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VFA - KEY FACTS

Official name
Victorian Football Association

Known as
VFA

Duration
1877–1995

Disbanded
1995

Affiliated competitions (Historical)
Premiership Season 1877-1995


Premiership Season

Official Name
VFA Premiership Season

Duration
1877–1995

Affiliated clubs (Historical)
Carlton (VIC) 1877-1896; Geelong (VIC) 1877-1896; Melbourne (VIC) 1877-1896; St. Kilda (VIC) 1877-1879, 1886-1896; North Melbourne (VIC) 1877-1924; Albert Park (Original) (VIC) 1877-1879; Barwon (Original) (VIC) 1877-1878; Essendon (VIC) 1878-1896; South Melbourne (VIC) 1879-1896; West Melbourne (VIC) 1879-1880, 1889-1907; East Melbourne (VIC) 1880-1882; Fitzroy (VIC) 1884-1896; Williamstown (VIC) 1884-1995; Richmond (VIC) 1885-1907; University (VIC) 1885-1888; Footscray (VIC) 1886-1924; Ballarat Imperial (VIC) 1886-1888; Port Melbourne (VIC) 1886-1995; South Ballarat (VIC) 1886-1888; South Williamstown (VIC) 1886-1887; Ballarat (VIC) 1886-1888; Prahan (Original) (VIC) 1886-1887; Collingwood (VIC) 1892-1896; Brunswick (VIC) 1897-1991; Prahran (VIC) 1899-1958, 1960-1994; Essendon Association (VIC) 1900-1921; Preston (VIC) 1903-1911, 1926-1995; Brighton (VIC) 1908-1961; Northcote (VIC) 1908-1987; Melbourne City (VIC) 1912-1913; Hawthorn (VIC) 1914-1924; Geelong Association (VIC) 1922-1927; Coburg (VIC) 1925-1995; Camberwell (VIC) 1926-1991; Yarraville (VIC) 1928-1983; Oakleigh (VIC) 1929-1994; Sandringham (VIC) 1929-1995; Box Hill (VIC) 1951-1995; Moorabbin (Original) (VIC) 1951-1963; Dandenong (VIC) 1958-1994; Mordialloc (VIC) 1958-1988; Sunshine (VIC) 1959-1989; Waverley (VIC) 1961-1987; Caulfield (VIC) 1962-1987; Geelong West (VIC) 1963-1988; Werribee (VIC) 1965-1995; Frankston (VIC) 1966-1995; Springvale (VIC) 1982-1995; Kilsyth (VIC) 1982-1984; Berwick (VIC) 1983-1987; Moorabbin West (VIC) 1983-1987

Affiliated grounds (Historical)
Albert Cricket Ground; Alex G. Gillon Oval; Arch Brown Reserve; Arden Street; Ballarat City Oval; Ben Kavanagh Reserve; Bentleigh Reserve; Bill Lawry Oval; Box Hill City Oval; Brighton Beach Oval; Brunswick Street; Camberwell Sportsground; Central Reserve #2; Cheltenham Reserve; Chirnside Park; Coburg City Oval; Corio Oval; Croxton Park; Dandenong Showgrounds; East Melbourne; Eastern Oval; Edwin Flack Reserve; Elsternwick Park; Fearon Reserve; Frankston Park; Friendly Societies' Ground; Glenferrie Oval; Junction Oval; Kardinia Park; Kilsyth Reserve; Lake Oval; M.C.G.; McKinnon Reserve; Melbourne Showgrounds; Moorabbin Oval; North Port Oval; Olympic Park; Preston City Oval; Princes Park; Princes Park (Caulfield); Punt Road; Richmond City Reserve; Robertson Oval; Selwyn Park; Shepley Oval; Skinner Reserve; Springvale Reserve; TBA; Toorak Park; Trevor Barker Oval; University Oval; Victoria Park; W.C.G.; Warrawee Park; Wesley College (St Kilda Rd); West Oval; Western Oval (Ballarat); Whitten Oval; Windy Hill; Yarraville Oval

