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Grand finals

Year
1898Fitzroy 5.8 (38)Essendon 3.5 (23)
F:I.Crapp
B:——
G:F.FranksJ.Lucas
1899Fitzroy 3.9 (27)South Melbourne 3.8 (26)
F:I.Crapp
B:——
G:W.BrutonJ.Middleton
1900Melbourne 4.10 (34)Fitzroy 3.12 (30)
F:I.Crapp
B:——
G:G.ClaphamJ.Jones
1901Essendon 6.7 (43)Collingwood 2.4 (16)
F:I.Crapp
B:——
G:J.JonesJ.Rickard
1902Collingwood 9.6 (60)Essendon 3.9 (27)
F:I.Crapp
B:——
G:G.ClaphamJ.Middleton
1903Collingwood 4.7 (31)Fitzroy 3.11 (29)
F:R.Gibson
B:——
G:A.CollisF.Franks
1904Fitzroy 9.7 (61)Carlton 5.7 (37)
F:I.Crapp
B:J.KennedyH.Wregg
G:A.CollisM.Minahan
1905Fitzroy 4.6 (30)Collingwood 2.5 (17)
F:I.Crapp
B:D.DavidsonG.Hastings
G:J.LucasH.O’Bern
1906Carlton 15.4 (94)Fitzroy 6.9 (45)
F:H.Wregg
B:E.ClarkeG.Hastings
G:J.LucasH.O’Bern
1907Carlton 6.14 (50)South Melbourne 6.9 (45)
F:L.Tulloch
B:E.ClarkeP.Devine
G:J.BensonE.Chapman
1908Carlton 5.5 (35)Essendon 3.8 (26)
F:J.Elder
B:P.DevineG.Hastings
G:J.LittleF.Lucas
1909South Melbourne 4.14 (38)Carlton 4.12 (36)
F:J.Elder
B:W.JacksonJ.O’Loughlin
G:H.O’BernF.Sigmont
Year
1910Collingwood 9.7 (61)Carlton 6.11 (47)
F:J.Elder
B:F.AylesW.McNamara
G:W. LittleJ.Lucas
1911Essendon 5.11 (41)Collingwood 4.11 (35)
F:J.Elder
B:J.DohertyL.Stainsby
G:E.ChapmanF.Franks
1912Essendon 5.17 (47)South Melbourne 4.9 (33)
F:J.Elder
B:G.SandfordL.Stainsby
G:C.BuckleyF.Franks
1913Fitzroy 7.14 (56)St.Kilda 5.13 (43)
F:J.Elder
B:W.DaviesW.Roy
G:E.ChapmanM.Minahan
1914Carlton 6.9 (45)South Melbourne 4.15 (39)
F:H.Rawle
B:W.NaismithW.Payne
G:M.MinahanJ.Monohan
1915Carlton 11.12 (78)Collingwood 6.9 (45)
F:A.Norden
B:J.DohertyR. Treloar
G:C.BellJ.Smith
1916Fitzroy 12.13 (85)Carlton 8.8 (56)
F:A.Norden
B:W.RoyS.Campton
G:E.BarterF.Bartlett
1917Collingwood 9.20 (74)Fitzroy 5.9 (39)
F:A.Norden
B:F.DaintyR.Smithwick
G:W.LindsayW.Miller
1918South Melbourne 9.8 (62)Collingwood 7.15 (57)
F:J.Elder
B:A.GreenR.McKay
G:J.MonohanD.Paterson
1919Collingwood 11.12 (78)Richmond 7.11 (63)
F:J.Elder
B:W.JohnstonW.Naismith
G:C.BellW.Miller
Year
1920Richmond 7.10 (52)Collingwood 5.5 (35)
F:J.Elder
B:W.NaismithR. Treloar
G:F.BartlettG.Fox
1921Richmond 5.6 (36)Carlton 4.8 (32)
F:J.McMurray (Snr)
B:V.BelcherR.McKay
G:E.JenkinsJ.Swift
1922Fitzroy 11.13 (79)Collingwood 9.14 (68)
F:J.Elder
B:R.McKayW.Naismith
G:E.JenkinsJ.Monohan
1923Essendon 8.15 (63)Fitzroy 6.10 (46)
F:A.Mutch
B:W.DaviesH.Heron
G:C.BellJ.Swift
1924
F:No Grand Final
B:
G:
1925Geelong 10.19 (79)Collingwood 9.15 (69)
F:J.McMurray (Snr)
B:G.LaityW.Naismith
G:E.JenkinsD.Wheeler
1926Melbourne 17.17 (119)Collingwood 9.8 (62)
F:J.McMurray (Snr)
B:W.DaviesW.Naismith
G:E.JenkinsS.Rouvray
1927Collingwood 2.13 (25)Richmond 1.7 (13)
F:J.McMurray (Snr)
B:W.NaismithW.Owen
G:W.CraddockE.Jenkins
1928Collingwood 13.18 (96)Richmond 9.9 (63)
F:J.McMurray (Snr)
B:W.JohnstonC.Nicholson
G:W.CraddockM.Madden
1929Collingwood 11.13 (79)Richmond 7.8 (50)
F:R.Scott
B:J.BeckwithJ.Campbell
G:T.PhillipsR.Treloar
Year
1930Collingwood 14.16 (100)Geelong 9.16 (70)
F:R.Scott
B:G.BattJ.Fitt
G:T.PhillipsD.Wheeler
1931Geelong 9.14 (68)Richmond 7.6 (48)
F:R.Scott
B:G.BattJ.Fitt
G:C.BellJ.Currie
1932Richmond 13.14 (92)Carlton 12.11 (83)
F:R.Scott
B:G.BattJ.Fitt
G:J.CurrieR.Treloar
1933South Melbourne 9.17 (71)Richmond 4.5 (29)
F:R.Scott
B:N.BattyJ.Fitt
G:H.DummettR.Williams
1934Richmond 19.14 (128)South Melbourne 12.17 (89)
F:R.Scott
B:J.FittL.Lancaster
G:J.CurrieF.Morgan
1935Collingwood 11.12 (78)South Melbourne 7.16 (58)
F:R.Scott
B:J.FittL.Lancaster
G:J.CurrieR.Treloar
1936Collingwood 11.23 (89)South Melbourne 10.18 (78)
F:W.Blackburn
B:J.FittL.Lancaster
G:W.JohnstonR.Treloar
1937Geelong 18.14 (122)Collingwood 12.18 (90)
F:G.Batt
B:J.FittL.Lancaster
G:J.CurrieW.Wetenhall
1938Carlton 15.10 (100)Collingwood 13.7 (85)
F:W.Blackburn
B:L.LancasterF.O’Shea
G:R.TreloarW.Wetenhall
1939Melbourne 21.22 (148)Collingwood 14.11 (95)
F:A.Coward(W.Blackburn)
B:L.LancasterC.Munton
G:R.TreloarW.Wetenhall
Year
1940Melbourne 15.17 (107)Richmond 10.8 (68)
F:A.Coward
B:N.BattyL.Lancaster
G:R.TreloarW.Wetenhall
1941Melbourne 19.13 (127)Essendon 13.20 (98)
F:E.Hawkins
B:N.BattyL.Lancaster
G:R.TreloarW.Wetenhall
1942Essendon 19.18 (132)Richmond 11.13 (79)
F:E.Hawkins
B:N.BattyL.Lancaster
G:T.NicholsonL.Whyte
1943Richmond 12.14 (86)Essendon 11.15 (81)
F:E.Hawkins
B:N.BattyL.Lancaster
G:H.DummettF.Rooney
1944Fitzroy 9.12 (66)Richmond 7.9 (51)
F:E.Hawkins
B:N.BattyL.Lancaster
G:T.NicholsonL.Whyte
1945Carlton 15.13 (103)South Melbourne 10.15 (75)
F:F.Spokes
B:N.BattyR.Watson
G:C.WhiteL.Whyte
1946Essendon 22.18 (150)Melbourne 13.9 (87)
F:T.Bride
B:W.QuinnG.Smith
