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{{Short description|Grand final of the 1966 Victorian Football League season}} |
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| away = [[File:St Kilda Football Club colours.svg|50px]]<br/>{{AFL|StK}} |
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| home_score = 10.13 (73) |
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| date = 24 September 1966 |
| date = 24 September 1966 |
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| stadium = [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] |
| stadium = [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] |
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| jock_mchale = [[Allan Jeans]] |
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| network = [[Seven Network]] |
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| attendance = 101,655 |
| attendance = 101,655 |
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| umpire = [[Jeff Crouch]] |
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| announcers = [[Alan Gale|"Butch" Gale]]<br>[[Ted Whitten]]<br>[[Mike Williamson (broadcaster)|Mike Williamson]] |
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The '''1966 VFL Grand Final''' was an [[Australian rules football]] game contested between the [[Collingwood Football Club]] and [[St Kilda Football Club]], held at the [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] in [[Melbourne]] on 24 September 1966. It was the |
The '''1966 VFL Grand Final''' was an [[Australian rules football]] game contested between the [[Collingwood Football Club]] and [[St Kilda Football Club]], held at the [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] in [[Melbourne]] on 24 September 1966. It was the 69th annual [[AFL Grand Final|grand final]] of the [[Australian Football League|Victorian Football League]] (VFL), staged to determine the [[List of AFL premiers|premiers]] for the [[1966 VFL season]]. The match, attended by 101,655 spectators,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://australianfootball.com/articles/view/Saints+make+their+point+-+1966+VFL+Grand+Final/306|title = Australian Football – Saints make their point – 1966 VFL Grand Final}}</ref> was won by St Kilda by a margin of one point, marking that club's first and only premiership victory to date. |
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==Background== |
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{{main|1966 VFL season}} |
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| ⚫ | Twenty-five minutes into the final quarter and with scores level, Collingwood's [[Wayne Richardson]] had a shot at goal on the run but kicked it out of bounds on the full. St Kilda then began to work the ball out of defence after winning the boundary throw-in. A kick from [[Ian Cooper (Australian footballer born 1946)|Ian Cooper]] saw the ball make its way to centre half-forward. Collingwood defender [[Ted Potter]] failed to mark the ball low down, and with the players scrummaging for the ball, a bounce was called. [[Brian Mynott]] won the tap for the Saints, but it was intercepted by Potter, who was quickly tackled. Potter, however, managed to get out a handball, but it found its way to St Kilda's [[Barry Breen]], who snapped at goal and kicked a behind to put his side in front. With about a minute left on the clock, Collingwood were able to work the ball towards their forward line. St Kilda's [[Bob Murray (Australian footballer)|Bob Murray]], however, was able to take a mark at centre half-back, and the siren sounded after he kicked the ball towards the wing. |
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Both {{AFL|StK}} and {{AFL Col}} were coming off consecutive VFL Grand final defeats: the Magpies in [[1964 VFL Grand Final|1964]] against {{AFL Mel}} and the Saints after losing [[1965 VFL Grand Final|the previous year]] to {{AFL Ess}}. In a thrilling finish to the home-and-away season, Collingwood finished minor premiers after easily beating {{AFL Foo}} at Victoria Park, while St Kilda, Geelong, Essendon and Richmond fought for the remaining three qualifying spots. St Kilda managed to hold on to second place in a thrilling contest against {{AFL Haw}} at Moorabbin, while Geelong and Essendon also won their games, which meant that Richmond would miss the finals despite its big win over Fitzroy. |
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==Teams== |
