adealide crows join and the first top 6.
season summary
west coast dominate finishing on 19 wins (but a last loss to fitzroy saving them form last). hawks and cats (16 wins) a much improved saints (14 and a half first finals appearence since 73) dees and dons (13 wins) just ahead of the pies roos (12 wins0) and crows (10 wins) also interetsting.
finals summary
the eagles lost the first interstate final to the hawks. controversy saw the cats knock the saints out and dees kncok dons out due to unfair fixturing the eagles and hawks made the grand with the hawks winning their 9th over the first interstate grand finalist by 53 points.
interesting st kilda
a return to finals with 14 and a half wins best since 1971 and first appearence since 73..
premiers hawthorn
after an 86 point loss to the new team the hawks were 2nd or 3rd most of the year and then beat eagles twice and cats (in the semi) to win their 9th flag by 53 points.
Harrison’s world 