1970 VFL season
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Results and statistics for the VFL/AFL season of 1970.
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[edit] Premiership season
In 1970, 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 22 rounds; matches 12 to 22 were the "home-and-way reverse" of matches 1 to 11.
Once the 22 round home-and-away season had finished, the 1970 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 |
| Carlton | 21.19 (145) | Essendon | 14.12 (96) | Princes Park | 23,948 | 4 April 1970 |
| St Kilda | 14.16 (100) | North Melbourne | 7.6 (48) | Moorabbin Oval | 21,429 | 4 April 1970 |
| South Melbourne | 9.14 (68) | Melbourne | 14.9 (93) | Lake Oval | 15,242 | 4 April 1970 |
| Hawthorn | 19.12 (126) | Geelong | 21.9 (135) | Glenferrie Oval | 20,509 | 4 April 1970 |
| Footscray | 12.12 (84) | Collingwood | 23.10 (148) | Western Oval | 26,596 | 4 April 1970 |
| Richmond | 14.12 (96) | Fitzroy | 16.20 (116) | MCG | 38,617 | 5 April 1970 |
[edit] Round 2
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| North Melbourne | 8.11 (59) | South Melbourne | 8.12 (60) | Arden Street Oval | 10,986 | 11 April 1970 |
| Fitzroy | 7.9 (51) | St Kilda | 23.23 (161) | Junction Oval | 22,857 | 11 April 1970 |
| Essendon | 10.14 (74) | Footscray | 14.22 (106) | Windy Hill | 19,380 | 11 April 1970 |
| Collingwood | 19.19 (133) | Richmond | 13.16 (94) | Victoria Park | 35,318 | 11 April 1970 |
| Melbourne | 14.12 (96) | Hawthorn | 11.19 (85) | MCG | 25,575 | 11 April 1970 |
| Geelong | 12.9 (81) | Carlton | 16.7 (103) | Kardinia Park (Stadium) | 28,302 | 11 April 1970 |
[edit] Round 3
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Footscray | 14.23 (107) | St Kilda | 10.14 (74) | Western Oval | 17,972 | 18 April 1970 |
| Collingwood | 14.24 (108) | Hawthorn | 15.11 (101) | Victoria Park | 24,532 | 18 April 1970 |
| North Melbourne | 18.13 (121) | Melbourne | 8.16 (64) | Arden Street Oval | 10,182 | 18 April 1970 |
| South Melbourne | 12.17 (89) | Essendon | 15.10 (100) | Lake Oval | 14,726 | 18 April 1970 |
| Richmond | 17.12 (114) | Carlton | 15.11 (101) | MCG | 46,373 | 18 April 1970 |
| Geelong | 17.12 (114) | Fitzroy | 7.11 (53) | VFL Park | 27,557 | 18 April 1970 |
[edit] Round 4
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Carlton | 16.16 (112) | North Melbourne | 13.15 (93) | Princes Park | 20,540 | 25 April 1970 |
| St Kilda | 15.19 (109) | Richmond | 7.12 (54) | Moorabbin Oval | 32,147 | 25 April 1970 |
| Melbourne | 17.19 (121) | Fitzroy | 13.13 (91) | MCG | 22,909 | 25 April 1970 |
| Hawthorn | 10.10 (70) | Essendon | 16.14 (110) | Glenferrie Oval | 19,017 | 25 April 1970 |
| Geelong | 14.9 (93) | Collingwood | 14.17 (101) | Kardinia Park (Stadium) | 35,654 | 25 April 1970 |
| South Melbourne | 11.11 (77) | Footscray | 9.6 (60) | VFL Park | 24,371 | 25 April 1970 |
[edit] Round 5
