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STATE RESULIS 1973 CRAVEN FILTER CUP FOR PRE-SEASON COMPETITION • Sandy Bay (Tasmania) lost only one e A "Final Five'' was introduced to match for the season - the Grand South Australia, Canberra .and New The 1974 Sydney Australian Rules football season will begin with Final - following its Premiership South Wales for the first time. The the Craven Filter Pre-season Competition on the week-end of l 6- l 7th wins in 1971 and 1972. VFL introduced the system in 1972. " Subiaco CW A) won its first Premier March. ship in 49 years and Glenelg (SAl • Barrie Re-bran won his third Mar N.S.W.A.F.L. President, Mr. W. Hart, announced that the 1974 sea had its first win in 39 years. garey Medal - previous wins in son would open with the Craven Filter Cup pre-season Competition spon ~ It was the "Year of the Tiger" - 1968 and 1970; - Borry Cable took Glenelg CSA); ·Richmond (Vic.); out his third Sandover Medal, hav sored by W. 0. and H. 0. Wills, he said. Hobart (Tas.) and Mane (Queens ing previously won it in 19£4 and "This pre-season competition has become a most important part land) wore the yellow and black 1968 ?f the Sydney Rules scene with new players and young recruits blending colors. into the teams. The growth of the Code in Sydney has been most signi • Richmond won the Australian "Pre Q Rod Olsson, Captain-coach Sandy miers .Championship with first Prize Bay
1974 COACHES 1974 COACHES (CONTINUED)
NEWTOWN-ALAN JOYCE NORTH SHORE-BARRY DAILEY Newtown Australian Rules Club has premiership wins. Barry Dailey a youthful veteran of He is one of the new breed of coaches signed former Hawtorn ruckman Alan In recent years he has been captain- over 100 games in the South Australian and believes in a disciplined Club with Joyce to a one~year contract as captain coach of East Fremantle Amateur League will be coach of North fitness and promotion of young players coach. Joyce will play in either the ruck or Shore this season for the second yea1 most important. North Shore has lost Joyce had his first match with Haw- at centre half forward for Newtown. in succession. Tony Dromgool (to Darwin) but wel thorn in 1961 and his last in 1965. Immediately he signed the contract come back the mercurial Peter Ord and He joined Preston in the Victorian Joyce called Newtown's first training Barry moulded young talented players also. Ian Sharpe. So North Shore will Football Association for four years as run of the year at Erskineville. into a very worthwhile combination in show the worth of their young players captain coach and led them to three his first season as coach. blooded last season. BALMAIN-RAY FISHER SOUTH SYDNEY-BOB HANKINSON Ray Fisher's great efforts with South 5th place on percentages. Bob Hankinson one of the best utility Mornington Peninsula League 1966-67. ern Districts Club last season augurs Ray Fisher showed great football players in Sydney football and a posi He came to Sydney to. the East Sydney well fc.r his return home to Balma\n. brains whilst with Balmain and his tive inspiration to his team mates. He Club in 1969, and was captain and as Ray Fisher is a former Balmain play- coaching methods did show to great ad- leads his team by example. sistant coach. Represented NSW in er and coach. He left in 1858 to play vantage with Southern Districts. He For the record, Robert Hankinso·n 1969. Captain Coach of Sydney Naval and coach in Western Australia. took the 1972 wooden spooners tc. the • played with Collingwood Seconds in Club 1970-71. Captain Coach of South In 1968 he returned to coach Balmain Final 5 in 1973. Now back at Balmain 1964-65 he went to Carrum Club in the Sydo,ey 1973. with great success taking the Tigers to he has the chance to repeat the feat. ----equal-fourth on-the la-clder----W fin-tsh--t-:1 _SEC_OND_DJYJSlO.N...... ROUl'l__Q__U_P Warringah have scored a notable student of the game Joe will have a EAST SYDNEY-CLIFF MATSON coup this year with the ·announcement strong young ·team at Warring ah to Cliff Matson is a product of West a first year coach as Easts had finished that Joe Smith will coach their A team mould into a premierhip side. Australian Junior Football. He arrived in 6th position