1969 VFL season
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Results and statistics for the VFL/AFL season of 1969.
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[edit] Premiership season
In 1969, 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 20 rounds; matches 12 to 20 were the "home-and-way reverse" of matches 1 to 9.
Once the 20 round home-and-away season had finished, the 1969 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 |
| North Melbourne | 15.20 (110) | South Melbourne | 14.17 (101) | Arden Street Oval | 14,046 | 5 April 1969 |
| Hawthorn | 17.9 (111) | Collingwood | 11.23 (89) | Glenferrie Oval | 28,104 | 5 April 1969 |
| St Kilda | 11.13 (79) | Carlton | 11.16 (82) | Moorabbin Oval | 37,767 | 5 April 1969 |
| Geelong | 17.16 (118) | Melbourne | 13.13 (91) | Kardinia Park (Stadium) | 23,501 | 7 April 1969 |
| Fitzroy | 15.13 (103) | Footscray | 23.21 (159) | Princes Park | 20,210 | 7 April 1969 |
| Richmond | 15.21 (111) | Essendon | 12.10 (82) | MCG | 62,152 | 7 April 1969 |
[edit] Round 2
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Melbourne | 12.7 (79) | North Melbourne | 15.17 (107) | MCG | 16,379 | 12 April 1969 |
| Footscray | 9.11 (65) | St Kilda | 14.14 (98) | Western Oval | 21,352 | 12 April 1969 |
| Essendon | 13.13 (91) | Geelong | 14.7 (91) | Windy Hill | 18,400 | 12 April 1969 |
| Collingwood | 11.16 (82) | Richmond | 14.15 (99) | Victoria Park | 27,353 | 12 April 1969 |
| Carlton | 30.30 (210) | Hawthorn | 12.10 (82) | Princes Park | 26,400 | 12 April 1969 |
| South Melbourne | 14.14 (98) | Fitzroy | 15.10 (100) | Lake Oval | 12,464 | 12 April 1969 |
[edit] Round 3
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Geelong | 19.20 (134) | South Melbourne | 11.8 (74) | Kardinia Park (Stadium) | 15,068 | 19 April 1969 |
| Fitzroy | 14.7 (91) | St Kilda | 19.18 (132) | Princes Park | 12,240 | 19 April 1969 |
| Essendon | 12.13 (85) | Hawthorn | 14.14 (98) | Windy Hill | 15,800 | 19 April 1969 |
| Collingwood | 19.16 (130) | Melbourne | 9.8 (62) | Victoria Park | 18,729 | 19 April 1969 |
| Richmond | 13.28 (106) | North Melbourne | 16.15 (111) | MCG | 26,884 | 19 April 1969 |
| Footscray | 7.10 (52) | Carlton | 11.15 (81) | Western Oval | 20,250 | 19 April 1969 |
[edit] Round 4
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| St Kilda | 9.15 (69) | Geelong | 13.14 (92) | Moorabbin Oval | 42,954 | 25 April 1969 |
| Melbourne | 10.19 (79) | Essendon | 13.19 (97) | MCG | 38,358 | 25 April 1969 |
| Carlton | 13.11 (89) | Collingwood | 23.15 (153) | Princes Park | 39,120 | 26 April 1969 |
| South Melbourne | 13.13 (91) | Richmond | 19.22 (136) | Lake Oval | 16,663 | 26 April 1969 |
| Hawthorn | 19.16 (130) | Footscray | 12.13 (85) | Glenferrie Oval | 15,589 | 26 April 1969 |
| North Melbourne | 19.15 (129) | Fitzroy | 13.18 (96) | Arden Street Oval | 13,224 | 26 April 1969 |
[edit] Round 5
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Hawthorn | 21.10 (136) | Melbourne | 14.20 (104) | Glenferrie Oval | 13,186 | 3 May 1969 |
| Footscray | 11.18 (84) | Geelong | 22.12 (144) | Western Oval | 17,522 | 3 May 1969 |
