1970 VFL Grand Final - Collingwood Vs Carlton (Extended Highlights)

[@mauricemain3463]

This game was the most exciting footy match I ever went to. In Melbourne, at that time, the rivalry between Carlton and Collingwood was legend and seats were virtually impossible to get. My family, all mad Carlton supporters, could not find tickets for love or money until "Uncle" Frank who was President of the Collingwood Social Club, got us seats with all the Collingwood members and us four isolated and alone Carlton supporters surrounded like a scene from Zulu. At halftime a great many Woodsmen were chanting, "We've got it in the ba-ag, we've got it in the ba-ag, etc" while the rest were actually popping Champagne bottles, and the ones nearest us, were rubbing it in mercilessly. My mother a 5 foot tall giant of a woman replied, they should "shut up" and not count their chickens because we hadn't brought out our secret weapon yet. That was the best she could come back with, but inside we all pretty much agreed with the Collingwood mob, which was that, we were stuffed, buggered, gone for all money. Well, the crowd was unbelievable, there were legs dangling over the edge of the grandstand, people hanging off the triangular braced stanchions, going up to the roof like human totem poles. As well they were standing in the aisles and walkways, just like human sardines wedged in bloody everywhere. There was an official tally of over 120 thousand, but many, myself included could easily believe the real figure was probably closer to 140 thousand. As a virtual unknown, the blonde-headed dynamo "Teddy Hopkins" exploded out in the third quarter and booted three quick goals, we knew we were in for something special, and even my mum took credit saying he was the secret weapon she'd predicted, to which they replied she must be a witch. Dad chimed in, "only if you can't bloody spell", which was right on the money. So the excitement built, the game was won, and I got a memory to last a lifetime. I did feel sorry for the Woods, I had more good friends among their supporters than those who supported Carlton, but they had more than their fair share of tossers too, which directly contributed to them losing the game. Bobby Rose, the Collingwood Coach later relayed the tale of how at halftime, and partly due to the immense crowd, they could not keep all the back slappers out of the rooms, who were of a mindset just like those we sat with, in the crowd. Not only could he not get his players together to plan their second half, but he also had drunken fools pushing bottles of booze at them and congratulating them for winning their first flag, in 22 years. Literally a whole room full of back slappers. All in all, I think my gratitude for this amazing day must go to the Collingwood Social Club, firstly for the generousity and good sportsmanship to give a few Carlton folks a seat or four, (thanks "Uncle" Frank McKernan, a true gentleman). And lastly, the drunken tosspots that stopped Bobby Rose from coaching out the game as he wanted to. I always felt sorry that the loudmouths who forced their way into the rooms were the very same ones calling for the sacking of Bobby Rose for losing the game. Still, what a bloody game. Thank you so much for uploading this gem of history that lets an old timer reminisce a bit.

[@robbjob1725]

great yarn much enjoyed !!

[@joebruno8533]

Absolutely, beautifully told that story. I enjoyed every word. Thank you too for that vivid description of what it must have been like to be part of that huge crowd. I heard the same story about the Collingwood rooms at halftime. Poor Bobby Rose a champion of a man. Go Blues

[@wotzupdoc1]

You tell a great story Maurice. You made it seem like it was only yesterday. I was only 8 years old in 1970, and I believe this game was the late, great Ron Barassi's crowning glory. The Baggers revived the spirit shown in this GF again in 1999 PF (Koutafides), 2013 Elimination final (Judd) and again this year. The win against Melbourne in the finals was inspirational, as was the whole back end of their 2023 season. I guess the lesson here is to never go the early crow. Fat Lady Sings. Go Blue boys!!!

[@joshuakava2895]

What a story, beautifully worded!

[@maxshiraz3447]

50+ years later, still one of the all time classics. Thanks for uploading

[@graemebdh2172]

I was there as a 23 yo Collingwood fan in standing room in the Northern Grandstand. Some Carlton fans were leaving at half time. But the tension in the second half was heart stopping. We stood there stunned when the final siren blew. Couldn’t believe what we had just seen. Barassi changed football that day with his instructions at half time to play on and handball at every opportunity. The commentators noticed it. And Teddy Hopkins played the one big game of his life. What a privilege to have witnessed it.

[@georgelee229]

It must have been so loud ! What an amazing experience for you.

[@debbieanne7962]

It was a pleasure watching this. The noise was incredible, all the streamers over the ground. 1 umpire, kicking straight down the center. Back when players had to have full time jobs. I have heard of the legend of Teddy Hopkins, but never seen the footage. Reminisce about the days when there were 12 teams, all in Victoria, crowds enormous and the famous 'Jezalenko you beauty,'. Dont barrack for either team, laugh at 'yards' instead of 'meters'. But would go back to the football played then, compared to now in a heartbeat

[@tombucello8321]

as a carlton fan i enjoy this all the time lol UP THE BAGGERS

[@Mediawatcher2023]

that score on the corner was added in as they never had that in those days

[@warrensaunders1998]

As a twelve year old boy my older brother had just passed an a family friend took me to this game she took me out of feeling despair to joy ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@Ducatirati]

Good one Bro , heavy shit. for anyone, let alone a 12yo boy , I'm glad you found solace that day . GO BLUES ........RARARA

[@kippergc1]

Great game, I remember sitting in my fathers car all day listening to it on the radio. Wow! Now you can watch it on your phone.

