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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

1963 V/AFL Premiership Season

 
 

1963 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Hawthorn 18 13 4 1 1485 1137 130.61 54
2 Geelong 18 13 4 1 1354 1056 128.22 54
3 Melbourne 18 13 5 0 1680 1136 147.89 52
4 St. Kilda 18 13 5 0 1501 1071 140.15 52
5 Essendon 18 13 5 0 1470 1069 137.51 52
6 Carlton 18 10 8 0 1275 1234 103.32 40
7 North Melbourne 18 8 10 0 1059 1244 85.13 32
8 Collingwood 18 7 11 0 1365 1427 95.66 28
9 Footscray 18 7 11 0 1126 1283 87.76 28
10 Richmond 18 5 13 0 1279 1687 75.82 20
11 South Melbourne 18 4 14 0 1202 1722 69.80 16
12 Fitzroy 18 1 17 0 986 1716 57.46 4
  H&A 108 107 107 1 15782 15782 100.00 432
  Finals 4 4 4 0 632 632 100.00 16
  Total 112 111 111 1 16414 16414 100.00 448

1963 Round by Round

Round 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 1SF | 2SF | PF | GF

Round 1[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy1.11.56.710.12 72 Sat 20-Apr-1963 2:15 pm Brunswick Street25,167
Carlton2.49.613.1014.11 95 Carlton won by 23 points[Stats]
Geelong5.95.1411.2316.26 122 Sat 20-Apr-1963 2:15 pm Kardinia Park33,953
South Melbourne0.13.54.69.9 63 Geelong won by 59 points[Stats]
Hawthorn2.25.107.118.12 60 Sat 20-Apr-1963 2:15 pm Glenferrie Oval30,000
Essendon4.26.29.313.7 85 Essendon won by 25 points[Stats]
North Melbourne2.18.69.811.11 77 Sat 20-Apr-1963 2:15 pm Arden Street21,960
Footscray2.52.75.85.10 40 North Melbourne won by 37 points[Stats]
Richmond7.37.48.911.14 80 Sat 20-Apr-1963 2:15 pm Punt Road32,260
Collingwood2.58.1112.1218.16 124 Collingwood won by 44 points[Stats]
St. Kilda3.26.39.413.5 83 Sat 20-Apr-1963 2:15 pm Junction Oval31,300
Melbourne3.25.39.89.11 65 St. Kilda won by 18 points[Stats]

Round 2[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Melbourne4.39.713.1314.16 100 Thu 25-Apr-1963 2:15 pm M.C.G.55,293
Hawthorn2.36.59.1113.18 96 Melbourne won by 4 points[Stats]
South Melbourne3.47.117.1312.14 86 Thu 25-Apr-1963 2:15 pm Lake Oval25,700
Richmond4.46.513.717.7 109 Richmond won by 23 points[Stats]
Carlton3.14.35.87.11 53 Sat 27-Apr-1963 2:15 pm Princes Park39,490
St. Kilda1.55.86.126.15 51 Carlton won by 2 points[Stats]
Collingwood0.24.64.108.14 62 Sat 27-Apr-1963 2:15 pm Victoria Park32,210
North Melbourne3.36.49.812.9 81 North Melbourne won by 19 points[Stats]
Essendon3.25.512.916.13 109 Sat 27-Apr-1963 2:15 pm Windy Hill40,000
Geelong1.23.65.116.14 50 Essendon won by 59 points[Stats]
Footscray2.04.37.415.11 101 Sat 27-Apr-1963 2:15 pm Western Oval21,791
Fitzroy2.42.76.117.13 55 Footscray won by 46 points[Stats]