| Essendon | 16.17 (113) | North Melbourne | 12.11 (83) | Windy Hill | 23,000 | 3 May 1969 |
| Carlton | 20.17 (137) | South Melbourne | 17.10 (112) | Princes Park | 19,041 | 3 May 1969 |
| Richmond | 18.12 (120) | Fitzroy | 6.19 (55) | MCG | 22,991 | 3 May 1969 |
| St Kilda | 18.12 (120) | Collingwood | 16.18 (114) | Moorabbin Oval | 34,959 | 3 May 1969 |
[edit] Round 6
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Melbourne | 13.15 (93) | Richmond | 16.25 (121) | MCG | 26,848 | 10 May 1969 |
| Collingwood | 17.13 (115) | Footscray | 8.14 (62) | Victoria Park | 19,025 | 10 May 1969 |
| South Melbourne | 14.9 (93) | St Kilda | 7.14 (56) | Lake Oval | 17,536 | 10 May 1969 |
| North Melbourne | 13.9 (87) | Hawthorn | 14.12 (96) | Arden Street Oval | 15,338 | 10 May 1969 |
| Fitzroy | 13.12 (90) | Essendon | 17.13 (115) | Princes Park | 13,028 | 10 May 1969 |
| Geelong | 18.16 (124) | Carlton | 13.7 (85) | Kardinia Park (Stadium) | 32,025 | 10 May 1969 |
[edit] Round 7
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Geelong | 14.15 (99) | North Melbourne | 14.23 (107) | Kardinia Park (Stadium) | 17,102 | 17 May 1969 |
| Footscray | 8.10 (58) | South Melbourne | 9.12 (66) | Western Oval | 11,462 | 17 May 1969 |
| Collingwood | 13.20 (98) | Fitzroy | 13.7 (85) | Victoria Park | 14,614 | 17 May 1969 |
| Carlton | 14.24 (108) | Melbourne | 12.6 (78) | Princes Park | 14,973 | 17 May 1969 |
| Richmond | 7.10 (52) | Hawthorn | 8.13 (61) | MCG | 35,933 | 17 May 1969 |
| St Kilda | 16.10 (106) | Essendon | 11.14 (80) | Moorabbin Oval | 19,008 | 17 May 1969 |
[edit] Round 8
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| North Melbourne | 15.13 (103) | St Kilda | 13.16 (94) | Arden Street Oval | 16,602 | 24 May 1969 |
| Fitzroy | 12.9 (81) | Melbourne | 15.12 (102) | Princes Park | 9,086 | 24 May 1969 |
| Essendon | 15.15 (105) | Footscray | 13.12 (90) | Windy Hill | 15,400 | 24 May 1969 |
| Hawthorn | 13.16 (94) | Geelong | 13.12 (90) | Glenferrie Oval | 21,788 | 24 May 1969 |
| South Melbourne | 11.8 (74) | Collingwood | 18.22 (130) | Lake Oval | 21,142 | 24 May 1969 |
| Richmond | 12.14 (86) | Carlton | 17.13 (115) | MCG | 48,656 | 24 May 1969 |
[edit] Round 9
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Melbourne | 9.15 (69) | South Melbourne | 14.10 (94) | MCG | 13,765 | 31 May 1969 |
| Footscray | 8.13 (61) | Richmond | 7.8 (50) | Western Oval | 8,529 | 31 May 1969 |
| Collingwood | 17.16 (118) | North Melbourne | 9.4 (58) | Victoria Park | 21,154 | 31 May 1969 |
| Carlton | 15.13 (103) | Essendon | 6.9 (45) | Princes Park | 16,930 | 31 May 1969 |
| St Kilda | 14.11 (95) | Hawthorn | 7.7 (49) | Moorabbin Oval | 15,186 | 31 May 1969 |
| Geelong | 15.17 (107) | Fitzroy | 6.9 (45) | Kardinia Park (Stadium) | 8,923 | 31 May 1969 |
[edit] Round 10
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Richmond | 14.10 (94) | St Kilda | 11.14 (80) | MCG | 44,710 | 7 June 1969 |
| Fitzroy | 12.9 (81) | Hawthorn | 16.9 (105) | Princes Park | 10,170 | 7 June 1969 |
| Collingwood | 14.22 (106) | Geelong | 8.11 (59) | Victoria Park | 38,436 | 14 June 1969 |
| South Melbourne | 15.13 (103) | Essendon | 18.15 (123) | Lake Oval | 18,453 | 14 June 1969 |
