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AFL - KEY FACTS

Official name
Australian Football League

Known as
AFL

Duration
1897–2024

Headquarters
140 Harbour Esplanade, Docklands, VIC, 3008

Phone
1300 722 515

Website
afl.com.au

Affiliated competitions (Current)
Premiership Season 1897-2024; Women's Premiership Season 2017-2024; National Championships Under-18 Girls 2010-2024; Night/Pre-Season Competition 1956-2024; National Championships Under-18 Boys 1953-2024

Affiliated competitions (Historical)
AFLX 2018-2019; Women's Winter Series 2018-2019; Women's Exhibition Series 2013-2016; Reserves 1919-1999; Under-19s 1946-1991; Reserves


Premiership Season

Official Name
V/AFL Premiership Season

Duration
1897–2024

Affiliated clubs (Current)
Carlton (VIC) 1897-2024; Collingwood (VIC) 1897-2024; Essendon (VIC) 1897-2024; Geelong (VIC) 1897-2024; Melbourne (VIC) 1897-2024; Sydney (VIC) 1897-2024; St. Kilda (VIC) 1897-2024; Richmond (VIC) 1908-2024; North Melbourne (VIC) 1925-2024; Western Bulldogs (VIC) 1925-2024; Hawthorn (VIC) 1925-2024; Brisbane (QLD) 1987-2024; West Coast (WA) 1987-2024; Adelaide (SA) 1991-2024; Fremantle (WA) 1995-2024; Port Adelaide (SA) 1997-2024; Gold Coast (QLD) 2011-2024; Greater Western Sydney (NSW) 2012-2024

Affiliated clubs (Historical)
Fitzroy (VIC) 1897-1996; University (VIC) 1908-1914

Affiliated grounds (Current)
Adelaide Oval; Bellerive Oval; Carrara Stadium; Docklands; Eureka Stadium; Gabba; Kardinia Park; M.C.G.; Manuka Oval; Marrara Stadium; Norwood Oval; Perth Stadium; S.C.G.; Summit Sport Park; Sydney Showground; Traeger Park; York Park

Affiliated grounds (Historical)
Albury Sports Ground; Arden Street; Blacktown; Brisbane Exhibition Ground; Brunswick Street; Canberra Stadium; Cazaly's Stadium; Coburg City Oval; Corio Oval; East Melbourne; Euroa Memorial Oval; Football Park; Glenferrie Oval; Jiangwan Stadium; Junction Oval; Lake Oval; Moorabbin Oval; North Hobart Oval; Olympic Park; Princes Park; Punt Road; Riverway Stadium; Stadium Australia; Subiaco Oval; Toorak Park; Victoria Park; W.A.C.A.; Waverley Park; Wellington Stadium; Whitten Oval; Windy Hill; Yallourn Oval; Yarraville Oval

1903 V/AFL Premiership Season

 
 

1903 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Collingwood 17 15 2 0 1063 667 159.37 60
2 Fitzroy 17 14 3 0 985 574 171.60 56
3 Carlton 17 11 6 0 865 636 136.01 44
4 Geelong 17 9 8 0 981 813 120.66 36
5 St. Kilda 17 7 9 1 635 831 76.41 30
6 Essendon 17 6 10 1 691 879 78.61 26
7 Melbourne 17 3 14 0 593 925 64.11 12
8 South Melbourne 17 2 15 0 595 1083 54.94 8
  H&A 68 67 67 1 6408 6408 100.00 272
  Finals 3 3 3 0 220 220 100.00 12
  Total 71 70 70 1 6628 6628 100.00 284

1903 Round by Round

Round 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | SR1 | SR2 | SR3 | 1SF | 2SF | GF

Round 1[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton3.05.18.49.4 58 Sat 2-May-1903 3:00 pm Princes Park 
Collingwood2.13.34.55.7 37 Carlton won by 21 points[Stats]
Essendon2.02.23.33.3 21 Sat 2-May-1903 3:00 pm East Melbourne 
Fitzroy2.23.37.511.7 73 Fitzroy won by 52 points[Stats]
St. Kilda0.30.31.72.8 20 Sat 2-May-1903 3:00 pm Junction Oval 
Geelong2.35.117.129.18 72 Geelong won by 52 points[Stats]
South Melbourne1.23.75.116.14 50 Sat 2-May-1903 3:00 pm Lake Oval 
Melbourne0.21.73.105.13 43 South Melbourne won by 7 points[Stats]