[@terrygarner9843]

Anyone here after Barrasi news, RIP mate

[@tonyp2865]

Yep

[@Magpie_Mark92]

As a Collingwood fan im used to GF heart breaks but this takes the cake

[@woodsmen9844]

There’s been too many heartbreaks in GFs for us Collingwood supporters. (1964, 1966, 1970, 1977, 1979, 1981, 2002, 2018)

[@abdullahshaker17]

@@woodsmen9844 I can accept some of the losses. But the ones I can't accept are 1970, 1977 and 2018. Those we should have won.

[@MisterPolitical1]

It happened 20 years later after this granny + it played in October of that year because of the draw with the eagles in the qualifying final @ Waverley in September + pies won the replay. Pies hasn't won in September since 1958.

[@doctr7147]

@@woodsmen9844 maybe time to change the song ..cakewalk bit no good ..doesn't help

[@Magpie_Mark92]

​@@doctr7147 they did for a short time in the 80s

[@petermaher6460]

rest in peace Serg

[@bcecbit]

What a beauty!

[@mixmmick]

I bet Ron got stuck into the Blues boys at half time, to respond like that in the second half was phenomenal.

[@Ducatirati]

well MixMan , there is a ditinct cognitive change in game style along with positional changes , Barassi , a seasoned Vet in these situations in those years , he knew from his years at Melbourne that anything is possible, also knowing, that with a 44 pt 1/2 time lead , Collingwood would be not as focused a the half , big lead , lotta back slapping , so he reved em up , changed game style and Carlton kick 7 ,goals in ten minutes, and Collingwood got out to a 21 pt lead in the last Q , but Carlton just kept attacking cuppla turnovers cost goals but still Carlton would kick 2/3 goal to 1 it was at the 25 minute mark Carlton got in front , then Jezza , the BOG , seals it with a piece of Jesaulenko magic, what a champion , But they were all good when it became a contest , extremely methodical football by carlton , the phases it employed , slowly getting complete control , a brilliant example of why Aussie Rules is surely the best football code on the planet ,.GO BLUES..... RARARA

[@billwhite9703]

Barassi urged his team at half-time to abandon the positional game of the time and advance by ceaseless run and handball, so changing footy forever. Barassi said he had merely taken them back to a game in round 20 when they had fallen five goals behind Hawthorn, then by frenetic running had turned it around to win by five goals.

[@Angelo-bb8tk]

My grandad, who immigrated to Australia as a young man just a month before this game, said that it was the game that made him fall in love with Carlton. Now, with 5 kids and 11 grandkids later, we're all bluebaggers 💙

[@peterlyall6789]

Crowd at this game between Carlton V Collingwood at the MCG was 121,696 and the gates closed at 1:30 pm with 50,000 people waiting to get in. see what I mean got still build onto the G get the crowds up to 150,000

[@RobertLonghi-c8w]

Fantastic game. I was only 13 and in tears at half time. Then at the end of the 3rd quarter I said to my Dad at least we won't get thrashed. Then history and we pulled off an amazing win. Notwithstanding the fact that I am a Carlton supporter I felt sorry for Bob Rose as he was a really nice person and deserved a premiership.

[@melthoidserendipity1332]

It's even worse when you consider during the year Collingwood won every clash. including a 12 goal win at Vic Park when Carlton only kicked 3 goals for the whole game. Pies had 10 more scoring shots in the 2nd semi win. Those misses in the first quarter were bad but there was no excuse for so many players going missing in the last qtr. Phil Carmen cost them in 77. There were no excuses for this loss. Or the 73 prelim when they led Richmond by 6 goals at halftime. There's something haunting about Butch Gale exclaiming in the last qtr, 'I've got a terrible feeling you know'

[@Ducatirati]

Finals different creature than home and away , Only finals matter , up goes the temperature RARARA

[@melthoidserendipity1332]

@@Ducatirati Yep agree. Brisbane never finished top in their premiership years. Dogs were at times mediocre in 2016 but were relentless in the finals. Different pressure for sure

[@Ducatirati]

Hey Melthoid serendipity , 1977 ,was that the year Collingwood led the first GF by 27 or something like that at 3/4 time , Carman got suspended for doing a typical Carman , was at Moorabbin the day he headbutted umpire carbury , lost it ,did the by then Bomber,. maybe but like my Collingwood mate said to me the Monday after the 1979 GF ,i said , spouse your gonna day ball was out , robbed , and he looked me right in the eye and said ,. no , Harmes ran 50 meters to get his own kick and keep the ball in play , a Collingwood player , would just have watched roll out of play , those things were always going to make the difference, if it hadn't rained you woulda won by 10 goals , gobsmacked i was ,any way serendipidious perhaps, cheers ...GO BLUES RARARA

[@Ducatirati]

It's amazing Brother , if my memory serves me correctly, didn't Norths Arnold kick 6. beginds in the drawn game , the next week he kicked at least 6 goals , i can see how that would be so annoying ,all the best to you M8 ,cheers RARARA

[@Ducatirati]

Arnold Briedis (sic)

[@LuvHrtZ]

I am having trouble seeing these free kicks. Perhaps tomorrow?

