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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

1919 V/AFL Premiership Season

 
 

1919 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Collingwood 16 13 3 0 1243 766 162.27 52
2 South Melbourne 16 12 4 0 1111 700 158.71 48
3 Carlton 16 10 6 0 1150 901 127.64 40
4 Richmond 16 10 6 0 1083 916 118.23 40
5 Fitzroy 16 9 6 1 1074 857 125.32 38
6 Essendon 16 7 9 0 924 977 94.58 28
7 St. Kilda 16 7 9 0 772 1093 70.63 28
8 Geelong 16 3 12 1 794 1082 73.38 14
9 Melbourne 16 0 16 0 647 1506 42.96 0
  H&A 72 71 71 1 8798 8798 100.00 288
  Finals 4 4 4 0 492 492 100.00 16
  Total 76 75 75 1 9290 9290 100.00 304

1919 Round by Round

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

Round 1[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton4.67.911.1314.14 98 Sat 3-May-1919 2:10 pm Princes Park 
Fitzroy0.14.44.48.7 55 Carlton won by 43 points[Stats]
Richmond2.56.97.1412.19 91 Sat 3-May-1919 2:10 pm Punt Road 
Essendon3.48.59.810.11 71 Richmond won by 20 points[Report]  [Stats]
St. Kilda3.57.89.1212.14 86 Sat 3-May-1919 2:10 pm Junction Oval 
Melbourne2.03.14.29.4 58 St. Kilda won by 28 points[Stats]
South Melbourne3.13.54.96.13 49 Sat 3-May-1919 2:10 pm Lake Oval 
Collingwood3.14.57.69.8 62 Collingwood won by 13 points[Stats]
Geelong  Bye

Round 2[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood1.41.51.95.15 45 Sat 10-May-1919 2:10 pm Victoria Park 
St. Kilda2.24.115.135.18 48 St. Kilda won by 3 points[Stats]
Essendon3.35.88.99.11 65 Sat 10-May-1919 2:10 pm East Melbourne 
Carlton0.33.46.77.11 53 Essendon won by 12 points[Stats]
Geelong1.33.66.87.9 51 Sat 10-May-1919 2:10 pm Corio Oval 
Richmond2.25.37.410.6 66 Richmond won by 15 points[Stats]
Melbourne0.22.53.73.10 28 Sat 10-May-1919 2:10 pm M.C.G.6,237
South Melbourne3.75.107.1310.19 79 South Melbourne won by 51 points[Stats]
Fitzroy  Bye

Round 3[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy4.28.415.918.10 118 Sat 17-May-1919 2:10 pm Brunswick Street 
Essendon1.41.72.105.12 42 Fitzroy won by 76 points[Stats]
Geelong2.12.14.25.2 32 Sat 17-May-1919 2:10 pm Corio Oval 
Collingwood0.52.133.165.19 49 Collingwood won by 17 points[Stats]
Melbourne2.14.44.67.7 49 Sat 17-May-1919 2:10 pm M.C.G.6,006
Richmond3.44.99.1011.14 80 Richmond won by 31 points[Stats]
St. Kilda2.13.43.44.7 31 Sat 17-May-1919 2:10 pm Junction Oval 
South Melbourne2.14.57.89.13 67 South Melbourne won by 36 points[Stats]
Carlton  Bye

Round 4[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton5.57.69.1613.21 99 Sat 24-May-1919 2:10 pm Princes Park 
Geelong2.12.22.23.4 22 Carlton won by 77 points[Stats]
Essendon1.21.23.34.9 33 Sat 24-May-1919 2:10 pm East Melbourne 
St. Kilda1.14.27.47.6 48 St. Kilda won by 15 points[Stats]
Richmond2.04.06.48.6 54 Sat 24-May-1919 2:10 pm Punt Road 
Collingwood1.25.49.711.8 74 Collingwood won by 20 points[Stats]
South Melbourne0.30.62.144.15 39 Sat 24-May-1919 2:10 pm Lake Oval 
Fitzroy1.62.92.104.12 36 South Melbourne won by 3 points[Stats]
Melbourne  Bye

