1953 Adelaide Carnival
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The 1953 Adelaide Carnival was the 12th edition of the Australian National Football Carnival, an Australian rules football
interstate competition. It took place from 8 July to 18 July at Adelaide Oval
.
Home state South Australia where joined by Western Australia, Tasmania, the Victorian Football League (VFL) and the Victorian Football Association (VFA).
The VFL were the best performed side, finishing the carnival unbeaten.
A record crowd of 52,632 attended the game between South Australian and the VFL which would decide the Championship. South Australia, even though they had accounted for the VFL as recently as 1952, were no match on this occasion for their Victorian opponents and lost by 99 points. The VFA team performed admirably, defeating Tasmania and getting within 18 points of Western Australia and 33 points of the VFL.
Tasmania finished the carnival winless and had to play off against the Australian Amateurs team in order to re-qualify as an 'elite' team come the next carnival.
The inaugural All-Australian team was named in 1953, based on the performances at the Adelaide Carnival.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
interstate competition. It took place from 8 July to 18 July at Adelaide Oval
Adelaide Oval
The Adelaide Oval is a sports ground in Adelaide, South Australia, located in the parklands between the Central Business District and North Adelaide...
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Home state South Australia where joined by Western Australia, Tasmania, the Victorian Football League (VFL) and the Victorian Football Association (VFA).
The VFL were the best performed side, finishing the carnival unbeaten.
A record crowd of 52,632 attended the game between South Australian and the VFL which would decide the Championship. South Australia, even though they had accounted for the VFL as recently as 1952, were no match on this occasion for their Victorian opponents and lost by 99 points. The VFA team performed admirably, defeating Tasmania and getting within 18 points of Western Australia and 33 points of the VFL.
Tasmania finished the carnival winless and had to play off against the Australian Amateurs team in order to re-qualify as an 'elite' team come the next carnival.
Squads
| Victorian Football League | South Australia | Western Australia | Tasmania | ||||
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| (C) Bill Hutchison (Essendon Essendon Football Club The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League... ) |
John Abley John Abley John Abley was an Australian rules footballer who played with Port Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League between 1950 and 1961.... |
(C) Frank Sparrow Frank Sparrow Frank Sparrow was an Australian rules footballer who played for East Perth, Swan Districts and West Perth in the WANFL during the 1940s and 1950s. His father was fellow West Australian Football Hall of Famer Val Sparrow.... |
Terry Cashion Terry Cashion Terry Cashion was an Australian rules footballer from Tasmania.Cashion played five VFL games for South Melbourne in 1942 while stationed in Victoria with the army and would have played more had it not been for a knee injury.... |
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| Lance Arnold Lance Arnold Lance Arnold is a former Australian rules footballer in the VFL in the 1940s and 1950s.- External links :* * -References:*... (Melbourne Melbourne Football Club The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League , based in Melbourne, Victoria.... ) |
Dave Boyd | Ken Ashdown | Mike Clennett | ||||
| Jack Clarke Jack E. Clarke Jack E. Clarke was an Australian rules footballer and coach in the VFL. An Essendon and Victorian champion, Clarke was one of the premier midfielders of the VFL for well over a decade, leading the mighty Dons to the flag in 1962 when captain and also playing in the victorious 1965 side... (Essendon Essendon Football Club The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League... ) |
Colin Brown | Ken Caporn | A. Crawford | ||||
| Ron Clegg Ron Clegg Ron "Smokey" Clegg was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League.A brilliant key position player at either centre half-forward or centre half-back, he was awarded the Brownlow Medal in 1949 while playing with the then South Melbourne Football Club... (South Melbourne Sydney Swans The Sydney Swans Football Club is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Sydney, New South Wales. The club, founded in 1874, was known as the South Melbourne Football Club until it relocated to Sydney in 1982 to become the Sydney... ) |
Jim Coverlid | Don Carter | Neil Conlan | ||||
| John Coleman (Essendon Essendon Football Club The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League... ) |
Neil Davies | Jack Clarke Jack K. Clarke John Kildahl "Jack" Clarke was an Australian rules footballer in the Western Australian National Football League .Clarke played as a ruckman for East Fremantle, making his debut in 1952... |
Berkley Cox Berkley Cox Berkley Cox was an Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton in the Victorian Football League . His first name is spelt Berkeley, on some sources.... |