G:F.RooneyC.White
1947Carlton 13.8 (86)Essendon 11.19 (85)
F:A.Sawyer
B:W.QuinnG.Smith
G:L.LancasterT.Nicholson
1948Melbourne 10.9 (69)Essendon 7.27 (69)
F:J.McMurray (Jnr) OAM
B:G.SmithP.Stone
G:C.RodwellE.White
1948(R)Melbourne 13.11 (89)Essendon 7.8 (50)
F:J.McMurray (Jnr) OAM
B:H.ForsythJ.Lee
G:C.RodwellE.White
1949Essendon 18.17 (125)Carlton 6.16 (52)
F:J.McMurray (Jnr) OAM
B:B.DownieW.Quinn
G:T.NicholsonC.White
Year
1950Essendon 13.14 (92)North Melbourne 7.12 (54)
F:J.McMurray (Jnr) OAM
B:B.DownieW.Quinn
G:R.AllenC.White
1951Geelong 11.15 (81)Essendon 10.10 (70)
F:H.Jamieson
B:J.HicksP.Stone
G:T.BrideA.Nicholson
1952Geelong 13.8 (86)Collingwood 5.10 (40)
F:H.Jamieson
B:B.HaughtonH.Kent
G:F.LeverettC.White
1953Collingwood 11.11 (77)Geelong 8.17 (65)
F:J.McMurray (Jnr) OAM
B:B.HaughtonL.Sutton
G:R.AllenC.White
1954Footscray 15.12 (102)Melbourne 7.9 (51)
F:J.McMurray (Jnr) OAM
B:M.HendersonW.Treloar
G:A.ReesE.White
1955Melbourne 8.16 (64)Collingwood 5.6 (36)
F:H.Beitzel
B:J.GeggieW.Treloar
G:H.ClaytonD.Cranch
1956Melbourne 17.19 (121)Collingwood 6.12 (48)
F:A.Nash
B:J.HicksH.Kent
G:N.GrantE.O’Brien
1957Melbourne 17.14 (116)Essendon 7.13 (55)
F:A.Nash
B:J.GeggieL.Sutton
G:F.LeverettA.Stanley
1958Collingwood 12.10 (82)Melbourne 9.12 (66)
F:A.Nash
B:D.FitzgeraldP.Stone
G:J. LeeA. Rees
1959Melbourne 17.13 (115)Essendon 11.12 (78)
F:W.Barbour
B:H.KentW.Treloar
G:R.CairdD.Cranch
Year
1960Melbourne 8.14 (62)Collingwood 2.2 (14)
F:J.Irving OAM
B:D.FitzgeraldJ.Geggie
G:H.ForsythJ.Lee
1961Hawthorn 13.16 (94)Footscray 7.9 (51)
F:F.Schwab
B:J.HicksH.Kent
G:K.CreeW.Ludlow
1962Essendon 13.12 (90)Carlton 8.10 (58)
F:J.Irving
B:A.CookJ.Geggie
G:H.ForsythT.Rossiter
1963Geelong 15.19 (109)Hawthorn 8.12 (60)
F:J.Crouch
B:D.FitzgeraldR.Kidd
G:H.StevensA.Stewart
1964Melbourne 8.16 (64)Collingwood 8.12 (60)
F:R.Brophy
B:A.CookJ.McNiff
G:T.RossiterH.Stevens
1965Essendon 14.21 (105)St.Kilda 9.16 (70)
F:J.Crouch
B:C.GreenR.Tanner
G:K.CreeR.Sankey
1966St.Kilda 10.14 (74)Collingwood 10.13 (73)
F:J.Crouch
B:A.CookR.Kidd
G:L.BarrattH.Stevens
1967Richmond 16.18 (114)Geelong 15.15 (105)
F:P.Sheales
B:A.CookR.Kidd
G:L.BarrattB.Grant
1968Carlton 7.14 (56)Essendon 8.5 (53)
F:J.Crouch
B:C.GreenR.Tanner
G:D.ParsonsR.Sankey
1969Richmond 12.13 (85)Carlton 8.12 (60)
F:J.Crouch
B:K.MitchellN.Thomas
G:L.BarrattA.Cole
Year
1970Carlton 17.9 (111)Collingwood 14.17 (101)
F:D.Jolley OAM
B:K.MitchellM.Williams
G:R.PawleyT.Rossitter
1971Hawthorn 12.10 (82)St.Kilda 11.9 (75)
F:P.Sheales
B:G.LeeK.Mitchell
G:J.MahoneyL.Robinson
1972Carlton 28.9 (177)Richmond 22.18 (150)
F:W.Deller OAM
B:G.LeeK.Mitchell
G:T.RossiterR.Sankey
1973Richmond 16.20 (116)12.14 (86)
F:I.Robinson
B:P.SaultryG.Willcox
G:B.PageL.Robinson
1974Richmond 18.20 (128)North Melbourne 13.9 (87)
F:I.Robinson
B:W.SuttonM.Williams
G:J.BellR.Sankey
1975North Melbourne 19.8 (122)Hawthorn 9.13 (67)
F:K.Smith
B:K.MitchellG.Willcox
G:L.RobinsonR.Sankey
1976Hawthorn 13.22 (100)North Melbourne 10.10 (70)
F:W.Deller OAMK.Smith
B:H.FoxK.Mitchell
G:K.BarkerB.Pratt
1977North Melbourne 9.22 (76)Collingwood 10.16 (76)
F:I.RobinsonJ.Sutcliffe
B:K.MitchellL.Paterson
G:K.BarkerL.Robinson
1977(R)North Melbourne 21.25 (151)Collingwood 19.10 (124)
F:I.RobinsonJ.Sutcliffe
B:K.MitchellL.Paterson
G:K.BarkerL.Robinson
1978Hawthorn 18.13 (121)North Melbourne 15.13 (103)
F:W.Deller OAMI.Robinson
B:G.WillcoxM.Williams
G:K.BarkerB.Farrow
1979Carlton 11.16 (82)Collingwood 11.11 (77)
F:W.Deller OAMK.Smith
B:L.PatersonG.Willcox
G:R.BarkerB.Farrow
Year
1980Richmond 23.21 (159)Collingwood 9.24 (78)
F:W.Deller OAMI.Robinson
B:L.PatersonG.Willcox
G:K.BarkerR.Barker
1981Carlton 12.20 (92)Collingwood 10.12 (72)
F:M.DyeI.Robinson
B:B.McLellanM.Williams
G:B.FarrowJ.Mahoney
1982Carlton 14.19 (103)Richmond 12.13 (85)
F:G.James OAMR.Sawers
B:P.NichollsL.Paterson
G:G.DanneE.Johnson
1983Hawthorn 20.20 (140)Essendon 8.9 (57)
F:N.NashK.Smith
B:L.PatersonP.Sutton
G:R.GilhamB.Pratt
1984Essendon 14.21 (105)Hawthorn 12.9 (81)
F:G.James OAMR.Sawers
B:P.NichollsL.Paterson
G:A.GrantB.Lowden
1985Essendon 26.14 (170)Hawthorn 14.8 (92)
F:P.CameronI.Robinson
B:L.PatersonC.Sporton
G:K.AndrewsA.Sinclair
1986Hawthorn 16.14 (110)Carlton 9.14 (68)
F:P.CameronJ.Russo
B:G.HunichenA.Ryan
G:K.AndrewsR.Gilham
1987Carlton 15.14 (104)Hawthorn 9.17 (71)
F:I.RobinsonR.Sawers
B:A.RyanC.Sporton
G:D.PurssM.Roache
1988Hawthorn 22.20 (152)Melbourne 6.20 (56)
F:P.CameronB.Sheehan
B:A.HammondL.Paterson
G:L.KeenD.Mitchell
1989HawthornGeelong
F:P.CareyB.Sheehan
B:A.HammondC.Sporton
G:D.PurssR.Selwood
Year
1990Collingwood 13.11 (91)Essendon 5.11 (41)
F:D.Rich AFSMR.Sawers