1971 VFA Premiership Season

 
 

1971 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Caulfield 18 15 3 0 2390 1495 159.87 60
2 Sunshine 18 15 3 0 2376 1579 150.47 60
3 Yarraville 18 14 4 0 2262 1735 130.37 56
4 Brunswick 18 10 8 0 1901 1727 110.08 40
5 Box Hill 18 8 10 0 2002 1845 108.51 32
6 Northcote 18 7 11 0 1760 1924 91.48 28
7 Camberwell 18 6 11 1 1479 2000 73.95 26
8 Mordialloc 18 6 12 0 1557 2106 73.93 24
9 Frankston 18 5 12 1 1872 2390 78.33 22
10 Werribee 18 3 15 0 1421 2219 64.04 12
  H&A 90 89 89 1 19020 19020 100.00 360
  Finals 4 4 4 0 916 916 100.00 16
  Total 94 93 93 1 19936 19936 100.00 376

1971 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
Brunswick1.07.29.614.12 96 Sun 11-Apr-1971 2:10 pm Brunswick Park 
Sunshine6.215.721.1529.18 192 Sunshine won by 96 points
Camberwell4.37.1010.1214.24 108 Sun 11-Apr-1971 2:10 pm Camberwell Sportsground 
Box Hill3.24.510.1011.10 76 Camberwell won by 32 points
Yarraville2.610.1216.1322.20 152 Sun 11-Apr-1971 2:10 pm Yarraville Oval 
Frankston3.45.913.1515.22 112 Yarraville won by 40 points
Caulfield4.149.2013.2418.31 139 Sun 11-Apr-1971 2:10 pm Princes Park (Caulfield) 
Northcote0.03.16.310.6 66 Caulfield won by 73 points
Werribee2.22.55.96.9 45 Sun 11-Apr-1971 2:10 pm Chirnside Park 
Mordialloc3.27.1411.1417.17 119 Mordialloc won by 74 points

Round 2[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Mordialloc8.15 63 Sat 17-Apr-1971 2:10 pm Ben Kavanagh Reserve 
Brunswick14.16 100 Brunswick won by 37 points
Sunshine10.9 69 Sat 17-Apr-1971 2:10 pm Skinner Reserve 
Caulfield20.20 140 Caulfield won by 71 points
Northcote14.15 99 Sat 17-Apr-1971 2:10 pm Northcote Park 
Camberwell6.16 52 Northcote won by 47 points
Box Hill17.15 117 Sat 17-Apr-1971 2:10 pm Box Hill City Oval 
Yarraville23.14 152 Yarraville won by 35 points
Frankston20.15 135 Sat 17-Apr-1971 2:10 pm Frankston Park 
Werribee14.15 99 Frankston won by 36 points

Round 3[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Box Hill6.310.916.1122.12 144 Sat 1-May-1971 2:10 pm Box Hill City Oval 
Mordialloc5.27.310.712.8 80 Box Hill won by 64 points
Northcote6.411.916.1319.19 133 Sat 1-May-1971 2:10 pm Northcote Park 
Frankston4.16.38.79.9 63 Northcote won by 70 points
Sunshine8.813.1119.1927.24 186 Sat 1-May-1971 2:10 pm Skinner Reserve 
Werribee1.15.36.59.6 60 Sunshine won by 126 points
Yarraville2.18.88.1117.16 118 Sat 1-May-1971 2:10 pm Yarraville Oval 
Brunswick4.25.38.710.10 70 Yarraville won by 48 points
Camberwell8.410.514.914.10 94 Sat 1-May-1971 2:10 pm Camberwell Sportsground 
Caulfield2.15.39.613.13 91 Camberwell won by 3 points

