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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

1902 V/AFL Premiership Season

 
 

1902 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Collingwood 17 15 2 0 1121 562 199.47 60
2 Essendon 17 13 4 0 885 625 141.60 52
3 Fitzroy 17 10 7 0 914 726 125.90 40
4 Melbourne 17 9 8 0 800 735 108.84 36
5 South Melbourne 17 7 10 0 700 704 99.43 28
6 Carlton 17 7 10 0 594 770 77.14 28
7 Geelong 17 7 10 0 702 914 76.81 28
8 St. Kilda 17 0 17 0 490 1170 41.88 0
  H&A 68 68 68 0 6206 6206 100.00 272
  Finals 4 4 4 0 390 390 100.00 16
  Total 72 72 72 0 6596 6596 100.00 288

1902 Round by Round

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

Round 1[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton1.22.25.46.4 40 Sat 3-May-1902 3:00 pm Princes Park 
Geelong2.38.69.611.12 78 Geelong won by 38 points[Stats]
Essendon4.55.95.95.9 39 Sat 3-May-1902 3:00 pm East Melbourne 
Fitzroy1.04.15.87.10 52 Fitzroy won by 13 points[Stats]
Melbourne4.29.613.1015.15 105 Sat 3-May-1902 3:00 pm M.C.G. 
St. Kilda1.34.56.87.9 51 Melbourne won by 54 points[Stats]
South Melbourne1.01.21.63.7 25 Sat 3-May-1902 3:00 pm Lake Oval 
Collingwood3.44.84.135.13 43 Collingwood won by 18 points[Stats]

Round 2[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Geelong0.12.52.53.6 24 Sat 10-May-1902 3:00 pm Corio Oval 
Essendon4.45.68.1110.17 77 Essendon won by 53 points[Stats]
Melbourne1.33.63.104.10 34 Sat 10-May-1902 3:00 pm M.C.G. 
Collingwood2.14.25.38.3 51 Collingwood won by 17 points[Stats]
St. Kilda3.14.44.45.6 36 Sat 10-May-1902 3:00 pm Junction Oval 
Fitzroy7.69.813.1614.20 104 Fitzroy won by 68 points[Stats]
South Melbourne3.46.96.128.13 61 Sat 10-May-1902 3:00 pm Lake Oval 
Carlton0.30.40.80.8 8 South Melbourne won by 53 points[Stats]

Round 3[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood2.22.56.1011.15 81 Sat 17-May-1902 3:00 pm Victoria Park 
Geelong2.12.13.13.2 20 Collingwood won by 61 points[Stats]
Essendon1.23.36.57.6 48 Sat 17-May-1902 3:00 pm East Melbourne 
Melbourne1.21.43.63.7 25 Essendon won by 23 points[Stats]
Fitzroy0.42.44.78.10 58 Sat 17-May-1902 3:00 pm Brunswick Street 
South Melbourne1.26.38.38.4 52 Fitzroy won by 6 points[Stats]
St. Kilda1.12.32.92.13 25 Sat 17-May-1902 3:00 pm Junction Oval 
Carlton1.21.72.74.9 33 Carlton won by 8 points[Stats]

Round 4[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton1.44.86.106.13 49 Sat 24-May-1902 3:00 pm Princes Park 
Melbourne3.37.57.88.12 60 Melbourne won by 11 points[Stats]
Collingwood2.12.13.23.4 22 Sat 24-May-1902 3:00 pm Victoria Park 
Fitzroy0.32.73.107.13 55 Fitzroy won by 33 points[Stats]
Essendon0.22.35.35.8 38 Sat 24-May-1902 3:00 pm East Melbourne 
South Melbourne2.23.44.104.11 35 Essendon won by 3 points[Stats]
Geelong4.35.48.811.11 77 Sat 24-May-1902 3:00 pm Corio Oval 
St. Kilda0.12.14.25.3 33 Geelong won by 44 points[Stats]

