The 1979 Perth State of Origin Carnival was the 20th Australian National Football Carnival, an Australian rules football

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...

 competition. It was the first carnival to take place under the State of Origin format.

All of the Section One finals were played on Subiaco Oval

Subiaco Oval

Subiaco Oval , known colloquially as Subi, is the highest capacity sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia...

, in October.

Section One

Game	Winning team	Winning team score	Losing team	Losing team score	Ground	Crowd	Date
Qualification Play Off	Tasmania	17.20 (122)	Queensland	13.12 (90)	Perth Oval	-	4th October 1979
Semi Final 1	Western Australia Western Australia Australian rules football team The Sandgropers is the representative side of Western Australia in the sport of Australian rules football. The team is currently the representative team of the West Australian Football League and West Australian under-age footballers.-History:...	23.33 (171)	Tasmania	9.10 (64)	Subiaco Oval Subiaco Oval Subiaco Oval , known colloquially as Subi, is the highest capacity sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia...	-	6th October 1979
Semi Final 2	Victoria Victoria Australian rules football team The Victorian Australian rules football team, also known as the Big V is the representative side of Victoria, Australia in the sport of Australian rules football....	25.30 (180)	South Australia South Australia Australian rules football team The Croweaters is the representative side of South Australia in the sport of Australian rules football. The team is currently the representative team of the South Australian National Football League and South Australian under-age footballers.-History:...	20.15 (135)	Subiaco Oval Subiaco Oval Subiaco Oval , known colloquially as Subi, is the highest capacity sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia...	15,186	6th October 1979
3rd Place Playoff	South Australia South Australia Australian rules football team The Croweaters is the representative side of South Australia in the sport of Australian rules football. The team is currently the representative team of the South Australian National Football League and South Australian under-age footballers.-History:...	22.20 (152)	Tasmania	17.11 (113)	Subiaco Oval Subiaco Oval Subiaco Oval , known colloquially as Subi, is the highest capacity sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia...	-	8th October 1979
Final	Western Australia Western Australia Australian rules football team The Sandgropers is the representative side of Western Australia in the sport of Australian rules football. The team is currently the representative team of the West Australian Football League and West Australian under-age footballers.-History:...	17.21 (123)	Victoria Victoria Australian rules football team The Victorian Australian rules football team, also known as the Big V is the representative side of Victoria, Australia in the sport of Australian rules football....	16.12 (108)	Subiaco Oval Subiaco Oval Subiaco Oval , known colloquially as Subi, is the highest capacity sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia...	30,876	8th October 1979

Section Two

The ACT, coached by Kevin Delmenico

Kevin Delmenico

Kevin Delmenico is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Footscray in the Victorian Football League .Delmenico played his early football with Castlemaine before spending five seasons beside club great Ted Whitten at Footscray...

, had only two players with VFL experience in their team - captain Kevin Neale

Kevin Neale

Kevin "Cowboy" Neale is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League .-St Kilda :...

 and Fitzroy's Michael Conlan

Michael Conlan

Michael "Mick" Conlan is a former Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League.Born in Tasmania, Conlan played with the Manuka Football Club in the Australian Capital Territory before being recruited to the VFL by the Fitzroy Football Club. He debuted in 1977 and played mostly at...

. Their only match was against Warren Roper

Warren Roper

Warren Roper is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in the Victorian Football League during the 1960s....

's Queensland, who had failed to qualify for Section One. The Canberrans themselves had qualified for the Section Two Final by winning a play-off against the Australian Amateurs, New South Wales and Northern Territory earlier in the year.

Round	Winning team	Winning team score	Losing team	Losing team score	Ground	Crowd	Date
Final	Queensland	23.13 (151)	ACT Australian rules football in the Australian Capital Territory Australian rules football in the Australian Capital Territory has a history dating back to the formation of the territory in the 1910s.Traditionally, Canberra was considered to be one of the points which define the Barassi Line, however the popularity of Australian rules football suffered...	18.12 (120)	Leederville Oval	-	7th October 1979

