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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

1924 V/AFL Premiership Season

 
 

1924 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Essendon 16 11 4 1 1208 918 131.59 46
2 South Melbourne 16 11 5 0 1131 971 116.48 44
3 Fitzroy 16 10 6 0 1224 1092 112.09 40
4 Richmond 16 10 6 0 1083 1057 102.46 40
5 Geelong 16 8 8 0 1116 1041 107.21 32
6 Collingwood 16 8 8 0 1089 1134 96.03 32
7 Carlton 16 5 10 1 1134 1228 92.35 22
8 Melbourne 16 4 12 0 1043 1252 83.31 16
9 St. Kilda 16 4 12 0 1045 1380 75.73 16
  H&A 72 71 71 1 10073 10073 100.00 288
  Finals 6 6 6 0 734 734 100.00 24
  Total 78 77 77 1 10807 10807 100.00 312

1924 Round by Round

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

Round 1[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon1.45.66.138.15 63 Sat 26-Apr-1924 2:45 pm Windy Hill25,000
Collingwood1.04.17.312.7 79 Collingwood won by 16 points[Stats]
Fitzroy5.310.516.716.9 105 Sat 26-Apr-1924 2:45 pm Brunswick Street30,000
Carlton1.53.59.1115.13 103 Fitzroy won by 2 points[Stats]
Richmond5.16.29.510.7 67 Sat 26-Apr-1924 2:45 pm Punt Road20,000
South Melbourne2.37.410.1013.16 94 South Melbourne won by 27 points[Stats]
St. Kilda1.24.78.1012.12 84 Sat 26-Apr-1924 2:45 pm Junction Oval15,000
Melbourne2.85.1110.1111.16 82 St. Kilda won by 2 points[Stats]
Geelong  Bye

Round 2[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton3.24.54.77.14 56 Sat 3-May-1924 2:45 pm Princes Park40,000
Essendon2.62.116.127.14 56 Carlton drew with Essendon[Stats]
Collingwood2.55.108.1310.17 77 Sat 3-May-1924 2:45 pm Victoria Park19,000
St. Kilda2.34.75.87.15 57 Collingwood won by 20 points[Stats]
Geelong2.73.97.1110.15 75 Sat 3-May-1924 2:45 pm Corio Oval13,000
Richmond0.34.95.107.11 53 Geelong won by 22 points[Stats]
South Melbourne1.64.66.87.15 57 Sat 3-May-1924 2:45 pm Lake Oval28,000
Fitzroy3.45.710.1012.14 86 Fitzroy won by 29 points[Stats]
Melbourne  Bye

Round 3[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon3.27.312.712.13 85 Sat 10-May-1924 2:45 pm Windy Hill25,000
South Melbourne2.44.65.98.11 59 Essendon won by 26 points[Stats]
Fitzroy5.28.510.1014.13 97 Sat 10-May-1924 2:45 pm Brunswick Street20,000
Geelong1.64.108.1110.14 74 Fitzroy won by 23 points[Stats]
Melbourne5.36.57.98.13 61 Sat 10-May-1924 2:45 pm M.C.G.18,211
Collingwood2.43.85.118.14 62 Collingwood won by 1 point[Stats]
St. Kilda1.36.137.159.22 76 Sat 10-May-1924 2:45 pm Junction Oval26,000
Carlton4.69.712.1113.12 90 Carlton won by 14 points[Stats]
Richmond  Bye

Round 4[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton1.26.58.811.10 76 Sat 17-May-1924 2:45 pm Princes Park23,000
Melbourne3.75.1411.2114.25 109 Melbourne won by 33 points[Stats]
Geelong1.22.65.88.12 60 Sat 17-May-1924 2:45 pm Corio Oval12,000
Essendon4.07.49.812.8 80 Essendon won by 20 points[Stats]
Richmond2.82.95.175.18 48 Sat 17-May-1924 2:45 pm Punt Road22,000
Fitzroy2.45.87.910.14 74 Fitzroy won by 26 points[Stats]
South Melbourne3.26.58.812.9 81 Sat 17-May-1924 2:45 pm Lake Oval22,000
St. Kilda1.14.57.67.11 53 South Melbourne won by 28 points[Stats]
Collingwood  Bye

