1966 VFL season
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Results and statistics for the VFL/AFL season of 1966.
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[edit] Premiership season
In 1966, the VFL competition consisted of twelve teams of 18 on-the-field players each, plus two substitute players, known as the 19th man and the 20th man. A player could be substituted for any reason; however, once substituted, a player could not return to the field of play under any circumstances.
Teams played each other in a home-and-away season of 18 rounds; matches 12 to 18 were the "home-and-way reverse" of matches 1 to 7.
Once the 18 round home-and-away season had finished, the 1966 VFL Premiers were determined by the specific format and conventions of the "Page-McIntyre system".
[edit] Round 1
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Essendon | 11.6 (72) | Geelong | 9.4 (58) | Windy Hill | 31,560 | 23 April 1966 |
| Collingwood | 17.13 (115) | Hawthorn | 9.8 (62) | Victoria Park | 32,741 | 23 April 1966 |
| South Melbourne | 16.19 (115) | Fitzroy | 9.8 (62) | Lake Oval | 22,376 | 23 April 1966 |
| Melbourne | 4.9 (33) | St Kilda | 17.7 (109) | MCG | 64,934 | 25 April 1966 |
| Footscray | 11.9 (75) | North Melbourne | 13.9 (87) | Western Oval | 23,252 | 25 April 1966 |
| Carlton | 14.16 (100) | Richmond | 16.10 (106) | Princes Park | 43,695 | 25 April 1966 |
[edit] Round 2
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Hawthorn | 7.14 (56) | Melbourne | 3.11 (29) | Glenferrie Oval | 14,000 | 30 April 1966 |
| Geelong | 13.16 (94) | South Melbourne | 11.8 (74) | Kardinia Park (Stadium) | 21,490 | 30 April 1966 |
| Richmond | 17.15 (117) | Footscray | 5.17 (47) | MCG | 28,596 | 30 April 1966 |
| North Melbourne | 5.13 (43) | Essendon | 12.20 (92) | Arden Street Oval | 19,813 | 30 April 1966 |
| Fitzroy | 5.12 (42) | Collingwood | 9.17 (71) | Brunswick Street Oval | 20,362 | 30 April 1966 |
| St Kilda | 15.17 (107) | Carlton | 7.12 (54) | Moorabbin Oval | 30,810 | 30 April 1966 |
[edit] Round 3
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| North Melbourne | 9.13 (67) | St Kilda | 15.13 (103) | Arden Street Oval | 17,261 | 7 May 1966 |
| Richmond | 18.15 (123) | Melbourne | 11.14 (80) | MCG | 32,608 | 7 May 1966 |
| South Melbourne | 14.22 (106) | Hawthorn | 7.15 (57) | Lake Oval | 17,259 | 7 May 1966 |
| Geelong | 12.14 (86) | Footscray | 7.4 (46) | Kardinia Park (Stadium) | 17,395 | 7 May 1966 |
| Essendon | 8.18 (66) | Collingwood | 8.6 (54) | Windy Hill | 43,487 | 7 May 1966 |
| Fitzroy | 6.8 (44) | Carlton | 10.16 (76) | Brunswick Street Oval | 16,714 | 7 May 1966 |
[edit] Round 4
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Melbourne | 12.17 (89) | South Melbourne | 17.17 (119) | MCG | 31,497 | 14 May 1966 |
| Hawthorn | 9.13 (67) | North Melbourne | 14.15 (99) | Glenferrie Oval | 10,873 | 14 May 1966 |
| Collingwood | 12.13 (85) | Richmond | 5.18 (48) | Victoria Park | 40,272 | 14 May 1966 |
| Carlton | 15.12 (102) | Essendon | 5.11 (41) | Princes Park | 31,819 | 14 May 1966 |
| St Kilda | 15.11 (101) | Geelong | 7.16 (58) | Moorabbin Oval | 37,140 | 14 May 1966 |
| Footscray | 12.12 (84) | Fitzroy | 5.16 (46) | Western Oval | 14,672 | 14 May 1966 |
[edit] Round 5