Round 5[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton2.29.414.818.15 123 Sat 31-May-1919 2:10 pm Princes Park 
Melbourne1.32.43.45.4 34 Carlton won by 89 points[Stats]
Essendon2.24.66.77.8 50 Sat 31-May-1919 2:10 pm East Melbourne 
South Melbourne1.82.96.159.16 70 South Melbourne won by 20 points[Stats]
Fitzroy5.56.77.1210.14 74 Sat 31-May-1919 2:10 pm Brunswick Street 
Richmond2.14.25.57.6 48 Fitzroy won by 26 points[Stats]
Geelong0.60.90.150.18 18 Sat 31-May-1919 2:10 pm Corio Oval 
St. Kilda0.23.45.66.10 46 St. Kilda won by 28 points[Stats]
Collingwood  Bye

Round 6[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood3.58.1211.1416.20 116 Sat 7-Jun-1919 2:10 pm Victoria Park 
Melbourne2.03.17.68.7 55 Collingwood won by 61 points[Stats]
Richmond1.92.105.147.20 62 Sat 7-Jun-1919 2:10 pm Punt Road 
South Melbourne0.47.99.1011.16 82 South Melbourne won by 20 points[Stats]
Fitzroy3.53.76.147.18 60 Mon 9-Jun-1919 2:10 pm Brunswick Street 
Geelong2.23.44.44.4 28 Fitzroy won by 32 points[Stats]
St. Kilda3.34.57.107.11 53 Mon 9-Jun-1919 2:10 pm Junction Oval 
Carlton2.05.56.711.9 75 Carlton won by 22 points[Stats]
Essendon  Bye

Round 7[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton3.55.97.139.16 70 Sat 14-Jun-1919 2:10 pm Princes Park 
Collingwood4.15.26.88.11 59 Carlton won by 11 points[Stats]
Geelong0.10.51.76.8 44 Sat 14-Jun-1919 2:10 pm Corio Oval 
Essendon2.33.57.78.8 56 Essendon won by 12 points[Stats]
Melbourne3.23.54.66.6 42 Sat 14-Jun-1919 2:10 pm M.C.G.4,085
Fitzroy5.26.89.1111.12 78 Fitzroy won by 36 points[Stats]
St. Kilda0.04.74.75.12 42 Sat 14-Jun-1919 2:10 pm Junction Oval 
Richmond1.41.56.97.9 51 Richmond won by 9 points[Stats]
South Melbourne  Bye

Round 8[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon1.14.45.66.8 44 Sat 21-Jun-1919 2:10 pm East Melbourne 
Collingwood2.34.66.910.10 70 Collingwood won by 26 points[Stats]
Fitzroy0.23.57.913.14 92 Sat 21-Jun-1919 2:10 pm Brunswick Street 
St. Kilda0.11.26.47.5 47 Fitzroy won by 45 points[Stats]
Melbourne3.23.37.67.10 52 Sat 21-Jun-1919 2:10 pm M.C.G.1,924
Geelong1.16.78.1010.12 72 Geelong won by 20 points[Stats]
South Melbourne2.93.95.116.13 49 Sat 21-Jun-1919 2:10 pm Lake Oval 
Carlton0.02.36.46.8 44 South Melbourne won by 5 points[Stats]
Richmond  Bye

Round 9[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton2.14.86.129.15 69 Sat 28-Jun-1919 2:10 pm Princes Park 
Richmond5.57.511.714.11 95 Richmond won by 26 points[Stats]
Collingwood2.53.99.129.14 68 Sat 28-Jun-1919 2:10 pm Victoria Park 
Fitzroy0.44.65.610.11 71 Fitzroy won by 3 points[Report]  [Stats]
Essendon4.37.1011.1416.17 113 Sat 28-Jun-1919 2:10 pm East Melbourne 
Melbourne2.23.35.66.8 44 Essendon won by 69 points[Stats]
South Melbourne1.61.145.205.22 52 Sat 28-Jun-1919 2:10 pm Lake Oval 
Geelong0.12.23.35.4 34 South Melbourne won by 18 points[Stats]
St. Kilda  Bye