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Richmond | 6.13 (49) | South Melbourne | 10.11 (71) | MCG | 23,084 | 2 May 1970 |
| Footscray | 11.13 (79) | Hawthorn | 11.10 (76) | Western Oval | 19,610 | 2 May 1970 |
| Fitzroy | 5.24 (54) | North Melbourne | 7.7 (49) | Junction Oval | 7,450 | 2 May 1970 |
| Essendon | 9.14 (68) | Geelong | 14.4 (88) | Windy Hill | 16,077 | 2 May 1970 |
| St Kilda | 8.9 (57) | Carlton | 12.14 (86) | Moorabbin Oval | 22,800 | 2 May 1970 |
| Collingwood | 8.17 (65) | Melbourne | 8.9 (57) | VFL Park | 28,454 | 2 May 1970 |
[edit] Round 6
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Carlton | 23.9 (147) | Fitzroy | 15.20 (110) | Princes Park | 20,022 | 9 May 1970 |
| South Melbourne | 9.25 (79) | St Kilda | 9.8 (62) | Lake Oval | 20,312 | 9 May 1970 |
| Geelong | 18.15 (123) | Footscray | 11.11 (77) | Kardinia Park (Stadium) | 21,139 | 9 May 1970 |
| Melbourne | 10.12 (72) | Essendon | 7.15 (57) | MCG | 34,219 | 9 May 1970 |
| North Melbourne | 10.6 (66) | Collingwood | 17.30 (132) | Arden Street Oval | 20,091 | 9 May 1970 |
| Richmond | 21.11 (137) | Hawthorn | 20.10 (130) | VFL Park | 26,133 | 9 May 1970 |
[edit] Round 7
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Footscray | 9.14 (68) | Melbourne | 7.4 (46) | Western Oval | 16,346 | 16 May 1970 |
| Collingwood | 15.15 (105) | Fitzroy | 9.18 (72) | Victoria Park | 22,774 | 16 May 1970 |
| St Kilda | 10.21 (81) | Hawthorn | 8.8 (56) | Moorabbin Oval | 17,618 | 16 May 1970 |
| Richmond | 16.20 (116) | Geelong | 15.2 (92) | MCG | 43,435 | 16 May 1970 |
| South Melbourne | 23.12 (150) | Carlton | 10.13 (73) | Lake Oval | 28,395 | 16 May 1970 |
| North Melbourne | 9.22 (76) | Essendon | 8.12 (60) | VFL Park | 13,339 | 16 May 1970 |
[edit] Round 8
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Melbourne | 15.10 (100) | Richmond | 18.19 (127) | MCG | 36,064 | 23 May 1970 |
| Hawthorn | 21.20 (146) | South Melbourne | 12.12 (84) | Glenferrie Oval | 17,063 | 23 May 1970 |
| Geelong | 14.5 (89) | St Kilda | 12.9 (81) | Kardinia Park (Stadium) | 20,942 | 23 May 1970 |
| North Melbourne | 9.13 (67) | Footscray | 13.18 (96) | Arden Street Oval | 13,475 | 23 May 1970 |
| Fitzroy | 9.14 (68) | Essendon | 11.5 (71) | Junction Oval | 12,264 | 23 May 1970 |
| Collingwood | 16.12 (108) | Carlton | 12.13 (85) | VFL Park | 55,332 | 23 May 1970 |
[edit] Round 9
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Carlton | 10.14 (74) | Hawthorn | 15.16 (106) | Princes Park | 19,298 | 30 May 1970 |
| Richmond | 10.17 (77) | North Melbourne | 15.7 (97) | MCG | 22,284 | 30 May 1970 |
| St Kilda | 14.12 (96) | Melbourne | 7.11 (53) | Moorabbin Oval | 19,393 | 30 May 1970 |
| South Melbourne | 19.14 (128) | Geelong | 10.18 (78) | Lake Oval | 19,794 | 30 May 1970 |
| Essendon | 13.15 (93) | Collingwood | 11.21 (87) | Windy Hill | 24,936 | 30 May 1970 |
| Fitzroy | 12.9 (81) | Footscray | 11.13 (79) | VFL Park | 10,292 | 30 May 1970 |
[edit] Round 10
