1968 SANFL Grand Final

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1968 SANFL Grand Final
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Sturt
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Port Adelaide
12.18 (90)9.9 (63)
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STU3.3 (21)5.11 (41)10.13 (73)12.18 (90)
PTA3.4 (22)4.4 (28)6.6 (42)9.9 (63)
DateSaturday, 28 September (2:10 pm)
Stadium Adelaide Oval
Attendance57,811
  1967 1969  

The 1968 SANFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football competition. Sturt beat Port Adelaide by 90 to 63. [1]

Contents

Teams

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Scorecard

1968 SANFL Grand Final [2]
Saturday, 28 September Sturt def. Port Adelaide Adelaide Oval (crowd: 57,871)
3.3 (21)
5.11 (41)
10.13 (73)
 12.18 (90)
Q1
Q2
Q3
 Final
3.4 (22)
4.4 (28)
6.6 (42)
 9.9 (63)
Endersbee — 4
Miels, Schoff, Tilbrook — 2
Chessell, Clarkson — 1
GoalsFreeman — 2
Leal, Nyland, Haslam, Philp, Spiers, Potter, P. Obst — 1
Bagshaw, Murphy, Schoff, Clarkson, EndersbeeBestElleway, Nyland, T. Obst, Thiele, P. Obst, Potter

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References

  1. "Australian Football - SANFL Season 1968". australianfootball.com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  2. 1 2 Schwerdt, Mark (5 January 2020). "1968 SANFL Grand Final – Sturt v Port Adelaide: Triple Threats". footyalmanac.com.au. The Footy Almanac. Retrieved 15 June 2022.