1958 VFL grand final
grand final of the 1958 Victorian Football League season
The 1958 VFL grand final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Melbourne Football Club and Collingwood Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 20 September 1958. It was the 61st annual grand final of the Victorian Football League, staged to determine the premiers for the 1958 VFL season. The match, attended by 97,956 spectators, was won by Collingwood by 18 points, marking that club's 13th premiership victory.
One of the most famous grand finals of its era, Melbourne was favourite to win its fourth consecutive premiership to equal Collingwood's record set between 1927 and 1930. But, in wet conditions, Collingwood overcame Melbourne with hard, physical play and won by 18 points. The game is known among Collingwood supporters as the Miracle of '58.
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