Round 4[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Frankston7.612.915.1019.13 127 Sat 8-May-1971 2:10 pm Frankston Park 
Camberwell2.19.517.719.13 127 Frankston drew with Camberwell
Sunshine7.314.1019.1526.20 176 Sat 8-May-1971 2:10 pm Skinner Reserve 
Mordialloc1.41.63.115.15 45 Sunshine won by 131 points
Caulfield3.310.913.1615.21 111 Sun 9-May-1971 2:10 pm Princes Park (Caulfield) 
Yarraville4.74.95.169.19 73 Caulfield won by 38 points
Box Hill5.411.716.1220.18 138 Sun 9-May-1971 2:10 pm Box Hill City Oval 
Northcote3.67.1310.1715.20 110 Box Hill won by 28 points
Brunswick7.37.712.1323.16 154 Sun 9-May-1971 2:10 pm Brunswick Park 
Werribee1.13.26.47.4 46 Brunswick won by 108 points

Round 5[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Northcote4.510.516.1121.14 140 Sat 15-May-1971 2:10 pm Northcote Park 
Mordialloc4.47.1012.1318.20 128 Northcote won by 12 points
Werribee1.13.14.56.6 42 Sun 16-May-1971 2:10 pm Chirnside Park 
Caulfield4.611.1020.1528.20 188 Caulfield won by 146 points
Yarraville5.014.317.524.8 152 Sun 16-May-1971 2:10 pm Yarraville Oval 
Camberwell1.62.65.147.21 63 Yarraville won by 89 points
Box Hill1.55.128.1611.19 85 Sun 16-May-1971 2:10 pm Box Hill City Oval 
Brunswick5.211.716.722.9 141 Brunswick won by 56 points
Frankston4.510.813.917.9 111 Sun 16-May-1971 2:10 pm Frankston Park 
Sunshine3.510.1117.1629.20 194 Sunshine won by 83 points

Round 6[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Mordialloc3.28.810.1016.11 107 Mon 22-May-1972 2:10 pm Ben Kavanagh Reserve 
Frankston0.22.45.107.15 57 Mordialloc won by 50 points
Sunshine3.46.714.1416.22 118 Tue 23-May-1972 2:10 pm Skinner Reserve 
Box Hill7.211.612.714.8 92 Sunshine won by 26 points
Brunswick5.510.712.815.12 102 Tue 23-May-1972 2:10 pm Brunswick Park 
Caulfield4.19.416.1218.15 123 Caulfield won by 21 points
Camberwell4.58.79.1412.17 89 Tue 23-May-1972 2:10 pm Camberwell Sportsground 
Werribee3.38.511.513.8 86 Camberwell won by 3 points
Yarraville3.79.817.1519.16 130 Tue 23-May-1972 2:10 pm Yarraville Oval 
Northcote3.68.1010.1317.21 123 Yarraville won by 7 points

Round 7[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Werribee9.111.313.815.10 100 Sun 30-May-1971 2:10 pm Chirnside Park 
Yarraville4.313.714.1218.19 127 Yarraville won by 27 points
Camberwell4.06.28.310.4 64 Sun 30-May-1971 2:10 pm Camberwell Sportsground 
Brunswick2.13.116.1610.18 78 Brunswick won by 14 points
Caulfield5.66.810.1411.21 87 Sun 30-May-1971 2:10 pm Princes Park (Caulfield) 
Mordialloc1.25.68.79.9 63 Caulfield won by 24 points
Northcote3.53.73.115.13 43 Sun 30-May-1971 2:10 pm Northcote Park 
Sunshine1.510.1113.1521.15 141 Sunshine won by 98 points
Box Hill4.212.1216.1323.17 155 Sun 30-May-1971 2:10 pm Box Hill City Oval 
Frankston8.38.513.1314.14 98 Box Hill won by 57 points

