The 1969 Adelaide Carnival was the 17th edition of the Australian National Football Carnival, an

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competition. Four teams competed in the carnival, South Australia, the Victorian Football League, Tasmania and Western Australia. Victoria finished on top of the table after winning all of their games. Peter Hudson kicked 17 goals in the carnival, the next best was Austin Robertson with 15. The

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was scheduled to have competed in the Carnival, but was disqualified after it allowed players to cross from the VFL to the VFA without formal clearances during the 1969 season, in defiance of an ANFC directive from the previous year.

Squads

Victoria South Australia Western Australia Tasmania

Results

All-Australian team

In 1969 the

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team was picked based on the Adelaide Carnival.

Tassie Medal

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of Western Australia and

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of South Australia won the

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after both tallying four votes.

References

1969 Adelaide Carnival page on Full Points Footy
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