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{{Infobox VFL National Cup
{{Infobox AFL National Cup
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| year = 1971
| name = 1971 Heinz Cup
| image =
| type = VFL Night Series Cup
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| imagesize = 180px
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| year = 1971
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| caption = [[Heinz Night Premiership]]
| teams = 8
| image =
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| imagesize = 180px
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| winners = {{AFL Mel}}
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| caption = [[Heinz Night Premiership]]
| runner up = {{AFL Fit}}
| count = 1st
| teams = 8
| matches = 7
| winners = {{AFL Mel}}
| attendance = 77956
| count = 1st
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| runner up = {{AFL Fit}}
| matches = 7
| attendance = 77956
}}
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The '''1971 VFL Heinz Night Premiership''' was the [[Australian Football League|Victorian Football League]] end of season cup competition played in September of the [[1971 VFL season|1971 VFL Premiership Season]]. Run as a knock-out tournament, it was contested by the eight VFL teams that failed to make the 1971 VFL finals series. Games were played at the [[Lake Oval]], [[Albert Park, Victoria|Albert Park]], then the home ground of [[Sydney Swans|South Melbourne]], as it was the only ground equipped to host night games. This would be the final night premiership of the era with the series disbanded the following year due to the introduction of the final five in the premiership competition. [[Melbourne Football Club|Melbourne]] won its first night series cup defeating [[Fitzroy Football Club|Fitzroy]] in the final by 16 points.
The '''1971 VFL H.J. Heinz Night Premiership''' was the [[Australian Football League|Victorian Football League]] end of season cup competition played in September of the [[1971 VFL season|1971 VFL Premiership Season]]. Run as a knock-out tournament, it was contested by the eight VFL teams that failed to make the 1971 VFL finals series. Games were played at the [[Lake Oval]], [[Albert Park, Victoria|Albert Park]], then the home ground of [[Sydney Swans|South Melbourne]], as it was the only ground equipped to host night games. It was the 16th and last [[VFL Night Series]] competition, with the series disbanded the following year due to waning interest and the introduction of the final five in the premiership competition. [[Melbourne Football Club|Melbourne]] won its first night series cup defeating [[Fitzroy Football Club|Fitzroy]] in the final by 16 points.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=MDQ-9Oe3GGUC&dat=19710928&printsec=frontpage&hl=en|page=28|date=28 September 1971|title=Demons' first night title|first=Peter|last=McFarline|work=[[The Age]]}}</ref>


==Games==
==Games==


===Round 1===
===Round 1===
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| '''Winning team'''
| '''Winning team'''
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| [[Lake Oval]]
| [[Lake Oval]]
| 10,028
| 10,028
| Thursday, 2nd September
| Thursday, 2 September
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| '''{{AFL Fit}}'''
| '''{{AFL Fit}}'''
| '''14.16 (100)'''
| '''14.16 (100)'''
| {{AFL Nor}}
| {{AFL NM}}
| 8.10 (58)
| 8.10 (58)
| [[Lake Oval]]
| [[Lake Oval]]
| 7,280
| 7,280
| Tuesday, 7 September<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=G8NUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=u5ADAAAAIBAJ&pg=7103%2C1540119|first=Jim|last=Robb|title=Fitzroy too strong|date=8 September 1971|work=[[The Age]]}}</ref>
| Tuesday, 7th September
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|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| '''{{AFL Car}}'''
| '''{{AFL Car}}'''
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| [[Lake Oval]]
| [[Lake Oval]]
| 7,328
| 7,328
| Thursday, 9 September<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HMNUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=u5ADAAAAIBAJ&pg=3518%2C2047481|title=Carlton by nine points|first=Peter|last=McFarline|date=10 September 1971|work=[[The Age]]}}</ref>
| Thursday, 9th September
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|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| '''{{AFL Mel}}'''
| '''{{AFL Mel}}'''
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| [[Lake Oval]]
| [[Lake Oval]]
| 8,108
| 8,108
| Tuesday, 14 September<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IMNUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=u5ADAAAAIBAJ&pg=7062%2C3119333|title=Easy for Demons|date=15 September 1971|work=[[The Age]]}}</ref>
| Tuesday, 14th September
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===Semi Finals===
===Semi-finals===
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| '''Winning team'''
| '''Winning team'''
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| [[Lake Oval]]
| [[Lake Oval]]
| 12,124
| 12,124
| Thursday, 16 September<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IsNUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=u5ADAAAAIBAJ&pg=3815%2C3610586|title=Lions win a fiery clash|first=Jim|last=Robb|date=17 September 1971|work=[[The Age]]}}</ref>
| Thursday, 16th September
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| '''{{AFL Mel}}'''
| '''{{AFL Mel}}'''
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| [[Lake Oval]]
| [[Lake Oval]]
| 11,919
| 11,919
| Tuesday, 21 September<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=JsNUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=u5ADAAAAIBAJ&pg=4800%2C4680038|title=Melbourne too strong|first=Peter|last=McFarline|date=22 September 1971|work=[[The Age]]}}</ref>
| Tuesday, 21st September
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===Final===
===Final===
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| [[Lake Oval]]
| [[Lake Oval]]
| 21,169
| 21,169
| Monday, 27 September<ref>{{cite book|title=AFL Record Season Guide to 2010|year=2010 |page=900|publisher=G. Slattery |isbn=978-0-9806274-5-9|editor=Lovett, Michael}}</ref>
| Monday, 27th September
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==See also==
==See also==
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{{reflist}}


