1970 Championship of Australia
The 1970 Championship of Australia was an Australian rules football match that took place on 3 October 1970.
The championship was contested by the premiers of the VFL and the premiers of the SANFL.
The match was played in Adelaide, South Australia.
The match, played in front of 37,785, was won by Carlton by a margin of 45 points, giving Carlton its 2nd Championship of Australia Title.[1]
Participating teams
| Team | League | Qualification method |
|---|---|---|
| Carlton | VFL | 1970 VFL Premiers |
| Sturt | SANFL | 1970 SANFL Premiers |
Venues
| Adelaide |
|---|
| Adelaide Oval |
| Capacity: 64,000 |
Match details
| Championship of Australia | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 October 1970 | Carlton | def. | Sturt | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 37,785) | |
| 5.1 (31) 10.7 (67) 17.10 (112) 21.13 (139) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
3.5 (23) 6.8 (44) 9.14 (68) 12.22 (94) |
Umpires: Lindsay Johnson | ||
| A Jesaulenko 8 S Jackson, T Hopkins 3 J Nicholls, R Walls 2 B Crosswell, P Jones, S Silvagni 1 |
Goals | M Greenslade 6 J Tilbrook 4 G Wild, M Nunan 1 | |||
References
- ^ "Carlton won $7000 in "canter"". The Age. 5 October 1970.