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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 Under-18 Championships 2010-2023; Night/Pre-Season Competition 1956-2023; Under-18 Championships 1953-2023; Women's Premiership Season 2017-2022B

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; Reserves; VFL/AFL Reserves; VFL/AFL 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

1911 V/AFL Premiership Season

V/AFL - League records
 
1910 1912
Grand Finals | Every final | Every match | Every player | Every goalkicker
 
Ladder | Round by Round | Finals
 

1911 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Essendon 18 15 2 1 1207 677 178.29 62
2 South Melbourne 18 13 4 1 1143 814 140.42 54
3 Carlton 18 12 4 2 1150 810 141.98 52
4 Collingwood 18 12 6 0 1064 855 124.44 48
5 Fitzroy 18 10 8 0 951 837 113.62 40
6 Geelong 18 8 9 1 1025 1026 99.90 34
7 Melbourne 18 7 10 1 989 1003 98.60 30
8 Richmond 18 7 11 0 931 1021 91.19 28
9 St. Kilda 18 2 16 0 699 1454 48.07 8
10 University 18 1 17 0 721 1383 52.13 4
  H&A 90 87 87 3 9880 9880 100.00 360
  Finals 3 3 3 0 317 317 100.00 12
  Total 93 90 90 3 10197 10197 100.00 372

1911 Round by Round

Round 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 1SF | 2SF | GF

Round 1[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood1.45.59.814.10 94 Sat 29-Apr-1911 3:00 pm Victoria Park 
Richmond3.44.68.89.11 65 Collingwood won by 29 points[Stats]
Essendon1.71.103.145.15 45 Sat 29-Apr-1911 3:00 pm East Melbourne 
Carlton1.14.64.66.9 45 Essendon drew with Carlton[Stats]
Melbourne4.26.78.1010.12 72 Sat 29-Apr-1911 3:00 pm M.C.G.7,856
Fitzroy3.18.310.311.4 70 Melbourne won by 2 points[Stats]
St. Kilda0.17.48.510.6 66 Sat 29-Apr-1911 3:00 pm Junction Oval 
Geelong1.23.46.147.15 57 St. Kilda won by 9 points[Stats]
South Melbourne7.311.613.1114.18 102 Sat 29-Apr-1911 3:00 pm Lake Oval 
University1.02.34.75.10 40 South Melbourne won by 62 points[Stats]

Round 2[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton2.13.37.610.6 66 Sat 6-May-1911 3:00 pm Princes Park 
South Melbourne4.16.18.310.6 66 Carlton drew with South Melbourne[Stats]
Fitzroy3.13.53.94.10 34 Sat 6-May-1911 3:00 pm Brunswick Street 
Collingwood0.12.35.67.7 49 Collingwood won by 15 points[Stats]
Geelong1.05.55.57.12 54 Sat 6-May-1911 3:00 pm Corio Oval 
Melbourne4.54.57.127.12 54 Geelong drew with Melbourne[Stats]
Richmond0.40.41.103.11 29 Sat 6-May-1911 3:00 pm Punt Road 
Essendon2.17.118.1210.16 76 Essendon won by 47 points[Stats]
University3.34.58.610.9 69 Sat 6-May-1911 3:00 pm M.C.G.7,797
St. Kilda2.13.45.66.7 43 University won by 26 points[Stats]

Round 3[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton2.04.45.56.7 43 Sat 13-May-1911 3:00 pm Princes Park 
Fitzroy4.24.46.66.9 45 Fitzroy won by 2 points[Stats]
Collingwood3.45.95.148.17 65 Sat 13-May-1911 3:00 pm Victoria Park 
Geelong6.29.310.510.8 68 Geelong won by 3 points[Stats]
Melbourne0.10.50.80.9 9 Sat 13-May-1911 3:00 pm M.C.G.11,554
Essendon2.33.65.76.11 47 Essendon won by 38 points[Stats]
Richmond1.43.86.146.17 53 Sat 13-May-1911 3:00 pm Punt Road 
University1.25.25.46.5 41 Richmond won by 12 points[Stats]
St. Kilda0.20.32.42.5 17 Sat 13-May-1911 3:00 pm Junction Oval 
South Melbourne1.65.76.1010.13 73 South Melbourne won by 56 points[Stats]