==External links==
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* [http://www.hardballget.net/afl-npm-1971-vfl-night-series-heinz.html 1971 VFL Night Premiership - detailed review including quarter-by-quarter scores, best players and goalkickers for each match]

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[[Category:Australian Football League pre-season competition]]
[[Category:Australian rules football competitions in Australia]]
[[Category:1971 Australian Football League seasons|Heinz Cup, 1971]]

Latest revision as of 13:53, 24 September 2024

1971 Heinz Cup
VFL Night Series Cup
Season1971
Teams8
WinnersMelbourne (1st title)
Runner upFitzroy
Matches played7
Attendance77,956 (average 11,137 per match)

The 1971 VFL H.J. Heinz Night Premiership was the Victorian Football League end of season cup competition played in September of the 1971 VFL Premiership Season. Run as a knock-out tournament, it was contested by the eight VFL teams that failed to make the 1971 VFL finals series. Games were played at the Lake Oval, Albert Park, then the home ground of South Melbourne, as it was the only ground equipped to host night games. It was the 16th and last VFL Night Series competition, with the series disbanded the following year due to waning interest and the introduction of the final five in the premiership competition. Melbourne won its first night series cup defeating Fitzroy in the final by 16 points.[1]

Games

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Round 1

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Winning team Winning team score Losing team Losing team score Ground Crowd Date
Footscray 11.25 (91) South Melbourne 10.10 (70) Lake Oval 10,028 Thursday, 2 September
Fitzroy 14.16 (100) North Melbourne 8.10 (58) Lake Oval 7,280 Tuesday, 7 September[2]
Carlton 9.15 (69) Essendon 9.6 (60) Lake Oval 7,328 Thursday, 9 September[3]
Melbourne 19.20 (134) Geelong 11.8 (74) Lake Oval 8,108 Tuesday, 14 September[4]

Semi-finals

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Winning team Winning team score Losing team Losing team score Ground Crowd Date
Fitzroy 16.17 (113) Footscray 11.12 (78) Lake Oval 12,124 Thursday, 16 September[5]
Melbourne 14.16 (100) Carlton 11.8 (74) Lake Oval 11,919 Tuesday, 21 September[6]

Final

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Winning team Winning team score Losing team Losing team score Ground Crowd Date
Melbourne 12.7 (79) Fitzroy 9.9 (63) Lake Oval 21,169 Monday, 27 September[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ McFarline, Peter (28 September 1971). "Demons' first night title". The Age. p. 28.
  2. ^ Robb, Jim (8 September 1971). "Fitzroy too strong". The Age.
  3. ^ McFarline, Peter (10 September 1971). "Carlton by nine points". The Age.
  4. ^ "Easy for Demons". The Age. 15 September 1971.
  5. ^ Robb, Jim (17 September 1971). "Lions win a fiery clash". The Age.
  6. ^ McFarline, Peter (22 September 1971). "Melbourne too strong". The Age.
  7. ^ Lovett, Michael, ed. (2010). AFL Record Season Guide to 2010. G. Slattery. p. 900. ISBN 978-0-9806274-5-9.
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