The 1970 Tasmanian Australian National Football League ( TANFL) premiership season was an

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competition staged in

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over twenty (20) roster rounds and four (4) finals series matches between 28 March and 12 September 1970.

Participating Clubs

* Clarence District Football Club * Glenorchy District Football Club *

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1970 TANFL Club Coaches

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(Clarence) *

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(Glenorchy) *

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(Hobart) *

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(New Norfolk) * John Devine (North Hobart) * Rod Olsson (Sandy Bay)

TANFL Reserves Grand Final

*Glenorchy 15.8 (98) v New Norfolk 9.11 (65) – North Hobart Oval

TANFL Under-19's Grand Final

(Sunday, 13 September 1970) *Glenorchy defeated Buckingham (No score available) – North Hobart Oval

State Preliminary Final

(Saturday, 26 September 1970) *Clarence: 3.3 (21) , 10.4 (64) , 18.5 (113) , 19.6 (120) * Scottsdale: 5.4 (34) , 9.4 (58) , 12.5 (77) , 14.8 (92) * Attendance: 9,721 at North Hobart Oval

State Grand Final

(Saturday, 3 October 1970) * Latrobe: 4.2 (26) , 7.3 (45) , 10.7 (67) , 15.10 (100) *Clarence: 1.3 (9) , 6.7 (43) , 8.9 (57) , 9.11 (65) * Attendance: 9,778 at

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Interstate Matches

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*Tasmania 18.10 (118) v Western Australia 17.14 (116) –

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: 19,823 at North Hobart Oval

Intrastate Matches

Jubilee Shield (Saturday, 2 May 1970) * TANFL 11.15 (81) v NTFA 7.11 (53) –

: 3,207 at

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Jubilee Shield (Saturday, 30 May 1970) * TANFL 19.15 (129) v NWFU 15.19 (109) –

: 13,238 at North Hobart Oval

Leading Goalkickers: TANFL

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(Sandy Bay) & John Best (Clarence) – 65 *Terry Mayne (Clarence) – 56 *John Marshall (Nth Hobart) – 48 *Michael Elliot (Sandy Bay) – 45

Medal Winners

*Roger Steele (Sandy Bay) – William Leitch Medal *Les Barratt (New Norfolk) – George Watt Medal (Reserves) *K Edwards (New Norfolk) - Les Webb Trophy (Under-19's) *P. Dwyer (New Norfolk) & M Wiggins (Sandy Bay) – Vic Geard Medal (Under-17's) *

(New Norfolk) – Weller Arnold Medal (Best player in Intrastate matches)

1970 TANFL Ladder

Round 1

(Saturday, 28 March & Monday, 30 March 1970) *Sandy Bay 19.24 (138) v Nth Hobart 10.10 (70) –

: 6,375 at North Hobart Oval *New Norfolk 12.8 (80) v Hobart 7.9 (51) –

: 2,456 at

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*Clarence 26.11 (167) v Glenorchy 9.12 (66) –

: 5,440 at KGV Football Park (Monday)

Round 2

(Saturday, 4 April 1970) *Sandy Bay 6.15 (51) v New Norfolk 5.16 (46) –

: 4,208 at North Hobart Oval *Nth Hobart 16.9 (105) v Clarence 15.12 (102) –

: 4,277 at Bellerive Oval *Hobart 10.27 (87) v Glenorchy 13.8 (86) –

: 2,394 at TCA Ground

Round 3

(Saturday, 11 April 1970) *Nth Hobart 19.19 (133) v Hobart 10.12 (72) –

: 4,384 at North Hobart Oval *Clarence 18.21 (129) v Sandy Bay 17.15 (117) –

: 4,875 at

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*Glenorchy 14.16 (100) v New Norfolk 14.16 (100) –

