Tommy Hafey, understandably, was ecstatic with the result . . . “It’s a tremendous feeling to win two in-a-row and every Richmond player deserves credit. I don’t want to individualise. It was a team effort and I think this told on North in the finish,” he said.
An equally-delighted Tiger captain and champion centre half-forward, Royce Hart, couldn’t resist looking ahead to the 1975 season . . . “Now we have the chance to go on and win three flags in-a-row. I was tremendously proud to be able to play in this one. I think this team is good enough to go on to another one. It was a great team effort.” Match detailsRichmond 3.8 10.11 12.17 18.20 (128)
North Melbourne 3.2 8.3 11.4 13.9 (87)
Goals – Richmond: Richardson 5, Hart 3, Balme 2, Sheedy 2, Green 2, Cumming, Walsh, Thorpe, Cloke.
Best – Richmond: Sheedy, Hart, Sproule, Morris, Green, Walsh, Andrews, McGhie.
Richmond player statsNo. 1 – D. Cumming: 3 kicks, 11 handballs, 1 mark, 1 goal
No. 4 – R. Hart: 19 kicks, 4 handballs, 5 marks, 3 goals
No. 5 – G. Andrews: 11 kicks, 3 handballs, 7 marks
No. 6 – P. Sproule: 17 kicks, 7 handballs, 6 marks
No. 7 – W. Walsh: 16 kicks, 3 handballs, 5 marks, 1 goal
No. 8 – D. Clay: 9 kicks, 0 handballs, 2 marks
No. 10 – K. Sheedy: 18 kicks, 12 handballs, 7 marks, 2 goals
No. 12 – R. McGhie: 7 kicks, 3 handballs, 6 marks
No. 14 – D. Thorpe: 16 kicks, 6 handballs, 1 mark, 1 goal
No. 16 – B. Wood: 6 kicks, 3 handballs, 2 marks
No. 17 – B. Richardson: 8 kicks, 1 handball, 3 marks, 5 goals
No. 21 – N. Balme: 10 kicks, 2 handballs, 3 marks, 2 goals
No. 29 – K. Bartlett: 24 kicks, 0 handballs, 1 mark
No. 30 – F. Bourke: 17 kicks, 2 handballs, 1 mark
No. 33 – D. Cloke: 4 kicks, 1 handball, 2 marks, 1 goal
No. 37 – M. Green: 8 kicks, 3 handballs, 6 marks, 2 goals
No. 38 – K. Morris: 14 kicks, 3 handballs, 0 marks
No. 40 – M. Keane: 9 kicks, 0 handballs, 1 mark
No. 43 – C. Clayton (19th man): 0 kicks, 1 handball, 0 marks
No. 15 – B. Roberts (20th man): 0 kicks, 0 handballs, 0 marks
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