Round 2[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood3.78.811.1313.14 92 Sat 9-May-1903 3:00 pm Victoria Park 
South Melbourne0.12.33.33.6 24 Collingwood won by 68 points[Stats]
Melbourne3.14.14.34.5 29 Sat 9-May-1903 3:00 pm M.C.G. 
Fitzroy0.13.25.76.11 47 Fitzroy won by 18 points[Stats]
St. Kilda0.13.93.113.12 30 Sat 9-May-1903 3:00 pm Junction Oval 
Essendon2.12.14.44.6 30 St. Kilda drew with Essendon[Stats]
Geelong2.33.37.68.7 55 Mon 3-Aug-1903 3:00 pm S.C.G. 
Carlton1.13.53.66.9 45 Geelong won by 10 points[Stats]

Round 3[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood4.411.813.1416.17 113 Sat 16-May-1903 3:00 pm Victoria Park 
St. Kilda1.01.02.35.3 33 Collingwood won by 80 points[Stats]
Essendon1.04.14.15.5 35 Sat 16-May-1903 3:00 pm East Melbourne 
Carlton2.33.85.127.14 56 Carlton won by 21 points[Stats]
Fitzroy4.24.66.1212.17 89 Sat 16-May-1903 3:00 pm Brunswick Street 
South Melbourne1.21.41.43.4 22 Fitzroy won by 67 points[Stats]
Geelong3.07.510.1015.10 100 Sat 16-May-1903 3:00 pm Corio Oval 
Melbourne1.03.43.74.8 32 Geelong won by 68 points[Stats]

Round 4[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton1.36.107.1212.16 88 Sat 23-May-1903 3:00 pm Princes Park 
St. Kilda1.21.21.31.4 10 Carlton won by 78 points[Stats]
Fitzroy1.33.116.147.20 62 Sat 23-May-1903 3:00 pm S.C.G. 
Collingwood3.24.35.76.9 45 Fitzroy won by 17 points[Stats]
Melbourne1.13.33.33.7 25 Sat 23-May-1903 3:00 pm M.C.G. 
Essendon2.34.34.44.4 28 Essendon won by 3 points[Stats]
South Melbourne0.02.24.35.7 37 Sat 23-May-1903 3:00 pm Lake Oval 
Geelong3.34.44.106.11 47 Geelong won by 10 points[Stats]

Round 5[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood0.63.98.1510.17 77 Sat 30-May-1903 3:00 pm Victoria Park 
Melbourne1.22.25.27.4 46 Collingwood won by 31 points[Stats]
Essendon1.82.105.1310.13 73 Sat 30-May-1903 3:00 pm East Melbourne 
Geelong1.14.44.75.10 40 Essendon won by 33 points[Stats]
Fitzroy2.53.85.1213.17 95 Sat 30-May-1903 3:00 pm Brunswick Street 
St. Kilda0.41.72.93.10 28 Fitzroy won by 67 points[Stats]
South Melbourne2.03.24.25.4 34 Sat 30-May-1903 3:00 pm Lake Oval 
Carlton2.26.38.710.7 67 Carlton won by 33 points[Stats]

Round 6[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton1.12.34.68.8 56 Sat 6-Jun-1903 3:00 pm Princes Park 
Fitzroy2.22.32.44.5 29 Carlton won by 27 points[Stats]
Essendon3.33.33.105.11 41 Sat 6-Jun-1903 3:00 pm East Melbourne 
South Melbourne0.13.75.106.12 48 South Melbourne won by 7 points[Stats]
Geelong4.16.37.38.3 51 Sat 6-Jun-1903 3:00 pm Corio Oval 
Collingwood3.47.98.1112.12 84 Collingwood won by 33 points[Stats]
St. Kilda4.55.56.68.9 57 Sat 6-Jun-1903 3:00 pm Junction Oval 
Melbourne0.00.90.132.15 27 St. Kilda won by 30 points[Stats]

Round 7[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood1.62.73.84.9 33 Mon 8-Jun-1903 3:00 pm Victoria Park 
Essendon1.01.92.112.13 25 Collingwood won by 8 points[Stats]
Fitzroy0.23.74.98.14 62 Mon 8-Jun-1903 3:00 pm Brunswick Street 
Geelong3.13.13.43.4 22 Fitzroy won by 40 points[Stats]
Melbourne1.61.73.74.8 32 Mon 8-Jun-1903 3:00 pm M.C.G. 
Carlton0.10.11.21.2 8 Melbourne won by 24 points[Stats]
South Melbourne0.01.33.55.8 38 Mon 8-Jun-1903 3:00 pm Lake Oval 
St. Kilda2.74.86.116.11 47 St. Kilda won by 9 points[Stats]