: 2,804 at KGV Football Park

Round 4

(Saturday, 18 April 1970) *Clarence 17.21 (123) v Hobart 13.5 (83) –

: 3,953 at North Hobart Oval *Sandy Bay 30.10 (190) v Glenorchy 9.17 (71) –

: 3,161 at KGV Football Park *New Norfolk 20.11 (131) v Nth Hobart 12.12 (84) –

: 2,805 at

Round 5

(Saturday, 25 April 1970) *Nth Hobart 22.8 (140) v Glenorchy 13.17 (95) –

: 4,020 at North Hobart Oval *Clarence 17.13 (115) v New Norfolk 8.18 (66) –

: 4,238 at Bellerive Oval *Sandy Bay 19.20 (134) v Hobart 14.13 (97) –

: 2,899 at TCA Ground

Round 6

(Saturday, 2 May 1970) *New Norfolk 15.9 (99) v Hobart 13.15 (93) –

: 2,474 at North Hobart Oval *Sandy Bay 24.10 (154) v Nth Hobart 11.19 (85) –

: 2,405 at

*Glenorchy 16.13 (109) v Clarence 11.14 (80) –

: 2,188 at Bellerive Oval

Round 7

(Saturday, 9 May 1970) *Nth Hobart 10.12 (72) v Clarence 9.16 (70) –

: 5,734 at North Hobart Oval *Hobart 15.13 (103) v Glenorchy 11.17 (83) –

: 2,295 at KGV Football Park *New Norfolk 12.21 (93) v Sandy Bay 6.14 (50) –

: 3,046 at

Round 8

(Saturday, 16 May 1970) *Clarence 17.20 (122) v Sandy Bay 16.10 (106) –

: 5,597 at North Hobart Oval *Nth Hobart 11.20 (86) v Hobart 12.9 (81) –

: 2,639 at TCA Ground *New Norfolk 18.19 (127) v Glenorchy 11.9 (75) –

: 2,469 at

Round 9

(Saturday, 23 May 1970) *Nth Hobart 14.15 (99) v New Norfolk 13.13 (91) –

: 5,349 at North Hobart Oval *Sandy Bay 18.15 (123) v Glenorchy 14.12 (96) –

: 2,640 at

*Clarence 10.17 (77) v Hobart 8.11 (59) –

: 2,950 at Bellerive Oval

Round 10

(Saturday, 6 June 1970) *Nth Hobart 15.12 (102) v Glenorchy 13.21 (99) –

: 2,909 at North Hobart Oval *New Norfolk 13.13 (91) v Clarence 11.13 (79) –

: 5,157 at Bellerive Oval * *Sandy Bay 19.19 (133) v Hobart 6.15 (51) –

: 3,511 at

Note: Record TANFL roster match attendance at Bellerive Oval.

