1971 Rothmans Channel 7 Cup
The 1971 Rothmans Channel 7 Cup was an Australian rules football tournament held between the 9 October and 11 October 1971.
The cup as contested by the leading clubs from the VFL, the SANFL and the WAFL.
All matches were played in Perth, Western Australia.
The final, played in front of 30,000, was won by Hawthorn by a margin of 46 points, giving Hawthorn the Rothmans Channel 7 Cup. [1] [2]
The cup was held as a testimonial knockout tournament involving Lightning matches of two 25 minute quarters with time-on, to celebrate the career of Graham 'Polly' Farmer who was retiring at the end of the 1971 WAFL season.
Participating teams
| Team | League | Qualification method |
|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn | VFL | 1971 VFL Premiers |
| Richmond | VFL | 1971 VFL Third Place |
| North Adelaide | SANFL | 1971 SANFL Premiers |
| Port Adelaide | SANFL | 1971 SANFL Runners-Up |
| West Perth | WAFL | 1971 WAFL Premiers |
| East Perth | WAFL | 1971 WAFL Runners-Up |
| East Fremantle | WAFL | 1971 WAFL Third Place |
| Claremont | WAFL | 1971 WAFL Fourth Place |
Venues
| Perth |
|---|
| Subiaco Oval |
| Capacity: 53,000 |
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Matches
| Round 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 October 1971 | Claremont 11.3 (69) | def. | North Adelaide 7.4 (46) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 20,000) | |
| 9 October 1971 | West Perth 5.4 (34) | def. | East Fremantle 4.9 (33) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 20,000) | |
| 9 October 1971 | Port Adelaide 9.3 (57) | def. | Richmond 8.8 (56) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 20,000) | |
| 9 October 1971 | Hawthorn 7.4 (46) | def. | East Perth 5.6 (36) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 20,000) | |
| Losers' Play-offs | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 October 1971 | Richmond 6.4 (40) | def. | North Adelaide 5.3 (33) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 15,000) | |
| 10 October 1971 | East Fremantle 8.11 (59) | def. | East Perth 3.5 (23) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 15,000) | |
| Semi Finals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 October 1971 | Claremont 10.6 (66) | def. | Port Adelaide 3.5 (23) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 22,500) | |
| 10 October 1971 | Hawthorn 6.4 (40) | def. | West Perth 1.7 (13) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 22,500) | |
| Seventh Place Play-off | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 October 1971 | East Perth 9.9 (63) | def. | North Adelaide 7.7 (49) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 25,000) | |
| Fifth Place Play-off | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 October 1971 | Richmond 7.12 (54) | def. | East Fremantle 7.5 (47) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 25,000) | |
| Third Place Play-off | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 October 1971 | West Perth 5.9 (39) | def. | Port Adelaide 2.7 (19) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 30,000) | |
| Rothmans Channel 7 Cup Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 October 1971 | Hawthorn | def. | Claremont | Subiaco Oval (Crowd: 30,000) | |
| 7.1 (43) 12.3 (75) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
0.1 (1) 4.5 (29) |
Umpires: Murray Ducker | ||
| P Hudson 5 P Crimmins, L Rice 2 B Douge, D Meagher, A Martello 1 |
Goals | J Evans 2 L Carroll, B Duperouzel 1 | |||
References
- ↑ "46-point win over Claremont in Perth final". The Age. 12 October 1971.
- ↑ "Rothmans Channel 7 Cup". Full Points Footy.
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