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| Date | 13 June 1960 | |||||||||||||||
| Stadium | York Park | |||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 15,600 | |||||||||||||||
On Monday, 13 June 1960 (Queen's Birthday holiday), the Tasmanian state team hosted a Victorian state team in an interstate Australian rules football match at York Park, Launceston. The Tasmanian team won by seven points, considered one of the biggest interstate football upset victories of all time, and one of the greatest moments in the history of Tasmanian football.[1] It was the first of only two victories by Tasmania against a Victorian Football League or Victorian state of origin team, from a total of 29 matches.[2] A then-record Launceston crowd of 15,613 attended the game.[3]
Tasmania played the better football early, and opened a 17 point lead at quarter time. Victoria fought back gradually throughout the day, and hit the front for the first time ten minutes into the final quarter. A tight contest ensued, and the scores remained level with only two minutes remaining; but, Tasmania kicked the final goal of the game and ended by winning by seven points, 13.13 (91) d. 12.12 (84).[3]
- ^ "Australian Football - big v humbled in the apple isle". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ John Devaney (2009), Full Points Footy's Tasmanian Football Companion, Full Points Publications, pp. 79–83
- ^ a b "1960 Tasmania v Victoria – 13th June at York Park – Memorable Game". Pathartnett.net.au. 10 June 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020.