1970 VFL Season
Season Details
Name:
1970 VFL Season
Team(s):
12
Round(s):
22
Finals System:
Page-McIntyre System
Match(es):
136
Season Results
Premiers:
Carlton
Runners-Up:
Collingwood
Minor Premiers:
Collingwood
Brownlow Medallist(s):
Peter Bedford (South Melbourne)
Coleman Medallist(s):
Peter Hudson (Hawthorn)
Team Results
Team | Ladder (W-D-L & P%) | Brownlow Leader(s) | Goalkicking Leader(s) (Home-and-Away) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Collingwood (R) | 1st | 18 | -0- | 4 | 136.5% | Barry Price (17) | Peter McKenna (128) |
Carlton (P) | 2nd | 16 | -0- | 6 | 112.3% | Alex Jesaulenko (20) | Alex Jesaulenko (100) |
St Kilda | 3rd | 14 | -0- | 8 | 125.7% | John McIntosh (17) | Barry Breen (31) |
South Melbourne | 4th | 14 | -0- | 8 | 104.7% | Peter Bedford (25) | John Sudholz (57) |
Geelong | 5th | 12 | -0- | 10 | 102.4% | Bill Goggin (15) | Doug Wade (74) |
Richmond | 6th | 12 | -0- | 10 | 101.6% | Francis Bourke (16) | Eric Moore (39) |
Footscray | 7th | 11 | -0- | 11 | 91.2% | Gary Dempsey (21) | George Bisset (45) |
Hawthorn | 8th | 10 | -0- | 12 | 114.0% | Peter Hudson (14) | Peter Hudson (146) |
Fitzroy | 9th | 9 | -0- | 13 | 82.3% | Noel Zunneberg (12) | Alex Ruscuklic (49) |
Melbourne | 10th | 6 | -0- | 16 | 83.5% | Barry Bourke, Greg Parke (9) | Ross Dillon (41) |
Essendon | 11th | 6 | -0- | 16 | 81.5% | Barry Davis, Paul Sproule (7) | Geoff Blethyn (33) |
North Melbourne | 12th | 4 | -0- | 18 | 79.1% | Barry Cable (19) | Garry Farrant (32) |
Umpire Results
Umpire Position | Umpire(s) |
---|---|
Field Umpire | 11 |
Goal Umpire | 5 |
Boundary Umpire | 6 |
Season Fixture
Round 1
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 04/04/1970 | 2:10 PM | South Melbourne v Melbourne | Lakeside Oval | 68 | - | 93 | 15,483 |
SAT | 04/04/1970 | 2:10 PM | Hawthorn v Geelong | Glenferrie Oval | 126 | - | 135 | 20,509 |
SAT | 04/04/1970 | 2:10 PM | Carlton v Essendon | Princes Park | 145 | - | 96 | 24,534 |
SAT | 04/04/1970 | 2:10 PM | St Kilda v North Melbourne | Moorabbin Oval | 100 | - | 48 | 21,429 |
SAT | 04/04/1970 | 2:10 PM | Footscray v Collingwood | Western Oval | 84 | - | 148 | 26,596 |
SUN | 05/04/1970 | 1:45 PM | Richmond v Fitzroy | MCG | 96 | - | 116 | 38,617 |
Round 2
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 11/04/1970 | 2:10 PM | Melbourne v Hawthorn | MCG | 96 | - | 85 | 25,575 |
SAT | 11/04/1970 | 2:10 PM | Geelong v Carlton | Kardinia Park | 81 | - | 103 | 28,302 |
SAT | 11/04/1970 | 2:10 PM | Essendon v Footscray | Windy Hill | 74 | - | 106 | 18,257 |
SAT | 11/04/1970 | 2:10 PM | Fitzroy v St Kilda | Junction Oval | 51 | - | 161 | 22,854 |
SAT | 11/04/1970 | 2:10 PM | North Melbourne v South Melbourne | Arden Street Oval | 59 | - | 60 | 11,016 |
SAT | 11/04/1970 | 2:10 PM | Collingwood v Richmond | Victoria Park | 133 | - | 94 | 35,318 |
Round 3
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 18/04/1970 | 2:10 PM | North Melbourne v Melbourne | Arden Street Oval | 121 | - | 64 | 10,182 |
SAT | 18/04/1970 | 2:10 PM | Fitzroy v Geelong | VFL Park | 53 | - | 114 | 25,887 |
SAT | 18/04/1970 | 2:10 PM | Richmond v Carlton | MCG | 114 | - | 101 | 46,373 |