Round 10[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood3.15.47.108.11 59 Sat 12-Jul-1919 2:10 pm Victoria Park 
South Melbourne2.62.102.133.18 36 Collingwood won by 23 points[Stats]
Essendon4.54.76.96.10 46 Sat 12-Jul-1919 2:10 pm East Melbourne 
Richmond0.45.85.136.15 51 Richmond won by 5 points[Stats]
Fitzroy1.61.104.115.11 41 Sat 12-Jul-1919 2:10 pm Brunswick Street 
Carlton0.33.45.55.9 39 Fitzroy won by 2 points[Stats]
Melbourne3.25.35.45.7 37 Sat 12-Jul-1919 2:10 pm M.C.G.3,483
St. Kilda2.23.65.116.11 47 St. Kilda won by 10 points[Stats]
Geelong  Bye

Round 11[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton0.24.25.57.8 50 Sat 19-Jul-1919 2:10 pm Princes Park 
Essendon0.53.75.99.11 65 Essendon won by 15 points[Stats]
Richmond4.48.713.1216.15 111 Sat 19-Jul-1919 2:10 pm Punt Road 
Geelong2.04.55.107.14 56 Richmond won by 55 points[Stats]
St. Kilda2.62.64.85.9 39 Sat 19-Jul-1919 2:10 pm Junction Oval 
Collingwood1.08.79.913.13 91 Collingwood won by 52 points[Stats]
South Melbourne2.36.79.1013.16 94 Sat 19-Jul-1919 2:10 pm Lake Oval 
Melbourne0.11.71.92.15 27 South Melbourne won by 67 points[Stats]
Fitzroy  Bye

Round 12[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood2.54.58.612.11 83 Sat 26-Jul-1919 2:10 pm Victoria Park 
Geelong3.23.64.74.7 31 Collingwood won by 52 points[Stats]
Essendon1.43.87.129.13 67 Sat 26-Jul-1919 2:10 pm East Melbourne 
Fitzroy2.03.47.58.8 56 Essendon won by 11 points[Stats]
Richmond2.62.105.159.18 72 Sat 26-Jul-1919 2:10 pm Punt Road 
Melbourne2.05.36.37.6 48 Richmond won by 24 points[Stats]
South Melbourne2.56.712.1129.15 189 Sat 26-Jul-1919 2:10 pm Lake Oval 
St. Kilda0.02.22.62.6 18 South Melbourne won by 171 points[Stats]
Carlton  Bye

Round 13[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood3.44.76.1111.12 78 Sat 9-Aug-1919 2:10 pm Victoria Park 
Richmond1.15.66.109.11 65 Collingwood won by 13 points[Stats]
Fitzroy3.15.35.57.5 47 Sat 9-Aug-1919 2:10 pm Brunswick Street 
South Melbourne2.55.79.914.10 94 South Melbourne won by 47 points[Stats]
Geelong1.53.88.108.11 59 Sat 9-Aug-1919 2:10 pm Corio Oval 
Carlton5.57.128.1712.22 94 Carlton won by 35 points[Stats]
St. Kilda0.02.23.36.10 46 Sat 9-Aug-1919 2:10 pm Junction Oval 
Essendon2.02.43.64.10 34 St. Kilda won by 12 points[Stats]
Melbourne  Bye

Round 14[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Melbourne0.30.33.65.6 36 Sat 16-Aug-1919 2:10 pm M.C.G.3,825
Carlton2.29.612.1013.18 96 Carlton won by 60 points[Stats]
Richmond2.54.94.156.21 57 Sat 16-Aug-1919 2:10 pm Punt Road 
Fitzroy1.32.83.83.13 31 Richmond won by 26 points[Stats]
St. Kilda1.44.97.1112.18 90 Sat 16-Aug-1919 2:10 pm Junction Oval 
Geelong3.64.87.1410.17 77 St. Kilda won by 13 points[Stats]
South Melbourne2.45.78.1412.15 87 Sat 16-Aug-1919 2:10 pm Lake Oval 
Essendon4.26.57.58.7 55 South Melbourne won by 32 points[Stats]
Collingwood  Bye

Round 15[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton3.26.89.910.14 74 Sat 23-Aug-1919 2:10 pm Princes Park 
St. Kilda2.13.27.49.4 58 Carlton won by 16 points[Stats]
Geelong3.55.67.711.9 75 Sat 23-Aug-1919 2:10 pm Corio Oval 
Fitzroy2.16.58.911.9 75 Geelong drew with Fitzroy[Stats]
Melbourne2.02.13.35.6 36 Sat 23-Aug-1919 2:10 pm M.C.G.3,885
Collingwood4.49.1212.2420.25 145 Collingwood won by 109 points[Stats]
South Melbourne3.25.35.66.7 43 Sat 23-Aug-1919 2:10 pm Lake Oval 
Richmond1.21.81.114.14 38 South Melbourne won by 5 points[Stats]
Essendon  Bye