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Fitzroy | 14.9 (93) | South Melbourne | 12.19 (91) | Junction Oval | 16,971 | 6 June 1970 |
| Essendon | 14.13 (97) | Richmond | 15.14 (104) | Windy Hill | 20,650 | 6 June 1970 |
| Collingwood | 14.23 (107) | St Kilda | 15.10 (100) | Victoria Park | 30,858 | 6 June 1970 |
| Melbourne | 10.14 (74) | Geelong | 13.13 (91) | MCG | 27,665 | 6 June 1970 |
| Footscray | 15.14 (104) | Carlton | 14.10 (94) | Western Oval | 22,262 | 6 June 1970 |
| Hawthorn | 11.9 (75) | North Melbourne | 9.8 (62) | VFL Park | 14,214 | 6 June 1970 |
[edit] Round 11
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Geelong | 11.17 (83) | North Melbourne | 9.10 (64) | Kardinia Park (Stadium) | 19,133 | 15 June 1970 |
| Carlton | 22.15 (147) | Melbourne | 9.8 (62) | Princes Park | 18,760 | 15 June 1970 |
| Richmond | 22.15 (147) | Footscray | 13.12 (90) | MCG | 41,866 | 15 June 1970 |
| Hawthorn | 18.12 (120) | Fitzroy | 12.8 (80) | Glenferrie Oval | 14,489 | 15 June 1970 |
| South Melbourne | 16.15 (111) | Collingwood | 16.14 (110) | Lake Oval | 35,567 | 15 June 1970 |
| St Kilda | 8.21 (69) | Essendon | 8.9 (57) | VFL Park | 21,105 | 15 June 1970 |
[edit] Round 12
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| North Melbourne | 5.10 (40) | St Kilda | 11.5 (71) | Arden Street Oval | 10,007 | 20 June 1970 |
| Geelong | 14.15 (99) | Hawthorn | 10.11 (71) | Kardinia Park (Stadium) | 12,698 | 20 June 1970 |
| Fitzroy | 12.11 (83) | Richmond | 8.9 (57) | Junction Oval | 14,541 | 20 June 1970 |
| Collingwood | 8.16 (64) | Footscray | 7.9 (51) | Victoria Park | 23,008 | 20 June 1970 |
| Essendon | 10.16 (76) | Carlton | 12.9 (81) | Windy Hill | 20,270 | 20 June 1970 |
| South Melbourne | 12.10 (82) | Melbourne | 12.6 (78) | VFL Park | 13,962 | 20 June 1970 |
[edit] Round 13
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Hawthorn | 16.17 (113) | Melbourne | 11.8 (74) | Glenferrie Oval | 13,196 | 27 June 1970 |
| Carlton | 12.21 (93) | Geelong | 11.14 (80) | Princes Park | 25,519 | 27 June 1970 |
| South Melbourne | 16.9 (105) | North Melbourne | 14.12 (96) | Lake Oval | 12,407 | 27 June 1970 |
| St Kilda | 11.14 (80) | Fitzroy | 8.11 (59) | Moorabbin Oval | 17,073 | 27 June 1970 |
| Footscray | 11.12 (78) | Essendon | 9.8 (62) | Western Oval | 18,817 | 27 June 1970 |
| Richmond | 11.13 (79) | Collingwood | 9.13 (67) | VFL Park | 23,939 | 27 June 1970 |
[edit] Round 14
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Melbourne | 11.19 (85) | North Melbourne | 11.11 (77) | MCG | 13,975 | 4 July 1970 |
| Carlton | 11.12 (78) | Richmond | 7.7 (49) | Princes Park | 26,895 | 4 July 1970 |
| St Kilda | 6.16 (52) | Footscray | 6.10 (46) | Moorabbin Oval | 15,415 | 4 July 1970 |
| Geelong | 20.8 (128) | Fitzroy | 13.16 (94) | Kardinia Park (Stadium) | 15,304 | 4 July 1970 |
| Hawthorn | 18.7 (115) | Collingwood | 13.13 (91) | Glenferrie Oval | 19,587 | 4 July 1970 |