Round 8[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Mordialloc18.13 121 Sat 5-Jun-1971 2:10 pm Ben Kavanagh Reserve 
Yarraville16.11 107 Mordialloc won by 14 points
Frankston22.13 145 Sat 5-Jun-1971 2:10 pm Frankston Park 
Caulfield23.18 156 Caulfield won by 11 points
Sunshine21.29 155 Sun 6-Jun-1971 2:10 pm Skinner Reserve 
Camberwell17.13 115 Sunshine won by 40 points
Northcote11.14 80 Sun 6-Jun-1971 2:10 pm Northcote Park 
Brunswick13.22 100 Brunswick won by 20 points
Box Hill20.16 136 Sun 6-Jun-1971 2:10 pm Box Hill City Oval 
Werribee12.6 78 Box Hill won by 58 points

Round 9[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Werribee3.65.1012.1315.16 106 Sat 12-Jun-1971 2:10 pm Chirnside Park 
Northcote6.214.416.818.9 117 Northcote won by 11 points
Yarraville4.68.1314.1719.22 136 Sat 12-Jun-1971 2:10 pm Yarraville Oval 
Sunshine5.66.97.1215.13 103 Yarraville won by 33 points
Camberwell3.67.99.1410.18 78 Sat 12-Jun-1971 2:10 pm Camberwell Sportsground 
Mordialloc3.34.87.1110.16 76 Camberwell won by 2 points
Caulfield2.110.412.621.10 136 Sat 12-Jun-1971 2:10 pm Princes Park (Caulfield) 
Box Hill3.57.712.1213.17 95 Caulfield won by 41 points
Brunswick5.612.1215.1822.20 152 Sat 12-Jun-1971 2:10 pm Brunswick Park 
Frankston3.34.69.1016.15 111 Brunswick won by 41 points

Round 10[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Frankston3.36.69.1310.14 74 Sat 19-Jun-1971 2:10 pm Frankston Park 
Yarraville3.112.516.824.11 155 Yarraville won by 81 points
Mordialloc1.45.97.1111.20 86 Sat 19-Jun-1971 2:10 pm Ben Kavanagh Reserve 
Werribee2.63.77.118.12 60 Mordialloc won by 26 points
Sunshine2.28.413.718.14 122 Sun 20-Jun-1971 2:10 pm Skinner Reserve 
Brunswick4.47.710.1116.12 108 Sunshine won by 14 points
Box Hill6.99.914.1017.17 119 Sun 20-Jun-1971 2:10 pm Box Hill City Oval 
Camberwell2.25.46.67.8 50 Box Hill won by 69 points
Northcote2.45.76.119.16 70 Sun 20-Jun-1971 2:10 pm Northcote Park 
Caulfield2.39.415.522.7 139 Caulfield won by 69 points

Round 11[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Brunswick1.13.118.1617.22 124 Thu 24-Jun-1971 2:10 pm Brunswick Park 
Mordialloc2.42.65.76.10 46 Brunswick won by 78 points
Werribee4.28.511.714.10 94 Fri 25-Jun-1971 2:01 pm Chirnside Park 
Frankston2.25.77.119.11 65 Werribee won by 29 points
Yarraville4.67.812.918.12 120 Fri 25-Jun-1971 2:10 pm Yarraville Oval 
Box Hill2.46.612.1016.14 110 Yarraville won by 10 points
Camberwell2.56.69.910.9 69 Fri 25-Jun-1971 2:10 pm Camberwell Sportsground 
Northcote1.43.124.144.19 43 Camberwell won by 26 points
Caulfield4.78.1113.1514.24 108 Fri 25-Jun-1971 2:10 pm Princes Park (Caulfield) 
Sunshine3.49.1112.1918.22 130 Sunshine won by 22 points

Round 12[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Box Hill22.14 146 Sat 3-Jul-1971 2:10 pm Box Hill City Oval 
Mordialloc9.4 58 Box Hill won by 88 points
Frankston18.25 133 Sun 4-Jul-1971 2:10 pm Frankston Park 
Northcote18.11 119 Frankston won by 14 points
Caulfield30.23 203 Sun 4-Jul-1971 2:10 pm Princes Park (Caulfield) 
Camberwell9.12 66 Caulfield won by 137 points
Brunswick17.19 121 Sun 4-Jul-1971 2:10 pm Brunswick Park 
Yarraville15.11 101 Brunswick won by 20 points
Sunshine19.13 127 Sun 4-Jul-1971 2:10 pm Skinner Reserve 
Werribee9.11 65 Sunshine won by 62 points

