| Venue: M.C.G. | Date: Saturday July 16, 1966 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Result: Loss by 31 points | Umpire: Sheales | Crowd: 38,094 Receipts: $10,289 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Goalkickers: A.Gallagher 2, W.Lofts 1, T.Board 1. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Best: J.Nicholls, A.Gallagher, I.Collins, B.Gill, G.Crane, T.Board. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Reports: Terry Board (striking Peter Hogan with a forearm) - 4 Weeks. | Injuries: G.Anderson (ribs) replaced by P.Constance final quarter | |||||||||||||||||||
Game Review
In this testing clash between traditional rivals, Richmond proved steadier when it mattered most, and beat the Blues by five goals. They consolidated their third ladder position, while Carlton fell to seventh and now needed a miracle to qualify for the finals.Tactical ploys during the Richmond-Carlton clash resulted in the Blues' John Nicholls and the Tigers' Neville Crowe both rucking unchanged for four quarters. Nicholls had been told to change only when Crowe did, and Crowe received similar instructions! Richmond ran out winners by 31 points, with Paddy Guinane kicking four goals. - Football Record.
Carlton's score of 4.6 (30) was their lowest score against Richmond for 39 years. They defeated Richmond 4.6 (30) to 3.5 (23) at Princes Park in 1927 - Football Record.
Team
| B: | 21 Barry Gill | 44 Ron Stone | 20 Wes Lofts |
| HB: | 26 Graeme Anderson | 11 John Goold | 12 John Gill |
| C: | 33 Jim Pleydell | 19 Ian Collins | 6 Garry Crane |
| HF: | 7 John Kemp | 34 Ian Robertson | 32 Bryan Quirk |
| F: | 36 Peter McLean | 1 Serge Silvagni | 24 Terry Board |
| Ruck: | 2 John Nicholls (acting capt.) | 5 Ken Greenwood | 10 Adrian Gallagher |
| Res: | 3 Kevin Hall | 40 Paul Constance | |
| Coach: | Ron Barassi | ||
John Nicholls, The Age July 18
Team Changes
In: J. Pleydell, I. RobertsonOut: C. Stewart, J. Lloyd
Round 11 | Round 13