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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

1899 V/AFL Premiership Season

 
 

1899 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Fitzroy 17 14 3 0 744 476 156.30 56
2 Geelong 17 12 5 0 931 467 199.36 48
3 Collingwood 17 12 5 0 704 523 134.61 48
4 Essendon 17 10 7 0 772 525 147.05 40
5 South Melbourne 17 8 9 0 679 565 120.18 32
6 Melbourne 17 8 9 0 617 546 113.00 32
7 Carlton 17 4 13 0 415 692 59.97 16
8 St. Kilda 17 0 17 0 323 1391 23.22 0
  H&A 68 68 68 0 5185 5185 100.00 272
  Finals 1 1 1 0 53 53 100.00 4
  Total 69 69 69 0 5238 5238 100.00 276

1899 Round by Round

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

Round 1[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy2.12.43.86.11 47 Sat 13-May-1899 3:00 pm Brunswick Street 
Essendon0.30.50.60.9 9 Fitzroy won by 38 points[Stats]
Geelong3.26.36.38.6 54 Sat 13-May-1899 3:00 pm Corio Oval 
Collingwood0.21.53.73.9 27 Geelong won by 27 points[Stats]
Melbourne1.19.912.1316.20 116 Sat 13-May-1899 3:00 pm M.C.G. 
St. Kilda2.42.42.53.5 23 Melbourne won by 93 points[Stats]
South Melbourne2.34.77.1310.13 73 Sat 13-May-1899 3:00 pm Lake Oval 
Carlton0.00.20.32.6 18 South Melbourne won by 55 points[Stats]

Round 2[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton0.10.21.41.5 11 Sat 20-May-1899 3:00 pm Princes Park 
Geelong2.03.33.45.6 36 Geelong won by 25 points[Stats]
Collingwood0.21.22.24.3 27 Sat 20-May-1899 3:00 pm Victoria Park 
Melbourne2.43.76.87.12 54 Melbourne won by 27 points[Stats]
St. Kilda1.11.12.23.2 20 Sat 20-May-1899 3:00 pm Junction Oval 
Essendon1.04.95.148.18 66 Essendon won by 46 points[Stats]
South Melbourne0.32.53.65.8 38 Sat 20-May-1899 3:00 pm Lake Oval 
Fitzroy1.12.46.56.6 42 Fitzroy won by 4 points[Stats]

Round 3[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood6.38.611.813.9 87 Wed 24-May-1899 11:00 am Victoria Park 
St. Kilda1.01.22.42.6 18 Collingwood won by 69 points[Stats]
Carlton0.11.11.13.1 19 Wed 24-May-1899 3:00 pm Princes Park 
Melbourne1.12.24.86.9 45 Melbourne won by 26 points[Stats]
Essendon0.30.30.71.9 15 Wed 24-May-1899 3:00 pm East Melbourne 
South Melbourne0.30.70.70.9 9 Essendon won by 6 points[Stats]
Geelong0.40.40.70.8 8 Wed 24-May-1899 3:00 pm Corio Oval 
Fitzroy0.02.53.54.8 32 Fitzroy won by 24 points[Stats]

Round 4[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon1.23.35.106.12 48 Sat 27-May-1899 3:00 pm East Melbourne 
Carlton0.11.11.11.3 9 Essendon won by 39 points[Stats]
Fitzroy2.53.76.127.14 56 Sat 27-May-1899 3:00 pm Brunswick Street 
St. Kilda3.04.24.25.3 33 Fitzroy won by 23 points[Stats]
Melbourne3.24.24.64.8 32 Sat 27-May-1899 3:00 pm M.C.G. 
Geelong0.11.12.24.3 27 Melbourne won by 5 points[Stats]
South Melbourne1.21.23.23.4 22 Sat 27-May-1899 3:00 pm Lake Oval 
Collingwood1.32.92.113.11 29 Collingwood won by 7 points[Stats]

Round 5[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton3.13.13.23.3 21 Sat 3-Jun-1899 3:00 pm Princes Park 
Collingwood1.23.65.107.10 52 Collingwood won by 31 points[Stats]
Geelong1.11.22.43.10 28 Sat 3-Jun-1899 3:00 pm Corio Oval 
Essendon1.41.62.63.6 24 Geelong won by 4 points[Stats]
Melbourne2.33.74.104.11 35 Sat 3-Jun-1899 3:00 pm M.C.G. 
Fitzroy0.22.43.63.6 24 Melbourne won by 11 points[Stats]
St. Kilda1.32.83.84.9 33 Sat 3-Jun-1899 3:00 pm Junction Oval 
South Melbourne5.27.38.610.10 70 South Melbourne won by 37 points[Stats]

Round 6[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood1.41.51.51.7 13 Sat 10-Jun-1899 3:00 pm Victoria Park 
Fitzroy1.03.24.45.5 35 Fitzroy won by 22 points[Stats]
Essendon2.32.33.64.6 30 Sat 10-Jun-1899 3:00 pm East Melbourne 
Melbourne0.10.71.71.10 16 Essendon won by 14 points[Stats]
St. Kilda3.44.44.44.5 29 Sat 10-Jun-1899 3:00 pm Junction Oval 
Carlton0.00.71.74.7 31 Carlton won by 2 points[Stats]
South Melbourne0.32.42.55.5 35 Sat 10-Jun-1899 3:00 pm Lake Oval 
Geelong2.02.13.13.1 19 South Melbourne won by 16 points[Stats]