Round 13[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Northcote6.510.614.620.6 126 Sat 10-Jul-1971 2:10 pm Northcote Park 
Box Hill4.57.1014.1417.21 123 Northcote won by 3 points
Mordialloc3.29.610.611.8 74 Sat 10-Jul-1971 2:10 pm Ben Kavanagh Reserve 
Sunshine9.311.519.1033.16 214 Sunshine won by 140 points
Yarraville5.66.1110.1617.18 120 Sat 10-Jul-1971 2:10 pm Yarraville Oval 
Caulfield3.611.914.1414.15 99 Yarraville won by 21 points
Werribee2.67.129.1613.18 96 Sat 10-Jul-1971 2:10 pm Chirnside Park 
Brunswick3.37.513.1014.13 97 Brunswick won by 1 point
Camberwell6.29.514.818.9 117 Sat 10-Jul-1971 2:10 pm Camberwell Sportsground 
Frankston0.36.710.1313.18 96 Camberwell won by 21 points

Round 14[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Mordialloc2.24.68.1015.14 104 Sat 17-Jul-1971 2:10 pm Ben Kavanagh Reserve 
Northcote3.46.712.1114.12 96 Mordialloc won by 8 points
Sunshine4.76.910.1514.21 105 Sat 17-Jul-1971 2:10 pm Skinner Reserve 
Frankston0.42.103.116.13 49 Sunshine won by 56 points
Camberwell3.34.85.96.10 46 Sun 18-Jul-1971 2:10 pm Camberwell Sportsground 
Yarraville4.76.1210.1414.20 104 Yarraville won by 58 points
Caulfield3.86.1314.2219.28 142 Sun 18-Jul-1971 2:10 pm Princes Park (Caulfield) 
Werribee4.09.713.814.16 100 Caulfield won by 42 points
Brunswick1.52.77.97.14 56 Sun 18-Jul-1971 2:10 pm Brunswick Park 
Box Hill2.37.910.1113.13 91 Box Hill won by 35 points

Round 15[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Frankston23.12 150 Sat 24-Jul-1971 2:10 pm Frankston Park 
Mordialloc17.20 122 Frankston won by 28 points
Werribee14.10 94 Sun 25-Jul-1971 2:10 pm Chirnside Park 
Camberwell11.9 75 Werribee won by 19 points
Caulfield15.15 105 Sun 25-Jul-1971 2:10 pm Princes Park (Caulfield) 
Brunswick11.14 80 Caulfield won by 25 points
Northcote20.13 133 Sun 25-Jul-1971 2:10 pm Northcote Park 
Yarraville15.22 112 Northcote won by 21 points
Box Hill10.12 72 Sun 25-Jul-1971 2:10 pm Box Hill City Oval 
Sunshine11.7 73 Sunshine won by 1 point

Round 16[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Frankston5.39.912.1419.20 134 Sat 31-Jul-1971 2:10 pm Frankston Park 
Box Hill5.68.1213.1614.22 106 Frankston won by 28 points
Caulfield4.68.1010.1415.19 109 Sat 31-Jul-1971 2:10 pm Ben Kavanagh Reserve 
Mordialloc4.25.55.85.8 38 Caulfield won by 71 points
Yarraville10.512.922.1925.20 170 Sun 1-Aug-1971 2:10 pm Yarraville Oval 
Werribee1.27.89.913.16 94 Yarraville won by 76 points
Brunswick3.66.1212.1620.24 144 Sun 1-Aug-1971 2:10 pm Brunswick Park 
Camberwell3.24.46.68.11 59 Brunswick won by 85 points
Sunshine5.46.511.1015.13 103 Sun 1-Aug-1971 2:10 pm Skinner Reserve 
Northcote1.15.411.615.8 98 Sunshine won by 5 points

