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AFL - KEY FACTS

Official name
Australian Football League

Known as
AFL

Duration
1897–2024

Headquarters
140 Harbour Esplanade, Docklands, VIC, 3008

Phone
1300 722 515

Website
afl.com.au

Affiliated competitions (Current)
Premiership Season 1897-2024; Women's Premiership Season 2017-2024; National Championships Under-18 Girls 2010-2024; Night/Pre-Season Competition 1956-2024; National Championships Under-18 Boys 1953-2024

Affiliated competitions (Historical)
AFLX 2018-2019; Women's Winter Series 2018-2019; Women's Exhibition Series 2013-2016; Reserves 1919-1999; Under-19s 1946-1991; Reserves


Premiership Season

Official Name
V/AFL Premiership Season

Duration
1897–2024

Affiliated clubs (Current)
Carlton (VIC) 1897-2024; Collingwood (VIC) 1897-2024; Essendon (VIC) 1897-2024; Geelong (VIC) 1897-2024; Melbourne (VIC) 1897-2024; Sydney (VIC) 1897-2024; St. Kilda (VIC) 1897-2024; Richmond (VIC) 1908-2024; North Melbourne (VIC) 1925-2024; Western Bulldogs (VIC) 1925-2024; Hawthorn (VIC) 1925-2024; Brisbane (QLD) 1987-2024; West Coast (WA) 1987-2024; Adelaide (SA) 1991-2024; Fremantle (WA) 1995-2024; Port Adelaide (SA) 1997-2024; Gold Coast (QLD) 2011-2024; Greater Western Sydney (NSW) 2012-2024

Affiliated clubs (Historical)
Fitzroy (VIC) 1897-1996; University (VIC) 1908-1914

Affiliated grounds (Current)
Adelaide Oval; Bellerive Oval; Carrara Stadium; Docklands; Eureka Stadium; Gabba; Kardinia Park; M.C.G.; Manuka Oval; Marrara Stadium; Norwood Oval; Perth Stadium; S.C.G.; Summit Sport Park; Sydney Showground; Traeger Park; York Park

Affiliated grounds (Historical)
Albury Sports Ground; Arden Street; Blacktown; Brisbane Exhibition Ground; Brunswick Street; Canberra Stadium; Cazaly's Stadium; Coburg City Oval; Corio Oval; East Melbourne; Euroa Memorial Oval; Football Park; Glenferrie Oval; Jiangwan Stadium; Junction Oval; Lake Oval; Moorabbin Oval; North Hobart Oval; Olympic Park; Princes Park; Punt Road; Riverway Stadium; Stadium Australia; Subiaco Oval; Toorak Park; Victoria Park; W.A.C.A.; Waverley Park; Wellington Stadium; Whitten Oval; Windy Hill; Yallourn Oval; Yarraville Oval

1966 V/AFL Premiership Season

 
 

1966 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Collingwood 18 15 3 0 1687 1073 157.22 60
2 St. Kilda 18 14 4 0 1641 1149 142.82 56
3 Geelong 18 14 4 0 1599 1162 137.61 56
4 Essendon 18 14 4 0 1457 1204 121.01 56
5 Richmond 18 13 4 1 1626 1320 123.18 54
6 Carlton 18 10 8 0 1233 1143 107.87 40
7 North Melbourne 18 7 10 1 1294 1381 93.70 30
8 South Melbourne 18 7 11 0 1486 1505 98.74 28
9 Hawthorn 18 5 13 0 1224 1650 74.18 20
10 Footscray 18 4 14 0 1004 1458 68.86 16
11 Melbourne 18 3 15 0 1235 1580 78.17 12
12 Fitzroy 18 1 17 0 1004 1865 53.83 4
  H&A 108 107 107 1 16490 16490 100.00 432
  Finals 4 4 4 0 663 663 100.00 16
  Total 112 111 111 1 17153 17153 100.00 448

