1971 VFL Season
Season Details
Name:
1971 VFL Season
Team(s):
12
Round(s):
22
Finals System:
Page-McIntyre System
Match(es):
136
Season Results
Premiers:
Hawthorn
Runners-Up:
St Kilda
Minor Premiers:
Hawthorn
Brownlow Medallist(s):
Ian Stewart (Richmond)
Coleman Medallist(s):
Peter Hudson (Hawthorn)
Team Results
Team | Ladder (W-D-L & P%) | Brownlow Leader(s) | Goalkicking Leader(s) (Home-and-Away) | ||||
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Hawthorn (P) | 1st | 19 | -0- | 3 | 153.7% | Peter Hudson (18) | Peter Hudson (140) |
St Kilda (R) | 2nd | 16 | -0- | 6 | 140.0% | John McIntosh (18) | Allan Davis (63) |
Richmond | 3rd | 16 | -0- | 6 | 122.6% | Ian Stewart (21) | Royce Hart (54) |
Collingwood | 4th | 14 | -1- | 7 | 126.7% | Des Tuddenham (15) | Peter McKenna (130) |
Carlton | 5th | 14 | -0- | 8 | 104.4% | Adrian Gallagher, John Nicholls (7) | Alex Jesaulenko (56) |
Fitzroy | 6th | 12 | -0- | 10 | 106.9% | Alex Ruscuklic (16) | John Murphy (47) |
Melbourne | 7th | 11 | -1- | 10 | 109.5% | Stan Alves, Greg Wells (10) | Paul Callery (38) |
Footscray | 8th | 11 | -0- | 11 | 88.7% | Gary Dempsey (16) | Bernie Quinlan (48) |
North Melbourne | 9th | 5 | -1- | 16 | 66.8% | Keith Greig (10) | Sam Kekovich (35) |
Geelong | 10th | 5 | -0- | 17 | 82.1% | Bill Ryan (16) | Doug Wade (94) |
Essendon | 11th | 4 | -1- | 17 | 75.7% | Barry Davis (18) | Alan Noonan (31) |
South Melbourne | 12th | 3 | -0- | 19 | 69.9% | Wayne Walsh (11) | Peter Bedford (44) |
Umpire Results
Umpire Position | Umpire(s) |
---|---|
Field Umpire | 15 |
Goal Umpire | 7 |
Boundary Umpire | 4 |
Season Fixture
Round 1
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 03/04/1971 | 2:10 PM | Melbourne v South Melbourne | MCG | 165 | - | 60 | 28,727 |
SAT | 03/04/1971 | 2:10 PM | Geelong v St Kilda | Kardinia Park | 57 | - | 151 | 20,771 |
SAT | 03/04/1971 | 2:10 PM | North Melbourne v Carlton | Arden Street Oval | 124 | - | 98 | 20,399 |
SAT | 03/04/1971 | 2:10 PM | Essendon v Hawthorn | Windy Hill | 72 | - | 96 | 19,214 |
SAT | 03/04/1971 | 2:10 PM | Fitzroy v Richmond | Junction Oval | 99 | - | 150 | 18,386 |
SAT | 03/04/1971 | 2:10 PM | Collingwood v Footscray | Victoria Park | 160 | - | 77 | 27,829 |
Round 2
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 10/04/1971 | 2:10 PM | South Melbourne v Geelong | Lakeside Oval | 92 | - | 110 | 17,159 |
SAT | 10/04/1971 | 2:10 PM | Carlton v Essendon | Princes Park | 129 | - | 69 | 31,275 |
SAT | 10/04/1971 | 2:10 PM | Hawthorn v Fitzroy | Glenferrie Oval | 97 | - | 53 | 15,310 |
MON | 12/04/1971 | 2:10 PM | Footscray v Melbourne | Western Oval | 63 | - | 107 | 20,707 |
MON | 12/04/1971 | 2:10 PM | St Kilda v North Melbourne | Moorabbin Oval | 108 | - | 80 | 24,174 |
MON | 12/04/1971 | 2:10 PM | Richmond v Collingwood | MCG | 69 | - | 106 | 82,191 |
Round 3
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 17/04/1971 | 2:10 PM | Melbourne v Carlton | MCG | 127 | - | 100 | 43,785 |
SAT | 17/04/1971 | 2:10 PM | Hawthorn v Geelong | Glenferrie Oval | 115 | - | 107 | 14,094 |
SAT | 17/04/1971 | 2:10 PM | Essendon v Collingwood | Windy Hill | 66 | - | 66 | 22,421 |
