1984 VFL season
The 1984 Victorian Football League season was the 88th season of the elite Australian rules football competition.
| 1984 VFL Premiership season | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 12 |
| Premiers | Essendon (13th premiership) |
| Minor premiers | Essendon (11th minor premiership) |
| Night series | Essendon (2nd Night series win) |
| Matches played | 138 |
| Attendance | 3,394,571 (24,598 per match) |
| Highest attendance | 92,685 |
| Coleman Medallist | Bernie Quinlan Fitzroy (104 goals) |
| Brownlow Medallist | Peter Moore Melbourne (24 votes) |
Premiership season
Round 1
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Hawthorn | 17.22 (124) | Sydney | 13.11 (89) | Princes Park | 13,888 | 31 March 1984 |
| Footscray | 18.14 (122) | Richmond | 11.17 (83) | Western Oval | 25,013 | 31 March 1984 |
| Collingwood | 18.12 (120) | Melbourne | 15.17 (107) | Victoria Park | 32,471 | 31 March 1984 |
| Geelong | 23.10 (148) | Fitzroy | 15.9 (99) | Kardinia Park | 22,260 | 31 March 1984 |
| St Kilda | 14.13 (97) | Essendon | 19.20 (134) | Moorabbin Oval | 26,019 | 31 March 1984 |
| North Melbourne | 9.8 (62) | Carlton | 31.13 (199) | VFL Park | 36,504 | 31 March 1984 |
Round 2
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Essendon | 16.14 (110) | Hawthorn | 17.14 (116) | Windy Hill | 23,824 | 7 April 1984 |
| Collingwood | 22.17 (149) | St Kilda | 7.14 (56) | Victoria Park | 26,647 | 7 April 1984 |
| Richmond | 15.17 (107) | North Melbourne | 14.9 (93) | MCG | 25,004 | 7 April 1984 |
| Fitzroy | 16.15 (111) | Carlton | 18.13 (121) | Junction Oval | 22,202 | 7 April 1984 |
| Geelong | 16.9 (105) | Footscray | 9.11 (65) | VFL Park | 24,114 | 7 April 1984 |
| Sydney | 16.16 (112) | Melbourne | 13.20 (98) | SCG | 8,131 | 8 April 1984 |
Round 3
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| St Kilda | 18.8 (116) | Sydney | 22.13 (145) | Moorabbin Oval | 15,127 | 14 April 1984 |
| Carlton | 15.7 (97) | Geelong | 19.12 (126) | Princes Park | 27,738 | 14 April 1984 |
| Melbourne | 20.12 (132) | Hawthorn | 20.18 (138) | MCG | 25,557 | 14 April 1984 |
| North Melbourne | 14.17 (101) | Footscray | 25.14 (164) | Arden Street Oval | 14,174 | 14 April 1984 |
| Essendon | 26.13 (169) | Collingwood | 16.10 (106) | Windy Hill | 28,101 | 14 April 1984 |
| Richmond | 22.19 (151) | Fitzroy | 16.9 (105) | VFL Park | 25,888 | 14 April 1984 |
Round 4
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Collingwood | 15.13 (103) | Sydney | 17.4 (106) | Victoria Park | 22,519 | 21 April 1984 |
| Richmond | 14.13 (97) | Carlton | 23.13 (151) | MCG | 45,710 | 21 April 1984 |
| Melbourne | 14.7 (91) | Essendon | 17.24 (126) | VFL Park | 31,535 | 21 April 1984 |
| Hawthorn | 23.21 (159) | St Kilda | 14.15 (99) | Princes Park | 15,081 | 23 April 1984 |
| Geelong | 9.11 (65) | North Melbourne | 11.13 (79) | Kardinia Park | 26,574 | 23 April 1984 |
| Fitzroy | 21.14 (140) | Footscray | 9.16 (70) | Junction Oval | 20,280 | 23 April 1984 |
Round 5
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Richmond | 12.14 (86) | Essendon | 20.15 (135) | MCG | 55,141 | 25 April 1984 |
| Collingwood | 10.16 (76) | Carlton | 9.17 (71) | VFL Park | 68,082 | 25 April 1984 |
| Footscray | 13.16 (94) | Hawthorn | 22.9 (141) | Western Oval | 19,988 | 28 April 1984 |
| North Melbourne | 16.17 (113) | Melbourne | 14.14 (98) | MCG | 23,292 | 28 April 1984 |
| St Kilda | 10.11 (71) | Geelong | 15.12 (102) | Moorabbin Oval | 16,892 | 28 April 1984 |