Round 4[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon5.57.1014.1121.12 138 Sat 20-May-1911 3:00 pm East Melbourne 
Collingwood3.24.56.67.11 53 Essendon won by 85 points[Stats]
Fitzroy3.55.116.1810.24 84 Sat 20-May-1911 3:00 pm Brunswick Street 
St. Kilda1.13.33.64.6 30 Fitzroy won by 54 points[Stats]
Geelong1.34.57.108.12 60 Sat 20-May-1911 3:00 pm Corio Oval 
Richmond1.14.45.86.11 47 Geelong won by 13 points[Stats]
South Melbourne2.36.710.912.13 85 Sat 20-May-1911 3:00 pm Lake Oval 
Melbourne3.44.66.88.11 59 South Melbourne won by 26 points[Stats]
University3.25.46.56.8 44 Sat 20-May-1911 3:00 pm M.C.G.2,664
Carlton1.23.55.89.11 65 Carlton won by 21 points[Stats]

Round 5[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton3.75.98.1013.11 89 Sat 27-May-1911 3:00 pm Princes Park 
Richmond0.11.82.134.15 39 Carlton won by 50 points[Stats]
Essendon5.59.912.1212.14 86 Sat 27-May-1911 3:00 pm East Melbourne 
University1.03.04.26.6 42 Essendon won by 44 points[Stats]
Fitzroy2.23.56.118.17 65 Sat 27-May-1911 3:00 pm Brunswick Street 
Geelong2.14.44.64.8 32 Fitzroy won by 33 points[Stats]
Melbourne4.35.57.99.15 69 Sat 27-May-1911 3:00 pm M.C.G.6,570
St. Kilda0.02.33.54.7 31 Melbourne won by 38 points[Stats]
South Melbourne1.32.53.64.10 34 Sat 27-May-1911 3:00 pm Lake Oval 
Collingwood3.14.35.75.10 40 Collingwood won by 6 points[Stats]

Round 6[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood3.23.64.106.13 49 Sat 3-Jun-1911 3:00 pm Victoria Park 
Melbourne2.44.85.135.13 43 Collingwood won by 6 points[Stats]
Geelong2.25.35.46.6 42 Sat 3-Jun-1911 3:00 pm Corio Oval 
Essendon3.34.38.108.11 59 Essendon won by 17 points[Stats]
Richmond3.54.87.118.14 62 Sat 3-Jun-1911 3:00 pm Punt Road 
South Melbourne3.25.85.107.12 54 Richmond won by 8 points[Stats]
St. Kilda1.24.94.105.12 42 Sat 3-Jun-1911 3:00 pm Junction Oval 
Carlton4.45.86.156.16 52 Carlton won by 10 points[Stats]
University0.32.83.95.12 42 Sat 3-Jun-1911 3:00 pm M.C.G.12,245
Fitzroy2.22.47.1010.16 76 Fitzroy won by 34 points[Stats]

Round 7[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood2.103.127.1610.17 77 Mon 5-Jun-1911 3:00 pm Victoria Park 
University2.04.35.57.9 51 Collingwood won by 26 points[Stats]
Essendon4.25.37.69.10 64 Mon 5-Jun-1911 3:00 pm East Melbourne 
St. Kilda0.11.31.43.6 24 Essendon won by 40 points[Stats]
Fitzroy1.11.11.43.5 23 Mon 5-Jun-1911 3:00 pm Brunswick Street 
South Melbourne2.46.66.710.11 71 South Melbourne won by 48 points[Stats]
Geelong2.13.37.57.7 49 Mon 5-Jun-1911 3:00 pm Corio Oval 
Carlton1.34.34.55.8 38 Geelong won by 11 points[Stats]
Melbourne3.33.65.96.12 48 Mon 5-Jun-1911 3:00 pm M.C.G.8,130
Richmond3.35.106.119.15 69 Richmond won by 21 points[Stats]