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Geelong | 12.8 (80) | Richmond | 15.8 (98) | Kardinia Park (Stadium) | 21,655 | 21 May 1966 |
| Footscray | 10.10 (70) | Hawthorn | 4.10 (34) | Western Oval | 12,424 | 21 May 1966 |
| South Melbourne | 7.11 (53) | St Kilda | 13.17 (95) | Lake Oval | 33,255 | 21 May 1966 |
| Fitzroy | 9.10 (64) | Essendon | 17.11 (113) | Brunswick Street Oval | 15,279 | 21 May 1966 |
| North Melbourne | 7.4 (46) | Collingwood | 11.15 (81) | Arden Street Oval | 21,293 | 21 May 1966 |
| Melbourne | 3.14 (32) | Carlton | 11.13 (79) | MCG | 35,955 | 21 May 1966 |
[edit] Round 6
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Richmond | 12.16 (88) | South Melbourne | 9.9 (63) | MCG | 45,254 | 28 May 1966 |
| Essendon | 15.15 (105) | Hawthorn | 12.9 (81) | Windy Hill | 15,400 | 28 May 1966 |
| Collingwood | 12.18 (90) | Melbourne | 8.9 (57) | Victoria Park | 26,153 | 28 May 1966 |
| Carlton | 11.13 (79) | Footscray | 6.10 (46) | Princes Park | 23,598 | 28 May 1966 |
| North Melbourne | 8.7 (55) | Geelong | 12.20 (92) | Arden Street Oval | 15,290 | 28 May 1966 |
| St Kilda | 17.16 (118) | Fitzroy | 8.6 (54) | Moorabbin Oval | 19,737 | 28 May 1966 |
[edit] Round 7
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Hawthorn | 11.12 (78) | St Kilda | 15.12 (102) | Glenferrie Oval | 18,755 | 4 June 1966 |
| Fitzroy | 12.6 (78) | Richmond | 15.12 (102) | Brunswick Street Oval | 14,338 | 4 June 1966 |
| South Melbourne | 17.16 (118) | North Melbourne | 15.16 (106) | Lake Oval | 15,800 | 4 June 1966 |
| Melbourne | 14.10 (94) | Essendon | 9.6 (60) | MCG | 38,498 | 4 June 1966 |
| Footscray | 6.12 (48) | Collingwood | 8.20 (68) | Western Oval | 23,721 | 4 June 1966 |
| Geelong | 8.9 (57) | Carlton | 8.8 (56) | Kardinia Park (Stadium) | 25,398 | 4 June 1966 |
[edit] Round 8
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Footscray | 11.5 (71) | Melbourne | 7.8 (50) | Western Oval | 15,983 | 11 June 1966 |
| Collingwood | 14.21 (105) | Geelong | 11.10 (76) | Victoria Park | 37,034 | 11 June 1966 |
| Carlton | 7.15 (57) | South Melbourne | 8.6 (54) | Princes Park | 26,510 | 11 June 1966 |
| Fitzroy | 8.13 (61) | Hawthorn | 11.14 (80) | Brunswick Street Oval | 12,987 | 13 June 1966 |
| Richmond | 10.11 (71) | North Melbourne | 8.23 (71) | MCG | 33,959 | 13 June 1966 |
| St Kilda | 8.8 (56) | Essendon | 7.7 (49) | Moorabbin Oval | 50,548 | 13 June 1966 |
[edit] Round 9
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Richmond | 16.13 (109) | St Kilda | 11.8 (74) | MCG | 55,426 | 18 June 1966 |
| Essendon | 9.17 (71) | Footscray | 4.13 (37) | Windy Hill | 18,600 | 18 June 1966 |
| North Melbourne | 9.11 (65) | Melbourne | 4.12 (36) | Arden Street Oval | 8,957 | 18 June 1966 |
| Geelong | 20.24 (144) | Fitzroy | 5.1 (31) | Kardinia Park (Stadium) | 13,550 | 18 June 1966 |
| South Melbourne | 11.7 (73) | Collingwood | 13.20 (98) | Lake Oval | 25,100 | 18 June 1966 |
| Hawthorn | 9.13 (67) | Carlton | 9.9 (63) | Glenferrie Oval | 19,500 | 18 June 1966 |
[edit] Round 10
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Geelong | 17.15 (117) | Hawthorn | 8.9 (57) | Kardinia Park (Stadium) | 13,941 | 25 June 1966 |
| Footscray | 8.19 (67) | South Melbourne | 8.7 (55) | Western Oval | 11,733 | 25 June 1966 |
| Essendon | 14.16 (100) | Richmond | 15.6 (96) | Windy Hill | 20,600 | 25 June 1966 |