Round 11

(Saturday, 13 June 1970) *Nth Hobart 12.16 (88) v Sandy Bay 10.17 (77) –

: 4,691 at North Hobart Oval *Clarence 17.18 (120) v Glenorchy 10.15 (75) –

: 2,265 at KGV Football Park *New Norfolk 8.15 (63) v Hobart 6.4 (40) –

: 1,571 at TCA Ground

Round 12

(Saturday, 20 June 1970) *Glenorchy 16.24 (120) v Hobart 9.4 (58) –

: 2,668 at North Hobart Oval *Clarence 17.17 (119) v Nth Hobart 11.10 (76) –

: 4,311 at Bellerive Oval *Sandy Bay 17.7 (109) v New Norfolk 7.9 (51) –

: 2,582 at

Round 13

(Saturday, 27 June 1970) *Nth Hobart 13.20 (98) v Hobart 11.11 (77) –

: 2,460 at North Hobart Oval *Clarence 16.10 (106) v Sandy Bay 13.12 (90) –

: 5,270 at

*Glenorchy 12.16 (88) v New Norfolk 11.5 (71) –

: 2,488 at KGV Football Park

Round 14

(Saturday, 4 July 1970) *Sandy Bay 9.23 (77) v Glenorchy 6.11 (47) –

: 3,511 at North Hobart Oval *Clarence 17.17 (119) v Hobart 11.7 (73) –

: 2,111 at TCA Ground *New Norfolk 12.14 (86) v Nth Hobart 7.7 (49) –

: 1,885 at

Round 15

(Saturday, 11 July 1970) *Nth Hobart 16.12 (108) v Glenorchy 7.11 (53) –

: 2,458 at North Hobart Oval *Clarence 16.10 (106) v Sandy Bay 13.12 (90) –

: 2,772 at Bellerive Oval *Sandy Bay 15.19 (109) v Hobart 8.15 (63) –

: 1,349 at TCA Ground

Round 16

(Saturday, 18 July 1970) *Glenorchy 11.10 (76) v Clarence 11.10 (76) –

: 3,119 at North Hobart Oval *New Norfolk 20.19 (139) v Hobart 4.3 (27) –

: 1,324 at

*Sandy Bay 16.12 (108) v Nth Hobart 12.5 (77) –

: 3,921 at

Round 17

(Saturday, 25 July 1970) *Clarence 7.14 (56) v Nth Hobart 4.11 (35) –

: 4,025 at North Hobart Oval *Hobart 7.14 (56) v Glenorchy 4.12 (36) –

: 970 at TCA Ground *Sandy Bay 7.11 (53) v New Norfolk 6.9 (45) –

: 2,062 at

Round 18

(Saturday, 1 August 1970) *New Norfolk 11.16 (82) v Glenorchy 9.11 (65) –

: 2,225 at North Hobart Oval *Sandy Bay 18.7 (115) v Clarence 14.15 (99) –

: 4,717 at Bellerive Oval *Hobart 10.8 (68) v Nth Hobart 10.8 (68) –

: 1,951 at TCA Ground

Round 19

(Saturday, 8 August 1970) *Nth Hobart 11.11 (77) v New Norfolk 11.11 (77) –

: 4,375 at North Hobart Oval *Clarence 12.14 (86) v Hobart 10.17 (77) –

: 2,329 at Bellerive Oval *Sandy Bay 17.11 (113) v Glenorchy 6.13 (49) –

: 2,081 at

Note: North Hobart became the only TANFL team to draw consecutive matches

Round 20

(Saturday, 15 August 1970) *Sandy Bay 15.13 (103) v Hobart 10.8 (68) –

: 2,833 at North Hobart Oval *New Norfolk 15.14 (104) v Clarence 11.9 (75) –

: 2,420 at

*Nth Hobart 17.15 (117) v Glenorchy 14.16 (100) –

: 2,023 at KGV Football Park

First Semi Final

(Saturday, 22 August 1970) *New Norfolk: 5.5 (35) , 13.9 (87) , 19.13 (127) , 27.15 (177) *Nth Hobart: 5.3 (33) , 5.6 (36) , 8.10 (58) , 14.13 (97) * Attendance: 11,607 at North Hobart Oval

Second Semi Final

(Saturday, 29 August 1970) *Clarence: 2.5 (17) , 4.6 (30) , 8.9 (57) , 13.13 (91) *Sandy Bay: 3.1 (19) , 6.5 (41) , 8.5 (53) , 10.9 (69) * Attendance: 13,241 at North Hobart Oval

Preliminary Final

(Saturday, 5 September 1970) *New Norfolk: 3.0 (18) , 7.4 (46) , 9.7 (61) , 13.9 (87) *Sandy Bay: 3.4 (22) , 4.5 (29) , 9.10 (64) , 11.13 (79) * Attendance: 12,827 at North Hobart Oval

Grand Final

(Saturday, 12 September 1970) *Clarence: 5.8 (38) , 9.11 (65) , 13.14 (92) , 19.16 (130) *New Norfolk: 1.2 (8) , 3.5 (23) , 8.10 (58) , 10.15 (75) * Attendance: 24,413 at North Hobart Oval (All-time Tasmanian record until 1979) Source: All scores and statistics courtesy of the Hobart Mercury and Saturday Evening Mercury (SEM) publications. {{DEFAULTSORT:1970 Tanfl Season Tasmanian Football League seasons