SAT | 17/04/1971 | 2:10 PM | Richmond v St Kilda | VFL Park | 68 | - | 49 | 33,576 |
SAT | 17/04/1971 | 2:10 PM | Footscray v South Melbourne | Western Oval | 99 | - | 93 | 15,003 |
SAT | 17/04/1971 | 2:10 PM | Fitzroy v North Melbourne | Junction Oval | 128 | - | 94 | 8,696 |
Round 4
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 24/04/1971 | 2:10 PM | Melbourne v Essendon | VFL Park | 78 | - | 43 | 27,368 |
SAT | 24/04/1971 | 2:10 PM | Geelong v Carlton | Kardinia Park | 86 | - | 99 | 23,555 |
SAT | 24/04/1971 | 2:10 PM | St Kilda v Hawthorn | Moorabbin Oval | 69 | - | 127 | 25,153 |
SAT | 24/04/1971 | 2:10 PM | South Melbourne v Richmond | Lakeside Oval | 39 | - | 133 | 18,916 |
SAT | 24/04/1971 | 2:10 PM | Collingwood v Fitzroy | Victoria Park | 134 | - | 81 | 25,759 |
SAT | 24/04/1971 | 2:10 PM | North Melbourne v Footscray | Arden Street Oval | 99 | - | 92 | 13,971 |
Round 5
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 01/05/1971 | 2:10 PM | Fitzroy v Melbourne | Junction Oval | 92 | - | 120 | 12,363 |
SAT | 01/05/1971 | 2:10 PM | Essendon v Geelong | Windy Hill | 141 | - | 108 | 16,429 |
SAT | 01/05/1971 | 2:10 PM | Carlton v St Kilda | Princes Park | 96 | - | 83 | 25,237 |
SAT | 01/05/1971 | 2:10 PM | Hawthorn v South Melbourne | VFL Park | 93 | - | 45 | 16,205 |
SAT | 01/05/1971 | 2:10 PM | Collingwood v North Melbourne | Victoria Park | 111 | - | 71 | 22,546 |
SAT | 01/05/1971 | 2:10 PM | Richmond v Footscray | MCG | 101 | - | 121 | 23,758 |
Round 6
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 08/05/1971 | 2:10 PM | Melbourne v Collingwood | MCG | 72 | - | 127 | 80,231 |
SAT | 08/05/1971 | 2:10 PM | Geelong v Fitzroy | VFL Park | 91 | - | 136 | 11,312 |
SAT | 08/05/1971 | 2:10 PM | South Melbourne v Carlton | Lakeside Oval | 92 | - | 94 | 17,308 |
SAT | 08/05/1971 | 2:10 PM | St Kilda v Essendon | Moorabbin Oval | 109 | - | 65 | 21,604 |
SAT | 08/05/1971 | 2:10 PM | North Melbourne v Richmond | Arden Street Oval | 84 | - | 146 | 13,047 |
SAT | 08/05/1971 | 2:10 PM | Footscray v Hawthorn | Western Oval | 113 | - | 107 | 19,205 |
Round 7
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 15/05/1971 | 2:10 PM | Melbourne v North Melbourne | MCG | 149 | - | 104 | 21,069 |
SAT | 15/05/1971 | 2:10 PM | Collingwood v Geelong | Victoria Park | 106 | - | 92 | 25,525 |
SAT | 15/05/1971 | 2:10 PM | Carlton v Footscray | VFL Park | 91 | - | 79 | 29,199 |
SAT | 15/05/1971 | 2:10 PM | Essendon v South Melbourne | Windy Hill | 89 | - | 105 | 17,055 |
SAT | 15/05/1971 | 2:10 PM | Fitzroy v St Kilda | Junction Oval | 82 | - | 92 | 17,673 |
SAT | 15/05/1971 | 2:10 PM | Hawthorn v Richmond | Glenferrie Oval | 145 | - | 78 | 22,976 |
Round 8
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 22/05/1971 | 2:10 PM | Geelong v Melbourne | Kardinia Park | 72 | - | 106 | 20,247 |
SAT | 22/05/1971 | 2:10 PM | Richmond v Carlton | MCG | 122 | - | 70 | 52,783 |
SAT | 22/05/1971 | 2:10 PM | Footscray v Essendon | Western Oval | 119 | - | 79 | 21,295 |
SAT | 22/05/1971 | 2:10 PM | St Kilda v Collingwood | Moorabbin Oval | 135 | - | 88 | 38,127 |