1966 Round by Round

Round 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 1SF | 2SF | PF | GF

Round 1[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood2.27.511.1017.13 115 Sat 23-Apr-1966 2:15 pm Victoria Park32,741
Hawthorn1.44.66.69.8 62 Collingwood won by 53 points[Stats]
Essendon3.04.37.411.6 72 Sat 23-Apr-1966 2:15 pm Windy Hill31,741
Geelong2.16.27.29.4 58 Essendon won by 14 points[Stats]
South Melbourne4.18.712.1216.19 115 Sat 23-Apr-1966 2:15 pm Lake Oval22,653
Fitzroy2.24.56.79.8 62 South Melbourne won by 53 points[Stats]
Carlton3.37.510.1014.16 100 Mon 25-Apr-1966 2:15 pm Princes Park43,018
Richmond3.47.611.716.10 106 Richmond won by 6 points[Stats]
Melbourne1.02.44.74.9 33 Mon 25-Apr-1966 2:15 pm M.C.G.64,930
St. Kilda4.45.512.617.7 109 St. Kilda won by 76 points[Stats]
Footscray1.05.47.611.9 75 Mon 25-Apr-1966 2:15 pm Western Oval24,428
North Melbourne5.38.613.813.9 87 North Melbourne won by 12 points[Stats]

Round 2[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy2.44.75.125.12 42 Sat 30-Apr-1966 2:15 pm Brunswick Street20,927
Collingwood1.22.64.109.17 71 Collingwood won by 29 points[Stats]
Geelong2.06.1111.1213.16 94 Sat 30-Apr-1966 2:15 pm Kardinia Park21,490
South Melbourne4.45.510.611.8 74 Geelong won by 20 points[Stats]
Hawthorn1.63.85.117.14 56 Sat 30-Apr-1966 2:15 pm Glenferrie Oval12,054
Melbourne1.11.82.103.11 29 Hawthorn won by 27 points[Stats]
North Melbourne2.23.53.85.13 43 Sat 30-Apr-1966 2:15 pm Arden Street19,312
Essendon3.08.89.1212.20 92 Essendon won by 49 points[Stats]
Richmond1.75.1010.1317.15 117 Sat 30-Apr-1966 2:15 pm M.C.G.28,596
Footscray1.21.52.125.17 47 Richmond won by 70 points[Stats]
St. Kilda1.28.411.715.17 107 Sat 30-Apr-1966 2:15 pm Moorabbin Oval30,810
Carlton4.55.77.117.12 54 St. Kilda won by 53 points[Stats]

Round 3[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon3.45.87.148.18 66 Sat 7-May-1966 2:15 pm Windy Hill43,487
Collingwood2.12.44.58.6 54 Essendon won by 12 points[Stats]
Fitzroy0.23.34.46.8 44 Sat 7-May-1966 2:15 pm Brunswick Street17,568
Carlton0.42.69.1010.16 76 Carlton won by 32 points[Stats]
Geelong2.44.710.812.14 86 Sat 7-May-1966 2:15 pm Kardinia Park17,395
Footscray2.05.26.27.4 46 Geelong won by 40 points[Stats]
North Melbourne1.36.59.79.13 67 Sat 7-May-1966 2:15 pm Arden Street17,261
St. Kilda3.65.611.1315.13 103 St. Kilda won by 36 points[Stats]
Richmond4.27.814.1018.15 123 Sat 7-May-1966 2:15 pm M.C.G.32,608
Melbourne2.33.57.811.14 80 Richmond won by 43 points[Stats]
South Melbourne2.65.129.1914.22 106 Sat 7-May-1966 2:15 pm Lake Oval16,894
Hawthorn2.35.66.107.15 57 South Melbourne won by 49 points[Stats]