==Teams== |
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{{Aussie rules team |
{{Aussie rules team| title = {{font color|#ED0F05|St Kilda|link=St Kilda Football Club}} | color = #000000 |
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| backpocket1 = 1 [[Rodger Head]] |
| backpocket1 = {{0}}1 [[Rodger Head]] |
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| fullback = 6 [[Bob Murray (Australian footballer)|Bob Murray]] |
| fullback = {{0}}6 [[Bob Murray (Australian footballer)|Bob Murray]] |
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| backpocket2 = 13 [[Brian Sierakowski]] |
| backpocket2 = 13 [[Brian Sierakowski]] |
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| halfbackflank1 = 16 [[Verdun Howell]] |
| halfbackflank1 = 16 [[Verdun Howell]] |
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| centrehalfback = 9 [[Ian Synman]] |
| centrehalfback = {{0}}9 [[Ian Synman]] |
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| halfbackflank2 = 24 [[John Bingley]] |
| halfbackflank2 = 24 [[John Bingley]] |
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| wing1 = 36 [[Jeff Moran]] |
| wing1 = 36 [[Jeff Moran]] |
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| centre = 5 [[Ian Stewart (Australian rules footballer)|Ian Stewart]] |
| centre = {{0}}5 [[Ian Stewart (Australian rules footballer)|Ian Stewart]] |
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| wing2 = 21 [[Jim Read (footballer)|Jim Read]] |
| wing2 = 21 [[Jim Read (footballer)|Jim Read]] |
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| halfforwardflank1 = 15 [[Ian Cooper (Australian footballer born 1946)|Ian Cooper]] |
| halfforwardflank1 = 15 [[Ian Cooper (Australian footballer born 1946)|Ian Cooper]] |
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| centrehalfforward = 4 [[Darrel Baldock]] (c) |
| centrehalfforward = {{0}}4 [[Darrel Baldock]] (c) |
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| halfforwardflank2 = 27 [[Barry Breen]] |
| halfforwardflank2 = 27 [[Barry Breen]] |
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| forwardpocket1 = 8 [[Alan Morrow]] |
| forwardpocket1 = {{0}}8 [[Alan Morrow]] |
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| fullforward = 18 [[Kevin Neale]] |
| fullforward = 18 [[Kevin Neale]] |
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| forwardpocket2 = 19 [[Allan Davis (footballer)|Allan Davis]] |
| forwardpocket2 = 19 [[Allan Davis (footballer)|Allan Davis]] |
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| ruck = 2 [[Brian Mynott]] |
| ruck = {{0}}2 [[Brian Mynott]] |
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| ruckrover = 25 [[Daryl Griffiths (Australian rules footballer)|Daryl Griffiths]] |
| ruckrover = 25 [[Daryl Griffiths (Australian rules footballer)|Daryl Griffiths]] |
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| rover = 3 [[Ross G. Smith|Ross Smith]] |
| rover = {{0}}3 [[Ross G. Smith|Ross Smith]] |
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| reserve1 = 31 [[Travis Payze]] |
| reserve1 = 31 [[Travis Payze]] |
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| reserve2 = 22 [[Kevin Billing]] |
| reserve2 = 22 [[Kevin Billing]] |
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| coach = [[Allan Jeans]]}} |
| coach = [[Allan Jeans]]}} |
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{{Aussie rules team |
{{Aussie rules team| title = {{font color|#FFFFFF|Collingwood|link=Collingwood Football Club}} | color = #000000 |
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| backpocket1 = 35 [[Ian Montgomery]] |
| backpocket1 = 35 [[Ian Montgomery]] |
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| fullback = 8 [[Peter Boyne]] |
| fullback = {{0}}8 [[Peter Boyne]] |
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| backpocket2 = 5 [[Terry Waters]] |
| backpocket2 = {{0}}5 [[Terry Waters]] |
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| halfbackflank1 = 13 [[Laurie Hill (footballer, born 1942)|Laurie Hill]] |
| halfbackflank1 = 13 [[Laurie Hill (footballer, born 1942)|Laurie Hill]] |
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| centrehalfback = 15 [[Ted Potter]] |
| centrehalfback = 15 [[Ted Potter]] |
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| halfbackflank2 = 33 [[Lee Adamson]] |
| halfbackflank2 = 33 [[Lee Adamson]] |