| Sydney | 17.17 (119) | Fitzroy | 15.14 (104) | SCG | 10,967 | 29 April 1984 |
Round 6
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Footscray | 11.18 (84) | Sydney | 11.11 (77) | Western Oval | 15,236 | 5 May 1984 |
| Collingwood | 15.18 (108) | North Melbourne | 12.15 (87) | Victoria Park | 25,156 | 5 May 1984 |
| Carlton | 15.14 (104) | St Kilda | 13.12 (90) | Princes Park | 18,513 | 5 May 1984 |
| Melbourne | 23.10 (148) | Geelong | 12.13 (85) | MCG | 27,685 | 5 May 1984 |
| Fitzroy | 13.15 (93) | Essendon | 22.12 (144) | Junction Oval | 20,270 | 5 May 1984 |
| Richmond | 17.18 (120) | Hawthorn | 11.15 (81) | VFL Park | 31,259 | 5 May 1984 |
Round 7
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Essendon | 12.10 (82) | Footscray | 16.8 (104) | Windy Hill | 21,196 | 12 May 1984 |
| Hawthorn | 20.15 (135) | Fitzroy | 16.8 (104) | Princes Park | 14,189 | 12 May 1984 |
| Geelong | 11.17 (83) | Collingwood | 19.14 (128) | Kardinia Park | 25,876 | 12 May 1984 |
| Melbourne | 16.9 (105) | Carlton | 18.14 (122) | MCG | 41,073 | 12 May 1984 |
| St Kilda | 22.16 (148) | North Melbourne | 14.17 (101) | VFL Park | 18,066 | 12 May 1984 |
| Sydney | 17.20 (122) | Richmond | 18.21 (129) | SCG | 14,794 | 13 May 1984 |
Round 8
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| North Melbourne | 18.19 (127) | Sydney | 19.20 (134) | Arden Street Oval | 10,759 | 19 May 1984 |
| Fitzroy | 12.9 (81) | Melbourne | 13.14 (92) | Junction Oval | 12,712 | 19 May 1984 |
| Carlton | 12.11 (83) | Hawthorn | 23.13 (151) | Princes Park | 31,946 | 19 May 1984 |
| St Kilda | 13.11 (89) | Footscray | 9.17 (71) | Moorabbin Oval | 18,100 | 19 May 1984 |
| Richmond | 15.19 (109) | Collingwood | 13.17 (95) | MCG | 70,889 | 19 May 1984 |
| Essendon | 19.19 (133) | Geelong | 14.6 (90) | VFL Park | 39,962 | 19 May 1984 |
Round 9
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Richmond | 24.8 (152) | St Kilda | 12.16 (88) | MCG | 30,402 | 26 May 1984 |
| Hawthorn | 21.17 (143) | North Melbourne | 13.8 (86) | Princes Park | 12,975 | 26 May 1984 |
| Collingwood | 15.19 (109) | Fitzroy | 11.16 (82) | Victoria Park | 25,578 | 26 May 1984 |
| Essendon | 16.17 (113) | Carlton | 9.12 (66) | Windy Hill | 27,312 | 26 May 1984 |
| Footscray | 11.15 (81) | Melbourne | 23.21 (159) | VFL Park | 20,056 | 26 May 1984 |
| Sydney | 16.15 (111) | Geelong | 7.27 (69) | SCG | 13,572 | 27 May 1984 |
Round 10
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Melbourne | 15.13 (103) | Richmond | 11.10 (76) | MCG | 43,712 | 2 June 1984 |
| Geelong | 17.11 (113) | Hawthorn | 11.19 (85) | Kardinia Park | 14,290 | 2 June 1984 |
| North Melbourne | 15.16 (106) | Essendon | 16.12 (108) | Arden Street Oval | 16,690 | 2 June 1984 |
| Footscray | 15.10 (100) | Collingwood | 13.17 (95) | Western Oval | 25,618 | 2 June 1984 |
| St Kilda | 11.17 (83) | Fitzroy | 22.15 (147) | VFL Park | 20,618 | 2 June 1984 |
| Sydney | 12.15 (87) | Carlton | 20.19 (139) | SCG | 25,062 | 3 June 1984 |
Round 11
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Essendon | 20.15 (135) | Sydney | 14.10 (94) | Windy Hill | 21,739 | 9 June 1984 |
| St Kilda | 13.13 (91) | Melbourne | 19.13 (127) | Moorabbin Oval | 20,080 | 9 June 1984 |
| Richmond | 16.15 (111) | Geelong | 17.21 (123) | MCG | 38,183 | 9 June 1984 |
| Fitzroy | 25.16 (166) | North Melbourne | 23.14 (152) | Junction Oval | 14,607 | 11 June 1984 |
| Carlton | 22.11 (143) | Footscray | 16.13 (109) | Princes Park | 29,982 | 11 June 1984 |