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| Len Crane Len Crane Len Crane was an Australian rules footballer who played for South Melbourne and Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League .Crane made his VFL debut in 1947 with South Melbourne and played as a half back flanker... (Hawthorn Hawthorn Football Club The Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed the Hawks, is a professional Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League . The club, founded in 1902, is the youngest of the Victorian-based teams in the AFL. The team play in Brown & Gold vertically striped guernseys... ) |
Jim Deane Jim Deane Jim Deane was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the VFL and South Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League .... |
John Colgan | Darrel Eaton | ||||
| Fred Flanagan Fred Flanagan Fred Flanagan is a former Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League .Flanagan was a gifted centre half-forward from Swan Hill who was a magnificent mark and kick... (Geelong Geelong Football Club The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also... ) |
Brian Faehse | Keith Harper Keith Harper Keith Harper was an Australian rules footballer who played for Perth in the West Australian National Football League during the late 1940s and 1950s. His younger brother Roy also played with the club.-WANFL:... |
Rex Garwood Rex Garwood Rex Elvyn Garwood was an Australian sportsman who played Australian rules football in the Tasmanian Football League and first-class cricket for Tasmania during the 1950s.-TFL career:... |
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| Alan Gale Alan Gale Alan 'Butch' Gale was an Australian rules footballer who played for Fitzroy in the VFL during the 1950s.- Background :... (Fitzroy Fitzroy Football Club The Fitzroy Football Club, formerly nicknamed The Lions, is an Australian rules football club formed in 1883 to represent the inner Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy, Victoria and was a foundation member club of the Victorian Football League on its inception in 1897... ) |
Len Fitzgerald Len Fitzgerald Len Fitzgerald was a former Australian rules footballer of exceptional talent in the VFL and SANFL. At various time he played in the key positions of centre half-forward, centre half-back and ruck-rover.- VFL career :... |
Cliff Hillier Cliff Hillier Cliff Hillier is a former Australian rules footballer who played 160 games with South Fremantle in the WANFL.Hillier was used mostly in the key positions, including centre half forward and centre half back but could also play as a centreman. He was a member of South Fremantle's run of three... |
>- | Ken Hands Ken Hands Ken Hands is a former Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League .-References:* at *Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim . The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.... (Carlton Carlton Football Club The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897... ) |
Tony Goodchild | Keith London | Arthur Hodgson Arthur Hodgson (footballer) Arthur Hodgson is a former Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League and North Western Football Union . Born in Sydney but raised in Queenstown, Tasmania, Hodgson was recruited by the Carlton Football Club in Victoria, playing 76 games and winning the Robert Reynolds Trophy as... |
| Des Healey Des Healey Des Healey was an Australian rules footballer, who played in the VFL/AFL with the Collingwood Football Club.After spending 3 years in the reserves team, Healey finally broke into the senior side in 1948... (Collingwood Collingwood Football Club The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League... ) |
Lyall Griffin | Don Marinko, Jr | John Leedham John Leedham John L. Leedham was an Australian rules footballer who is the vice captain of and ruck-rover in the official Tasmanian Football Team of the Century. He is also a 'legend' in the state's Football Hall of Fame.... |
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| Jack Howell Jack Howell (footballer) Jack E. "Chooka" Howell , nicknamed "Chooka" from his distinctive gait, was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League .- Three generations of Grand Final players :... (Carlton Carlton Football Club The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897... ) |
Pat Hall | Steve Marsh Steve Marsh Steve Marsh is a former Australian rules footballer in the West Australian National Football League . Marsh was regarded as one of the finest rovers of his era... |
Geoff Long Geoff Long Geoff Long was an Australian rules footballer who played for City-South, in the Northern Tasmanian Football Association during the 1950s... |
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| Ted Jarrard Ted Jarrard Ted Jarrard is a former Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League.Jarrard joined North Melbourne in 1944. He was a member of the 1950 North Melbourne Grand Final side. He retired in 1953.-External links:*... (North Melbourne North Melbourne Football Club The North Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Kangaroos, is the fourth oldest Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League and is one of the oldest sporting clubs in Australia and the world... ) |