| Melbourne | 17.18 (120) | Footscray | 12.23 (95) | MCG | 27,330 | 16 June 1969 |
| North Melbourne | 7.15 (57) | Carlton | 10.18 (78) | Arden Street Oval | 26,914 | 16 June 1969 |
[edit] Round 11
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Hawthorn | 25.13 (163) | South Melbourne | 14.21 (105) | Glenferrie Oval | 13,369 | 21 June 1969 |
| Geelong | 17.11 (113) | Richmond | 12.14 (86) | Kardinia Park (Stadium) | 24,278 | 21 June 1969 |
| Footscray | 20.23 (143) | North Melbourne | 15.7 (97) | Western Oval | 12,893 | 21 June 1969 |
| Carlton | 24.14 (158) | Fitzroy | 14.14 (98) | Princes Park | 16,260 | 21 June 1969 |
| St Kilda | 17.18 (120) | Melbourne | 13.16 (94) | Moorabbin Oval | 19,491 | 21 June 1969 |
| Essendon | 13.19 (97) | Collingwood | 16.12 (108) | Windy Hill | 28,850 | 21 June 1969 |
[edit] Round 12
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Essendon | 8.15 (63) | Richmond | 7.12 (54) | Windy Hill | 16,957 | 28 June 1969 |
| Collingwood | 9.24 (78) | Hawthorn | 6.11 (47) | Victoria Park | 31,923 | 28 June 1969 |
| Carlton | 9.12 (66) | St Kilda | 7.12 (54) | Princes Park | 22,154 | 28 June 1969 |
| South Melbourne | 12.11 (83) | North Melbourne | 11.14 (80) | Lake Oval | 9,461 | 28 June 1969 |
| Melbourne | 11.12 (78) | Geelong | 15.9 (99) | MCG | 23,557 | 28 June 1969 |
| Footscray | 17.13 (115) | Fitzroy | 10.8 (68) | Western Oval | 11,603 | 28 June 1969 |
[edit] Round 13
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Fitzroy | 18.21 (129) | South Melbourne | 11.14 (80) | Princes Park | 7,540 | 5 July 1969 |
| North Melbourne | 19.16 (130) | Melbourne | 19.13 (127) | Arden Street Oval | 6,470 | 5 July 1969 |
| St Kilda | 12.15 (87) | Footscray | 12.5 (77) | Moorabbin Oval | 14,995 | 5 July 1969 |
| Geelong | 10.14 (74) | Essendon | 13.16 (94) | Kardinia Park (Stadium) | 20,247 | 5 July 1969 |
| Richmond | 13.15 (93) | Collingwood | 12.19 (91) | MCG | 45,546 | 5 July 1969 |
| Hawthorn | 11.14 (80) | Carlton | 22.17 (149) | Glenferrie Oval | 18,848 | 5 July 1969 |
[edit] Round 14
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| North Melbourne | 6.12 (48) | Richmond | 17.15 (117) | Arden Street Oval | 10,597 | 12 July 1969 |
| Carlton | 17.12 (114) | Footscray | 16.16 (112) | Princes Park | 15,078 | 12 July 1969 |
| South Melbourne | 12.15 (87) | Geelong | 17.11 (113) | Lake Oval | 9,598 | 12 July 1969 |
| St Kilda | 9.4 (58) | Fitzroy | 11.8 (74) | Moorabbin Oval | 11,874 | 12 July 1969 |
| Hawthorn | 17.19 (121) | Essendon | 16.18 (114) | Glenferrie Oval | 17,605 | 12 July 1969 |
| Melbourne | 16.11 (107) | Collingwood | 15.19 (109) | MCG | 32,485 | 12 July 1969 |
[edit] Round 15
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Richmond | 22.12 (144) | South Melbourne | 11.11 (77) | MCG | 21,959 | 19 July 1969 |
| Geelong | 13.14 (92) | St Kilda | 16.8 (104) | Kardinia Park (Stadium) | 19,522 | 19 July 1969 |
| Footscray | 15.16 (106) | Hawthorn | 14.9 (93) | Western Oval | 15,955 | 19 July 1969 |
| Fitzroy | 20.6 (126) | North Melbourne | 14.12 (96) | Princes Park | 9,670 | 19 July 1969 |
| Essendon | 13.21 (99) | Melbourne | 13.16 (94) | Windy Hill | 15,012 | 19 July 1969 |