in 1970. Joe Smith a former Richmond Tiger The e,·er young Harry Marston will in Sydney in 1964 and was a student 1972 · Cliff was Coach again and took had no.table success with the Sydney coach the Warringah B team. Harry at the Uni c.f NSW for whom he played. Easts to a Grand Final only to go dc.wn University Football Club. helpetl form the Warringah Club in 1969 In the next few years he developed in- to Wests. Following that Joe was coach of and is still a talented footballer. His to an outstanding centre and ruckman. Due to commitments he declined the North Shore and took them to. a Grand duties as coach and Club President may He played for Newtown in their Pre coaching position in 1973, but still play--· Final in 1970. preclude him donning the maroon and miership team in 1970. ed for the Club through the season and An outstanding tactician and keen white this year. East Sydney President recognised his in the pennant winning side. Cliff has potential as a coach and Cliff was ap represented NSW on several occasions. PENNANT HILLS pointed coach of Easts in 1971 and duly With the knack of lifting the players ERIC JOINER "Trumper" to. and was appointed Assistant Coach of landed the Bulldogs first pennant in 11 Cliff Matson can be relied upon to guide friends and enemies is the Captain coach ·western Suburbs. Played 4 seasons years. A remarkable performance as Easts to pennant contention in 1974. of Pennant Hills Club this season. Eric with Wests a:ld recorded several repre born and educat~d in Melbc.:.irne and sentative games for NSW. 1973 saw him SOUTHERN DISTRICTS-JIM EWING played with Hawthorn 3rds and 2nd 18. transfer to Pennant Hills who reached Age 23 and 6ft. lin tall. Jim Ewing Papua and South West and Farrer Also r:Iayed with Kew in the Amateur the Grand Final. Trumper 6ft. 4!in tall is the youngest captain coach in the Leagues. League and represented Victo!"ia for the has always played in the ruck but can Sydney First Grade competition. He played as centre half back in Lee Amateurs. Transferred to Sydney 1969 kick the odd goal o·r two. Originally from Warnambool, Hamp- ton, South West League premiership den League, Victoria, Jim began play side in 1971 and in 1973 was assistant CHATTER ing senior football when only 15 years coach with Lockhart in the Farrer The Craven Filter Miracle Mile will asset to the side. He plays in the cen- old. Over the past 5 years he has play League. Jim Ewing can play in the be held at Harold Park, Friday, March tre. 15, the night before the Rules Craven ed in Queensland, Victoria, NSW, Riv ruck, centre half back or in the for t: erina and Papua New Guinea. wards and is looking forward to happy Filter preseaso:1 competition begins. COMBINED SERVICES* ·will* have He played representation football for and successful year with The Eagles. Our Rules man - "Craven Filter" their best ever year in 1974 according John Crabb will be at the trots on to Lt. Harry Watson the Club President WESTERN SUBURBS-JOHN CAULFIELD Friday· night, and if past seasons are any Services have a new coach this seaso.n John Caulfield, the captain coach of he played 120 games and captained the indication he will be lucky enough to in Greg Bulger. back a winner or two · Don't say we Wests this season has been vice captain Club for 3 seasons. During his time at r'r to John Northey over the past two sea Port John had the distinction of repre didn't tell you. Despite *the loss of Les Johns,* Steve sons and coach of West premiership senting the VFA on 7 occasic.ns inclu {:[ {:[ "" Bellchambus and Leyton Hamblin, winning Reserve Grade teams. ding Carnivals. East Sydney's big news is the ap Southern Districts have gained a few John who comes from Melbourne During his two seasons with Wests pointment of Cliff Matson as the Bull players and are training hard. The first played with the Richmond Foot John has represented NSW in all dog's coach for 1974. In 1971 he coached Eagles have been training 3 nights a ball Clubs under 17 years team pro matches winning best player awards. E,asts to their first flag since 1959. week since January. Star recruit is gressing through the grades into senior During the week and away from the Club President Jack Dean advises Alan Earnshaw, Belmont (WA) rover, football with the Tigers. footie scene John is a representative that the Club has signed ex South who played with Swan Districts. U19 in Later John moved to the powerful with Alcoa. Australian Peter Physick and has sev 1971 and 1972. Port Melbourne Club in the VFA where eral new players at training. Col Collard, ace centre man is no.w a Peter Physick represented South civilian and will be better than ever Australia Under 19s and will prove an this season. 