B:M.DonsenP.Sutton
G:A.GrantG.Williams
1991Hawthorn 20.19 (139)West Coast 13.8 (86)
F:J.RussoB.Sheehan
B:D.MaxwellM.Owen
G:D.FleggL.Keen
1992West Coast 16.17 (113)Geelong 12.13 (85)
F:P.CareyD.Rich AFSM
B:P.McDonaldM.Owen
G:C.ClarkR.Davies
1993Essendon 20.13 (133)Carlton 13.11 (89)
F:P.CareyD.Goldspink
B:I.GreenP.McDonald
G:D.FleggD.Gourlay
1994West Coast 20.23 (143)Geelong 8.15 (63)
F:D.HowlettD.Rich AFSMB.Sheehan
B:P.McDonaldM.OwenA.Wheeler
G:C.ClarkC.Hood
1995Carlton 21.15 (141)Geelong 11.14 (80)
F:P.CareyD.GoldspinkH.Kennedy
B:A.CookI.GreenA.Wheeler
G:C.ClarkS.Shepherd
1996North Melbourne 19.17 (131)Sydney 13.10 (88)
F:G.DoreM.NashB.Sheehan
B:A.CookD.GoochP.McDonald
G:C.ClarkS.Stirling
1997Adelaide 19.11 (125)St.Kilda 13.16 (94)
F:H.KennedyM.NashB.Sheehan
B:A.CookD.GoochA.Wheeler
G:R.DaviesM.Powell
1998Adelaide 15.15 (105)North Melbourne 8.22 (70)
F:H.KennedyD.GoldspinkA.Coates
B:S.JansenP.McDonaldD.Wilson
G:A.BlackM.Powell
1999Kangaroos 19.10 (124)Carlton 12.17 (89)
F:B.AllenA.CoatesS.McLaren
B:M.HaneG.SinclairD.Wilson
G:A.BlackM.Heinrichs
Year
2000Essendon 1921 (135)Melbourne 11.9 (75)
F:B.AllenD.GoldspinkH.Kennedy
B:S.JansenP.McDonaldD.Wilson
G:A.BlackD.Dixon
2001Brisbane 15.18 (108)Essendon 12.10 (82)
F:M.EllisM.JamesS.McLaren
B:G.SinclairM.VitirittiD.Wilson
G:C.ClarkD.Gourlay
2002Brisbane 10.15 (75)Collingwood 9.12 (66)
F:B.AllenM.JamesS.McBurney
B:S.LeslieG.MuirD.Wilson
G:C.ClarkC.Martino
2003Brisbane 20.14 (134)Collingwood 12.12 (84)
F:B. AllenH. KennedyS. McBurney
B:G. MuirM. VitirittiD.Wilson
G:A. BlackM. Harrison
2004Port Adelaide 17.11 (113)Brisbane 10.13 (73)
F:B. AllenM. JamesS. McInerney
B:J. CreaseyG. MuirD.Wilson
G:A. BlackA. Curtis
2005Sydney 8.10 (58)West Coast 7.12 (54)
F:B.AllenD.GoldspinkS.McLaren
B:G.MuirG.SinclairD.Wilson
G:A. BlackD. Dixon
2006West Coast 12.13 (85)Sydney 12.12 (84)
F:B.AllenD.GoldspinkM. Vozzo
B:A. CooteJ.CreaseyD.Wilson
G:M.CanningD. Flegg
2007Geelong 24.19 (163)Port Adelaide 6.8 (44)
F:S. McBurneyS. McInerneyS. McLaren
B:J. BennisonG. SinclairD.Wilson
G:S. AxonA. Black
2008Geelong 11.23 (89)Hawthorn 18.7 (115)
F:S. McLarenS.RyanM. Vozzo
B:I. BurrowsA. CooteJ. CreaseyD.Wilson
G:S. AxonP. Nastasi
2009St.Kilda 9.14 (68)Geelong 12.8 (80)
F:S. McBurneyB.RoseburyS.Ryan
B:A. CooteM. FosterM. ThomsonD.Wilson
G:M. CanningD. Dixon
Year
2010St.Kilda 10.8 (68)Collingwood 9.14 (68)
F:R. ChamberlainB.RoseburyS.Ryan
B:I. BurrowsA. CooteM. FosterM. Thomson
G:D. DixonL. Walker
2010(R)St.Kilda 7.10 (52)Collingwood 16.12 (108)
F:R. ChamberlainB.RoseburyS.Ryan
B:I. BurrowsA. CooteM. FosterM. Thomson
G:D. DixonL. Walker
2011Collingwood 12.9 (81)Geelong 18.11 (119)
F:C. DonlonB. RoseburyS. Ryan
B:M. FosterC. GordonM. ThomsonN. Doig
G:D.DixonL. Walker
2012Hawthorn 11.15 (81)Sydney 14.7 (91)
F:S. MeredithB. RoseburyM. Stevic
B:I. BurrowsJ. CreaseyM. FosterR. Haala
G:C. RoffeyL. Walker
2013Hawthorn 11.11 (77)Fremantle 8.14 (62)
F:S. MeredithB. RoseburyM. Nicholls
B:N.DoigM.MarantelliC. SaundersR. Haala
G:A. WojcikL. Walker
2014Sydney 11.8 (74)Geelong 21.11 (137)
F:S. MeredithM. NichollsM. Stevic
B:I. BurrowsN. DoigM. ThomsonM. Tomkins
G:C. AppletonL. Walker
2015Hawthorn 16.11 (107)West Coast 8.13 (61)
F:J. DalgleishB. RoseburyM. Stevic
B:I. BurrowsN. DoigC. GordonM. Tomkins
G:C. AppletonA. Wojcik
2016Sydney 10.7 (67)Western Bulldogs 13.11 (89)
F:M. StevicS. MeredithS. Jeffery
B:R. HaalaC. BullM. MarrantelliI. Burrows
G:A. WojcikC. Appleton
2017Adelaide 8.12 (60)Richmond 16.12 (108)
F:M. StevicS. MeredithS. Ryan
B:R. HaalaM. Le FevreM. KonetschkaD. Cusack
G:L. WalkerA. Wojcik
2018West Coast 11.13 (79)Collingwood 11.8 (74)
F:M. StevicB.RoseburyS. Ryan
B:N. DoigC. GordonM. MarantelliM. Thomson
G:S. PipernoS. Williams
2019Richmond 17.12 (114)GWS Giants 3.7 (25)
F:M. StevicR.ChamberlainS. Ryan
B:I. BurrowsC. GordonM. KonetschkaM. Tomkins
G:S. PipernoM. Craig
Year
2020Richmond 12.9 (81)GWS Giants 7.8 (50)
F:M. StevicS. MeredithC. Fleer
B:I. BurrowsM. MarantelliM. KonetschkaM. Tomkins
G:S. PipernoM. Dervan
2021Melbourne 21.14 (140)Western Bulldogs 10.6 (66)
F:M. StevicB.RoseburyJ. Mollison
B:C.GordonM. MarantelliM. KonetschkaM.Barlow
G:S. AxonS. Williams
2022Geelong 20.13 (133)Sydney 8.4 (52)
F:M. StevicB. HoskingS. Meredith
B:C.GordonM. MarantelliM. KonetschkaB. Macdonald
G:M. DervanS. Walsh
2023Collingwood 12.18 (90)Brisbane 13.8 (86)
F:M. StevicH. MeyerS. MeredithR. Findlay
B:C.GordonI. BurrowsM. TomkinsM. Barlow
G:A. McKenzie-WillsA. Wojcik
2024Sydney 9.6 (60)Brisbane 18.12 (120)
F:C. FleerN. FootS. MeredithM. Stevic
B:M. BarlowD. Field-ReadM. KonetschkaM. Tomkins
G:M. DervanS. Walsh
Lake Oval