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| wing1 = 17 [[Peter Patterson (footballer)|Peter Patterson]] |
| wing1 = 17 [[Peter Patterson (footballer, born 1945)|Peter Patterson]] |
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| centre = 9 [[Colin Tully]] |
| centre = {{0}}9 [[Colin Tully]] |
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| wing2 = 12 [[Errol Hutchesson]] |
| wing2 = 12 [[Errol Hutchesson]] |
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| halfforwardflank1 =1 [[Des Tuddenham]] (c) |
| halfforwardflank1 ={{0}}1 [[Des Tuddenham]] (c) |
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| centrehalfforward = 16 [[Doug Searl]] |
| centrehalfforward = 16 [[Doug Searl]] |
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| halfforwardflank2 = 21 [[Max Pitt]] |
| halfforwardflank2 = 21 [[Max Pitt]] |
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| forwardpocket1 = 3 [[Ray Gabelich]] |
| forwardpocket1 = {{0}}3 [[Ray Gabelich]] |
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| fullforward = 7 [[Ian Graham (footballer, born 1943)|Ian Graham]] |
| fullforward = {{0}}7 [[Ian Graham (footballer, born 1943)|Ian Graham]] |
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| forwardpocket2 = 36 [[Gary Wallis (footballer)|Gary Wallis]] |
| forwardpocket2 = 36 [[Gary Wallis (footballer)|Gary Wallis]] |
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| ruck = 28 [[Len Thompson]] |
| ruck = 28 [[Len Thompson]] |
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| ruckrover = 29 [[Kevin Rose (Australian rules footballer)|Kevin Rose]] |
| ruckrover = 29 [[Kevin Rose (Australian rules footballer)|Kevin Rose]] |
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| rover = 18 [[Wayne Richardson]] |
| rover = 18 [[Wayne Richardson]] |
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| reserve1 = 2 [[Trevor Steer]] |
| reserve1 = {{0}}2 [[Trevor Steer]] |
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| reserve2 = 4 [[John Henderson (Australian rules footballer)|John Henderson]] |
| reserve2 = {{0}}4 [[John Henderson (Australian rules footballer)|John Henderson]] |
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| coach = [[Bob Rose (footballer)|Bob Rose]]}} |
| coach = [[Bob Rose (footballer)|Bob Rose]]}} |
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Umpire – [[Jeff Crouch]] |
Umpire – [[Jeff Crouch]] |
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==Match summary== |
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| ⚫ | Twenty-five minutes into the final quarter and with scores level, Collingwood's [[Wayne Richardson]] had a shot at goal on the run but kicked it out of bounds on the full. St Kilda then began to work the ball out of defence after winning the boundary throw-in. A kick from [[Ian Cooper (Australian footballer born 1946)|Ian Cooper]] saw the ball make its way to centre half-forward. Collingwood defender [[Ted Potter]] failed to mark the ball low down, and with the players scrummaging for the ball, a bounce was called. [[Brian Mynott]] won the tap for the Saints, but it was intercepted by Potter, who was quickly tackled. Potter, however, managed to get out a handball, but it found its way to St Kilda's [[Barry Breen]], who snapped at goal and kicked a behind to put his side in front. With about a minute left on the clock, Collingwood were able to work the ball towards their forward line. St Kilda's [[Bob Murray (Australian footballer)|Bob Murray]], however, was able to take a mark at centre half-back, and the siren sounded after he kicked the ball towards the wing. St Kilda had held on to win by one point. |
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===Score=== |
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After the game, the players [[Shirt swapping|swapped guernseys]], which was a tradition at the time for grand finals. There is an infamous photo of St Kilda captain [[Darrel Baldock]] swapping guernseys with Collingwood captain [[Des Tuddenham]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=1966 and all that: Grand Final – Collingwood v St. Kilda |url=https://www.footyalmanac.com.au/1966-and-all-that-grand-final-collingwood-v-st-kilda/#:~:text=In%20the%20Under%2019's%20Essendon,lap%20wearing%20Des%20Tuddenham's%20guernsey. |access-date=2024-10-06 |website=www.footyalmanac.com.au}}</ref> Later versions of the photo would be doctored to show Baldock and Tuddenham wearing their own guernseys.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hall of Fame {{!}} St Kilda Football Club 150 Years |url=https://www.saints150.com.au/hall-of-fame/ |access-date=2024-10-06 |website=St Kilda |language=en-AU}}</ref> [[Ian Synman]] was the only St Kilda player not to swap his jumper with a Collingwood opponent.<ref name=":0" /> |