Round 8[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton2.53.56.87.13 55 Sat 10-Jun-1911 3:00 pm Princes Park 
Collingwood0.02.42.62.10 22 Carlton won by 33 points[Stats]
Essendon0.12.46.68.7 55 Sat 10-Jun-1911 3:00 pm East Melbourne 
Fitzroy1.13.13.23.2 20 Essendon won by 35 points[Stats]
St. Kilda2.12.72.83.8 26 Sat 10-Jun-1911 3:00 pm Junction Oval 
Richmond0.22.45.56.6 42 Richmond won by 16 points[Stats]
South Melbourne2.24.35.77.10 52 Sat 10-Jun-1911 3:00 pm Lake Oval 
Geelong0.02.63.65.9 39 South Melbourne won by 13 points[Stats]
University2.53.55.65.9 39 Sat 10-Jun-1911 3:00 pm M.C.G.2,573
Melbourne2.03.65.69.13 67 Melbourne won by 28 points[Stats]

Round 9[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood1.15.57.1012.13 85 Sat 17-Jun-1911 3:00 pm Victoria Park 
St. Kilda0.41.53.64.8 32 Collingwood won by 53 points[Stats]
Geelong2.07.29.510.12 72 Sat 17-Jun-1911 3:00 pm Corio Oval8,000
University2.34.55.69.6 60 Geelong won by 12 points[Stats]
Melbourne2.05.08.19.2 56 Sat 17-Jun-1911 3:00 pm M.C.G.8,745
Carlton4.29.611.813.11 89 Carlton won by 33 points[Stats]
Richmond2.33.44.64.12 36 Sat 17-Jun-1911 3:00 pm Punt Road 
Fitzroy0.13.34.45.8 38 Fitzroy won by 2 points[Stats]
South Melbourne1.23.35.56.8 44 Sat 17-Jun-1911 3:00 pm Lake Oval 
Essendon2.34.65.85.11 41 South Melbourne won by 3 points[Stats]

Round 10[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy1.44.116.118.15 63 Thu 22-Jun-1911 3:00 pm Brunswick Street 
Melbourne1.12.14.45.5 35 Fitzroy won by 28 points[Stats]
Richmond2.23.23.24.6 30 Thu 22-Jun-1911 3:00 pm Punt Road 
Collingwood3.34.45.87.8 50 Collingwood won by 20 points[Stats]
Carlton2.42.102.146.16 52 Sat 24-Jun-1911 3:00 pm Princes Park 
Essendon4.44.55.85.10 40 Carlton won by 12 points[Stats]
Geelong4.25.47.78.7 55 Sat 24-Jun-1911 3:00 pm Corio Oval 
St. Kilda0.24.24.26.4 40 Geelong won by 15 points[Stats]
University1.13.34.54.5 29 Sat 24-Jun-1911 3:00 pm M.C.G.8,016
South Melbourne3.44.86.119.13 67 South Melbourne won by 38 points[Stats]

Round 11[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood3.24.27.39.7 61 Sat 1-Jul-1911 3:00 pm Victoria Park 
Fitzroy2.05.66.1010.12 72 Fitzroy won by 11 points[Stats]
Essendon2.34.66.117.15 57 Sat 1-Jul-1911 3:00 pm East Melbourne 
Richmond4.04.15.47.5 47 Essendon won by 10 points[Stats]
Melbourne5.07.28.410.7 67 Sat 1-Jul-1911 3:00 pm M.C.G.4,224
Geelong3.44.68.78.7 55 Melbourne won by 12 points[Stats]
St. Kilda2.36.79.1015.11 101 Sat 1-Jul-1911 3:00 pm Junction Oval 
University3.14.24.56.5 41 St. Kilda won by 60 points[Stats]
South Melbourne3.37.48.512.8 80 Sat 1-Jul-1911 3:00 pm Lake Oval 
Carlton3.45.57.79.11 65 South Melbourne won by 15 points[Stats]