Round 5[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon1.93.125.167.16 58 Sat 31-May-1902 3:00 pm East Melbourne 
Carlton0.01.31.45.8 38 Essendon won by 20 points[Stats]
Fitzroy1.44.97.157.17 59 Sat 31-May-1902 3:00 pm Brunswick Street 
Melbourne0.23.44.86.10 46 Fitzroy won by 13 points[Stats]
Geelong4.84.85.115.14 44 Sat 31-May-1902 3:00 pm Corio Oval 
South Melbourne0.01.62.83.9 27 Geelong won by 17 points[Stats]
St. Kilda2.43.43.45.5 35 Sat 31-May-1902 3:00 pm Junction Oval 
Collingwood0.03.54.75.12 42 Collingwood won by 7 points[Stats]

Round 6[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton1.13.33.44.6 30 Sat 7-Jun-1902 3:00 pm Princes Park 
Fitzroy3.74.86.139.14 68 Fitzroy won by 38 points[Stats]
Collingwood2.13.34.86.15 51 Sat 7-Jun-1902 3:00 pm Victoria Park 
Essendon2.26.310.811.10 76 Essendon won by 25 points[Stats]
Melbourne0.21.61.82.13 25 Sat 7-Jun-1902 3:00 pm M.C.G. 
Geelong1.22.22.73.8 26 Geelong won by 1 point[Stats]
South Melbourne2.34.55.105.13 43 Sat 7-Jun-1902 3:00 pm Lake Oval 
St. Kilda0.01.11.11.3 9 South Melbourne won by 34 points[Stats]

Round 7[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood1.42.73.98.11 59 Mon 9-Jun-1902 3:00 pm Victoria Park 
Carlton2.02.03.13.3 21 Collingwood won by 38 points[Stats]
Fitzroy3.27.47.108.14 62 Mon 9-Jun-1902 3:00 pm Brunswick Street 
Geelong0.11.52.73.8 26 Fitzroy won by 36 points[Stats]
Melbourne2.24.44.57.5 47 Mon 9-Jun-1902 3:00 pm M.C.G. 
South Melbourne2.04.36.96.10 46 Melbourne won by 1 point[Stats]
St. Kilda4.14.16.36.4 40 Mon 9-Jun-1902 3:00 pm Junction Oval 
Essendon1.07.17.110.4 64 Essendon won by 24 points[Stats]

Round 8[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood0.30.72.134.26 50 Sat 14-Jun-1902 3:00 pm Victoria Park 
South Melbourne1.21.61.71.8 14 Collingwood won by 36 points[Stats]
Fitzroy0.33.63.95.12 42 Sat 14-Jun-1902 3:00 pm Brunswick Street 
Essendon1.32.56.67.6 48 Essendon won by 6 points[Stats]
Geelong1.04.34.36.7 43 Sat 14-Jun-1902 3:00 pm Corio Oval 
Carlton3.23.37.57.5 47 Carlton won by 4 points[Stats]
St. Kilda0.10.20.33.6 24 Sat 14-Jun-1902 3:00 pm Junction Oval 
Melbourne3.36.57.68.7 55 Melbourne won by 31 points[Stats]

Round 9[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton0.01.42.64.7 31 Sat 21-Jun-1902 3:00 pm Princes Park 
South Melbourne0.40.42.62.6 18 Carlton won by 13 points[Stats]
Collingwood1.22.83.117.19 61 Sat 21-Jun-1902 3:00 pm Victoria Park 
Melbourne1.51.64.74.7 31 Collingwood won by 30 points[Stats]
Essendon1.01.22.22.3 15 Sat 21-Jun-1902 3:00 pm East Melbourne 
Geelong0.23.83.84.10 34 Geelong won by 19 points[Stats]
Fitzroy5.16.411.612.8 80 Sat 21-Jun-1902 3:00 pm Brunswick Street 
St. Kilda0.20.40.52.7 19 Fitzroy won by 61 points[Stats]

