1966 VFL grand final

Grand final of the 1966 Victorian Football League season June 2020 October 2011 1966 VFL 50px 50pxStK 10.13 (73) 10.14 (74) COLL STK 2.1 (13) 5.7 (37) 7.11 (53) 10.13 (73) 2.5 (17) 5.6 (36) 8.9 (57) 10.14 (74) 24 September 1966 Melbourne Cricket Ground Allan Jeans Seven Network 101,655 Jeff Crouch "Butch" GaleTed WhittenMike Williamson 1965 1967 The 1966 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Collingwood Football Club and St Kilda Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 24 September 1966. It was the 69th annual grand final of the Victorian Football League (VFL), staged to determine the premiers for the 1966 VFL season. The match, attended by 101,655 spectators,http://australianfootball.com/articles/view/Saints+make+their+point+-+1966+VFL+Grand+Final/306 Australian Football – Saints make their point – 1966 VFL Grand Final was won by St Kilda by a margin of one point, marking that club's first and only premiership victory to date. Background 1966 VFL season Both StK and were coming off consecutive VFL Grand final defeats: the Magpies in 1964 against and the Saints after losing the previous year to . In a thrilling finish to the home-and-away season, Collingwood finished minor premiers after easily beating at Victoria Park, while St Kilda, Geelong, Essendon and Richmond fought for the remaining three qualifying spots. St Kilda managed to hold on to second place in a thrilling contest against at Moorabbin, while Geelong and Essendon also won their games, which meant that Richmond would miss the finals despite its big win over Fitzroy. Teams _redwhiteblack _hoops_red_white 000000 St Kilda _blackstripes ffffff 000000 000000 Collingwood #ED0F05 St Kilda St Kilda Football Club #000000 1 Rodger Head 6 Bob Murray 13 Brian Sierakowski 16 Verdun Howell 9 Ian Synman 24 John Bingley 36 Jeff Moran 5 Ian Stewart 21 Jim Read 15 Ian Cooper 4 Darrel Baldock (c) 27 Barry Breen 8 Alan Morrow 18 Kevin Neale 19 Allan Davis 2 Brian Mynott 25 Daryl Griffiths 3 Ross Smith 31 Travis Payze 22 Kevin Billing Allan Jeans #FFFFFF Collingwood Collingwood Football Club #000000 35 Ian Montgomery 8 Peter Boyne 5 Terry Waters 13 Laurie Hill 15 Ted Potter 33 Lee Adamson 17 Peter Patterson 9 Colin Tully 12 Errol Hutchesson 1 Des Tuddenham (c) 16 Doug Searl 21 Max Pitt 3 Ray Gabelich 7 Ian Graham 36 Gary Wallis 28 Len Thompson 29 Kevin Rose 18 Wayne Richardson 2 Trevor Steer 4 John Henderson Bob Rose Umpire – Jeff Crouch Match summary Twenty-five minutes into the final quarter and with scores level, Collingwood's Wayne Richardson had a shot at goal on the run but kicked it out of bounds on the full. St Kilda then began to work the ball out of defence after winning the boundary throw-in. A kick from Ian Cooper saw the ball make its way to centre half-forward. Collingwood defender Ted Potter failed to mark the ball low down, and with the players scrummaging for the ball, a bounce was called. Brian Mynott won the tap for the Saints, but it was intercepted by Potter, who was quickly tackled. Potter, however, managed to get out a handball, but it found its way to St Kilda's Barry Breen, who snapped at goal and kicked a behind to put his side in front. With about a minute left on the clock, Collingwood were able to work the ball towards their forward line. St Kilda's Bob Murray, however, was able to take a mark at centre half-back, and the siren sounded after he kicked the ball towards the wing. St Kilda had held on to win by one point. After the game, the players swapped guernseys, which was a tradition at the time for grand finals. There is an infamous photo of St Kilda captain Darrel Baldock swapping guernseys with Collingwood captain Des Tuddenham.1966 and all that: Grand Final – Collingwood v St. Kilda https://www.footyalmanac.com.au/1966-and-all-that-grand-final-collingwood-v-st-kilda/#:~:text=In%20the%20Under%2019's%20Essendon,lap%20wearing%20Des%20Tuddenham's%20guernsey. 2024-10-06 www.footyalmanac.com.au Later versions of the photo would be doctored to show Baldock and Tuddenham wearing their own guernseys.Hall of Fame St Kilda Football Club 150 Years https://www.saints150.com.au/hall-of-fame/ 2024-10-06 St Kilda en-AU Ian Synman was the only St Kilda player not to swap his jumper with a Collingwood opponent. Fred Farrell, the St Kilda timekeeper, blew the final siren for more than ten seconds,Jim Main, Aussie Rules for dummies (2nd edition, 2008) p 20. and described the final seconds of the game as the highlight of his timekeeping career.https://viewer.slv.vic.gov.au/?entity=IE8565577&file=FL17769810&mode=browse 11 Football Record 7 September 1974 64 32 "Ring the bell" or "sound the siren" According to Peter Clark of The Footy Almanac, St Kilda's Ian Cooper was best on ground.1966 and all that: Grand Final – Collingwood v St. Kilda https://www.footyalmanac.com.au/1966-and-all-that-grand-final-collingwood-v-st-kilda/#:~:text=In%20the%20Under%2019's%20Essendon,lap%20wearing%20Des%20Tuddenham's%20guernsey. 2024-10-06 www.footyalmanac.com.au Scorecard 1966 VFL Grand Final Saturday, 24 September 2:50pm 2.1 (13) 5.7 (37) 7.11 (53) 10.13 (73) Tuddenham 3 Gabelich, Richardson 2 Graham, Pitt, Wallis 1 Waters, Richardson, Thompson, Patterson, Pitt, Tuddenham A StK 2.5 (17) 5.6 (36) 8.9 (57) 10.14 (74) 5 Neale 2 Baldock1 Cooper, Griffiths, Moran Cooper, Stewart, Sierakowski, Griffiths, Breen, Morrow, Neale MCG 101,655 Crouch Seven Network References External links uG29efRQltE The Final Story - Collingwood v St.Kilda - 1966 VFL Grand Final XKJ_m_nTdpE 1966 VFL Grand Final - Collingwood Vs St Kilda (Extended Highlights) http://handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/119236 Victorian Football League The Football Record VFL Grand Final 1966 Souvenir Edition 55 32 24 September 1966 State Library of Victoria See also 1966 VFL season 2010 AFL Grand Final Grand final Category:VFL/AFL Grand Finals Category:St Kilda Football Club Category:Collingwood Football Club