The 1966 Hobart Carnival was the 16th edition of the Australian National Football Carnival, an Australian rules football interstate competition. It was the final time that Tasmania hosted a carnival.
It was competed between players from the two Victorian leagues; the VFL and VFA, as well as South Australia, Western Australia and the home state Tasmania.
The VFL topped the ladder as the only undefeated team and Peter Hudson was the leading goal-kicker with 20 majors.
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| VFL Carnival Side | |
|---|---|
| Coach: Alan Killigrew | |
| Captain: Ken Fraser | Darrell Baldock | Bill Barrot | Ken Beck | John Birt | Barry Bourke | Norm Brown | Morton Browne | Ian Bryant | Neville Crowe | Michael Gaudion | John Goold | Graeme John | Stuart Magee | Hassa Mann | Denis Marshall | John Newnham | John Nicholls | Ted Potter | Ian Stewart | Noel Teasdale | Peter Walker | Terry Waters | Ted Whitten | |
| Western Australian Carnival Side | |
|---|---|
| Coach: Kevin Murray | |
| Captain: Kevin Murray | Ian Abraham | Malcolm Atwell | Ken Bagley | Greg Brehaut | Mal Brown | Barry Cable | Tony Casserly | Derek Chadwick | Keith Doncon | Brian France | Colin Hebbard | Bob Johnson | Fred Lewis | Cyril Litterick | John McIntosh | Bob Page | Norm Rogers | Brian Sarre | Gary Scott | Keith Slater | Bert Thornley | Bill Walker | Bob Whalley | Mel Whinnen | |
| South Australian Carnival Side | |
|---|---|
| Coach: Fos Williams | |
| Captain: Neil Kerley | Brenton Adcock | Peter Anderson | Paul Bagshaw | John Cahill | Tony Clarkson | Robert Day | Roger Dunn | Ron Elleway | Ken Eustice | Tom Grljusich | Darryl Hicks | Geoff Kingston | Ron Kneebone | John Murphy | Robert Oatey | John Phillips | Jeff Potter | Don Roach | Brian Roberts | Bob Schmidt | Rick Schoff | Bob Simunsen | Alf Skuse | Bill Wedding | |
| Tasmanian Carnival Side | |
|---|---|
| Coach: Trevor Leo | |
| Captain: Graeme Lee | Roy Apted | Kevin Baker | John Bonney | Barry Browning | Berkley Cox | Brian Donohoe | Peter Fromberg | Dick Grimmond | Peter Hudson | John Kingston | Barry Lawrence | Len Lawson | Brian Lowe | Ron Marney | Kevin McLean | Max McMahon | Burnie Payne | Noel Raitt | Garth Smith | David Sullivan | Charlie Thompson | Ray Walker | Geoff Whitton | Graeme Wilkinson | |
| VFA Carnival Side | |
|---|---|
| Coach: Perc Bushby | |
| Terry Alexander | Peter Bedford | Brian Bibby | Ron Brown | Keith Burns | John Caulfield | Ted Crosher | Brian Dineen | Geoff Grover | Peter Howell | Norm Luff | Darryl McKenzie | Kevin Meddings | John Mickelson | John Nation | Alan Osborne | Alan Poore | Keith Robins | Fred Robinson | Colin Sleep | Peter Stedwell | Brian Trezise | Vasil Varlamos | John Walker | Bob Ware | |
Match One (Thursday, 9 June 1966)
Attendance: 20,047 at North Hobart Oval (Double header)
Match Two (Thursday, 9 June 1966)
Attendance: 20,047 at North Hobart Oval (Double header)
Match Three (Saturday, 11 June 1966)
Attendance: 23,764 at North Hobart Oval (Double header)
Match Four (Saturday, 11 June 1966)
Attendance: 23,764 at North Hobart Oval (Double header) *Ground Record
Match Five (Monday, 13 June 1966)
Attendance: 13,969 at North Hobart Oval (Double header)
Match Six (Monday, 13 June 1966)
Attendance: 13,969 at North Hobart Oval (Double header)
Match Seven (Thursday, 16 June 1966)
Attendance: 10,199 at North Hobart Oval (Double header)
Match Eight (Thursday, 16 June 1966)
Attendance: 10,199 at North Hobart Oval (Double header)
Match Nine (Saturday, 18 June 1966)
Attendance: 23,368 at North Hobart Oval (Double header)
Match Ten (Saturday, 18 June 1966)
Attendance: 23,368 at North Hobart Oval (Double header)
In 1966 the All-Australian team was picked based on the Hobart Carnival.
Western Australian Barry Cable won the Tassie Medal on eight votes, two clear of runner up John Goold.