| Collingwood | 15.16 (106) | Carlton | 17.14 (116) | Victoria Park | 43,610 | 19 July 1969 |
[edit] Round 16
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Melbourne | 13.17 (95) | Hawthorn | 21.5 (131) | MCG | 32,527 | 26 July 1969 |
| North Melbourne | 13.16 (94) | Essendon | 9.13 (67) | Arden Street Oval | 14,103 | 26 July 1969 |
| South Melbourne | 11.8 (74) | Carlton | 19.12 (126) | Lake Oval | 15,151 | 26 July 1969 |
| Fitzroy | 9.12 (66) | Richmond | 8.9 (57) | Princes Park | 16,211 | 2 August 1969 |
| Collingwood | 12.11 (83) | St Kilda | 10.13 (73) | Victoria Park | 29,759 | 2 August 1969 |
| Geelong | 23.17 (155) | Footscray | 11.12 (78) | Kardinia Park (Stadium) | 21,025 | 2 August 1969 |
[edit] Round 17
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| St Kilda | 9.14 (68) | South Melbourne | 15.10 (100) | Moorabbin Oval | 13,400 | 9 August 1969 |
| Hawthorn | 22.12 (144) | North Melbourne | 18.18 (126) | Glenferrie Oval | 13,504 | 9 August 1969 |
| Essendon | 19.18 (132) | Fitzroy | 14.11 (95) | Windy Hill | 15,548 | 9 August 1969 |
| Carlton | 14.11 (95) | Geelong | 17.8 (110) | Princes Park | 27,166 | 9 August 1969 |
| Richmond | 19.11 (125) | Melbourne | 12.13 (85) | MCG | 23,519 | 9 August 1969 |
| Footscray | 11.16 (82) | Collingwood | 16.8 (104) | Western Oval | 21,201 | 9 August 1969 |
[edit] Round 18
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Hawthorn | 13.10 (88) | Richmond | 13.21 (99) | Glenferrie Oval | 19,480 | 16 August 1969 |
| Essendon | 19.25 (139) | St Kilda | 11.10 (76) | Windy Hill | 15,246 | 16 August 1969 |
| North Melbourne | 13.11 (89) | Geelong | 14.14 (98) | Arden Street Oval | 12,836 | 16 August 1969 |
| South Melbourne | 16.17 (113) | Footscray | 13.18 (96) | Lake Oval | 11,250 | 16 August 1969 |
| Fitzroy | 9.16 (70) | Collingwood | 12.18 (90) | Princes Park | 17,890 | 16 August 1969 |
| Melbourne | 14.15 (99) | Carlton | 13.14 (92) | MCG | 27,209 | 16 August 1969 |
[edit] Round 19
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Geelong | 16.14 (110) | Hawthorn | 14.11 (95) | Kardinia Park (Stadium) | 31,569 | 23 August 1969 |
| Collingwood | 19.15 (129) | South Melbourne | 6.22 (58) | Victoria Park | 19,428 | 23 August 1969 |
| Carlton | 20.7 (127) | Richmond | 24.12 (156) | Princes Park | 27,657 | 23 August 1969 |
| St Kilda | 21.18 (144) | North Melbourne | 8.10 (58) | Moorabbin Oval | 11,109 | 23 August 1969 |
| Melbourne | 14.13 (97) | Fitzroy | 14.15 (99) | MCG | 17,790 | 23 August 1969 |
| Footscray | 14.10 (94) | Essendon | 12.10 (82) | Western Oval | 16,043 | 23 August 1969 |
[edit] Round 20
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Hawthorn | 14.17 (101) | St Kilda | 13.12 (90) | Glenferrie Oval | 13,539 | 30 August 1969 |
| Fitzroy | 13.15 (93) | Geelong | 9.16 (70) | Princes Park | 12,990 | 30 August 1969 |
| South Melbourne | 17.18 (120) | Melbourne | 13.7 (85) | Lake Oval | 10,038 | 30 August 1969 |
| Richmond | 23.16 (154) | Footscray | 9.10 (64) | MCG | 33,591 | 30 August 1969 |
| North Melbourne | 13.11 (89) | Collingwood | 14.12 (96) | Arden Street Oval | 17,504 | 30 August 1969 |