Bob Hank Bob Hank Robert W. "Bob" Hank is a former Australian rules footballer in the South Australian National Football League .Hank actually began his senior playing career with the wartime combination of West Torrens-Port Adelaide in 1944. He stepped smoothly in the West Torrens senior side next year when the... |
Merv McIntosh Merv McIntosh Mervyn Francis "Merv" McIntosh was an Australian rules footballer in the West Australian National Football League... |
Geoffrey Martin Geoffrey Martin (footballer) Geoffrey Bernard "Paddy" Martin is a former Australian rules footballer who played in Tasmania with Launceston, Sandy Bay, Ulverstone and Burnie. He is a half back flanker in Launceston's official 'Team of the Century' and in 2005 was inducted into Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame as a coaching... |
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| Neville Linney Neville Linney Neville Linney is a former Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League during the 1950s.... (St Kilda) |
Lindsay Head Lindsay Head Lindsay Hudson Head MBE is a former Australian rules footballer in the South Australian National Football League . His consummate skills were acknowledged by being awarded three Magarey Medals during his career.- SANFL :... |
Laurie McNamara | Len McCankie Len McCankie Len McCankie was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League during the 1940s.... |
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| Bob McKenzie Robert McKenzie (footballer) Robert McKenzie Senior is a former Australian rules football player, for the Melbourne Football Club, in the Victorian Football League .-References:*-External links:*... (Melbourne Melbourne Football Club The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League , based in Melbourne, Victoria.... ) |
Brian Luke | John Munro John Munro (sportsman) John Knox Ewing Munro is a former Australian sportsman who represented Western Australia in both first-class cricket and Australian rules football... |
Les McClements Les McClements Les McClements was an Australian rules footballer who played for Claremont in the West Australian National Football League and in Tasmania with Clarence.... |
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| Neil Pearson Neil Pearson (footballer) Neil Pearson was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League .Pearson made his debut in the opening round of the 1945 VFL season against Essendon and kicked four goals.... (Hawthorn Hawthorn Football Club The Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed the Hawks, is a professional Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League . The club, founded in 1902, is the youngest of the Victorian-based teams in the AFL. The team play in Brown & Gold vertically striped guernseys... ) |
Jack Lynch Jack Lynch (footballer) John 'Jack' Lynch was an Australian rules footballer who played with West Adelaide in the SANFL during the late 1940s and 1950s.Lynch, a wingman, started out at West Adelaide in 1948 and won their 'Best and fairest' in his final season... |
Bernie Naylor Bernie Naylor Bernard George "Bernie" Naylor was an Australian rules footballer who was one of the most successful full-forwards in the history of the West Australian Football League... |
Bob Parsons | ||||
| Bruce Phillips Bruce Phillips Bruce Phillips is a former Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the VFL.A fullback, in 1950 Phillips won St Kilda's best and fairest award and finished equal 3rd in the Brownlow Medal count... (St Kilda) |
John Marriott John Marriott (footballer) John Marriott is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Norwood in the SANFL. He was chosen as a ruckman in Norwood's official 'Team of the Century'.... |
Tony Parentich | Ray Stokes Ray Stokes Raymond Gordon Stokes is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League .... |
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| Bob Rose Bob Rose (footballer) Robert "Bob" Rose was an Australian rules footballer and coach in the VFL. He is widely regarded as the greatest player ever to play for Collingwood.-Playing career:... (Collingwood Collingwood Football Club The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League... ) |
William L. McKenzie | Wally Price | S. Walker | ||||
| Des Rowe Des Rowe Des Rowe was an Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League between 1946 and 1957 for the Richmond Football Club. He was senior coach of Richmond from 1961 to 1963.- References :... (Richmond Richmond Football Club The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,... ) |
Alf Roberts | Geoff Rakich | – | ||||
| Bernie Smith Bernie Smith Bernard Keith "Bernie" Smith was an Australian rules footballer in the South Australian National Football League and VFL, who is perhaps best remembered as one of the greatest back pockets in the history of the game.-SANFL career:Smith commenced his career with West Adelaide in the SANFL as a 16... (Geelong Geelong Football Club The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also... ) |