Round 7[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood1.55.95.96.12 48 Sat 17-Jun-1899 3:00 pm Victoria Park 
Essendon2.13.23.44.4 28 Collingwood won by 20 points[Stats]
Fitzroy1.31.64.95.15 45 Sat 17-Jun-1899 3:00 pm Brunswick Street 
Carlton1.21.31.41.7 13 Fitzroy won by 32 points[Stats]
Melbourne0.03.35.67.8 50 Sat 17-Jun-1899 3:00 pm M.C.G. 
South Melbourne2.14.25.56.7 43 Melbourne won by 7 points[Stats]
St. Kilda1.22.63.83.13 31 Sat 17-Jun-1899 3:00 pm Junction Oval 
Geelong6.17.212.412.6 78 Geelong won by 47 points[Stats]

Round 8[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton0.31.42.53.6 24 Sat 24-Jun-1899 3:00 pm Princes Park 
South Melbourne0.10.20.50.5 5 Carlton won by 19 points[Stats]
Collingwood1.52.62.82.8 20 Sat 24-Jun-1899 3:00 pm Victoria Park 
Geelong0.21.43.59.7 61 Geelong won by 41 points[Stats]
Essendon3.64.65.116.15 51 Sat 24-Jun-1899 3:00 pm East Melbourne 
Fitzroy1.06.37.310.3 63 Fitzroy won by 12 points[Stats]
St. Kilda2.32.42.72.8 20 Sat 24-Jun-1899 3:00 pm Junction Oval 
Melbourne2.12.33.65.7 37 Melbourne won by 17 points[Stats]

Round 9[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon4.65.1010.1611.19 85 Sat 8-Jul-1899 3:00 pm East Melbourne 
St. Kilda1.01.01.01.0 6 Essendon won by 79 points[Stats]
Fitzroy2.15.45.79.8 62 Sat 8-Jul-1899 3:00 pm Brunswick Street 
South Melbourne1.12.13.34.5 29 Fitzroy won by 33 points[Stats]
Geelong2.18.38.59.9 63 Sat 8-Jul-1899 3:00 pm Corio Oval 
Carlton2.22.24.25.3 33 Geelong won by 30 points[Stats]
Melbourne1.41.51.61.7 13 Sat 8-Jul-1899 3:00 pm M.C.G. 
Collingwood0.02.13.13.3 21 Collingwood won by 8 points[Stats]

Round 10[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy0.00.31.53.5 23 Sat 15-Jul-1899 3:00 pm Brunswick Street 
Geelong1.23.57.78.10 58 Geelong won by 35 points[Stats]
Melbourne2.63.74.117.12 54 Sat 15-Jul-1899 3:00 pm M.C.G. 
Carlton0.03.23.23.4 22 Melbourne won by 32 points[Stats]
St. Kilda0.00.31.41.5 11 Sat 15-Jul-1899 3:00 pm Junction Oval 
Collingwood4.16.48.913.16 94 Collingwood won by 83 points[Stats]
South Melbourne0.02.23.25.5 35 Sat 15-Jul-1899 3:00 pm Lake Oval 
Essendon2.24.46.87.9 51 Essendon won by 16 points[Stats]

Round 11[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton0.12.12.53.8 26 Sat 22-Jul-1899 3:00 pm Princes Park 
Essendon0.32.63.88.9 57 Essendon won by 31 points[Stats]
Collingwood2.35.95.95.9 39 Sat 22-Jul-1899 3:00 pm Victoria Park 
South Melbourne0.00.24.55.6 36 Collingwood won by 3 points[Stats]
Geelong1.23.44.65.6 36 Sat 22-Jul-1899 3:00 pm Corio Oval 
Melbourne0.32.62.102.10 22 Geelong won by 14 points[Stats]
St. Kilda2.13.33.44.6 30 Sat 22-Jul-1899 3:00 pm Junction Oval 
Fitzroy3.46.58.1112.12 84 Fitzroy won by 54 points[Stats]

Round 12[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood2.22.64.85.13 43 Sat 29-Jul-1899 3:00 pm Victoria Park 
Carlton1.01.03.14.3 27 Collingwood won by 16 points[Stats]
Essendon4.25.27.610.7 67 Sat 29-Jul-1899 3:00 pm East Melbourne 
Geelong0.16.56.56.7 43 Essendon won by 24 points[Stats]
Fitzroy2.16.36.56.5 41 Sat 29-Jul-1899 3:00 pm Brunswick Street 
Melbourne3.33.63.74.9 33 Fitzroy won by 8 points[Stats]
South Melbourne0.22.55.68.9 57 Sat 29-Jul-1899 3:00 pm Lake Oval 
St. Kilda1.11.12.43.6 24 South Melbourne won by 33 points[Stats]

