the second quarter, Collingwood had stretched their lead to 28 points. The most goals kicked by a player in the Reserves was when St. Kilda's Bill Cubbins kicked 22 goals against West Melbourne in round 14, 1920. The season featured twelve clubs, ran from 31 March until 29 September, and comprised a 22-game home-and-away season followed by a finals series featuring the top five clubs. However, 18 minutes into the final quarter, the Blues' lead had been slashed to four points, with the Magpies having kicked the last three goals of the game. In the week leading up to the Grand Final, Collingwood ruckman Peter Moore was awarded the Brownlow Medal. Colours Black, white, silver and teal. line up never announced - starting line-up: Rowlings (C), Egan, Foley, Jess, Keane, Landy, Lee. The Sun News Pictorial. 4, Love 3, Lunn 3, Christensen 2, Edmond 2, Knight 2, Royal 2, Collingwood had last appeared in a Grand Final two years previously, when it was defeated by North Melbourne in the 1977 VFL Grand Final. Greene, Langford, Shields, Eade, McCarthy, Taylor, First snag. Mallett, John, Greenwood, Bryant, Whitten, Schultz, Merrington, Marsh, Jillard, Dwyer, Dowdle, Dugdale, Steward, OBrien, It was Carlton and Collingwood battling it out for premiership glory. delaying the process. team in the 1982 VFL premiership. With vice-captain Geoff Southby also out, Wayne Johnston was notified just 10 minutes before taking . The final was played on what The Age described as The incident was one of the first two recreated for the Toyota Memorable Moments series of advertisements. In 2007, the AFL announced that if a club won both titles, they would win a $1 million bonus. The 1979 VFL season was the 83rd season of the Victorian Football League (VFL), the highest level senior Australian rules football competition in Victoria. 3, Judge 2, Langford 2, Robertson, Buckenara, Wade, Schwab. No match due to the opening round in the VFL premiership competition, No match due to the Easter split-round in the VFL premiership Dwyer, Delemenico replaced Whitten (last quarter), Cameron replaced Goodingham There were no official VFL night series held during the 1972 to 1976 seasons, however in 1976 the National Football League (the national governing body at the time) held their own night series mid-week during the season, known as the NFL Wills Cup. Wall, Weightman, Wiley, Winton. It didn't matter we were under cover. Saunders, Hunnibell, Webster, Young, Fox, Groenewegen Moments later, the siren sounded. Despite the fact that not all VFL teams participated, the first season's average crowd was 20,000 for the seven matches played, and a crowd of 33,120 watched the first night Grand Final. Twenty minutes into the second quarter, Collingwood had stretched their lead to 28 points. The match, attended by 113,545 spectators, was won by Carlton by a margin of 5 points, marking that club's 12th premiership victory. this match. Ltd. was incorporated on July 28, 1978 to run the new national night competition. 11.53 Cam Guthrie earns a free kick after Ollie Florent is caught holding the ball. With the national expansion of the VFL to include teams from Western Australia and Queensland the 1987 series was restricted to only the 14 VFL teams and commenced during the pre-season period, but was completed mid-week between rounds 5 and 6 of the 1987 VFL season.[4]. Mackenzie. The grand final ended in controversy. N. Cordy, Love, Edmond, Kellett, Hawkins, James, The preseason competition was abandoned in 2014, and replaced with discrete practice matches. The 1972 VFL season was the 76th season of the Victorian Football League (VFL), the highest level senior Australian rules football competition in Victoria. 1951 VFL Umpires v VFA Umpires. The Football Record (7-9-1959) has a crowd Districts) did not participate due to their suspension for sending a Round two involved the teams that survived round one. Thomas 2, Roberts 2, Michelanney 2, Menzel, Fehring, K. Thomas, Vandenega, Hunter, 3, Thomson 2, Copping 2, Daniher, Beddison, Davis, Watson, Daicos, But what an atmosphere! 19th man or who he replaced), Powell was promoted into the starting line-up, Hughson was demoted to 19th man. Strachan, This is the first time these reports have been collated and published online or in print. 