Clayton Thompson Clayton Thompson Clayton 'Candles' Thompson was an Australian rules footballer who played for Hawthorn in the VFL during the 1950s and had a noted career with Sturt.... |
Ray Schofield Ray Schofield Raymond John "Ray" Schofield was an Australian rules footballer who played with West Perth in the Western Australian National Football League .... |
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| Bill Stephen Bill Stephen Bill Stephen was a former Australian rules footballer with Fitzroy Football Club. He also coached Fitzroy and Essendon.- Fitzroy career :... (Fitzroy Fitzroy Football Club The Fitzroy Football Club, formerly nicknamed The Lions, is an Australian rules football club formed in 1883 to represent the inner Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy, Victoria and was a foundation member club of the Victorian Football League on its inception in 1897... ) |
Norman Walker | Jack Sheedy Jack Sheedy (Australian rules footballer) John Cameron "Jack" Sheedy is a former Australian rules footballer and coach. He played for and in the Western Australian National Football League and in the Victorian Football League . Sheedy is considered one of the greatest ever footballers from Western Australia, and is a member of both... |
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| Charlie Sutton Charlie Sutton Charlie Sutton is a former Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League .Although he served the club for many years as coach and committee man, he is perhaps best known for captaining his team, Footscray to their only premiership, in 1954.A tough, nuggety Bulldog player who... (Footscray Western Bulldogs The Western Bulldogs are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based at the Whitten Oval in West Footscray, an inner-western suburb of Melbourne... ) |
Ray Whitaker | Norm Smith Norm Smith Norman Walter "Norm" Smith was an Australian rules football player and coach in the Victorian Football League. After 200 games as a player with Melbourne and Fitzroy, Smith began a twenty year coaching career, including a fifteen year stint at Melbourne... |
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| Jim Taylor Jim Taylor (Australian footballer) James "Jim" Taylor is a former Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the VFL during the 1950s.-Athletics:... (South Melbourne Sydney Swans The Sydney Swans Football Club is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Sydney, New South Wales. The club, founded in 1874, was known as the South Melbourne Football Club until it relocated to Sydney in 1982 to become the Sydney... ) |
H. Williams | Jim Spencer | – | ||||
| Leo Turner Leo Turner Leo Turner was an Australian rules footballer who played for Geelong in the Victorian Football League . He was named in 2001 as a wingman in the club's official 'Team of the Century' with his son Michael named in the same position.Turner was a left footer and had made his debut with Geelong in 1947... (Geelong Geelong Football Club The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also... ) |
– | Arthur Young | – | ||||
| Bill Wilson Bill Wilson (footballer) William 'Bill' Wilson was an Australian rules footballer who played in the VFL in between 1944 and 1954 for the Richmond Football Club.... (Richmond Richmond Football Club The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,... ) |
– | Reg Zeuner Reg Zeuner Reginald Jack "Reg" Zeuner is a former Australian rules footballer who played for West Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League and Perth in the Western Australian National Football League .-Career:... |
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| Roy Wright (Richmond Richmond Football Club The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,... ) |
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Results
Game One
Game Three
Game Five
Game Seven
Game Nine
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Game Two
Game Four
Game Six
Game Eight
Game Ten
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All-Australian team
| 1953 All-Australian Team Adelaide Carnival |
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| Name | State/League | Club |
| Neil Davies | South Australia South Australia South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland... |
Glenelg |
| Len Fitzgerald Len Fitzgerald Len Fitzgerald was a former Australian rules footballer of exceptional talent in the VFL and SANFL. At various time he played in the key positions of centre half-forward, centre half-back and ruck-rover.- VFL career :... |
South Australia South Australia South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland... |
Sturt Sturt Football Club Sturt Football Club is an Australian rules football club in the South Australian National Football League. The club is best known for its period of dominance from 1966–76 under legendary coach Jack Oatey, during which it revolutionised the style of play by emphasising teamwork and accurate ball... |