Round 17[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Yarraville8.712.918.1620.17 137 Sat 7-Aug-1971 2:10 pm Yarraville Oval 
Mordialloc2.19.29.311.11 77 Yarraville won by 60 points
Caulfield4.112.1117.1826.24 180 Sat 7-Aug-1971 2:10 pm Princes Park (Caulfield) 
Frankston5.65.611.1111.11 77 Caulfield won by 103 points
Werribee5.35.48.511.7 73 Sun 8-Aug-1971 2:10 pm Chirnside Park 
Box Hill4.110.514.920.12 132 Box Hill won by 59 points
Camberwell1.05.65.610.11 71 Sun 8-Aug-1971 2:10 pm Camberwell Sportsground 
Sunshine3.124.1510.2313.29 107 Sunshine won by 36 points
Brunswick1.44.65.98.13 61 Sun 8-Aug-1971 2:10 pm Brunswick Park 
Northcote2.23.68.713.12 90 Northcote won by 29 points

Round 18[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Mordialloc9.212.518.1223.12 150 Sat 14-Aug-1971 2:10 pm Ben Kavanagh Reserve 
Camberwell4.014.317.421.10 136 Mordialloc won by 14 points
Sunshine1.64.88.138.13 61 Sun 15-Aug-1971 2:10 pm Skinner Reserve 
Yarraville4.26.68.614.12 96 Yarraville won by 35 points
Northcote2.12.65.810.14 74 Sun 15-Aug-1971 2:10 pm Northcote Park 
Werribee4.36.68.912.11 83 Werribee won by 9 points
Box Hill1.32.64.79.11 65 Sun 15-Aug-1971 2:10 pm Box Hill City Oval 
Caulfield7.511.719.1120.14 134 Caulfield won by 69 points
Frankston7.510.816.1220.15 135 Sun 15-Aug-1971 2:10 pm Frankston Park 
Brunswick3.15.812.1217.15 117 Frankston won by 18 points

1971 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Caulfield 18 15 3 0 2390 1495 159.87 60
2 Sunshine 18 15 3 0 2376 1579 150.47 60
3 Yarraville 18 14 4 0 2262 1735 130.37 56
4 Brunswick 18 10 8 0 1901 1727 110.08 40
5 Box Hill 18 8 10 0 2002 1845 108.51 32
6 Northcote 18 7 11 0 1760 1924 91.48 28
7 Camberwell 18 6 11 1 1479 2000 73.95 26
8 Mordialloc 18 6 12 0 1557 2106 73.93 24
9 Frankston 18 5 12 1 1872 2390 78.33 22
10 Werribee 18 3 15 0 1421 2219 64.04 12
  H&A 90 89 89 1 19020 19020 100.00 360
  Finals 4 4 4 0 916 916 100.00 16
  Total 94 93 93 1 19936 19936 100.00 376


Finals Week 1[Finals Week 1 Review]

First Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowdGate
Yarraville2.13.711.814.15 99 Sun 22-Aug-1971 2:10 pm Toorak Park6,000$1,230
Brunswick4.58.1013.1518.20 128 Brunswick won by 29 points

Finals Week 2[Finals Week 2 Review]

Second Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Caulfield2.33.67.910.13 73 Sun 29-Aug-1971 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Sunshine0.55.108.1313.24 102 Sunshine won by 29 points

Finals Week 3[Finals Week 3 Review]

Preliminary Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowdGate
Caulfield4.88.1214.1618.17 125 Sun 19-Sep-1971 2:10 pm Toorak Park6,500$1,382
Brunswick4.410.916.1119.13 127 Brunswick won by 2 points

Finals Week 4[Finals Week 4 Review]

Grand Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowdGate
Sunshine7.311.1315.1722.26 158 Sun 26-Sep-1971 2:10 pm Toorak Park10,000$3,774
Brunswick6.48.613.816.8 104 Sunshine won by 54 points

Footnotes

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