| South Melbourne | 11.5 (71) | Essendon | 5.10 (40) | VFL Park | 13,238 | 4 July 1970 |
[edit] Round 15
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Richmond | 11.15 (81) | St Kilda | 7.21 (63) | MCG | 38,037 | 11 July 1970 |
| Footscray | 6.4 (40) | South Melbourne | 13.10 (88) | Western Oval | 21,921 | 11 July 1970 |
| Fitzroy | 12.18 (90) | Melbourne | 8.14 (62) | Junction Oval | 9,467 | 11 July 1970 |
| Essendon | 9.8 (62) | Hawthorn | 21.4 (130) | Windy Hill | 13,174 | 11 July 1970 |
| Collingwood | 13.15 (93) | Geelong | 8.16 (64) | Victoria Park | 28,847 | 11 July 1970 |
| Carlton | 13.21 (99) | North Melbourne | 4.7 (31) | VFL Park | 12,572 | 11 July 1970 |
[edit] Round 16
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Carlton | 16.14 (110) | St Kilda | 10.11 (71) | Princes Park | 22,988 | 18 July 1970 |
| South Melbourne | 11.9 (75) | Richmond | 12.17 (89) | Lake Oval | 25,651 | 18 July 1970 |
| North Melbourne | 13.17 (95) | Fitzroy | 18.14 (122) | Arden Street Oval | 8,443 | 18 July 1970 |
| Geelong | 15.16 (106) | Essendon | 8.17 (65) | Kardinia Park (Stadium) | 17,220 | 18 July 1970 |
| Melbourne | 7.19 (61) | Collingwood | 10.16 (76) | MCG | 36,044 | 18 July 1970 |
| Hawthorn | 23.9 (147) | Footscray | 6.12 (48) | VFL Park | 14,151 | 18 July 1970 |
[edit] Round 17
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| St Kilda | 13.14 (92) | South Melbourne | 11.6 (72) | Moorabbin Oval | 20,851 | 25 July 1970 |
| Footscray | 12.15 (87) | Geelong | 7.14 (56) | Western Oval | 14,660 | 25 July 1970 |
| Essendon | 18.17 (125) | Melbourne | 12.17 (89) | Windy Hill | 9,755 | 25 July 1970 |
| Collingwood | 14.21 (105) | North Melbourne | 8.8 (56) | Victoria Park | 15,678 | 25 July 1970 |
| Richmond | 15.15 (105) | Hawthorn | 11.17 (83) | MCG | 55,740 | 25 July 1970 |
| Carlton | 10.11 (71) | Fitzroy | 9.7 (61) | VFL Park | 13,828 | 25 July 1970 |
[edit] Round 18
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Hawthorn | 11.11 (77) | St Kilda | 14.18 (102) | Glenferrie Oval | 16,698 | 1 August 1970 |
| Carlton | 11.17 (83) | South Melbourne | 10.19 (79) | Princes Park | 27,271 | 1 August 1970 |
| Melbourne | 8.13 (61) | Footscray | 10.15 (75) | MCG | 16,591 | 1 August 1970 |
| North Melbourne | 13.13 (91) | Essendon | 16.22 (118) | Arden Street Oval | 8,952 | 1 August 1970 |
| Fitzroy | 11.9 (75) | Collingwood | 17.15 (117) | Junction Oval | 18,760 | 1 August 1970 |
| Geelong | 13.10 (88) | Richmond | 8.13 (61) | VFL Park | 26,378 | 1 August 1970 |
[edit] Round 19
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Footscray | 10.23 (83) | North Melbourne | 11.15 (81) | Western Oval | 13,118 | 8 August 1970 |
| Essendon | 12.16 (88) | Fitzroy | 14.10 (94) | Windy Hill | 13,572 | 8 August 1970 |
| Richmond | 9.10 (64) | Melbourne | 18.10 (118) | MCG | 25,158 | 8 August 1970 |
| South Melbourne | 16.7 (103) | Hawthorn | 13.8 (86) | Lake Oval | 17,437 | 8 August 1970 |
