1967 VFL Grand Final

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Team 1 2 3 Final
Richmond 4.3 9.10 12.15 16.18 (114)
Geelong 3.3 7.6 13.7 15.15 (105)

The 1967 VFL Grand Final took place on September 23, 1967 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground between VFL clubs Geelong and Richmond. The game was attended by a crowd of 109,396 people.

It was Richmond's first Grand Final since 1944 and they defeated Geelong by nine points to win their sixth premiership. Geelong had their chances in the final quarter but were inaccurate with eight behinds.

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[edit] Teams

Richmond
B: Roger Dean Fred Swift (c) Tony Jewell
HB: Graham Burgin Michael Perry Geoff Strang
C: Dick Clay Bill Barrot Francis Bourke
HF: John Northey Paddy Guinane Barry Richardson
F: John Ronaldson Royce Hart Bill Brown
Foll: Mike Patterson Alan Richardson Kevin Bartlett
Reserve(s): Michael Green John Perry
Coach: Tom Hafey
Geelong
B: Geoff Ainsworth Roy West Geoff Rosenow
HB: Terry Farman Peter Walker Denis Marshall
C: Ken Newland Wayne Closter Tony Polinelli
HF: John Sharrock Gareth Andrews Colin Eales
F: Chris Mitchell Doug Wade Gordon Hynes
Foll: Graham Farmer (c) Bill Ryan Bill Goggin
Reserve(s): Ricky Graham John Scarlett
Coach: Peter Pianto

[edit] Goalkickers

Richmond:

  • Bartlett 3
  • Brown 3
  • Hart 3
  • Ronaldson 3
  • Barrot 1
  • Guinane 1
  • A.Richardson 1
  • B.Richardson 1

Geelong:

  • Sharrock 4
  • Wade 4
  • Goggin 3
  • Andrews 1
  • Eagles 1
  • Hynes 1
  • Ryan 1

[edit] References

  • The Official statistical history of the AFL 2004
  • 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

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