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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

1904 V/AFL Premiership Season

 
 

1904 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Fitzroy 17 12 5 0 954 744 128.23 48
2 Carlton 17 10 6 1 804 762 105.51 42
3 Collingwood 17 10 7 0 867 741 117.00 40
4 Essendon 17 10 7 0 835 738 113.14 40
5 South Melbourne 17 10 7 0 831 766 108.49 40
6 Melbourne 17 8 9 0 947 840 112.74 32
7 Geelong 17 4 12 1 726 940 77.23 18
8 St. Kilda 17 3 14 0 708 1141 62.05 12
  H&A 68 67 67 1 6672 6672 100.00 272
  Finals 3 3 3 0 292 292 100.00 12
  Total 71 70 70 1 6964 6964 100.00 284

1904 Round by Round

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

Round 1[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton1.21.31.81.8 14 Sat 7-May-1904 3:00 pm Princes Park 
Fitzroy4.36.67.916.12 108 Fitzroy won by 94 points[Stats]
Collingwood2.56.87.129.15 69 Sat 7-May-1904 3:00 pm Victoria Park 
Geelong3.04.24.57.9 51 Collingwood won by 18 points[Stats]
Essendon5.17.47.78.10 58 Sat 7-May-1904 3:00 pm East Melbourne 
South Melbourne0.11.32.52.5 17 Essendon won by 41 points[Stats]
St. Kilda2.24.65.812.13 85 Sat 7-May-1904 3:00 pm Junction Oval 
Melbourne1.43.64.95.9 39 St. Kilda won by 46 points[Stats]

Round 2[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy3.35.96.1211.17 83 Sat 14-May-1904 3:00 pm Brunswick Street 
St. Kilda2.13.15.35.3 33 Fitzroy won by 50 points[Stats]
Geelong2.06.37.310.7 67 Sat 14-May-1904 3:00 pm Corio Oval 
Essendon2.64.65.135.13 43 Geelong won by 24 points[Stats]
Melbourne0.33.35.57.7 49 Sat 14-May-1904 3:00 pm M.C.G. 
Collingwood1.34.76.107.13 55 Collingwood won by 6 points[Stats]
South Melbourne1.31.51.101.13 19 Sat 14-May-1904 3:00 pm Lake Oval 
Carlton2.32.32.55.6 36 Carlton won by 17 points[Stats]

Round 3[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton1.54.67.138.17 65 Sat 21-May-1904 3:00 pm Princes Park 
Geelong1.22.73.74.8 32 Carlton won by 33 points[Stats]
Collingwood0.12.23.54.5 29 Sat 21-May-1904 3:00 pm Victoria Park 
South Melbourne3.65.76.107.13 55 South Melbourne won by 26 points[Stats]
Melbourne1.11.22.23.5 23 Sat 21-May-1904 3:00 pm M.C.G. 
Fitzroy5.410.613.1114.15 99 Fitzroy won by 76 points[Stats]
St. Kilda0.22.32.35.3 33 Sat 21-May-1904 3:00 pm Junction Oval 
Essendon4.16.49.710.9 69 Essendon won by 36 points[Stats]

Round 4[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon3.03.05.36.3 39 Sat 28-May-1904 3:00 pm S.C.G. 
Melbourne2.24.64.119.17 71 Melbourne won by 32 points[Stats]
Fitzroy3.34.54.84.9 33 Sat 28-May-1904 3:00 pm Brunswick Street 
Collingwood1.13.35.46.6 42 Collingwood won by 9 points[Stats]
Geelong4.14.14.36.4 40 Sat 28-May-1904 3:00 pm Corio Oval 
South Melbourne0.74.85.126.16 52 South Melbourne won by 12 points[Stats]
St. Kilda2.43.54.64.7 31 Sat 28-May-1904 3:00 pm Junction Oval 
Carlton2.14.24.46.4 40 Carlton won by 9 points[Stats]