8 THE FOOTBALL RECORD Tl it F0018Al L RECORD SEASON 1974 FLASHBACK 5 YEARS "The best season ever" that's the promise of N.S.W.A.N.F.L. Pre sident, Mr. W. Hart, to Sydney Australian Rules fans this week. The The 1969 Premiership was won by kicking with 93 goals in 1969. 1974 Sydney Australian Rules season will revert to a 21 home and away Western Suburbs with Newtown the 1969 was the year that the President runners up, North Shore and Balmain of the AFC, Mr. Perce Mitchell made round Competition with a 5 team final series. All clubs report strong were the other teams in the Final Four. a special visit to Sydney to officially recruiting in the so ca!!ed "off season" and a most even competition The sec.re in the Grand Final was West open the extensions to Football House. should be the result. ern Suburbs 13.17 (95) d Newtown 12. Five year ago at the Sydney Cricket 16 (88). Ground Melbourne 20.9 029) defeated 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111,1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 The Phelan Medal for Best and Fair Collingwood 1.14 (80) ln a $1000 win est Was won by Brian Tyler of Eastern ner take all match. Football that the public want to see-is the promise of the 1974 Suburbs. Brian is still playing First Whilst in the early game NSW went season with the emphasis on free, fast moving attractive open football. Grade football-this season with the down by 20 points to a South Australia South Sydney Club. 2nd Eighteen. The scores were Sc.uth t•llllllll1111111111111111111111111111111•111111111111111111111111111t111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 Bathurst Islander Emmanuel (Manny) Australia 15.4 004) d NSW 2.12 (84). Kerinaiua (St. George) topped the goal CASH AWARDS 1974 There will be cash awards for the 1974 Premiers and the runner VFL FLASHBACK 5 YEARS up if negotiations between the N.S.W.A.F.L. and a sponsor are successful. Also the Club Championship wjnning Club could receive a cash In 1969 the Premiers in the VFL were 8.12 (60) Richmc.nd with Carlton runners up. The winn2r of the Brownlow Medal award as well as a commemorative Cup. . Others in the Final Four 5 years ago 5 years ago was Kevin Murray (Fitz This will be a new innovation for Sydney Australian Rules and more were Collingwood and Geelong. The ro) by one vote from George Bissett details should be available shortly. Gra.1d Final that year attracted a till (Foots::ray) and Barry Davis (Essen then record of 119,165 people. It was dc.:i. umpired by Umpire Jeff Crouch and Doug Wade (Geelongl was the lead 1974 PROGRAMME was his fifth Grand Final. The scores ing gqalkicker with 127 goals. The Sydney Austalian Rules season will commence on Sunday, April were Richmond 12.13 (85) d Carlton 7th and continued through to Sunday, August 25th. A five team finals series will be played on the week ends of 1st, 8th FLASHBACK 10 YEARS and 15th, with the Grand Final on Sunday, 22nd September. 1964 was the year of the Dragon with two Grand· Finals but with a different St. George winning the Grand Final result-Western Suburbs winning both HIGHLIGHTS and a St. George player winning the in 1965 and 1966 with St. George run May 18-19-N.S.W. Championship to be held at Wagga between leading goalkicking award. A decade ners up. NSWAF League, South West League, Farrer League and Murray League. 