Round 3[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood2.53.107.128.16 64 Sat 4-May-1963 2:15 pm Victoria Park27,419
Hawthorn2.26.1010.1813.22 100 Hawthorn won by 36 points[Stats]
Essendon4.36.87.129.14 68 Sat 4-May-1963 2:15 pm Windy Hill27,283
Melbourne2.44.76.79.9 63 Essendon won by 5 points[Stats]
Fitzroy5.36.77.119.13 67 Sat 4-May-1963 2:15 pm Brunswick Street18,544
St. Kilda1.13.57.811.11 77 St. Kilda won by 10 points[Stats]
Geelong3.63.147.2410.25 85 Sat 4-May-1963 2:15 pm Kardinia Park26,522
Footscray2.15.26.210.4 64 Geelong won by 21 points[Stats]
Richmond0.33.44.66.12 48 Sat 4-May-1963 2:15 pm Punt Road23,200
North Melbourne2.15.49.710.9 69 North Melbourne won by 21 points[Stats]
South Melbourne4.37.68.1010.14 74 Sat 4-May-1963 2:15 pm Lake Oval22,850
Carlton4.35.711.1116.15 111 Carlton won by 37 points[Stats]

Round 4[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton1.24.106.129.13 67 Sat 11-May-1963 2:15 pm Princes Park42,019
Essendon2.12.45.88.13 61 Carlton won by 6 points[Stats]
Hawthorn5.711.1216.1921.25 151 Sat 11-May-1963 2:15 pm Glenferrie Oval15,000
South Melbourne1.25.45.1011.14 80 Hawthorn won by 71 points[Stats]
Melbourne4.27.411.614.10 94 Sat 11-May-1963 2:15 pm M.C.G.25,462
Fitzroy2.15.35.58.7 55 Melbourne won by 39 points[Stats]
North Melbourne0.10.33.73.7 25 Sat 11-May-1963 2:15 pm Arden Street21,760
Geelong1.23.84.117.19 61 Geelong won by 36 points[Stats]
St. Kilda2.18.79.1114.13 97 Sat 11-May-1963 2:15 pm Junction Oval37,900
Collingwood3.16.29.611.7 73 St. Kilda won by 24 points[Stats]
Footscray1.26.69.914.12 96 Sat 11-May-1963 2:15 pm Western Oval21,695
Richmond6.38.48.911.11 77 Footscray won by 19 points[Stats]

Round 5[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood3.18.410.615.10 100 Sat 18-May-1963 2:15 pm Victoria Park30,124
Melbourne3.44.46.97.10 52 Collingwood won by 48 points[Stats]
Fitzroy1.62.95.146.15 51 Sat 18-May-1963 2:15 pm Brunswick Street18,504
Essendon1.26.59.716.16 112 Essendon won by 61 points[Stats]
Geelong2.45.67.710.12 72 Sat 18-May-1963 2:15 pm Kardinia Park33,084
St. Kilda1.41.72.103.11 29 Geelong won by 43 points[Stats]
Richmond3.47.68.911.9 75 Sat 18-May-1963 2:15 pm Punt Road25,400
Carlton4.36.69.1011.11 77 Carlton won by 2 points[Stats]
South Melbourne1.39.712.817.11 113 Sat 18-May-1963 2:15 pm Lake Oval14,900
North Melbourne5.45.59.711.9 75 South Melbourne won by 38 points[Stats]
Footscray0.32.46.68.9 57 Sat 18-May-1963 2:15 pm Western Oval22,251
Hawthorn4.45.710.911.10 76 Hawthorn won by 19 points[Stats]

Round 6[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton3.23.44.137.16 58 Sat 25-May-1963 2:15 pm Princes Park47,514
Geelong2.44.115.157.22 64 Geelong won by 6 points[Stats]
Essendon2.38.412.813.16 94 Sat 25-May-1963 2:15 pm Windy Hill27,455
Footscray3.65.106.126.18 54 Essendon won by 40 points[Stats]
Fitzroy1.23.27.49.5 59 Sat 25-May-1963 2:15 pm Brunswick Street23,930
Collingwood2.35.107.1112.14 86 Collingwood won by 27 points[Stats]
Hawthorn5.37.89.1311.17 83 Sat 25-May-1963 2:15 pm Glenferrie Oval14,837
North Melbourne2.26.36.39.7 61 Hawthorn won by 22 points[Stats]
Melbourne3.57.915.1120.15 135 Sat 25-May-1963 2:15 pm M.C.G.33,914
Richmond1.63.104.127.14 56 Melbourne won by 79 points[Stats]
St. Kilda5.510.712.1413.16 94 Sat 25-May-1963 2:15 pm Junction Oval26,400
South Melbourne1.13.34.58.5 53 St. Kilda won by 41 points[Stats]

