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AFL - KEY FACTS

Official name
Australian Football League

Known as
AFL

Duration
1897–2023

Headquarters
140 Harbour Esplanade, Docklands, VIC, 3008

Phone
1300 722 515

Website
afl.com.au

Affiliated competitions (Current)
Premiership Season 1897-2023; Women's Premiership Season 2017-2023; Women's Under-18 Championships 2010-2023; Night/Pre-Season Competition 1956-2023; Under-18 Championships 1953-2023

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
1897–2023

Affiliated clubs (Current)
Carlton (VIC) 1897-2023; Collingwood (VIC) 1897-2023; Essendon (VIC) 1897-2023; Geelong (VIC) 1897-2023; Melbourne (VIC) 1897-2023; Sydney (VIC) 1897-2023; St. Kilda (VIC) 1897-2023; Richmond (VIC) 1908-2023; North Melbourne (VIC) 1925-2023; Western Bulldogs (VIC) 1925-2023; Hawthorn (VIC) 1925-2023; Brisbane (QLD) 1987-2023; West Coast (WA) 1987-2023; Adelaide (SA) 1991-2023; Fremantle (WA) 1995-2023; Port Adelaide (SA) 1997-2023; Gold Coast (QLD) 2011-2023; Greater Western Sydney (NSW) 2012-2023

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

1907 V/AFL Premiership Season

V/AFL - League records
 
1906 1908
Grand Finals | Every final | Every match | Every player | Every goalkicker
 
Ladder | Round by Round | Finals
 

1907 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Carlton 17 13 4 0 1060 681 155.65 52
2 South Melbourne 17 11 6 0 915 773 118.37 44
3 St. Kilda 17 9 8 0 935 796 117.46 36
4 Collingwood 17 9 8 0 970 879 110.35 36
5 Fitzroy 17 7 10 0 864 1011 85.46 28
6 Geelong 17 7 10 0 844 989 85.34 28
7 Melbourne 17 7 10 0 800 987 81.05 28
8 Essendon 17 5 12 0 774 1046 74.00 20
  H&A 68 68 68 0 7162 7162 100.00 272
  Finals 3 3 3 0 351 351 100.00 12
  Total 71 71 71 0 7513 7513 100.00 284

1907 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
Carlton0.02.23.44.6 30 Sat 27-Apr-1907 3:00 pm Princes Park 
St. Kilda2.33.57.68.8 56 St. Kilda won by 26 points[Stats]
Collingwood1.12.65.96.11 47 Sat 27-Apr-1907 3:00 pm Victoria Park 
Fitzroy2.42.63.85.9 39 Collingwood won by 8 points[Stats]
Essendon2.16.87.1014.15 99 Sat 27-Apr-1907 3:00 pm East Melbourne 
Geelong2.12.27.29.2 56 Essendon won by 43 points[Stats]
South Melbourne1.12.24.26.5 41 Sat 27-Apr-1907 3:00 pm Lake Oval 
Melbourne1.24.57.59.6 60 Melbourne won by 19 points[Stats]

Round 2[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy1.33.75.107.15 57 Sat 4-May-1907 3:00 pm Brunswick Street 
South Melbourne3.15.27.47.5 47 Fitzroy won by 10 points[Stats]
Geelong2.22.63.73.9 27 Sat 4-May-1907 3:00 pm Corio Oval 
Carlton1.43.97.138.14 62 Carlton won by 35 points[Stats]
Melbourne2.23.43.105.11 41 Sat 4-May-1907 3:00 pm M.C.G. 
Essendon1.44.75.86.12 48 Essendon won by 7 points[Stats]
St. Kilda1.64.88.128.14 62 Sat 4-May-1907 3:00 pm Junction Oval 
Collingwood0.12.35.38.6 54 St. Kilda won by 8 points[Stats]

Round 3[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Melbourne4.24.25.27.5 47 Sat 11-May-1907 3:00 pm M.C.G. 
Carlton1.36.98.1312.14 86 Carlton won by 39 points[Stats]
St. Kilda1.33.74.99.13 67 Sat 11-May-1907 3:00 pm Junction Oval 
Essendon3.23.45.55.7 37 St. Kilda won by 30 points[Stats]
South Melbourne5.46.68.119.12 66 Sat 11-May-1907 3:00 pm Lake Oval 
Collingwood0.13.54.65.8 38 South Melbourne won by 28 points[Stats]
Fitzroy2.34.39.89.10 64 Sat 11-May-1907 3:20 pm Brunswick Street 
Geelong4.08.39.412.5 77 Geelong won by 13 points[Stats]

