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{{Short description|Grand final of the 1975 Victorian Football League season}}
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| competition = VFL
| competition = VFL
| image =
| image =
| away =[[File:NMFC_AFL.png|50px]]<br/>{{AFL Nor}}
| away =[[File:NMFC_AFL.png|50px]]<br/>{{AFL NM}}
| away_image = (away)
| away_image = (away)
| away_score = 19.8 (122)
| away_score = 19.8 (122)
| home =[[File:AFL_Hawthorn_Icon.jpg|50px]]<br/>{{AFL Haw}}
| home =[[File:Hawthorn Football Club Colours.svg|50px]]<br/> {{AFL Haw}}
| home_image = (home)
| home_image = (home)
| home_score = 9.13 (67)
| home_score = 9.13 (67)
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| home_qtr4 = 9.13 (67)
| home_qtr4 = 9.13 (67)
| date = 27 September 1975
| date = 27 September 1975
| stadium = [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]], [[Melbourne]], [[Australia]]
| stadium = [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]]
| attendance = 110,551
| favourite = {{AFL Haw}}
| umpire = [[Kevin Smith (Australian football umpire)|Kevin Smith]]
| coin_toss = North Melbourne
| network = [[Seven Network]], [[ABC TV (Australian TV network)|ABC-TV]]
| network = [[Seven Network]], [[ABC TV (Australian TV network)|ABC-TV]]
| announcers = [[Mike Williamson (broadcaster)|Mike Williamson]] and [[Lou Richards]]
| commentators = [[Mike Williamson (broadcaster)|Mike Williamson]]<br />[[Lou Richards]]
| last = 1974
| last = 1974
| next = 1976
| next = 1976
}}
}}
The '''1975 VFL Grand Final''' was an [[Australian rules football]] game contested between the [[North Melbourne Football Club]] and the [[Hawthorn Football Club]], held at the [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] in [[Melbourne]] on 27 September 1975. It was the 79th annual [[AFL Grand Final|Grand Final]] of the [[Australian Football League|Victorian Football League]], staged to determine the [[List of AFL premiers|premiers]] for the [[1975 VFL season]]. The match, attended 110,551 spectators, was won by North Melbourne by a margin of 55 points, marking that club's first premiership victory. In doing so, it became the last of the 12 VFL teams to win a flag. The last time North had won a flag prior to that was back in 1918 when they were part of the [[Victorian Football Association]].
The '''1975 VFL Grand Final''' was an [[Australian rules football]] game contested between the [[North Melbourne Football Club]] and the [[Hawthorn Football Club]], held at the [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] in [[Melbourne]] on 27 September 1975. It was the 78th annual [[AFL Grand Final|Grand Final]] of the [[Australian Football League|Victorian Football League]], staged to determine the [[List of AFL premiers|premiers]] for the [[1975 VFL season]]. The match, attended 110,551 spectators, was won by North Melbourne by a margin of 55 points, marking that club's first premiership victory. In doing so, they became the last of the 12 VFL teams to win a flag, 50 years after their [[1925 VFL season|debut season]]. The last time North had won a flag prior to that was back in 1918 when they were part of the [[Victorian Football Association]].