| Essendon | 17.16 (118) | Carlton | 20.9 (129) | Windy Hill | 24,456 | 30 August 1969 |
[edit] Ladder
| Team | Won | Lost | Draw | For | Agst | % | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Collingwood | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2129 | 1651 | 129.0 | 60 |
| 2 | Carlton | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2260 | 1875 | 120.5 | 60 |
| 3 | Geelong | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2092 | 1745 | 119.9 | 54 |
| 4 | Richmond | 13 | 7 | 0 | 2060 | 1653 | 124.6 | 52 |
| 5 | Hawthorn | 13 | 7 | 0 | 2025 | 2050 | 98.8 | 52 |
| 6 | Essendon | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1941 | 1893 | 102.5 | 42 |
| 7 | St Kilda | 9 | 11 | 0 | 1803 | 1747 | 103.2 | 36 |
| 8 | North Melbourne | 8 | 12 | 0 | 1859 | 2125 | 87.5 | 32 |
| 9 | South Melbourne | 7 | 13 | 0 | 1803 | 2186 | 82.5 | 28 |
| 10 | Fitzroy | 7 | 13 | 0 | 1745 | 2118 | 82.4 | 28 |
| 11 | Footscray | 6 | 14 | 0 | 1776 | 2079 | 85.5 | 24 |
| 12 | Melbourne | 3 | 17 | 0 | 1838 | 2211 | 83.1 | 12 |
[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: Hawthorn 10.17 (77) defeated Melbourne 9.18 (72).
[edit] Premiership Finals
[edit] First Semi-Final
| Team | 1 Qtr | 2 Qtr | 3 Qtr | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 2.1 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 7.7 (49) |
| Richmond | 8.3 | 14.7 | 20.11 | 25.17 (167) |
| Attendance: 101,233 |
[edit] Second Semi-Final
| Team | 1 Qtr | 2 Qtr | 3 Qtr | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 2.4 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 10.11 (71) |
| Carlton | 1.4 | 5.8 | 11.10 | 16.11 (107) |
| Attendance: 108,544 |
[edit] Preliminary Final
| Team | 1 Qtr | 2 Qtr | 3 Qtr | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 4.2 | 7.6 | 8.8 | 12.9 (81) |
| Richmond | 3.2 | 6.12 | 13.14 | 15.17 (107) |
| Attendance: 101,279 |
[edit] Grand Final
| Team | 1 Qtr | 2 Qtr | 3 Qtr | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 1.4 | 2.7 | 8.10 | 8.12 (56) |
| Richmond | 2.2 | 6.5 | 8.6 | 12.13 (85) |
| Attendance: 119,165 |
[edit] Grand Final Teams
| Carlton | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Backs | Barry Gill | Wes Lofts | Vin Waite |
| H/Backs | Phillip Pinnell | John Goold | Kevin Hall |
| Centre Line | Garry Crane | Ian Robertson | Bryan Quirk |
| H/Forwards | Brent Crosswell | Robert Walls | Syd Jackson |
| Forwards | Peter Jones | Alex Jesaulenko | Ian Nicoll |
| Rucks/Rover | John Nicholls (c) | Sergio Silvagni | Adrian Gallagher |
| Reserves | Ian Collins | Ted Hopkins | |
| Coach | Ron Barassi |
| Richmond | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Backs | Kevin Sheedy | Barry Richardson | Colin Beard |
| H/Backs | Geoff Strang | Graham Burgin | Ian Owen |
| Centre Line | Francis Bourke | Bill Barrot | Dick Clay |
| H/Forwards | John Northey | Royce Hart | Roger Dean (c) |
| Forwards | John Ronaldson | Eric Moore | Billy Brown |
| Rucks/Rover | Mike Green | Michael Bowden | Kevin Bartlett |
| Reserves | Rex Hunt | Graeme Bond | |
| Coach | Tom Hafey |
Umpire - Jeff Crouch
[edit] Awards
- The 1969 VFL Premiership team was Geelong.