SAT | 22/05/1971 | 2:10 PM | South Melbourne v Fitzroy | Lakeside Oval | 89 | - | 133 | 15,182 |
SAT | 22/05/1971 | 2:10 PM | North Melbourne v Hawthorn | VFL Park | 52 | - | 147 | 14,843 |
Round 9
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 29/05/1971 | 2:10 PM | Melbourne v St Kilda | MCG | 70 | - | 67 | 39,830 |
SAT | 29/05/1971 | 2:10 PM | North Melbourne v Geelong | Arden Street Oval | 124 | - | 109 | 7,365 |
SAT | 29/05/1971 | 2:10 PM | Carlton v Hawthorn | Princes Park | 36 | - | 96 | 30,151 |
SAT | 29/05/1971 | 2:10 PM | Essendon v Richmond | VFL Park | 89 | - | 113 | 16,345 |
SAT | 29/05/1971 | 2:10 PM | Collingwood v South Melbourne | Victoria Park | 100 | - | 66 | 20,350 |
SAT | 29/05/1971 | 2:10 PM | Fitzroy v Footscray | Junction Oval | 119 | - | 78 | 13,255 |
Round 10
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 05/06/1971 | 2:10 PM | Richmond v Melbourne | MCG | 106 | - | 75 | 48,708 |
SAT | 05/06/1971 | 2:10 PM | Footscray v Geelong | VFL Park | 124 | - | 122 | 11,672 |
SAT | 05/06/1971 | 2:10 PM | Carlton v Fitzroy | Princes Park | 90 | - | 75 | 24,403 |
SAT | 05/06/1971 | 2:10 PM | Essendon v North Melbourne | Windy Hill | 96 | - | 63 | 14,864 |
SAT | 05/06/1971 | 2:10 PM | South Melbourne v St Kilda | Lakeside Oval | 60 | - | 131 | 16,050 |
SAT | 05/06/1971 | 2:10 PM | Hawthorn v Collingwood | Glenferrie Oval | 107 | - | 55 | 28,451 |
Round 11
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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MON | 14/06/1971 | 2:10 PM | Melbourne v Hawthorn | MCG | 74 | - | 94 | 52,256 |
MON | 14/06/1971 | 2:10 PM | Geelong v Richmond | Kardinia Park | 83 | - | 133 | 23,388 |
MON | 14/06/1971 | 2:10 PM | Collingwood v Carlton | VFL Park | 158 | - | 73 | 50,281 |
MON | 14/06/1971 | 2:10 PM | Fitzroy v Essendon | Junction Oval | 115 | - | 57 | 14,212 |
MON | 14/06/1971 | 2:10 PM | St Kilda v Footscray | Moorabbin Oval | 118 | - | 59 | 22,486 |
MON | 14/06/1971 | 2:10 PM | North Melbourne v South Melbourne | Arden Street Oval | 89 | - | 98 | 9,454 |
Round 12
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 19/06/1971 | 2:10 PM | South Melbourne v Melbourne | VFL Park | 18 | - | 49 | 12,492 |
SAT | 19/06/1971 | 2:10 PM | St Kilda v Geelong | Moorabbin Oval | 99 | - | 21 | 14,181 |
SAT | 19/06/1971 | 2:10 PM | Carlton v North Melbourne | Princes Park | 114 | - | 23 | 14,011 |
SAT | 19/06/1971 | 2:10 PM | Hawthorn v Essendon | Glenferrie Oval | 104 | - | 71 | 12,219 |
SAT | 19/06/1971 | 2:10 PM | Richmond v Fitzroy | MCG | 47 | - | 65 | 24,831 |
SAT | 19/06/1971 | 2:10 PM | Footscray v Collingwood | Western Oval | 63 | - | 46 | 21,188 |
Round 13
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 26/06/1971 | 2:10 PM | Melbourne v Footscray | MCG | 79 | - | 80 | 28,471 |
SAT | 26/06/1971 | 2:10 PM | Geelong v South Melbourne | Kardinia Park | 87 | - | 66 | 11,222 |
SAT | 26/06/1971 | 2:10 PM | Essendon v Carlton | Windy Hill | 84 | - | 98 | 18,853 |
SAT | 26/06/1971 | 2:10 PM | North Melbourne v St Kilda | Arden Street Oval | 52 | - | 111 | 8,508 |
SAT | 26/06/1971 | 2:10 PM | Fitzroy v Hawthorn | VFL Park | 58 | - | 93 | 18,378 |