Round 8[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood4.15.28.712.9 81 Sat 13-Jun-1903 3:00 pm Victoria Park 
Carlton1.14.67.610.7 67 Collingwood won by 14 points[Stats]
Fitzroy0.32.36.58.6 54 Sat 13-Jun-1903 3:00 pm Brunswick Street 
Essendon1.32.62.83.11 29 Fitzroy won by 25 points[Stats]
Geelong2.25.55.85.9 39 Sat 13-Jun-1903 3:00 pm Corio Oval 
St. Kilda2.32.85.127.13 55 St. Kilda won by 16 points[Stats]
Melbourne2.13.46.46.6 42 Sat 13-Jun-1903 3:00 pm M.C.G. 
South Melbourne2.42.83.143.17 35 Melbourne won by 7 points[Stats]

Round 9[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton3.35.38.48.6 54 Sat 20-Jun-1903 3:00 pm Princes Park 
Geelong2.13.65.96.11 47 Carlton won by 7 points[Stats]
Essendon1.44.54.64.8 32 Sat 20-Jun-1903 3:00 pm East Melbourne 
St. Kilda1.13.13.24.5 29 Essendon won by 3 points[Stats]
Fitzroy2.22.42.84.10 34 Sat 20-Jun-1903 3:00 pm Brunswick Street 
Melbourne0.11.41.53.8 26 Fitzroy won by 8 points[Stats]
South Melbourne1.23.63.94.11 35 Sat 20-Jun-1903 3:00 pm Lake Oval 
Collingwood4.34.35.56.6 42 Collingwood won by 7 points[Stats]

Round 10[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton1.52.112.126.14 50 Sat 4-Jul-1903 3:00 pm Princes Park 
Essendon0.00.01.22.2 14 Carlton won by 36 points[Stats]
Melbourne1.22.52.85.9 39 Sat 4-Jul-1903 3:00 pm M.C.G. 
Geelong5.36.48.710.7 67 Geelong won by 28 points[Stats]
St. Kilda0.10.30.32.4 16 Sat 4-Jul-1903 3:00 pm Junction Oval 
Collingwood3.24.35.95.11 41 Collingwood won by 25 points[Stats]
South Melbourne2.15.55.55.7 37 Sat 4-Jul-1903 3:00 pm Lake Oval 
Fitzroy3.14.36.97.11 53 Fitzroy won by 16 points[Stats]

Round 11[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood1.54.67.88.8 56 Sat 11-Jul-1903 3:00 pm Victoria Park 
Fitzroy2.23.24.35.6 36 Collingwood won by 20 points[Stats]
Essendon1.31.61.113.16 34 Sat 11-Jul-1903 3:00 pm East Melbourne 
Melbourne1.23.43.44.5 29 Essendon won by 5 points[Stats]
Geelong2.54.87.129.13 67 Sat 11-Jul-1903 3:00 pm Corio Oval 
South Melbourne0.20.51.63.12 30 Geelong won by 37 points[Stats]
St. Kilda2.23.24.24.3 27 Sat 11-Jul-1903 3:00 pm Junction Oval 
Carlton3.14.66.88.14 62 Carlton won by 35 points[Stats]

Round 12[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton2.34.57.77.8 50 Sat 18-Jul-1903 3:00 pm Princes Park 
South Melbourne0.20.22.42.8 20 Carlton won by 30 points[Stats]
Geelong6.48.611.913.11 89 Sat 18-Jul-1903 3:00 pm Corio Oval 
Essendon0.01.31.56.8 44 Geelong won by 45 points[Stats]
Melbourne1.43.54.74.8 32 Sat 18-Jul-1903 3:00 pm M.C.G. 
Collingwood3.06.49.511.8 74 Collingwood won by 42 points[Stats]
St. Kilda1.02.93.95.11 41 Sat 18-Jul-1903 3:00 pm Junction Oval 
Fitzroy1.52.55.65.8 38 St. Kilda won by 3 points[Stats]

Round 13[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood2.34.74.136.15 51 Sat 25-Jul-1903 3:00 pm Victoria Park 
Geelong1.24.35.55.7 37 Collingwood won by 14 points[Stats]
Fitzroy1.24.57.68.8 56 Sat 25-Jul-1903 3:00 pm Brunswick Street 
Carlton2.02.02.23.6 24 Fitzroy won by 32 points[Stats]
Melbourne1.13.53.64.8 32 Sat 25-Jul-1903 3:00 pm M.C.G. 
St. Kilda5.15.49.49.7 61 St. Kilda won by 29 points[Stats]
South Melbourne0.11.52.55.7 37 Sat 25-Jul-1903 3:00 pm Lake Oval 
Essendon3.33.65.107.17 59 Essendon won by 22 points[Stats]