- The VFL's leading goalkicker was Doug Wade of Geelong who kicked 127 goals (including 5 goals in the final series).
- The winner of the 1969 Brownlow Medal was Kevin Murray of Fitzroy with 19 votes.
- Melbourne took the "wooden spoon" in 1969.
[edit] Notable Events
- The VFl introduce a "kicking out of bounds on the full" rule; and, as a consequence, three full-forwards stood out during the season: Doug Wade of Geelong with 127 goals, Peter Hudson of Hawthorn with 120 goals, and Peter McKenna of Collingwood with 98 goals.
- In round 5, Peter Hudson kicked 16 goals straight before his first miss; he kicked 16.1 for the match.
- In round 19, Peter McKenna kicked 16 of Collingwood's 19 goals; he kicked 16.4 for the match (most of his four behinds were easy shots and could well have been goals).
- In Round 2, Carlton set the record for highest score in a game, scoring 30.30 (210) against Hawthorn. This beat Richmond's 38 year old record, set in the 1931 VFL season, by eleven points. This Carlton record stood for another 9 years, remained unbeaten until the 1978 VFL season.
- Carlton, with Ron Barassi now retired as a player, lost its round 4 match against Collingwood at Princes Park, by 64 points, despite being 5 points ahead at half-time. Collingwood had scored 71 points to Carlton's 2 in the third quarter. It was a tough, spiteful, and vicious match with many brawls. "Percy" Jones of Carlton, was reported for deliberately striking both Terry Waters and "Jerker" Jenkin of Collingwood during the first quarter. Carlton's Ricky McLean was reported for deliberately striking Collingwood's Len Thompson during the first quarter. Ted Potter was reported for deliberately striking Carlton's John Nicholls during the last quarter (Nicholls had to leave the field with an eye injury). Ricky McLean was reported for deliberately striking Collingwood's Brian McKenzie during the last quarter.Len Thompson was reported for deliberately striking Carlton's Vin Waite (Carlton's 19th man, who substituted for the injured Nicholls) during the last quarter. Whilst the field umpire (Ray Sleeth) was writing out the match reports he had an extended, heated clash with the Carlton delegate. The reason for this extended clash was later evident when all of the charges against all of the players were dismissed on a technicality: the umpires had taken too long to inform the club officials of the charges after the final siren had sounded.
- On 27 July 1969, Ted Whitten turns 36. The round 16 (26 July) Footscray team of twenty contains 10 players who had not even been born when Whitten played his first game for Footscray in 1951.
- In the First Semi-Final Richmond thrashes Geelong by a VFL semi-final record margin, 25.17 (167) to 7.7 (49) in front of a record crowd of 101,233 spectators.
- In the 1969 Grand Final, Ian Owen's Richmond guernsey carried the number 52. There is no record of any Grand Final player carrying a larger number. (Owen played the entire match with a depressed fracture of the cheekbone that he had sustained in the Preliminary Final against Collingwood a week earlier.)
[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
[edit] External links
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