Round 7[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood1.24.57.710.11 71 Sat 1-Jun-1963 2:15 pm Victoria Park44,501
Essendon2.06.49.813.9 87 Essendon won by 16 points[Stats]
Geelong3.33.56.119.12 66 Sat 1-Jun-1963 2:15 pm Kardinia Park29,374
Hawthorn4.16.47.69.12 66 Geelong drew with Hawthorn[Stats]
North Melbourne2.25.66.88.10 58 Sat 1-Jun-1963 2:15 pm Arden Street17,125
St. Kilda2.43.68.109.12 66 St. Kilda won by 8 points[Stats]
Richmond2.311.813.1117.13 115 Sat 1-Jun-1963 2:15 pm Punt Road16,500
Fitzroy5.37.510.813.8 86 Richmond won by 29 points[Stats]
South Melbourne4.28.410.611.8 74 Sat 1-Jun-1963 2:15 pm Lake Oval17,160
Melbourne2.74.106.158.22 70 South Melbourne won by 4 points[Stats]
Footscray1.33.74.77.7 49 Sat 1-Jun-1963 2:15 pm Western Oval26,107
Carlton0.42.45.78.9 57 Carlton won by 8 points[Stats]

Round 8[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton0.04.26.56.8 44 Sat 8-Jun-1963 2:15 pm Princes Park38,698
Collingwood2.24.46.106.10 46 Collingwood won by 2 points[Stats]
Essendon3.310.612.813.11 89 Sat 8-Jun-1963 2:15 pm Windy Hill21,200
Richmond2.13.34.37.5 47 Essendon won by 42 points[Stats]
St. Kilda3.44.68.78.13 61 Sat 8-Jun-1963 2:15 pm Junction Oval34,900
Hawthorn1.63.109.119.11 65 Hawthorn won by 4 points[Stats]
Fitzroy0.41.61.62.11 23 Mon 10-Jun-1963 2:15 pm Brunswick Street13,400
North Melbourne0.42.95.116.15 51 North Melbourne won by 28 points[Stats]
Melbourne2.45.117.1211.16 82 Mon 10-Jun-1963 2:15 pm M.C.G.81,550
Geelong3.23.33.84.11 35 Melbourne won by 47 points[Stats]
Footscray1.33.74.126.16 52 Mon 10-Jun-1963 2:15 pm Western Oval22,950
South Melbourne1.51.73.85.9 39 Footscray won by 13 points[Stats]

Round 9[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood2.15.511.511.6 72 Sat 22-Jun-1963 2:15 pm Victoria Park26,173
Footscray2.13.25.46.4 40 Collingwood won by 32 points[Stats]
Essendon3.44.74.94.16 40 Sat 22-Jun-1963 2:15 pm Windy Hill24,725
St. Kilda1.44.76.88.8 56 St. Kilda won by 16 points[Stats]
Geelong1.36.108.1316.13 109 Sat 22-Jun-1963 2:15 pm Kardinia Park20,681
Richmond4.25.36.1010.11 71 Geelong won by 38 points[Stats]
Hawthorn3.36.48.59.6 60 Sat 22-Jun-1963 2:15 pm Glenferrie Oval25,300
Carlton1.51.95.127.12 54 Hawthorn won by 6 points[Stats]
Melbourne6.110.515.518.6 114 Sat 22-Jun-1963 2:15 pm M.C.G.23,971
North Melbourne2.25.48.49.10 64 Melbourne won by 50 points[Stats]
South Melbourne3.35.66.108.10 58 Sat 22-Jun-1963 2:15 pm Lake Oval12,850
Fitzroy0.21.42.75.9 39 South Melbourne won by 19 points[Stats]

