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Carlton
|
7.4
|
46
|
9.7
|
61
|
12.12
|
84
|
13.15
|
93
|
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Sturt
|
2.2
|
14
|
4.10
|
34
|
4.13
|
37
|
6.20
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56
|
|
Venue: Adelaide Oval |
Date: October 5, 1968 |
| Result: Win by 37 points |
Umpire: Ray Whitfield (WA). |
Crowd: 38,926 |
| Goalkickers: B. Kekovich 4.2, B. Bennett 3.2, P. Jones 3.1, A. Gallagher 1.4, D. Munari 1.2, B. Quirk 1.1, J. Nicholls 0.2, R. Auchettl 0.1. |
| Best: B. Quirk, P. Jones, G. Crane, I. Collins, B. Kekovich. |
| Reports: Nil |
Injuries: Nil |
Game Review
The 1968 Championship of Australia was the 12th edition of the Championship of Australia, a ANFC-organised national club Australian rules football match between the champion clubs from the VFL and the SANFL. Carlton 13.15 (93) d Sturt 6.20 (56). This was the first Championship of Australia match to be held since 1914.
Carlton defeat Sturt in the 1968 Championship of Australia after their glorious Premiership win against Essendon.
Team
| B: | 19 Ian Collins | 20 Wes Lofts | 44 Ron Stone |
| HB: | 21 Barry Gill | 42 Robert Walls | 36 Peter McLean |
| C: | 32 Bryan Quirk | 47 Neil Chandler | 6 Garry Crane |
| HF: | 25 Alex Jesaulenko | 12 Bill Bennett | 41 Ron Auchettl |
| F: | 8 Dennis Munari | 16 Brian Kekovich | 28 Peter Jones |
| Ruck: | 2 John Nicholls | 1 Serge Silvagni | 10 Adrian Gallagher |
| Res: | 23 Ian Nicholl | 30 Vin Waite | |
| Coach: | Ron Barassi |
Front Cover of the 1969 Footy Record Cover (1969 Championship Game).
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