Squads

South Australia	Tasmania	Victoria	Western Australia
Coach: Neil Kerley Neil Kerley Donald Neil Kerley OAM is a former Australian rules football player and coach. Known to his mates as either Neil or Knuckles and to South Australian football fans as King Kerley or simply "Kerls", he is best known for taking three clubs to four SANFL premierships over three decades as both a...   Captain: Rick Davies Rick Davies (footballer) Rick Davies is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Sturt and South Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League and in the Victorian Football League... Andy Bennett Andy Bennett Andrew 'Andy' Bennett is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Hawthorn and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League during the 1980s.... Malcolm Blight Malcolm Blight Malcolm Jack Blight AM is a former champion Australian rules football player and coach, and current television commentator. During the 1970s and 1980s Blight played for the Woodville Football Club in the South Australian National Football League and the North Melbourne Football Club in the... Neil Button Peter Carey Graham Cornes Graham Cornes Graham Studley Cornes OAM is a former Australian rules football player and coach, as well as a media personality with a weekday drivetime sports program that he hosts on Adelaide 5AA with Stephen Rowe.... Russell Ebert Russell Ebert Russell Ebert is acknowledged as one of the greatest players in the long history of Australian rules football.Born in Berri, South Australia, Ebert debuted for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the South Australian National Football League as an 18 year old in 1968 and immediately made an... Eddie Fry Phil Gallagher Michael Graham Michael Graham (footballer) Michael Graham is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Sturt in the South Australian National Football League during the 1970s and early 1980s.... Glynn Hewitt Glynn Hewitt Glynn Maxwell Hewitt is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the SANFL and for Richmond in the VFL during the 1970s. He is the father of Australian tennis player Lleyton Hewitt.... Kym Hodgeman Kym Hodgeman Kym Hodgeman is a former Australian rules footballer best known for his playing career with North Melbourne, VFL and Glenelg, SANFL in the 1970s and 1980s.- SANFL career :... Max James Max James Max James is a former Australian rules footballer who played for South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League . He also spent some time in the South Australian National Football League with Port Adelaide during the 1970s.James started out at Port Adelaide in 1971 and was a member of their... Peter Jonas Peter Jonas (footballer) Peter Jonas is a former Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the VFL during the 1980s.... Dexter Kennedy Robbert Klomp Robbert Klomp Robbert Klomp is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Sturt in the South Australian National Football League , and with Carlton and Footscray Football Club in the Victorian Football League .... Jim Lihou Bruce Lindsay Bruce Lindsay (footballer) Bruce A. Lindsay is a former Australian rules footballer who played for West Torrens in the South Australian National Football League and Adelaide in the Australian Football League .... Peter Meuret Geoff Morris Geoff Morris Geoffrey Paul Morris is a former Australian rules footballer who played 220 games and kicked 316 goals for West Adelaide in the SANFL between 1973 and 1986.... Michael Nunan Michael Nunan Michael 'Mick' Nunan is a former Australian rules football player who played one match in the VFL for the Richmond Football Club in 1971. He was senior coach of the Fitzroy Football Club in 1996, their final year prior to merging with the Brisbane Bears to form the Brisbane Lions.Nunan was best... Greg Phillips Greg Phillips Greg Phillips is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Port Adelaide FC in the SANFL and had a stint with Collingwood in the VFL during the 1980s. He also played 20 interstate matches for South Australia.... Trevor Sorrell Michael Taylor Michael Taylor (Australian footballer) Michael 'Kingo' Taylor is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in the VFL and also had a noted career with Norwood in the SANFL. He also played 13 interstate games for South Australia, which included State of Origin football.In two stints at Norwood, Taylor won six Best... Mark Williams	Coach: Barry Lawrence Barry Lawrence Barry K. Lawrence is a former Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League. He played for St Kilda.Barry played as a forward for Longford in Tasmania, he had once signed the play with Hawthorn in 1967 but he decided to stay in Tasmania for two more years before jioning St Kilda. he...   