1971 Championship of Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Australian rules football match Date2 October 1971StadiumAdelaide OvalAttendance37,149UmpiresWilliam Deller1971 Championship of Australia Hawthorn North Adelaide 13.13 (91) 10.7 (67) 1 2 3 4 HAW 2.5 (17) 5.6 (36) 8.10 (58) 13.13 (91) NAD 3.0 (18) 4.1 (25) 7.3 (45) 10.7 (67) Date2 October 1971StadiumAdelaide OvalAttendance37,149UmpiresWilliam Deller ← 1970 1972 → The 1971 Championship of Australia was the 15th edition of the Championship of Australia, an ANFC-organised national club Australian rules football match between the champion clubs from the VFL and the SANFL. This was the last Championship of Australia title to be held as a single game before the competition was expanded the following year into a knockout tournament that included the champions of the WANFL and the Tasmanian State Premiership. Team Nickname League Qualification Participation (bold indicates winners) Hawthorn Hawks VFL Winners of the 1971 Victorian Football League 1st North Adelaide Roosters SANFL Winners of the 1971 South Australian National Football League 1st Venue Adelaide Oval (Capacity: 64,000) Match details Championship of Australia 2 October 1971 Hawthorn 91-67 North Adelaide Adelaide Oval, Adelaide 2.5 (17)5.6 (36)8.10 (58)13.13 (91) Report 3.0 (18)4.1 (25)7.3 (45)10.7 (67) Attendance: 37,149 Umpires: William Deller Goals L Matthews, B Keddie 4 P Hudson 2 A Martello, D Scott, M Moncrieff 1 N Sachse 4 A Rebbeck 2 B Robran, T von Bertouch, T Collins, K Francou 1 vteChampionship of AustraliaBodies Victorian Football League South Australian National Football League Australian National Football Council Seasons 1888 1890 1893 1896 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1913 1914 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 Winners Carlton Collingwood Essendon Hawthorn North Adelaide North Melbourne Norwood Port Adelaide Richmond South Melbourne West Adelaide Australian rules football in Australia This Australian rules football competition-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.vte Related Articles