SAT | 26/06/1971 | 2:10 PM | Collingwood v Richmond | Victoria Park | 124 | - | 84 | 30,930 |
Round 14
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 03/07/1971 | 2:10 PM | Carlton v Melbourne | VFL Park | 88 | - | 72 | 27,506 |
SAT | 03/07/1971 | 2:10 PM | Geelong v Hawthorn | Kardinia Park | 84 | - | 103 | 14,733 |
SAT | 03/07/1971 | 2:10 PM | Collingwood v Essendon | Victoria Park | 200 | - | 53 | 26,829 |
SAT | 03/07/1971 | 2:10 PM | St Kilda v Richmond | Moorabbin Oval | 87 | - | 90 | 28,825 |
SAT | 03/07/1971 | 2:10 PM | South Melbourne v Footscray | Lakeside Oval | 123 | - | 125 | 13,325 |
SAT | 03/07/1971 | 2:10 PM | North Melbourne v Fitzroy | Arden Street Oval | 89 | - | 82 | 8,777 |
Round 15
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 10/07/1971 | 2:10 PM | Essendon v Melbourne | Windy Hill | 78 | - | 89 | 14,093 |
SAT | 10/07/1971 | 2:10 PM | Carlton v Geelong | Princes Park | 141 | - | 104 | 21,356 |
SAT | 10/07/1971 | 2:10 PM | Hawthorn v St Kilda | Glenferrie Oval | 125 | - | 102 | 22,542 |
SAT | 10/07/1971 | 2:10 PM | Richmond v South Melbourne | MCG | 90 | - | 79 | 22,870 |
SAT | 10/07/1971 | 2:10 PM | Fitzroy v Collingwood | Junction Oval | 84 | - | 102 | 24,926 |
SAT | 10/07/1971 | 2:10 PM | Footscray v North Melbourne | VFL Park | 163 | - | 71 | 10,073 |
Round 16
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 17/07/1971 | 2:10 PM | Melbourne v Fitzroy | MCG | 34 | - | 49 | 20,013 |
SAT | 17/07/1971 | 2:10 PM | Geelong v Essendon | VFL Park | 85 | - | 114 | 9,012 |
SAT | 17/07/1971 | 2:10 PM | St Kilda v Carlton | Moorabbin Oval | 97 | - | 54 | 25,515 |
SAT | 17/07/1971 | 2:10 PM | South Melbourne v Hawthorn | Lakeside Oval | 33 | - | 82 | 10,471 |
SAT | 17/07/1971 | 2:10 PM | North Melbourne v Collingwood | Arden Street Oval | 45 | - | 60 | 9,835 |
SAT | 17/07/1971 | 2:10 PM | Footscray v Richmond | Western Oval | 86 | - | 51 | 17,926 |
Round 17
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 24/07/1971 | 2:10 PM | Collingwood v Melbourne | Victoria Park | 84 | - | 78 | 27,243 |
SAT | 24/07/1971 | 2:10 PM | Fitzroy v Geelong | Junction Oval | 139 | - | 76 | 8,899 |
SAT | 24/07/1971 | 2:10 PM | Carlton v South Melbourne | Princes Park | 160 | - | 73 | 17,338 |
SAT | 24/07/1971 | 2:10 PM | Essendon v St Kilda | Windy Hill | 50 | - | 99 | 15,273 |
SAT | 24/07/1971 | 2:10 PM | Richmond v North Melbourne | VFL Park | 169 | - | 79 | 11,406 |
SAT | 24/07/1971 | 2:10 PM | Hawthorn v Footscray | Glenferrie Oval | 154 | - | 39 | 21,979 |
Round 18
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 31/07/1971 | 2:10 PM | North Melbourne v Melbourne | Arden Street Oval | 62 | - | 62 | 6,522 |
SAT | 31/07/1971 | 2:10 PM | Geelong v Collingwood | Kardinia Park | 137 | - | 128 | 17,843 |
SAT | 31/07/1971 | 2:10 PM | Footscray v Carlton | Western Oval | 76 | - | 106 | 21,670 |
SAT | 31/07/1971 | 2:10 PM | South Melbourne v Essendon | Lakeside Oval | 86 | - | 96 | 7,938 |
SAT | 31/07/1971 | 2:10 PM | St Kilda v Fitzroy | VFL Park | 83 | - | 64 | 14,521 |
SAT | 31/07/1971 | 2:10 PM | Richmond v Hawthorn | MCG | 108 | - | 76 | 47,931 |