| Collingwood | 17.15 (117) | St Kilda | 6.9 (45) | Victoria Park | 37,607 | 25 June 1966 |
| Melbourne | 11.17 (83) | Fitzroy | 3.7 (25) | MCG | 14,688 | 25 June 1966 |
| North Melbourne | 8.17 (65) | Carlton | 6.6 (42) | Arden Street Oval | 10,573 | 25 June 1966 |
[edit] Round 11
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Fitzroy | 10.7 (67) | North Melbourne | 22.8 (140) | Brunswick Street Oval | 9,351 | 2 July 1966 |
| Melbourne | 9.21 (75) | Geelong | 13.15 (93) | MCG | 39,217 | 2 July 1966 |
| St Kilda | 15.15 (105) | Footscray | 7.12 (54) | Moorabbin Oval | 21,507 | 2 July 1966 |
| Hawthorn | 6.13 (49) | Richmond | 11.13 (79) | Glenferrie Oval | 15,880 | 9 July 1966 |
| Carlton | 7.11 (53) | Collingwood | 6.6 (42) | Princes Park | 29,240 | 9 July 1966 |
| South Melbourne | 12.10 (82) | Essendon | 13.12 (90) | Lake Oval | 22,750 | 9 July 1966 |
[edit] Round 12
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Fitzroy | 8.5 (53) | South Melbourne | 10.15 (75) | Brunswick Street Oval | 6,936 | 16 July 1966 |
| St Kilda | 12.13 (85) | Melbourne | 6.6 (42) | Moorabbin Oval | 15,003 | 16 July 1966 |
| North Melbourne | 10.15 (75) | Footscray | 6.6 (42) | Arden Street Oval | 8,114 | 16 July 1966 |
| Geelong | 15.7 (97) | Essendon | 5.7 (37) | Kardinia Park (Stadium) | 23,114 | 16 July 1966 |
| Hawthorn | 5.7 (37) | Collingwood | 16.14 (110) | Glenferrie Oval | 13,990 | 16 July 1966 |
| Richmond | 8.13 (61) | Carlton | 4.6 (30) | MCG | 38,094 | 16 July 1966 |
[edit] Round 13
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Footscray | 7.15 (57) | Richmond | 11.16 (82) | Western Oval | 16,573 | 23 July 1966 |
| Essendon | 6.16 (52) | North Melbourne | 6.6 (42) | Windy Hill | 19,400 | 23 July 1966 |
| Collingwood | 19.14 (128) | Fitzroy | 9.7 (61) | Victoria Park | 18,094 | 23 July 1966 |
| Carlton | 7.15 (57) | St Kilda | 5.11 (41) | Princes Park | 33,367 | 23 July 1966 |
| Melbourne | 23.13 (151) | Hawthorn | 9.5 (59) | MCG | 18,254 | 23 July 1966 |
| South Melbourne | 9.11 (65) | Geelong | 9.17 (71) | Lake Oval | 20,100 | 23 July 1966 |
[edit] Round 14
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Melbourne | 10.12 (72) | Richmond | 14.13 (97) | MCG | 35,460 | 30 July 1966 |
| Hawthorn | 10.16 (76) | South Melbourne | 14.17 (101) | Glenferrie Oval | 12,237 | 30 July 1966 |
| Footscray | 7.9 (51) | Geelong | 10.11 (71) | Western Oval | 16,951 | 30 July 1966 |
| Collingwood | 7.10 (52) | Essendon | 18.9 (117) | Victoria Park | 38,918 | 30 July 1966 |
| Carlton | 12.15 (87) | Fitzroy | 9.6 (60) | Princes Park | 15,203 | 30 July 1966 |
| St Kilda | 10.18 (78) | North Melbourne | 4.16 (40) | Moorabbin Oval | 30,530 | 30 July 1966 |
[edit] Round 15
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Geelong | 14.11 (95) | St Kilda | 10.12 (72) | Kardinia Park (Stadium) | 28,729 | 6 August 1966 |
| Fitzroy | 13.17 (95) | Footscray | 13.11 (89) | Brunswick Street Oval | 8,795 | 6 August 1966 |
| South Melbourne | 18.17 (125) | Melbourne | 15.19 (109) | Lake Oval | 14,200 | 6 August 1966 |
| North Melbourne | 11.16 (82) | Hawthorn | 12.11 (83) | Arden Street Oval | 5,835 | 6 August 1966 |
| Richmond | 13.8 (86) | Collingwood | 16.9 (105) | MCG | 73,834 | 6 August 1966 |
| Essendon | 18.7 (115) | Carlton | 10.13 (73) | Windy Hill | 28,000 | 6 August 1966 |
[edit] Round 16
