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Does anyone have details (best players, goal kickers etc) for all games of the 1968 finals series? I am after B Grade games only for this series.

Hope someone can help.

Unfortunately, I only have finals results for each grade from 1970 onwards! But I am going to the library tomorrow, so I can find them out for you. However, Adelaide Hawk posted the GF details of the reserves for this year, I'll get that one up on this page.

Grand Final:
WEST TORRENS 3-4 6-4 9-5 12-10 (82)
STURT 1-5 2-8 5-11 8-15 (63)
Goals
WT: K.Croft 2 P.Gilbert 2 N.Cleveland 2 T.Young P.Drennan J.Staker J.Cowling J.Gould D.Jeffries
S: P.Thomas 2 G.Lauder 2 P.KretschMer M.Nunan S.Johnson G.Weir

I've got some of the stuff for you:

1st Semi-Final:
South 3.0 6.1 6.6 6.7 (43)
Glenelg 1.2 1.4 2.7 5.8 (38)

2nd Semi-Final (Note, these scores weren't published, but were worked out from the goalkickers and the match report)
Sturt -.- 6.7 6.7 14.11 (95)
Torrens -.- 3.5 6.10 6.11 (47)

Preliminary Final:
Torrens -.- 8.5 -.- 13.11 (89)
South -.- 3.4 -.- 8.8 (56)

I've got the 1st Semi Final goalkickers and best players, I didn't have time to get the other two finals.

Best: S.A: Backman, Shaw, Moskos, Rowell, Gerard Darley, Eckert
Gl: B. Long, Fitzgerald, McLeod, Hunt, Goldfinch
Scorers: S.A: Backman 3.4, Howlett 1.1, Ploenges, Threadgold 1.0, Rushed 0.2.
Gl: Crabb 2.0, Greg Dare 1.3, Fitzgerald 1.1, Newberry 1.0, Woodburn, Eblen, McLeod, Goldfinch 0.1.

This is the line up and placings from the 1st Semi

Maughan Thiem have been around for quite a while.

Good stuff, Leaping, love looking at old budgets.

This is the same for the Preliminary

spell_check wrote:Maughan Thiem have been around for quite a while.

Good stuff, Leaping, love looking at old budgets.

I can spend hours looking at old budgets. Have you checked out the budgets from 1938 on micro film at the State Library? I saw them when I was there last week. Fantastic stuff.

Leaping Lindner wrote:This is the same for the Preliminary

By the way check out number 22 for West Torrens. Whatever became of him?

No, I might do that next time I go.

I think he was the Reserves captain for a couple of years?

spell_check wrote:No, I might do that next time I go.

I think he was the Reserves captain for a couple of years?

Yeah as well as CEO of the AFL!

Who was also a tad (to put it mildly) better than the current one.

Leaping Lindner wrote:

spell_check wrote:Maughan Thiem have been around for quite a while.

Good stuff, Leaping, love looking at old budgets.

I can spend hours looking at old budgets. Have you checked out the budgets from 1938 on micro film at the State Library? I saw them when I was there last week. Fantastic stuff.

Good information LL. What years are microfilmed .... 1938 to when?

One of the boundary umpires was Vin Camporeale.

Adelaide Hawk wrote:

Leaping Lindner wrote:

spell_check wrote:Maughan Thiem have been around for quite a while.

Good stuff, Leaping, love looking at old budgets.

I can spend hours looking at old budgets. Have you checked out the budgets from 1938 on micro film at the State Library? I saw them when I was there last week. Fantastic stuff.

Good information LL. What years are microfilmed .... 1938 to when?

Unfortunately only 1938 at this stage. There is also a magazine from 1907/8 called SA Footballer on microfilm which is a great read with some very interesting photos.

Leaping Lindner wrote:This is the same for the Preliminary

Interesting names in this Budget:

2. YOUNG, T - Tim Young was an A Grade district cricketer, captained Woodville B Grade in the late 70's.
11. STAKER, J - Jack Staker played district cricket for Woodville.
4. NASON, J - John Nason captain-coached Woodville to their last A Grade district cricket premiership in 1978, an inspirational leader. Came from Adelaide.