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According to Peter Clark of The Footy Almanac, St Kilda's [[Ian Cooper (Australian footballer born 1946)|Ian Cooper]] was best on ground.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1966 and all that: Grand Final – Collingwood v St. Kilda |url=https://www.footyalmanac.com.au/1966-and-all-that-grand-final-collingwood-v-st-kilda/#:~:text=In%20the%20Under%2019's%20Essendon,lap%20wearing%20Des%20Tuddenham's%20guernsey. |access-date=2024-10-06 |website=www.footyalmanac.com.au}}</ref> |
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==Scorecard== |
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|title = 1966 VFL Grand Final |
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|home ET = |
|home ET = |
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|home goals = [[Des Tuddenham|Tuddenham]] '''3''' <br> [[Ray Gabelich|Gabelich]], [[Wayne Richardson|Richardson]] '''2''' <br> [[Ian Graham (footballer, born 1943)|Graham]], [[Max Pitt|Pitt]], [[Gary Wallis (footballer)|Wallis]] '''1''' |
|home goals = [[Des Tuddenham|Tuddenham]] '''3''' <br> [[Ray Gabelich|Gabelich]], [[Wayne Richardson|Richardson]] '''2''' <br> [[Ian Graham (footballer, born 1943)|Graham]], [[Max Pitt|Pitt]], [[Gary Wallis (footballer)|Wallis]] '''1''' |
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|home best = [[Terry Waters|Waters]], Richardson, [[Len Thompson|Thompson]], [[Peter Patterson (footballer)|Patterson]], Pitt, Tuddenham |
|home best = [[Terry Waters|Waters]], Richardson, [[Len Thompson|Thompson]], [[Peter Patterson (footballer, born 1945)|Patterson]], Pitt, Tuddenham |
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|home injuries= |
|home injuries= |
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|winner = A |
|winner = A |
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|away team = {{AFL |
|away team = {{AFL|StK}} |
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|away Q1 = 2.5 (17) |
|away Q1 = 2.5 (17) |
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|away Q2 = 5.6 (36) |
|away Q2 = 5.6 (36) |
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==References== |
==References== |
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{{reflist}} |
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==External links== |
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* {{YouTube|uG29efRQltE|The Final Story - Collingwood v St.Kilda - 1966 VFL Grand Final}} |
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* {{YouTube|XKJ_m_nTdpE|1966 VFL Grand Final - Collingwood Vs St Kilda (Extended Highlights)}} |
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* {{cite magazine|url=http://handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/119236|publisher=[[AFL Media|Victorian Football League]]|magazine=[[AFL Record|The Football Record]]|title=VFL Grand Final 1966 Souvenir Edition|volume=55|issue=32|date=24 September 1966|via=[[State Library of Victoria]]}} |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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| Date | 24 September 1966 | |||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Melbourne Cricket Ground | |||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 101,655 | |||||||||||||||
| Umpires | Jeff Crouch | |||||||||||||||
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| Jock McHale Medallist | Allan Jeans | |||||||||||||||
| Broadcast in Australia | ||||||||||||||||
| Network | Seven Network | |||||||||||||||
| Commentators | "Butch" Gale Ted Whitten Mike Williamson | |||||||||||||||
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The 1966 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Collingwood Football Club and St Kilda Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 24 September 1966. It was the 69th annual grand final of the Victorian Football League (VFL), staged to determine the premiers for the 1966 VFL season. The match, attended by 101,655 spectators,[1] was won by St Kilda by a margin of one point, marking that club's first and only premiership victory to date.