Round 14[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton2.34.55.75.11 41 Sat 8-Aug-1903 3:00 pm Princes Park 
Melbourne0.12.56.58.8 56 Melbourne won by 15 points[Stats]
Essendon2.06.26.27.4 46 Sat 8-Aug-1903 3:00 pm East Melbourne 
Collingwood3.25.49.611.7 73 Collingwood won by 27 points[Stats]
Geelong2.02.02.15.3 33 Sat 8-Aug-1903 3:00 pm Corio Oval 
Fitzroy5.57.68.119.12 66 Fitzroy won by 33 points[Stats]
St. Kilda1.25.611.812.9 81 Sat 8-Aug-1903 3:00 pm Junction Oval 
South Melbourne1.11.43.44.8 32 St. Kilda won by 49 points[Stats]

1903 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Collingwood 17 15 2 0 1063 667 159.37 60
2 Fitzroy 17 14 3 0 985 574 171.60 56
3 Carlton 17 11 6 0 865 636 136.01 44
4 Geelong 17 9 8 0 981 813 120.66 36
5 St. Kilda 17 7 9 1 635 831 76.41 30
6 Essendon 17 6 10 1 691 879 78.61 26
7 Melbourne 17 3 14 0 593 925 64.11 12
8 South Melbourne 17 2 15 0 595 1083 54.94 8
  H&A 68 67 67 1 6408 6408 100.00 272
  Finals 3 3 3 0 220 220 100.00 12
  Total 71 70 70 1 6628 6628 100.00 284


Sectional Rounds, Week 1[Sectional Rounds, Week 1 Review]

Sectional round 1 (Round 15)

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood0.42.53.103.12 30 Sat 15-Aug-1903 2:30 pm Victoria Park 
St. Kilda1.21.21.22.6 18 Collingwood won by 12 points[Stats]
Essendon2.32.46.68.7 55 Sat 15-Aug-1903 2:30 pm East Melbourne 
Fitzroy3.26.79.910.14 74 Fitzroy won by 19 points[Stats]
Melbourne2.12.25.25.2 32 Sat 15-Aug-1903 2:30 pm M.C.G. 
Carlton3.54.75.109.13 67 Carlton won by 35 points[Stats]
South Melbourne2.54.64.78.8 56 Sat 15-Aug-1903 2:30 pm Lake Oval 
Geelong2.36.511.1012.14 86 Geelong won by 30 points[Stats]

Sectional Rounds, Week 2[Sectional Rounds, Week 2 Review]

Sectional round 2 (Round 16)

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton0.14.64.75.11 41 Sat 22-Aug-1903 2:30 pm Princes Park 
Collingwood3.23.25.76.7 43 Collingwood won by 2 points[Stats]
Fitzroy2.28.69.911.17 83 Sat 22-Aug-1903 2:30 pm Brunswick Street 
South Melbourne1.21.23.43.5 23 Fitzroy won by 60 points[Stats]
Geelong8.310.613.715.12 102 Sat 22-Aug-1903 2:30 pm Corio Oval 
Essendon0.12.34.64.7 31 Geelong won by 71 points[Stats]
St. Kilda0.33.86.117.12 54 Sat 22-Aug-1903 2:30 pm Junction Oval 
Melbourne3.13.13.34.7 31 St. Kilda won by 23 points[Stats]

Sectional Rounds, Week 3[Sectional Rounds, Week 3 Review]

Sectional round 3 (Round 17)

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood6.38.511.1013.13 91 Sat 29-Aug-1903 2:30 pm Victoria Park 
Melbourne1.33.54.75.10 40 Collingwood won by 51 points[Stats]
Essendon2.16.58.614.10 94 Sat 29-Aug-1903 2:30 pm East Melbourne 
South Melbourne2.23.24.45.7 37 Essendon won by 57 points[Stats]
Geelong1.11.52.83.9 27 Sat 29-Aug-1903 2:30 pm Corio Oval 
Fitzroy0.13.13.35.4 34 Fitzroy won by 7 points[Stats]
St. Kilda0.52.72.103.10 28 Sat 29-Aug-1903 2:30 pm Junction Oval 
Carlton0.03.14.24.7 31 Carlton won by 3 points[Stats]

Finals, Week 1[Finals, Week 1 Review]

First Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowdGate
Fitzroy2.55.97.1211.15 81 Sat 5-Sep-1903 2:30 pm M.C.G.15,000£184
Geelong0.20.23.34.5 29 Fitzroy won by 52 points[Stats]

Second Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowdGate
Collingwood0.12.22.24.3 27 Sat 5-Sep-1903 2:30 pm Brunswick Street16,600£228
Carlton1.31.33.33.5 23 Collingwood won by 4 points[Stats]

Finals, Week 2[Finals, Week 2 Review]

Grand Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy2.22.52.83.11 29 Sat 12-Sep-1903 3:10 pm M.C.G.32,363
Collingwood2.33.43.64.7 31 Collingwood won by 2 points[Report]  [Stats]

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.