Round 10[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton2.35.47.68.8 56 Sat 29-Jun-1963 2:15 pm Princes Park32,600
Melbourne4.38.510.912.12 84 Melbourne won by 28 points[Stats]
Collingwood4.27.714.819.11 125 Sat 29-Jun-1963 2:15 pm Victoria Park24,829
South Melbourne3.36.67.711.8 74 Collingwood won by 51 points[Stats]
St. Kilda4.35.88.1014.13 97 Sat 29-Jun-1963 2:15 pm Junction Oval27,700
Footscray1.36.511.915.11 101 Footscray won by 4 points[Stats]
Fitzroy3.43.78.119.13 67 Sat 6-Jul-1963 2:15 pm Brunswick Street16,222
Geelong0.61.62.93.13 31 Fitzroy won by 36 points[Stats]
North Melbourne1.02.33.55.5 35 Sat 6-Jul-1963 2:15 pm Arden Street17,580
Essendon4.25.37.79.9 63 Essendon won by 28 points[Stats]
Richmond1.11.51.84.10 34 Sat 6-Jul-1963 2:15 pm Punt Road20,200
Hawthorn2.66.77.1211.14 80 Hawthorn won by 46 points[Stats]

Round 11[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Geelong2.34.66.87.13 55 Sat 20-Jul-1963 2:15 pm Kardinia Park31,578
Collingwood1.33.64.95.13 43 Geelong won by 12 points[Stats]
Hawthorn2.44.86.129.17 71 Sat 20-Jul-1963 2:15 pm Glenferrie Oval10,500
Fitzroy0.11.24.26.2 38 Hawthorn won by 33 points[Stats]
North Melbourne1.22.85.108.14 62 Sat 20-Jul-1963 2:15 pm Arden Street13,870
Carlton2.43.63.75.9 39 North Melbourne won by 23 points[Stats]
Richmond2.04.07.19.4 58 Sat 20-Jul-1963 2:15 pm Punt Road15,000
St. Kilda2.75.1011.1414.16 100 St. Kilda won by 42 points[Stats]
South Melbourne2.13.66.96.10 46 Sat 20-Jul-1963 2:15 pm Lake Oval16,100
Essendon1.34.76.1312.20 92 Essendon won by 46 points[Stats]
Footscray1.31.41.53.6 24 Sat 20-Jul-1963 2:15 pm Western Oval18,231
Melbourne1.15.78.710.9 69 Melbourne won by 45 points[Stats]

Round 12[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton4.27.1213.1716.19 115 Sat 27-Jul-1963 2:15 pm Princes Park16,900
Fitzroy2.25.27.311.8 74 Carlton won by 41 points[Stats]
Collingwood1.17.49.712.12 84 Sat 27-Jul-1963 2:15 pm Victoria Park23,286
Richmond5.45.59.613.7 85 Richmond won by 1 point[Stats]
Essendon1.43.95.1311.17 83 Sat 27-Jul-1963 2:15 pm Windy Hill25,500
Hawthorn2.23.56.77.10 52 Essendon won by 31 points[Stats]
Melbourne4.66.89.1214.14 98 Sat 27-Jul-1963 2:15 pm M.C.G.55,060
St. Kilda2.13.43.65.9 39 Melbourne won by 59 points[Stats]
South Melbourne0.22.64.98.12 60 Sat 27-Jul-1963 2:15 pm Lake Oval15,500
Geelong5.16.49.914.11 95 Geelong won by 35 points[Stats]
Footscray3.07.77.910.11 71 Sat 27-Jul-1963 2:15 pm Western Oval15,715
North Melbourne2.42.54.77.10 52 Footscray won by 19 points[Stats]

Round 13[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy3.23.25.27.7 49 Sat 3-Aug-1963 2:15 pm Brunswick Street13,892
Footscray1.14.98.1210.20 80 Footscray won by 31 points[Stats]
Geelong2.47.99.1114.15 99 Sat 3-Aug-1963 2:15 pm Kardinia Park40,885
Essendon2.14.37.69.8 62 Geelong won by 37 points[Stats]
Hawthorn1.37.59.613.6 84 Sat 3-Aug-1963 2:15 pm Glenferrie Oval24,000
Melbourne3.36.46.98.14 62 Hawthorn won by 22 points[Stats]
North Melbourne1.23.96.119.17 71 Sat 3-Aug-1963 2:15 pm Arden Street16,083
Collingwood6.46.68.108.10 58 North Melbourne won by 13 points[Stats]
Richmond6.37.38.69.10 64 Sat 3-Aug-1963 2:15 pm Punt Road15,000
South Melbourne2.27.511.720.10 130 South Melbourne won by 66 points[Stats]
St. Kilda7.87.912.1214.12 96 Sat 3-Aug-1963 2:15 pm Junction Oval30,100
Carlton0.24.55.77.13 55 St. Kilda won by 41 points[Stats]