Round 4[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton5.46.712.915.12 102 Sat 14-May-1966 2:15 pm Princes Park31,819
Essendon1.22.33.75.11 41 Carlton won by 61 points[Stats]
Collingwood4.28.59.912.13 85 Sat 14-May-1966 2:15 pm Victoria Park40,130
Richmond2.52.95.155.18 48 Collingwood won by 37 points[Stats]
Hawthorn1.13.36.99.13 67 Sat 14-May-1966 2:15 pm Glenferrie Oval10,816
North Melbourne6.48.911.1114.15 99 North Melbourne won by 32 points[Stats]
Melbourne2.58.98.1312.17 89 Sat 14-May-1966 2:15 pm M.C.G.31,497
South Melbourne6.411.916.1317.17 119 South Melbourne won by 30 points[Stats]
St. Kilda0.09.311.415.11 101 Sat 14-May-1966 2:15 pm Moorabbin Oval37,140
Geelong4.64.106.167.16 58 St. Kilda won by 43 points[Stats]
Footscray4.15.211.1212.12 84 Sat 14-May-1966 2:15 pm Western Oval14,672
Fitzroy0.01.111.115.16 46 Footscray won by 38 points[Stats]

Round 5[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy3.25.79.99.10 64 Sat 21-May-1966 2:15 pm Brunswick Street15,333
Essendon4.19.411.517.11 113 Essendon won by 49 points[Stats]
Geelong3.16.59.512.8 80 Sat 21-May-1966 2:15 pm Kardinia Park21,655
Richmond9.412.414.515.8 98 Richmond won by 18 points[Stats]
Melbourne0.22.33.53.14 32 Sat 21-May-1966 2:15 pm M.C.G.35,955
Carlton3.46.78.1211.13 79 Carlton won by 47 points[Stats]
North Melbourne2.02.36.37.4 46 Sat 21-May-1966 2:15 pm Arden Street21,293
Collingwood1.55.78.1111.15 81 Collingwood won by 35 points[Stats]
South Melbourne1.24.36.97.11 53 Sat 21-May-1966 2:15 pm Lake Oval32,294
St. Kilda2.17.68.813.17 95 St. Kilda won by 42 points[Stats]
Footscray4.15.48.810.10 70 Sat 21-May-1966 2:15 pm Western Oval12,424
Hawthorn0.12.22.54.10 34 Footscray won by 36 points[Stats]

Round 6[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton0.55.78.811.13 79 Sat 28-May-1966 2:15 pm Princes Park23,508
Footscray1.41.63.86.10 46 Carlton won by 33 points[Stats]
Collingwood2.35.106.1412.18 90 Sat 28-May-1966 2:15 pm Victoria Park26,153
Melbourne3.34.46.78.9 57 Collingwood won by 33 points[Stats]
Essendon3.86.1010.1315.15 105 Sat 28-May-1966 2:15 pm Windy Hill15,329
Hawthorn0.14.36.612.9 81 Essendon won by 24 points[Stats]
North Melbourne3.25.38.78.7 55 Sat 28-May-1966 2:15 pm Arden Street15,299
Geelong4.45.610.1312.20 92 Geelong won by 37 points[Stats]
Richmond1.55.117.1512.16 88 Sat 28-May-1966 2:15 pm M.C.G.45,256
South Melbourne4.66.68.79.9 63 Richmond won by 25 points[Stats]
St. Kilda3.45.99.1117.16 118 Sat 28-May-1966 2:15 pm Moorabbin Oval19,737
Fitzroy0.32.44.58.6 54 St. Kilda won by 64 points[Stats]

Round 7[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy3.25.410.512.6 78 Sat 4-Jun-1966 2:15 pm Brunswick Street14,409
Richmond3.25.611.815.12 102 Richmond won by 24 points[Stats]
Geelong4.14.35.68.9 57 Sat 4-Jun-1966 2:15 pm Kardinia Park25,398
Carlton1.34.78.78.8 56 Geelong won by 1 point[Stats]
Hawthorn3.37.710.1011.12 78 Sat 4-Jun-1966 2:15 pm Glenferrie Oval17,755
St. Kilda2.011.213.615.12 102 St. Kilda won by 24 points[Stats]
Melbourne2.37.49.714.10 94 Sat 4-Jun-1966 2:15 pm M.C.G.38,498
Essendon3.24.36.59.6 60 Melbourne won by 34 points[Stats]
South Melbourne4.510.715.1217.16 118 Sat 4-Jun-1966 2:15 pm Lake Oval16,130
North Melbourne2.54.87.1415.16 106 South Melbourne won by 12 points[Stats]
Footscray3.43.55.106.12 48 Sat 4-Jun-1966 2:15 pm Western Oval23,521
Collingwood1.44.127.158.20 68 Collingwood won by 20 points[Stats]