==Background==
==Background==
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==Teams==
==Teams==
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| fullback = 15 [[Kelvin Moore]]
| backpocket2 = {{0}}6 [[Michael Moncrieff]]
| halfbackflank1 = {{0}}1 [[Bohdan Jaworskyj]]
| centrehalfback = 24 [[Peter Knights]]
| halfbackflank2 = 20 [[Ian Bremner]]
| wing1 = 28 [[Stuart Trott]]
| centre = {{0}}4 [[Kelvin Matthews]]
| wing2 = {{0}}2 [[Geoff Ablett]]
| halfforwardflank1 = 32 [[Shane Murphy (footballer)|Shane Murphy]]
| centrehalfforward = 14 [[Alan Martello]]
| halfforwardflank2 = 25 [[John Hendrie (Australian footballer)|John Hendrie]]
| forwardpocket1 = 31 [[Bernie Jones]]
| fullforward = 48 [[Michael Cooke (footballer)|Michael Cooke]]
| forwardpocket2 = 22 [[Barry Rowlings]]
| ruck = 23 [[Don Scott (footballer, born 1947)|Don Scott]] (a/c)
| ruckrover = 17 [[Michael Tuck]]
| rover = {{0}}3 [[Leigh Matthews]]
| reserve1 = 13 [[Leon Rice (Australian footballer)|Leon Rice]]
| reserve2 = 30 [[Des Meagher]]
| coach = [[John Kennedy Sr. (footballer)|John Kennedy, Sr.]]}}
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{{Aussie rules team | title = {{font color|#FFFFFF|North Melbourne|link=North Melbourne Football Club}} | color = #013B9F
| backpocket1 = 34 [[Ross Henshaw]]
| backpocket1 = 34 [[Ross Henshaw]]
| fullback = 23 [[David Dench]] (vc)
| fullback = 23 [[David Dench]] (vc)
| backpocket2 = 38 [[Frank Gumbleton]]
| backpocket2 = 38 [[Frank Gumbleton]]
| halfbackflank1 = 8 [[Brent Crosswell]]
| halfbackflank1 = {{0}}8 [[Brent Crosswell]]
| centrehalfback = 15 [[Malcolm Blight]]
| centrehalfback = 15 [[Malcolm Blight]]
| halfbackflank2 = 5 [[John Rantall]]
| halfbackflank2 = {{0}}5 [[John Rantall]]
| wing1 = 27 [[Keith Greig]]
| wing1 = 27 [[Keith Greig]]
| centre = 11 [[John Burns (Australian rules footballer)|John Burns]]
| centre = 11 [[John Burns (Australian rules footballer)|John Burns]]
| wing2 = 40 [[Peter Chisnall]]
| wing2 = 40 [[Peter Chisnall]]
| halfforwardflank1 = 20 [[Wayne Schimmelbusch]]
| halfforwardflank1 = 20 [[Wayne Schimmelbusch]]
| centrehalfforward = 6 [[Arnold Briedis]]
| centrehalfforward = {{0}}6 [[Arnold Briedis]]
| halfforwardflank2 = 4 [[Sam Kekovich]]
| halfforwardflank2 = {{0}}4 [[Sam Kekovich]]
| forwardpocket1 = 28 [[Gary Farrant]]
| forwardpocket1 = 28 [[Gary Farrant]]
| fullforward = 2 [[Doug Wade]]
| fullforward = {{0}}2 [[Doug Wade]]
| forwardpocket2 = 18 [[Paul Feltham]]
| forwardpocket2 = 18 [[Paul Feltham]]
| ruck = 22 [[Mick Nolan (footballer)|Mick Nolan]]
| ruck = 22 [[Mick Nolan (footballer)|Mick Nolan]]
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| reserve2 = 13 [[Gary Cowton]]
| reserve2 = 13 [[Gary Cowton]]
| coach = [[Ron Barassi]]}}
| coach = [[Ron Barassi]]}}
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{{Aussie rules team old| title = {{font color|#4D2004|Hawthorn|link=Hawthorn Football Club}} | color= #FBBF15

| backpocket1 = 12 [[Peter J. Welsh|Peter Welsh]]
;Umpires<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://aflua.com.au/statistics/grand-finals/|title=Grand finals – AFLUA|date=13 June 2013 }}</ref>
| fullback = 15 [[Kelvin Moore]]
The umpiring panel for the match, comprising one field umpire, two boundary umpires and two goal umpires is given below. This was the last Grand final with one field umpire officiating.
| backpocket2 = 6 [[Michael Moncrieff]]