Round 5[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood2.54.85.96.12 48 Sat 4-Jun-1904 3:00 pm Victoria Park 
Carlton3.15.28.38.5 53 Carlton won by 5 points[Stats]
Essendon5.26.36.56.5 41 Sat 4-Jun-1904 3:00 pm East Melbourne 
Fitzroy2.35.98.1411.17 83 Fitzroy won by 42 points[Stats]
Geelong1.32.54.106.13 49 Sat 4-Jun-1904 3:00 pm Corio Oval 
St. Kilda2.32.93.104.10 34 Geelong won by 15 points[Stats]
South Melbourne4.56.106.148.16 64 Sat 4-Jun-1904 3:00 pm Lake Oval 
Melbourne0.12.74.75.9 39 South Melbourne won by 25 points[Stats]

Round 6[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon0.14.45.46.5 41 Mon 6-Jun-1904 3:00 pm East Melbourne 
Collingwood4.74.74.76.7 43 Collingwood won by 2 points[Stats]
Fitzroy6.09.29.412.6 78 Mon 6-Jun-1904 3:00 pm Brunswick Street 
Geelong2.24.66.156.18 54 Fitzroy won by 24 points[Stats]
Melbourne2.14.35.88.10 58 Mon 6-Jun-1904 3:00 pm M.C.G. 
Carlton3.14.45.55.5 35 Melbourne won by 23 points[Stats]
South Melbourne2.47.613.715.10 100 Mon 6-Jun-1904 3:00 pm Lake Oval 
St. Kilda1.13.14.39.4 58 South Melbourne won by 42 points[Stats]

Round 7[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton2.05.16.27.5 47 Sat 11-Jun-1904 3:00 pm Princes Park 
Essendon1.35.56.87.11 53 Essendon won by 6 points[Stats]
Fitzroy1.34.66.86.9 45 Sat 11-Jun-1904 3:00 pm Brunswick Street 
South Melbourne1.33.43.85.14 44 Fitzroy won by 1 point[Stats]
Geelong2.16.67.99.12 66 Sat 11-Jun-1904 3:00 pm Corio Oval 
Melbourne6.49.411.615.7 97 Melbourne won by 31 points[Stats]
St. Kilda3.35.36.47.7 49 Sat 11-Jun-1904 3:00 pm Junction Oval 
Collingwood0.32.62.74.10 34 St. Kilda won by 15 points[Stats]

Round 8[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy5.48.58.88.8 56 Sat 25-Jun-1904 3:00 pm Brunswick Street 
Carlton2.25.66.97.10 52 Fitzroy won by 4 points[Stats]
Geelong0.11.72.74.10 34 Sat 25-Jun-1904 3:00 pm Corio Oval 
Collingwood5.36.68.108.10 58 Collingwood won by 24 points[Stats]
Melbourne2.55.58.713.13 91 Sat 25-Jun-1904 3:00 pm M.C.G. 
St. Kilda0.02.24.24.2 26 Melbourne won by 65 points[Stats]
South Melbourne2.25.67.910.9 69 Sat 25-Jun-1904 3:00 pm Lake Oval 
Essendon1.04.04.24.5 29 South Melbourne won by 40 points[Stats]

Round 9[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton1.13.46.59.7 61 Sat 2-Jul-1904 3:00 pm Princes Park 
South Melbourne1.12.23.55.7 37 Carlton won by 24 points[Stats]
Collingwood2.23.24.34.5 29 Sat 2-Jul-1904 3:00 pm Victoria Park 
Melbourne4.14.46.68.6 54 Melbourne won by 25 points[Stats]
Essendon2.45.48.69.12 66 Sat 2-Jul-1904 3:00 pm East Melbourne 
Geelong1.02.23.34.4 28 Essendon won by 38 points[Stats]
St. Kilda1.17.68.811.12 78 Sat 2-Jul-1904 3:00 pm Junction Oval 
Fitzroy2.62.64.74.7 31 St. Kilda won by 47 points[Stats]

