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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

1905 V/AFL Premiership Season

 
 

1905 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Collingwood 17 15 2 0 1111 635 174.96 60
2 Fitzroy 17 12 4 1 884 653 135.38 50
3 Carlton 17 11 6 0 1005 789 127.38 44
4 Essendon 17 9 8 0 976 853 114.42 36
5 South Melbourne 17 7 9 1 816 975 83.69 30
6 Geelong 17 6 11 0 747 946 78.96 24
7 St. Kilda 17 4 13 0 690 1076 64.13 16
8 Melbourne 17 3 14 0 736 1038 70.91 12
  H&A 68 67 67 1 6965 6965 100.00 272
  Finals 4 4 4 0 385 385 100.00 16
  Total 72 71 71 1 7350 7350 100.00 288

1905 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
Carlton1.44.56.98.12 60 Sat 6-May-1905 3:00 pm Princes Park 
Essendon2.16.56.97.10 52 Carlton won by 8 points[Stats]
Fitzroy0.52.83.84.10 34 Sat 6-May-1905 3:00 pm Brunswick Street 
Collingwood1.22.42.103.13 31 Fitzroy won by 3 points[Stats]
Geelong2.23.63.65.9 39 Sat 6-May-1905 3:00 pm Corio Oval 
South Melbourne1.41.65.108.14 62 South Melbourne won by 23 points[Stats]
Melbourne1.34.56.69.8 62 Sat 6-May-1905 3:00 pm M.C.G. 
St. Kilda0.22.54.56.10 46 Melbourne won by 16 points[Stats]

Round 2[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood2.55.86.810.10 70 Sat 13-May-1905 3:00 pm Victoria Park 
Carlton2.22.54.94.14 38 Collingwood won by 32 points[Stats]
Essendon2.36.310.912.10 82 Sat 13-May-1905 3:00 pm East Melbourne 
Geelong1.02.23.27.6 48 Essendon won by 34 points[Stats]
St. Kilda1.13.33.74.9 33 Sat 13-May-1905 3:00 pm Junction Oval 
Fitzroy2.45.46.89.10 64 Fitzroy won by 31 points[Stats]
South Melbourne4.47.68.611.7 73 Sat 13-May-1905 3:00 pm Lake Oval 
Melbourne3.15.37.610.7 67 South Melbourne won by 6 points[Stats]

Round 3[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy3.24.66.1210.16 76 Sat 20-May-1905 3:00 pm Brunswick Street 
Geelong1.31.81.94.11 35 Fitzroy won by 41 points[Stats]
Melbourne1.44.56.108.14 62 Sat 20-May-1905 3:00 pm M.C.G. 
Essendon2.23.54.55.9 39 Melbourne won by 23 points[Stats]
St. Kilda1.22.64.710.10 70 Sat 20-May-1905 3:00 pm Junction Oval 
Collingwood3.36.713.1018.10 118 Collingwood won by 48 points[Stats]
South Melbourne1.43.93.125.15 45 Sat 20-May-1905 3:00 pm Lake Oval 
Carlton1.33.87.127.13 55 Carlton won by 10 points[Stats]

Round 4[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton0.31.43.55.7 37 Sat 27-May-1905 3:00 pm Princes Park 
Fitzroy4.67.810.1210.13 73 Fitzroy won by 36 points[Stats]
Collingwood2.33.74.145.16 46 Sat 27-May-1905 3:00 pm Victoria Park 
Melbourne2.12.23.44.7 31 Collingwood won by 15 points[Stats]
Essendon4.08.313.514.11 95 Sat 27-May-1905 3:00 pm East Melbourne 
South Melbourne0.43.44.65.9 39 Essendon won by 56 points[Stats]
Geelong0.03.24.55.13 43 Sat 27-May-1905 3:00 pm Corio Oval 
St. Kilda2.34.47.47.4 46 St. Kilda won by 3 points[Stats]

