1966 VFL Grand Final
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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 70th 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, was won by St Kilda by a margin of one point, marking that club's first and only premiership victory to date.
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 hand pass 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. Robert Murray
, however, was able to take a mark at centre half back and the siren sounded after he kicked the ball towards the wing.
One of the timekeepers was an avid St Kilda fan and blew the final siren for more than ten seconds.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
game contested between the Collingwood Football Club
Collingwood Football Club
The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
and St Kilda Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
Melbourne Cricket Ground
The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light...
in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
on 24 September 1966. It was the 70th annual grand final
AFL Grand Final
The AFL Grand Final is an annual Australian rules football match, traditionally held on the final Saturday in September at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia to determine the Australian Football League premiership champions for that year...
of the Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(VFL), staged to determine the premiers for the 1966 VFL season
1966 VFL season
Results and statistics for the Victorian Football League season of 1966.-Premiership season:In 1966, the VFL competition consisted of twelve teams of 18 on-the-field players each, plus two substitute players, known as the 19th man and the 20th man...
. The match, attended by 101,655 spectators, was won by St Kilda by a margin of one point, marking that club's first and only premiership victory to date.
Match summary
Twenty-five minutes into the final quarter and with scores level, Collingwood's Wayne RichardsonWayne Richardson
Wayne Richardson is a former Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League.Collingwood Football Club snared Wayne Richardson from South Fremantle Football Club in 1965 before he had made his senior debut and, not surprisingly, the West Australian side was extremely reluctant to...
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
Ted Potter
Ted Potter is a former Australian rules footballer. A key defender, he was a regular in the Collingwood Magpies side throughout the 1960s....
failed to mark the ball low down and with the players scrummaging for the ball a bounce was called. Brian Mynott
Brian Mynott
Brian Mynott is a former Australian rules footballer who played for St Kilda in the Victorian Football League . He was born in England.-External links:...
won the tap for the Saints but it was intercepted by Potter who was quickly tackled. Potter however managed to get out a hand pass but it found its way to St Kilda's Barry Breen
Barry Breen
Barry Breen was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League, playing with St Kilda Football Club. Breen attended De La Salle College, Malvern...
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. Robert Murray
Robert W. Murray
Robert W. "Bob" Murray is a former Australian rules footballer in the VFL.He played in Sandringham's 1962 premiership where they defeated Moorabbin by one point after being 44 points down at 3/4 time...
, however, was able to take a mark at centre half back and the siren sounded after he kicked the ball towards the wing.
One of the timekeepers was an avid St Kilda fan and blew the final siren for more than ten seconds.
Teams
Umpire – Jeff CrouchJeff Crouch
Jeff Crouch was a leading Australian rules football field umpire in the Victorian Football League in the 1960s, and 1970s....
Score
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See also
- 1966 VFL season1966 VFL seasonResults and statistics for the Victorian Football League season of 1966.-Premiership season:In 1966, the VFL competition consisted of twelve teams of 18 on-the-field players each, plus two substitute players, known as the 19th man and the 20th man...