Round 4[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton3.44.97.1410.17 77 Sat 18-May-1907 3:00 pm Princes Park 
Fitzroy1.11.21.43.7 25 Carlton won by 52 points[Stats]
Collingwood0.42.73.94.10 34 Sat 18-May-1907 3:00 pm Victoria Park 
Melbourne1.41.52.76.10 46 Melbourne won by 12 points[Stats]
Essendon3.33.36.76.8 44 Sat 18-May-1907 3:00 pm East Melbourne 
South Melbourne1.24.75.86.11 47 South Melbourne won by 3 points[Stats]
Geelong3.13.25.37.4 46 Sat 18-May-1907 3:00 pm Corio Oval 
St. Kilda2.66.96.1011.16 82 St. Kilda won by 36 points[Stats]

Round 5[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton2.32.103.125.16 46 Sat 25-May-1907 3:00 pm Princes Park 
South Melbourne4.04.38.59.7 61 South Melbourne won by 15 points[Stats]
Essendon1.32.33.45.8 38 Sat 25-May-1907 3:00 pm East Melbourne 
Collingwood1.13.34.76.11 47 Collingwood won by 9 points[Stats]
Geelong2.14.36.49.5 59 Sat 25-May-1907 3:00 pm Corio Oval 
Melbourne2.64.76.87.9 51 Geelong won by 8 points[Stats]
St. Kilda3.16.19.613.9 87 Sat 25-May-1907 3:00 pm Junction Oval 
Fitzroy1.23.65.109.10 64 St. Kilda won by 23 points[Stats]

Round 6[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood2.12.24.34.6 30 Sat 1-Jun-1907 3:00 pm Victoria Park 
Carlton2.32.103.124.17 41 Carlton won by 11 points[Stats]
Melbourne1.22.45.97.9 51 Sat 1-Jun-1907 3:00 pm M.C.G. 
St. Kilda3.54.910.1215.18 108 St. Kilda won by 57 points[Stats]
Fitzroy2.36.47.610.7 67 Mon 3-Jun-1907 3:00 pm Brunswick Street 
Essendon1.31.42.74.12 36 Fitzroy won by 31 points[Stats]
South Melbourne3.44.86.96.9 45 Mon 3-Jun-1907 3:00 pm Lake Oval 
Geelong0.10.31.64.9 33 South Melbourne won by 12 points[Stats]

Round 7[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton4.37.710.1115.14 104 Sat 15-Jun-1907 3:00 pm Princes Park 
Essendon1.22.54.87.8 50 Carlton won by 54 points[Stats]
Geelong0.51.73.143.14 32 Sat 15-Jun-1907 3:00 pm Corio Oval 
Collingwood1.03.04.15.8 38 Collingwood won by 6 points[Stats]
Melbourne4.25.56.68.7 55 Sat 15-Jun-1907 3:00 pm M.C.G. 
Fitzroy3.34.45.76.11 47 Melbourne won by 8 points[Stats]
St. Kilda2.22.44.74.8 32 Sat 15-Jun-1907 3:00 pm Junction Oval 
South Melbourne1.14.14.17.2 44 South Melbourne won by 12 points[Stats]

Round 8[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy7.07.07.011.3 69 Sat 22-Jun-1907 3:00 pm Brunswick Street 
Collingwood1.36.89.1211.12 78 Collingwood won by 9 points[Stats]
Geelong3.64.75.107.11 53 Sat 22-Jun-1907 3:00 pm Corio Oval 
Essendon1.11.31.83.10 28 Geelong won by 25 points[Stats]
Melbourne2.17.27.57.10 52 Sat 22-Jun-1907 3:00 pm M.C.G. 
South Melbourne0.31.53.105.10 40 Melbourne won by 12 points[Stats]
St. Kilda1.21.72.113.15 33 Sat 22-Jun-1907 3:00 pm Junction Oval 
Carlton2.55.108.118.14 62 Carlton won by 29 points[Stats]