1 ago St. George won the Grand Final The 1964 leading goalkicker with 77 beating out West2rn Suburbs. Th2 goals was D. McKenna (St. George), June 1974 at Sydney Cricket Ground-the NSW League are promo scores St. George 14.18 002) d West whilst Best and Fairest that year was ting the Victoria versus South Australia match-Final details shortly. ern Suburbs 4.18 (42). The same two won by R. Gwilliam of South Sydney. teams were to figure in the following QUEEr~s BIRTHDAY Wt:EK 15, 16, 17 JUNE The Section II Championship between NSW, Canberra, Queensland VFL FLASHBACK 10 YEARS 1964 and the Australian Amateurs at Trumper Oval. Ten years ago the VFL premiers were to G. Collis of Carlton. P. Hay (Haw Melbourne Club by 4 points over tradi thorn) and K. Fraser (Essendon) tied V.F.L. 1974 tional rivals Collingwood. The others for second place. The VFL competition will c:cmme>i~e Th.e Five team fiYlals will operate to figure in the Finals were Geelong The leading goalkicker was J. Peck on April 6th and coatinue through to again this year and will be conducted and Essendon. The scores Melbourne of Hawthorn with 68 goals. The second August 3st, a total ot 22 rounds M. Se;:;tember 7.14.21 with the Grand 8.6 (64> d Collingwood 8.12 (60>. of his treble as VFL leading goalgetter Final 0_1 Se;:;tember 28th. The Brownlow Medal for 1964 went 1963 to 1965. CLUB CONTACTS HERE'S THE ANSWER BALMAIN John ::olc.; 639 9958 Seven hundred-odd pages c.f sporting Th~re are about 10,000 new entries in information-the answer to all your this much enlarged edition, 50 color and EAST SYDNEY J;:icl< DeJn 32 4338 ...... queries in one book. about 200 black and white pictures. .-~ That's about the only way to des It is a book for reading, browsing and NEWTOWN s~eve ~cv.ie;l 599 3830 cribe the new editic.n of Ampol's Sport answering these tricky questions. And NORTH SHORE la;i Cameron 449 4496 ing Records. cheap for the wealth of information it This new edition of a previous sports contains. SOUTH SYDNEY le,; TrigJr 528 7300 best seller now covers all Australian We got our Ampol's Sporting Records sports - and some very rare records - boc.k from Jack Pollard, North Sydney, SOUTHERN DISTRICT.3 Ar;h~tr Wile:; 604 1403 and features articles on varic:.1s aspects only $4.95 but all good bookstores sell of Australian racing. them. ST. GEORGE 8Jb f'vlc8on;iell 587 1656 WESTERN SUBURBS George McGiffiord 74 1132 - THE FOOTRALL RECORD THF FOOTBALL RECORD ' 1974 SEASON There have been some big changes on the Club scene in Sydney The 1973 Premiers, East Sydney led by President Jack Dean have signed N.S.W. PROGRESS Cliff Matson as coach for 1974. • • The Bulldogs have several promising recruits in typical Easts The measure of the progress that Monday, 12th June at Erskineville N.S.W. has made in Australian Rules Oval was the beginning when NSW de- fashion are training and planning for a long season. They aim to keep can be shown by the following facts. feated Queensland by 17 points. the Picken Cup on display at their club in Ebley Street, Bondi Junction On July 26th 1969 in an early fixture Queensland fresh from their defeat for some time to come. On early indications East Sydney will be the to the Melbourne, Hawthorn clash, c.f the ACT were confident that 1972 NSW State team met a VFL Second was to be their year but NSW gave a team to beat in 1974. 18 at the MCG. The VFL Second 18 display of classy football and courage Balmain's latest recruit is their new President, Ken Hession who overwhelmed the NSW side by 82 points which ·won· the day. has a new look "Tiger Team" ready to go places. The scores VFL 19-17 031) d NSW 6- The. scores NSW 13.8 (96) d Queens- 13 ( 49). land 11.13 (79). Stalwart players Bobby Marks (retired) and Bobby Eades (to Season 1970 saw the NSW side lose to The following Sunday, June 18th, Queensland) will be missed. the ACT and also to Queensland. NSW met the VFL Second 18 at New players at Balmain this year include Alan Hunter bustling rover At the end of the season a Combined Trumper Oval. The result speaks for ·who played Under 19 football with GE.elong in 1970 and 1971. Sydney team met South Australian itself NSW 23.20 058) defeated VFL League team Sturt and went down by Second 18 11.15 (81). A result which Former Torrens player Darrel Pratt is contemplating a comeback. only 26 points. left the Southern newspapers silent and Brian Loval is back and a couple more players are on the horizon to In 1971, NSW came of age with an the R. W. Hambly Shield in N.S.W. delight coach Ray Fisher. outstanding win over the Australian The "NSW te:;tm had improved from an Am;:iteurs at the Sectl_Qll...... ll ChampiQa.