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AFL - KEY FACTS

Official name
Australian Football League

Known as
AFL

Duration
1897–2023

Headquarters
140 Harbour Esplanade, Docklands, VIC, 3008

Phone
1300 722 515

Website
afl.com.au

Affiliated competitions (Current)
Premiership Season 1897-2023; Women's Premiership Season 2017-2023; Women's Under-18 Championships 2010-2023; Night/Pre-Season Competition 1956-2023; Under-18 Championships 1953-2023

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
1897–2023

Affiliated clubs (Current)
Carlton (VIC) 1897-2023; Collingwood (VIC) 1897-2023; Essendon (VIC) 1897-2023; Geelong (VIC) 1897-2023; Melbourne (VIC) 1897-2023; Sydney (VIC) 1897-2023; St. Kilda (VIC) 1897-2023; Richmond (VIC) 1908-2023; North Melbourne (VIC) 1925-2023; Western Bulldogs (VIC) 1925-2023; Hawthorn (VIC) 1925-2023; Brisbane (QLD) 1987-2023; West Coast (WA) 1987-2023; Adelaide (SA) 1991-2023; Fremantle (WA) 1995-2023; Port Adelaide (SA) 1997-2023; Gold Coast (QLD) 2011-2023; Greater Western Sydney (NSW) 2012-2023

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

1900 V/AFL Premiership Season

V/AFL - League records
 
1899 1901
Grand Finals | Every final | Every match | Every player | Every goalkicker
 
Ladder | Round by Round | Finals
 

1900 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Fitzroy 17 13 4 0 883 531 166.29 52
2 Essendon 17 11 6 0 859 550 156.18 44
3 Geelong 17 11 6 0 799 559 142.93 44
4 Collingwood 17 10 7 0 756 617 122.53 40
5 Melbourne 17 8 9 0 809 716 112.99 32
6 South Melbourne 17 8 9 0 550 673 81.72 32
7 Carlton 17 6 11 0 473 750 63.07 24
8 St. Kilda 17 1 16 0 439 1172 37.46 4
  H&A 68 68 68 0 5568 5568 100.00 272
  Finals 2 2 2 0 152 152 100.00 8
  Total 70 70 70 0 5720 5720 100.00 280

1900 Round by Round

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

Round 1[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton0.01.21.32.6 18 Sat 5-May-1900 3:00 pm Princes Park 
Geelong0.30.73.104.11 35 Geelong won by 17 points[Stats]
Collingwood3.34.77.710.7 67 Sat 5-May-1900 3:00 pm Victoria Park 
Fitzroy3.14.65.86.10 46 Collingwood won by 21 points[Stats]
Essendon1.08.48.412.10 82 Sat 5-May-1900 3:00 pm East Melbourne 
South Melbourne0.00.03.14.2 26 Essendon won by 56 points[Stats]
St. Kilda6.26.29.710.8 68 Sat 5-May-1900 3:00 pm Junction Oval 
Melbourne0.26.87.119.13 67 St. Kilda won by 1 point[Stats]

Round 2[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy0.11.43.74.10 34 Sat 12-May-1900 3:00 pm Brunswick Street 
Carlton1.11.21.31.4 10 Fitzroy won by 24 points[Stats]
Geelong4.35.36.117.15 57 Sat 12-May-1900 3:00 pm Corio Oval 
Collingwood0.03.43.45.5 35 Geelong won by 22 points[Stats]
Melbourne0.11.23.25.4 34 Sat 12-May-1900 3:00 pm M.C.G. 
Essendon0.10.21.32.6 18 Melbourne won by 16 points[Stats]
South Melbourne3.43.76.176.21 57 Sat 12-May-1900 3:00 pm Lake Oval 
St. Kilda1.23.43.43.7 25 South Melbourne won by 32 points[Stats]

Round 3[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton4.04.05.66.6 42 Sat 18-Aug-1900 3:00 pm Princes Park 
Melbourne0.31.31.33.4 22 Carlton won by 20 points[Stats]
Collingwood0.31.83.95.15 45 Sat 18-Aug-1900 3:00 pm Victoria Park 
South Melbourne1.11.43.63.7 25 Collingwood won by 20 points[Stats]
Essendon1.22.33.54.9 33 Sat 18-Aug-1900 3:00 pm East Melbourne 
Fitzroy1.32.53.73.9 27 Essendon won by 6 points[Stats]
St. Kilda1.12.22.22.6 18 Sat 18-Aug-1900 3:00 pm Junction Oval 
Geelong1.25.75.127.16 58 Geelong won by 40 points[Stats]