Round 9[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton0.30.53.85.9 39 Sat 29-Jun-1907 3:00 pm Princes Park 
Geelong2.14.26.27.4 46 Geelong won by 7 points[Stats]
Collingwood3.65.86.129.13 67 Sat 29-Jun-1907 3:00 pm Victoria Park 
St. Kilda2.14.57.77.10 52 Collingwood won by 15 points[Stats]
Essendon2.62.65.125.13 43 Sat 29-Jun-1907 3:00 pm East Melbourne 
Melbourne1.11.42.43.10 28 Essendon won by 15 points[Stats]
South Melbourne0.32.54.86.8 44 Sat 29-Jun-1907 3:00 pm Lake Oval 
Fitzroy2.45.75.87.10 52 Fitzroy won by 8 points[Stats]

Round 10[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton4.55.78.139.16 70 Sat 6-Jul-1907 3:00 pm Princes Park 
Melbourne2.04.34.38.6 54 Carlton won by 16 points[Stats]
Collingwood3.53.68.68.9 57 Sat 6-Jul-1907 3:00 pm Victoria Park 
South Melbourne1.04.76.77.8 50 Collingwood won by 7 points[Stats]
Essendon0.22.45.55.7 37 Sat 6-Jul-1907 3:00 pm East Melbourne 
St. Kilda4.26.87.109.11 65 St. Kilda won by 28 points[Stats]
Geelong3.53.89.910.11 71 Sat 6-Jul-1907 3:00 pm Corio Oval 
Fitzroy0.01.31.54.8 32 Geelong won by 39 points[Stats]

Round 11[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy1.03.33.83.8 26 Sat 13-Jul-1907 3:00 pm Brunswick Street 
Carlton3.07.68.915.14 104 Carlton won by 78 points[Stats]
Melbourne1.21.52.92.10 22 Sat 13-Jul-1907 3:00 pm M.C.G. 
Collingwood3.77.812.815.11 101 Collingwood won by 79 points[Stats]
St. Kilda3.54.115.146.18 54 Sat 13-Jul-1907 3:00 pm Junction Oval 
Geelong0.34.36.49.5 59 Geelong won by 5 points[Stats]
South Melbourne2.26.47.98.11 59 Sat 13-Jul-1907 3:00 pm Lake Oval 
Essendon2.52.95.106.11 47 South Melbourne won by 12 points[Stats]

Round 12[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood5.47.57.810.10 70 Sat 20-Jul-1907 3:00 pm Victoria Park 
Essendon0.01.23.43.5 23 Collingwood won by 47 points[Stats]
Fitzroy0.12.33.53.7 25 Sat 20-Jul-1907 3:00 pm Brunswick Street 
St. Kilda1.32.42.43.5 23 Fitzroy won by 2 points[Stats]
Melbourne1.62.86.96.13 49 Sat 20-Jul-1907 3:00 pm M.C.G. 
Geelong0.02.42.94.10 34 Melbourne won by 15 points[Stats]
South Melbourne1.22.52.83.9 27 Sat 20-Jul-1907 3:00 pm Lake Oval 
Carlton1.42.82.94.12 36 Carlton won by 9 points[Stats]

Round 13[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton1.22.53.105.15 45 Sat 3-Aug-1907 3:00 pm Princes Park 
Collingwood2.13.35.45.4 34 Carlton won by 11 points[Stats]
Essendon1.14.54.58.10 58 Sat 3-Aug-1907 3:00 pm East Melbourne 
Fitzroy1.61.73.133.13 31 Essendon won by 27 points[Stats]
Geelong5.35.36.46.6 42 Sat 3-Aug-1907 3:00 pm Corio Oval 
South Melbourne1.23.65.67.8 50 South Melbourne won by 8 points[Stats]
St. Kilda1.03.54.54.6 30 Sat 3-Aug-1907 3:00 pm Junction Oval 
Melbourne5.25.26.47.5 47 Melbourne won by 17 points[Stats]

Round 14[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood5.28.39.515.6 96 Sat 10-Aug-1907 3:00 pm Victoria Park 
Geelong2.13.37.88.9 57 Collingwood won by 39 points[Stats]
Essendon1.01.21.33.7 25 Sat 10-Aug-1907 3:00 pm East Melbourne 
Carlton2.54.68.1510.18 78 Carlton won by 53 points[Stats]
Fitzroy2.03.24.55.9 39 Sat 10-Aug-1907 3:00 pm Brunswick Street 
Melbourne0.61.145.166.19 55 Melbourne won by 16 points[Stats]
South Melbourne1.65.95.108.16 64 Sat 10-Aug-1907 3:00 pm Lake Oval 
St. Kilda1.44.65.145.14 44 South Melbourne won by 20 points[Stats]