Thank you all for this info. Does anyone have similar info on the '67 2's final series, particularly the South Adelaide games? Hoping you can help.

deep south wrote:Thank you all for this info. Does anyone have similar info on the '67 2's final series, particularly the South Adelaide games? Hoping you can help.

In the 1st Semi Final, South Adelaide defeated Sturt by 1 point, Ray Hendrie kicked the winning point after the siren.
SOUTH ADELAIDE 17-8 (110), d. STURT 15-19 (109)
South Adelaide 4.1 10.6 14.7 17.8
Sturt 3.7 8.9 12.13 15.19

Teams:
SOUTH ADELAIDE
F: D.Matchett 22, P.Jones 4, W.Eckert 15
HF: R.Hendrie 3, L.Ross 21, J.Gordon 19
C: M.Whitford 7, W.Foster 8, G.O'Brien 18
HB: D.Williams 5, G.Hahmdorf 12, C.Grove 16
B: G.Hebbard 11, G.Darley 1, D.Hoey 17
Ruck: P.Parsons 23, G.Durbridge 14, P.Butcher 2
Res: J.Cobb 20, W.Austin 10

STURT
F: T.Zimmermann 21, J.Halbert 15, R.Rigney 4
HF: P.Endersbee 3, R.Crago 5, R.Dunn 12
C: S.Johnson 23, R.Zoanetti 2, C.Brooks 27
HB: R.McDonald 1, G.Fuller 24, B.Deans 16
B: B.Rosewarne 6, B.Bagshaw (9), K.Roads 8
Ruck: G.Wild 17, J.Kalleske 11, P.Kretschmer 22
Res: P.Burford 7, J.Westrych 19

Best Players
SA: Whitford Matchett Ross O'Brien Eckert Jones
S: Brooks Halbert Johnson Fuller Rigney McDonald
Goals
SA: Jones 5 Ross 4 Parsons 2 Hendrie Eckert O'Brien Gordon W.Foser P.Butcher
S: Halbert 6 Endersbee 2 Rigney 2 Kretschmer 2 Crago Johnson Brooks

In the 2nd Semi Final:
GLENELG 15-15 (105), d. NORTH ADELAIDE 5-16 (46)
Glenelg 3.6 9.8 12.12 15.15
North Adelaide 0.6 1.5 1.11 5.16

Best players
G: Phillis, Cybulka, Blackburn, Edwards, Newberry, Abley
NA: Speck, Anstey, Burns, Byers, Johnston, Wilkinson
Goals
G: Pattinson 3 Payne 3 Morony 3 Paech 2 Fitzgerald 2 Rowe Cahill
NA: Bamford 2 Anstey 2 Wilkinson

Teams
GLENELG
F: T.Morony 14, G.Payne 11, C.Paech 19
HF: R.Newberry 17, K.Rowe 9, M.Fitzgerald 4
C: R.Cahill 20, B.Cybulka 25, G.Edwards 18
HB: M.Aucott 2, W.Phillis 22, C.Williams 7
B: M.Knill 28, K.Abley 1, D.Blackburn 26
Ruck: B.Long 23, D.Staite 30, K.Pattinson 21
Res: R.Parker 24, C.Moyle 5

NORTH ADELAIDE
F: D.Braunack 2, R.Taylor 10, D.Boyley 4
HF: M.Sheridan 5, R.Koehne 18, M.Dixon 6
C: D.Turner 7, F.Bloch 9, B.Speck 11
HB: G.Johnston 12, A.Byers 14, M.Burns 19
B: R.Bussenschutt 20, A.Wilkinson 15, R.Smith 17
Ruck: I.Anstey 21, R.Trenorden 1, B.Bamford 16
Res: W.Thompson 3, J.Page 8

