State Savings Bank (SSB) - Little League 1968 Season
The 1968 SSB Little League's season began on Saturday, May 25th (Round 7 of the seniors), and it concluded with the Grand Final on 31st August (Round 22 of the seniors).
Only 10 clubs fielded teams during the 2nd season of the Little League, Magpies (Collingwood) and Hawks (Hawthorn) being the only two clubs who had elected not to field a team. This was the Swans (South Melbourne's) first year in the Little League, after a 9-team first season in 1967.
Round 1: 25th May 1968
BYE
Round 2: Monday 10th June 1968
Blues
Lions
Result:
Goalkickers:
Best:
Round 3: 15th June 1968
Blues
Kangas
Result:
Goalkickers:
Best:
Round 4: Monday 22nd June 1968
Blues
Saints
Result:
Goalkickers:
Best:
Round 5: 29th June 1968
Blues
Demons
Result:
Goalkickers:
Best:
Round 6: 6th July 1968
Blues 0.3.3
Cats 1.5.11
Result: Lost by 8 points.
Goalkickers:
Best:
Round 7: 13th July 1968
Blues
Tigers
Result:
Goalkickers:
Best:
Round 8: 20th July 1968
Blues 0.2.2
Bombers 1.1.7
Result: Lost by 5 points.
Goalkickers:
Best:
Round 9: 27th July 1968
BYE
Carlton had 5 wins after Round 9 and was in 7th place on the ladder, the Cats were on top of the ladder with 7 wins.
Round 10: 3rd August 1968
Blues 3.2.20
Bulldogs 3.4.22
Result: Lost by 2 points.
Goalkickers:
Best:
Round 11: 10th August 1968
Blues 1.0.6
Swans 3.5.23
Result: Lost by 16 points.
Goalkickers:
Best:
1968 End of Home & Away Season Ladder
Note: each bye was considered a win, and 4 points were allocated to each team when they had the bye.
Semi Finals.
Saturday 17th August 1968.
1st Semi Final: - Swans 1.3.9 d Bombers 0.2.2
2nd Semi Final: - Saints 1.2.8 d Cats 1.1.7
Preliminary Final.
Saturday 24th August 1968.
Cats d Swans
Grand Final
Saturday 31st August 1968.
Premier: Cats d Saints
The 1968 SSB Little League's season began on Saturday, May 25th (Round 7 of the seniors), and it concluded with the Grand Final on 31st August (Round 22 of the seniors).
Only 10 clubs fielded teams during the 2nd season of the Little League, Magpies (Collingwood) and Hawks (Hawthorn) being the only two clubs who had elected not to field a team. This was the Swans (South Melbourne's) first year in the Little League, after a 9-team first season in 1967.
Round 1: 25th May 1968
BYE
Round 2: Monday 10th June 1968
Blues
Lions
Result:
Goalkickers:
Best:
Round 3: 15th June 1968
Blues
Kangas
Result:
Goalkickers:
Best:
Round 4: Monday 22nd June 1968
Blues
Saints
Result:
Goalkickers:
Best:
Round 5: 29th June 1968
Blues
Demons
Result:
Goalkickers:
Best:
Round 6: 6th July 1968
Blues 0.3.3
Cats 1.5.11
Result: Lost by 8 points.
Goalkickers:
Best:
Round 7: 13th July 1968
Blues
Tigers
Result:
Goalkickers:
Best:
Round 8: 20th July 1968
Blues 0.2.2
Bombers 1.1.7
Result: Lost by 5 points.
Goalkickers:
Best:
Round 9: 27th July 1968
BYE
Carlton had 5 wins after Round 9 and was in 7th place on the ladder, the Cats were on top of the ladder with 7 wins.
Round 10: 3rd August 1968
Blues 3.2.20
Bulldogs 3.4.22
Result: Lost by 2 points.
Goalkickers:
Best:
Round 11: 10th August 1968
Blues 1.0.6
Swans 3.5.23
Result: Lost by 16 points.
Goalkickers:
Best:
1968 End of Home & Away Season Ladder
| Pos | Team | Wins | Losses | Draws | Points | For | Against | % |
| 1 | Cats | 8 | 1 | 2 | 34 | | -- | ---- |
| 2 | Saints | 8 | 0 | 3 | 32 | | -- | ---- |
| 3 | Swans | 8 | 3 | 0 | 32 | | -- | ---- |
| 4 | Bombers | 7 | 4 | 0 | 28 | | -- | ---- |
| 5 | Bulldogs | 7 | 4 | 0 | 28 | | -- | ---- |
| 6 | Kangas | 6 | 1 | 4 | 26 | | -- | ---- |
| 7 | Tigers | 5 | 6 | 0 | 20 | | -- | ---- |
| 8 | Lions | 5 | 6 | 0 | 20 | | -- | ---- |
| 9 | Blues | 5 | 6 | 0 | 20 | | -- | ---- |
| 10 | Demons | 5 | 6 | 0 | 20 | | -- | ---- |
Note: each bye was considered a win, and 4 points were allocated to each team when they had the bye.
1968 Little League Finals Series.
Semi Finals.
Saturday 17th August 1968.
1st Semi Final: - Swans 1.3.9 d Bombers 0.2.2
2nd Semi Final: - Saints 1.2.8 d Cats 1.1.7
Preliminary Final.
Saturday 24th August 1968.
Cats d Swans
Grand Final
Saturday 31st August 1968.
Premier: Cats d Saints