1966 VFL Season
Season Details
Name:
1966 VFL Season
Team(s):
12
Round(s):
18
Finals System:
Page-McIntyre System
Match(es):
112
Season Results
Premiers:
St Kilda
Runners-Up:
Collingwood
Minor Premiers:
Collingwood
Brownlow Medallist(s):
Ian Stewart (St Kilda)
Coleman Medallist(s):
Ted Fordham (Essendon)
Team Results
Team | Ladder (W-D-L & P%) | Brownlow Leader(s) | Goalkicking Leader(s) (Home-and-Away) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Collingwood (R) | 1st | 15 | -0- | 3 | 157.2% | Errol Hutchesson (9) | Ian Graham (55) |
St Kilda (P) | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 4 | 142.8% | Ian Stewart (21) | Kevin Neale (44) |
Geelong | 3rd | 14 | -0- | 4 | 137.6% | John Sharrock (16) | Doug Wade (50) |
Essendon | 4th | 14 | -0- | 4 | 121.0% | Jack Clarke (8) | Ted Fordham (73) |
Richmond | 5th | 13 | -1- | 4 | 123.2% | Neville Crowe (14) | Paddy Guinane (50) |
Carlton | 6th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 107.9% | John Nicholls (17) | Adrian Gallagher (24) |
North Melbourne | 7th | 7 | -1- | 10 | 93.7% | Noel Teasdale (8) | Frank Goode (49) |
South Melbourne | 8th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 98.7% | Bob Skilton (7) | Austin Robertson (60) |
Hawthorn | 9th | 5 | -0- | 13 | 74.2% | Ray Wilson (6) | John Peck (32) |
Footscray | 10th | 4 | -0- | 14 | 68.9% | Ian Bryant (10) | Kevin Jackman (28) |
Melbourne | 11th | 3 | -0- | 15 | 78.2% | Hassa Mann (12) | Barrie Vagg (20) |
Fitzroy | 12th | 1 | -0- | 17 | 53.8% | Norm Brown (9) | Gary Lazarus (39) |
Umpire Results
Umpire Position | Umpire(s) |
---|---|
Field Umpire | 10 |
Goal Umpire | 2 |
Boundary Umpire | 4 |
Season Fixture
Round 1
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 23/04/1966 | 2:20 PM | Essendon v Geelong | Windy Hill | 72 | - | 58 | 31,741 |
SAT | 23/04/1966 | 2:20 PM | South Melbourne v Fitzroy | Lakeside Oval | 115 | - | 62 | 22,653 |
SAT | 23/04/1966 | 2:20 PM | Collingwood v Hawthorn | Victoria Park | 115 | - | 62 | 32,741 |
MON | 25/04/1966 | 2:20 PM | Melbourne v St Kilda | MCG | 33 | - | 109 | 64,930 |
MON | 25/04/1966 | 2:20 PM | Carlton v Richmond | Princes Park | 100 | - | 106 | 43,018 |
MON | 25/04/1966 | 2:20 PM | Footscray v North Melbourne | Western Oval | 75 | - | 87 | 24,428 |
Round 2
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 30/04/1966 | 2:20 PM | Hawthorn v Melbourne | Glenferrie Oval | 56 | - | 29 | 12,054 |
SAT | 30/04/1966 | 2:20 PM | Geelong v South Melbourne | Kardinia Park | 94 | - | 74 | 21,490 |
SAT | 30/04/1966 | 2:20 PM | St Kilda v Carlton | Moorabbin Oval | 107 | - | 54 | 30,810 |
SAT | 30/04/1966 | 2:20 PM | North Melbourne v Essendon | Arden Street Oval | 43 | - | 92 | 19,312 |
SAT | 30/04/1966 | 2:20 PM | Fitzroy v Collingwood | Brunswick Street Oval | 42 | - | 71 | 20,927 |
SAT | 30/04/1966 | 2:20 PM | Richmond v Footscray | MCG | 117 | - | 47 | 28,596 |
Round 3
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 07/05/1966 | 2:20 PM | Richmond v Melbourne | MCG | 123 | - | 80 | 32,608 |
SAT | 07/05/1966 | 2:20 PM | Geelong v Footscray | Kardinia Park | 86 | - | 46 | 17,395 |
SAT | 07/05/1966 | 2:20 PM | Fitzroy v Carlton | Brunswick Street Oval | 44 | - | 76 | 17,568 |
SAT | 07/05/1966 | 2:20 PM | Essendon v Collingwood | Windy Hill | 66 | - | 54 | 43,487 |