Captain: Peter Hudson Peter Hudson Peter John Hudson AM is a former Australian Rules Football player, considered one of the greatest full-forwards in the game's history.... Noel Carter Noel Carter Noel Carter is a former Australian rules football player who played in the VFL between 1973 and 1977 for the Richmond Football Club. He also played in the WAFL for the South Fremantle Football Club between 1978 and 1985.... Craig Davis Craig Davis (Australian rules footballer) Craig Davis is a former Australian rules footballer who played with four clubs during his eleven seasons in the VFL in the 1970s and early 1980s... Murray Dickson Kerry Good Kerry Good Kerry Good is a former Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the VFL during the late 1970s and early 1980s.... Steve Goulding Steve Goulding (footballer) Steve Goulding is a former Australian rules footballer who played for North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League .... Peter Hamilton Peter Hamilton (footballer) Peter Hamilton is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the Victorian Football League .... Graham Hunnibell Graham Hunnibell Graham 'Moose' Hunnibell is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the Victorian Football League . He also had a noted career in Tasmania, where he played at North Launceston, New Norfolk and Clarence.... Des James Des James Des James is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Sandy Bay in the Tasmanian Football League .James, a back pocket, is noted his performances at the 1979 Perth State of Origin Carnival, which earned him a spot in the All-Australian team. An Indigenous player, he was inducted into the... Ian Marsh Ian Marsh (footballer) Ian Marsh is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon in the Victorian Football League .After sporadic appearances in his first two seasons, Marsh was a regular on the wing for Essendon from 1978 to 1980. He was unable to play at Essendon in 1981 due to heart problems and had... Tony Martyn Tony Martyn Tony Martyn is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the Victorian Football League , Port Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League and with TANFL club Sandy Bay... Stephen Mount Stephen Mount Stephen Mount is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Richmond in the Victorian Football League.Mount played four seasons with Richmond, his nine games in 1980 including the club's 81 point Grand Final win over Collingwood. He left Richmond after managing just one game in 1982,... Robert Neal Robert Neal Robert "Scratcher" Neal is a former Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League.Playing with the Geelong Football Club, he wore the number 35 during his tenure at the club.- References :... Tony Pickett Tony Pickett Anthony 'Tony' Pickett is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton in the Victorian Football League during the late 1970s.... Michael Roach Michael Roach (footballer) Michael Terrence Roach is a former Australian rules football player who represented Richmond in the Victorian Football League from 1977 to 1989.... Colin Robertson Colin Robertson (Australian rules footballer) Colin Robertson is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League from 1980 until 1986.... Darryl Sutton Darryl Sutton Darryl Sutton is a former Australian rules footballer who played for North Melbourne, Richmond and Sydney in the VFL.Sutton was a utility player and was recruited to North Melbourne from Tasmania, a state he would later captain at State of Origin football... Hedley Thompson Greg Towns Greg Towns Greg Towns is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton and Footscray in the Victorian Football League .... Andrew Vanderfeen Michael Young Michael Young (footballer) Michael Young is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League ....	Coach: David Parkin David Parkin David Parkin is a former Australian rules footballer and four-time premiership coach.- Pre-football career :He attended Melbourne High School and during his time there, was the school vice-captain and captain of football....   Captain: Wayne Schimmelbusch Wayne Schimmelbusch Wayne Schimmelbusch is a former Australian Rules Footballer in the Victorian Football League .A courageous wingman and inspirational speedster who seemingly never knew when to give up, Schimmelbusch played in 306 games, including 29 finals games, for the North Melbourne Football Club... Graeme Allan Graeme Allan Graeme 'Gubby' Allan is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy and Collingwood in the Victorian Football League .... Kevin Bartlett David Clarke David E. Clarke David E. Clarke born 1952, was an Australian rules footballer with the Geelong Football Club. Better known as a half-forward flanker he also played in the centre and centre half-back... David Cloke David Cloke David Cloke is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the VFL/AFL.Cloke was a powerful ruckman and occasional forward who enjoyed a marvellous career at two VFL/AFL clubs. He began with Oakleigh where he played alongside his brother Peter, and in 1974 he went to Richmond... Max Crow Max Crow Max Crow is a former Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League.He played mostly as a key forward or ruckman, he was a good mark and long kick... Gary