1971 Championship of Australia

December 2017 December 2017 Championship of Australia Grand Final File:Championship of Australia 1971 Adelaide Oval Hawthorn North Adelaide.jpg Hawthorn HAW North Adelaide NAD 2.5 (17) 5.6 (36) 8.10 (58) 13.13 (91) 3.0 (18) 4.1 (25) 7.3 (45) 10.7 (67) 13.13 (91) 10.7 (67) 2 October 1971 Adelaide Oval 37,149 William Deller 1970 1972 The 1971 Championship of Australia was the 15th edition of the Championship of Australia, an ANFC-organised national club Australian rules football match between the champion clubs from the VFL and the SANFL. This was the last Championship of Australia title to be held as a single game before the competition was expanded the following year into a knockout tournament that included the champions of the WANFL and the Tasmanian State Premiership. Qualified teams TeamNicknameLeagueQualificationParticipation (bold indicates winners)HawthornHawksVFLWinners of the 1971 Victorian Football League1stNorth AdelaideRoostersSANFLWinners of the 1971 South Australian National Football League1st Venue Adelaide Oval (Capacity: 64,000) Match details Championship of Australia 2 October 1971 Hawthorn 91-67 Report North Adelaide 2.5 (17)5.6 (36)8.10 (58)13.13 (91) 3.0 (18)4.1 (25)7.3 (45)10.7 (67) Adelaide Oval, Adelaide 37,149 William Deller L Matthews, B Keddie 4 P Hudson 2 A Martello, D Scott, M Moncrieff 1 N Sachse 4 A Rebbeck 2 B Robran, T von Bertouch, T Collins, K Francou 1 Category:Championship of Australia Championship of Australia Category:October 1971 sports events in Australia