Round 10[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton2.56.99.1010.12 72 Sat 5-Jul-1902 3:00 pm Princes Park 
St. Kilda4.04.05.17.7 49 Carlton won by 23 points[Stats]
Geelong1.03.44.66.8 44 Sat 5-Jul-1902 3:00 pm Corio Oval 
Collingwood4.25.48.1012.12 84 Collingwood won by 40 points[Stats]
Melbourne0.11.43.63.9 27 Sat 5-Jul-1902 3:00 pm M.C.G. 
Essendon2.53.94.116.12 48 Essendon won by 21 points[Stats]
South Melbourne1.04.54.86.10 46 Sat 5-Jul-1902 3:00 pm Lake Oval 
Fitzroy2.42.64.74.10 34 South Melbourne won by 12 points[Stats]

Round 11[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy2.33.36.56.9 45 Sat 12-Jul-1902 3:00 pm Brunswick Street 
Collingwood1.35.57.109.14 68 Collingwood won by 23 points[Stats]
Melbourne2.32.83.104.12 36 Sat 12-Jul-1902 3:00 pm M.C.G. 
Carlton2.13.24.74.9 33 Melbourne won by 3 points[Stats]
St. Kilda1.13.44.54.9 33 Sat 12-Jul-1902 3:00 pm Junction Oval 
Geelong1.14.16.37.7 49 Geelong won by 16 points[Stats]
South Melbourne2.12.33.55.6 36 Sat 12-Jul-1902 3:00 pm Lake Oval 
Essendon0.22.64.76.7 43 Essendon won by 7 points[Stats]

Round 12[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood5.39.712.1219.13 127 Sat 19-Jul-1902 3:00 pm Victoria Park 
St. Kilda0.21.21.31.4 10 Collingwood won by 117 points[Stats]
Melbourne1.21.43.45.7 37 Sat 19-Jul-1902 3:00 pm M.C.G. 
Fitzroy1.23.54.84.9 33 Melbourne won by 4 points[Stats]
South Melbourne2.52.62.117.13 55 Sat 19-Jul-1902 3:00 pm Lake Oval 
Geelong1.13.64.86.9 45 South Melbourne won by 10 points[Stats]
Carlton2.33.53.64.9 33 Sat 19-Jul-1902 3:15 pm Princes Park 
Essendon0.10.41.71.10 16 Carlton won by 17 points[Stats]

Round 13[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon0.32.44.55.6 36 Sat 26-Jul-1902 3:00 pm East Melbourne 
Collingwood1.12.15.37.5 47 Collingwood won by 11 points[Stats]
Fitzroy2.23.34.54.6 30 Sat 26-Jul-1902 3:00 pm Brunswick Street 
Carlton2.35.46.76.8 44 Carlton won by 14 points[Stats]
Geelong1.23.26.48.6 54 Sat 26-Jul-1902 3:00 pm Corio Oval 
Melbourne1.31.72.73.9 27 Geelong won by 27 points[Stats]
St. Kilda0.00.31.62.10 22 Sat 26-Jul-1902 3:00 pm Junction Oval 
South Melbourne2.43.65.75.7 37 South Melbourne won by 15 points[Stats]

Round 14[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton1.11.12.22.3 15 Sat 2-Aug-1902 3:00 pm Princes Park 
Collingwood3.55.66.77.10 52 Collingwood won by 37 points[Stats]
Essendon3.09.39.912.12 84 Sat 2-Aug-1902 3:00 pm East Melbourne 
St. Kilda1.02.33.43.4 22 Essendon won by 62 points[Stats]
Geelong0.23.44.65.10 40 Sat 2-Aug-1902 3:00 pm Corio Oval 
Fitzroy5.16.58.69.7 61 Fitzroy won by 21 points[Stats]
South Melbourne1.01.43.83.9 27 Sat 2-Aug-1902 3:00 pm Lake Oval 
Melbourne2.24.27.39.9 63 Melbourne won by 36 points[Stats]