Round 8[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton2.35.85.127.15 57 Sat 11-Jun-1966 2:15 pm Princes Park26,516
South Melbourne2.16.48.68.6 54 Carlton won by 3 points[Stats]
Collingwood1.36.89.1414.21 105 Sat 11-Jun-1966 2:15 pm Victoria Park37,034
Geelong2.34.49.811.10 76 Collingwood won by 29 points[Stats]
Footscray0.05.25.211.5 71 Sat 11-Jun-1966 2:15 pm Western Oval15,983
Melbourne3.13.37.67.8 50 Footscray won by 21 points[Stats]
Fitzroy1.23.45.78.13 61 Mon 13-Jun-1966 2:15 pm Brunswick Street13,057
Hawthorn1.75.99.1311.14 80 Hawthorn won by 19 points[Stats]
Richmond1.53.77.910.11 71 Mon 13-Jun-1966 2:15 pm M.C.G.33,959
North Melbourne2.34.106.158.23 71 Richmond drew with North Melbourne[Stats]
St. Kilda1.05.26.58.8 56 Mon 13-Jun-1966 2:15 pm Moorabbin Oval50,458
Essendon2.43.57.77.7 49 St. Kilda won by 7 points[Stats]

Round 9[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon1.34.97.129.17 71 Sat 18-Jun-1966 2:15 pm Windy Hill18,577
Footscray1.52.53.94.13 37 Essendon won by 34 points[Stats]
Geelong4.18.710.1320.24 144 Sat 18-Jun-1966 2:15 pm Kardinia Park13,559
Fitzroy4.05.05.15.1 31 Geelong won by 113 points[Stats]
Hawthorn0.41.75.99.13 67 Sat 18-Jun-1966 2:15 pm Glenferrie Oval19,504
Carlton2.35.47.79.9 63 Hawthorn won by 4 points[Stats]
North Melbourne2.33.39.89.11 65 Sat 18-Jun-1966 2:15 pm Arden Street8,957
Melbourne1.11.91.94.12 36 North Melbourne won by 29 points[Stats]
Richmond4.511.812.1116.13 109 Sat 18-Jun-1966 2:15 pm M.C.G.55,426
St. Kilda3.26.29.611.8 74 Richmond won by 35 points[Stats]
South Melbourne1.15.38.411.7 73 Sat 18-Jun-1966 2:15 pm Lake Oval26,254
Collingwood3.66.911.1413.20 98 Collingwood won by 25 points[Stats]

Round 10[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood2.27.713.1117.15 117 Sat 25-Jun-1966 2:15 pm Victoria Park37,607
St. Kilda1.24.45.56.9 45 Collingwood won by 72 points[Stats]
Essendon3.26.511.1314.16 100 Sat 25-Jun-1966 2:15 pm Windy Hill20,579
Richmond4.28.410.515.6 96 Essendon won by 4 points[Stats]
Geelong4.47.811.1317.15 117 Sat 25-Jun-1966 2:15 pm Kardinia Park13,941
Hawthorn0.23.55.78.9 57 Geelong won by 60 points[Stats]
Melbourne4.56.89.1211.17 83 Sat 25-Jun-1966 2:15 pm M.C.G.14,688
Fitzroy0.11.42.53.7 25 Melbourne won by 58 points[Stats]
North Melbourne1.21.104.148.17 65 Sat 25-Jun-1966 2:15 pm Arden Street10,573
Carlton3.25.46.46.6 42 North Melbourne won by 23 points[Stats]
Footscray3.63.87.178.19 67 Sat 25-Jun-1966 2:15 pm Western Oval11,733
South Melbourne0.16.46.78.7 55 Footscray won by 12 points[Stats]

