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1975 Championship of Australia
The 1975 Championship of Australia was the 19th edition of the Championship of Australia, an ANFC-organised national club Australian rules football tournament between the champion clubs from the VFL, the SANFL, the WANFL and the Tasmanian State Premiership.
| Winfield Cup - 1975 Champions of Australia Series | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| City | Adelaide |
| Dates | 11–13 October 1975 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue(s) | 1 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | North Melbourne (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Norwood |
| Third place | West Perth |
| Fourth place | Glenorchy |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Attendance | 29,842 (7,461 per match) |
← 1974 | |
This was the last Championship of Australia title to be held before the competition was expanded the following year into the NFL Championship Series.
Qualified Teams edit
| Team | Nickname | League | Qualification | Participation (bold indicates winners) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | Kangaroos | VFL | Winners of the 1975 Victorian Football League | 1st |
| Norwood | Redlegs | SANFL | Winners of the 1975 South Australian National Football League | 3rd (Previous: 1888, 1907) |
| West Perth | Falcons | WANFL | Winners of the 1975 Western Australian National Football League | 1st |
| Glenorchy | Magpies | TANFL | Winners of the 1975 Tasmanian State Premiership | 1st |
Venue edit
| Adelaide |
|---|
| Football Park |
| Capacity: 67,000 |
Fixtures edit
Semi-finals edit
| SF #1 11 October 1975 | North Melbourne | 90-51 | West Perth | Football Park, Adelaide | |
| 12.18 (90) | 7.9 (51) | Attendance: 12,266
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| SF #2 11 October 1975 | Norwood | 92-59 | Glenorchy | Football Park, Adelaide | |
| 12.20 (92) | 8.11 (59) | Attendance: 12,266
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Third-place play-off edit
| Third Place 13 October 1975 | West Perth | 119-87 | Glenorchy | Football Park, Adelaide | |
| 17.17 (119) | 13.9 (87) | Attendance: 17,576
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Championship of Australia final edit
| Final 13 October 1975 | North Melbourne | 117-41 | Norwood | Football Park, Adelaide | |
| 4.3 (27) 9.8 (62) 15.13 (103) 17.15 (117) | Report | 2.3 (15) 3.7 (25) 5.7 (37) 5.11 (41) | Attendance: 17,576 Umpires: Ross Capes | ||
| Goals | |||||
| M Blight 9 R Smith 4 G Cowton, W Schimmelbusch 2 | G Turbill, G Rosser, R Dillon, R Seekamp, J Wynne 1 |