The 1971 Rothmans Channel 7 Cup was a one-off WANFL-organised national club Australian rules football tournament between the leading clubs from the VFL, the SANFL 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 matches of two 25 minute quarters with time-on.
Qualified Teams TeamNicknameLeagueQualificationHawthornHawksVFLWinners of the 1971 Victorian Football LeagueRichmondTigersVFLThird Place in the 1971 Victorian Football League1North AdelaideRoostersSANFLWinners of the 1971 South Australian National Football LeaguePort AdelaideMagpiesSANFLRunners-Up in the 1971 South Australian National Football LeagueWest PerthFalconsWANFLWinners of the 1971 Western Australian National Football LeagueEast PerthRoyalsWANFLRunners-Up in the 1971 Western Australian National Football LeagueEast FremantleSharksWANFLThird Place in the 1971 Western Australian National Football LeagueClaremontTigersWANFLFourth Place in the 1971 Western Australian National Football League 2 Replaced St Kilda, the 1971 Victorian Football League Runners-Up who declined to participate.
Venues Perth Subiaco Oval Capacity: 53,000
Knockout stage
Round 1
Loser's playoffs
Semi-finals
Ranking playoffs
Rothmans Channel 7 Cup final
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