Round 13[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton1.42.85.106.11 47 Sat 5-Aug-1899 3:00 pm Princes Park 
St. Kilda0.00.11.11.2 8 Carlton won by 39 points[Stats]
Fitzroy0.21.41.63.7 25 Sat 5-Aug-1899 3:00 pm Brunswick Street 
Collingwood1.33.44.75.7 37 Collingwood won by 12 points[Stats]
Geelong0.05.56.57.12 54 Sat 5-Aug-1899 3:00 pm Corio Oval 
South Melbourne1.21.22.73.9 27 Geelong won by 27 points[Stats]
Melbourne1.13.43.63.7 25 Sat 5-Aug-1899 3:00 pm M.C.G. 
Essendon1.22.35.75.8 38 Essendon won by 13 points[Stats]

Round 14[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton0.21.32.42.4 16 Sat 12-Aug-1899 3:00 pm Princes Park 
Fitzroy2.32.53.75.9 39 Fitzroy won by 23 points[Stats]
Essendon0.04.24.54.7 31 Sat 12-Aug-1899 3:00 pm East Melbourne 
Collingwood2.14.24.38.5 53 Collingwood won by 22 points[Stats]
Geelong2.48.1012.1616.23 119 Sat 12-Aug-1899 3:00 pm Corio Oval 
St. Kilda0.10.10.10.2 2 Geelong won by 117 points[Stats]
South Melbourne3.44.75.136.13 49 Sat 12-Aug-1899 3:00 pm Lake Oval 
Melbourne0.34.44.46.6 42 South Melbourne won by 7 points[Stats]

1899 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Fitzroy 17 14 3 0 744 476 156.30 56
2 Geelong 17 12 5 0 931 467 199.36 48
3 Collingwood 17 12 5 0 704 523 134.61 48
4 Essendon 17 10 7 0 772 525 147.05 40
5 South Melbourne 17 8 9 0 679 565 120.18 32
6 Melbourne 17 8 9 0 617 546 113.00 32
7 Carlton 17 4 13 0 415 692 59.97 16
8 St. Kilda 17 0 17 0 323 1391 23.22 0
  H&A 68 68 68 0 5185 5185 100.00 272
  Finals 1 1 1 0 53 53 100.00 4
  Total 69 69 69 0 5238 5238 100.00 276


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

Sectional round 1 (Round 15)

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon2.97.1513.2216.24 120 Sat 26-Aug-1899 2:30 pm East Melbourne 
St. Kilda0.01.12.33.4 22 Essendon won by 98 points[Stats]
Fitzroy1.03.45.95.11 41 Sat 26-Aug-1899 2:30 pm Brunswick Street 
Carlton2.24.25.36.4 40 Fitzroy won by 1 point[Stats]
Geelong1.23.25.35.8 38 Sat 26-Aug-1899 2:30 pm Corio Oval 
South Melbourne0.02.14.46.5 41 South Melbourne won by 3 points[Stats]
Melbourne2.22.33.43.7 25 Sat 26-Aug-1899 2:30 pm Lake Oval 
Collingwood2.33.54.86.9 45 Collingwood won by 20 points[Stats]

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

Sectional round 2 (Round 16)

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood1.02.43.65.8 38 Sat 2-Sep-1899 2:30 pm Victoria Park 
Carlton0.00.02.12.5 17 Collingwood won by 21 points[Stats]
Essendon1.42.64.124.15 39 Sat 2-Sep-1899 2:30 pm East Melbourne 
Geelong0.43.85.106.11 47 Geelong won by 8 points[Stats]
Fitzroy0.42.83.95.10 40 Sat 2-Sep-1899 2:30 pm Brunswick Street 
Melbourne0.00.10.10.2 2 Fitzroy won by 38 points[Stats]
St. Kilda0.20.21.51.6 12 Sat 2-Sep-1899 2:30 pm Junction Oval 
South Melbourne2.28.59.612.10 82 South Melbourne won by 70 points[Stats]

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

Sectional round 3 (Round 17)

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton1.02.06.36.5 41 Sat 9-Sep-1899 2:30 pm Princes Park 
Melbourne0.10.20.22.4 16 Carlton won by 25 points[Stats]
Collingwood1.33.33.64.7 31 Sat 9-Sep-1899 2:30 pm Victoria Park 
Fitzroy2.32.45.66.9 45 Fitzroy won by 14 points[Stats]
Geelong4.713.1318.2123.24 162 Sat 9-Sep-1899 2:30 pm Corio Oval 
St. Kilda0.10.10.10.1 1 Geelong won by 161 points[Stats]
South Melbourne0.12.82.93.10 28 Sat 9-Sep-1899 2:30 pm Lake Oval 
Essendon1.01.02.02.1 13 South Melbourne won by 15 points[Stats]

Finals, Week 1[Finals, Week 1 Review]

Grand Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy0.12.42.63.9 27 Sat 16-Sep-1899 2:50 pm Junction Oval4,823
South Melbourne2.32.33.73.8 26 Fitzroy won by 1 point[Report]  [Stats]

Footnotes

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