1975 Championship of Australia
The 1975 Championship of Australia was an Australian rules football tournament held in Adelaide between the 11 October and 13 October 1975.
The championship was contested by the premiers of the VFL, the SANFL, the WAFL and the Tasmanian State Premiership.
All matches were played in Adelaide, South Australia.
The final, played in front of 17,576, was won by North Melbourne by a margin of 76 points, giving North Melbourne its 1st Championship of Australia Title.[1] [2]
This was the last Championship of Australia title to be held before the competition was expanded the following year, under a new format, into the NFL Wills Cup.
Participating teams
| Team | League | Qualification method |
|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | VFL | 1975 VFL Premiers |
| Norwood | SANFL | 1975 SANFL Premiers |
| West Perth | WAFL | 1975 WAFL Premiers |
| Glenorchy | TANFL | 1975 Tasmanian State Premiership Premiers |
Venues
| Adelaide |
|---|
| Football Park |
| Capacity: 67,000 |
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Matches
| Semi Finals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 October 1975 | North Melbourne 12.18 (90) | def. | West Perth 7.9 (51) | Football Park (crowd: 12,266) | |
| 11 October 1975 | Norwood 12.20 (92) | def. | Glenorchy 8.11 (59) | Football Park (crowd: 12,266) | |
| Third Place Play-off | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 October 1975 | West Perth 17.17 (119) | def. | Glenorchy 13.9 (87) | Football Park (crowd: 17,576) | |
| Championship of Australia Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 October 1975 | North Melbourne | def. | Norwood | Football Park (Crowd: 17,576) | |
| 4.3 (27) 9.8 (62) 15.13 (103) 17.15 (117) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
2.3 (15) 3.7 (25) 5.7 (37) 5.11 (41) |
Umpires: Ross Capes | ||
| M Blight 9 R Smith 4 G Cowton, W Schimmelbusch 2 |
Goals | G Turbill, G Rosser, R Dillon, R Seekamp, J Wynne 1 | |||
References
- ↑ "Roos home in full fright". The Age. 14 October 1975.
- ↑ "Sports Results". The Sun-Herald. 12 October 1975.
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