The 1966 Hobart Carnival was the 16th edition of the Australian National Football Carnival, an

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competition. It was the final time that

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hosted a carnival. It was competed by two Victorian sides, one from the

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(VFL) and another from the

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(VFA), as well as South Australia, Western Australia and the home state Tasmania. The VFL topped the ladder as the only undefeated team and

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was the leading goal-kicker with 20 goals.

Squads

Victoria (VFL)

WA

SA

TAS

Victoria (VFA)

Results: Opening Day

Match One (Thursday, 9 June 1966) * Western Australia: 3.10 (28) , 11.12 (78) , 20.14 (134) , 26.18 (174) * Victoria (VFA): 1.0 (6) , 2.2 (14) , 4.5 (29) , 5.11 (41)

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(Double header) Match Two (Thursday, 9 June 1966) * Victoria (VFL): 5.6 (36) , 12.13 (85) , 21.21 (147) , 26.24 (180) * Tasmania: 4.1 (25) , 7.2 (44) , 10.4 (64) , 11.13 (79)

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Results: Day Two

Match Three (Saturday, 11 June 1966) * Victoria (VFL): 1.7 (13) , 5.13 (43) , 11.17 (83) , 16.23 (119) * South Australia: 1.1 (7) , 2.2 (14) , 3.7 (25) , 7.9 (51)

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(Double header) Match Four (Saturday, 11 June 1966) * Tasmania: 4.6 (30) , 6.13 (49) , 13.22 (100) , 19.27 (141) * Victoria (VFA): 3.1 (19) , 4.3 (27) , 5.5 (35) , 7.11 (53)

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Results: Day Three

Match Five (Monday, 13 June 1966) * Victoria (VFL): 3.3 (21) , 7.7 (49) , 12.12 (84) , 14.17 (101) * Victoria (VFA:) 1.2 (8) , 3.3 (21) , 6.6 (42) , 9.7 (61)

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(Double header) Match Six (Monday, 13 June 1966) * Western Australia: 1.3 (9) , 4.5 (29) , 7.7 (49) , 13.11 (89) * South Australia: 2.4 (16) , 4.9 (33) , 8.13 (61) , 10.14 (74)

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Results: Day Four

Match Seven (Thursday, 16 June 1966) * Western Australia: 3.6 (24) , 8.8 (56) , 15.12 (102) , 17.13 (115) * Tasmania: 5.2 (32) , 11.4 (70) , 13.8 (86) , 16.10 (106)

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(Double header) Match Eight (Thursday, 16 June 1966) * South Australia: 6.4 (40) , 8.8 (56) , 14.13 (97) , 21.20 (146) * Victoria (VFA): 3.2 (20) , 5.7 (37) , 8.10 (58) , 9.11 (65)

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Results: Final Day

Match Nine (Saturday, 18 June 1966) * South Australia: 3.0 (18) , 7.3 (45) , 11.5 (71) , 14.7 (91) * Tasmania: 1.3 (9) , 2.7 (19) , 4.9 (33) , 9.13 (67)

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(Double header) Match Ten (Saturday, 18 June 1966) * Victoria (VFL): 4.4 (28) , 6.5 (41) , 10.8 (68) , 15.10 (100) * Western Australia: 5.1 (31) , 9.3 (57) , 11.3 (69) , 13.7 (85)

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All-Australian team

In 1966 the

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team was picked based on the Hobart Carnival.

Tassie Medal

Western Australian

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won the Tassie Medal on eight votes, two clear of runner up

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References

1966 Hobart Carnival page on Full Points Footy
{{1966 Western Australia State Football Team Australian rules interstate football Hobart Carnival, 1966