Dempsey Gary Dempsey Gary Dempsey is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Footscray and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League.... Bruce Doull Bruce Doull Bruce Doull is a former Australian rules football player who played for the Carlton Football Club.... Ian Dunstan Ian Dunstan Ian Dunstan is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League .... Robert Flower Robert Flower Robert Flower is a former Australian rules footballer with Melbourne Football Club. His first game was against Geelong in 1973 and he captained the team from 1981 until his final game in 1987... Garry Foulds Garry Foulds Garry Foulds is a former Australian rules footballer who played 300 games for the Essendon Football Club between 1974 and 1989. Described as "a ball magnet", Foulds spent the majority of his career playing on the wing or floating across the half-back line... Wayne Harmes Wayne Harmes Wayne Harmes is a retired Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League.-Football career:Recruited from Oak Park, as a youngster Harmes was perceived to have a lot of talent, winning The Sun newspapers' "Sunkick" competition. Added to this was the fact he was a grandson of Len Smith... Warwick Irwin Warwick Irwin Warwick Irwin is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Fitzroy in the VFL. A rover, he won the club's best and fairest award in 1975.... Rene Kink Rene Kink Rene Kink is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood, St Kilda and Essendon in the VFL.Kink played in a variety of positions during his career but was mainly used as a half forward flanker or full forward... Kelvin Moore Kelvin Moore Kelvin D. Moore is a former Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League.Kelvin Moore was one of the best full-backs of his era and played in three Hawthorn Football Club premierships during his 300-game career from 1970-1984.In 2005 Moore was inducted into the Australian Football... Peter Moore Ian Nankervis Ian Nankervis Ian J. Nankervis is a former Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Victorian Football League . Nankervis played for Geelong for 17 seasons and was captain from 1978 to 1981, and again in 1983. Nankervis holds the record of most senior level games for Geelong with 325 VFL... Billy Picken Billy Picken Billy Picken is a former Australian Australian rules footballer who played for the Collingwood Football Club and the Sydney Swans. Picken arrived at Collingwood in 1974 from Macarthur as a forward but developed into one of the games finest centre-half backs... Geoff Raines Geoff Raines Geoff Raines was a former Australian rules football player who played in the VFL between 1976 and 1982 for the Richmond Football Club, between 1983 and 1985 for the Collingwood Football Club, in 1986 for the Essendon Football Club and between 1987 and 1989 for the Brisbane Bears Football Club.-... Barry Round Barry Round Barry Round played for Footscray and South Melbourne/Sydney in the Victorian Football League between 1969 and 1985. Along the way, he played 328 games , won a Brownlow Medal in 1981 and was the Swans' first captain during the Sydney era... Geoff Southby Geoff Southby Geoff Southby was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League .An attacking full-back who ran hard from defence and stopped the best full-forwards, Southby was a key contributor to Carlton Football Club's success in the 1970s.In 2000 Southby was inducted into the Australian... Kelvin Templeton Kelvin Templeton Kelvin Templeton is a former Australian rules footballer. At sixteen years of age Templeton kicked 100 goals for Traralgon in the 1973 Latrobe Valley FL season... Michael Tuck Michael Tuck Michael Tuck is a seven time premiership winning player, Australian rules footballer with the Hawthorn Football Club in the Victorian Football League / Australian Football League , where he is the games record holder.... Michael Turner Michael Turner (Australian rules footballer) Michael Turner is a former Australian rules footballer who played 245 games for the Geelong Football Club in the VFL from 1974 to 1988.... Garry Wilson Garry Wilson Garry J. "Flea" Wilson is a former Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League.- Background :Wilson, during his playing days, was described by The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers as having "limitless courage" as a wispy rover, with a playing weight of only 64 kg. He played...	Coach: Barry Cable Barry Cable Barry Cable is an Australian former Australian rules footballer who played in the West Australian National Football League and Victorian Football League . Cable played as a rover. He won the Sandover Medal three times while playing with the Perth Football Club.-Club career:Cable played 225 games...   Captain: Brian Peake Brian Peake Brian Francis Peake OAM is a former Australian rules footballer. He played for and in the Western Australian National Football League/West Australian Football League/WA State League and in the Victorian Football League... Ron Alexander Ron Alexander Ron Alexander is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League and West Australian Football League as well as being the inaugural coach of the West Coast Eagles.