1902 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Collingwood 17 15 2 0 1121 562 199.47 60
2 Essendon 17 13 4 0 885 625 141.60 52
3 Fitzroy 17 10 7 0 914 726 125.90 40
4 Melbourne 17 9 8 0 800 735 108.84 36
5 South Melbourne 17 7 10 0 700 704 99.43 28
6 Carlton 17 7 10 0 594 770 77.14 28
7 Geelong 17 7 10 0 702 914 76.81 28
8 St. Kilda 17 0 17 0 490 1170 41.88 0
  H&A 68 68 68 0 6206 6206 100.00 272
  Finals 4 4 4 0 390 390 100.00 16
  Total 72 72 72 0 6596 6596 100.00 288


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

Sectional round 1 (Round 15)

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood4.25.39.812.12 84 Sat 16-Aug-1902 2:30 pm Victoria Park 
South Melbourne0.41.93.125.14 44 Collingwood won by 40 points[Stats]
Geelong2.34.65.65.6 36 Sat 16-Aug-1902 2:30 pm Corio Oval 
Fitzroy0.40.82.126.15 51 Fitzroy won by 15 points[Stats]
Melbourne2.13.14.57.5 47 Sat 16-Aug-1902 2:30 pm M.C.G. 
Carlton0.21.41.61.7 13 Melbourne won by 34 points[Stats]
St. Kilda0.21.31.33.5 23 Sat 16-Aug-1902 2:30 pm Junction Oval 
Essendon4.45.88.1110.12 72 Essendon won by 49 points[Stats]

Sectional round 2 (Round 16)

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton2.14.34.76.11 47 Sat 23-Aug-1902 2:30 pm Princes Park 
St. Kilda1.22.53.63.6 24 Carlton won by 23 points[Stats]
Essendon1.33.88.911.11 77 Sat 23-Aug-1902 2:30 pm East Melbourne 
Melbourne4.35.37.78.8 56 Essendon won by 21 points[Stats]
Fitzroy1.22.24.45.4 34 Sat 23-Aug-1902 2:30 pm Brunswick Street 
Collingwood6.47.511.813.9 87 Collingwood won by 53 points[Stats]
South Melbourne3.25.78.1012.12 84 Sat 23-Aug-1902 2:30 pm Lake Oval 
Geelong1.31.54.75.9 39 South Melbourne won by 45 points[Stats]

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

Sectional round 3 (Round 17)

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton0.23.44.55.10 40 Sat 30-Aug-1902 2:30 pm Princes Park 
Essendon2.23.25.47.4 46 Essendon won by 6 points[Stats]
Collingwood6.710.1014.1516.16 112 Sat 30-Aug-1902 2:30 pm Victoria Park 
Geelong0.02.22.52.11 23 Collingwood won by 89 points[Stats]
Fitzroy1.14.45.86.10 46 Sat 30-Aug-1902 2:30 pm Brunswick Street 
South Melbourne2.22.34.57.8 50 South Melbourne won by 4 points[Stats]
Melbourne2.54.136.1510.19 79 Sat 30-Aug-1902 2:30 pm M.C.G. 
St. Kilda1.23.24.45.5 35 Melbourne won by 44 points[Stats]

Finals, Week 1[Finals, Week 1 Review]

First Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Melbourne3.36.46.87.9 51 Sat 6-Sep-1902 2:30 pm Princes Park8,000
Essendon2.23.55.79.7 61 Essendon won by 10 points[Stats]

Second Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood0.51.72.86.12 48 Sat 6-Sep-1902 2:30 pm M.C.G.13,000
Fitzroy2.35.58.99.10 64 Fitzroy won by 16 points[Stats]

Finals, Week 2[Finals, Week 2 Review]

Preliminary Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowdGate
Essendon2.54.56.76.9 45 Sat 13-Sep-1902 2:30 pm M.C.G.26,000£600
Fitzroy1.23.73.84.10 34 Essendon won by 11 points[Stats]

Finals, Week 3[Finals, Week 3 Review]

Grand Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowdGate
Collingwood1.23.25.59.6 60 Sat 20-Sep-1902 2:50 pm M.C.G.35,202£891
Essendon1.32.73.73.9 27 Collingwood won by 33 points[Report]  [Stats]

Footnotes

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