Round 12[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon2.15.86.127.15 57 Sat 8-Jul-1911 3:00 pm East Melbourne 
Melbourne1.43.66.96.13 49 Essendon won by 8 points[Stats]
Fitzroy2.13.74.95.13 43 Sat 8-Jul-1911 3:00 pm Brunswick Street 
Carlton1.22.33.76.10 46 Carlton won by 3 points[Stats]
Geelong1.53.55.56.7 43 Sat 8-Jul-1911 3:00 pm Corio Oval 
Collingwood0.13.27.58.5 53 Collingwood won by 10 points[Stats]
South Melbourne3.35.109.1212.14 86 Sat 8-Jul-1911 3:00 pm Lake Oval 
St. Kilda1.23.44.76.13 49 South Melbourne won by 37 points[Stats]
University1.11.22.53.8 26 Sat 8-Jul-1911 3:00 pm M.C.G.4,864
Richmond1.72.83.96.10 46 Richmond won by 20 points[Stats]

Round 13[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton1.37.58.89.12 66 Sat 15-Jul-1911 3:00 pm Princes Park 
University0.30.71.102.10 22 Carlton won by 44 points[Stats]
Collingwood1.31.52.92.11 23 Sat 15-Jul-1911 3:00 pm Victoria Park 
Essendon2.13.33.53.11 29 Essendon won by 6 points[Stats]
Melbourne2.05.35.67.7 49 Sat 15-Jul-1911 3:00 pm M.C.G.11,706
South Melbourne2.33.57.69.8 62 South Melbourne won by 13 points[Stats]
Richmond0.25.86.1011.14 80 Sat 15-Jul-1911 3:00 pm Punt Road 
Geelong6.66.78.108.12 60 Richmond won by 20 points[Stats]
St. Kilda2.52.63.83.8 26 Sat 15-Jul-1911 3:00 pm Junction Oval 
Fitzroy0.13.68.612.12 84 Fitzroy won by 58 points[Stats]

Round 14[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood2.04.45.55.6 36 Sat 22-Jul-1911 3:00 pm Victoria Park 
South Melbourne0.21.43.55.7 37 South Melbourne won by 1 point[Stats]
Geelong1.33.86.1110.14 74 Sat 22-Jul-1911 3:00 pm Corio Oval 
Fitzroy2.12.15.16.3 39 Geelong won by 35 points[Stats]
Richmond5.16.26.46.5 41 Sat 22-Jul-1911 3:00 pm Punt Road 
Carlton2.24.26.611.10 76 Carlton won by 35 points[Stats]
St. Kilda0.12.43.65.9 39 Sat 22-Jul-1911 3:00 pm Junction Oval 
Melbourne3.57.710.711.11 77 Melbourne won by 38 points[Stats]
University0.03.23.36.6 42 Sat 22-Jul-1911 3:00 pm M.C.G.8,044
Essendon1.46.411.612.8 80 Essendon won by 38 points[Stats]

Round 15[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton4.46.1311.1718.21 129 Sat 29-Jul-1911 3:00 pm Princes Park 
St. Kilda1.01.12.32.3 15 Carlton won by 114 points[Stats]
Essendon2.24.29.69.7 61 Sat 29-Jul-1911 3:00 pm East Melbourne 
Geelong1.11.43.54.11 35 Essendon won by 26 points[Stats]
Fitzroy2.45.88.1212.14 86 Sat 29-Jul-1911 3:00 pm Brunswick Street 
University3.25.45.67.7 49 Fitzroy won by 37 points[Stats]
Melbourne2.13.14.14.6 30 Sat 29-Jul-1911 3:00 pm M.C.G.12,076
Collingwood1.55.105.156.16 52 Collingwood won by 22 points[Stats]
South Melbourne1.55.166.198.25 73 Sat 29-Jul-1911 3:00 pm Lake Oval 
Richmond2.22.25.45.7 37 South Melbourne won by 36 points[Stats]

Round 16[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton4.26.48.411.5 71 Sat 19-Aug-1911 3:00 pm Princes Park 
Geelong3.34.57.77.9 51 Carlton won by 20 points[Stats]
Richmond2.15.46.87.9 51 Sat 19-Aug-1911 3:00 pm Punt Road 
Melbourne2.13.27.49.6 60 Melbourne won by 9 points[Stats]
St. Kilda1.22.73.75.8 38 Sat 19-Aug-1911 3:00 pm Junction Oval 
Essendon8.412.720.1424.19 163 Essendon won by 125 points[Stats]
South Melbourne2.12.35.45.6 36 Sat 19-Aug-1911 3:00 pm Lake Oval 
Fitzroy2.23.23.34.3 27 South Melbourne won by 9 points[Stats]
University0.00.20.30.9 9 Sat 19-Aug-1911 3:00 pm M.C.G.7,712
Collingwood5.56.1011.1314.14 98 Collingwood won by 89 points[Stats]