Round 16[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood4.25.67.817.11 113 Sat 30-Aug-1919 2:10 pm Victoria Park 
Carlton1.33.83.135.16 46 Collingwood won by 67 points[Stats]
Essendon4.47.68.119.18 72 Sat 30-Aug-1919 2:10 pm East Melbourne 
Geelong1.53.115.116.13 49 Essendon won by 23 points[Stats]
Fitzroy6.514.719.1221.16 142 Sat 30-Aug-1919 2:10 pm Brunswick Street 
Melbourne1.21.22.32.5 17 Fitzroy won by 125 points[Stats]
Richmond2.36.59.1214.16 100 Sat 30-Aug-1919 2:10 pm Punt Road 
St. Kilda1.32.43.85.11 41 Richmond won by 59 points[Stats]
South Melbourne  Bye

Round 17[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton1.43.86.108.11 59 Sat 6-Sep-1919 2:10 pm Princes Park 
South Melbourne3.35.58.78.7 55 Carlton won by 4 points[Stats]
Collingwood1.35.67.129.13 67 Sat 6-Sep-1919 2:10 pm Victoria Park 
Essendon2.73.83.105.14 44 Collingwood won by 23 points[Stats]
Geelong5.35.49.1214.12 96 Sat 6-Sep-1919 2:10 pm Corio Oval 
Melbourne0.31.102.106.15 51 Geelong won by 45 points[Stats]
St. Kilda0.13.53.63.14 32 Sat 6-Sep-1919 2:10 pm Junction Oval 
Fitzroy4.24.56.77.10 52 Fitzroy won by 20 points[Stats]
Richmond  Bye

Round 18[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy2.45.66.96.10 46 Sat 13-Sep-1919 2:10 pm Brunswick Street 
Collingwood1.33.56.79.10 64 Collingwood won by 18 points[Stats]
Geelong0.22.65.96.14 50 Sat 13-Sep-1919 2:10 pm Corio Oval 
South Melbourne1.21.43.53.8 26 Geelong won by 24 points[Stats]
Melbourne1.41.42.54.9 33 Sat 13-Sep-1919 2:10 pm M.C.G. 
Essendon0.35.58.510.7 67 Essendon won by 34 points[Stats]
Richmond2.44.84.105.12 42 Sat 13-Sep-1919 2:10 pm Punt Road 
Carlton0.33.63.157.19 61 Carlton won by 19 points[Stats]
St. Kilda  Bye

1919 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Collingwood 16 13 3 0 1243 766 162.27 52
2 South Melbourne 16 12 4 0 1111 700 158.71 48
3 Carlton 16 10 6 0 1150 901 127.64 40
4 Richmond 16 10 6 0 1083 916 118.23 40
5 Fitzroy 16 9 6 1 1074 857 125.32 38
6 Essendon 16 7 9 0 924 977 94.58 28
7 St. Kilda 16 7 9 0 772 1093 70.63 28
8 Geelong 16 3 12 1 794 1082 73.38 14
9 Melbourne 16 0 16 0 647 1506 42.96 0
  H&A 72 71 71 1 8798 8798 100.00 288
  Finals 4 4 4 0 492 492 100.00 16
  Total 76 75 75 1 9290 9290 100.00 304

First Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Richmond3.36.38.1110.13 73 Sat 20-Sep-1919 2:30 pm M.C.G.45,318
South Melbourne2.05.37.49.5 59 Richmond won by 14 points[Stats]

Second Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood4.76.79.99.10 64 Sat 27-Sep-1919 2:30 pm M.C.G.47,335
Carlton0.22.62.86.10 46 Collingwood won by 18 points[Stats]

Preliminary Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Richmond3.45.77.1010.14 74 Sat 4-Oct-1919 2:30 pm M.C.G.51,798
Collingwood2.24.46.66.9 45 Richmond won by 29 points[Stats]

Grand Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood1.55.58.811.12 78 Sat 11-Oct-1919 2:50 pm M.C.G.45,413
Richmond1.24.75.107.11 53 Collingwood won by 25 points[Stats]

Footnotes

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