1966 Hobart Carnival
The 1966 Hobart Carnival was the 16th edition of the Australian National Football Carnival, an Australian rules football interstate competition. It was the final time that Tasmania hosted a carnival.
It was competed by two Victorian sides, one from the Victorian Football League and another from the Victorian Football Association, as well as South Australia, Western Australia and the home state Tasmania.
The VFL topped the ladder as the only undefeated team and Peter Hudson was the leading goal-kicker with 20 goals.Squads
WA
SA
TAS
Victoria (VFA)
Match One
- Western Australia: 3.10 | 11.12 | 20.14 | 26.18
- Victoria : 1.0 | 2.2 | 4.5 | 5.11
Attendance: 20,047 at North Hobart Oval
Match Two
- Victoria : 5.6 | 12.13 | 21.21 | 26.24
- Tasmania: 4.1 | 7.2 | 10.4 | 11.13
Attendance: 20,047 at North Hobart OvalResults: Day Two
Match Three
- Victoria : 1.7 | 5.13 | 11.17 | 16.23
- South Australia: 1.1 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 7.9
Attendance: 23,764 at North Hobart Oval
Match Four
- Tasmania: 4.6 | 6.13 | 13.22 | 19.27
- Victoria : 3.1 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 7.11
Attendance: 23,764 at North Hobart Oval *Ground RecordResults: Day Three
Match Five
- Victoria : 3.3 | 7.7 | 12.12 | 14.17
- Victoria 1.2 | 3.3 | 6.6 | 9.7
Attendance: 13,969 at North Hobart Oval
Match Six
- Western Australia: 1.3 | 4.5 | 7.7 | 13.11
- South Australia: 2.4 | 4.9 | 8.13 | 10.14
Attendance: 13,969 at North Hobart OvalResults: Day Four
Match Seven
- Western Australia: 3.6 | 8.8 | 15.12 | 17.13
- Tasmania: 5.2 | 11.4 | 13.8 | 16.10
Attendance: 10,199 at North Hobart Oval
Match Eight
- South Australia: 6.4 | 8.8 | 14.13 | 21.20
- Victoria : 3.2 | 5.7 | 8.10 | 9.11
Attendance: 10,199 at North Hobart OvalResults: Final Day
Match Nine
- South Australia: 3.0 | 7.3 | 11.5 | 14.7
- Tasmania: 1.3 | 2.7 | 4.9 | 9.13
Attendance: 23,368 at North Hobart Oval
Match Ten
- Victoria : 4.4 | 6.5 | 10.8 | 15.10
- Western Australia: 5.1 | 9.3 | 11.3 | 13.7
Attendance: 23,368 at North Hobart OvalIn 1966 the All-Australian team was picked based on the Hobart Carnival.Western Australian Barry Cable won the Tassie Medal on eight votes, two clear of runner up John Goold.