[@NMGSports]

wow superb quality both picture & audio..being an absolute nerd of this game I'm seeing detail like never before..again thank you Raleigh for the superb quality..any chance of the full game??

[@raleigh98]

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[@lukustreloar7243]

Great game,great players 👏 👍

[@sliat1981]

How the hell could a team come back from 45 points? Only Collingwood could choke that badly

[@Magpie_Mark92]

Other teams have choked like that North in 98 remember and then got thrashed by Adelaide

[@sliat1981]

@@Magpie_Mark92 they were never in a commanding position

[@Magpie_Mark92]

@@sliat1981 yes they were they outplayed the crows in the first half but choked on having shots for goals

[@sliat1981]

@@Magpie_Mark92 yeah but 45 points!? That’s pathetic

[@MisterPolitical1]

It's 44 points to the pies @ 1/2 time.

[@stephenfrancismoran6729]

Jesaulenko you beauty, bring him oxygen. Surprised he didn't get a nose bleed.

[@Kevin-oh2je]

1970 2018...nothing has changed

[@theresagwhite3175]

A friend told his dad who was a Carlton supporter left in disgust at part time.

[@dramoth64]

One hundred and twenty one thousand people. The biggest sporting crowd ever in Australia... and the 14th largest crowd for a sporting event in the world. The rivalry between these two clubs is immense. No matter where either team is on the ladder, 80k+ people will attend. While football is a bit less tribal these days, between Carlton and Collingwood, in the lead up to the game and during the game itself, the fans will be sniping and bantering at each other. And then after the game, we can sit down and have a beer with the opposition supporters and discuss the match. Hopefully, this year, 2024 will see another Carlton vs Collingwood grand final... with the mighty Blues taking home #17!

[@Jai-mb8mk]

14:00 Mark of the century

[@joememphis1571]

It was that very moment when Alex Jesaulenko made his, no pun intended, literal mark in that game and as an all time great in not just Blues history but also V/AFL history.

[@fletcherburns2134]

How did you go about adding the running scoreboard?

[@tommyandrewd]

I was born 22 after this but it hurts so much.. surely Carlton were gifted 4-6 goals an no one noticed

[@stephenfrancismoran6729]

Cry me a river. Poor old Collingwood for ever.

[@sentimentalbloke185]

The key moment was 33:34 when Price honours McKenna's lead & his pass is a few inches too high but McKenna juggles it, then gets crashed by Hall. Most of the players around the ball stop, anticipating a mark/free, Silvagni is canny enough to grab the ball and keep running but his floppy punt lands in a nest of Collingwood defenders just forward of centre. Somehow the ball eludes them, Jezza spots the opening but has to run between two defenders, one on each side, then get in his left foot kick before a third defender can smother it. The smother is missed by inches. There's no real power in the kick, Jezza's just trying to get it forward, but the Collingwood defense has run up the ground to defend the Silvagni kick and the ball lands outside the vacant goal square, then bounces dead straight for ~12 metres. Think about all that luck that Carlton got in about 17 seconds. Instead of [potentially] losing the lead they sealed the match.

[@shawnlee8208]

Looking at that high contact on Peter Mckenna, jt does seem that the umpire has missed an obvious free kick. Remarkable to think they used just the one field umpire in those days.

[@RobertMercuri-m3q]

CARLTON FAN HERE 1970 WOW

[@ianworcester4640]

55 yard & 60 yard kicks all day long . Today most players can't kick 45 mtr goals .

[@LuvHrtZ]

These guys would get slaughtered today.

[@tonyp2865]

But the game these days is terrible.

[@3072to4170]

Yeah, but if you look at it the other way, if today's players went back to 1970, they'd struggle with things like not being able to scrag or shove their opponents out in marking contests or not going off the ground for a rest every ten minutes - with hardly any stoppages for a breather either...

[@miltonyannis3719]

In 50 years time, today's players wouldn't have a chance either.

[@Kevin-oh2je]

GO BLUES

[@warrensaunders1998]

Just to add to that the young lass Kingsbury took me with her boyfriend

[@peterdopierala4901]

CHOKE!!!! just like 2018 hahahha

[@daniello9155]

2018, ripped off by the umpires, missed obvious free kicks in the last five mins cost pies. (Carlton supporter)

[@BillSaltbush]

Highlights!!?? How can you call anything about this match a highlight? Only came here to write this - not interested in watching any of it. Jesaulenko . . . pfft!

[@DerhamPaul]

I wasn’t born yet this is 1970 I was born in 1972

[@stephenfrancismoran6729]

I was born in 1971. My mum was nursing my sister and she watched the blues come back from 47 points down to win.

[@derhampaul1117]

Very old like me I'm 52