Night Grand Finals

Night competition 1956-1971

In 1956 the VFL introduced a post-season competition for the teams that did not make the final four. The matches were played in a knockout competition format, under lights, at the Lake Oval, South Melb. The competition ran until 1971 when the following years introduction of the final five made it impractical. Matches counted towards an umpire’s (and player’s) career match total.

From 1965 the competition attracted companies who sponsored it: Golden Fleece (1965-69), Radiant (1970), Heinz (1971).

See AFL pre-season competition on Wikipedia for more information

Year
1956South Melb. 13.16 (94)Carlton 13.10 (88)
F:H. Beitzel
B:L. SuttonM. Henderson
G:E. ThomasJ. Lee
1957South Melb. 15.13 (103)Geelong 8.4 (52)
F:F. Schwab
B:L. SuttonJ. Geggie
G:F. LeverettJ. Lee
1958St. Kilda 16.13 (109)Carlton 15.11 (101)
F:W. Barbour
B:H. RowlandJ. McNIff
G:F. SpokesJ. Simmonds
1960South Melb. 10.12 (72)Hawthorn 8.11 (59)
F:R. Nunn
B:W. TreloarA. Cook
G:F. CaddyJ. Simmonds
1962Richmond 8.16.(64)Hawthorn 9.6 (60)
F:R. Nunn
B:C. GreenG. Sullivan
G:R. CairdM. Lingwood-Smith
1963Footscray 10.9 (69)Richmond 9.9 (63)
F:R. Nunn
B:D. FitzgeraldR. Kidd
G:J. SimmondsJ. Perry
1964Footscray 11.12 (78)St.Kilda 11.7 (73)
F:J. Crouch
B:J. GeggieR. Kidd
G:D. ParsonsK. Cree
1965North Melb. 14.13 (97)Carlton 9.3 (57)
F:S. Fisher
B:J. McNiffR. Kidd
G:K. TraplinH. Forsyth
1966*North Melb. 20.12 (132)Hawthorn 12.7 (79)
F:L. Perkins
B:C. GreenJ. Geggie
B:J. HicksR. Calway
G:A. StewartJ. Barwick
1967Footscray 15.11 (101)South Melb. 8.8 (56)
F:J. Crouch
B:B. LowdenJ. Hicks
G:M Lingwood- SmithH. Forsyth
1968Hawthorn 16.15 (111)North Melb. 6.14 (50)
F:D. Jolley
B:R. KiddA. Cook
G:R. CairdJ. Barwick
1969Hawthorn 10.17 (77)Melbourne 9.18 (72)
F:R. Sleeth
B:P. SaultryC. Green
G:A. WhiteT. Rossiter
1970Footscray 13.17 (95)Melbourne 13.15 (93)
F:J. Crouch
B:P. SaultryN. Thomas
G:J. BarwickW. Schwensen
1971Melbourne 12.7 (79)Fitzroy 9.9 (63)
F:W. Deller
B:P. SaultryM. Williams
G:R. SankeyA. White
VFL Park

Night competition 1977-1993

The VFL Night Series recommenced in 1977 and since then has evolved from a competition played during the season, mainly on week nights, to a competition played in the pre-season, mainly on weekends and not necessarily at night!Initially involving only VFL clubs, over the seasons non-VFL clubs took part and, with the inception of the AFL competition, it was limited to those AFL teams.

Variously called the Amoco/Herald Australian Football Championships (1977-78), Escort Championships (1979-82), Sterling Cup (1983-84), CUB Cup (1985-86), Channel Seven Cup (1986) National-Panasonic Cup (1987-88) Panasonic Cup (1989), Fosters Cup (1990-94), Ansett Australia Cup (1995-2001), the Wizard Home Loans Cup (2002-2005) and, most recently, The NAB Cup and NAB Challenge (2006-2014). Matches have counted towards an umpire’s VFL match total only in the years 1977-1979 but do count for field umpires towards AFL 200 Club and AFL Life Membership.

See AFL pre-season competition on Wikipedia for more information

Listed below are the Grand Final umpires for the competition from 1977 to 1993.
Year
1977Hawthorn 14.11 (95)Carlton 11.5 (71)
F:I. RobinsonW. Deller
B:K. MitchellL.Paterson
G:K. BarkerB. Pratt
1978Fitzroy 13.18 (96)North Melb. 2.8 (20)
F:K. SmithW. Deller
B:K. MitchellG. Willcox
G:B. PageB. Pratt
1979Collingwood 12.8 (80)Hawthorn 7.10 (52)
F:P. CameronW. Deller
B:A. RyanL. Paterson
G:B. PageB. Pratt
1980North Melb. 8.9 (57)Collingwood 7.12 (54)
F:I. Robinson.W. Deller
B:A. RyanL. Paterson
G:R. BarkerB. Pratt
1981Essendon 9.11 (65)Carlton 6.5 (41)
F:I. RobinsonP. Cameron
B:G. GrantB. McLellan
G:P. TaylorT. Johnson
1982Sydney 13.12 (90)North Melb. 8.10 (58)
F:G. JamesR. Sawers
B:P. NichollsL.Paterson
G:B. FarrowG. Danne
1983Carlton 14.16 (100)Richmond 10.6 (66)
F:K. SmithN. Nash
B:M. WilliamsA. Kovess
G:B. GilhamG. Macdonald
1984Essendon 13.11 (89)Sydney 5.8 (38)
F:G. JamesR. Sawers
B:P. SuttonL.Paterson
G:R. FergusonA. Sinclair
1985Hawthorn 11.11 (77)Essendon 10.8 (68)
F:G. JamesP. Cameron
B:P. NichollsL.Paterson
G:R. TaggartA. Sinclair
1986Hawthorn 9.12 (66)Carlton 5.6 (36)
F:R. CastleJ. Russo
B:A RyanG. Hunichen
G:G. WilliamsL. Keen
1987Melbourne 8.10 (58)Essendon 8.6 (54)
F:S. McDonaldR. Sawers
B:A. HammondA. Rigby
G:D. PurssD. Mitchell
1988Hawthorn 10.10 (70)Geelong 9.13 (67)
F:P. CameronI. Clayton
B:R. BarrG. Scherger
G:W. PrydeP. Watson
1989Melbourne 10.16 (76)Geelong 9.13 (67)
F:P. CareyI. Clayton
B:R. BarrA. Rankin
G:M. PulhamG. Best
1990Essendon 17.10 (112)North Melb. 10.16 (76)
F:B. SheehanD. Rich
B:P. McDonaldA. Wheeler
G:D. FleggC. Hood
1991Hawthorn 14.19 (103)North Melbourne 7.12 (54)
F:P. CareyB. Sheehan
B:T. CharlesR. Sheppard
G:D. FleggR. Davies
1992Hawthorn 19.14 (128)Fitzroy 8.15 (63)
F:C. MitchellG. Dore
B:R. LeslieP. Simms
G:R. SelwoodP. Watson
1993Essendon 14.18 (102)Richmond 11.13 (79)
F:D. GoldspinkH. Kennedy
B:J. MorrisP. Miesen
G:G. BestG. Kennedy
Stadium at Docklands

Pre-season 1994-2013

During the period from 1994 umpiring crew configurations changed regularly as experiments were trialled in the pre-season cup.The third field umpire was added in 1993 and was so successful that it was immediately incorporated into the season proper. The following year a third boundary umpire was added. The boundary umpires would interchange at each break. 2003 saw the introduction of a fourth field umpire who rotated off the bench. That year boundary umpires began interchanging mid-quarter to spread the load more evenly.

A change in the laws governing bringing the ball back into play following a behind led to an increase in goal umpires from two to four in 2003 – two at each end.

Recent seasons have seen four boundary umpires on the ground at once to cater for speedier throw-ins and 2006 saw a reduction of goal umpires back to two in anticipation of a new kick-in law that would be used in the season proper – without additional goal umpires. Goal umpires did rotate quarter by quarter in an attempt to give each umpire as much exposure as possible to the new law prior to the premiership season, an appointment regime that has continued since.

In 2014 the pre-season, known as the NAB Challenge, reverted to a series of practice matches with no grand final.