Round 17[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood3.04.28.78.8 56 Sat 26-Aug-1911 3:00 pm Victoria Park 
Carlton1.52.103.124.17 41 Collingwood won by 15 points[Stats]
Fitzroy1.41.61.73.7 25 Sat 26-Aug-1911 3:00 pm Brunswick Street 
Essendon1.24.44.76.10 46 Essendon won by 21 points[Stats]
Geelong1.32.67.910.12 72 Sat 26-Aug-1911 3:00 pm Corio Oval 
South Melbourne4.07.19.210.3 63 Geelong won by 9 points[Stats]
Melbourne3.16.76.1013.13 91 Sat 26-Aug-1911 3:00 pm M.C.G.2,127
University2.04.34.54.5 29 Melbourne won by 62 points[Stats]
Richmond3.69.914.1617.21 123 Sat 26-Aug-1911 3:00 pm Punt Road 
St. Kilda1.04.14.25.6 36 Richmond won by 87 points[Stats]

Round 18[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton2.16.37.69.8 62 Sat 2-Sep-1911 3:00 pm Princes Park 
Melbourne2.04.17.58.6 54 Carlton won by 8 points[Stats]
Essendon4.35.59.89.9 63 Sat 2-Sep-1911 3:00 pm East Melbourne 
South Melbourne1.13.35.88.10 58 Essendon won by 5 points[Stats]
Fitzroy1.32.44.68.9 57 Sat 2-Sep-1911 3:00 pm Brunswick Street 
Richmond0.11.62.84.10 34 Fitzroy won by 23 points[Stats]
St. Kilda1.13.24.26.8 44 Sat 2-Sep-1911 3:00 pm Junction Oval 
Collingwood5.89.914.915.11 101 Collingwood won by 57 points[Stats]
University1.03.06.37.4 46 Sat 2-Sep-1911 3:00 pm M.C.G.1,071
Geelong1.69.1010.1415.17 107 Geelong won by 61 points[Stats]

1911 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Essendon 18 15 2 1 1207 677 178.29 62
2 South Melbourne 18 13 4 1 1143 814 140.42 54
3 Carlton 18 12 4 2 1150 810 141.98 52
4 Collingwood 18 12 6 0 1064 855 124.44 48
5 Fitzroy 18 10 8 0 951 837 113.62 40
6 Geelong 18 8 9 1 1025 1026 99.90 34
7 Melbourne 18 7 10 1 989 1003 98.60 30
8 Richmond 18 7 11 0 931 1021 91.19 28
9 St. Kilda 18 2 16 0 699 1454 48.07 8
10 University 18 1 17 0 721 1383 52.13 4
  H&A 90 87 87 3 9880 9880 100.00 360
  Finals 3 3 3 0 317 317 100.00 12
  Total 93 90 90 3 10197 10197 100.00 372

Finals, Week 1[Finals, Week 1 Review]

First Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowdGate
Collingwood1.43.78.1011.11 77 Sat 9-Sep-1911 2:30 pm M.C.G.43,575£1,625
South Melbourne1.22.73.106.11 47 Collingwood won by 30 points[Stats]

Finals, Week 2[Finals, Week 2 Review]

Second Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowdGate
Essendon2.13.44.99.15 69 Sat 16-Sep-1911 2:30 pm M.C.G.40,669£1,398
Carlton2.64.75.116.12 48 Essendon won by 21 points[Stats]

Finals, Week 3[Finals, Week 3 Review]

Grand Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowdGate
Essendon2.43.93.115.11 41 Sat 23-Sep-1911 2:50 pm M.C.G.43,905£1,584
Collingwood1.11.53.84.11 35 Essendon won by 6 points[Report]  [Stats]

Footnotes

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