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Round 17 1966

Round 17, 1966
Melbourne vs Collingwood
Saturday 20 August
Venue: MCG
Attendance: 46,319

1st2nd3rdFinal
Melbourne2.45.87.912.12.84
Collingwood4.39.514.1221.15.141
Match Statistics


Collingwood win by 57 points

Goalkickers: Graham Osborne 3, Ken Emselle 2, Hassa Mann 2, Ed Burston 1, Tassie Johnson 1, Bob Langford 1, Peter Smith 1, Barrie Vagg 1

Milestones:
First Game
Bob Langford (and first goal)
Ken Osborne

Last Game
Ed Burston

Collingwood hadn't won a home and away game against the Demons at the MCG since Round 1, 1954 but with a double chance on offer they would never get a batter chance than while their opponents were down on the mat and second last on the ladder.

The Pies took an eleven point lead into the first change and were never headed again. Only when they took their foot off the gas in the last quarter did Melbourne boot 4.3, including two posters, to earn some respectability.

Best were Johnson, Alves and Mann

Reserves
Collingwood 15.26 d. Melbourne 11.11
Goals - R. Feldmann 4, Ryan 3, Rattray 1, Knape 1, D. Feldmann 1, Hirst 1
Best - Chapman, Catlin, R. Feldmann

Under 19s
Collingwood 18.13 d. Melbourne 12.15
Goals - Fanning 4, Callery 2, Smith 2, Johnson 2, Meldrum 1, Sayers 1
Best - Fanning, Mervcich, Callery

Media
Age - 22/08/1966
Football Record R18 1966