Round 10[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon0.02.52.56.8 44 Sat 9-Jul-1904 3:00 pm East Melbourne 
St. Kilda3.33.35.36.3 39 Essendon won by 5 points[Stats]
Fitzroy2.13.55.88.10 58 Sat 9-Jul-1904 3:00 pm Brunswick Street 
Melbourne0.41.73.105.13 43 Fitzroy won by 15 points[Stats]
Geelong1.01.62.104.11 35 Sat 9-Jul-1904 3:00 pm Corio Oval 
Carlton3.24.34.45.5 35 Geelong drew with Carlton[Stats]
South Melbourne1.72.74.125.15 45 Sat 9-Jul-1904 3:00 pm Lake Oval 
Collingwood0.13.24.36.6 42 South Melbourne won by 3 points[Stats]

Round 11[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton1.14.35.39.7 61 Sat 16-Jul-1904 3:00 pm Princes Park 
St. Kilda2.04.04.04.1 25 Carlton won by 36 points[Stats]
Collingwood2.15.45.57.13 55 Sat 16-Jul-1904 3:00 pm Victoria Park 
Fitzroy1.32.42.63.6 24 Collingwood won by 31 points[Stats]
Melbourne0.22.43.73.12 30 Sat 16-Jul-1904 3:00 pm M.C.G. 
Essendon1.62.84.104.11 35 Essendon won by 5 points[Stats]
South Melbourne2.04.25.36.5 41 Sat 16-Jul-1904 3:00 pm Lake Oval 
Geelong1.51.52.134.15 39 South Melbourne won by 2 points[Stats]

Round 12[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton2.34.56.76.10 46 Sat 23-Jul-1904 3:00 pm Princes Park 
Collingwood0.24.35.46.4 40 Carlton won by 6 points[Stats]
Fitzroy2.33.44.76.8 44 Sat 23-Jul-1904 3:00 pm Brunswick Street 
Essendon2.42.53.73.9 27 Fitzroy won by 17 points[Stats]
Melbourne2.16.77.79.13 67 Sat 23-Jul-1904 3:00 pm M.C.G. 
South Melbourne2.24.29.511.7 73 South Melbourne won by 6 points[Stats]
St. Kilda1.01.32.35.5 35 Sat 23-Jul-1904 3:00 pm Junction Oval 
Geelong1.45.65.117.16 58 Geelong won by 23 points[Stats]

Round 13[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton1.41.65.86.14 50 Sat 30-Jul-1904 3:00 pm Princes Park 
Melbourne1.42.82.94.10 34 Carlton won by 16 points[Stats]
Collingwood1.03.34.45.6 36 Sat 30-Jul-1904 3:00 pm Victoria Park 
Essendon2.22.46.67.10 52 Essendon won by 16 points[Stats]
Geelong3.83.85.125.12 42 Sat 30-Jul-1904 3:00 pm Corio Oval 
Fitzroy0.11.72.74.13 37 Geelong won by 5 points[Stats]
St. Kilda1.22.24.66.10 46 Sat 30-Jul-1904 3:00 pm Junction Oval 
South Melbourne2.16.48.410.5 65 South Melbourne won by 19 points[Stats]

Round 14[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood5.28.39.614.12 96 Sat 13-Aug-1904 3:00 pm Victoria Park 
St. Kilda1.13.44.96.10 46 Collingwood won by 50 points[Stats]
Essendon2.14.25.35.5 35 Sat 13-Aug-1904 3:00 pm East Melbourne 
Carlton1.22.75.95.9 39 Carlton won by 4 points[Stats]
Melbourne1.06.49.611.10 76 Sat 13-Aug-1904 3:00 pm M.C.G. 
Geelong4.15.15.46.4 40 Melbourne won by 36 points[Stats]
South Melbourne1.33.103.125.16 46 Sat 13-Aug-1904 3:00 pm Lake Oval 
Fitzroy5.15.58.98.10 58 Fitzroy won by 12 points[Stats]

