1984 VFL season
| 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) |
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The 1984 Victorian Football League season was the 88th season of the elite Australian rules football competition.
Night Series
Essendon defeated Sydney 13.11 (89) to 5.8. (38) in the Final.
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
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| TEAM | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | % | PTS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Essendon (P) | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2556 | 1994 | 128.18 | 72 | |||
| 2 | Hawthorn | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2724 | 2069 | 131.66 | 68 | |||
| 3 | Carlton | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2332 | 2014 | 115.79 | 52 | |||
| 4 | Collingwood | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2260 | 2072 | 109.07 | 52 | |||
| 5 | Fitzroy | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2405 | 2345 | 102.56 | 44 | |||
| 6 | Geelong | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2112 | 2239 | 94.33 | 44 | |||
| 7 | Footscray | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1992 | 2123 | 93.83 | 44 | |||
| 8 | Richmond | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2157 | 2373 | 90.90 | 40 | |||
| 9 | Melbourne | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 2328 | 2233 | 104.25 | 36 | |||
| 10 | Sydney | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 2223 | 2522 | 88.14 | 36 | |||
| 11 | North Melbourne | 22 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 2174 | 2661 | 81.70 | 20 | |||
| 12 | St Kilda | 22 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 1904 | 2522 | 75.50 | 20 | |||
| Key: P = Played, W = Won, L = Lost, D = Drawn, PF = Points for, PA = Points against | ||||||||||||
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 |
Grand Final
Main article: 1984 VFL Grand Final
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Hawthorn | 12.9 (81) | Essendon | 14.21 (105) | MCG | 92,685 | Saturday, 29 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 reserves premiership was won by Melbourne. Melbourne 11.15 (81) defeated Carlton 6.9 (45) in the Grand Final, held as a curtain-raiser to the seniors Grand Final on 29 September.[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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