Preliminary Final
NORTH ADELAIDE 9-19 (73), d. SOUTH ADELAIDE 11-6 (72)
Best Plaers
NA: Page Anstey Barr Dixon Speck Turner
SA: Hebbard Darley Eckert Whitford Jones W.Foster
Goals:
NA: Page 3 Taylor 2 Sheridan Boyley Bamford Speck
SA: Eckert 2 Butcher 2 W.Foster 2 Jones Whitford Hendrie Ross Matchett

Teams
NORTH ADELAIDE
F: R.Taylor 10, D.Braunack 2, D.Boyley 4
HF: M.Sheridan 5, I.Anstey 21, J.Page 8
C: D.Turner 7, M.Dixon 6, B.Speck 11
HB: R.Trenorden 1, G.Johnston 12, M.Burns 19
B: R.Bussenschutt 20, K.Barr 18, A.Wilkinson (15
Ruck: M.Forrest 14, R.Smith 17, B.Bamford 16
Res: F.Bloch 9, W.Thompson 3

SOUTH ADELAIDE
F: D.Matchett 22, P.Jones 4, W.Eckert 15
HF: R.Hendrie 3, L.Ross 21, J.Gordon 19
C: M.Whitford 7, W.Foster 8, G.O'Brien 18
HB: D.Williams 5, G.Hahmdorf 12, J.Cobb 20
B: G.Hebbard 11, G.Darley 1, E.Schmidt 17
Ruck: P.Parsons 23, G.Durbridge 14, P.Butcher 2
Res: M.Dzanko 9, W.Austin 10

Grand Final
GLENELG 19-10 (124), d. NORTH ADELAIDE 11-17 (83)
Glenelg 5.4 8.5 14.8 19.10
North Adelaide 1.5 6.11 8.14 11.17

Best players
G: Cybulka Newberry Aucott Staite Paech Long
NA: Bussenschutt Sheridan Page Speck Anstey Dixon
Goals
G: Long 4 K.Rowe 3 Morony 3 Newberry 2 Fitzgerald 2 Pattinson 2 Paech 2 Payne
NA: Taylor 3 Sheridan 3 Bamford 2 Anstey Page Barr

Teams
GLENELG
F: T.Morony 14, G.Payne 11, C.Paech 19
HF: R.Newberry 17, K.Rowe 9, M.Fitzgerald 4
C: R.Cahill 20, B.Cybulka 25, G.Edwards 18
HB: M.Aucott 2, W.Phillis 22, C.Williams 7
B: M.Knill 28, K.Abley 1, D.Blackburn 26
Ruck: B.Long 23, D.Staite 30, K.Pattinson 21
Res: R.Parker 24, C.Moyle 5

NORTH ADELAIDE
F: R.Taylor 10, D.Braunack 2, D.Boyley 4
HF: M.Sheridan 5, I.Anstey 21, J.Page 8
C: D.Turner 7, M.Dixon 6, B.Speck 11
HB: R.Trenorden 1, K.Barr 18, M.Burns 19
B: R.Bussenschutt 20, G.Johnston 12, A.Wilkinson 15
Ruck: M.Forrest 14, R.Smith 17, B.Bamford 16
Res: F.Bloch 9, R.Koehne 22

An interesting player for Glenelg was centreman Bodan Cybulka. Two great games in the finals, looked a ready made league player, and disappeared after that. I've often wondered what happened to him.

Players I found interesting:

SOUTH ADELAIDE
M.Whitford 7

Malcolm was the strata title manager at the first property I ever bought. Affable chap, if not entirely the most professional bloke for the job.

GLENELG
G.Edwards 18

1973 Woodville Reserves Premiership captain-coach!

McAlmanac wrote:Players I found interesting:

SOUTH ADELAIDE
M.Whitford 7

Malcolm was the strata title manager at the first property I ever bought. Affable chap, if not entirely the most professional bloke for the job.

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Also a member of North's 1960 premiership team along with Ray Trenorden who was playing reserves for North in that game.