1980 Escort Championships

December 2017 December 2017 AFC Night Series 1980 AFC Escort Championships 2 March – 15 July 1980 34 10 7 North Melbourne 1 Collingwood 33 1979 1981 The 1980 Escort Championships was an Australian rules football knock-out tournament held between March and July 1980. The tournament was organised by Australian Football Championships, and was contested by teams from the Victorian Football League, South Australian National Football League and West Australian Football League, and the representative teams from New South Wales, Tasmania, Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory. The tournament was won by North Melbourne, who defeated Collingwood in the grand final under controversial circumstances.1980 AFC ESCORT CHAMPIONSHIPS https://www.hardballget.net/afl-npm-1980-afc-escort-championships.html live Hard Ball Get https://web.archive.org/web/20181114141459/https://www.hardballget.net/afl-npm-1980-afc-escort-championships.html 14 November 2018 Background The 1980 Escort Championships was the fourth season of the national night premiership competition. The 34 competing teams were all VFL, SANFL and WAFL teams, and the representative teams from New South Wales, Tasmania, Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory.Jim Main Hutton's 1981 Footy Book The Market Place Marketing Group Melbourne, VIC 1981 A national series - at last 1, 2, 3 The format for the competition was a simple knock-out tournament. Round one featured the VFL teams that finished 7th to 12th in 1979; the SANFL teams that finished 3rd to 10th in 1979; the WAFL teams that finished 3rd to 8th in 1979; plus a playoff between the four minor states. Round two involved the teams that survived round one. In round three, the winners of round two were joined by the VFL's top six of 1979, the SANFL's top two of 1979, and the WAFL's top two of 1979. Matches in Rounds 1 and 2 were played in various venues across Australia. With the exception of one Round 3 match, all matches from Round 3 onwards were played at VFL Park on Tuesday nights. Matches were televised directly to Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth. The tournament was mostly played concurrently with the premiership season, although some matches in the first three rounds were played during the pre-season. Qualified teams TeamNicknameLeagueQualificationParticipation (bold indicates winners)1Enter in Round 3CarltonBluesVFLWinners of the 1979 Victorian Football League9th (Previous: 1907, 1908, 1914, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1976, 1979)CollingwoodMagpiesVFLRunners-up in the 1979 Victorian Football League4th (Previous: 1896, 1910, 1979)North MelbourneKangaroosVFLThird Place in the 1979 Victorian Football League4th (Previous: 1975, 1976, 1979)FitzroyLionsVFLFourth Place in the 1979 Victorian Football League3rd (Previous: 1913, 1979)EssendonBombersVFLFifth Place in the 1979 Victorian Football League4th (Previous: 1893, 1911, 1979)GeelongCatsVFLSixth Place in the 1979 Victorian Football League2nd (Previous: 1979)Port AdelaideMagpiesSANFLWinners of the 1979 South Australian National Football League9th (Previous: 1890, 1910, 1913, 1914, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979)South AdelaidePanthersSANFLRunners-up in the 1979 South Australian National Football League6th (Previous: 1893, 1896, 1977, 1978, 1979)East FremantleSharksWAFLWinners of the 1979 West Australian Football League5th (Previous: 1974, 1977, 1978, 1979)South FremantleBulldogsWAFLRunners-up in the 1979 West Australian Football League4th (Previous: 1976, 1977, 1979)Enter in Round 1HawthornHawksVFLSeventh Place in the 1979 Victorian Football League4th (Previous: 1971, 1976, 1979)RichmondTigersVFLEighth Place in the 1979 Victorian Football League6th (Previous: 1969, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1979)FootscrayBulldogsVFLNinth Place in the 1979 Victorian Football League3rd (Previous: 1976, 1979)South MelbourneSwansVFLTenth Place in the 1979 Victorian Football League5th (Previous: 1888, 1890, 1909, 1979)MelbourneDemonsVFLEleventh Place in the 1979 Victorian Football League2nd (Previous: 1979)St KildaSaintsVFLTwelfth Place in the 1979 Victorian Football League2nd (Previous: 1979)Central DistrictBulldogsSANFLThird Place in the 1979 South Australian National Football League3rd (Previous: 1977, 1979)NorwoodRedlegsSANFLFourth Place in the 1979 South Australian National Football League8th (Previous: 1888, 