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| St Kilda | 19.19 (133) | South Melbourne | 10.6 (66) | Moorabbin Oval | 20,083 | 13 August 1966 |
| Essendon | 14.9 (93) | Fitzroy | 6.9 (45) | Windy Hill | 14,600 | 13 August 1966 |
| Collingwood | 12.21 (93) | North Melbourne | 6.8 (44) | Victoria Park | 19,900 | 13 August 1966 |
| Carlton | 14.15 (99) | Melbourne | 10.10 (70) | Princes Park | 13,127 | 13 August 1966 |
| Richmond | 6.12 (48) | Geelong | 11.16 (82) | MCG | 54,976 | 13 August 1966 |
| Hawthorn | 18.11 (119) | Footscray | 9.13 (67) | Glenferrie Oval | 8,429 | 13 August 1966 |
[edit] Round 17
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Geelong | 17.16 (118) | North Melbourne | 11.13 (79) | Kardinia Park (Stadium) | 19,654 | 20 August 1966 |
| Fitzroy | 5.10 (40) | St Kilda | 17.22 (124) | Brunswick Street Oval | 12,165 | 20 August 1966 |
| South Melbourne | 10.11 (71) | Richmond | 10.12 (72) | Lake Oval | 20,200 | 20 August 1966 |
| Hawthorn | 11.13 (79) | Essendon | 15.10 (100) | Glenferrie Oval | 21,520 | 20 August 1966 |
| Melbourne | 12.12 (84) | Collingwood | 21.15 (141) | MCG | 46,319 | 20 August 1966 |
| Footscray | 4.1 (25) | Carlton | 12.14 (86) | Western Oval | 14,516 | 20 August 1966 |
[edit] Round 18
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| North Melbourne | 12.16 (88) | South Melbourne | 11.5 (71) | Arden Street Oval | 10,419 | 27 August 1966 |
| Essendon | 11.18 (84) | Melbourne | 7.7 (49) | Windy Hill | 22,200 | 27 August 1966 |
| Collingwood | 18.24 (132) | Footscray | 3.10 (28) | Victoria Park | 20,324 | 27 August 1966 |
| Carlton | 5.10 (40) | Geelong | 16.14 (110) | Princes Park | 37,236 | 27 August 1966 |
| St Kilda | 14.9 (93) | Hawthorn | 13.5 (83) | Moorabbin Oval | 23,860 | 27 August 1966 |
| Richmond | 20.23 (143) | Fitzroy | 11.10 (76) | MCG | 18,980 | 27 August 1966 |
[edit] Ladder
| Team | Won | Lost | Draw | For | Agst | % | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Collingwood | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1687 | 1073 | 157.2 | 60 |
| 2 | St Kilda | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1641 | 1149 | 142.8 | 56 |
| 3 | Geelong | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1599 | 1162 | 137.6 | 56 |
| 4 | Essendon | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1457 | 1204 | 121.0 | 56 |
| 5 | Richmond | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1626 | 1320 | 123.2 | 54 |
| 6 | Carlton | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1233 | 1143 | 107.9 | 40 |
| 7 | North Melbourne | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1294 | 1381 | 93.7 | 30 |
| 8 | South Melbourne | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1486 | 1505 | 98.7 | 28 |
| 9 | Hawthorn | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1224 | 1650 | 74.2 | 20 |
| 10 | Footscray | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1004 | 1458 | 68.9 | 16 |
| 11 | Melbourne | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1235 | 1580 | 78.2 | 12 |
| 12 | Fitzroy | 1 | 17 | 0 | 1004 | 1865 | 53.8 | 4 |
[edit] Night Series Competition
The night series were held under the floodlights at Lake Oval, South Melbourne, for the teams (5th to 12th on ladder) out of the finals at the end of the season.
Final: North Melbourne 20.12 (132) defeated Hawthorn 12.7 (79).