| halfbackflank1 = 1 [[Bohdan Jaworskyj]]
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| centrehalfback = 24 [[Peter Knights]]
|+ 1975 VFL Grand Final umpires
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! Position !! !! !! !! rowspan="4" | !! Emergency
| wing1 = 28 [[Stuart Trott]]
|-
| centre = 4 [[Kelvin Matthews]]
| {{rh}} | [[Umpire (Australian rules football)|Field]]:
| wing2 = 2 [[Geoff Ablett]]
| [[Kevin Smith (Australian football umpire)|Kevin Smith]] <small>(1)</small>
| halfforwardflank1 = 32 [[Shane Murphy (footballer)|Shane Murphy]]
|
| centrehalfforward = 14 [[Alan Martello]]
|
| halfforwardflank2 = 25 [[John Hendrie (Australian footballer)|John Hendrie]]
|
| forwardpocket1 = 31 [[Bernie Jones]]
|-
| fullforward = 48 [[Michael Cooke (footballer)|Michael Cooke]]
| {{rh}} | [[Umpire (Australian rules football)|Boundary]]:
| forwardpocket2 = 22 [[Barry Rowlings]]
| Kevin Mitchell <small>(5)</small>
| ruck = 23 [[Don Scott (footballer, born 1947)|Don Scott]] (a/c)
| Geoffrey Willcox <small>(2)</small>
| ruckrover = 17 [[Michael Tuck]]
|
| rover = 3 [[Leigh Matthews]]
|
| reserve1 = 13 [[Leon Rice (Australian footballer)|Leon Rice]]
|-
| reserve2 = 30 [[Des Meagher]]
| {{rh}} | [[Umpire (Australian rules football)|Goal]]:
| coach = [[John Kennedy Sr. (footballer)|John Kennedy, Sr.]]}}
| Leslie Robinson <small>(3)</small>
| Richard Sankey <small>(5)</small>
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''Numbers in brackets represent the number of grand finals umpired, including 1975.''


==Match summary==
==Match summary==
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==Scorecard==
==Scorecard==
{{AFLGameDetailed
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;"
| title = Grand Final
|-
| date = Saturday, 27 September (2:30 pm)
! colspan="5"|{{AFL NM}} vs {{AFL Haw}}
| home team = {{AFL Haw}}
|-
| home Q1 = 2.2 (14)
!Team
| home Q2 = 5.6 (36)
! Q1
| home Q3 = 7.7 (49)
! Q2
| home final = 9.13 (67)
! Q3
| home goals = [[Alan Martello|Martello]], [[Michael Moncrieff|Moncrieff]] '''2'''<br>[[Barry Rowlings|Rowlings]], [[Kelvin Matthews|K Matthews]], [[Stuart Trott|Trott]], [[Des Meagher|Meagher]], [[Don Scott (footballer, born 1947)|Scott]] ''''1'''
! Final
| home best = [[Peter Knights|Knights]], [[Alan Martello|Martello]], [[Ian Bremner|Bremner]], [[Kelvin Moore|Moore]], [[Bohdan Jaworskyj|Jaworskyj]], [[Don Scott (footballer, born 1947)|Scott]]
|-
| home injuries = [[Kelvin Moore|Moore]] (ankle)
|{{AFL NM}}
| home reports = [[Peter Welsh (footballer, born 1954)|Welsh]] (striking)
|4.2 (26)
| winner = A
|9.2 (56)
| away team = {{AFL NM}}
|12.6 (78)
| away Q1 = 4.2 (26)
|'''19.8 (122)'''
| away Q2 = 9.2 (56)
|-
| away Q3 = 12.6 (78)
|{{AFL Haw}}
| away final = 19.8 (122)
|2.2 (14)
| away goals = '''5''' [[Arnold Briedis|Briedis]]<br>'''4''' [[John Burns (Australian rules footballer)|Burns]], [[Doug Wade|Wade]]<br>'''2''' [[Wayne Schimmelbusch|Schimmelbusch]]<br>'''1''' [[Sam Kekovich|Kekovich]], [[Brent Crosswell|Crosswell]], [[Malcolm Blight|Blight]], [[Paul Feltham|Feltham]]
|5.6 (36)
| away best = [[John Rantall|Rantall]], [[Brent Crosswell|Crosswell]], [[Keith Greig|Greig]], [[John Burns (Australian rules footballer)|Burns]], [[David Dench|Dench]], [[Barry Cable|Cable]], [[Ross Henshaw|Henshaw]], [[Peter Chisnall|Chisnall]], [[Sam Kekovich|Kekovich]]
|7.7 (49)
| away injuries = Nil
|'''9.13 (67)'''
| away reports = [[Peter Chisnall|Chisnall]] (striking)
|-
| venue = [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]]
! colspan="5"|
| crowd = 110,551
|-
| report = [https://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/1975/101219750927.html Report]
! colspan="2"|Venue:
| umpires = [[Kevin Smith (Australian football umpire)|Smith]]
| colspan="3"|[[Melbourne Cricket Ground]]
| BOG award =
|-
| BOG winner =
! colspan="2"|Date:
| broadcast = [[Seven Network]], [[ABC TV (Australian TV network)|ABC TV]]
| colspan="3"|27 September 1975 – 2:30PM [[AEST]]
| anthem =
|-
| notes = * Gate takings: [[Australian dollar|$]]308,172 (record)<ref>Atkinson & Atkinson (2009), p. 320</ref>
! colspan="2"|Attendance:
}}
| colspan="3"|110,551
|-
! colspan="2"|Umpires:
| colspan="3"|[[Kevin Smith]]
|-
! rowspan="2"|Goal scorers:
| {{AFL NM}}
| colspan="3"|'''5:''' Briedis<br />'''4:''' Wade, Burns<br />'''2:''' Schimmelbusch<br />'''1:''' Kekovich, Crosswell, Blight, Feltham
|-
| {{AFL Haw}}
| colspan="3"|'''2:''' Moncrieff, Martello<br />'''1:''' Rowlings, Trott, Meagher, Scott, K. Matthews
|-
! rowspan="2"|Best:
| {{AFL NM}}
| colspan="3"|Crosswell, Rantall, Greig, Burns, Dench, Nolan, Kekovich<ref>Hutchinson & Ross, 1998, p. 273</ref>
|-
| {{AFL Haw}}
| colspan="3"|Knights, Martello, Jaworskyj, Bremner, Moore, Rowlings
|-
! colspan="2"|Reports:
| colspan="3"|P. Welsh (Haw) by boundary umpire K. Mitchell for allegedly striking P. Chisnall (NM) in the last quarter<br />P. Chisnall (NM) by boundary umpire K. Mitchell for allegedly striking P. Welsh (Haw) in the last quarter.
|-
! colspan="2"|Injuries:
| colspan="3"|'''Haw:''' Moore (ankle)
|-
! colspan="5"|
|-
! colspan="2"|Coin toss winner:
| colspan="3"|
|-
! colspan="2"|[[Norm Smith Medal]]:
| colspan="3"|
|-
! colspan="2"|Australian television broadcaster:
| colspan="3"|[[Seven Network]], [[ABC TV (Australian TV network)|ABC]]
|-
! colspan="2"|[[Advance Australia Fair|National Anthem]]:
| colspan="3"|
|-
|}


