Episode 93 - 1966

In our 1966 episode, it is another big season, with the saints starting the season on fire looking to bounce back from their grand final loss in 65, things start to go askew at the end of the season. North Melbourne returns to its spiritual home, while Fitzroy ponders whether their future is at Brunswick Street Oval. Richmond and Geelong have new coaches and Collingwood finds themselves in a position they haven't been in for years!!!

 

Being a bigger episode, here are some time marks!

7:54 - Footy Season News
18:17 - Fitzroy
22:07 - Melbourne
26:48 - Footscray
30:37 - Hawthorn
35:38 - South Melbourne
39:14 - North Melbourne
44:44 - Carlton 
53:44 - Richmond
1:01:21 - Night Series
1:08:31 - Essendon
1:13:02 - Geelong
1:18:44 - StKilda 
1:30:47 - Collingwood 
1:37:19 - The Finals
1:42:44 - Interview with Darrel Baldock
2:03:07 - Around the Grounds

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We also used audio from The Richmond Website https://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/1007905/the-great-siren-schemozzle?videoId=1007905&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1629835200001

Thanks to Russel Holmesby who has provided mountains of information on the saints, through all his books. 

and Peter Clarke, who wrote a great recount of the season on Footy Almanac (https://www.footyalmanac.com.au/category/general-footy-writing/1966-and-all-that/)

A big thanks to the input of Brad Bowker!!!

We also made great use of Peter Dickson's great doco on 1966 The Final Story, (2013, 

Audio from the game itself commentated by Ted Whitten, Alan Gale, and Mike Williamson

Audio from the ABC grandstand 1966 commentary

An instrumental of Lily of Laguna by English composer Leslie Stuart

The Carlton Poem We'll be premiers, you bet!" By Heather Gridley is  found at https://www.blueseum.org/Carlton+Poetry

All information about the night series found at https://www.hardballget.net/afl-npm-1966-vfl-night-series-golden-fleece.html