SAT | 07/05/1966 | 2:20 PM | North Melbourne v St Kilda | Arden Street Oval | 67 | - | 103 | 17,261 |
SAT | 07/05/1966 | 2:20 PM | South Melbourne v Hawthorn | Lakeside Oval | 106 | - | 57 | 16,894 |
Round 4
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 14/05/1966 | 2:20 PM | Melbourne v South Melbourne | MCG | 89 | - | 119 | 31,497 |
SAT | 14/05/1966 | 2:20 PM | St Kilda v Geelong | Moorabbin Oval | 101 | - | 58 | 37,140 |
SAT | 14/05/1966 | 2:20 PM | Carlton v Essendon | Princes Park | 102 | - | 41 | 31,819 |
SAT | 14/05/1966 | 2:20 PM | Footscray v Fitzroy | Western Oval | 84 | - | 46 | 14,672 |
SAT | 14/05/1966 | 2:20 PM | Collingwood v Richmond | Victoria Park | 85 | - | 48 | 40,130 |
SAT | 14/05/1966 | 2:20 PM | Hawthorn v North Melbourne | Glenferrie Oval | 67 | - | 99 | 10,816 |
Round 5
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 21/05/1966 | 2:20 PM | Melbourne v Carlton | MCG | 32 | - | 79 | 35,955 |
SAT | 21/05/1966 | 2:20 PM | Geelong v Richmond | Kardinia Park | 80 | - | 98 | 21,655 |
SAT | 21/05/1966 | 2:20 PM | Fitzroy v Essendon | Brunswick Street Oval | 64 | - | 113 | 15,333 |
SAT | 21/05/1966 | 2:20 PM | South Melbourne v St Kilda | Lakeside Oval | 53 | - | 95 | 32,294 |
SAT | 21/05/1966 | 2:20 PM | North Melbourne v Collingwood | Arden Street Oval | 46 | - | 81 | 21,293 |
SAT | 21/05/1966 | 2:20 PM | Footscray v Hawthorn | Western Oval | 70 | - | 34 | 12,424 |
Round 6
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 28/05/1966 | 2:20 PM | Collingwood v Melbourne | Victoria Park | 90 | - | 57 | 26,153 |
SAT | 28/05/1966 | 2:20 PM | North Melbourne v Geelong | Arden Street Oval | 55 | - | 92 | 15,299 |
SAT | 28/05/1966 | 2:20 PM | Carlton v Footscray | Princes Park | 79 | - | 46 | 23,508 |
SAT | 28/05/1966 | 2:20 PM | Essendon v Hawthorn | Windy Hill | 105 | - | 81 | 15,329 |
SAT | 28/05/1966 | 2:20 PM | St Kilda v Fitzroy | Moorabbin Oval | 118 | - | 54 | 19,737 |
SAT | 28/05/1966 | 2:20 PM | Richmond v South Melbourne | MCG | 88 | - | 63 | 45,256 |
Round 7
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 04/06/1966 | 2:20 PM | Melbourne v Essendon | MCG | 94 | - | 60 | 38,498 |
SAT | 04/06/1966 | 2:20 PM | Geelong v Carlton | Kardinia Park | 57 | - | 56 | 25,398 |
SAT | 04/06/1966 | 2:20 PM | Hawthorn v St Kilda | Glenferrie Oval | 78 | - | 102 | 17,755 |
SAT | 04/06/1966 | 2:20 PM | South Melbourne v North Melbourne | Lakeside Oval | 118 | - | 106 | 16,130 |
SAT | 04/06/1966 | 2:20 PM | Fitzroy v Richmond | Brunswick Street Oval | 78 | - | 102 | 14,409 |
SAT | 04/06/1966 | 2:20 PM | Footscray v Collingwood | Western Oval | 48 | - | 68 | 23,521 |
Round 8
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 11/06/1966 | 2:20 PM | Footscray v Melbourne | Western Oval | 71 | - | 50 | 15,983 |
SAT | 11/06/1966 | 2:20 PM | Collingwood v Geelong | Victoria Park | 105 | - | 76 | 37,034 |
SAT | 11/06/1966 | 2:20 PM | Carlton v South Melbourne | Princes Park | 57 | - | 54 | 26,516 |
MON | 13/06/1966 | 2:20 PM | St Kilda v Essendon | Moorabbin Oval | 56 | - | 49 | 50,458 |
MON | 13/06/1966 | 2:20 PM | Fitzroy v Hawthorn | Brunswick Street Oval | 61 | - | 80 | 13,057 |
MON | 13/06/1966 | 2:20 PM | Richmond v North Melbourne | MCG | 71 | - | 71 | 33,959 |
Round 9
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 18/06/1966 | 2:20 PM | North Melbourne v Melbourne | Arden Street Oval | 65 | - | 36 | 8,957 |