==References==
==References==
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==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==
* {{cite book|last1=Atkinson|first1=Graeme|first2=Brant|last2=Atkinson|year=2009|title=The Complete Book of AFL Finals|edition=4th|publisher=The Five Mile Press|location=[[Scoresby, Victoria]]|isbn=9781742112756}}
* ''The Official statistical history of the AFL 2004''
* Hutchinson, G. & Ross, J. (eds), ''The Clubs: The Complete History of Every Club in the VFL/AFL'', Viking, (Ringwood), 1998. {{ISBN|0 670 87858 8}}
* Hutchinson, G. & Ross, J. (eds), ''The Clubs: The Complete History of Every Club in the VFL/AFL'', Viking, (Ringwood), 1998. {{ISBN|0 670 87858 8}}
* Ross, J. (ed), ''100 Years of Australian Football 1897-1996: The Complete Story of the AFL, All the Big Stories, All the Great Pictures, All the Champions, Every AFL Season Reported'', Viking, (Ringwood), 1996. {{ISBN|0-670-86814-0}}
* Ross, J. (ed), ''100 Years of Australian Football 1897–1996: The Complete Story of the AFL, All the Big Stories, All the Great Pictures, All the Champions, Every AFL Season Reported'', Viking, (Ringwood), 1996. {{ISBN|0-670-86814-0}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/1975/101219750927.html 1975 VFL Grand Final statistics]
*{{cite web|url=http://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/1975/101219750927.html|website=AFL Tables|title=1975 VFL Grand Final statistics}}
* {{cite magazine|publisher=[[AFL Media|Victorian Football League]]|via=[[State Library of Victoria]]|magazine=[[AFL Record|The Football Record]]|date=27 September 1975|title=1975 VFL Grand Final souvenir edition|volume=64|issue=32|url=http://handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/125875}}
*[https://guides.slv.vic.gov.au/australianfootball/greatgames Games you may have missed: State Library of Victoria Australian Rules research guide]
*[https://guides.slv.vic.gov.au/australianfootball/greatgames Games you may have missed: State Library of Victoria Australian Rules research guide]
*{{YouTube|9rqZ_Jroouw|1975 VFL Grand Final – Hawthorn Vs North Melbourne (Extended Highlights)}}