Round 11[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy1.14.35.410.7 67 Sat 2-Jul-1966 2:15 pm Brunswick Street9,395
North Melbourne4.59.618.822.8 140 North Melbourne won by 73 points[Stats]
Melbourne2.45.79.159.21 75 Sat 2-Jul-1966 2:15 pm M.C.G.39,317
Geelong0.36.911.1213.15 93 Geelong won by 18 points[Stats]
St. Kilda6.39.814.1115.15 105 Sat 2-Jul-1966 2:15 pm Moorabbin Oval21,507
Footscray3.44.86.107.12 54 St. Kilda won by 51 points[Stats]
Carlton4.35.66.87.11 53 Sat 9-Jul-1966 2:15 pm Princes Park29,394
Collingwood2.45.45.56.6 42 Carlton won by 11 points[Stats]
Hawthorn2.43.65.96.13 49 Sat 9-Jul-1966 2:15 pm Glenferrie Oval15,880
Richmond3.38.78.1011.13 79 Richmond won by 30 points[Stats]
South Melbourne4.46.59.812.10 82 Sat 9-Jul-1966 2:15 pm Lake Oval21,613
Essendon4.210.412.613.12 90 Essendon won by 8 points[Stats]

Round 12[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy4.07.18.38.5 53 Sat 16-Jul-1966 2:15 pm Brunswick Street7,000
South Melbourne4.45.66.1310.15 75 South Melbourne won by 22 points[Stats]
Geelong2.17.211.415.7 97 Sat 16-Jul-1966 2:15 pm Kardinia Park23,114
Essendon2.24.24.55.7 37 Geelong won by 60 points[Stats]
Hawthorn3.44.55.55.7 37 Sat 16-Jul-1966 2:15 pm Glenferrie Oval13,880
Collingwood3.39.913.1216.14 110 Collingwood won by 73 points[Stats]
North Melbourne1.54.97.1310.15 75 Sat 16-Jul-1966 2:15 pm Arden Street8,319
Footscray3.25.45.56.6 42 North Melbourne won by 33 points[Stats]
Richmond2.34.76.128.13 61 Sat 16-Jul-1966 2:15 pm M.C.G.38,094
Carlton1.33.33.44.6 30 Richmond won by 31 points[Stats]
St. Kilda1.27.78.712.13 85 Sat 16-Jul-1966 2:15 pm Moorabbin Oval15,003
Melbourne2.34.56.66.6 42 St. Kilda won by 43 points[Stats]

Round 13[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton1.43.74.117.15 57 Sat 23-Jul-1966 2:15 pm Princes Park23,367
St. Kilda4.04.54.95.11 41 Carlton won by 16 points[Stats]
Collingwood2.49.712.1019.14 128 Sat 23-Jul-1966 2:15 pm Victoria Park18,094
Fitzroy0.22.37.69.7 61 Collingwood won by 67 points[Stats]
Essendon2.53.115.146.16 52 Sat 23-Jul-1966 2:15 pm Windy Hill19,454
North Melbourne1.24.35.56.6 42 Essendon won by 10 points[Stats]
Melbourne4.37.816.1023.13 151 Sat 23-Jul-1966 2:15 pm M.C.G.18,254
Hawthorn3.24.26.39.5 59 Melbourne won by 92 points[Stats]
South Melbourne2.34.86.99.11 65 Sat 23-Jul-1966 2:15 pm Lake Oval21,887
Geelong2.44.98.139.17 71 Geelong won by 6 points[Stats]
Footscray1.04.74.107.15 57 Sat 23-Jul-1966 2:15 pm Western Oval16,573
Richmond6.38.511.1411.16 82 Richmond won by 25 points[Stats]