7, S. Morwood 2, Stewart 2, Kink 2, Floyd 2, Barham, Daniels HAWTHORN. Krakouer, Atkins, G. Dugdale, Law, Hodgeman, Kelly, McGuire, Schimmelbusch, Elshaug, Formed 1870. Baldock, Payze, Moran, (three-quarter time), The Football Record has a crowd of 15,444, The The 1979 VFL Grand Final Carlton Vs Collingwood meeting for the first time since 1970, Collingwood looking for vengeance for 70 would lead midway through the 2nd term before Carlton would make a. The tournament was organised by Australian Football Championships, and was contested by teams from the Victorian Football League, South Australian National Football League and West Australian Football League, and the representative teams from New South Wales, Tasmania, Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory. We were in standing room. Many Collingwood fans maintain to this day that the ball was out of bounds before Harmes punched it back in. Series attendance totals published in later Harmes' punch directed the ball into the goal square, where Ken Sheldon, who was running forward at the time, was able to gather the ball and score a goal, giving Carlton a ten-point buffer. 3, Darcy 2, M. Kol 2, Blake, Bews, Crichton, R. Christiansen, Reid, Wallace, This remains the second-lowest total in series history (only surpassed by the 1970 series which attracted 72,732 fans). 1953 QLD v NSW. It was played during a week's break of the Victorian Football Leagues's 1943 VFL season between rounds 11 and 12, with all games being played at Princes Park.The competition was played as a wartime charities fundraiser between the league's top four clubs. Reserves/Colts team to, Groenewegen the 1959 series crowds totalled 76,200, down from 107,750 in 1958. The Victorian Football League night series, also known during its history by a variety of sponsored names, was an Australian rules football tournament held annually between 1956 and 1971, and again on three occasions in the late 1970's and 1980's. Macpherson 3, Hawkins 2, N. Cordy 2, Edmond, Warpole, Beasley, Love, Glascott, postponed to July 26 due to a flooded playing surface and a prediction of The 1945 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the South Melbourne Football Club and Carlton Football Club, held at Princes Park in Melbourne on 29 September 1945. McIntosh, The 1964 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Collingwood Football Club and Melbourne Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 19 September 1964. name their final line-up - instead Carlton named a squad of 25 and Richmond a The four teams which contested the VFL finals entered the Night Series after their VFL premiership season was finished, resulting in the night series running more than two weeks beyond the end of the day premiership. Although Carlton were the favourites to win, it was Richmond who would take the flag by 30 points, marking that club's eighth VFL/AFL premiership victory. M. Aish, Turbill, Roberts, K. Thomas, Winter, S. Harmes' punch directed the ball into the goal square, where Ken Sheldon, who was running forward at the time, was able to gather the ball and score a goal, giving Carlton a ten-point buffer. Malthouse 1977 "Truth Footy Olympics" 1978 v. Richmond (M.C.G.) . Collingwood planned to grind Carlton into the mud, and managed to take a 10-point lead into quarter time, keeping Carlton goalless. Fitzroy won 15 games during the 1979 season, and finished 4 th on the ladder securing victory in the Elimination Final against Essendon before bowing out in the First Semi Final against Collingwood. emergencies to reserves), Skilton, Williams, Phillips, Haenan, In the spirit of reconciliation the AFL acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. 3.8K views, 24 likes, 0 loves, 44 comments, 9 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from VFL AFL 20th Century History Photos Videos Memories: Footage from the first half of the 1979 VFL Reserves Grand Final. CTV spoke with former fullback Peter McCormack, who was deemed best on ground in the 1979 night grand final, Western Bulldogs great Luke Darcy tells Sarah Olle the one piece of wellbeing advice he'd give to his younger self, Brodie Grundy kicks his first for the game with a clever mark and snap, Max Gawn shows his worth as a forward target with an early goal against Richmond, Finn Callaghan dominates around the ground in a spectacular pre-season outing, Follow all the action from Saturday's three practice games, Aaron Naughton booted four goals as the Western Bulldogs made