1966 Hobart Carnival

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1966 Hobart Carnival
Tournament details
Country Australia
City Hobart
Dates9–18 June 1966 (1966-06-09 1966-06-18)
Format Round-robin
Teams5
Final positions
Champions Victoria (VFL)
  1961
1969  

The 1966 Hobart Carnival was the 16th edition of the Australian National Football Carnival, an Australian football interstate competition. It was the final time that Tasmania hosted a carnival.

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It was competed by two Victorian sides, one from the Victorian Football League (VFL) and another from the Victorian Football Association (VFA), as well as South Australia, Western Australia and the home state Tasmania.

The VFL topped the ladder as the only undefeated team and Peter Hudson was the leading goal-kicker with 20 goals.

Squads

Victoria (VFL)

Victoria (VFL) Carnival Squad
Coach: Alan Killigrew
Captain: Ken Fraser | Darrel Baldock | Bill Barrot | Ken Beck | John Birt | Barry Bourke | Norm Brown | Morton Browne | Ian Bryant | Neville Crowe | Michael Gaudion | John Goold | Graeme John | Stuart Magee | Hassa Mann | Denis Marshall | John Newnham | John Nicholls | Ted Potter | Ian Stewart | Noel Teasdale | Peter Walker | Terry Waters | Ted Whitten

WA

Western Australian Carnival Squad
Coach: Kevin Murray
Captain: Kevin Murray | Ian Abraham | Mal Atwell | Ken Bagley | Greg Brehaut | Mal Brown | Barry Cable | Tony Casserly | Derek Chadwick | Keith Doncon | Brian France | Col Hebbard | Bob Johnson | Fred Lewis | Cyril Litterick | John McIntosh | Bob Page | Norm Rogers | Brian Sarre | Gary Scott | Keith Slater | Bert Thornley | Bill Walker | Bob Whalley | Mel Whinnen

SA

South Australian Carnival Squad
Coach: Fos Williams
Captain: Neil Kerley | Brenton Adcock | Peter Anderson | Paul Bagshaw | John Cahill | Tony Clarkson | Robert Day | Roger Dunn | Ron Elleway | Ken Eustice | Tom Grljusich | Darryl Hicks | Geoff Kingston | Ron Kneebone | John Murphy | Robert Oatey | John Phillips | Jeff Potter | Don Roach | Brian Roberts | Bob Schmidt | Rick Schoff | Bob Simunsen | Alf Skuse | Bill Wedding

TAS

Tasmanian Carnival Squad
Coach: Trevor Leo
Captain: Graeme Lee | Roy Apted | Kevin Baker | John Bonney | Barry Browning | Berkley Cox | Brian Donohoe | Peter Fromberg | Dick Grimmond | Peter Hudson | John Kingston | Barry Lawrence | Len Lawson | Brian Lowe | Ron Marney | Kevin McLean | Max McMahon | Burnie Payne | Noel Raitt | Garth Smith | David Sullivan | Charlie Thompson | Ray Walker | Geoff Whitton | Graeme Wilkinson

Victoria (VFA)

Victoria (VFA) Carnival Squad
Coach: Perc Bushby
Terry Alexander | Peter Bedford | Brian Bibby | Ron Brown | Keith Burns | John Caulfield | Ted Crosher | Brian Dineen | Geoff Grover | Peter Howell | Norm Luff | Darryl McKenzie | Kevin Meddings | John Mickelson | John Nation | Alan Osborne | Alan Poore | Keith Robins | Fred Robinson | Colin Sleep | Peter Stedwell | Brian Trezise | Vasil Varlamos | John Walker | Bob Ware

Results: Opening Day

Match One (Thursday, 9 June 1966)

Attendance: 20,047 at North Hobart Oval (Double header)

Match Two (Thursday, 9 June 1966)

Attendance: 20,047 at North Hobart Oval (Double header)

Results: Day Two

Match Three (Saturday, 11 June 1966)

Attendance: 23,764 at North Hobart Oval (Double header)

Match Four (Saturday, 11 June 1966)

Attendance: 23,764 at North Hobart Oval (Double header) *Ground Record

Results: Day Three

Match Five (Monday, 13 June 1966)

Attendance: 13,969 at North Hobart Oval (Double header)

Match Six (Monday, 13 June 1966)

Attendance: 13,969 at North Hobart Oval (Double header)

Results: Day Four

Match Seven (Thursday, 16 June 1966)

Attendance: 10,199 at North Hobart Oval (Double header)

Match Eight (Thursday, 16 June 1966)

Attendance: 10,199 at North Hobart Oval (Double header)

Results: Final Day

Match Nine (Saturday, 18 June 1966)

Attendance: 23,368 at North Hobart Oval (Double header)

Match Ten (Saturday, 18 June 1966)

Attendance: 23,368 at North Hobart Oval (Double header)

All-Australian team

In 1966 the All-Australian team was picked based on the Hobart Carnival.

1966 All-Australian Team

Hobart Carnival

NameState/LeagueClub
Brenton Adcock South Australia Sturt
Robert Day South Australia West Adelaide
Rick Schoff South Australia Sturt
Peter Hudson Tasmania New Norfolk
Graeme Lee Tasmania Launceston
Darrel Baldock Victoria (VFL) St Kilda (captain)
Ian Bryant Victoria (VFL) Footscray
Neville Crowe Victoria (VFL) Richmond
John Goold Victoria (VFL) Carlton
Graeme John Victoria (VFL) South Melbourne
Hassa Mann Victoria (VFL) Melbourne
Denis Marshall Victoria (VFL) Geelong
John Nicholls Victoria (VFL) Carlton
Ian Stewart Victoria (VFL) St Kilda
Noel Teasdale Victoria (VFL) North Melbourne
Barry Cable Western Australia Perth
Keith Doncon Western Australia East Perth
John McIntosh Western Australia Claremont
Kevin Murray Western Australia East Perth
Brian Sarre Western Australia Subiaco

Tassie Medal

Western Australian Barry Cable won the Tassie Medal on eight votes, two clear of runner up John Goold.

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