Round 14[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton2.27.79.1012.15 87 Sat 30-Jul-1966 2:15 pm Princes Park15,203
Fitzroy2.35.37.59.6 60 Carlton won by 27 points[Stats]
Collingwood2.54.75.87.10 52 Sat 30-Jul-1966 2:15 pm Victoria Park38,918
Essendon8.110.512.818.9 117 Essendon won by 65 points[Stats]
Hawthorn6.86.118.1610.16 76 Sat 30-Jul-1966 2:15 pm Glenferrie Oval12,277
South Melbourne1.03.98.1114.17 101 South Melbourne won by 25 points[Stats]
Melbourne3.34.66.810.12 72 Sat 30-Jul-1966 2:15 pm M.C.G.35,460
Richmond2.45.69.1214.13 97 Richmond won by 25 points[Stats]
St. Kilda3.55.56.1510.18 78 Sat 30-Jul-1966 2:15 pm Moorabbin Oval20,530
North Melbourne1.41.101.114.16 40 St. Kilda won by 38 points[Stats]
Footscray2.42.86.97.9 51 Sat 30-Jul-1966 2:15 pm Western Oval16,951
Geelong1.15.46.710.11 71 Geelong won by 20 points[Stats]

Round 15[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon3.39.512.618.7 115 Sat 6-Aug-1966 2:15 pm Windy Hill28,218
Carlton4.25.48.1010.13 73 Essendon won by 42 points[Stats]
Fitzroy4.58.99.1413.17 95 Sat 6-Aug-1966 2:15 pm Brunswick Street8,939
Footscray3.27.510.713.11 89 Fitzroy won by 6 points[Stats]
Geelong3.27.68.814.11 95 Sat 6-Aug-1966 2:15 pm Kardinia Park28,720
St. Kilda2.34.68.1110.12 72 Geelong won by 23 points[Stats]
North Melbourne4.25.59.711.16 82 Sat 6-Aug-1966 2:15 pm Arden Street5,835
Hawthorn3.38.89.1012.11 83 Hawthorn won by 1 point[Stats]
Richmond5.37.59.513.8 86 Sat 6-Aug-1966 2:15 pm M.C.G.73,834
Collingwood1.69.711.816.9 105 Collingwood won by 19 points[Stats]
South Melbourne5.38.1112.1518.17 125 Sat 6-Aug-1966 2:15 pm Lake Oval11,922
Melbourne5.17.711.1215.19 109 South Melbourne won by 16 points[Stats]

Round 16[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton6.59.812.1314.15 99 Sat 13-Aug-1966 2:15 pm Princes Park13,127
Melbourne1.07.37.710.10 70 Carlton won by 29 points[Stats]
Collingwood3.84.146.1712.21 93 Sat 13-Aug-1966 2:15 pm Victoria Park19,000
North Melbourne2.34.34.46.8 44 Collingwood won by 49 points[Stats]
Essendon5.19.313.614.9 93 Sat 13-Aug-1966 2:15 pm Windy Hill14,623
Fitzroy0.22.43.66.9 45 Essendon won by 48 points[Stats]
Hawthorn3.09.313.518.11 119 Sat 13-Aug-1966 2:15 pm Glenferrie Oval8,429
Footscray2.35.38.89.13 67 Hawthorn won by 52 points[Stats]
Richmond0.34.75.96.12 48 Sat 13-Aug-1966 2:15 pm M.C.G.54,976
Geelong3.27.411.1211.16 82 Geelong won by 34 points[Stats]
St. Kilda5.410.1014.1619.19 133 Sat 13-Aug-1966 2:15 pm Moorabbin Oval20,583
South Melbourne2.25.49.510.6 66 St. Kilda won by 67 points[Stats]