Round 14[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton4.28.514.817.13 115 Sat 10-Aug-1963 2:15 pm Princes Park17,510
South Melbourne3.13.46.78.9 57 Carlton won by 58 points[Stats]
Hawthorn4.18.411.615.9 99 Sat 10-Aug-1963 2:15 pm Glenferrie Oval19,458
Collingwood2.45.56.78.9 57 Hawthorn won by 42 points[Stats]
Melbourne7.110.413.519.8 122 Sat 10-Aug-1963 2:15 pm M.C.G.71,086
Essendon5.37.69.810.11 71 Melbourne won by 51 points[Stats]
North Melbourne4.58.79.811.8 74 Sat 10-Aug-1963 2:15 pm Arden Street9,807
Richmond3.06.08.110.4 64 North Melbourne won by 10 points[Stats]
St. Kilda0.41.96.1316.21 117 Sat 10-Aug-1963 2:15 pm Junction Oval15,700
Fitzroy1.21.22.32.3 15 St. Kilda won by 102 points[Stats]
Footscray0.12.74.75.8 38 Sat 10-Aug-1963 2:15 pm Western Oval25,645
Geelong5.25.48.78.10 58 Geelong won by 20 points[Stats]

Round 15[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood1.01.14.46.6 42 Sat 17-Aug-1963 2:15 pm Victoria Park27,298
St. Kilda3.56.148.1514.20 104 St. Kilda won by 62 points[Stats]
Essendon2.17.38.610.10 70 Sat 17-Aug-1963 2:15 pm Windy Hill29,000
Carlton4.37.58.811.10 76 Carlton won by 6 points[Stats]
Fitzroy2.13.45.48.9 57 Sat 17-Aug-1963 2:15 pm Brunswick Street11,989
Melbourne5.77.1318.1822.21 153 Melbourne won by 96 points[Stats]
Geelong4.16.314.615.8 98 Sat 17-Aug-1963 2:15 pm Kardinia Park21,396
North Melbourne0.11.83.85.13 43 Geelong won by 55 points[Stats]
Richmond2.34.45.87.10 52 Sat 17-Aug-1963 2:15 pm Punt Road15,200
Footscray3.16.109.1316.21 117 Footscray won by 65 points[Stats]
South Melbourne2.13.35.56.9 45 Sat 17-Aug-1963 2:15 pm Lake Oval14,100
Hawthorn2.45.78.915.15 105 Hawthorn won by 60 points[Stats]

Round 16[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton1.22.95.1210.18 78 Sat 24-Aug-1963 2:15 pm Princes Park15,170
Richmond4.56.710.1312.13 85 Richmond won by 7 points[Stats]
Essendon3.55.1311.1716.21 117 Sat 24-Aug-1963 2:15 pm Windy Hill14,475
Fitzroy2.12.23.45.6 36 Essendon won by 81 points[Stats]
Hawthorn3.29.1010.1513.21 99 Sat 24-Aug-1963 2:15 pm Glenferrie Oval17,000
Footscray2.32.36.58.7 55 Hawthorn won by 44 points[Stats]
Melbourne4.75.109.1119.15 129 Sat 24-Aug-1963 2:15 pm M.C.G.43,057
Collingwood0.26.58.810.8 68 Melbourne won by 61 points[Stats]
North Melbourne2.13.57.712.12 84 Sat 24-Aug-1963 2:15 pm Arden Street9,506
South Melbourne1.52.53.95.9 39 North Melbourne won by 45 points[Stats]
St. Kilda4.95.98.1612.18 90 Sat 24-Aug-1963 2:15 pm Junction Oval44,900
Geelong0.56.147.158.21 69 St. Kilda won by 21 points[Stats]