Background
[edit]Both St Kilda and Collingwood were coming off consecutive VFL Grand final defeats: the Magpies in 1964 against Melbourne and the Saints after losing the previous year to Essendon. In a thrilling finish to the home-and-away season, Collingwood finished minor premiers after easily beating Footscray at Victoria Park, while St Kilda, Geelong, Essendon and Richmond fought for the remaining three qualifying spots. St Kilda managed to hold on to second place in a thrilling contest against Hawthorn at Moorabbin, while Geelong and Essendon also won their games, which meant that Richmond would miss the finals despite its big win over Fitzroy.
Teams
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Umpire – Jeff Crouch
Match summary
[edit]Twenty-five minutes into the final quarter and with scores level, Collingwood's Wayne Richardson had a shot at goal on the run but kicked it out of bounds on the full. St Kilda then began to work the ball out of defence after winning the boundary throw-in. A kick from Ian Cooper saw the ball make its way to centre half-forward. Collingwood defender Ted Potter failed to mark the ball low down, and with the players scrummaging for the ball, a bounce was called. Brian Mynott won the tap for the Saints, but it was intercepted by Potter, who was quickly tackled. Potter, however, managed to get out a handball, but it found its way to St Kilda's Barry Breen, who snapped at goal and kicked a behind to put his side in front. With about a minute left on the clock, Collingwood were able to work the ball towards their forward line. St Kilda's Bob Murray, however, was able to take a mark at centre half-back, and the siren sounded after he kicked the ball towards the wing. St Kilda had held on to win by one point.
One of the timekeepers was an avid St Kilda fan and blew the final siren for more than ten seconds.[2]
After the game, the players swapped guernseys, which was a tradition at the time for grand finals. There is an infamous photo of St Kilda captain Darrel Baldock swapping guernseys with Collingwood captain Des Tuddenham.[3] Later versions of the photo would be doctored to show Baldock and Tuddenham wearing their own guernseys.[4] Ian Synman was the only St Kilda player not to swap his jumper with a Collingwood opponent.[3]
According to Peter Clark of The Footy Almanac, St Kilda's Ian Cooper was best on ground.[5]
Scorecard
[edit]| 1966 VFL Grand Final | |||||
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| Saturday, 24 September 2:50pm | Collingwood | def. by | St Kilda | MCG (crowd: 101,655) | |
| 2.1 (13) 5.7 (37) 7.11 (53) 10.13 (73) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
2.5 (17) 5.6 (36) 8.9 (57) 10.14 (74) |
Umpires: Crouch Television broadcast: Seven Network | ||
| Tuddenham 3 Gabelich, Richardson 2 Graham, Pitt, Wallis 1 |
Goals | 5 Neale 2 Baldock 1 Cooper, Griffiths, Moran | |||
| Waters, Richardson, Thompson, Patterson, Pitt, Tuddenham | Best | Cooper, Stewart, Sierakowski, Griffiths, Breen, Morrow, Neale | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "Australian Football – Saints make their point – 1966 VFL Grand Final".
- ^ Jim Main, Aussie Rules for dummies (2nd edition, 2008) p 20.
- ^ a b "1966 and all that: Grand Final – Collingwood v St. Kilda". www.footyalmanac.com.au. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ "Hall of Fame | St Kilda Football Club 150 Years". St Kilda. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ "1966 and all that: Grand Final – Collingwood v St. Kilda". www.footyalmanac.com.au. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
External links
[edit]- The Final Story - Collingwood v St.Kilda - 1966 VFL Grand Final on YouTube
- 1966 VFL Grand Final - Collingwood Vs St Kilda (Extended Highlights) on YouTube
- "VFL Grand Final 1966 Souvenir Edition". The Football Record. Vol. 55, no. 32. Victorian Football League. 24 September 1966 – via State Library of Victoria.