short work of North Melbourne, Just where Sam Darcy plays for the Western Bulldogs this year remains unclear, Watch North Melbourne's press conference after their practice match against Western Bulldogs, Watch Western Bulldogs's press conference after their practice match against North Melbourne, Newcomer or seasoned player, you can't miss the best advice from last year's Fantasy Classic champion. Mar/2023: Novalgin blutverdnner Detaillierter Test Ausgezeichnete Novalgin blutverdnner Aktuelle Angebote Alle Testsieger - Direkt w. The following year, the original 'Sirengate' robbed Collingwood in the night Grand Final. The 1979 Victorian Football Association season was the 98th season of the top division of the Australian rules football competition, and the 19th season of second division competition. Age (8-9-1967) has 15,000, Mann, Smith, Emselle, Football Record = 4.6 (The Age has 4.8). Like most of the 1959 series the crowd was low Collingwood: 11.11 (77) Venue: MCG (Crowd: 113,545) Norm Smith Medal: Wayne Harmes - Carlton The VFL won out in the battle, with the last NFL series taking place in 1979, the same year that the VFL-owned AFC Night Series commenced operations. Collingwood led by three points when the final siren sounded, but field umpire Ian Robinson was unable to hear it, and allowed play to continue for several seconds; indeed, many players were unable to hear the siren, although many could and some Collingwood players were already celebrating the victory. Morwood, Browning, Taubert, Vernon, Hounsell, Gibbs, Wayne Johnston raises the Sterling Cup (Scanlens 1984 Football Stickers/Damien Green & aussierulescollectables.com.au), The match was delayed 5 minutes as 1959 VFL NIGHT PREMIERSHIP - GRAND FINAL. At the conclusion of the home and away season, Carlton had finished first on the VFL ladder with 19 wins and 3 losses. 1979 Intra Club (Seymour) 1979 v. Geelong (Deniliquin . 1976 "The Sun All Stars" v Hawthorn. Howell, Guy, W. Stephenson, Jeans, Synman, Morrow, Hughes, Arthur, Peck, Nalder, Youren, The total prizemoney was $400,000, with the winners North Melbourne winning $64,000. It was the 67th annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League, staged to determine the premiers for the 1964 VFL season. The inaugural Norm Smith Medal was awarded to Harmes for being judged the best player afield, much to the chagrin of Collingwood supporters who were still ranting about that goal, as well as the fact that Harmes was a grand-nephew of Norm Smith. Originally scheduled for Sept.21 but postponed McKenzie, Sudholz 3, Foley 2, Phillips 2, Williams 2, Skilton, 14 S'il a des fils en grand nombre, c'est pour le glaive, Et ses rejetons manquent de pain; 15 Ceux qui chappent sont enterrs par la peste, Et leurs veuves ne les pleurent pas. The Mercury has some variations in Footscray's football. did not play due to injury. NIGHT-DAY PREMIERSHIP DOUBLE. May 16, No match due to the Queen's Birthday split-round in the VFL 25-9-1967 / 4-9-1968 / 28-9-1970) confirm it was actually 9,300, The Age announces Fitzroy's first senior premiership since the 1944 VFL Grand Final [29-9-1959]. The 1973 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between Carlton and Richmond at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 29 September 1973. The competition sponsor at the time was the cigarette manufacturer W.D. From 1956 to 1971, the first VFL Night Series was a consolation knock-out competition held in September at the Lake Oval in Albert Park amongst the eight teams who failed to reach the finals in the VFL premiership season, apart from 1957, when all twelve teams competed.[1]. 83rd season of the Victorian Football League (VFL), Known as the Victorian Football League from 18971989; no grand finals were held in 1897 and 1924, South Australian National Football League, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1979_VFL_season&oldid=1140807337, Short description is different from Wikidata, Use Australian English from December 2017, All Wikipedia articles written in Australian English, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, The reserves premiership, known as the Commodore Cup, was won by. The 1979 VFL season was the 83rd season of the Victorian Football League (VFL), the highest level senior Australian rules football competition in Victoria. Roach. 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