1907 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Carlton 17 13 4 0 1060 681 155.65 52
2 South Melbourne 17 11 6 0 915 773 118.37 44
3 St. Kilda 17 9 8 0 935 796 117.46 36
4 Collingwood 17 9 8 0 970 879 110.35 36
5 Fitzroy 17 7 10 0 864 1011 85.46 28
6 Geelong 17 7 10 0 844 989 85.34 28
7 Melbourne 17 7 10 0 800 987 81.05 28
8 Essendon 17 5 12 0 774 1046 74.00 20
  H&A 68 68 68 0 7162 7162 100.00 272
  Finals 3 3 3 0 351 351 100.00 12
  Total 71 71 71 0 7513 7513 100.00 284

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

Sectional round 1 (Round 15)

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon2.23.95.1010.11 71 Sat 17-Aug-1907 2:30 pm East Melbourne 
Melbourne2.23.64.88.8 56 Essendon won by 15 points[Stats]
Fitzroy3.74.99.1412.16 88 Sat 17-Aug-1907 2:30 pm Brunswick Street 
Geelong1.14.34.45.8 38 Fitzroy won by 50 points[Stats]
St. Kilda3.63.135.198.19 67 Sat 17-Aug-1907 2:30 pm Junction Oval 
Collingwood1.22.23.53.8 26 St. Kilda won by 41 points[Stats]
South Melbourne0.03.43.78.9 57 Sat 17-Aug-1907 2:30 pm Lake Oval 
Carlton3.73.103.134.16 40 South Melbourne won by 17 points[Stats]

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

Sectional round 2 (Round 16)

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton3.26.56.711.12 78 Sat 24-Aug-1907 2:30 pm Princes Park 
Essendon3.24.26.57.5 47 Carlton won by 31 points[Stats]
Collingwood1.14.96.1311.16 82 Sat 24-Aug-1907 2:30 pm Victoria Park 
Fitzroy5.38.311.415.4 94 Fitzroy won by 12 points[Stats]
Geelong0.11.32.75.8 38 Sat 24-Aug-1907 2:30 pm Corio Oval 
St. Kilda1.63.113.144.17 41 St. Kilda won by 3 points[Stats]
Melbourne2.14.34.67.8 50 Sat 24-Aug-1907 2:30 pm M.C.G. 
South Melbourne3.45.87.1010.14 74 South Melbourne won by 24 points[Stats]

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

Sectional round 3 (Round 17)

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton1.15.56.79.8 62 Sat 31-Aug-1907 2:30 pm Princes Park 
Melbourne2.93.94.94.12 36 Carlton won by 26 points[Stats]
Collingwood4.95.119.169.17 71 Sat 31-Aug-1907 2:30 pm Victoria Park 
Geelong1.05.15.212.4 76 Geelong won by 5 points[Stats]
Essendon2.13.45.66.7 43 Sat 31-Aug-1907 2:30 pm East Melbourne 
South Melbourne6.211.614.615.9 99 South Melbourne won by 56 points[Stats]
St. Kilda0.61.102.133.14 32 Sat 31-Aug-1907 2:30 pm Junction Oval 
Fitzroy2.14.46.86.9 45 Fitzroy won by 13 points[Stats]

Finals, Week 1[Finals, Week 1 Review]

First Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Melbourne3.34.77.712.10 82 Sat 7-Sep-1907 2:30 pm M.C.G.24,700
Collingwood0.22.53.106.12 48 South Melbourne won by 34 points[Stats]

Second Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton4.29.511.813.13 91 Sat 14-Sep-1907 2:30 pm M.C.G.26,100
St. Kilda1.02.23.84.11 35 Carlton won by 56 points[Stats]

Finals, Week 2[Finals, Week 2 Review]

Grand Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowdGate
Carlton1.44.66.106.14 50 Sat 21-Sep-1907 2:50 pm M.C.G.45,477£1,471
South Melbourne1.33.54.76.9 45 Carlton won by 5 points[Report]  [Stats]

Footnotes

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