-_---112....p.oin.t loss. zgain.s.l the VFL Second 18 . ------1'-Jewtown President K-e-.v ~ is p~eased i,vit--h th-e fl-eW---f3rospects ship Carnival in Brisbane. in 1969 to a 77 point victory in 1972. !showing up all training and the recruiting moves made during the off sea The NSW side with 11 players from Indeed a measure of New South Wales son are paying dividends. Newtown will be without John Guest who has country areas inflicted the first defeat progress. retired, Doug Campbell who has gone bush and Brian Marriott to Navy on the Amateurs by NSW in 22 years, The NSW League suffered a slight winning by 85 points. setback' in 1973 when the State team duty at sea. In a shock reversal of form and with travelled to Canberra and under ad- The recent signing of Bob Pine will give Newtown added strength some unfortunate injuries NSW lost to verse conditions went down to ACT by in the centre or centre half foiward position. ACT in the Section II Championship-- 5 goals 3 points. fi:1lshing second in the Carnival. The State team had been unbalanced President Jim Sullavan and Coach Bob Hankinson are unanimous 1972 was the New South Wales _ by the late withdrawal of several key that 1974 will be a big year for South Sydney. Leagues 70th anniversary and their . players. South Sydney have lost Davey Jones (to Newcastle), Paul Bolton finest season in representative football. (to England), Peter Marks to Victoria and Bob Davies to Newcastle. Souths gains include Brad and Gary Frost from West Australia and MELBOURNE MURMURS Greg Taylor from the same State. From Carrum forward Garry Foster Carlton look likely to be withc.ut don defender and maybe Collingwood and from Rosebud Robbie Thomas whose position is CHS. volatile champion Brent Crosswell ... ruckman Graeme Jenkin might roost at and ruck rover Neil Chandler this sea .Essendon. GEORGE NOTES son . . . North Melbourne may have ·:: ~'-! 'Cr ST. wo:i the battle for South Australian Melbourne look like they have un "1974 is to be the yE-ar of the Dragons"-this is the feeling star flier Malcolm Blight ... and Foot earthed another star-name of Henry amongst players and officials as St. George prepare for the new scray has won th_e battle for young 16 Ritterman. A rover of ability Henry season. The keenness and enthusiasm within the club is reminiscent year old Ted Whitten Jnr. son of was the star of the Truths First Footy Champion Ted Whitten, beating out Olympics the other week ... Congratu of the "good old days" when the club spirit was so very high. The rea South Melbourne. Young Ted will lations to the Club coaches who ran in son for this new rejuvenation at Saints is the appointment of Kevin Pear start in the Under 19s ... Melbourne's the Foc.ty Olympics marathon, Des Tud son as Coach for the 197 4 season. new triple Brownlow medalist, Bobby denham, Bc.b Skilton, Johh Kennedy Kevin is well known to Sydney football having played with Newtown Skilton, has always been a sticker for and Ron Barassi. They all acquitted physical fitness and is being a sticker themselves well ... Kevin Murray back and East Sydney and represented the State side on numerous occasions. with his new club in their preseason in Melbaur.1e from W.A. looks likely to We believe Kevin to be the most dynamic and brilliant footballer in Syd training. . . Collingwood will be the leave Fitzroy and join North Mel ney and with his inspiration and leadership we are looking for a greatly new home for former champion Essen- bourn2. improved effort on and off the field by all players this season. The Club has re-appointed Geoff Green and Dale Dalton as coach of the Reserves and Thirds respectively for the ensuing season and Ken Hughes as assistant coach to all grades. OBITUARY A welcome sight has been the return of Graham Kemp who looks With regret we report the deaths of two stalwarts of the very fit, others who look "good" ~his stage are Russell Skuse, Steve Umpires Association, Bird, Kevin Gibbons and Ian Taylor (even though he has his arm in plas RAY CAMBOURNE and WALLY CRAIG ter), young Mal Robson and Laurie Axford have been most impressive at training and they are two stars of the future.