SAT | 18/06/1966 | 2:20 PM | Geelong v Fitzroy | Kardinia Park | 144 | - | 31 | 13,559 |
SAT | 18/06/1966 | 2:20 PM | Hawthorn v Carlton | Glenferrie Oval | 67 | - | 63 | 19,504 |
SAT | 18/06/1966 | 2:20 PM | Essendon v Footscray | Windy Hill | 71 | - | 37 | 18,577 |
SAT | 18/06/1966 | 2:20 PM | Richmond v St Kilda | MCG | 109 | - | 74 | 55,426 |
SAT | 18/06/1966 | 2:20 PM | South Melbourne v Collingwood | Lakeside Oval | 73 | - | 98 | 26,254 |
Round 10
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 25/06/1966 | 2:20 PM | Melbourne v Fitzroy | MCG | 83 | - | 25 | 14,688 |
SAT | 25/06/1966 | 2:20 PM | Geelong v Hawthorn | Kardinia Park | 117 | - | 57 | 13,941 |
SAT | 25/06/1966 | 2:20 PM | North Melbourne v Carlton | Arden Street Oval | 65 | - | 42 | 10,573 |
SAT | 25/06/1966 | 2:20 PM | Essendon v Richmond | Windy Hill | 100 | - | 96 | 20,579 |
SAT | 25/06/1966 | 2:20 PM | Collingwood v St Kilda | Victoria Park | 117 | - | 45 | 37,607 |
SAT | 25/06/1966 | 2:20 PM | Footscray v South Melbourne | Western Oval | 67 | - | 55 | 11,733 |
Round 11
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 02/07/1966 | 2:20 PM | Melbourne v Geelong | MCG | 75 | - | 93 | 39,317 |
SAT | 02/07/1966 | 2:20 PM | St Kilda v Footscray | Moorabbin Oval | 105 | - | 54 | 21,507 |
SAT | 02/07/1966 | 2:20 PM | Fitzroy v North Melbourne | Brunswick Street Oval | 67 | - | 140 | 9,395 |
SAT | 09/07/1966 | 2:20 PM | Carlton v Collingwood | Princes Park | 53 | - | 42 | 29,394 |
SAT | 09/07/1966 | 2:20 PM | South Melbourne v Essendon | Lakeside Oval | 82 | - | 90 | 21,613 |
SAT | 09/07/1966 | 2:20 PM | Hawthorn v Richmond | Glenferrie Oval | 49 | - | 79 | 15,880 |
Round 12
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 16/07/1966 | 2:20 PM | St Kilda v Melbourne | Moorabbin Oval | 85 | - | 42 | 15,003 |
SAT | 16/07/1966 | 2:20 PM | Geelong v Essendon | Kardinia Park | 97 | - | 37 | 23,114 |
SAT | 16/07/1966 | 2:20 PM | Richmond v Carlton | MCG | 61 | - | 30 | 38,094 |
SAT | 16/07/1966 | 2:20 PM | Fitzroy v South Melbourne | Brunswick Street Oval | 53 | - | 75 | 7,000 |
SAT | 16/07/1966 | 2:20 PM | Hawthorn v Collingwood | Glenferrie Oval | 37 | - | 110 | 13,880 |
SAT | 16/07/1966 | 2:20 PM | North Melbourne v Footscray | Arden Street Oval | 75 | - | 42 | 8,319 |
Round 13
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 23/07/1966 | 2:20 PM | Melbourne v Hawthorn | MCG | 151 | - | 59 | 18,254 |
SAT | 23/07/1966 | 2:20 PM | South Melbourne v Geelong | Lakeside Oval | 65 | - | 71 | 21,887 |
SAT | 23/07/1966 | 2:20 PM | Carlton v St Kilda | Princes Park | 57 | - | 41 | 23,367 |
SAT | 23/07/1966 | 2:20 PM | Essendon v North Melbourne | Windy Hill | 52 | - | 42 | 19,454 |
SAT | 23/07/1966 | 2:20 PM | Collingwood v Fitzroy | Victoria Park | 128 | - | 61 | 18,094 |
SAT | 23/07/1966 | 2:20 PM | Footscray v Richmond | Western Oval | 57 | - | 82 | 16,573 |
Round 14
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 30/07/1966 | 2:20 PM | Melbourne v Richmond | MCG | 72 | - | 97 | 35,460 |
SAT | 30/07/1966 | 2:20 PM | Footscray v Geelong | Western Oval | 51 | - | 71 | 16,951 |
SAT | 30/07/1966 | 2:20 PM | Carlton v Fitzroy | Princes Park | 87 | - | 60 | 15,203 |
SAT | 30/07/1966 | 2:20 PM | Collingwood v Essendon | Victoria Park | 52 | - | 117 | 38,918 |