See AFL pre-season competition on Wikipedia for more information

Year
1994Essendon 15.12 (102)Adelaide 9.14 (68)
F:G. CaulfieldG. DoreB. Sheehan
B:A. SkidmoreG. HardingS. Leslie
G:P. KellyL. Page
1995North Melb. 14.9 (93)Adelaide 8.15 (63)
F:A. CoatesC. MitchellG. Vernon
B:C. MacdonaldD. HammondM. Vitiritti
G:C. LarterP. Herrick
1996St.Kilda 20.10 (130)Carlton 10.12 (72)
F:P. CareyB. SheehanM. Nash
B:S. JansenM. BellS. Leslie
G:R. DaviesM. Harrison
1997Carlton 14.13 (97)Geelong 5.10 (40)
F:M. NashG. DoreB. Sheehan
B:M. BelliziaM. VitirittiS. Hutton
G:A. BlackM. Powell
1998North Melb. 14.13 (97)St.Kilda 12.11 (83)
F:H. KennedyB. SheehanD. Howlett
B:C. MacdonaldD. HammondJ. Fleming
G:D. GourlayC. Clark
1999Hawthorn 12.11 (83)Port Adelaide 5.6 (36)
F:G. DoreM. NashH. Kennedy
B:D. FletcherS. LeslieA. McDonald
G:F. RaitiM. Canning
2000Essendon 16.21 (117)Kangaroos 11.10 (76)
F:A. CoatesB. AllenS. McLaren
B:M. BellG. MuirS. Hutton
G:D. FleggD. Dixon
2001Port Adelaide 17.9 (111)Brisbane 3.8 (26)
F:D. GoldspinkB. SheehanG. Dore
B:D. WilsonA. ChehadeS. Jansen
G:D. DixonA. Black
2002Port Adelaide 10.11 (71)Richmond 9.8 (62)
F:S. McLarenM. JamesM. Ellis
B:D. WilsonM. VitirittiG. Sinclair
G:C. ClarkD. Gourlay
2003Adelaide 2.13.8 (104)Collingwood 1.9.10 (73)
F:S. McLarenD. Morris
F:B. AllenS. McBurney
B:D. WilsonS. LeslieG. Muir
G:C. ClarkC. Martino
G:A. BlackA. Perkovic
2004St.Kilda 1.14.5 (98)Geelong 1.10.7 (76)
F:S. McInerneyS. McLaren
F:C. RoweM.Vozzo
B:G. MuirM. VitirittiD. Wilson
G:A. BlackA. Perkovic
G:M. HarrisonC. Hood
2005Carlton 1.14.18 (111)West Coat 1.11.9 (84)
F:S.McLarenS.Meredith
F:S.RyanS.Wenn
B:A. ChehadeC. Macdonald
B:J. MorrisD. O’Donnell
G:A. PerkovicD. Shawcross
G:M. CanningA. Galea
2006Geelong 3.10.5 (92)Adelaide 1.10.15 (84)
F:M. EllisS. Ryan
F:S. McInerneyD. Woodcock
B:M. ThomsonM. Foster
B:T. BryantN. Doig
G:D. DixonM. CanningA Perkovic
2007Carlton 2.12.7 (97)Brisbane 0.10.12 (72)
F:M. StevicS. Ryan
F:M. VozzoS. Jeffery
B:R. HaalaM.PaytonT. Bryant
G:L. CorrieriM. HarrisonL. Walker
2008St.Kilda 2.7.9 (69)Adelaide 0.9.10 (64)
F:M.VozzoD.Margetts
F:B.RoseburyS. Jeffery
B:I.BurrowsM.FosterJ.Creasey
G:S.AxonP.GonisJ.Savage
2009Geelong 0.18.19 (127)Collingwood 1.6.6 (51)
F:S.McLarenC.Donlon
F:M.NichollsS. Jeffery
B:C.WardR.Haala
B:L.RobertsC.Morrison
G:L.WalkerT.MavroudisD.Wilson
2010Western Bulldogs 2.13.8 (104)St.Kilda 0.9.10 (64)
F:B.RoseburyM.Stevic
F:M. Chamberlain
B:C.GordonM.Lefevre
B:J.CreaseyM. Saunders
G:C. AppletonC. RoffeyD. Edwick
2011Collingwood 1.15.9 (108)Essendon 0.13.8 (86)
F:B.RoseburyM.Stevic
F:M. NichollsM. Jennings
B:C.GordonM.Lefevre
B:J.CollingridgeM. Hill
G:M. HammondT. SymesA. Wojcik
2012Adelaide 2.10.17 (95)West Coast 2.5.13 (61)
F:J. DalgleishS. McBurney
F:S. McInerneyJ. Mollison
B:A. DeckysM.Marantelli
B:C. RobertsS. Thiele
G:P. GonisA. PeacockS. Williams
2013Carlton 2.7.9 (69)Brisbane 0.16.13 (109)
F:J. BannisterD. Margetts
F:S. JefferyS. Stewart
B:J. CollingridgeD. Kowalski
B:G. LargeM.Saunders
G:B. RogersD. WilsonS. Williams

ANZAC Day

The first VFL matches played on the 25 April occurred in 1914 exactly 12 months prior to The First Division storming ashore at Gallipoli:

  • Geelong drew with Essendon
  • Fitzroy defeated Melbourne
  • Collingwood drew with Carlton
  • South Melbourne defeated University
  • St.Kilda defeated Richmond

From 1915-1960 Victorian legislation prohibited the playing of sport on ANZAC day. Only in 1953 and 1959 did 25 April fall on a Saturday within the football season thus requiring a gap in the fixture. By a change in the legislation in 1960 new terms permitted the playing of sport on ANZAC day after 2.00PM. The first matches played were:

  • Fitzroy (19.17) defeated Carlton (19.10) at Brunswick Street
  • St.Kilda (5.18) were defeated by Melbourne (10.12) at Junction Oval.

These matches had been part of 1960 Round 2, which was scheduled to be played on April 23 but had to be postponed because of heavy rain the previous two days.

Between 1960 and 2025 there have been 136 Anzac day matches for premiership points.

Since 1995 Essendon and Collingwood have played an annual match whose focus is commemorating Australian serviceman and ANZAC Day. The fixture has become a highlight of the season and a prestige appointment for umpires

See ANZAC Day clash in Wikipedia for more information.