==See also==
==See also==

Latest revision as of 06:32, 20 December 2024

1975 VFL Grand Final

Hawthorn
North Melbourne
9.13 (67) 19.8 (122)
1 2 3 4
HAW 2.2 (14) 5.6 (36) 7.7 (49) 9.13 (67)
NM 4.2 (26) 9.2 (56) 12.6 (78) 19.8 (122)
Date27 September 1975
StadiumMelbourne Cricket Ground
Attendance110,551
FavouriteHawthorn
UmpiresKevin Smith
Coin toss won byNorth Melbourne
Broadcast in Australia
NetworkSeven Network, ABC-TV
CommentatorsMike Williamson
Lou Richards
← 1974 VFL Grand Final 1976 →

The 1975 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the North Melbourne Football Club and the Hawthorn Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 27 September 1975. It was the 78th annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League, staged to determine the premiers for the 1975 VFL season. The match, attended 110,551 spectators, was won by North Melbourne by a margin of 55 points, marking that club's first premiership victory. In doing so, they became the last of the 12 VFL teams to win a flag, 50 years after their debut season. The last time North had won a flag prior to that was back in 1918 when they were part of the Victorian Football Association.

Background

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Main article: 1975 VFL season

North Melbourne had finished runners up the previous season, having been defeated by Richmond in the 1974 VFL Grand Final, and were the only team not to have won a premiership. This was Hawthorn's first appearance in a Grand Final in four years, having defeated St Kilda in the 1971 VFL Grand Final.

North Melbourne lost six of the first nine games of the season before finally hitting their stride, winning eleven of the next thirteen games. At the conclusion of the regular home-and-away season, Hawthorn finished first on the ladder with 17 wins and 5 losses, and North Melbourne had finished third (behind Carlton) with 14 wins and 8 losses.

In the finals series leading up to the Grand Final, North Melbourne defeated Carlton by 20 points in the Qualifying Final before being beaten by Hawthorn by 11 points in the Second Semi-Final. They then met Richmond in the Preliminary Final which they won by 17 points to advance to the Grand Final. Hawthorn advanced straight to the Grand Final on the back of their win in the Second Semi-Final.

Hawthorn captain Peter Crimmins was overlooked for the 1975 Grand Final after being struck down by testicular cancer. Crimmins declared that he was fit to play after playing 5 reserve games, including one final, and both the selection committee and Hawthorn's supporters were divided over whether he should play. Ultimately the match committee decided against playing him in the game, with coach John Kennedy admitting they were fearful a knock could affect him. As he explained later: "It was very hard, it was a unique situation ... Peter wanted to play. The committee was divided. He didn't play. We'll never know what might have happened if he had played."[1]

Teams

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Hawthorn
North Melbourne
Hawthorn
B: 12 Peter Welsh 15 Kelvin Moore 06 Michael Moncrieff
HB: 01 Bohdan Jaworskyj 24 Peter Knights 20 Ian Bremner
C: 28 Stuart Trott 04 Kelvin Matthews 02 Geoff Ablett
HF: 32 Shane Murphy 14 Alan Martello 25 John Hendrie
F: 31 Bernie Jones 48 Michael Cooke 22 Barry Rowlings
Foll: 23 Don Scott (a/c) 17 Michael Tuck 03 Leigh Matthews
Res: 13 Leon Rice 30 Des Meagher
Coach: John Kennedy, Sr.
North Melbourne
B: 34 Ross Henshaw 23 David Dench (vc) 38 Frank Gumbleton
HB: 08 Brent Crosswell 15 Malcolm Blight 05 John Rantall
C: 27 Keith Greig 11 John Burns 40 Peter Chisnall
HF: 20 Wayne Schimmelbusch 06 Arnold Briedis 04 Sam Kekovich
F: 28 Gary Farrant 02 Doug Wade 18 Paul Feltham
Foll: 22 Mick Nolan 32 Barry Davis (c) 44 Barry Cable
Res: 10 Barry Goodingham (dvc) 13 Gary Cowton
Coach: Ron Barassi
Umpires[2]

The umpiring panel for the match, comprising one field umpire, two boundary umpires and two goal umpires is given below. This was the last Grand final with one field umpire officiating.