-Playing career:... Bob Beecroft Bob Beecroft Bob Beecroft is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Australian Football League, Swan Districts in the Western Australian Football League and Woodville in the South Australian National Football League during the 1970s and 80s.Beecroft made his debut with Swan... Peter Bosustow Peter Bosustow Peter Bosustow is a former Australian rules footballer with the Perth Football Club in the West Australian Football League and the Carlton Football Club in the Victorian Football League.... Kevin Bryant Kevin Bryant Kevin Bryant is a former Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League .... Tony Buhagiar Tony Buhagiar Anthony Francis "Tony" Buhagiar is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League .... Peter Featherby Peter Featherby Peter Featherby is a former Australian rules footballer. He began his senior career with Subiaco Football Club in the West Australian Football League, but is also played with two Victorian Football League clubs.... Mike Fitzpatrick Mike Fitzpatrick (footballer) Michael "Mike" Fitzpatrick is an Australian businessman, sporting administrator and former Australian rules footballer.... Ken Hunter Ken Hunter Ken Hunter is a former champion Australian rules football player who played for the Carlton Football Club in the VFL .... Phil Kelly Phil Kelly (footballer) Phil Kelly is a former Australian rules footballer who played for East Perth in the West Australian National Football League and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League... Stan Magro Stan Magro Stan Magro is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Collingwood Football Club in the VFL. He also played for South Fremantle and East Perth in the WAFL.... Gary Malarkey Gary Malarkey Gary Malarkey is a former Australian rules footballer.He began his professional career with East Perth where he played 101 games and was a member of their 1972 premiership team. He was awarded the club fairest and best in 1973.... Graham Melrose Graham Melrose Graham Thomas Melrose is a former Australian rules football player regarded as a competitive and skilful rover with particularly accurate foot passing. He began his career at East Fremantle in the WAFL competition in 1967... Stephen Michael Stephen Michael Stephen Albert Michael in Kojonup, Western Australia is a former Australian rules footballer.-Playing career:A Noongar Australian Aborigine, Michael played in the WAFL between 1975 and 1985 with the South Fremantle Football Club, playing 243 games and kicking 231 goals. He played in South's 1980... Ian Miller Ian Miller (Australian footballer) Ian Miller is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Fitzroy in the VFL. He also played with Perth and East Perth in the WANFL and appeared in 15 interstate matches for Western Australia.... Bruce Monteath Bruce Monteath Bruce Monteath is a former Australian rules football player who played in the VFL between 1975 and 1980 for the Richmond Football Club. He also played in the WAFL for the South Fremantle Football Club between 1972 and 1974 and then again from 1981 to 1983... Graham Moss Graham Moss Graham Moss is a former Australian rules footballer and coach, who was highly successful in both the West Australian Football League and the Victorian Football League . He was a Brownlow Medal-winning ruckman and played 343 senior games in the WAFL and VFL.Moss debuted for Claremont Football Club... Keith Narkle Keith Narkle Keith Paul Narkle is a former Australian rules football player of indigenous background who played for the Swan Districts Football Club in the West Australian Football League during the 1970s and 1980s... Brian Peake Brian Peake Brian Francis Peake OAM is a former Australian rules footballer. He played for and in the Western Australian National Football League/West Australian Football League/WA State League and in the Victorian Football League... Maurice Rioli Maurice Rioli Maurice Rioli was an Australian rules football player best known for his time spent with the Richmond Football Club in the Victorian Football League... Jim Sewell Jim Sewell James 'Jim' Sewell is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Footscray in the Victorian Football League during the 1980s.... Garry Sidebottom Garry Sidebottom Garry Sidebottom is a former Australian rules football player who played for the St Kilda, Geelong and Fitzroy Football Clubs in the Victorian Football League and Swan Districts in the West Australian Football League during the 1970s and 1980s.Sidebottom was a powerful and fearless player ideal... Peter Spencer Peter Spencer (footballer) Peter Spencer Peter Spencer Peter Spencer (born 11 January 1956 is a former Australian Rules Football player, who played for the East Perth Football Club in the WAFL and Kangaroos in the VFL. He is a dual Sandover Medalist, winning the award in 1976 and 1984 and a triple F.D...

