1958 Melbourne Carnival

The 1958 Melbourne Carnival was the 14th edition of the Australian National Football Carnival, an Australian rules football interstate competition. It was the last carnival to be hosted by the state of Victoria and was also known as the Centenary Carnival as it celebrated 100 years since the creation of the sport.

It was the Tasmanian team's most successful carnival in their history with wins against both South Australia and Western Australia. The VFL were the only undefeated team and their forward John Dugdale was the carnival's leading goalkicker with 18.

A record nine teams took part in the Melbourne Carnival and they were split into two groups of four. Section A consisted of the strongest states, Victoria (VFL and VFA), South Australia, Tasmania and Western Australia. Section B had New South Wales, Queensland, the ACT and a team called the Australian Amateurs.

Read more about 1958 Melbourne Carnival:  Squads, All-Australian Team, Tassie Medal

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