1975 VFL Grand Final umpires
Position Emergency
Field: Kevin Smith (1)
Boundary: Kevin Mitchell (5) Geoffrey Willcox (2)
Goal: Leslie Robinson (3) Richard Sankey (5)

Numbers in brackets represent the number of grand finals umpired, including 1975.

Match summary

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North Melbourne were on top from the beginning of the game, accumulating nine goals by half time to Hawthorn's five. After the half, North blew the game open, with its last six goals of the match extending the margin from 24 points to 61. Their final winning margin of 55 points was the biggest in a Premiership decider since the 1957 VFL Grand Final.

Contributing strongly for North Melbourne were Brent Crosswell, John Rantall, Keith Greig, John Burns, David Dench, Mick Nolan, Sam Kekovich and Doug Wade. Arnold Briedis kicked five goals for the Kangaroos. Peter Knights stood out for Hawthorn.

The selection of full-forward Michael Cooke proved to be disastrous for Hawthorn. His four goals in the Semi Final (his league debut) helped the Hawks book a spot in the premiership decider, for which he kept his spot in the side.[3] However, Cooke struggled in the Grand Final and was replaced without managing a kick. He never played another senior game.

It was in this game that Kennedy made his famous "Don't think, do" speech. As he recalled, "It was born out of desperation. We had some academics in the team who did a lot of thinking, so I, more or less in exasperation, said 'Don't think, do!"[1]

Epilogue

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For North Melbourne it would be the final league game for captain Barry Davis, full-forward Wade and the versatile Gary Farrant. It was also the last time Rantall played with North as he returned to South Melbourne the following season.

This was the first of two consecutive Grand Finals to be contested between these teams. In the 1976 VFL Grand Final the fortunes were reversed, with Hawthorn running out winners by a margin of 30 points.

This was the last Grand Final to be played under one umpire. The 1976 Grand Final saw the introduction of two field umpires.

Scorecard

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Grand Final
Saturday, 27 September (2:30 pm) Hawthorn def. by North Melbourne Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 110,551) Report
2.2 (14)
5.6 (36)
7.7 (49)
9.13 (67) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		4.2 (26)
9.2 (56)
12.6 (78)
19.8 (122) 		Umpires: Smith
Television broadcast: Seven Network, ABC TV
Martello, Moncrieff 2
Rowlings, K Matthews, Trott, Meagher, Scott '1 		Goals 5 Briedis
4 Burns, Wade
2 Schimmelbusch
1 Kekovich, Crosswell, Blight, Feltham
Knights, Martello, Bremner, Moore, Jaworskyj, Scott Best Rantall, Crosswell, Greig, Burns, Dench, Cable, Henshaw, Chisnall, Kekovich
Moore (ankle) Injuries Nil
Welsh (striking) Reports Chisnall (striking)
  • Gate takings: $308,172 (record)[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b McFarlane, Glenn (14 December 2008). "Hawthorn great John Kennedy still a grand master". The Herald Sun. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
  2. ^ "Grand finals – AFLUA". 13 June 2013.
  3. ^ "Michael Cooke". AFL Tables.
  4. ^ Atkinson & Atkinson (2009), p. 320

Bibliography

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  • Atkinson, Graeme; Atkinson, Brant (2009). The Complete Book of AFL Finals (4th ed.). Scoresby, Victoria: The Five Mile Press. ISBN 9781742112756.
  • Hutchinson, G. & Ross, J. (eds), The Clubs: The Complete History of Every Club in the VFL/AFL, Viking, (Ringwood), 1998. ISBN 0 670 87858 8
  • Ross, J. (ed), 100 Years of Australian Football 1897–1996: The Complete Story of the AFL, All the Big Stories, All the Great Pictures, All the Champions, Every AFL Season Reported, Viking, (Ringwood), 1996. ISBN 0-670-86814-0
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See also

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