1970 Radiant Cup
The 1970 VFL Radiant Night Premiership was the Victorian Football League end of season cup competition played in September of the 1970 VFL Premiership Season. Run as a knock-out tournament, it was contested by the eight VFL teams that failed to make the 1970 VFL finals series. It was the 15th 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. Footscray won its fourth night series cup defeating Melbourne in the final by 2 points.
| 1970 Radiant Cup | |
|---|---|
| VFL Night Series Cup | |
| Season | 1970 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Winners | Footscray (4th title) |
| Runner up | Melbourne |
| Matches played | 7 |
| Attendance | 86,505 (average 12,358 per match) |
Games
Round 1
| Winning team | Winning team score | Losing team | Losing team score | Ground | Crowd | Date |
| Melbourne | 15.16 (106) | Richmond | 14.9 (93) | Lake Oval | 10,591 | Thursday, 3 September |
| Hawthorn | 16.25 (121) | Essendon | 7.10 (52) | Lake Oval | 6,656 | Tuesday, 8 September |
| Footscray | 14.13 (97) | North Melbourne | 6.7 (43) | Lake Oval | 7,906 | Thursday, 10 September |
| Fitzroy | 11.19 (85) | Geelong | 12.12 (84) | Lake Oval | 6,035 | Tuesday, 15 September |
See also
- List of Australian Football League night premiers
- 1970 VFL season
External links
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