Round 5[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood3.49.915.1319.17 131 Sat 24-May-1924 2:45 pm Victoria Park25,000
Carlton3.38.411.816.11 107 Collingwood won by 24 points[Stats]
Essendon2.29.511.1113.16 94 Sat 24-May-1924 2:45 pm Windy Hill22,000
Richmond1.41.82.113.13 31 Essendon won by 63 points[Stats]
Melbourne3.55.98.1210.16 76 Sat 24-May-1924 2:45 pm M.C.G.22,072
South Melbourne3.23.57.910.9 69 Melbourne won by 7 points[Stats]
St. Kilda3.96.158.1913.24 102 Sat 24-May-1924 2:45 pm Junction Oval16,000
Geelong3.18.39.611.10 76 St. Kilda won by 26 points[Stats]
Fitzroy  Bye

Round 6[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy5.48.48.710.8 68 Sat 31-May-1924 2:45 pm Brunswick Street35,000
Essendon3.15.36.118.13 61 Fitzroy won by 7 points[Stats]
Geelong3.16.116.149.19 73 Sat 31-May-1924 2:45 pm Corio Oval12,000
Melbourne6.56.59.99.9 63 Geelong won by 10 points[Stats]
Richmond2.43.95.179.19 73 Sat 31-May-1924 2:45 pm Punt Road20,000
St. Kilda2.17.27.28.6 54 Richmond won by 19 points[Stats]
South Melbourne2.45.87.129.15 69 Sat 31-May-1924 2:45 pm Lake Oval25,000
Collingwood3.34.45.68.8 56 South Melbourne won by 13 points[Stats]
Carlton  Bye

Round 7[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton3.18.48.1010.12 72 Sat 7-Jun-1924 2:45 pm Princes Park29,000
South Melbourne1.33.65.1211.12 78 South Melbourne won by 6 points[Stats]
Collingwood4.37.58.1210.16 76 Sat 7-Jun-1924 2:45 pm Victoria Park14,000
Geelong1.56.89.1111.16 82 Geelong won by 6 points[Stats]
Melbourne4.66.109.1111.17 83 Mon 9-Jun-1924 2:45 pm M.C.G.27,533
Richmond2.16.211.713.9 87 Richmond won by 4 points[Stats]
St. Kilda3.26.810.1112.13 85 Mon 9-Jun-1924 2:45 pm Junction Oval30,000
Fitzroy3.27.512.714.9 93 Fitzroy won by 8 points[Stats]
Essendon  Bye

Round 8[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon5.49.913.1416.17 113 Sat 14-Jun-1924 2:45 pm Windy Hill20,000
St. Kilda1.32.72.93.13 31 Essendon won by 82 points[Stats]
Fitzroy3.15.510.1312.15 87 Sat 14-Jun-1924 2:45 pm Brunswick Street15,000
Melbourne2.73.105.115.11 41 Fitzroy won by 46 points[Stats]
Geelong1.04.94.99.12 66 Sat 14-Jun-1924 2:45 pm Corio Oval12,000
Carlton3.93.96.146.15 51 Geelong won by 15 points[Stats]
Richmond3.96.109.1912.23 95 Sat 14-Jun-1924 2:45 pm Punt Road21,000
Collingwood2.26.57.810.10 70 Richmond won by 25 points[Stats]
South Melbourne  Bye

Round 9[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton0.32.62.103.10 28 Sat 21-Jun-1924 2:45 pm Princes Park21,000
Richmond1.04.35.65.8 38 Richmond won by 10 points[Stats]
Collingwood5.25.56.87.9 51 Sat 21-Jun-1924 2:45 pm Victoria Park22,000
Fitzroy5.16.58.99.14 68 Fitzroy won by 17 points[Stats]
Melbourne1.21.81.105.12 42 Sat 21-Jun-1924 2:45 pm M.C.G.18,769
Essendon4.16.210.810.11 71 Essendon won by 29 points[Stats]
South Melbourne3.33.55.57.6 48 Sat 21-Jun-1924 2:45 pm Lake Oval20,000
Geelong3.03.26.27.3 45 South Melbourne won by 3 points[Stats]
St. Kilda  Bye

Round 10[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton3.57.711.1115.14 104 Sat 28-Jun-1924 2:45 pm Princes Park27,770
Fitzroy1.34.46.78.8 56 Carlton won by 48 points[Stats]
Collingwood3.33.74.84.10 34 Sat 28-Jun-1924 2:45 pm Victoria Park20,000
Essendon3.65.86.108.12 60 Essendon won by 26 points[Stats]
Melbourne0.14.35.108.15 63 Sat 28-Jun-1924 2:45 pm M.C.G.14,286
St. Kilda2.43.95.116.15 51 Melbourne won by 12 points[Stats]
South Melbourne2.14.38.49.7 61 Sat 28-Jun-1924 2:45 pm Lake Oval30,000
Richmond4.54.95.115.13 43 South Melbourne won by 18 points[Stats]
Geelong  Bye