1904 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Fitzroy 17 12 5 0 954 744 128.23 48
2 Carlton 17 10 6 1 804 762 105.51 42
3 Collingwood 17 10 7 0 867 741 117.00 40
4 Essendon 17 10 7 0 835 738 113.14 40
5 South Melbourne 17 10 7 0 831 766 108.49 40
6 Melbourne 17 8 9 0 947 840 112.74 32
7 Geelong 17 4 12 1 726 940 77.23 18
8 St. Kilda 17 3 14 0 708 1141 62.05 12
  H&A 68 67 67 1 6672 6672 100.00 272
  Finals 3 3 3 0 292 292 100.00 12
  Total 71 70 70 1 6964 6964 100.00 284


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

Sectional round 1 (Round 15)

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood3.25.47.78.11 59 Sat 20-Aug-1904 2:30 pm Victoria Park 
Carlton2.34.36.67.7 49 Collingwood won by 10 points[Stats]
Essendon1.15.66.78.9 57 Sat 20-Aug-1904 2:30 pm East Melbourne 
Geelong1.62.63.85.9 39 Essendon won by 18 points[Stats]
Fitzroy1.24.34.104.14 38 Sat 20-Aug-1904 2:30 pm Brunswick Street 
South Melbourne2.42.73.103.15 33 Fitzroy won by 5 points[Stats]
Melbourne1.24.57.713.15 93 Sat 20-Aug-1904 2:30 pm M.C.G. 
St. Kilda1.13.13.13.3 21 Melbourne won by 72 points[Stats]

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

Sectional round 2 (Round 16)

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton0.21.51.71.8 14 Sat 27-Aug-1904 2:30 pm Princes Park 
Melbourne1.52.55.85.13 43 Melbourne won by 29 points[Stats]
Geelong0.22.34.54.6 30 Sat 27-Aug-1904 2:30 pm Corio Oval 
Fitzroy3.04.16.38.5 53 Fitzroy won by 23 points[Stats]
St. Kilda1.41.52.82.8 20 Sat 27-Aug-1904 2:30 pm Junction Oval 
Collingwood0.05.37.512.9 81 Collingwood won by 61 points[Stats]
South Melbourne1.12.24.34.3 27 Sat 27-Aug-1904 2:30 pm Lake Oval 
Essendon1.13.53.78.11 59 Essendon won by 32 points[Stats]

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

Sectional round 3 (Round 17)

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton6.67.713.1116.11 107 Sat 3-Sep-1904 2:30 pm Princes Park 
St. Kilda1.02.42.47.7 49 Carlton won by 58 points[Stats]
Essendon3.15.37.613.9 87 Sat 3-Sep-1904 2:30 pm East Melbourne 
Fitzroy0.01.13.14.2 26 Essendon won by 61 points[Stats]
Geelong0.12.23.33.4 22 Sat 3-Sep-1904 2:30 pm Corio Oval 
South Melbourne2.22.43.76.8 44 South Melbourne won by 22 points[Stats]
Melbourne1.22.64.75.10 40 Sat 3-Sep-1904 2:30 pm M.C.G. 
Collingwood2.73.77.97.9 51 Collingwood won by 11 points[Stats]

Finals, Week 1[Finals, Week 1 Review]

First Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton0.04.46.56.7 43 Sat 10-Sep-1904 2:30 pm Victoria Park16,000
Essendon1.24.36.36.4 40 Carlton won by 3 points[Stats]

Second Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy3.35.48.69.7 61 Sat 10-Sep-1904 2:30 pm M.C.G.25,000
Collingwood2.12.45.77.8 50 Fitzroy won by 11 points[Stats]

Finals, Week 2[Finals, Week 2 Review]

Grand Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowdGate
Fitzroy3.13.25.29.7 61 Sat 17-Sep-1904 2:50 pm M.C.G.32,688£1,100
Carlton1.13.33.75.7 37 Fitzroy won by 24 points[Report]  [Stats]

Footnotes

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