| Bob Hank Bob Hank Robert W. "Bob" Hank is a former Australian rules footballer in the South Australian National Football League .Hank actually began his senior playing career with the wartime combination of West Torrens-Port Adelaide in 1944. He stepped smoothly in the West Torrens senior side next year when the... |
South Australia South Australia South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland... |
West Torrens West Torrens Football Club West Torrens Football Club was an Australian rules football club that competed in the South Australian National Football League from 1897 to 1990... |
| Jack Lynch Jack Lynch (footballer) John 'Jack' Lynch was an Australian rules footballer who played with West Adelaide in the SANFL during the late 1940s and 1950s.Lynch, a wingman, started out at West Adelaide in 1948 and won their 'Best and fairest' in his final season... |
South Australia South Australia South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland... |
West Adelaide West Adelaide Football Club West Adelaide Football Club is an Australian rules football club in the South Australian National Football League . Commonly known as The Bloods and Westies, the clubs home base is City Mazda Stadium located in Richmond, an inner-western suburb of Adelaide.-Early Years :West Adelaide was formed in... |
| John Marriott John Marriott (footballer) John Marriott is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Norwood in the SANFL. He was chosen as a ruckman in Norwood's official 'Team of the Century'.... |
South Australia South Australia South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland... |
Norwood Norwood Football Club Norwood Football Club, nicknamed, Redlegs, is an Australian rules football club belonging to the South Australian National Football League in the state of South Australia... |
| Clayton Thompson Clayton Thompson Clayton 'Candles' Thompson was an Australian rules footballer who played for Hawthorn in the VFL during the 1950s and had a noted career with Sturt.... |
South Australia South Australia South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland... |
Sturt Sturt Football Club Sturt Football Club is an Australian rules football club in the South Australian National Football League. The club is best known for its period of dominance from 1966–76 under legendary coach Jack Oatey, during which it revolutionised the style of play by emphasising teamwork and accurate ball... |
| John Leedham John Leedham John L. Leedham was an Australian rules footballer who is the vice captain of and ruck-rover in the official Tasmanian Football Team of the Century. He is also a 'legend' in the state's Football Hall of Fame.... |
Tasmania Tasmania Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart... |
North Launceston North Launceston Football Club The North Launceston Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Launceston, Tasmania. Australia. Since 2009 they have played in the newly formed Tasmanian State League.-History:... |
| Ted Henrys Ted Henrys Ted Henrys was an Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football Association during the late 1940s and early 1950s. He is noted for being one of only three players from the league to be selected in the All-Australian team at an interstate carnival.Henrys started his VFA career at... |
Victoria Victoria (Australia) Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively.... (VFA) |
Preston Northern Bullants Northern Blues Football Club is a long-established Australian rules football club based in Preston and currently playing in the Victorian Football League representing the central and outer areas of Melbourne... |
| Frank Johnson Frank Johnson (footballer) Frank Johnson is a former Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the VFL and Port Melbourne in the VFA.-Career:A 185cm ruckman, Johnson began his senior career playing with Port Melbourne in the VFA in the 1950s... |
Victoria Victoria (Australia) Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively.... (VFA) |
Port Melbourne Port Melbourne Football Club The Port Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Borough, is an Australian rules football club based in the Melbourne suburb of Port Melbourne and is currently playing in the Victorian Football League .... |
| Jack Clarke Jack E. Clarke Jack E. Clarke was an Australian rules footballer and coach in the VFL. An Essendon and Victorian champion, Clarke was one of the premier midfielders of the VFL for well over a decade, leading the mighty Dons to the flag in 1962 when captain and also playing in the victorious 1965 side... |
Victoria Victoria (Australia) Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively.... |
Essendon Essendon Football Club The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League... |
| John Coleman | Victoria Victoria (Australia) Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively.... |
Essendon Essendon Football Club The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League... |
| Des Healey Des Healey Des Healey was an Australian rules footballer, who played in the VFL/AFL with the Collingwood Football Club.After spending 3 years in the reserves team, Healey finally broke into the senior side in 1948... |