| Collingwood | 13.23 (101) | Carlton | 2.12 (24) | Victoria Park | 39,959 | 8 August 1970 |
| St Kilda | 12.16 (88) | Geelong | 5.7 (37) | VFL Park | 29,667 | 8 August 1970 |
[edit] Round 20
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| North Melbourne | 7.6 (48) | Richmond | 16.10 (106) | Arden Street Oval | 8,837 | 15 August 1970 |
| Geelong | 10.14 (74) | South Melbourne | 11.15 (81) | Kardinia Park (Stadium) | 29,918 | 15 August 1970 |
| Fitzroy | 12.10 (82) | Footscray | 11.14 (80) | Junction Oval | 11,398 | 15 August 1970 |
| Collingwood | 24.16 (160) | Essendon | 11.13 (79) | Victoria Park | 24,785 | 15 August 1970 |
| Hawthorn | 13.9 (87) | Carlton | 18.9 (117) | Glenferrie Oval | 20,841 | 15 August 1970 |
| St Kilda | 17.14 (116) | Melbourne | 7.14 (56) | VFL Park | 22,570 | 15 August 1970 |
[edit] Round 21
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Hawthorn | 21.14 (140) | North Melbourne | 9.20 (74) | Glenferrie Oval | 8,061 | 22 August 1970 |
| Geelong | 16.12 (108) | Melbourne | 13.18 (96) | Kardinia Park (Stadium) | 13,670 | 22 August 1970 |
| Carlton | 18.14 (122) | Footscray | 17.6 (108) | Princes Park | 21,568 | 22 August 1970 |
| South Melbourne | 14.15 (99) | Fitzroy | 10.20 (80) | Lake Oval | 20,071 | 22 August 1970 |
| Richmond | 23.13 (151) | Essendon | 11.11 (77) | MCG | 25,862 | 22 August 1970 |
| St Kilda | 14.14 (98) | Collingwood | 16.12 (108) | Moorabbin Oval | 38,222 | 22 August 1970 |
[edit] Round 22
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Footscray | 12.10 (82) | Richmond | 10.12 (72) | Western Oval | 16,672 | 29 August 1970 |
| Fitzroy | 9.11 (65) | Hawthorn | 18.16 (124) | Junction Oval | 11,626 | 29 August 1970 |
| Essendon | 8.11 (59) | St Kilda | 14.19 (103) | Windy Hill | 14,310 | 29 August 1970 |
| Collingwood | 22.15 (147) | South Melbourne | 7.9 (51) | Victoria Park | 41,451 | 29 August 1970 |
| North Melbourne | 12.11 (83) | Geelong | 6.6 (42) | Arden Street Oval | 6,435 | 29 August 1970 |
| Melbourne | 12.15 (87) | Carlton | 14.17 (101) | MCG | 40,973 | 29 August 1970 |
[edit] Ladder
| 1970 Ladder | Won | Lost | Draw | For | Agn | Points | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 18 | 4 | - | 2333 | 1709 | 72 | 136.51 |
| Carlton | 16 | 6 | - | 2146 | 1911 | 64 | 112.30 |
| St Kilda | 14 | 8 | - | 1926 | 1532 | 56 | 125.72 |
| South Melbourne | 14 | 8 | - | 1914 | 1828 | 56 | 104.70 |
| Geelong | 12 | 10 | - | 1949 | 1903 | 48 | 102.42 |
| Richmond | 12 | 10 | - | 2029 | 1998 | 48 | 101.55 |
| Footscray | 11 | 11 | - | 1728 | 1894 | 44 | 91.24 |
| Hawthorn | 10 | 12 | - | 2264 | 1986 | 40 | 114.00 |
| Fitzroy | 9 | 13 | - | 1774 | 2155 | 36 | 82.32 |
| Melbourne | 6 | 16 | - | 1705 | 2043 | 24 | 83.46 |
| Essendon | 6 | 16 | - | 1734 | 2128 | 24 | 81.48 |
| North Melbourne | 4 | 18 | - | 1574 | 1989 | 16 | 79.14 |
[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: Footscray 13.17 (95) defeated Melbourne 13.15 (93).
