1968 Championship of Australia

1968 Championship of Australia
Carlton Sturt
13.15 (93) 6.20 (56)
1 2 3 4
CAR 7.4 (31) 9.7 (61) 12.12 (84) 13.15 (93)
STU 2.2 (14) 4.10 (34) 4.13 (37) 6.20 (56)
Date5 October 1968
StadiumAdelaide Oval
Attendance38,926
UmpiresMax O'Connell
← 1914 1969 →

The 1968 Championship of Australia was the 12th edition of the Championship of Australia, an ANFC-organised national club Australian rules football match between the champion clubs from the VFL and the SANFL.

This was the first Championship of Australia match to be held since 1914.

Qualified Teams

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Team Nickname League Qualification Participation (bold indicates winners)
Carlton Blues VFL Winners of the 1968 Victorian Football League 4th (Previous: 1907, 1908, 1914)
Sturt Double Blues SANFL Winners of the 1968 South Australian National Football League 1st

Venue

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Match details

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Championship of Australia

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5 October 1968 Carlton 93-56 Sturt Adelaide Oval, Adelaide  
7.4 (31)
9.7 (61)
12.12 (84)
13.15 (93)
Report 2.2 (14)
4.10 (34)
4.13 (37)
6.20 (56)
Attendance: 38,926
Umpires: Max O'Connell
    Goals  
B Kekovich 4
B Bennett, P Jones 3
A Gallagher, D Munari, B Quirk 1
  P Endersbee 2
J Tilbrook, R Schoff, R Rigney, T Clarkson 1