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1979 Perth State of Origin Carnival

Field	Value
name	1979 Perth State of Origin Carnival
image	[[File:SubiOval.JPG	300px	right]]
caption	Subiaco Oval where all Section One matches were played
sport	Australian football
location	Perth, Australia
start_date	4 October 1979
end_date	8 October 1979
teams	5
commissioner	Australian National Football Council
format	Knockout
current_champion
final_champion	SECTION A: Western Australia
SECTION B: Queensland
previous	1975
next	1980

SECTION B: Queensland The 1979 Perth State of Origin Carnival was the 20th Australian National Football Carnival, an Australian football competition. It was the first carnival to take place under the State of Origin format.

All of the Section One finals were played on Subiaco Oval, in October. Western Australia won the final, defeating Victoria. WA's captain, Brian Peake won the Tassie Medal as the tournament's best player.

Results

Section One

Final	Western Australia	17.21 (123)	Victoria	16.12 (108)	Subiaco Oval	30,876	8 October 1979

Section Two

The ACT, coached by Kevin Delmenico, had only two players with VFL experience in their team - captain Kevin Neale and Fitzroy's Michael Conlan. Their only match was against Warren Roper's Queensland, who had failed to qualify for Section One. The Australian Capital Territorians themselves had qualified for the Section Two Final by winning a play-off against the Australian Amateurs, New South Wales and Northern Territory earlier in the year.

Final	Queensland	23.13 (151)	ACT	18.12 (120)	Leederville Oval	-	last1=Rollings	first1=Barry	title=Queensland too fit, too fast	url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-page12392846	accessdate=5 February 2016	agency=The Canberra Times	date=8 October 1979	page=Sport:16}}

Section Two Qualifying

Qualifying Final	Australian Capital Territory	16.21 (117)	Australian Amateurs	16.15 (111)	Manuka Oval	-	5 August 1979

Squads

Section One

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Section Two

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Honours

All-Australians

At the conclusion of the tournament, the best players were selected in the All-Australian team. It was the first All-Australian team named since 1972. Victoria had the most representatives chosen, with seven, with Western Australia and South Australia each having five players selected.

Leading goal-kickers

Michael Roach (TAS) - 9 goals
Richard Rushbrook (QLD) - 8 goals
Tony Buhagiar (WA) - 7 goals
Barry Clarke (QLD) - 7 goals
Peter Hudson (TAS) - 7 goals
Peter Spencer (WA) - 7 goals
Garry Wilson (VIC) - 7 goals

Tassie Medalist

Brian Peake (WA) - 11 votes
Bruce Monteath (WA) - 7 votes
Robert Flower (Vic) - 6 votes
Kym Hodgeman (SA) - 5 votes
Ken Hunter (WA) - 4 votes
Bruce Lindsay (SA) - 3 votes
David Cloke (Vic) - 2 votes
Geoff Raines (Vic) - 2 votes
Kevin Bartlett (Vic) - 2 votes
Michael Roach (Tas) - 2 votes
Peter Jonas (SA) - 1 vote
Graham Cornes (SA) - 1 vote
Darryl Sutton (Vic) - 1 vote
Robert Shaw (Tas) - 1 vote

References

"1979 Perth State of Origin Carnival". Full Points Footy.
(8 October 1979). "Queensland too fit, too fast".
(5 August 1979). "ACT Must Attack: Coach".
(30 July 1979). "Lucky to win: Coach".
(6 August 1979). "Last Quarter Changes Pave Way For ACT".
(3 October 1979). "Four Vics. in SA squad". [[The Age]].
[http://pathartnett.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/1979-Tas-team-Pat-site1.jpg Tasmania's 1979 State of Origin Carnival Party]
Carter, Ron. (1 October 1979). "Kink on report". [[The Age]].
Grant, Trevor. (2 October 1979). "Kink guilty – out six". [[The Age]].
(29 July 1979). "Pen pictures of teams".
(6 August 1979). "Last-quarter changes pave way for ACT".
(7 October 1979). "Davey only 'surprise' for ACT".
(5 August 1979). "Experienced Players in Amateurs Squad".
(December 1995). "History of the NTFL". Northern Territory Football League.
Carter, Ron. (9 October 1979). "Our seven make Australian team". [[The Age]].

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