1907, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979)WoodvilleWoodpeckersSANFLFifth Place in the 1979 South Australian National Football League2nd (Previous: 1979)North AdelaideRoostersSANFLSixth Place in the 1979 South Australian National Football League5th (Previous: 1971, 1972, 1977, 1979)GlenelgTigersSANFLSeventh Place in the 1979 South Australian National Football League6th (Previous: 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979)West TorrensEaglesSANFLEighth Place in the 1979 South Australian National Football League2nd (Previous: 1979)SturtDouble BluesSANFLNinth Place in the 1979 South Australian National Football League8th (Previous: 1968, 1969, 1970, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1979)West AdelaideBloodsSANFLTenth Place in the 1979 South Australian National Football League7th (Previous: 1908, 1909, 1911, 1977, 1978, 1979)ClaremontTigersWAFLThird Place in the 1979 West Australian Football League3rd (Previous: 1977, 1979)East PerthRoyalsWAFLFourth Place in the 1979 West Australian Football League4th (Previous: 1972, 1977, 1978, 1979)Swan DistrictsSwansWAFLFifth Place in the 1979 West Australian Football League3rd (Previous: 1976, 1979)PerthDemonsWAFLSixth Place in the 1979 West Australian Football League4th (Previous: 1977, 1978, 1979)West PerthFalconsWAFLSeventh Place in the 1979 West Australian Football League6th (Previous: 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979)SubiacoLionsWAFLEighth Place in the 1979 West Australian Football League3rd (Previous: 1973, 1979)Australian Capital TerritoryRamsACTAFL State Representative Team4th (Previous: 1977, 1978, 1979)New South WalesBluesNSWAFLState Representative Team4th (Previous: 1977, 1978, 1979)QueenslandMaroonsQAFLState Representative Team3rd (Previous: 1977, 1978)TasmaniaDevilsTANFLState Representative Team5th (Previous: 1974, 1977, 1978, 1979) 1 Includes previous appearances in the Championship of Australia and NFL Night Series. Venues MelbourneAdelaidePerth Waverley Park Norwood Oval Richmond Oval Perth Oval East Fremantle Oval Leederville Oval Capacity: 72,000 Capacity: 22,000 Capacity: 16,500 Capacity: 27,000 Capacity: 22,000 Capacity: 25,000 150px 150px 150px 150px 150px SydneyWagga WaggaUlverstoneBrisbane Sydney Cricket Ground McPherson Oval Ulverstone Recreation Ground Windsor Park Capacity: 45,000 Capacity: 10,000 Capacity: 15,000 Capacity: 10,000 150px Games Round 1 |- ! Home team ! Home team score ! Away team ! Away team score ! Ground ! Crowd ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | West Perth | 11.15 (81) | Hawthorn | 18.13 (121) | Perth Oval | | Sunday, 2 March |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Claremont | 22.10 (142) | East Perth | 4.16 (40) | Leederville Oval, Perth | | Monday, 3 March |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Subiaco | 15.9 (99) | Perth | 11.14 (80) | Perth Oval | | Monday, 3 March |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Melbourne | 22.16 (148) | Swan Districts | 8.18 (66) | VFL Park | 3,040 | Tuesday, 4 March |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | St Kilda | 19.6 (120) | Sturt | 8.11 (59) | VFL Park | 6,436 | Saturday, 8 March |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | South Melbourne | 10.16 (76) | West Adelaide | 7.18 (60) | Richmond Oval, Adelaide | | Saturday, 8 March |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | West Torrens | 12.3 (75) | Footscray | 17.10 (112) | VFL Park | 2,108 | Tuesday, 11 March |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | North Adelaide | 14.11 (95) | Norwood | 13.13 (91) | Norwood Oval | | Tuesday, 11 March |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Glenelg | 11.13 (79) | Central District | 6.8 (44) | Norwood Oval | | Friday, 14 March |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Richmond | 20.17 (137) | Woodville | 9.3 (57) | VFL Park | 5,031 | Saturday, 15 March |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Tasmania | 9.15 (69) | Queensland | 15.17 (107) | Ulverstone, Tasmania | 2,174 | Sunday, 16 March |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | New South Wales | 17.10 (112) | Australian Capital Territory | 10.11 (71) | McPherson Oval, North Wagga Wagga | 3,500 | Sunday, 16 March Round 2 |- ! Home team ! Home team score ! Away team ! Away team score ! Ground ! Crowd ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Claremont | 16.20 (116) | Subiaco | 12.9 (81) | Leederville Oval, Perth | | Saturday, 15 March |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Hawthorn | 17.17 (119) | Melbourne | 14.4 (88) | VFL Park | 6,005 | Tuesday, 18 March |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | North Adelaide | 13.12 (90) | Glenelg | 22.11 (143) | Norwood Oval | | Friday, 21 March |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | St Kilda | 17.15 (117) | South Melbourne | 10.6 (66) | VFL Park | 10,308 | Saturday, 22 March |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Footscray | 18.14 (122) | Queensland | 10.8 (68) | Windsor Park, Mayne | | Sunday, 23 March |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Richmond | 17.19 (121) | New South Wales | 14.16 (100) | Sydney Cricket Ground | | Sunday, 23 March Round 3 |- ! Home team ! Home team score ! Away team ! Away team score ! Ground ! Crowd ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Port Adelaide | 12.14 (86) | Essendon | 18.10 (118) | VFL Park | 5,261 | Friday, 14 March |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | South Fremantle | 23.19 (157) | Carlton | 9.12 (66) | East Fremantle Oval, Perth | 6,000 | Sunday, 16 March |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Claremont | 10.13 (73) | Geelong | 9.14 (68) | VFL Park | 3,783 | Tuesday, 25 March |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Hawthorn | 20.20 (140) | East Fremantle | 4.11 (35) | VFL Park | 2,919 | Tuesday, 1 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Glenelg | 9.11 (65) | North Melbourne | 9.16 (70) | VFL Park | 4,419 | Tuesday, 15 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | St Kilda | 16.11 (107) | South Adelaide | 13.11 (89) | VFL Park | 3,594 | Tuesday, 29 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Footscray | 11.9 (75) | Collingwood | 18.13 (121) | VFL Park | 9,995 | Tuesday, 6 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Richmond | 16.13 (109) | Fitzroy | 13.12 (90) | VFL Park | 10,626 | Tuesday, 13 May Quarter-finals |- ! Home team ! Home team score ! Away team ! Away team score ! Ground ! Crowd ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Claremont | 12.12 (84) | Hawthorn | 7.10 (52) | VFL Park | 5,326 | Tuesday, 20 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | North Melbourne | 18.11 (119) | St Kilda | 13.11 (89) | VFL Park | 6,223 | Tuesday, 27 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Collingwood | 10.14 (74) | Richmond | 5.13 (43) | VFL Park | 17,950 | Tuesday, 3 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Essendon | 12.14 (86) | South Fremantle | 6.11 (47) | VFL Park | 4,060 | Tuesday, 10 June Semi-finals |- ! Home team ! Home team score ! Away team ! Away team score ! Ground ! Crowd ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | North Melbourne | 15.10 (100) | Claremont | 9.9 (63) | VFL Park | 4,299 | Tuesday, 24 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Collingwood | 15.10 (100) | Essendon | 12.9 (81) | VFL Park | 16,527 | Tuesday, 1 July Grand final |- ! Home team ! Home team score ! Away team ! Away team score ! Ground ! Crowd ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | North Melbourne | 8.9 (57) | Collingwood | 7.12 (54) | VFL Park | 50,478 | Tuesday, 15 July Notable events The competition sponsor at the time was the cigarette manufacturer W.D. & H.O. Wills – "Escort" was a brand name used by the company at the time. The total prizemoney was $400,000, with the winners North Melbourne winning $64,000. The grand final ended in controversy. Collingwood led by three points when the final siren sounded, but field umpire Ian Robinson was unable to hear it, and allowed play to continue for several seconds; indeed, many players were unable to hear the siren, although many could and some Collingwood players were already celebrating the victory. In the ensuing play, North Melbourne's Malcolm Blight passed the ball forward to Kerry Good, who marked and then kicked a goal after the final siren to secure victory for North Melbourne. To minimize the risk of a repeated incident, VFL umpires wore portable electronic beepers during the finals of the premiership season.The Age Melbourne, VIC Trevor Grant 14 August 1980 Beepers 26 See also List of Australian Football League night premiers 1980 VFL season Sirengate References External links 1980 AFC Escort Championships - detailed review including quarter-by-quarter scores, best players and goalkickers for each match Category:Australian rules football competitions in Australia Category:1980 in Australian rules football