SAT | 30/07/1966 | 2:20 PM | St Kilda v North Melbourne | Moorabbin Oval | 78 | - | 40 | 20,530 |
SAT | 30/07/1966 | 2:20 PM | Hawthorn v South Melbourne | Glenferrie Oval | 76 | - | 101 | 12,277 |
Round 15
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 06/08/1966 | 2:20 PM | South Melbourne v Melbourne | Lakeside Oval | 125 | - | 109 | 11,922 |
SAT | 06/08/1966 | 2:20 PM | Geelong v St Kilda | Kardinia Park | 95 | - | 72 | 28,720 |
SAT | 06/08/1966 | 2:20 PM | Essendon v Carlton | Windy Hill | 115 | - | 73 | 28,218 |
SAT | 06/08/1966 | 2:20 PM | Fitzroy v Footscray | Brunswick Street Oval | 95 | - | 89 | 8,939 |
SAT | 06/08/1966 | 2:20 PM | Richmond v Collingwood | MCG | 86 | - | 105 | 73,834 |
SAT | 06/08/1966 | 2:20 PM | North Melbourne v Hawthorn | Arden Street Oval | 82 | - | 83 | 5,835 |
Round 16
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 13/08/1966 | 2:20 PM | Carlton v Melbourne | Princes Park | 99 | - | 70 | 13,127 |
SAT | 13/08/1966 | 2:20 PM | Richmond v Geelong | MCG | 48 | - | 82 | 54,976 |
SAT | 13/08/1966 | 2:20 PM | Essendon v Fitzroy | Windy Hill | 93 | - | 45 | 14,623 |
SAT | 13/08/1966 | 2:20 PM | St Kilda v South Melbourne | Moorabbin Oval | 133 | - | 66 | 20,583 |
SAT | 13/08/1966 | 2:20 PM | Collingwood v North Melbourne | Victoria Park | 93 | - | 44 | 19,000 |
SAT | 13/08/1966 | 2:20 PM | Hawthorn v Footscray | Glenferrie Oval | 119 | - | 67 | 8,429 |
Round 17
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 20/08/1966 | 2:20 PM | Melbourne v Collingwood | MCG | 84 | - | 141 | 46,319 |
SAT | 20/08/1966 | 2:20 PM | Geelong v North Melbourne | Kardinia Park | 118 | - | 79 | 19,654 |
SAT | 20/08/1966 | 2:20 PM | Footscray v Carlton | Western Oval | 25 | - | 86 | 14,516 |
SAT | 20/08/1966 | 2:20 PM | Hawthorn v Essendon | Glenferrie Oval | 79 | - | 100 | 21,520 |
SAT | 20/08/1966 | 2:20 PM | Fitzroy v St Kilda | Brunswick Street Oval | 40 | - | 124 | 12,343 |
SAT | 20/08/1966 | 2:20 PM | South Melbourne v Richmond | Lakeside Oval | 71 | - | 72 | 20,083 |
Round 18
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 27/08/1966 | 2:20 PM | Essendon v Melbourne | Windy Hill | 84 | - | 49 | 22,363 |
SAT | 27/08/1966 | 2:20 PM | Carlton v Geelong | Princes Park | 40 | - | 110 | 37,236 |
SAT | 27/08/1966 | 2:20 PM | St Kilda v Hawthorn | Moorabbin Oval | 93 | - | 83 | 23,860 |
SAT | 27/08/1966 | 2:20 PM | North Melbourne v South Melbourne | Arden Street Oval | 88 | - | 71 | 10,410 |
SAT | 27/08/1966 | 2:20 PM | Richmond v Fitzroy | MCG | 143 | - | 76 | 18,986 |
SAT | 27/08/1966 | 2:20 PM | Collingwood v Footscray | Victoria Park | 132 | - | 28 | 20,324 |
Finals Week 1
Semi Final
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 03/09/1966 | 2:30 PM | Geelong v Essendon | MCG | 86 | - | 96 | 93,765 |
Finals Week 2
Semi Final
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 10/09/1966 | 2:30 PM | Collingwood v St Kilda | MCG | 99 | - | 89 | 95,614 |
Finals Week 3
Preliminary Final
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 17/09/1966 | 2:30 PM | St Kilda v Essendon | MCG | 94 | - | 52 | 93,453 |
Finals Week 4
Grand Final
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 24/09/1966 | 2:50 PM | Collingwood v St Kilda | MCG | 73 | - | 74 | 102,055 |
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