SAT | 18/04/1970 | 2:10 PM | South Melbourne v Essendon | Lakeside Oval | 89 | - | 100 | 14,909 |
SAT | 18/04/1970 | 2:10 PM | Footscray v St Kilda | Western Oval | 107 | - | 74 | 17,972 |
SAT | 18/04/1970 | 2:10 PM | Collingwood v Hawthorn | Victoria Park | 108 | - | 101 | 24,352 |
Round 4
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 25/04/1970 | 2:10 PM | Melbourne v Fitzroy | MCG | 121 | - | 91 | 22,909 |
SAT | 25/04/1970 | 2:10 PM | Geelong v Collingwood | Kardinia Park | 93 | - | 101 | 35,654 |
SAT | 25/04/1970 | 2:10 PM | Carlton v North Melbourne | Princes Park | 112 | - | 93 | 29,987 |
SAT | 25/04/1970 | 2:10 PM | Hawthorn v Essendon | Glenferrie Oval | 70 | - | 110 | 19,017 |
SAT | 25/04/1970 | 2:10 PM | St Kilda v Richmond | Moorabbin Oval | 109 | - | 54 | 32,147 |
SAT | 25/04/1970 | 2:10 PM | South Melbourne v Footscray | VFL Park | 77 | - | 60 | 24,022 |
Round 5
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 02/05/1970 | 2:10 PM | Collingwood v Melbourne | VFL Park | 65 | - | 57 | 28,120 |
SAT | 02/05/1970 | 2:10 PM | Essendon v Geelong | Windy Hill | 68 | - | 88 | 16,088 |
SAT | 02/05/1970 | 2:10 PM | St Kilda v Carlton | Moorabbin Oval | 57 | - | 86 | 22,829 |
SAT | 02/05/1970 | 2:10 PM | Richmond v South Melbourne | MCG | 49 | - | 71 | 23,084 |
SAT | 02/05/1970 | 2:10 PM | Fitzroy v North Melbourne | Junction Oval | 54 | - | 49 | 7,458 |
SAT | 02/05/1970 | 2:10 PM | Footscray v Hawthorn | Western Oval | 79 | - | 76 | 19,610 |
Round 6
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 09/05/1970 | 2:10 PM | Melbourne v Essendon | MCG | 72 | - | 57 | 34,219 |
SAT | 09/05/1970 | 2:10 PM | Geelong v Footscray | Kardinia Park | 123 | - | 77 | 21,139 |
SAT | 09/05/1970 | 2:10 PM | Carlton v Fitzroy | Princes Park | 147 | - | 110 | 20,372 |
SAT | 09/05/1970 | 2:10 PM | South Melbourne v St Kilda | Lakeside Oval | 79 | - | 62 | 20,312 |
SAT | 09/05/1970 | 2:10 PM | North Melbourne v Collingwood | Arden Street Oval | 66 | - | 132 | 20,091 |
SAT | 09/05/1970 | 2:10 PM | Hawthorn v Richmond | VFL Park | 130 | - | 137 | 26,068 |
Round 7
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 16/05/1970 | 2:10 PM | Footscray v Melbourne | Western Oval | 68 | - | 46 | 16,346 |
SAT | 16/05/1970 | 2:10 PM | Richmond v Geelong | MCG | 116 | - | 92 | 43,435 |
SAT | 16/05/1970 | 2:10 PM | South Melbourne v Carlton | Lakeside Oval | 150 | - | 73 | 25,396 |
SAT | 16/05/1970 | 2:10 PM | Essendon v North Melbourne | VFL Park | 60 | - | 76 | 13,417 |
SAT | 16/05/1970 | 2:10 PM | St Kilda v Hawthorn | Moorabbin Oval | 81 | - | 56 | 17,618 |
SAT | 16/05/1970 | 2:10 PM | Collingwood v Fitzroy | Victoria Park | 105 | - | 72 | 22,774 |
Round 8
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 23/05/1970 | 2:10 PM | Melbourne v Richmond | MCG | 100 | - | 127 | 36,064 |
SAT | 23/05/1970 | 2:10 PM | Geelong v St Kilda | Kardinia Park | 89 | - | 81 | 20,942 |
SAT | 23/05/1970 | 2:10 PM | Carlton v Collingwood | VFL Park | 85 | - | 108 | 55,159 |
SAT | 23/05/1970 | 2:10 PM | Fitzroy v Essendon | Junction Oval | 68 | - | 71 | 12,264 |