Round 5[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood0.34.69.612.9 81 Sat 3-Jun-1905 3:00 pm Victoria Park 
South Melbourne0.20.40.72.10 22 Collingwood won by 59 points[Stats]
Melbourne0.31.72.83.12 30 Sat 3-Jun-1905 3:00 pm M.C.G. 
Fitzroy1.11.14.75.8 38 Fitzroy won by 8 points[Stats]
Carlton1.34.54.95.10 40 Mon 5-Jun-1905 3:00 pm Princes Park 
Geelong1.12.14.24.4 28 Carlton won by 12 points[Stats]
St. Kilda0.12.32.35.9 39 Mon 5-Jun-1905 3:00 pm Junction Oval 
Essendon2.72.77.117.12 54 Essendon won by 15 points[Stats]

Round 6[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy2.12.13.35.5 35 Sat 10-Jun-1905 3:00 pm Brunswick Street 
Essendon0.51.81.93.10 28 Fitzroy won by 7 points[Stats]
Geelong1.11.12.14.3 27 Sat 10-Jun-1905 3:00 pm Corio Oval 
Collingwood0.41.54.66.10 46 Collingwood won by 19 points[Stats]
Melbourne1.13.54.75.8 38 Sat 10-Jun-1905 3:00 pm M.C.G. 
Carlton0.10.33.56.5 41 Carlton won by 3 points[Stats]
South Melbourne1.23.54.116.11 47 Sat 10-Jun-1905 3:00 pm Lake Oval 
St. Kilda1.11.41.53.6 24 South Melbourne won by 23 points[Stats]

Round 7[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon1.12.34.56.7 43 Sat 17-Jun-1905 3:00 pm East Melbourne 
Collingwood3.45.66.810.12 72 Collingwood won by 29 points[Stats]
Fitzroy1.34.75.99.14 68 Sat 17-Jun-1905 3:00 pm Brunswick Street 
South Melbourne5.25.25.66.6 42 Fitzroy won by 26 points[Stats]
Geelong3.35.56.117.14 56 Sat 17-Jun-1905 3:00 pm Corio Oval 
Melbourne1.43.96.117.12 54 Geelong won by 2 points[Stats]
St. Kilda1.01.31.33.7 25 Sat 17-Jun-1905 3:00 pm Junction Oval 
Carlton1.51.76.118.15 63 Carlton won by 38 points[Stats]

Round 8[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood1.32.54.95.11 41 Sat 1-Jul-1905 3:00 pm Victoria Park 
Fitzroy0.02.03.03.1 19 Collingwood won by 22 points[Stats]
Essendon1.44.115.167.20 62 Sat 1-Jul-1905 3:00 pm East Melbourne 
Carlton3.34.67.98.12 60 Essendon won by 2 points[Stats]
St. Kilda5.26.58.68.6 54 Sat 1-Jul-1905 3:00 pm Junction Oval 
Melbourne0.02.33.57.9 51 St. Kilda won by 3 points[Stats]
South Melbourne2.24.44.44.5 29 Sat 1-Jul-1905 3:00 pm Lake Oval 
Geelong3.04.26.36.7 43 Geelong won by 14 points[Stats]

Round 9[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton1.12.33.46.8 44 Sat 8-Jul-1905 3:00 pm Princes Park 
Collingwood2.24.37.78.11 59 Collingwood won by 15 points[Stats]
Fitzroy1.15.37.714.7 91 Sat 8-Jul-1905 3:00 pm Brunswick Street 
St. Kilda3.24.26.36.4 40 Fitzroy won by 51 points[Stats]
Geelong3.45.59.89.8 62 Sat 8-Jul-1905 3:00 pm Corio Oval 
Essendon0.14.44.46.12 48 Geelong won by 14 points[Stats]
Melbourne2.23.43.83.8 26 Sat 8-Jul-1905 3:00 pm M.C.G. 
South Melbourne0.11.53.98.10 58 South Melbourne won by 32 points[Stats]