| Collingwood | 14.8 (92) | Hawthorn | 18.16 (124) | VFL Park | 62,339 | 11 June 1984 |
Round 12
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| North Melbourne | 14.10 (94) | Richmond | 16.14 (110) | Arden Street Oval | 10,242 | 16 June 1984 |
| Melbourne | 21.17 (143) | Sydney | 5.16 (46) | MCG | 24,871 | 16 June 1984 |
| Footscray | 13.11 (89) | Geelong | 10.13 (73) | Western Oval | 16,233 | 16 June 1984 |
| Hawthorn | 12.21 (93) | Essendon | 6.10 (46) | Princes Park | 25,772 | 16 June 1984 |
| St Kilda | 11.6 (72) | Collingwood | 11.12 (78) | Moorabbin Oval | 17,648 | 16 June 1984 |
| Fitzroy | 10.12 (72) | Carlton | 9.13 (67) | VFL Park | 24,639 | 16 June 1984 |
Round 13
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Hawthorn | 13.12 (90) | Melbourne | 15.17 (107) | Princes Park | 20,416 | 23 June 1984 |
| Collingwood | 12.17 (89) | Essendon | 19.9 (123) | Victoria Park | 32,701 | 23 June 1984 |
| Richmond | 11.15 (81) | Fitzroy | 14.14 (98) | MCG | 26,707 | 23 June 1984 |
| Geelong | 4.17 (41) | Carlton | 10.18 (78) | Kardinia Park | 21,769 | 23 June 1984 |
| Footscray | 11.11 (77) | North Melbourne | 9.8 (62) | VFL Park | 12,945 | 23 June 1984 |
| Sydney | 15.11 (101) | St Kilda | 19.12 (126) | SCG | 10,392 | 24 June 1984 |
Round 14
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Carlton | 23.14 (152) | Richmond | 4.13 (37) | Princes Park | 21,643 | 30 June 1984 |
| St Kilda | 4.6 (30) | Hawthorn | 19.20 (134) | Moorabbin Oval | 12,523 | 30 June 1984 |
| North Melbourne | 16.11 (107) | Geelong | 19.11 (125) | MCG | 11,050 | 30 June 1984 |
| Footscray | 13.13 (91) | Fitzroy | 11.11 (77) | Western Oval | 14,473 | 30 June 1984 |
| Essendon | 14.15 (99) | Melbourne | 7.14 (56) | VFL Park | 46,753 | 30 June 1984 |
| Sydney | 14.16 (100) | Collingwood | 19.17 (131) | SCG | 14,917 | 1 July 1984 |
Round 15
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Melbourne | 18.9 (117) | North Melbourne | 10.14 (74) | MCG | 17,204 | 7 July 1984 |
| Geelong | 15.12 (102) | St Kilda | 13.11 (89) | Kardinia Park | 10,861 | 7 July 1984 |
| Fitzroy | 9.14 (68) | Sydney | 14.12 (96) | Junction Oval | 8,368 | 7 July 1984 |
| Essendon | 14.10 (94) | Richmond | 7.19 (61) | Windy Hill | 16,993 | 7 July 1984 |
| Hawthorn | 16.14 (110) | Footscray | 10.16 (76) | Princes Park | 11,169 | 7 July 1984 |
| Carlton | 14.13 (97) | Collingwood | 9.16 (70) | VFL Park | 48,218 | 7 July 1984 |
Round 16
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Essendon | 20.7 (127) | Fitzroy | 9.12 (66) | Windy Hill | 17,749 | 14 July 1984 |
| Hawthorn | 28.17 (185) | Richmond | 14.13 (97) | VFL Park | 27,274 | 14 July 1984 |
| Sydney | 16.17 (113) | Footscray | 12.15 (87) | SCG | 10,644 | 15 July 1984 |
| Geelong | 20.10 (130) | Melbourne | 15.18 (108) | Kardinia Park | 21,448 | 21 July 1984 |
| North Melbourne | 14.17 (101) | Collingwood | 21.20 (146) | MCG | 27,181 | 21 July 1984 |
| St Kilda | 16.9 (105) | Carlton | 13.6 (84) | Moorabbin Oval | 17,102 | 21 July 1984 |
Round 17
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Richmond | 12.19 (91) | Sydney | 3.10 (28) | MCG | 13,041 | 28 July 1984 |
| Fitzroy | 11.11 (77) | Hawthorn | 10.7 (67) | Junction Oval | 6,920 | 28 July 1984 |
| Collingwood | 6.19 (55) | Geelong | 4.5 (29) | Victoria Park | 22,306 | 28 July 1984 |
| Carlton | 7.10 (52) | Melbourne | 3.8 (26) | Princes Park | 17,847 | 28 July 1984 |