SAT | 23/05/1970 | 2:10 PM | Hawthorn v South Melbourne | Glenferrie Oval | 146 | - | 84 | 17,070 |
SAT | 23/05/1970 | 2:10 PM | North Melbourne v Footscray | Arden Street Oval | 67 | - | 96 | 13,475 |
Round 9
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 30/05/1970 | 2:10 PM | St Kilda v Melbourne | Moorabbin Oval | 96 | - | 53 | 19,393 |
SAT | 30/05/1970 | 2:10 PM | South Melbourne v Geelong | Lakeside Oval | 128 | - | 78 | 19,793 |
SAT | 30/05/1970 | 2:10 PM | Carlton v Hawthorn | Princes Park | 74 | - | 106 | 21,216 |
SAT | 30/05/1970 | 2:10 PM | Essendon v Collingwood | Windy Hill | 93 | - | 87 | 25,010 |
SAT | 30/05/1970 | 2:10 PM | Footscray v Fitzroy | VFL Park | 79 | - | 81 | 10,301 |
SAT | 30/05/1970 | 2:10 PM | Richmond v North Melbourne | MCG | 77 | - | 97 | 22,284 |
Round 10
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 06/06/1970 | 2:10 PM | Melbourne v Geelong | MCG | 74 | - | 91 | 27,665 |
SAT | 06/06/1970 | 2:10 PM | Footscray v Carlton | Western Oval | 104 | - | 94 | 22,262 |
SAT | 06/06/1970 | 2:10 PM | Essendon v Richmond | Windy Hill | 97 | - | 104 | 20,604 |
SAT | 06/06/1970 | 2:10 PM | Collingwood v St Kilda | Victoria Park | 107 | - | 100 | 30,757 |
SAT | 06/06/1970 | 2:10 PM | Fitzroy v South Melbourne | Junction Oval | 93 | - | 91 | 16,971 |
SAT | 06/06/1970 | 2:10 PM | North Melbourne v Hawthorn | VFL Park | 62 | - | 75 | 13,662 |
Round 11
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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MON | 15/06/1970 | 2:10 PM | Carlton v Melbourne | Princes Park | 147 | - | 62 | 19,484 |
MON | 15/06/1970 | 2:10 PM | Geelong v North Melbourne | Kardinia Park | 83 | - | 64 | 19,400 |
MON | 15/06/1970 | 2:10 PM | St Kilda v Essendon | VFL Park | 69 | - | 57 | 21,102 |
MON | 15/06/1970 | 2:10 PM | South Melbourne v Collingwood | Lakeside Oval | 111 | - | 110 | 35,569 |
MON | 15/06/1970 | 2:10 PM | Hawthorn v Fitzroy | Glenferrie Oval | 120 | - | 80 | 14,495 |
MON | 15/06/1970 | 2:10 PM | Richmond v Footscray | MCG | 147 | - | 90 | 41,866 |
Round 12
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 20/06/1970 | 2:10 PM | Melbourne v South Melbourne | VFL Park | 78 | - | 82 | 13,922 |
SAT | 20/06/1970 | 2:10 PM | Geelong v Hawthorn | Kardinia Park | 99 | - | 71 | 19,698 |
SAT | 20/06/1970 | 2:10 PM | Essendon v Carlton | Windy Hill | 76 | - | 81 | 20,270 |
SAT | 20/06/1970 | 2:10 PM | North Melbourne v St Kilda | Arden Street Oval | 40 | - | 71 | 10,007 |
SAT | 20/06/1970 | 2:10 PM | Fitzroy v Richmond | Junction Oval | 83 | - | 57 | 14,541 |
SAT | 20/06/1970 | 2:10 PM | Collingwood v Footscray | Victoria Park | 64 | - | 51 | 23,008 |
Round 13
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 27/06/1970 | 2:10 PM | Hawthorn v Melbourne | Glenferrie Oval | 113 | - | 74 | 13,196 |
SAT | 27/06/1970 | 2:10 PM | Carlton v Geelong | Princes Park | 93 | - | 80 | 26,004 |
SAT | 27/06/1970 | 2:10 PM | Footscray v Essendon | Western Oval | 78 | - | 62 | 18,817 |
SAT | 27/06/1970 | 2:10 PM | St Kilda v Fitzroy | Moorabbin Oval | 80 | - | 59 | 17,073 |
