AFL Tasmania has announced that the third memorable game to be inducted into the Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame is the Tasmanian State Grand Final of 1967 between North Hobart and Wynyard, which was played at West Park in Burnie.
This Tasmanian State Grand Final is famous as being the only major state Grand Final in Australia to be declared `no game'.
The game entered the annals of Tasmanian football history after a famous incident immediately following the final siren. North Hobart full-forward David Collins marked the ball around 15 metres from goal with his side 1 point behind after what had been a rugged, but see-sawing game all day. The Umpire John Pilgrim adjudicated that Collins' mark had been secured before the final siren, but the Wynyard supporters behind the western goal deemed otherwise. Amid their howls of derision at what could be assumed would be a game altering decision they surged onto the ground and removed the goalposts before Collins could take his shot on goal.
The fall out from the incident saw the match being declared `no game' and thus no State Premiership was awarded for season 1967.
The official induction of the `Game' will take place on 6 July at the Hall of Fame gala function at Wrest Point Casino.
The following Tasmanian players who participated in the game were in attendance at the media conferences at North Hobart Oval and at West Park in Burnie:
? North Hobart - David `Dickie' Collins.
? Wynyard - Phillip Dell, Bobby Reece, Kerry Innes, Geoff Gaby, John Neal, Tony Andrews, John Stretton
The North Hobart full-forward, David Collins, and his counterpart, Wynyard full-back, Phil Dell, spoke about the 1967 Tasmanian State Grand Final as one of the highlights of their respective careers.
The attachments provided with the media release include: Game results and Game Description.
For more information please contact:
Scott Wade - 0419 024 406 or Daniel Smedley - 0418 114 414
Last Modified on 19/04/2007 10:08