[edit] Premiership Finals
[edit] First Semi-Final
| Team | 1 Qtr | 2 Qtr | 3 Qtr | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 3.4 | 3.5 | 7.9 | 12.14 (86) |
| Essendon | 6.1 | 10.5 | 13.6 | 15.6 (96) |
| Attendance: 93,765 |
[edit] Second Semi-Final
| Team | 1 Qtr | 2 Qtr | 3 Qtr | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 5.2 | 6.3 | 10.5 | 15.9 (99) |
| St Kilda | 0.1 | 6.5 | 10.9 | 13.11 (89) |
| Attendance: 95,614 |
[edit] Preliminary Final
| Team | 1 Qtr | 2 Qtr | 3 Qtr | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Kilda | 4.1 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 15.4 (94) |
| Essendon | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 7.10 (52) |
| Attendance: 93,453 |
[edit] Grand Final
| Team | 1 Qtr | 2 Qtr | 3 Qtr | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 2.1 | 5.7 | 7.11 | 10.13 (73) |
| St Kilda | 2.5 | 5.6 | 8.9 | 10.14 (74) |
| Attendance: 101,655 |
[edit] Grand Final Teams
| Collingwood | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Backs | Ian Montgomery | Peter Boyne | Terry Waters |
| H/Backs | Laurie Hill | Eric Potter | Lee Adamson |
| Centre Line | Eric Hutchesson | Colin Tully | Peter Patterson |
| H/Forwards | Des Tuddenham (c) | Doug Searl | Max Pitt |
| Forwards | Gary Wallis | Ian Graham | Ray Gabelich |
| Rucks/Rover | Len Thompson | Kevin Rose | Wayne Richardson |
| Reserves | Trevor Steer | John Henderson | |
| Coach | Bob Rose |
| St Kilda | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Backs | 1 Rodger Head | 6 Bob Murray | 13 Brian Sierakowski |
| H/Backs | 16 Verdun Howell | 9 Ian Synman | 24 John Bingley |
| Centre Line | 36 Jeff Moran | 5 Ian Stewart | 21 Jim Read |
| H/Forwards | 15 Ian Cooper | 4 Darrel Baldock (c) | 27 Barry Breen |
| Forwards | 8 Allan Morrow | 18 Kevin Neale | 19 Allan Davis |
| Rucks/Rover | 2 Brian Mynott | 25 Daryl Griffiths | 3 Ross Smith |
| Reserves | 31 Travis Payze | 22 Kevin Billing | |
| Coach | Allan Jeans |
Umpire - Jeff Crouch
[edit] Awards
- The 1966 VFL Premiership team was St Kilda Football Club (its first premiership since the VFL's formation in 1897).
- The VFL's leading goalkicker was Ted Fordham of Essendon who kicked 76 goals (including 3 goals in the final series).
- The winner of the 1966 Brownlow Medal was Ian Stewart of St Kilda with 21 votes.
- Fitzroy took the "wooden spoon" in 1966.
[edit] Notable Events
- At pre-season training in mid-April, at the behest of Collingwood coach Bob Rose, Collingwood club secretary Jack Burns informs Duncan Wright that his services are no longer required at Collingwood. (See Duncan Wright and John Somerville.)
- Richmond, under coach Tom Hafey, train pre-season with Percy Cerutty at his facilities in Portsea, Victoria.
- At the end of the season South Melbourne's captain-coach, Bob Skilton, resigns as coach in the belief that he can do more for the club by continuing to lead the players on the field.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Hogan, P., The Tigers Of Old, The Richmond Football Club, (Richmond), 1996. ISBN 0-646-18748-1
- Maplestone, M., Flying Higher: History of the Essendon Football Club 1872-1996, Essendon Football Club, (Melbourne), 1996. ISBN 0-959-17402-8
- Rogers, S. & Brown, A., Every Game Ever Played: VFL/AFL Results 1897-1997 (Sixth Edition), Viking Books, (Ringwood), 1998. ISBN 0-670-90809-6
- Ross, J. (ed), 100 Years of Australian Football 1897-1996: The Complete Story of the AFL, All the Big Stories, All the Great Pictures, All the Champions, Every AFL Season Reported, Viking, (Ringwood), 1996. ISBN 0-670-86814-0
- Strevens, S., Bob Rose: A Dignified Life, Allen & Unwin, (Crows Nest), 2004. ISBN 1-74114-465-5
[edit] External links
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