Round 4[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon2.24.38.513.7 85 Wed 23-May-1900 3:00 pm East Melbourne 
Collingwood1.22.42.42.4 16 Essendon won by 69 points[Stats]
Fitzroy2.53.134.166.19 55 Thu 24-May-1900 3:00 pm Brunswick Street 
South Melbourne2.03.03.23.4 22 Fitzroy won by 33 points[Stats]
Geelong3.23.68.1011.15 81 Thu 24-May-1900 3:00 pm Corio Oval 
Melbourne0.12.32.32.3 15 Geelong won by 66 points[Stats]
St. Kilda1.02.22.32.6 18 Thu 24-May-1900 3:00 pm Junction Oval 
Carlton0.21.42.93.9 27 Carlton won by 9 points[Stats]

Round 5[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton0.11.31.42.6 18 Sat 26-May-1900 3:00 pm Princes Park 
Essendon2.22.32.53.5 23 Essendon won by 5 points[Stats]
Collingwood3.25.37.89.11 65 Sat 26-May-1900 3:00 pm Victoria Park 
St. Kilda0.12.22.32.7 19 Collingwood won by 46 points[Stats]
Melbourne1.12.72.83.9 27 Sat 26-May-1900 3:00 pm M.C.G. 
Fitzroy3.44.57.510.6 66 Fitzroy won by 39 points[Stats]
South Melbourne3.03.33.55.7 37 Sat 26-May-1900 3:00 pm Lake Oval 
Geelong0.10.11.33.5 23 South Melbourne won by 14 points[Stats]

Round 6[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton2.02.04.14.1 25 Sat 2-Jun-1900 3:00 pm Princes Park 
Collingwood0.30.50.70.9 9 Carlton won by 16 points[Stats]
St. Kilda1.12.32.42.6 18 Sat 2-Jun-1900 3:00 pm Junction Oval 
Essendon2.42.62.83.11 29 Essendon won by 11 points[Stats]
South Melbourne1.01.44.76.8 44 Sat 2-Jun-1900 3:00 pm Lake Oval 
Melbourne2.43.45.46.5 41 South Melbourne won by 3 points[Stats]
Fitzroy1.32.44.46.10 46 Sat 2-Jun-1900 3:20 pm Brunswick Street 
Geelong0.20.31.51.6 12 Fitzroy won by 34 points[Stats]

Round 7[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy1.38.1210.1316.20 116 Sat 9-Jun-1900 3:00 pm Brunswick Street 
St. Kilda1.31.32.42.5 17 Fitzroy won by 99 points[Stats]
Geelong1.11.53.58.5 53 Sat 9-Jun-1900 3:00 pm Corio Oval 
Essendon1.31.44.54.7 31 Geelong won by 22 points[Stats]
Melbourne2.25.87.108.18 66 Sat 9-Jun-1900 3:00 pm M.C.G. 
Collingwood1.32.34.45.7 37 Melbourne won by 29 points[Stats]
South Melbourne1.11.23.54.6 30 Sat 9-Jun-1900 3:00 pm Lake Oval 
Carlton0.00.41.52.6 18 South Melbourne won by 12 points[Stats]

Round 8[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy2.23.24.36.6 42 Sat 23-Jun-1900 3:00 pm Brunswick Street 
Collingwood0.30.42.82.8 20 Fitzroy won by 22 points[Stats]
Geelong3.43.65.95.9 39 Sat 23-Jun-1900 3:00 pm Corio Oval 
Carlton0.11.51.53.13 31 Geelong won by 8 points[Stats]
Melbourne2.46.1010.1815.18 108 Sat 23-Jun-1900 3:00 pm M.C.G. 
St. Kilda1.02.02.24.5 29 Melbourne won by 79 points[Stats]
South Melbourne1.72.113.114.14 38 Sat 23-Jun-1900 3:00 pm Lake Oval 
Essendon0.00.00.11.4 10 South Melbourne won by 28 points[Stats]

