1965 VFL Grand Final
St Kilda
Essendon
9.16 (70)
14.21 (105)
1
2
3
4
STK
1.6 (12)
4.8 (32)
5.11 (41)
9.16 (70)
ESS
2.7 (19)
5.10 (40)
10.18 (78)
14.21 (105)
Date 25 September 1965 Stadium Melbourne Cricket Ground Attendance 104,846
The 1965 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Essendon Football Club and St Kilda Football Club , held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 25 September 1965. It was the 68th annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League , staged to determine the premiers for the 1965 VFL season . The match, attended by 104,846 spectators, was won by Essendon by a margin of 35 points, marking that club's 12th premiership victory.
St Kilda were minor premiers for the first time in their history and after beating Collingwood by a point in the Semi Final found themselves competing in just their second ever Grand Final and first since 1913, which they lost to Fitzroy. Essendon on the other hand last won a Premiership three years previously.
The Bombers set up their win in the third quarter, scoring five goals to just one by the Saints. Ted Fordham kicked seven goals for Essendon.
Teams [ ]
St Kilda
B :
1 Rodger Head
6 Bob Murray
31 Kevin Neale
HB :
17 Brian Sierakowski
9 Ian Synman
25 Daryl Griffiths
C :
7 Jim Read
5 Ian Stewart
36 Bruce McMaster-Smith
HF :
15 Ian Cooper
4 Darrel Baldock (c)
17 Ray Cross
F :
8 Alan Morrow
16 Verdun Howell
3 Ross Smith
Foll :
10 Carl Ditterich
20 Des Kennedy
26 Ian Rowland
Res :
14 Bob Morton
24 Kevin Roberts
Coach :
Allan Jeans
Essendon
B :
2 Darryl Gerlach
18 Greg Brown
8 Charlie Payne
HB :
32 Barry Davis
10 Ian Shelton
21 Geoff Pryor
C :
28 Alec Epis
1 Jack Clarke
14 Russell Blew
HF :
16 Graeme Johnston
23 Ken Fraser (c)
6 Geoff Gosper
F :
34 Brian Sampson
20 Ted Fordham
4 David Shaw
Foll :
24 Don McKenzie
31 Hugh Mitchell
11 John Birt
Res :
27 Bruce Waite
43 Kevin Egan
Coach :
John Coleman
Statistics [ ]
Goalkickers [ ]
Essendon :
Fordham 7
Gosper 2
Sampson 2
Birt 1
Fraser 1
Mitchell 1
St Kilda :
Howell 3
Baldock 2
Rowland 2
Roberts 1
Smith 1
Attendance [ ]
External links [ ]
See also [ ]
Essendon 14.21 (105) defeated St Kilda 9.6 (70), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
1. Clarke
2. Gerlach
4. Shaw
6. Gosper
8. Payne
10. Shelton
11. Birt
14. Blew
16. Johnston
18. Brown
20. Fordham
21. Pryor
23. Fraser (c)
24. McKenzie
27. Waite
28. Epis
31. Mitchell
32. Davis
34. Sampson
43. Egan
Coach: Coleman
AFL coach: Brett Ratten
AFL captains:
AFLW coach: Nick Dal Santo
AFLW captain: Hannah Priest
VFL/AFL home grounds
Marvel Stadium, Docklands, Melbourne (2000–)
Waverley Park (1992–1999)
Moorabbin Oval (1965–1992)
Junction Oval (1897–1964)
AFLW home grounds
RSEA Park, Moorabbin, Melbourne (2020–)
VFL/AFL premierships (1) Seasons (140) Related articles Sandringham Football Club (VFL-affiliate)
St Kilda did not participate in the 1916 and 1917 VFL seasons due to the First World War (indicated in grey)
VFL/AFL home grounds
East Melbourne Cricket Ground (1897–1921)
Windy Hill (1922–1991)
Melbourne Cricket Ground (1992–)
Docklands Stadium (2000–)
VFL/AFL premierships (16) Seasons (142) Related articles Essendon did not participate in the 1916 and 1917 VFL seasons due to the First World War (indicated in grey)
Clubs
Adelaide
Brisbane Lions
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Essendon
Fremantle
Geelong
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Greater Western Sydney
Hawthorn
Melbourne
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Port Adelaide
Richmond
St Kilda
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West Coast
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Seasons Grand finals Venues
Adelaide Oval
Bellerive Oval
Carrara Stadium
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Eureka Stadium
The Gabba
Jiangwan Stadium
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Manuka Oval
Marrara Oval
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Perth Stadium
Riverway Stadium
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Sydney Showground Stadium
Traeger Park
York Park
Awards Major recurring events Second-tier and junior competitions
AFL Under 18 Championships
NAB League
North East Australian Football League
South Australian National Football League
Victorian Football League
West Australian Football League
Former clubs Related articles Known as the Victorian Football League from 1897–1989; no grand finals were held in 1897 and 1924