Victoria Victoria (Australia) Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively.... |
Collingwood Collingwood Football Club The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League... |
| Jack Howell Jack Howell (footballer) Jack E. "Chooka" Howell , nicknamed "Chooka" from his distinctive gait, was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League .- Three generations of Grand Final players :... |
Victoria Victoria (Australia) Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively.... |
Carlton Carlton Football Club The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897... |
| Bill Hutchison | Victoria Victoria (Australia) Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively.... |
Essendon Essendon Football Club The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League... |
| Bob Rose Bob Rose (footballer) Robert "Bob" Rose was an Australian rules footballer and coach in the VFL. He is widely regarded as the greatest player ever to play for Collingwood.-Playing career:... |
Victoria Victoria (Australia) Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively.... |
Collingwood Collingwood Football Club The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League... |
| Bernie Smith Bernie Smith Bernard Keith "Bernie" Smith was an Australian rules footballer in the South Australian National Football League and VFL, who is perhaps best remembered as one of the greatest back pockets in the history of the game.-SANFL career:Smith commenced his career with West Adelaide in the SANFL as a 16... |
Victoria Victoria (Australia) Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively.... |
Geelong Geelong Football Club The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also... |
| Jack Clarke Jack K. Clarke John Kildahl "Jack" Clarke was an Australian rules footballer in the Western Australian National Football League .Clarke played as a ruckman for East Fremantle, making his debut in 1952... |
Western Australia Western Australia Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east... |
East Fremantle East Fremantle Football Club The East Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed the Sharks, is an Australian rules football club playing in the West Australian Football League . The team's home ground is East Fremantle Oval... |
| Steve Marsh Steve Marsh Steve Marsh is a former Australian rules footballer in the West Australian National Football League . Marsh was regarded as one of the finest rovers of his era... |
Western Australia Western Australia Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east... |
South Fremantle South Fremantle Football Club The South Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed the Bulldogs, is an Australian rules football club, based in Fremantle, Western Australia, playing in the West Australian Football League... |
| Merv McIntosh Merv McIntosh Mervyn Francis "Merv" McIntosh was an Australian rules footballer in the West Australian National Football League... |
Western Australia Western Australia Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east... |
Perth Perth Football Club The Perth Football Club, nicknamed the Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the West Australian Football League . The club plays its matches at Lathlain Park.-History:... |
| Frank Sparrow Frank Sparrow Frank Sparrow was an Australian rules footballer who played for East Perth, Swan Districts and West Perth in the WANFL during the 1940s and 1950s. His father was fellow West Australian Football Hall of Famer Val Sparrow.... |
Western Australia Western Australia Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east... |
Swan Districts Swan Districts Football Club The Swan Districts Football Club, nicknamed the Swans, is an Australian rules football club playing in the West Australian Football League . The club is based at Bassendean Oval, in Bassendean, an eastern suburb of Perth, Western Australia... |
Tassie Medal
| Ranking | Player | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merv McIntosh Merv McIntosh Mervyn Francis "Merv" McIntosh was an Australian rules footballer in the West Australian National Football League... |
9 | Western Australia |
| 2 | Bill Hutchison | 5 | VFL |
| John Leedham John Leedham John L. Leedham was an Australian rules footballer who is the vice captain of and ruck-rover in the official Tasmanian Football Team of the Century. He is also a 'legend' in the state's Football Hall of Fame.... |
5 | Tasmania | |
| G.Savory | 5 | VFA |
Goalkicking
| Ranking | Player | Goals | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clayton Thompson Clayton Thompson Clayton 'Candles' Thompson was an Australian rules footballer who played for Hawthorn in the VFL during the 1950s and had a noted career with Sturt.... |
17 | South Australia |
| 2 | John Coleman | 15 | VFL |
| 3 | Bernie Naylor Bernie Naylor Bernard George "Bernie" Naylor was an Australian rules footballer who was one of the most successful full-forwards in the history of the West Australian Football League... |
14 | Western Australia |
| 4 | Bill Hutchison | 12 | VFL |