ANZAC Day umpire appointments 1960-2025

Field umpireField UmpireTotal MatchesColl / Ess
David AcklandAckland, D 1
Brett AllenAllen, B 54
Ian ArtsoArtso, I 1
Michael AvonAvon, M 31
Peter BailesBailes,P1
Murray BirdBird, M 1
Don BlewBlew, D 1
Eric BrewerBrewer, E 1
Jim BrewerBrewer, J 1
Jamie BroadbentBroadbent, J1
Ron BrophyBrophy, R 2
Nick BrownBrown, N1
Tony BryantBryant, A 3
Peter CameronCameron, P 8
Shane CarbinesCarbines, S 2
Peter CareyCarey, P 5
Ray ChamberlainChamberlain, R 53
Jim ChapmanChapman, J 2
Ian ClaytonClayton, I 2
Andrew CoatesCoates, A 32
Ian CoatesCoates, I 1
Jeff CrouchCrouch, J 2
Jeff DalgleishDalgleish, J 5
Curtis DeboyDeboy, C22
Bill DellerDeller, W 5
Chris DonlonDonlon,C31
Cameron DoreDore,C1
Gavin DoreDore, G 1
Mike DyeDye, M 1
Martin Ellis Ellis, M 1
Luke FarmerFarmer, L 21
Graeme FellowesFellows, G 1
Rob FindlayFindlay, R44
Stan FisherFisher, S 2
Craig FleerFleer, C1
Nick FootFoot, N52
Gary ForsterForster, G 1
Barry GaudionGaudion, B 1
Andre GianfagnaGianfagna,A11
Darren GoldspinkGoldspink, D 65
Roly GrantGrant, R 1
Stefan GrunGrun, S 1
David HarrisHarris, D1
Shane HarrisHarris, S 2
John HarveyHarvey, J 53
Leigh HaussenHaussen,L1
Sam HayHay, S 31
Matthew HeadHead, M 2
Bill HedgerHedger, W 1
Craig HendrieHendrie, C 1
Mike HenryHenry, M 1
Harold HodgsonHodgson, H 2
Brian HoodHood, B 1
Brendan HoskingHosking, B54
Peter HoweHowe, P 4
David HowlettHowlett, D 2
John HoworthHoworth, J2
Graham HugginsHuggins, G 1
Derek Humphery-SmithHumphery-Smith, D 1
Jack IrvingIrving, J 1
Glenn JamesJames, G 2
Mathew JamesJames, M 53
Scott JefferyJeffery, S 42
Don JolleyJolley, D 1
Chris KamolinsKamolins, C31
Hayden KennedyKennedy, H 41
Charles laneLane, C 1
Steve LuckmanLuckman, S 1
Andrew MalcolmMalcolm, A 1
Colin Mance Mance, C 1
Dean MargettsMargetts, D 31
Peter MathesonMatheson, P 1
Steve McBurneyMcBurney, S 32
Shane McDonaldMcDonald, S 2
Shane McInerney McInerney, S 43
Mark McKenzieMcKenzie, M 31
Anton McKernanMcKernan, A 1
Scott McLarenMcLaren, S 82
Simon MeredithMeredith, S 42
Hayden MeyerMeyer, H32
Chris MitchellMitchell, C 4
Jacob MollisonMollison,J53
John MorganMorgan, J 3
Geoff MorrowMorrow, G 1
Mark NashNash, M 1
Neville NashNash, N 4
Matthew NichollsNicholls,M52
Matt NordenNorden, M 21
Bob NunnNunn, R 1
Rob O'GormanO'Gorman,R11
Troy PannellPannell, T 21
Tim PfiefferPfieffer, T 11
Geoff PolitesPolites, G 1
Justin PowerPower,J21
Ken QuinnQuinn, K 1
Paul RebeschiniRebeschini,P1
Denis RichRich, D 21
Ian RobinsonRobinson, I 5
Brett RoseburyRosebury, B 84
Corin RoweRowe, C 11
Colin RowstonRowston, C 1
John RussoRusso, J 4
Ben RyanRyan, B1
Shaun RyanRyan, S 64
Rowan SawersSawers, R 81
Justin SchmittSchmitt,J31
Vince SerciaSercia, V 11
Bryan SheehanSheehan, B 4
Ray SleethSleeth, R 2
Kevin SmithSmith, K 5
Michael SneddonSneddon, M 1
Andrew StephensStephens, A31
Matt StevicStevic, M 54
John SutcliffeSutcliffe, J 4
Grant VernonVernon, G 31
Michael VineyViney,M1
Michael VozzoVozzo, M 44
Stuart WennWenn, S 31
Alex WhettonWhetton, A1
Richard WilliamsWilliams, R 1
Nathan WilliamsonWilliamson, N11
Derek WoodcockWoodcock, D 21
Brian WoodheadWoodhead, B 1
Boundary UBoundary UmpireTotal MatchesColl/Ess
Gordon AndrewsAndrews,G 1
Jordan AndrewsAndrews,J11
Graham BakerBaker,G 1
Bob BarkerBarker,R 1
Michael BarlowBarlow,M1
Ross BarrBarr,R 3
Adam BastickBastick, A1
Michael BellBell,M 33
Matthew BelliziaBellizia,M 11
Justin BennisonBennison,J 33
Graham BergrothBergroth, G1
John BigelowBigelow,J 3
Simon BlightBlight, S11
Callum BrownBrown,C2
Paul BudgeBudge,P 4
Chris BullBull, C2
Ian BurrowsBurrows,I 85
Graham CarberyCarbery,G 1
Gerald CarlandCarland,G 2
Barry CarmichaelCarmichael,B 1
Stephen CatoCato,S 3
Tim CharlesCharles,T1
Amin ChehadeChehade,A 2
Jace CollingridgeCollingridge, J2
Arthur CookCook,A D 1
Allan CookCook,A F32
Adam CooteCoote,A 42
Pat CranCran, P11
Jonathan CreaseyCreasey, J1
Damien CusackCusack, D32
Brett DalgleishDalgleish,B5
Aaron DeckysDeckys,A 1
Justin DelaneyDelaney,J 1
Pat DineenDineen, P2
Nathan DoigDoig,N 7
Steve DonohueDonohue,S 1
Mike DonsenDonsen,M 4
Shane DoranDoran,S 1
Ryan EnglandEngland,R 1
Chris EslerEsler, C21
Ben FelyFely,B1
Kieran FergusonFerguson,K1
Dan Field-ReadField-Read, D31
Des FitzgeraldFitzgerald,D 5
Ross FitzgeraldFitzgerald,R A 1
Ron FitzgeraldFitzgerald,R T 3
James FlemingFleming,J 11
Mark FosterFoster,M 44
Neil FosterFoster,N 1
Howard FoxFox,H 1
Ray FrostFrost,R 2
Josh FurmanFurman, J11
Jack GeggieGeggie,J 4
Ray GibbGibb,R 1
Robert GibsonGibson,R 1
Jamie GilesGiles,J 4
Dan GoochGooch,D 3
Tim GoochGooch,T 2
Chris GordonGordon,C64
Gary GrantGrant,G 5
Cliff GreenGreen,C 5
Ian GreenGreen,I 21
Bob GulliverGulliver,R 3
Rob HaalaHaala,R 55
Alan HammondHammond,A 2
Darryl HammondHammond,D 1
Michael HaneHane,M 1
Greg HardingHarding,G 21
Basil HarrisHarris,B 2
Walter HarveyHarvey,W 1
David HebblethwaiteHebblethwaite,D 1
Richard HeptinstallHeptinstall,R2
John HicksHicks,J 3
Mark HillHill,M 1
Graeme HunichenHunichen,G 3
Scott HuttonHutton,S 21
Ken InnesInnes,K 1
Shane JansenJansen,S 65
Matthew JenkinsonJenkinson,M32
Nathan JessupJessup,N 1
Shane JonesJones,S31
Herb KentKent,H 2
Richard KiddKidd,R 3
Matthew KonetschkaKonetschka,M21