Round 17[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy2.63.75.95.10 40 Sat 20-Aug-1966 2:15 pm Brunswick Street12,343
St. Kilda0.78.1512.1617.22 124 St. Kilda won by 84 points[Stats]
Geelong3.510.813.1217.16 118 Sat 20-Aug-1966 2:15 pm Kardinia Park19,654
North Melbourne3.36.87.1011.13 79 Geelong won by 39 points[Stats]
Hawthorn2.34.69.1111.13 79 Sat 20-Aug-1966 2:15 pm Glenferrie Oval21,520
Essendon1.29.213.615.10 100 Essendon won by 21 points[Stats]
Melbourne2.45.87.912.12 84 Sat 20-Aug-1966 2:15 pm M.C.G.46,319
Collingwood4.39.514.1221.15 141 Collingwood won by 57 points[Stats]
South Melbourne2.27.59.710.11 71 Sat 20-Aug-1966 2:15 pm Lake Oval20,083
Richmond4.34.58.1010.12 72 Richmond won by 1 point[Stats]
Footscray2.03.04.14.1 25 Sat 20-Aug-1966 2:15 pm Western Oval14,516
Carlton1.35.99.1312.14 86 Carlton won by 61 points[Stats]

Round 18[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton2.52.95.95.10 40 Sat 27-Aug-1966 2:15 pm Princes Park37,236
Geelong4.16.812.1016.14 110 Geelong won by 70 points[Stats]
Collingwood4.67.1214.1718.24 132 Sat 27-Aug-1966 2:15 pm Victoria Park20,324
Footscray1.21.61.83.10 28 Collingwood won by 104 points[Stats]
Essendon3.25.69.1211.18 84 Sat 27-Aug-1966 2:15 pm Windy Hill22,363
Melbourne5.35.57.57.7 49 Essendon won by 35 points[Stats]
North Melbourne5.37.68.1312.16 88 Sat 27-Aug-1966 2:15 pm Arden Street10,410
South Melbourne3.05.48.511.5 71 North Melbourne won by 17 points[Stats]
Richmond4.96.1113.1820.23 143 Sat 27-Aug-1966 2:15 pm M.C.G.18,986
Fitzroy2.37.79.811.10 76 Richmond won by 67 points[Stats]
St. Kilda1.26.49.814.9 93 Sat 27-Aug-1966 2:15 pm Moorabbin Oval23,860
Hawthorn3.34.39.413.5 83 St. Kilda won by 10 points[Stats]

1966 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Collingwood 18 15 3 0 1687 1073 157.22 60
2 St. Kilda 18 14 4 0 1641 1149 142.82 56
3 Geelong 18 14 4 0 1599 1162 137.61 56
4 Essendon 18 14 4 0 1457 1204 121.01 56
5 Richmond 18 13 4 1 1626 1320 123.18 54
6 Carlton 18 10 8 0 1233 1143 107.87 40
7 North Melbourne 18 7 10 1 1294 1381 93.70 30
8 South Melbourne 18 7 11 0 1486 1505 98.74 28
9 Hawthorn 18 5 13 0 1224 1650 74.18 20
10 Footscray 18 4 14 0 1004 1458 68.86 16
11 Melbourne 18 3 15 0 1235 1580 78.17 12
12 Fitzroy 18 1 17 0 1004 1865 53.83 4
  H&A 108 107 107 1 16490 16490 100.00 432
  Finals 4 4 4 0 663 663 100.00 16
  Total 112 111 111 1 17153 17153 100.00 448

First Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Geelong3.43.57.912.14 86 Sat 3-Sep-1966 2:30 pm M.C.G.93,765
Essendon6.110.513.615.6 96 Essendon won by 10 points[Stats]

Second Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood5.26.310.515.9 99 Sat 10-Sep-1966 2:30 pm M.C.G.95,614
St. Kilda0.16.510.913.11 89 Collingwood won by 10 points[Stats]

Preliminary Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
St. Kilda4.110.210.215.4 94 Sat 17-Sep-1966 2:30 pm M.C.G.93,453
Essendon2.43.43.97.10 52 St. Kilda won by 42 points[Stats]

Grand Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood2.15.77.1110.13 73 Sat 24-Sep-1966 2:50 pm M.C.G.102,055
St. Kilda2.55.68.910.14 74 St. Kilda won by 1 point[Stats]

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.