Round 17[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood6.511.714.1220.14 134 Sat 31-Aug-1963 2:15 pm Victoria Park16,882
Fitzroy1.55.88.1112.15 87 Collingwood won by 47 points[Stats]
Geelong4.45.69.1313.17 95 Sat 31-Aug-1963 2:15 pm Kardinia Park29,732
Carlton1.12.23.35.4 34 Geelong won by 61 points[Stats]
North Melbourne2.25.36.86.9 45 Sat 31-Aug-1963 2:15 pm Arden Street12,963
Hawthorn2.34.78.912.14 86 Hawthorn won by 41 points[Stats]
Richmond2.34.65.77.8 50 Sat 31-Aug-1963 2:15 pm Punt Road17,780
Melbourne4.610.713.1214.13 97 Melbourne won by 47 points[Stats]
South Melbourne4.45.46.68.7 55 Sat 31-Aug-1963 2:15 pm Lake Oval22,920
St. Kilda3.310.1013.1219.14 128 St. Kilda won by 73 points[Stats]
Footscray1.12.14.34.4 28 Sat 31-Aug-1963 2:15 pm Western Oval27,231
Essendon1.64.87.1012.12 84 Essendon won by 56 points[Stats]

Round 18[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton2.23.105.1213.13 91 Sat 7-Sep-1963 2:15 pm Princes Park15,319
Footscray2.43.66.118.11 59 Carlton won by 32 points[Stats]
Essendon2.35.78.712.11 83 Sat 7-Sep-1963 2:15 pm Windy Hill29,700
Collingwood3.34.46.68.8 56 Essendon won by 27 points[Stats]
Fitzroy2.25.67.68.8 56 Sat 7-Sep-1963 2:15 pm Brunswick Street9,951
Richmond5.15.411.1016.13 109 Richmond won by 53 points[Stats]
Hawthorn3.53.96.146.16 52 Sat 7-Sep-1963 2:15 pm Glenferrie Oval35,500
Geelong2.36.68.713.12 90 Geelong won by 38 points[Stats]
Melbourne2.58.810.1212.19 91 Sat 7-Sep-1963 2:15 pm M.C.G.24,871
South Melbourne4.04.25.58.8 56 Melbourne won by 35 points[Stats]
St. Kilda1.04.68.1017.14 116 Sat 7-Sep-1963 2:15 pm Junction Oval22,800
North Melbourne3.43.44.74.8 32 St. Kilda won by 84 points[Stats]

1963 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Hawthorn 18 13 4 1 1485 1137 130.61 54
2 Geelong 18 13 4 1 1354 1056 128.22 54
3 Melbourne 18 13 5 0 1680 1136 147.89 52
4 St. Kilda 18 13 5 0 1501 1071 140.15 52
5 Essendon 18 13 5 0 1470 1069 137.51 52
6 Carlton 18 10 8 0 1275 1234 103.32 40
7 North Melbourne 18 8 10 0 1059 1244 85.13 32
8 Collingwood 18 7 11 0 1365 1427 95.66 28
9 Footscray 18 7 11 0 1126 1283 87.76 28
10 Richmond 18 5 13 0 1279 1687 75.82 20
11 South Melbourne 18 4 14 0 1202 1722 69.80 16
12 Fitzroy 18 1 17 0 986 1716 57.46 4
  H&A 108 107 107 1 15782 15782 100.00 432
  Finals 4 4 4 0 632 632 100.00 16
  Total 112 111 111 1 16414 16414 100.00 448

First Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Melbourne1.44.118.149.17 71 Sat 14-Sep-1963 2:30 pm M.C.G.88,914
St. Kilda0.21.64.88.16 64 Melbourne won by 7 points[Stats]

Second Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Geelong4.49.612.1214.17 101 Sat 21-Sep-1963 2:30 pm M.C.G.91,471
Hawthorn2.77.108.1311.16 82 Geelong won by 19 points[Stats]

Preliminary Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Melbourne2.33.48.610.8 68 Sat 28-Sep-1963 2:30 pm M.C.G.86,546
Hawthorn1.45.99.911.11 77 Hawthorn won by 9 points[Stats]

Grand Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Geelong3.37.109.1315.19 109 Sat 5-Oct-1963 2:50 pm M.C.G.101,209
Hawthorn3.65.68.98.12 60 Geelong won by 49 points[Stats]

Footnotes

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