Andrew KovessKovess,A 2
Drew KowalskiKowalski, D11
Gerard LargeLarge, G11
Geoff LeeLee,G 2
Mitch Le FevreLefevre,M32
Richard LeslieLeslie,R 11
Sam LeslieLeslie,S 22
Tim LougoonLougoon,T21
Bernie LowdenLowden,B 3
Ben MacdonaldMacdonald,B11
Chris MacdonaldMacdonald,C 33
Damien MainMain, D22
Michael MarantelliMarantelli,M22
Harold MarshMarsh,H 2
Hadin MartinMartin,H 1
Josh MatherMather,J51
Dean MaxwellMaxwell,D 21
Adam McDonaldMcDonald,A 11
Peter McDonaldMcDonald,P 31
Bruce McLellanMcLellan,B 2
Troy McNamaraMcNamara,T 11
John McNiffMcNiff,J 1
Kevin MitchellMitchell,K C 3
Ken MitchellMitchell,K L 1
Peter MonaghanMonaghan,P 1
Jason MooreMoore,J21
John MorrisMorris,John 64
Chris MorrisonMorrison,C 11
Tim MorrisonMorrison, T31
Sean MoylanMoylan,s1
Gordon MuirMuir,G 11
Adrian MurphyMurphy,A 1
Paul NichollsNicholls,P 3
John O'LearyO'Leary,J 1
Mal OwenOwen,M 61
George PampacosPampacos,G 3
Leigh PatersonPaterson,L 4
Matthew PaytonPayton,M 11
Andrew PearsonPearson,A 1
Doug PerryPerry,D 1
Laurie PopePope,L 1
Ray ProsserProsser,R 4
Lachlan RaynerRayner, L22
Chris RobertsRoberts,C 43
Jordan RussellRussell,Jordan1
Adrian RyanRyan,A 4
Ashley SandisonSandison,A 1
Peter SaultrySaultry,P 2
Michael SaundersSaunders, M21
Graeme SchergerScherger,G 1
James ScullyScully,J21
Glenn SinclairSinclair,G 22
Greg SmithSmith,G 4
Jason SmithSmith,J 1
Stephen SmithSmith,S 11
Chris SportonSporton,C 4
Sam StaggStagg, S32
Bruce StewartStewart,B 1
Gerard SullivanSullivan,G 1
Phil SuttonSutton,P 4
Bill SuttonSutton,W 3
Rod TannerTanner,R 1
Graham TaylorTaylor,G 1
Robert TaylorTaylor, R1
Shane ThieleThiele, S21
Neville ThomasThomas,N 1
Mark ThomsonThomson,M 4
Matthew TomkinsTomkins,M43
Pat TongueTounge,P21
Bill TreloarTreloar,W H 1
Matthew VitirittiVitiritti,M 22
Cam WardWard,C 1
Andrew WheelerWheeler,A 2
Ian WheelerWheeler,I 1
Geoff WillcoxWillcox,G 3
Murray WilliamsWilliams,M 4
Darren WilsonWilson,D 2
John WilsonWilson,J 11
Bryan WoodWood,B 2
David WoodWood,David21
Ross WrightWright,R 1
Alan ZanichZanich,A 3
Goal UmpireGoal UmpireTotal MatchesColl/Ess
Kevin AndrewsAndrews,K 2
Terry AntoniouAntoniou,T 1
Chris AppletonAppleton,C 42
Eric ArmstrongArmstrong,E 2
Dick AuhlAuhl,R 1
Steve AxonAxon, S1
Kevin BarkerBarker,K 4
Bob BarkerBarker,R 2
Les BarrattBarratt,L 4
Jim BarwickBarwick,N 3
Joe BellBell,J 3
Dylan BenwellBenwell, D11
Gary BestBest,G 2
Graeme BillingBilling,G 1
Anthony BlackBlack,A 22
Sally BoudBoud,S1
Eric BrewerBrewer,E 1
Ron BuismanBuisman,R 1
Steve ButlerButler,S 1
Mark BywaterBywater,M 1
Roly CairdCaird,R 2
Mark CanningCanning,M 33
Peter ChallenChallen,P1
Alex ChisholmChisholm,A1
Craig ClarkClark,C 53
Alan ColeCole,A 2
Leo CorrieriCorrieri,L 1
Michael CraigCraig,M11
Keith CreeCree,K 3
Andrew CurtisCurtis,A 1
Don DalgleishDalgleish,D 1
Graham DanneDanne,G 6
Rodney J. DaviesDavies,R J1
Matt DervanDervan,M22
David DixonDixon,D 64
Luke EdwardsEdwards,L2
Dale EdwickEdwick,D 4
Mark EnsbeyEnsbey, M21
Ray FargieFargie,R 1
Barry FarrowFarrow,B 3
Roy FergusonFerguson,R 2
David FleggFlegg,D 63
Harold ForsythForsyth,H 2
Gerald GaffneyGaffney,G 2
Alf GaleaGalea,A 11
Bob GilhamGilham,R 3
Peter GonisGonis,P 21
Doug GourlayGourlay,D 2
Alan GrantGrant,A 3
Bryan GrantGrant,B J 1
Michael HammondHammond, M1
Mark HarrisonHarrison,M 22
Rob HendrieHendrie,R 1
Wayne HendrieHendrie,W 1
Peter HoneymanHoneyman,P 1
Colin HoodHood,C 33
Daniel HoskinHoskin, D1
Graham HuntHunt,G 2
Peter JeffersJeffers,P 1
Ted JohnsonJohnson,E 6
Brian JonesJones,B 1
Leigh KeenKeen,L 6
Brodie Kenny-BellKenny-Bell, B21
Doug LanghamLangham,D 1
Matthew LaycockLaycock,M1
Jack LeeLee,J 1
Frank LeverettLeverett,F 1
Max Lingwood-SmithLingwood-Smith,M 1
Bernie LowdenLowden,B 1
Fred LucasLucas,F 1
Bill LudlowLudlow,W 2
Greg MacdonaldMacdonald,G 2
Matt MaclureMaclure,M11
Jim MahoneyMahoney,J 3
John MarrapodiMarrapodi,J 1
Cos MartinoMartino,C 1
Angus McKenzie-WillsMcKenzie-Wills,A21
Noel McLennanMcLennan,N 2
David MitchellMitchell,D 1
Steve MurphyMurphy,S 1
Peter NastasiNastasi,P 21
Matthew NortonNorton, M1
Jim OrrOrr,J 1
Barry PagePage,B 2
Laurie PagePage,L 32
Michael PalmPalm,M11
Dan ParsonsParsons,D 2
Keith PawleyPawley,K 1
Reg PawleyPawley,R 2
Ante PerkovicPerkovic,A 1
Steve PipernoPiperno,S32
Mark PowellPowell,M 22
Brian PrattPratt,B 7
Bill PrydePryde,W 2
Mark PulhamPulham,M 1
Dale PurenPuren, D1
Doug PurssPurss,D 2
Frank RaitiRaiti,F 41
Michael RoacheRoache,M 2
Les RobinsonRobinson,L 2
Chelsea RoffeyRoffey, C32
Brett RogersRogers,B41
Tom RossiterRossiter,T 2
Dick SankeySankey,R 4
Ray SchwensenSchwensen,W 3
Roger SelwoodSelwood,R 2
David ShawcrossShawcross,D 1
Jack SimmondsSimmonds,J 1
Andrew SinclairSinclair,A 1
James SmithSmith,J 1
Paul SmithSmith,P 2
Mike SpearSpear,M 3
Steve StevensStevens,H 2
Alex StewartStewart,A 2
Steve StirlingStirling,S 42
Peter StokesStokes,P 1
Bob TaggartTaggart,R 1
Peter TaylorTaylor,P 1
Keith TraplinTraplin,E 4
Jason VenkatayaVenkataya,J 11
Sergio VillagraVillagra,S 1
Luke Walker Walker,L 44
Sam WalshWalsh, S11
Phil WatsonWatson,P 1
Alf WhiteWhite,A 1
David WhitlingWhitling,D 1
Graeme WilliamsWilliams,G 5
Stephen WilliamsWilliams,S 63
Dan WilsonWilson,D33
Adam WojcikWojcik,A54
Les WrightWright,L 1
Jason YazdaniYazdani,J1