Round 10[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton3.55.57.117.16 58 Sat 15-Jul-1905 3:00 pm Princes Park 
South Melbourne2.28.48.88.13 61 South Melbourne won by 3 points[Stats]
Collingwood2.65.1010.1613.19 97 Sat 15-Jul-1905 3:00 pm Victoria Park 
St. Kilda1.31.61.73.9 27 Collingwood won by 70 points[Stats]
Essendon2.45.88.148.17 65 Sat 15-Jul-1905 3:00 pm East Melbourne 
Melbourne2.22.63.85.11 41 Essendon won by 24 points[Stats]
Geelong3.36.56.69.8 62 Sat 15-Jul-1905 3:00 pm Corio Oval 
Fitzroy1.21.32.112.15 27 Geelong won by 35 points[Stats]

Round 11[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy1.32.74.85.9 39 Sat 22-Jul-1905 3:00 pm Brunswick Street 
Carlton2.23.33.46.5 41 Carlton won by 2 points[Stats]
Melbourne2.25.45.56.5 41 Sat 22-Jul-1905 3:00 pm M.C.G. 
Collingwood2.34.88.169.20 74 Collingwood won by 33 points[Stats]
St. Kilda1.03.23.33.5 23 Sat 22-Jul-1905 3:00 pm Junction Oval 
Geelong1.34.74.116.12 48 Geelong won by 25 points[Stats]
South Melbourne2.06.16.27.8 50 Sat 22-Jul-1905 3:00 pm Lake Oval 
Essendon3.44.75.126.13 49 South Melbourne won by 1 point[Stats]

Round 12[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon2.05.55.59.16 70 Sat 29-Jul-1905 3:00 pm East Melbourne 
St. Kilda1.61.73.93.9 27 Essendon won by 43 points[Stats]
Fitzroy1.23.43.65.7 37 Sat 29-Jul-1905 3:00 pm Brunswick Street 
Melbourne2.22.42.52.6 18 Fitzroy won by 19 points[Stats]
Geelong0.03.43.46.5 41 Sat 29-Jul-1905 3:00 pm Corio Oval 
Carlton3.63.66.106.11 47 Carlton won by 6 points[Stats]
South Melbourne2.22.23.33.3 21 Sat 29-Jul-1905 3:00 pm Lake Oval 
Collingwood2.23.24.34.5 29 Collingwood won by 8 points[Stats]

Round 13[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton5.36.710.812.10 82 Sat 5-Aug-1905 3:00 pm Princes Park 
Melbourne0.21.31.72.8 20 Carlton won by 62 points[Stats]
Collingwood1.25.56.77.8 50 Sat 5-Aug-1905 3:00 pm Victoria Park 
Geelong0.21.53.54.12 36 Collingwood won by 14 points[Stats]
Essendon0.12.72.83.11 29 Sat 5-Aug-1905 3:00 pm East Melbourne 
Fitzroy1.52.75.105.12 42 Fitzroy won by 13 points[Stats]
St. Kilda3.33.45.85.11 41 Sat 5-Aug-1905 3:00 pm Junction Oval 
South Melbourne1.03.44.55.9 39 St. Kilda won by 2 points[Stats]

Round 14[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton1.63.105.169.19 73 Sat 19-Aug-1905 3:00 pm Princes Park 
St. Kilda1.12.32.43.5 23 Carlton won by 50 points[Stats]
Collingwood1.43.74.87.11 53 Sat 19-Aug-1905 3:00 pm Victoria Park 
Essendon2.03.18.510.6 66 Essendon won by 13 points[Stats]
Melbourne0.57.67.913.12 90 Sat 19-Aug-1905 3:00 pm M.C.G. 
Geelong4.54.55.107.13 55 Melbourne won by 35 points[Stats]
South Melbourne2.04.26.77.8 50 Sat 19-Aug-1905 3:00 pm Lake Oval 
Fitzroy2.23.44.67.8 50 South Melbourne drew with Fitzroy[Stats]