| Footscray | 3.14 (32) | Essendon | 4.10 (34) | Western Oval | 16,771 | 28 July 1984 |
| North Melbourne | 5.14 (44) | St Kilda | 5.12 (42) | VFL Park | 12,643 | 28 July 1984 |
Round 18
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Footscray | 16.16 (112) | St Kilda | 11.13 (79) | Western Oval | 13,356 | 4 August 1984 |
| Collingwood | 19.14 (128) | Richmond | 12.20 (92) | Victoria Park | 24,067 | 4 August 1984 |
| Melbourne | 17.18 (120) | Fitzroy | 22.20 (152) | MCG | 20,236 | 4 August 1984 |
| Hawthorn | 21.14 (140) | Carlton | 16.12 (108) | Princes Park | 23,968 | 4 August 1984 |
| Geelong | 12.17 (89) | Essendon | 19.22 (136) | VFL Park | 31,675 | 4 August 1984 |
| Sydney | 17.6 (108) | North Melbourne | 18.15 (123) | SCG | 8,538 | 5 August 1984 |
Round 19
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Geelong | 16.17 (113) | Sydney | 14.8 (92) | Kardinia Park | 10,752 | 11 August 1984 |
| Carlton | 12.18 (90) | Essendon | 15.12 (102) | Princes Park | 26,863 | 11 August 1984 |
| St Kilda | 11.15 (81) | Richmond | 10.14 (74) | Moorabbin Oval | 11,025 | 11 August 1984 |
| North Melbourne | 17.20 (122) | Hawthorn | 7.9 (51) | Arden Street Oval | 8,274 | 11 August 1984 |
| Melbourne | 15.13 (103) | Footscray | 20.15 (135) | MCG | 18,019 | 11 August 1984 |
| Fitzroy | 14.19 (103) | Collingwood | 9.7 (61) | VFL Park | 25,656 | 11 August 1984 |
Round 20
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Fitzroy | 20.11 (131) | Geelong | 14.9 (93) | Junction Oval | 9,518 | 18 August 1984 |
| Essendon | 22.6 (138) | St Kilda | 13.5 (83) | Windy Hill | 13,882 | 18 August 1984 |
| Carlton | 16.15 (111) | North Melbourne | 14.14 (98) | Princes Park | 15,463 | 18 August 1984 |
| Melbourne | 9.17 (71) | Collingwood | 15.13 (103) | MCG | 31,847 | 18 August 1984 |
| Richmond | 12.13 (85) | Footscray | 9.11 (65) | VFL Park | 13,013 | 18 August 1984 |
| Sydney | 11.19 (85) | Hawthorn | 25.24 (174) | SCG | 8,276 | 19 August 1984 |
Round 21
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Geelong | 14.29 (113) | Richmond | 9.9 (63) | Kardinia Park | 15,926 | 25 August 1984 |
| North Melbourne | 15.21 (111) | Fitzroy | 26.9 (165) | MCG | 20,086 | 25 August 1984 |
| Hawthorn | 16.23 (119) | Collingwood | 15.14 (104) | Princes Park | 22,031 | 25 August 1984 |
| Footscray | 14.9 (93) | Carlton | 7.16 (58) | Western Oval | 20,890 | 25 August 1984 |
| Melbourne | 14.16 (100) | St Kilda | 9.8 (62) | VFL Park | 14,079 | 25 August 1984 |
| Sydney | 23.17 (155) | Essendon | 14.15 (99) | SCG | 12,173 | 26 August 1984 |
Round 22
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| Fitzroy | 24.20 (164) | St Kilda | 15.17 (107) | Junction Oval | 15,156 | 1 September 1984 |
| Essendon | 27.7 (169) | North Melbourne | 19.17 (131) | Windy Hill | 21,002 | 1 September 1984 |
| Collingwood | 16.18 (114) | Footscray | 9.17 (71) | Victoria Park | 32,023 | 1 September 1984 |
| Carlton | 20.19 (139) | Sydney | 15.13 (103) | Princes Park | 20,319 | 1 September 1984 |
| Richmond | 21.19 (145) | Melbourne | 18.9 (117) | MCG | 21,565 | 1 September 1984 |
| Hawthorn | 25.14 (164) | Geelong | 14.11 (95) | VFL Park | 31,609 | 1 September 1984 |
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Essendon (P) | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2556 | 1994 | 128.2 | 72 | Finals |
| 2 | Hawthorn | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2724 | 2069 | 131.7 | 68 | |
| 3 | Carlton | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2332 | 2014 | 115.8 | 52 | |
