1975 Knockout Carnival
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The 1975 Knockout Carnival was the 19th Australian National Football Carnival, an Australian rules football interstate competition. The tournament was won by Victoria.
The 1975 carnival represented a significant change in format for the carnival. Previous carnivals had all been played as a stand-alone event in a single host city, with each team playing the others in a round robin competition; but the 1975 carnival was played as a shortened knock-out tournament and split between two cities. Just three games were played: two semi finals and a final. The semi-finals were played as a double-header in Melbourne, and the final was contested a month later in Adelaide. Unlike previous carnivals, no All-Australian team or Tassie Medalist was chosen.
Contents
Squads
South Australia
| Name | Age | Position | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Ebert (c) | 25 | Centreman | Port Adelaide |
| Peter Marker (c) | 26 | Centreman | Glenelg |
| Paul Bagshaw | 28 | Ruck-rover | Sturt |
| Greg Bennett | 26 | Rover | Glenelg |
| Darrell Cahill | 26 | Rover | Port Adelaide |
| Peter Carey | 21 | Ruckman | Glenelg |
| Colin Casey | 22 | Half back | Sturt |
| Bill Cochrane | 22 | Full-back | Central District |
| Brian Colbey | 28 | Half back flanker | Glenelg |
| Graham Cornes | 25 | Ruck-rover | Glenelg |
| Rick Davies | 22 | Ruckman | Sturt |
| Ross Dillon | 27 | Centre half forward | Norwood |
| Phil Gallagher | 20 | Wingman | Norwood |
| Michael Graham | 22 | Half forward | Sturt |
| Max James | 23 | Full-back | Port Adelaide |
| Bob Keddie | 29 | Half forward flanker | South Adelaide |
| Bruce Light | 26 | Wingman | Port Adelaide |
| Colin MacVicar | 24 | Ruckman | Woodville |
| John McFarlane | 23 | Wingman | Glenelg |
| Sandy Nelson | 28 | Centre half back | Sturt |
| Barry Norsworthy | 22 | Rover | Central District |
| Michael Nunan | 25 | Rover | Sturt |
| Wayne Phillis | 25 | Centre half back | Glenelg |
| Barrie Robran | 26 | Ruck-rover | North Adelaide |
| Rod Seekamp | 27 | Centre half back | Norwood |
| Barry Stringer | 24 | Wingman | North Adelaide |
| Michael Taylor | 21 | Back pocket | Norwood |
| Ken Whelan | 22 | Full-forward | Sturt |
| Greg Wild | 25 | Ruckman | Sturt |
| Peter Woite | 24 | Utility | Port Adelaide |
Tasmania
| Name | Age | Position | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Mackey (c) | 26 | Half forward | Sandy Bay |
| Geoff Cayzer | 28 | Ruckman | Latrobe |
| Bob Cheek | 29 | Ruckman | Clarence |
| Peter Daniel | 25 | Key position player | North Launceston |
| John Emin | 23 | Ruckman | Hobart |
| Carl Gaby | 25 | Wingman | Wynyard |
| Zigmont Haremza | 22 | Utility | New Norfolk |
| Rod Hughes | 20 | Rover | Scottsdale |
| Steve Hywood | 24 | Half back | Sandy Bay |
| Peter King | 21 | Rover | Wynyard |
| Greg Lethborg | 25 | Utility | Scottsdale |
| Rod Mayne | 20 | Forward | North Hobart |
| Leigh McConnon | 21 | Wingman | North Hobart |
| Donald McLeod | 20 | Centre half forward | North Hobart |
| David Morrison | 24 | Back pocket | Sandy Bay |
| Bruce Neish | 25 | Half back | North Launceston |
| Trevor Oakley | 22 | Half back flanker | North Hobart |
| Peter Ratcliffe | 29 | Full-back | Hobart |
| Kim Saltmarsh | 21 | Wingman | City-South |
| Denis Scanlon | 20 | Ruckman | North Hobart |
| Darryl Shephard | 21 | Half forward flanker | Cooee |
| Trevor Sprigg | 28 | Centreman | Glenorchy |
| Hugh Strahan | 26 | Key position player | Cooee |
| Darryl Sutton | 22 | Forward | Glenorchy |
| Bruce Tschirpig | 25 | Rover | Latrobe |
Victoria
Western Australia
| Name | Age | Position | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Green (c) | 23 | Centre half back | East Fremantle |
| Ron Alexander | 25 | Ruckman | East Perth |
| Bob Beecroft | 23 | Key forward | Swan Districts |
| Peter Burton | 28 | Ruckman | Subiaco |
| Max George | 23 | Full-forward | Swan Districts |
| Dalton Gooding | 20 | Wingman | Claremont |
| David Hollins | 24 | Centreman | East Fremantle |
| Mick Jez | 21 | Wingman | East Fremantle |
| John Lewis | 25 | Full-back | Claremont |
| Stan Magro | 20 | Centreman | South Fremantle |
| Gary Malarkey | 22 | Centre half back | East Perth |
| Gary McDonald | 22 | Ruck-rover | Swan Districts |
| Tony Morley | 24 | Half forward flanker | South Fremantle |
| Jeff Murray | 22 | Ruckman | Claremont |
| Stan Nowotny | 24 | Half back flanker | Swan Districts |
| Leon O'Dwyer | 26 | Back pocket | West Perth |
| Brian Peake | 21 | Utility | East Fremantle |
| Garry Sidebottom | 20 | Centre half forward | Swan Districts |
| Bill Valli | 25 | Rover | West Perth |
| Robert Wiley | 20 | Rover | Perth |
| Kevin Worthington | 21 | Ruckman | Claremont |
Results
| Game | Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date |
| Semi Final | South Australia | 17.16 (118) | Tasmania | 8.11 (59) | VFL Park | 40,006 | 14 June 1975 |
| Semi Final | Victoria | 20.24 (144) | Western Australia | 8.15 (63) | VFL Park | 40,006 | 14 June 1975 |
| Final | South Australia | 11.15 (81) | Victoria | 18.10 (118) | Football Park | 38,855 | 5 July 1975 |
