1975 VFL Grand Final

The 1975 VFL Grand Final took place on September 27, 1975 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground between VFL clubs North Melbourne and Hawthorn.

After finishing runners up the previous season, North Melbourne finally ended their 50 year premiership drought with a comfortable victory over minor premiers Hawthorn. For North Melbourne it would be the final league game for captain Barry Davis, full-forward Doug Wade and the versatile Gary Farrant. It was also the last time John Rantall played with North as he returned to South Melbourne the following season.

Teams

Aussie rules team old| title = North Melbourne
backpocket1 = Ross Henshaw
fullback = David Dench
backpocket2 = Frank Gumbleton
halfbackflank1 = Brent Crosswell
centrehalfback = Malcolm Blight
halfbackflank2 = John Rantall
wing1 = Keith Greig
centre = John Burns
wing2 = Peter Chisnall
halfforwardflank1 = Wayne Schimmelbusch
centrehalfforward = Arnold Briedis
halfforwardflank2 = Sam Kekovich
forwardpocket1 = Gary Farrant
fullforward = Doug Wade
forwardpocket2 = Paul Feltham
ruck = Mick Nolan
ruckrover = Barry Davis (c)
rover = Barry Cable
reserve1 = Barry Goodingham
reserve2 = Gary Cowton
coach = Ron Barassi

Aussie rules team old| title = Hawthorn
backpocket1 = Peter Welsh
fullback = Kelvin Moore
backpocket2 = Michael Moncrieff
halfbackflank1 = Bohdan Jaworskyj
centrehalfback = Peter Knights
halfbackflank2 = Ian Bremner
wing1 = Stuart Trott
centre = Kelvin Matthews
wing2 = Geoff Ablett
halfforwardflank1 = Shane Murphy
centrehalfforward = Alan Martello
halfforwardflank2 = John Hendrie
forwardpocket1 = Bernie Jones
fullforward = Michael Cooke
forwardpocket2 = Barry Rowlings
ruck = Don Scott (c)
ruckrover = Michael Tuck
rover = Leigh Matthews
reserve1 = Leon Rice
reserve2 = Des Meagher
coach = John Kennedy, Sr.

tatistics

Goalkickers

Attendance

* MCG crowd - 110,551

References

* [http://stats.rleague.com/afl/stats/games/1975/101219750927.html 1975 VFL Grand Final statistics]
* "The Official statistical history of the AFL 2004"
* Ross, J. (ed), "100 Years of Australian Football 1897-1996: The Complete Story of the AFL, All the Big Stories, All the Great Pictures, All the Champions, Every AFL Season Reported", Viking, (Ringwood), 1996. ISBN 0-670-86814-0

ee also

* 1975 VFL season