Round 11[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon3.56.128.1610.19 79 Sat 5-Jul-1924 2:45 pm Windy Hill28,000
Carlton2.53.84.128.14 62 Essendon won by 17 points[Stats]
Fitzroy1.72.73.134.17 41 Sat 5-Jul-1924 2:45 pm Brunswick Street20,000
South Melbourne1.13.65.79.10 64 South Melbourne won by 23 points[Stats]
Richmond1.63.107.1410.20 80 Sat 5-Jul-1924 2:45 pm Punt Road18,000
Geelong3.25.59.79.8 62 Richmond won by 18 points[Stats]
St. Kilda2.38.811.1216.16 112 Sat 5-Jul-1924 2:45 pm Junction Oval13,000
Collingwood1.71.104.136.16 52 St. Kilda won by 60 points[Stats]
Melbourne  Bye

Round 12[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton2.37.109.1214.15 99 Sat 12-Jul-1924 2:45 pm Princes Park17,000
St. Kilda2.32.44.78.8 56 Carlton won by 43 points[Stats]
Collingwood4.05.37.511.10 76 Sat 12-Jul-1924 2:45 pm Victoria Park8,000
Melbourne2.47.87.117.11 53 Collingwood won by 23 points[Stats]
Geelong3.85.97.119.14 68 Sat 12-Jul-1924 2:45 pm Corio Oval15,000
Fitzroy4.26.47.89.11 65 Geelong won by 3 points[Stats]
South Melbourne1.24.36.79.8 62 Sat 12-Jul-1924 2:45 pm Lake Oval33,000
Essendon1.42.83.116.13 49 South Melbourne won by 13 points[Stats]
Richmond  Bye

Round 13[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon4.16.47.1010.14 74 Sat 19-Jul-1924 2:45 pm Windy Hill20,000
Geelong3.75.106.138.14 62 Essendon won by 12 points[Stats]
Fitzroy3.23.75.87.12 54 Sat 19-Jul-1924 2:45 pm Brunswick Street26,000
Richmond0.44.97.138.16 64 Richmond won by 10 points[Stats]
Melbourne1.13.85.117.13 55 Sat 19-Jul-1924 2:45 pm M.C.G.17,931
Carlton3.45.49.69.8 62 Carlton won by 7 points[Stats]
St. Kilda4.66.713.1113.14 92 Sat 19-Jul-1924 2:45 pm Junction Oval25,000
South Melbourne2.37.1110.1412.16 88 St. Kilda won by 4 points[Stats]
Collingwood  Bye

Round 14[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton3.34.68.910.12 72 Sat 26-Jul-1924 2:45 pm Princes Park30,000
Collingwood1.35.69.1112.12 84 Collingwood won by 12 points[Stats]
Geelong3.39.811.1218.15 123 Sat 26-Jul-1924 2:45 pm Corio Oval12,000
St. Kilda2.14.46.67.6 48 Geelong won by 75 points[Stats]
Richmond3.45.87.147.14 56 Sat 26-Jul-1924 2:45 pm Punt Road38,000
Essendon2.07.311.712.13 85 Essendon won by 29 points[Stats]
South Melbourne2.23.46.712.13 85 Sat 26-Jul-1924 2:45 pm Lake Oval16,000
Melbourne1.34.74.75.8 38 South Melbourne won by 47 points[Stats]
Fitzroy  Bye

Round 15[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood3.104.126.149.16 70 Sat 2-Aug-1924 2:45 pm Victoria Park18,000
South Melbourne1.13.55.106.15 51 Collingwood won by 19 points[Stats]
Essendon0.14.47.79.19 73 Sat 2-Aug-1924 2:45 pm Windy Hill26,000
Fitzroy2.25.49.79.7 61 Essendon won by 12 points[Stats]
Melbourne0.01.62.85.9 39 Sat 2-Aug-1924 2:45 pm M.C.G.7,382
Geelong5.25.58.78.8 56 Geelong won by 17 points[Stats]
St. Kilda0.42.44.75.9 39 Sat 2-Aug-1924 2:45 pm Junction Oval10,000
Richmond0.35.66.911.12 78 Richmond won by 39 points[Stats]
Carlton  Bye