Round 19
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 07/08/1971 | 2:10 PM | Melbourne v Geelong | MCG | 125 | - | 62 | 23,017 |
SAT | 07/08/1971 | 2:10 PM | Carlton v Richmond | Princes Park | 58 | - | 101 | 36,267 |
SAT | 07/08/1971 | 2:10 PM | Essendon v Footscray | Windy Hill | 65 | - | 66 | 13,862 |
SAT | 07/08/1971 | 2:10 PM | Collingwood v St Kilda | VFL Park | 58 | - | 79 | 46,285 |
SAT | 07/08/1971 | 2:10 PM | Fitzroy v South Melbourne | Junction Oval | 83 | - | 58 | 8,253 |
SAT | 07/08/1971 | 2:10 PM | Hawthorn v North Melbourne | Glenferrie Oval | 154 | - | 62 | 9,122 |
Round 20
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 14/08/1971 | 2:10 PM | St Kilda v Melbourne | Moorabbin Oval | 95 | - | 64 | 25,081 |
SAT | 14/08/1971 | 2:10 PM | Geelong v North Melbourne | Kardinia Park | 151 | - | 76 | 12,085 |
SAT | 14/08/1971 | 2:10 PM | Hawthorn v Carlton | Glenferrie Oval | 81 | - | 120 | 22,781 |
SAT | 14/08/1971 | 2:10 PM | Richmond v Essendon | MCG | 126 | - | 72 | 28,388 |
SAT | 14/08/1971 | 2:10 PM | South Melbourne v Collingwood | VFL Park | 62 | - | 126 | 19,567 |
SAT | 14/08/1971 | 2:10 PM | Footscray v Fitzroy | Western Oval | 75 | - | 110 | 15,096 |
Round 21
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 21/08/1971 | 2:10 PM | Melbourne v Richmond | MCG | 102 | - | 123 | 37,732 |
SAT | 21/08/1971 | 2:10 PM | Geelong v Footscray | Kardinia Park | 126 | - | 95 | 17,864 |
SAT | 21/08/1971 | 2:10 PM | Fitzroy v Carlton | Junction Oval | 105 | - | 82 | 22,413 |
SAT | 21/08/1971 | 2:10 PM | North Melbourne v Essendon | Arden Street Oval | 103 | - | 72 | 8,732 |
SAT | 21/08/1971 | 2:10 PM | St Kilda v South Melbourne | Moorabbin Oval | 122 | - | 50 | 16,205 |
SAT | 21/08/1971 | 2:10 PM | Collingwood v Hawthorn | Victoria Park | 105 | - | 140 | 41,312 |
Round 22
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 28/08/1971 | 2:10 PM | Hawthorn v Melbourne | Glenferrie Oval | 124 | - | 65 | 14,876 |
SAT | 28/08/1971 | 2:10 PM | Richmond v Geelong | MCG | 110 | - | 102 | 36,423 |
SAT | 28/08/1971 | 2:10 PM | Carlton v Collingwood | Princes Park | 106 | - | 87 | 32,312 |
SAT | 28/08/1971 | 2:10 PM | Essendon v Fitzroy | Windy Hill | 84 | - | 95 | 12,865 |
SAT | 28/08/1971 | 2:10 PM | Footscray v St Kilda | Western Oval | 74 | - | 90 | 16,711 |
SAT | 28/08/1971 | 2:10 PM | South Melbourne v North Melbourne | Lakeside Oval | 131 | - | 59 | 9,255 |
Finals Week 1
Semi Final
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 04/09/1971 | 2:30 PM | Richmond v Collingwood | MCG | 121 | - | 77 | 99,771 |
Finals Week 2
Semi Final
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 11/09/1971 | 2:30 PM | Hawthorn v St Kilda | MCG | 90 | - | 88 | 99,822 |
Finals Week 3
Preliminary Final
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 18/09/1971 | 2:30 PM | St Kilda v Richmond | MCG | 108 | - | 78 | 102,494 |
Finals Week 4
Grand Final
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 25/09/1971 | 2:30 PM | Hawthorn v St Kilda | MCG | 82 | - | 75 | 118,192 |
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