[edit] Premiership Finals
[edit] First Semi-Final
| Team | 1 Qtr | 2 Qtr | 3 Qtr | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Kilda | 6.1 | 9.3 | 14.8 | 22.11 (143) |
| South Melbourne | 2.5 | 9.8 | 10.10 | 13.12 (90) |
| Attendance: 104,239 |
[edit] Second Semi-Final
| Team | 1 Qtr | 2 Qtr | 3 Qtr | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 5.2 | 9.7 | 12.11 | 17.16 (118) |
| Carlton | 5.0 | 9.2 | 14.3 | 17.6 (108) |
| Attendance: 112,838 |
[edit] Preliminary Final
| Team | 1 Qtr | 2 Qtr | 3 Qtr | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 2.6 | 6.12 | 13.16 | 17.21 (123) |
| St Kilda | 1.4 | 4.12 | 6.16 | 7.19 (61) |
| Attendance: 108,215 |
[edit] Grand Final
| Team | 1 Qtr | 2 Qtr | 3 Qtr | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 0.3 | 4.5 | 12.5 | 17.9 (111) |
| Collingwood | 4.8 | 10.13 | 13.16 | 14.17 (101) |
| Attendance: 121,696 |
[edit] Grand Final Teams
| Carlton | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Backs | Barry Gill | Kevin Hall | Vin Waite |
| H/Backs | John Goold | David McKay | Barry Mulcair |
| Centre Line | Garry Crane | Ian Robertson | Phillip Pinnell |
| H/Forwards | Brent Crosswell | Robert Walls | Syd Jackson |
| Forwards | Peter Jones | Alex Jesaulenko | Bert Thornley |
| Rucks/Rover | John Nicholls (c) | Sergio Silvagni | Adrian Gallagher |
| Reserves | Neil Chandler | Ted Hopkins | |
| Coach | Ron Barassi |
| Collingwood | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Backs | Colin Tully | Jeff Clifton | Peter Eakins |
| H/Backs | Denis O'Callaghan | Ted Potter | Lee Adamson |
| Centre Line | Robert Dean | Barry Price | John Greening |
| H/Forwards | Max Richardson | Len Thompson | Con Britt |
| Forwards | Ross Dunne | Peter McKenna | Wayne Richardson |
| Rucks/Rover | Graeme Jenkin | Terry Waters (c) | Des Tuddenham |
| Reserves | Bob Heard | Ricky Watt | |
| Coach | Bob Rose |
Umpire - Don Jolley
[edit] Crowd figures
| Attendances 1970 | Total | Average |
| Home & Away | 2,860,423 | 21,670 |
| Finals | 446,988 | 111,747 |
| Season | 3,307,411 | 24,319 |
[edit] Awards
- The 1970 VFL Premiership team was Carlton.
- The VFL's leading goalkicker was Peter Hudson of Hawthorn who kicked 146 goals.
- The winner of the 1970 Brownlow Medal was Peter Bedford of South Melbourne with 25 votes.
- North Melbourne took the "wooden spoon" in 1970.
[edit] Notable Events
- Unhappy with their treatment over the three seasons they spent at Princes Park, Fitzroy move their home ground to the Junction Oval.
- Essendon's Don McKenzie, Geoff Gosper, Darryl Gerlach, Geoff Pryor, and Barry Davis, and Collingwood's Len Thompson and Des Tuddenham do not play in round 1 due to separate disputes over player payments with their respective clubs (see Dispute over player payments).
- In round 1, Richmond play Fitzroy at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 5 April 1970. This was the first-ever VFL Sunday match. Before the start of the third quarter the Richmond and Fitzroy players lined up in front of the Members' Stand and were introduced to the Queen, Prince Philip, Prince Charles, and Princess Anne, who then watched the last half of the match. In one of the best football matches seen for decades, in terms of the technical skills displayed by both teams, Fitzroy went on to beat Richmond 16.20 (116) to 14.12 (96).
- In round 22, Carlton's Alex Jesaulenko kicks 5 goals and brings up his "century". 1970 is the first VFl season in which three full-forwards (Alex Jesaulenko, Peter McKenna, and Peter Hudson) have kicked at least 100 goals in a home-and-away season.
- In round 5, Ted Whitten plays his 321st senior VFL game, breaking the record set by Dick Reynolds. Whitten retires after this match.
- On Monday 31 August HSV-7 broadcasts the first "live" Brownlow Medal count.
- In the 1970 Second Semi-Final, Carlton’s Syd Jackson was reported for striking Collingwood defender Lee Adamson. The wily Carlton President, George Harris, eager to have Jackson in his Grand Final team, devised the strategy of having the club’s advocate to assert to the tribunal (on Jackson’s behalf) that Jackson had been provoked by an extended series of racial taunts from Adamson, including repeatedly calling him "Sambo" and, furthermore, stating that Jackson would respond in the same way to any future vilification. The tribunal took the stance that the VFL had to be seen to protect its (in 1970) only top-level Aboriginal footballer, and they immediately exonerated him, stating that Jackson had no case to answer.
- Jackson revealed much later that it had all been a set-up by George Harris. [1]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- 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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