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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

1916 V/AFL Premiership Season

 
 

1916 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Carlton 12 10 2 0 918 669 137.22 40
2 Collingwood 12 6 5 1 803 803 100.00 26
3 Richmond 12 5 7 0 792 881 89.90 20
4 Fitzroy 12 2 9 1 711 871 81.63 10
  H&A 24 23 23 1 3224 3224 100.00 96
  Finals 4 4 4 0 515 515 100.00 16
  Total 28 27 27 1 3739 3739 100.00 112

1916 Round by Round

Round 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 1SF | 2SF | PF | GF

Round 1[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton1.43.114.137.18 60 Sat 6-May-1916 3:00 pm Princes Park 
Fitzroy3.44.58.89.10 64 Fitzroy won by 4 points[Stats]
Richmond4.15.27.510.9 69 Sat 6-May-1916 3:00 pm Punt Road6,000
Collingwood3.27.69.711.11 77 Collingwood won by 8 points[Stats]

Round 2[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood2.04.17.17.3 45 Sat 13-May-1916 3:00 pm Victoria Park 
Carlton2.14.39.710.11 71 Carlton won by 26 points[Stats]
Fitzroy4.46.77.119.12 66 Sat 13-May-1916 3:00 pm Brunswick Street5,000
Richmond0.24.55.55.7 37 Fitzroy won by 29 points[Stats]

Round 3[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy2.36.47.67.8 50 Sat 20-May-1916 3:00 pm Brunswick Street 
Collingwood1.23.56.86.14 50 Fitzroy drew with Collingwood[Stats]
Richmond1.71.106.147.19 61 Sat 20-May-1916 3:07 pm Punt Road7,000
Carlton0.33.74.89.12 66 Carlton won by 5 points[Report]  [Stats]

Round 4[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood2.38.710.1210.18 78 Sat 27-May-1916 3:00 pm Victoria Park5,000
Richmond2.43.86.87.11 53 Collingwood won by 25 points[Stats]
Fitzroy2.14.55.67.9 51 Sat 27-May-1916 3:00 pm Brunswick Street 
Carlton3.15.410.413.6 84 Carlton won by 33 points[Stats]

Round 5[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton3.44.67.1110.15 75 Sat 3-Jun-1916 3:00 pm Princes Park 
Collingwood0.27.49.511.10 76 Collingwood won by 1 point[Stats]
Richmond2.27.714.919.13 127 Mon 5-Jun-1916 3:00 pm Punt Road10,000
Fitzroy4.45.58.109.14 68 Richmond won by 59 points[Stats]

Round 6[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton3.39.410.814.8 92 Sat 10-Jun-1916 3:00 pm Princes Park 
Richmond1.22.63.93.13 31 Carlton won by 61 points[Stats]
Collingwood1.36.69.811.13 79 Sat 10-Jun-1916 3:00 pm Victoria Park 
Fitzroy2.33.94.168.17 65 Collingwood won by 14 points[Stats]

Round 7[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood2.14.45.910.14 74 Sat 17-Jun-1916 3:00 pm Victoria Park 
Richmond4.26.69.811.9 75 Richmond won by 1 point[Stats]
Fitzroy1.13.35.47.8 50 Sat 17-Jun-1916 3:00 pm Brunswick Street 
Carlton1.73.98.1410.19 79 Carlton won by 29 points[Stats]

Round 8[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton4.74.89.119.11 65 Sat 24-Jun-1916 3:00 pm Princes Park 
Collingwood1.03.45.47.11 53 Carlton won by 12 points[Stats]
Richmond1.46.69.109.11 65 Sat 24-Jun-1916 3:00 pm Punt Road 
Fitzroy0.31.65.87.13 55 Richmond won by 10 points[Stats]

Round 9[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton5.210.1011.1612.19 91 Sat 8-Jul-1916 3:00 pm Princes Park2,000
Richmond0.14.15.26.5 41 Carlton won by 50 points[Stats]
Collingwood1.43.86.118.11 59 Sat 8-Jul-1916 3:00 pm Victoria Park 
Fitzroy2.13.26.78.10 58 Collingwood won by 1 point[Stats]

Round 10[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton3.76.109.1111.15 81 Sat 15-Jul-1916 3:00 pm Princes Park 
Fitzroy1.32.64.108.14 62 Carlton won by 19 points[Stats]
Richmond6.27.410.914.9 93 Sat 15-Jul-1916 3:00 pm Punt Road 
Collingwood1.14.46.59.13 67 Richmond won by 26 points[Stats]

Round 11[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood3.26.49.710.10 70 Sat 22-Jul-1916 3:00 pm Victoria Park 
Carlton2.52.78.129.18 72 Carlton won by 2 points[Stats]
Fitzroy2.43.67.89.11 65 Sat 22-Jul-1916 3:00 pm Brunswick Street 
Richmond2.35.67.1010.15 75 Richmond won by 10 points[Stats]

Round 12[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy3.35.66.78.9 57 Sat 29-Jul-1916 3:00 pm Brunswick Street 
Collingwood1.14.37.511.9 75 Collingwood won by 18 points[Stats]
Richmond3.44.56.99.11 65 Sat 29-Jul-1916 3:00 pm Punt Road 
Carlton1.17.510.612.10 82 Carlton won by 17 points[Stats]

1916 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Carlton 12 10 2 0 918 669 137.22 40
2 Collingwood 12 6 5 1 803 803 100.00 26
3 Richmond 12 5 7 0 792 881 89.90 20
4 Fitzroy 12 2 9 1 711 871 81.63 10
  H&A 24 23 23 1 3224 3224 100.00 96
  Finals 4 4 4 0 515 515 100.00 16
  Total 28 27 27 1 3739 3739 100.00 112


Finals, Week 1[Finals, Week 1 Review]

First Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowdGate
Collingwood2.14.34.78.9 57 Sat 12-Aug-1916 2:30 pm M.C.G.9,690£183
Fitzroy1.32.66.89.9 63 Fitzroy won by 6 points[Stats]

Finals, Week 2[Finals, Week 2 Review]

Second Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowdGate
Carlton4.27.58.810.15 75 Sat 19-Aug-1916 2:30 pm M.C.G.11,728£226
Richmond3.34.67.910.12 72 Carlton won by 3 points[Stats]

Finals, Week 3[Finals, Week 3 Review]

Preliminary Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowdGate
Fitzroy1.13.65.79.11 65 Sat 26-Aug-1916 2:30 pm M.C.G.15,567£323
Carlton2.54.65.105.12 42 Fitzroy won by 23 points[Stats]

Finals, Week 4[Finals, Week 4 Review]

Grand Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowdGate
Fitzroy4.68.810.1112.13 85 Sat 2-Sep-1916 2:50 pm M.C.G.21,130£503
Carlton2.04.26.88.8 56 Fitzroy won by 29 points[Stats]

Footnotes

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