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Some Stars of the '66 Hobart Carnival |
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'Hassa' Man (VFL) - All Australian team |
Peter Hudson (Tas) - leading goalkicker |
Barry Cable (WA) - Tassie Medallist |
Brenton Adcock (SA) - All Australian team |
Darrel Baldock (VFL) - All Australian team captain |
The 1966 Hobart Carnival was one of the most successful on record with large crowds witnessing some excellent football. With both South Australia and Western Australia having provided a stern challenge to the VFL on numerous occasions since the 1961 Carnival it was widely believed that a Victorian triumph was by no means guaranteed. In the event, the VFL did emerge as carnival champions, but in their game against the sandgropers in particular they did not get everything their own way. Ironically, the Western Australians were captain-coached by one of Victorian football's all time greats in the shape of former Fitzroy champion Kevin Murray, who at the time was on a 2 year sojourn with East Perth. Murray's performances in the gold and black of his adopted state in 1966 would earn him a 2nd All Australian jumper, while team mate Barry Cable gave notice of what was to develop into a stellar career by securing the Tassie Medal. Arguably the most impressive performances of the Carnival, however, came from a player wearing the rose, primrose and green of the host state. Peter Hudson's 20 Carnival goals represented a post World War 2 record and went a long way towards securing his big time future with Hawthorn in the VFL.
In addition to the Carnival decider between the VFL and Western Australia, in which the Vics overcame a 16 point half time deficit to win by 15 points, there were a number of outstanding matches. South Australia looked 'home and hosed' against Western Australia before a desperate last quarter rally by the sandgropers secured the points. Tasmania's game with the Western Australians also went right to the wire, with the home state just falling short after leading by 14 points at the long break. Even the VFA, despite its failure to win a match, made a contribution, particularly in the game against their fellow Vics whom they pushed all the way with a resilient and highly tenacious performance.
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| Pld | Won | Lost | For | Ag | % | Pts | |
| Victorian Football League | 4 | 4 | 0 | 500 | 276 | 181.2 | 16 |
| Western Australia | 4 | 3 | 1 | 463 | 321 | 144.2 | 12 |
| South Australia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 362 | 340 | 106.5 | 8 |
| Tasmania | 4 | 1 | 3 | 393 | 439 | 89.5 | 4 |
| Victorian Football Association | 4 | 0 | 4 | 220 | 562 | 39.1 | 0 |
| South Australia | Brenton Adcock (Sturt), Robert Day (West Adelaide), Rick Schoff (Sturt) |
| Tasmania | Peter Hudson (New Norfolk), Graeme Lee (Launceston) |
| VFL | Darrel Baldock (St Kilda - captain), Ian Bryant (Footscray), Neville Crowe (Richmond), John Goold (Carlton), Graeme John (South Melbourne), 'Hassa' Mann (Melbourne), Denis Marshall (Geelong), John Nicholls (Carlton), Ian Stewart (St Kilda), Noel Teasdale (North Melbourne) |
| Western Australia | Barry Cable (Perth), Keith Doncon (East Perth), John McIntosh (Claremont), Kevin Murray (East Perth), Brian Sarre (Subiaco) |
| Placing | Player(s) | Votes |
| 1st | Barry Cable (Western Australia) | 8 |
| 2nd | John Goold (VFL) | 6 |
| =3rd | Graeme Lee (Tasmania) & John McIntosh (Western Australia) | 5 |
1966 Hobart Carnival: Leading Goalkickers
P.Hudson (Tasmania) 20; R.Johnson (Western Australia) & G.Kingston (South Australia) 13; K.Doncon (Western Australia) 12; B.Cable (Western Australia) & D.Baldock (VFL) 11
[All images are clickable.]
The carnival's opening ceremony, featuring a march past of all the competing teams. |
Action from Tasmania versus the VFA - Ray Walker of Tasmania gets his kick in front of a full house at North Hobart Oval. |
Action from the meeting between Western Australia and South Australia. From L-R the players pictured are: Neil Kerley (SA), Keith Slater (WA), John Cahill (SA - holding ball), John Phillips (SA), Jeff Potter (SA),, Ken Bagley (WA), Mel Whinnen (WA) and Peter Anderson (SA). |
The VFA's Brian Bibby gets boot to ball in the match against the VFL. However, the boundary umpire has the whistle to his lips to indicate that the ball had crossed the boundary line. |