Round 16[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy4.27.78.1016.13 109 Sat 23-Aug-1924 2:45 pm Brunswick Street10,000
St. Kilda0.51.54.86.10 46 Fitzroy won by 63 points[Stats]
Geelong0.11.42.89.19 73 Sat 23-Aug-1924 2:45 pm Corio Oval15,600
Collingwood4.34.44.65.6 36 Geelong won by 37 points[Stats]
Richmond4.110.612.817.19 121 Sat 23-Aug-1924 2:45 pm Punt Road14,000
Melbourne2.93.126.209.21 75 Richmond won by 46 points[Stats]
South Melbourne1.85.139.1513.19 97 Sat 23-Aug-1924 2:45 pm Lake Oval22,000
Carlton0.00.02.54.7 31 South Melbourne won by 66 points[Stats]
Essendon  Bye

Round 17[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton4.16.38.49.7 61 Sat 30-Aug-1924 2:45 pm Princes Park15,000
Geelong2.55.96.136.18 54 Carlton won by 7 points[Stats]
Collingwood0.52.85.116.13 49 Sat 30-Aug-1924 2:45 pm Victoria Park21,000
Richmond3.25.67.98.13 61 Richmond won by 12 points[Stats]
Melbourne2.12.44.89.13 67 Sat 30-Aug-1924 2:45 pm M.C.G.12,487
Fitzroy4.28.1012.1016.14 110 Fitzroy won by 43 points[Stats]
St. Kilda3.17.38.59.5 59 Sat 30-Aug-1924 2:45 pm Junction Oval20,000
Essendon4.77.89.1011.17 83 Essendon won by 24 points[Stats]
South Melbourne  Bye

Round 18[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon4.56.611.712.10 82 Sat 6-Sep-1924 2:45 pm Windy Hill10,000
Melbourne3.310.512.1014.12 96 Melbourne won by 14 points[Stats]
Fitzroy1.13.55.86.14 50 Sat 6-Sep-1924 2:45 pm Brunswick Street13,000
Collingwood4.94.119.1611.20 86 Collingwood won by 36 points[Stats]
Geelong0.33.76.89.13 67 Sat 6-Sep-1924 2:45 pm Corio Oval16,500
South Melbourne2.45.77.129.14 68 South Melbourne won by 1 point[Stats]
Richmond3.24.89.1312.16 88 Sat 6-Sep-1924 2:45 pm Punt Road30,000
Carlton3.45.85.108.12 60 Richmond won by 28 points[Stats]
St. Kilda  Bye

1924 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Essendon 16 11 4 1 1208 918 131.59 46
2 South Melbourne 16 11 5 0 1131 971 116.48 44
3 Fitzroy 16 10 6 0 1224 1092 112.09 40
4 Richmond 16 10 6 0 1083 1057 102.46 40
5 Geelong 16 8 8 0 1116 1041 107.21 32
6 Collingwood 16 8 8 0 1089 1134 96.03 32
7 Carlton 16 5 10 1 1134 1228 92.35 22
8 Melbourne 16 4 12 0 1043 1252 83.31 16
9 St. Kilda 16 4 12 0 1045 1380 75.73 16
  H&A 72 71 71 1 10073 10073 100.00 288
  Finals 6 6 6 0 734 734 100.00 24
  Total 78 77 77 1 10807 10807 100.00 312


Finals, Week 1[Finals, Week 1 Review]

Round Robin finals (First round)

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowdGate
Essendon0.24.64.108.10 58 Sat 13-Sep-1924 2:30 pm M.C.G.44,522£1,885
Fitzroy0.11.31.52.6 18 Essendon won by 40 points[Stats]
Richmond3.05.112.213.7 85 Sat 13-Sep-1924 2:30 pm Windy Hill22,300£830
South Melbourne2.07.17.29.3 57 Richmond won by 28 points[Stats]

Finals, Week 2[Finals, Week 2 Review]

Round Robin finals (Second round)

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowdGate
Essendon2.36.47.710.12 72 Sat 20-Sep-1924 2:30 pm M.C.G.35,407£1,373
South Melbourne1.32.43.94.15 39 Essendon won by 33 points[Stats]
Fitzroy3.24.55.811.10 76 Sat 20-Sep-1924 2:30 pm Princes Park26,000£1,150
Richmond2.46.57.78.8 56 Fitzroy won by 20 points[Stats]

Finals, Week 3[Finals, Week 3 Review]

Round Robin finals (Third round)

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowdGate
Fitzroy4.25.58.1110.13 73 Sat 27-Sep-1924 2:30 pm M.C.G.17,503£422
South Melbourne4.18.310.513.8 86 South Melbourne won by 13 points[Stats]
Richmond4.25.77.89.13 67 Sat 27-Sep-1924 2:30 pm Lake Oval25,000£773
Essendon1.42.86.96.11 47 Richmond won by 20 points[Stats]

Footnotes

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