1965 Golden Fleece Cup
The 1965 VFL Golden Fleece Night Premiership was the Victorian Football League end of season cup competition played in September of the 1965 VFL Premiership Season. Run as a knock-out tournament, it was contested by the eight VFL teams that failed to make the 1965 VFL finals series. It was the tenth VFL Night Series competition. Games were played at the Lake Oval, Albert Park, then the home ground of South Melbourne, as it was the only ground equipped to host night games. This was the first time the Night Series cup had a naming rights sponsor in Golden Fleece petroleum products. North Melbourne won its first night series cup defeating Carlton in the final by 40 points.
| 1965 Golden Fleece Cup | |
|---|---|
| VFL Night Series Cup | |
| Season | 1965 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Winners | North Melbourne (1st title) |
| Runner up | Carlton |
| Matches played | 7 |
| Attendance | 153,635 (average 21,948 per match) |
Games
Round 1
| Winning team | Winning team score | Losing team | Losing team score | Ground | Crowd | Date |
| Carlton | 21.10 (136) | Melbourne | 8.12 (60) | Lake Oval | 23,500 | Thursday, 2 September |
| Richmond | 18.14 (122) | Fitzroy | 8.9 (57) | Lake Oval | 19,500 | Tuesday, 7 September |
| Hawthorn | 9.25 (79) | South Melbourne | 9.10 (64) | Lake Oval | 19,725 | Thursday, 9 September |
| North Melbourne | 13.12 (90) | Footscray | 9.12 (66) | Lake Oval | 15,880 | Tuesday, 14 September |
Semi Finals
| Winning team | Winning team score | Losing team | Losing team score | Ground | Crowd | Date |
| Carlton | 14.15 (99) | Richmond | 5.10 (40) | Lake Oval | 23,730 | Thursday, 16 September |
| North Melbourne | 13.10 (88) | Hawthorn | 6.10 (46) | Lake Oval | 13,550 | Tuesday, 21 September |
Final
| Winning team | Winning team score | Losing team | Losing team score | Ground | Crowd | Date |
| North Melbourne | 14.13 (97) | Carlton | 9.3 (57) | Lake Oval | 37,750 | Monday, 27 September |
See also
- List of Australian Football League night premiers
- 1965 VFL season
External links
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