All-Australians

1979 All-Australian Team Coach: Barry Cable Barry Cable Barry Cable is an Australian former Australian rules footballer who played in the West Australian National Football League and Victorian Football League . Cable played as a rover. He won the Sandover Medal three times while playing with the Perth Football Club.-Club career:Cable played 225 games...
Name	State/League	Club
Peter Carey	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
Graham Cornes Graham Cornes Graham Studley Cornes OAM is a former Australian rules football player and coach, as well as a media personality with a weekday drivetime sports program that he hosts on Adelaide 5AA with Stephen Rowe....	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
Kym Hodgeman Kym Hodgeman Kym Hodgeman is a former Australian rules footballer best known for his playing career with North Melbourne, VFL and Glenelg, SANFL in the 1970s and 1980s.- SANFL 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...	Glenelg
Peter Jonas Peter Jonas (footballer) Peter Jonas is a former Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the VFL during the 1980s....	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...	Central District Central District Bulldogs Central District Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in the city of Elizabeth about 25 km to the north of Adelaide, South Australia.-Origins and Background:...
Geoff Morris Geoff Morris Geoffrey Paul Morris is a former Australian rules footballer who played 220 games and kicked 316 goals for West Adelaide in the SANFL between 1973 and 1986....	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...
Des James Des James Des James is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Sandy Bay in the Tasmanian Football League .James, a back pocket, is noted his performances at the 1979 Perth State of Origin Carnival, which earned him a spot in the All-Australian team. An Indigenous player, he was inducted into the...	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...	Sandy Bay Sandy Bay Football Club The Sandy Bay Football Club was an Australian rules football club based in Sandy Bay, Tasmania, Australia that participated in the Tasmanian Football League from 1945 to 1997.-Club History:...
Michael Roach Michael Roach (footballer) Michael Terrence Roach is a former Australian rules football player who represented Richmond in the Victorian Football League from 1977 to 1989....	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...	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,...
Darryl Sutton Darryl Sutton Darryl Sutton is a former Australian rules footballer who played for North Melbourne, Richmond and Sydney in the VFL.Sutton was a utility player and was recruited to North Melbourne from Tasmania, a state he would later captain at State of Origin football...	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 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...
David Cloke David Cloke David Cloke is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the VFL/AFL.Cloke was a powerful ruckman and occasional forward who enjoyed a marvellous career at two VFL/AFL clubs. He began with Oakleigh where he played alongside his brother Peter, and in 1974 he went to Richmond...	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....	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,...
Bruce Doull Bruce Doull Bruce Doull is a former Australian rules football player who played for the Carlton Football Club....	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...
Kelvin Moore Kelvin Moore Kelvin D. Moore is a former Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League.Kelvin Moore was one of the best full-backs of his era and played in three Hawthorn Football Club premierships during his 300-game career from 1970-1984.In 2005 Moore was inducted into the Australian Football...	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....	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...
Peter Moore	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...
Michael Tuck Michael Tuck Michael Tuck is a seven time premiership winning player, Australian rules footballer with the Hawthorn Football Club in the Victorian Football League / Australian Football League , where he is the games record holder....	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....	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...
Michael Turner Michael Turner (Australian rules footballer) Michael Turner is a former Australian rules footballer who played 245 games for the Geelong Football Club in the VFL from 1974 to 1988....	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...
Garry Wilson Garry Wilson Garry J. "Flea" Wilson is a former Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League.- Background :Wilson, during his playing days, was described by The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers as having "limitless courage" as a wispy rover, with a playing weight of only 64 kg. He played...	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....	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...
Tony Buhagiar Tony Buhagiar Anthony Francis "Tony" Buhagiar is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian 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...	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...
Ken Hunter Ken Hunter Ken Hunter is a former champion Australian rules football player who played for the Carlton Football Club in the VFL ....	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...	Claremont Claremont Football Club The Claremont Football Club, nicknamed the Tigers, is an Australian rules football club in the West Australian Football League . Its official colours are navy blue and gold....
Gary Malarkey Gary Malarkey Gary Malarkey is a former Australian rules footballer.He began his professional career with East Perth where he played 101 games and was a member of their 1972 premiership team. He was awarded the club fairest and best in 1973....	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...	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...
Bruce Monteath Bruce Monteath Bruce Monteath is a former Australian rules football player who played in the VFL between 1975 and 1980 for the Richmond Football Club. He also played in the WAFL for the South Fremantle Football Club between 1972 and 1974 and then again from 1981 to 1983...	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...	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,...
Brian Peake Brian Peake Brian Francis Peake OAM is a former Australian rules footballer. He played for and in the Western Australian National Football League/West Australian Football League/WA State League and in the Victorian 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...	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...  (captain)

Leading goal-kickers

• Michael Roach
  Michael Roach (footballer)
  Michael Terrence Roach is a former Australian rules football player who represented Richmond in the Victorian Football League from 1977 to 1989....
  
   (TAS) - 9 goals
• Richard Rushbrook (QLD) - 8 goals
• Tony Buhagiar
  Tony Buhagiar
  Anthony Francis "Tony" Buhagiar is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League ....
  
   (WA) - 7 goals
• Barry Clarke (QLD) - 7 goals
• Peter Hudson
  Peter Hudson
  Peter John Hudson AM is a former Australian Rules Football player, considered one of the greatest full-forwards in the game's history....
  
   (TAS) - 7 goals
• Peter Spencer
  Peter Spencer (footballer)
  Peter Spencer Peter Spencer Peter Spencer (born 11 January 1956 is a former Australian Rules Football player, who played for the East Perth Football Club in the WAFL and Kangaroos in the VFL. He is a dual Sandover Medalist, winning the award in 1976 and 1984 and a triple F.D...
  
   (WA) - 7 goals
• Garry Wilson
  Garry Wilson
  Garry J. "Flea" Wilson is a former Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League.- Background :Wilson, during his playing days, was described by The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers as having "limitless courage" as a wispy rover, with a playing weight of only 64 kg. He played...
  
  (VIC) - 7 goals