The 1971 Rothmans Channel 7 Cup was a one-off
WANFL-organised national club
Australian rules football
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tournament between the leading clubs from the
VFL, the
SANFL
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...
and the
WANFL.
The Tournament was held as a testimonial to celebrate
Graham 'Polly' Farmer who was retiring at the end of the
1971 WANFL season, with the matches being played as
Lightning
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matches of two 25 minute quarters with time-on.
Qualified Teams
:
Venues
Knockout stage
Round 1
Loser's playoffs
Semi-finals
Ranking playoffs
Rothmans Channel 7 Cup final
References
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Australian rules interstate football
History of Australian rules football
Australian rules football competitions in Australia
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