SAT | 27/06/1970 | 2:10 PM | South Melbourne v North Melbourne | Lakeside Oval | 105 | - | 96 | 12,407 |
SAT | 27/06/1970 | 2:10 PM | Richmond v Collingwood | VFL Park | 79 | - | 67 | 25,944 |
Round 14
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 04/07/1970 | 2:10 PM | Melbourne v North Melbourne | MCG | 85 | - | 77 | 13,975 |
SAT | 04/07/1970 | 2:10 PM | Geelong v Fitzroy | Kardinia Park | 128 | - | 94 | 15,304 |
SAT | 04/07/1970 | 2:10 PM | Carlton v Richmond | Princes Park | 78 | - | 49 | 27,067 |
SAT | 04/07/1970 | 2:10 PM | Essendon v South Melbourne | VFL Park | 40 | - | 71 | 13,241 |
SAT | 04/07/1970 | 2:10 PM | St Kilda v Footscray | Moorabbin Oval | 52 | - | 46 | 15,415 |
SAT | 04/07/1970 | 2:10 PM | Hawthorn v Collingwood | Glenferrie Oval | 115 | - | 91 | 19,600 |
Round 15
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 11/07/1970 | 2:10 PM | Fitzroy v Melbourne | Junction Oval | 90 | - | 62 | 9,467 |
SAT | 11/07/1970 | 2:10 PM | Collingwood v Geelong | Victoria Park | 93 | - | 64 | 28,847 |
SAT | 11/07/1970 | 2:10 PM | North Melbourne v Carlton | VFL Park | 31 | - | 99 | 12,542 |
SAT | 11/07/1970 | 2:10 PM | Essendon v Hawthorn | Windy Hill | 62 | - | 130 | 13,054 |
SAT | 11/07/1970 | 2:10 PM | Richmond v St Kilda | MCG | 81 | - | 63 | 38,149 |
SAT | 11/07/1970 | 2:10 PM | Footscray v South Melbourne | Western Oval | 40 | - | 88 | 21,921 |
Round 16
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 18/07/1970 | 2:10 PM | Melbourne v Collingwood | MCG | 61 | - | 76 | 36,044 |
SAT | 18/07/1970 | 2:10 PM | Geelong v Essendon | Kardinia Park | 106 | - | 65 | 17,220 |
SAT | 18/07/1970 | 2:10 PM | Carlton v St Kilda | Princes Park | 110 | - | 71 | 23,709 |
SAT | 18/07/1970 | 2:10 PM | South Melbourne v Richmond | Lakeside Oval | 75 | - | 89 | 25,088 |
SAT | 18/07/1970 | 2:10 PM | North Melbourne v Fitzroy | Arden Street Oval | 95 | - | 122 | 8,442 |
SAT | 18/07/1970 | 2:10 PM | Hawthorn v Footscray | VFL Park | 147 | - | 48 | 14,169 |
Round 17
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 25/07/1970 | 2:10 PM | Essendon v Melbourne | Windy Hill | 125 | - | 89 | 9,755 |
SAT | 25/07/1970 | 2:10 PM | Footscray v Geelong | Western Oval | 87 | - | 56 | 14,660 |
SAT | 25/07/1970 | 2:10 PM | Fitzroy v Carlton | VFL Park | 61 | - | 71 | 13,854 |
SAT | 25/07/1970 | 2:10 PM | St Kilda v South Melbourne | Moorabbin Oval | 92 | - | 72 | 20,851 |
SAT | 25/07/1970 | 2:10 PM | Collingwood v North Melbourne | Victoria Park | 105 | - | 56 | 15,678 |
SAT | 25/07/1970 | 2:10 PM | Richmond v Hawthorn | MCG | 105 | - | 83 | 55,740 |
Round 18
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 01/08/1970 | 2:10 PM | Melbourne v Footscray | MCG | 61 | - | 75 | 16,591 |
SAT | 01/08/1970 | 2:10 PM | Geelong v Richmond | VFL Park | 88 | - | 61 | 26,501 |
SAT | 01/08/1970 | 2:10 PM | Carlton v South Melbourne | Princes Park | 83 | - | 79 | 27,625 |
SAT | 01/08/1970 | 2:10 PM | North Melbourne v Essendon | Arden Street Oval | 91 | - | 118 | 8,952 |
SAT | 01/08/1970 | 2:10 PM | Hawthorn v St Kilda | Glenferrie Oval | 77 | - | 102 | 16,698 |
SAT | 01/08/1970 | 2:10 PM | Fitzroy v Collingwood | Junction Oval | 75 | - | 117 | 18,760 |