1905 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Collingwood 17 15 2 0 1111 635 174.96 60
2 Fitzroy 17 12 4 1 884 653 135.38 50
3 Carlton 17 11 6 0 1005 789 127.38 44
4 Essendon 17 9 8 0 976 853 114.42 36
5 South Melbourne 17 7 9 1 816 975 83.69 30
6 Geelong 17 6 11 0 747 946 78.96 24
7 St. Kilda 17 4 13 0 690 1076 64.13 16
8 Melbourne 17 3 14 0 736 1038 70.91 12
  H&A 68 67 67 1 6965 6965 100.00 272
  Finals 4 4 4 0 385 385 100.00 16
  Total 72 71 71 1 7350 7350 100.00 288


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

Sectional round 1 (Round 15)

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood4.57.98.119.12 66 Sat 26-Aug-1905 2:30 pm Victoria Park 
Carlton2.24.55.106.13 49 Collingwood won by 17 points[Stats]
Essendon3.15.55.610.13 73 Sat 26-Aug-1905 2:30 pm East Melbourne 
Geelong1.61.63.113.11 29 Essendon won by 44 points[Stats]
Fitzroy3.24.66.66.9 45 Sat 26-Aug-1905 2:30 pm Brunswick Street 
St. Kilda1.22.34.44.7 31 Fitzroy won by 14 points[Stats]
South Melbourne4.08.310.513.11 89 Sat 26-Aug-1905 2:30 pm Lake Oval 
Melbourne0.52.63.85.10 40 South Melbourne won by 49 points[Stats]

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

Sectional round 2 (Round 16)

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton2.25.138.1612.20 92 Sat 2-Sep-1905 2:30 pm Princes Park 
South Melbourne3.23.24.67.7 49 Carlton won by 43 points[Stats]
Geelong3.15.47.710.8 68 Sat 2-Sep-1905 2:30 pm Corio Oval 
Fitzroy2.34.86.89.12 66 Geelong won by 2 points[Stats]
Melbourne0.22.42.83.9 27 Sat 2-Sep-1905 2:30 pm M.C.G. 
Collingwood3.53.105.167.18 60 Collingwood won by 33 points[Stats]
St. Kilda3.04.25.48.6 54 Sat 2-Sep-1905 2:30 pm Junction Oval 
Essendon4.07.311.512.12 84 Essendon won by 30 points[Stats]

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

Sectional round 3 (Round 17)

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood4.96.109.1217.16 118 Sat 9-Sep-1905 2:30 pm Victoria Park 
South Melbourne1.23.55.85.10 40 Collingwood won by 78 points[Stats]
Essendon0.21.93.124.13 37 Sat 9-Sep-1905 2:30 pm East Melbourne 
Fitzroy4.55.79.1111.14 80 Fitzroy won by 43 points[Stats]
Melbourne1.31.42.55.8 38 Sat 9-Sep-1905 2:30 pm M.C.G. 
Carlton4.39.916.1318.17 125 Carlton won by 87 points[Stats]
St. Kilda2.46.89.1012.15 87 Sat 9-Sep-1905 2:30 pm Junction Oval 
Geelong0.02.22.63.9 27 St. Kilda won by 60 points[Stats]

Finals, Week 1[Finals, Week 1 Review]

First Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy5.18.212.412.7 79 Sat 16-Sep-1905 2:30 pm Princes Park14,000
Essendon0.22.84.84.12 36 Fitzroy won by 43 points[Stats]

Second Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton4.35.58.711.10 76 Sat 16-Sep-1905 2:30 pm M.C.G.14,000
Collingwood0.10.32.44.6 30 Carlton won by 46 points[Stats]

Finals, Week 2[Finals, Week 2 Review]

Preliminary Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy3.25.38.611.6 72 Sat 23-Sep-1905 2:30 pm M.C.G.30,000
Carlton3.44.66.76.9 45 Fitzroy won by 27 points[Stats]

Finals, Week 3[Finals, Week 3 Review]

Grand Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowdGate
Fitzroy0.31.34.64.6 30 Sat 30-Sep-1905 2:50 pm M.C.G.30,000£1,061
Collingwood0.11.32.42.5 17 Fitzroy won by 13 points[Report]  [Stats]

Footnotes

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