| 4 | Collingwood | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2260 | 2072 | 109.1 | 52 | |
| 5 | Fitzroy | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2405 | 2345 | 102.6 | 44 | |
| 6 | Geelong | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2112 | 2239 | 94.3 | 44 | |
| 7 | Footscray | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1992 | 2123 | 93.8 | 44 | |
| 8 | Richmond | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2157 | 2373 | 90.9 | 40 | |
| 9 | Melbourne | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 2328 | 2233 | 104.3 | 36 | |
| 10 | Sydney | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 2223 | 2522 | 88.1 | 36 | |
| 11 | North Melbourne | 22 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 2174 | 2661 | 81.7 | 20 | |
| 12 | St Kilda | 22 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 1904 | 2522 | 75.5 | 20 |
Source: VFL ladder
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers.
Finals
Qualifying Final
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Hawthorn | 18.14 (122) | Carlton | 13.14 (92) | Waverley Park | 55,947 | Saturday, 8 September |
Elimination Final
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Collingwood | 23.15 (153) | Fitzroy | 15.17 (107) | MCG | 73,994 | Sunday, 9 September |
Semi Finals
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Carlton | 14.9 (93) | Collingwood | 17.16 (118) | Waverley Park | 70,634 | Saturday, 15 September |
| Essendon | 15.15 (105) | Hawthorn | 16.17 (113) | MCG | 76,514 | Sunday, 16 September |
Preliminary Final
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Essendon | 28.6 (174) | Collingwood | 5.11 (41) | Waverley Park | 73,550 | Saturday, 22 September |
Awards
- The Brownlow Medal was awarded to Peter Moore of Melbourne.
- The Coleman Medal was awarded to Bernie Quinlan of Fitzroy.
- The VFL Players Association MVP Award, now known as the Leigh Matthews Trophy, was awarded to Russell Greene of Hawthorn.
- The Norm Smith Medal was awarded to Billy Duckworth of Essendon.
- The wooden spoon was "awarded" to St Kilda.
- The under 19's premiership won by North Melbourne
- The reserves premiership won by Melbourne
- The seniors premiership won by Essendon
- North Melbourne 17.19 (121) defeated Richmond 7.11 (53) in the under 19's grand final, held as a curtain-raiser to the reserves grand final on 29 September at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
- Melbourne 11.15 (81) defeated Carlton 6.9 (45) in the reserves grand final, held as a curtain-raiser to the seniors grand final on 29 September at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.[1]
Notable events
- Fitzroy became the only side to make the finals after winning only one of its first nine games.
- Essendon’s 133-point win over Collingwood in the Preliminary Final is the largest win in any VFL/AFL final and the first 100-point loss by Collingwood since 1943 when they were depleted by war.
- In Round 17, shocking weather saw the lowest aggregate score for a round since 1961, with a combined total of only 577 points or an approximate average score of 6.12 (48).
See also
References
- "Match details". The Sun News-Pictorial. Melbourne, VIC. 1 October 1984. p. 38.
- Stephen Rodgers: Every Game Ever Played VFL/AFL Results 1897-1991 3rd Edition 1992. Penguin Books Australia ISBN 0-670-90526-7.
- 1984 Season - AFL Tables
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