Round 9[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton0.11.21.22.3 15 Sat 30-Jun-1900 3:00 pm Princes Park 
Fitzroy1.31.81.107.11 53 Fitzroy won by 38 points[Stats]
Collingwood5.26.26.46.6 42 Sat 30-Jun-1900 3:00 pm Victoria Park 
Geelong0.02.53.53.5 23 Collingwood won by 19 points[Stats]
Essendon0.21.31.42.6 18 Sat 30-Jun-1900 3:00 pm East Melbourne 
Melbourne4.35.55.66.8 44 Melbourne won by 26 points[Stats]
St. Kilda1.11.21.51.5 11 Sat 30-Jun-1900 3:00 pm Junction Oval 
South Melbourne1.53.124.165.22 52 South Melbourne won by 41 points[Stats]

Round 10[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy3.04.64.117.12 54 Sat 7-Jul-1900 3:00 pm Brunswick Street 
Essendon1.43.54.85.10 40 Fitzroy won by 14 points[Stats]
Geelong1.23.56.613.8 86 Sat 7-Jul-1900 3:00 pm Corio Oval 
St. Kilda1.21.33.44.4 28 Geelong won by 58 points[Stats]
Melbourne4.44.77.119.14 68 Sat 7-Jul-1900 3:00 pm M.C.G. 
Carlton0.02.13.15.3 33 Melbourne won by 35 points[Stats]
South Melbourne1.02.33.43.8 26 Sat 7-Jul-1900 3:00 pm Lake Oval 
Collingwood0.30.81.122.12 24 South Melbourne won by 2 points[Stats]

Round 11[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton2.13.25.57.7 49 Sat 14-Jul-1900 3:00 pm Princes Park 
St. Kilda1.22.22.34.4 28 Carlton won by 21 points[Stats]
Collingwood3.65.95.116.14 50 Sat 14-Jul-1900 3:00 pm Victoria Park 
Essendon1.03.14.54.5 29 Collingwood won by 21 points[Stats]
Melbourne0.41.81.134.16 40 Sat 14-Jul-1900 3:00 pm M.C.G. 
Geelong1.02.14.14.5 29 Melbourne won by 11 points[Stats]
South Melbourne0.12.24.74.9 33 Sat 14-Jul-1900 3:00 pm Lake Oval 
Fitzroy0.23.74.75.9 39 Fitzroy won by 6 points[Stats]

Round 12[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon2.08.68.712.12 84 Sat 28-Jul-1900 3:00 pm East Melbourne 
Carlton3.03.04.55.5 35 Essendon won by 49 points[Stats]
Fitzroy3.33.45.68.9 57 Sat 28-Jul-1900 3:00 pm Brunswick Street 
Melbourne1.13.53.64.8 32 Fitzroy won by 25 points[Stats]
Geelong2.04.46.810.10 70 Sat 28-Jul-1900 3:00 pm Corio Oval 
South Melbourne2.33.43.53.6 24 Geelong won by 46 points[Stats]
St. Kilda0.13.33.33.5 23 Sat 28-Jul-1900 3:00 pm Junction Oval 
Collingwood1.73.85.106.12 48 Collingwood won by 25 points[Stats]

Round 13[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood2.47.58.614.12 96 Sat 4-Aug-1900 3:00 pm Victoria Park 
Carlton2.22.24.34.4 28 Collingwood won by 68 points[Stats]
Essendon6.28.610.1017.15 117 Sat 4-Aug-1900 3:00 pm East Melbourne 
St. Kilda0.11.41.73.7 25 Essendon won by 92 points[Stats]
Geelong0.13.45.88.9 57 Sat 4-Aug-1900 3:00 pm Corio Oval 
Fitzroy0.50.50.51.6 12 Geelong won by 45 points[Stats]
Melbourne2.24.46.86.8 44 Sat 4-Aug-1900 3:00 pm M.C.G. 
South Melbourne2.12.54.57.6 48 South Melbourne won by 4 points[Stats]