Round 19
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 08/08/1970 | 2:10 PM | Richmond v Melbourne | MCG | 64 | - | 118 | 25,158 |
SAT | 08/08/1970 | 2:10 PM | St Kilda v Geelong | VFL Park | 88 | - | 37 | 29,630 |
SAT | 08/08/1970 | 2:10 PM | Collingwood v Carlton | Victoria Park | 101 | - | 24 | 39,959 |
SAT | 08/08/1970 | 2:10 PM | Essendon v Fitzroy | Windy Hill | 88 | - | 94 | 13,572 |
SAT | 08/08/1970 | 2:10 PM | South Melbourne v Hawthorn | Lakeside Oval | 103 | - | 86 | 17,439 |
SAT | 08/08/1970 | 2:10 PM | Footscray v North Melbourne | Western Oval | 83 | - | 81 | 13,118 |
Round 20
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 15/08/1970 | 2:10 PM | Melbourne v St Kilda | VFL Park | 56 | - | 116 | 22,502 |
SAT | 15/08/1970 | 2:10 PM | Geelong v South Melbourne | Kardinia Park | 74 | - | 81 | 29,918 |
SAT | 15/08/1970 | 2:10 PM | Hawthorn v Carlton | Glenferrie Oval | 87 | - | 117 | 20,845 |
SAT | 15/08/1970 | 2:10 PM | Collingwood v Essendon | Victoria Park | 160 | - | 79 | 24,785 |
SAT | 15/08/1970 | 2:10 PM | Fitzroy v Footscray | Junction Oval | 82 | - | 80 | 11,398 |
SAT | 15/08/1970 | 2:10 PM | North Melbourne v Richmond | Arden Street Oval | 48 | - | 106 | 8,837 |
Round 21
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 22/08/1970 | 2:10 PM | Geelong v Melbourne | Kardinia Park | 108 | - | 96 | 13,670 |
SAT | 22/08/1970 | 2:10 PM | Carlton v Footscray | Princes Park | 122 | - | 108 | 21,574 |
SAT | 22/08/1970 | 2:10 PM | Richmond v Essendon | MCG | 151 | - | 77 | 25,862 |
SAT | 22/08/1970 | 2:10 PM | St Kilda v Collingwood | Moorabbin Oval | 98 | - | 108 | 38,222 |
SAT | 22/08/1970 | 2:10 PM | South Melbourne v Fitzroy | Lakeside Oval | 99 | - | 80 | 20,029 |
SAT | 22/08/1970 | 2:10 PM | Hawthorn v North Melbourne | Glenferrie Oval | 140 | - | 74 | 8,061 |
Round 22
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 29/08/1970 | 2:10 PM | Melbourne v Carlton | MCG | 87 | - | 101 | 40,973 |
SAT | 29/08/1970 | 2:10 PM | North Melbourne v Geelong | Arden Street Oval | 83 | - | 42 | 6,435 |
SAT | 29/08/1970 | 2:10 PM | Essendon v St Kilda | Windy Hill | 59 | - | 103 | 14,310 |
SAT | 29/08/1970 | 2:10 PM | Collingwood v South Melbourne | Victoria Park | 147 | - | 51 | 39,451 |
SAT | 29/08/1970 | 2:10 PM | Fitzroy v Hawthorn | Junction Oval | 65 | - | 124 | 11,626 |
SAT | 29/08/1970 | 2:10 PM | Footscray v Richmond | Western Oval | 82 | - | 72 | 16,672 |
Finals Week 1
Semi Final
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 05/09/1970 | 2:30 PM | St Kilda v South Melbourne | MCG | 143 | - | 90 | 104,239 |
Finals Week 2
Semi Final
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 12/09/1970 | 2:30 PM | Collingwood v Carlton | MCG | 118 | - | 108 | 112,838 |
Finals Week 3
Preliminary Final
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 19/09/1970 | 2:30 PM | Carlton v St Kilda | MCG | 123 | - | 61 | 108,215 |
Finals Week 4
Grand Final
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 26/09/1970 | 2:30 PM | Collingwood v Carlton | MCG | 101 | - | 111 | 121,696 |
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