Round 14[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton0.53.64.105.15 45 Sat 11-Aug-1900 3:00 pm Princes Park 
South Melbourne1.12.22.52.7 19 Carlton won by 26 points[Stats]
Collingwood3.47.79.1010.13 73 Sat 11-Aug-1900 3:00 pm Victoria Park 
Melbourne1.11.25.37.4 46 Collingwood won by 27 points[Stats]
Essendon2.04.26.310.7 67 Sat 11-Aug-1900 3:00 pm East Melbourne 
Geelong3.44.56.106.11 47 Essendon won by 20 points[Stats]
St. Kilda3.53.57.77.7 49 Sat 11-Aug-1900 3:00 pm Junction Oval 
Fitzroy0.54.157.1810.22 82 Fitzroy won by 33 points[Stats]

1900 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Fitzroy 17 13 4 0 883 531 166.29 52
2 Essendon 17 11 6 0 859 550 156.18 44
3 Geelong 17 11 6 0 799 559 142.93 44
4 Collingwood 17 10 7 0 756 617 122.53 40
5 Melbourne 17 8 9 0 809 716 112.99 32
6 South Melbourne 17 8 9 0 550 673 81.72 32
7 Carlton 17 6 11 0 473 750 63.07 24
8 St. Kilda 17 1 16 0 439 1172 37.46 4
  H&A 68 68 68 0 5568 5568 100.00 272
  Finals 2 2 2 0 152 152 100.00 8
  Total 70 70 70 0 5720 5720 100.00 280

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

Sectional round 1 (Round 15)

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood2.32.74.138.20 68 Sat 25-Aug-1900 2:30 pm Victoria Park 
St. Kilda0.20.40.70.9 9 Collingwood won by 59 points[Stats]
Fitzroy2.24.47.109.13 67 Sat 25-Aug-1900 2:30 pm Brunswick Street 
Carlton1.13.53.75.8 38 Fitzroy won by 29 points[Stats]
Melbourne2.74.75.145.15 45 Sat 25-Aug-1900 2:30 pm East Melbourne 
Geelong0.23.83.83.10 28 Melbourne won by 17 points[Stats]
South Melbourne0.01.02.13.1 19 Sat 25-Aug-1900 2:30 pm Lake Oval 
Essendon3.24.35.49.5 59 Essendon won by 40 points[Stats]

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

Sectional round 2 (Round 16)

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton1.31.52.64.7 31 Sat 1-Sep-1900 2:30 pm Princes Park 
South Melbourne1.24.54.54.6 30 Carlton won by 1 point[Stats]
Essendon3.14.26.36.3 39 Sat 1-Sep-1900 2:30 pm East Melbourne 
Fitzroy0.04.34.35.6 36 Essendon won by 3 points[Stats]
Geelong0.23.64.66.8 44 Sat 1-Sep-1900 2:30 pm Corio Oval 
Collingwood2.12.14.74.7 31 Geelong won by 13 points[Stats]
St. Kilda0.00.00.02.3 15 Sat 1-Sep-1900 2:30 pm Junction Oval 
Melbourne2.74.1011.1412.14 86 Melbourne won by 71 points[Stats]

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

Sectional round 3 (Round 17)

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon3.67.118.1612.23 95 Sat 8-Sep-1900 2:30 pm East Melbourne 
Carlton0.00.01.11.4 10 Essendon won by 85 points[Stats]
Fitzroy3.45.56.87.9 51 Sat 8-Sep-1900 2:30 pm Brunswick Street 
South Melbourne0.20.51.82.8 20 Fitzroy won by 31 points[Stats]
Melbourne1.22.33.43.6 24 Sat 8-Sep-1900 2:30 pm Lake Oval 
Collingwood0.12.54.64.6 30 Collingwood won by 6 points[Stats]
St. Kilda1.41.83.95.9 39 Sat 8-Sep-1900 2:30 pm Junction Oval 
Geelong1.44.65.87.15 57 Geelong won by 18 points[Stats]

Finals, Week 1[Finals, Week 1 Review]

Preliminary Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowdGate
Essendon1.12.54.65.13 43 Sat 15-Sep-1900 2:30 pm Lake Oval16,000£300
Melbourne3.03.16.37.3 45 Melbourne won by 2 points[Stats]

Finals, Week 2[Finals, Week 2 Review]

Grand Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowdGate
Melbourne2.32.54.84.10 34 Sat 22-Sep-1900 2:50 pm East Melbourne20,181£516
Fitzroy1.42.72.73.12 30 Melbourne won by 4 points[Report]  [Stats]

Footnotes

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