Draws

Since 1897 there have been 170 draws in VFL/AFL competition (to R9 2025). The table below lists the number of times each umpire has officiated in a drawn match. Numbers in parenthesis indicate number of matches in which a former player (14) participated in a drawn match.

UmpireDraws
David Ackland1
Andrew Adair1
Brett Allen2
Jason Armstrong2
Ian Artso1
Michael Avon2
Michael Ball2
William Barbour2
James Boyd1
Robert Boyle1
Thomas Bride1
Jamie Broadbent3
Nicholas Brown1
Anthony Bryant1
Tom Bryce1
Keith Callaghan1
Peter Cameron3
Peter Carey1
Charles Cariss1
Ray Chamberlain2
James Chapman1
Ernest Clarke1
Ian Clayton2
Andrew Coates4
Ian Coates1
Allan Coward1
Henry Crapp2
Jeffrey Crouch2
Jeffrey Dalgleish2
William Deller1
Reginald Devine2
Christopher Donlon3
Cameron Dore1
Gavin Dore3
Harold Dunning1
Michael Dye1
John Elder9
Martin Ellis4
Kevin F. Smith1
Luke Farmer1
Graeme Fellows1
Robert Findlay1
Leigh Fisher2
Stanley Fisher2
Craig Fleer4
Nicholas Foot1
George Frood2
Mark Fussell1
Andre Gianfagna3
William Glasson2
Darren Goldspink1
Stefan Grun1
Steven Hanley1
David Harris1
Shane Harris2
John Harvey1
Leigh Haussen1
John Hawkins2
Sam Hay1
Matthew Head1
Andrew Heffernan1
Craig Hendrie1
Michael Henry1
Samuel Hood1
Henry Hooper3
Brendan Hosking2
David Howlett4
John Irving2
William J. Griffiths1
Glenn James2
Mathew James2
Harvey Jamieson4
Nicholas Jankovskis1
Scott Jeffery3
Chris Kamolins1
Ramon Kelsey1
Hayden Kennedy3
Raymond King1
Douglas Lamb1
John Leheny1
David Levens1
Charles Lewis2
Jamie Love2
Colin Mance1
Graeme Marcy1
Dean Margetts3
Stephen McBurney6
Darren McCauley1
Thomas McCoy1
Nicholas McGinness1
Shane McInerney5
Alexander McKinnon1
Scott McLaren3
Jack McMurray Jr3
Jack McMurray Sr2
Edward McSherry1
Simon Meredith7
Hayden Meyer3
Andrew Mitchell1
Chris Mitchell3
Jacob Mollison4
Allan Nash2
Mark Nash2
Neville Nash2
Leslie Netherton1
Kieron Nicholls2
Mathew Nicholls4
Alan Nicholson1
Arthur Norden3
Matthew Norden2
Kenneth Norris1
Antonio Noseda2
Robert Nunn3
Robert O'Gorman2
William Orchard1
William Osborne1
Troy Pannell1
Lance Perkins1
James Perry1
Tim Pfeiffer2
Justin Power3
Henry Rawle2
Denis Rich3
Warwick Roach1
Geoffery Robinson2
Ian Robinson5
Brett Rosebury4
John Russo2
Benjamin Ryan2
Heath Ryan1
Shaun Ryan7
Paul Saville1
Rowan Sawers4
Alfred Sawyer1
Justin Schmitt2
Richard Schwab2
Greg Scroop1
Paul Serong1
Peter Sheales2
Bryan Sheehan3
Barry Sheen1
Raymond Sleeth1
Frank Spokes1
Andrew Stephens3
Matt Stevic6
Shane Stewart1
Damien Sully2
John Sutcliffe3
Lawrence Tulloch1
James Van Beek2
Grant Vernon1
Michael Vozzo3
Brent Wallace2
Stuart Wenn3
Alex Whetton1
Edmund Wilkinson1
Kenneth Woolfe1
UmpireDraws
Timothy Anderson1
Gordon Andrews2
Jordan Andrews2
Graham Baker2
Michael Baker3
Vincent Baker2
Robert Barker2
Michael Barlow1
Ross Barr1
Alfred Batty2
Norman Batty3
Victor Belcher1
Michael Bell1
Matthew Bellizia2
Justin Bennison3
Graham Bergroth3
John Bigelow2
Christopher Bull1
James Bull1
Bernard Burke1
Ian Burrows6
George Calleson1
Harold Calway3
Archibald Campbell2
John Campbell2
Sydney Campton2
Timothy Charles1
Amin Chehade2
Ernest Clarke1
Joseph Condon1
Allan Cook3
Arthur Cook2
Adam Coote5
Patrick Cran3
Darrell Cranch2
Jonathan Creasey2
Damien Cusack1
Rodney Cusack2
Brett Dalgleish1
Thomas Davidson1
William Davies2
Aaron Deckys5
Cornelius Delaney1
Chris Delany1
Patrick Dineen4
John Doherty1
Nathan Doig1
Stephen Donlan1
Stephen Donohue1
Mikel Donsen2
Thomas Doolan1
Shane Doran3
Edmund Duffy1
Herbert Elliott1
Christopher Esler1
Kieran Ferguson2
Daniel Field-Read2
John Fitt1
Desmond Fitzgerald3
Ronald Fitzgerald1
James Fleming1
Darren Fletcher1
Harold Forsyth3
Mark Foster4
Neil Foster2
Howard Fox2
Raymond Frost1
William Furlonger1
Josh Furman1
Josh Garrett1
John Geggie5
Glenn Gibson2
Harold Gibson1
Randall Gibson2
Jamie Giles1
Henry Goding1
Chris Gordon6
Scott Gordon1
Murray Graham1
Gary Grant2
Clifford Green1
Ian Green2
James Gregory3
Frederick Grotjan2
Robert Gulliver2
Robert Haala3
Ian Hagger1
Charles Hammond (2)1
Henry Hardiman2
Greg Harding3
Keith Harris1
Troy Harris1
George Harrison1
Walter Harvey2
George Hastings (1)1
Robert Haughton1
Christopher Hay1
Neville Heffernan4
Malcolm Henderson3
Hugh Heron3
John Hicks3
John Higgins1
Mark Hill1
Graeme Hunichen2
Scott Hutton3
Kenneth Innes1
William J. Griffiths1
Patrick Jackson3
Walter Jackson2
Shane Jansen2
Matthew Jenkinson3
Walter Johnston3
Shane Jones1
John Kennedy1
Patrick Kennedy1
Grant Kent1
Herbert Kent2
Richard Kidd1
Matthew Konetschka2
Lindsay Lancaster1
Gerard Large1
Mitch Le Fevre6
Geoffrey Lee1
Jack Lee1
Richard Leslie1
Sam Leslie1
Nicholas Liparota1
Aaron Little1
Tim Lougoon1
Bernie Lowden1
Benjamin Macdonald2
Chris Macdonald6
Damien Main2
Michael Marantelli3
Francis Marinier3
Harold Marsh1
Joshua Mather2
Dean Maxwell1
Francis McArthur2
Peter McDonald1
James McHugh1
Richard McKay3
Matthew McKenzie1
Bruce McLellan2
Jack McMurray Sr1
Troy McNamara2
William McNamara1
John McNiff4
Kenneth Mitchell1
Kevin Mitchell4
Jason Moore3
Frederick Morgan1
John Morris3
Justin Morris1
Will Morris1
William Moxham2
Walter Naismith (3)2
Paul Nicholls2
Conrad Nicholson1
John O'Leary1
Frederick O'Neal1
Francis O'Shea2
Malcolm Owen2
George Pampacos1
Albert Pannam1
Leigh Paterson5
William Payne1
Matthew Payton1
Nicholas Phillips1
William Preen1
Raymond Prosser1
Adam Reardon1
Alan Rigby1
Christopher Roberts2
Luke Roberts1
Henry Rowland1
William Roy3
Jordan Russell1
Adrian Ryan3
George Sandford2
Peter Saultry3
Michael Saunders3
James Scully2
Clay Shimmon1
Christopher Simms1
Glenn Sinclair3
Adam Skidmore1
George Smith2
Gregory Smith1
Christopher Sporton1
Sam Stagg2
Leslie Stainsby3
Clifford Stephenson3
Justin Stephenson2
Bruce Stewart1
Phillip Stone5
Albert Streckfuss2
Gerard Sullivan1
Lindsay Sullivan1
Leo Sutton2
William Sutton1
Tony Symons1
Robert Taggart1
Graham Taylor1
Robert Taylor1
Dillon Tee1
Shane Thiele3
Mark Thomson3
Matthew Tomkins4
Patrick Tongue1
Edward Treloar1
Lawrence Tulloch1
Matthew Vitiritti3
Nicholas Wade1
Cameron Ward2
Alwyn Warren3
Andrew Wheeler1
Ian Wheeler2
Leslie Whyte1
Geoffrey Willcox1
Murray Williams1
Reginald Williams1
Adrian Wilson1
Darren Wilson1
John Wilson1
Timothy Wilson1
Francis Winslow2
Ross Wright1
UmpireDraws
Roy Allen1
Chris Appleton4
Shaun Apted2
Eric Armstrong1
Steven Axon1
Jesse Baird1
Kevin Barker3
Robert Barker1
Leslie Barratt5
Edward Barter1
Norman Barwick2
Garry Baumgarten1
Charles Bell4
Joseph Bell1
Gary Best1
Anthony Black2
William Bruton1
Cornelius Buckley2
William C. Miller3
William Caddy1
Roland Caird1
Mark Canning6
Peter Challen1
Etienne Chapman1
Alex Chisholm1
Craig Clark6
Henry Clayton1
Alan Cole3
Alfred Collis1
William Craddock2
Michael Craig4
Darrell Cranch1
Keith Cree2
John Currie1
Andrew Curtis1
Graham Danne3
Matthew Dervan3
Percival Devine1
Frank Dicosmo1
David Dixon3
Glen Dryburgh1
John Drysdale1
Herbert Dummett2
Ray Fargie1
Barry Farrow4
Roy Ferguson1
Andrew Ferrari3
John Fitt1
David Flegg4
Charles Foletta1
Harold Forsyth2
George Fox5
Frederick Franks5
Robert Gilham1
William Glasson3
Peter Gonis2
Douglas Gourlay5
Bryan Grant1
Francis Grant1
Norman Grant2
Bryce Guy1
Michael Hammond3
Mark Harrison3
Michael Heinrichs1
Peter Honeyman1
Colin Hood1
Hooper1
Daniel Hoskin1
George Hough2
Ernest Jenkins2
Ted Johnson2
Walter Johnston1
Joseph Jones4
Leigh Keen1
James Keenan1
Peter Kelly2
Gregory Kennedy1
Brodie Kenny-Bell3
Courtney Lai1
George Laity1
Lindsay Lancaster3
Douglas Langham1
Jack Lee2
Alan Letson1
Francis Leverett4
Walter Lindsey5
Maxwell Lingwood-Smith1
Bernie Lowden2
Ernest Lucas2
Frederick Lucas5
John Lucas1
William Ludlow2
Matthew Maclure1
James Mahoney5
Troy Mavroudis1
Angus McKenzie-Wills2
Joseph Middleton1
Darren Mills1
Michael Minahan4
David Mitchell1
Luke Monea1
John Monohan2
Frederick Morgan2
Stanley Morgan1
David Morris1
Peter Nastasi1
Alan Nicholson3
Thomas Nicholson1
Hugh O'Bern2
Edward O'Brien2
Neil O'Brien3
James Orr1
Francis O'Shea1
Barry Page2
Laurie Page1
Daniel Parsons2
Keith Pawley2
Reginald Pawley1
Ante Perkovic1
James Perry2
Thomas Phillips3
Brian Pratt1
Douglas Purss1
Frank Raiti3
David Rawlings1
Alfred Rees1
James Rickards2
Leslie Robinson4
David Rodan3
Charles Rodwell2
Chelsea Roffey4
Brett Rogers1
Frederick Rooney2
Thomas Rossiter1
Richard Sankey1
James Savage2
William Schwensen1
Miles Sellers2
Roger Selwood1
David Shawcross1
Stephen Shepherd2
Edward Shorten2
Frederick Sigmont1
Jack Simmonds1
Frank Spokes5
Harold Stevens1
Steven Stirling2
Peter Stokes1
James T. Smith1
Peter Taylor2
Thomas Taylor2
Eric Thomas1
Ernest Traplin2
Reginald Treloar4
Richard Turpenny1
Jason Venkataya1
Sergio Villagra1
Luke Walker7
Sam Walsh3
Philip Watson2
William Wetenhall1
David Wheeler2
Clyde White4
Edward White2
Frederick Whittaker2
Leslie Whyte4
Ralph Wigg1
Reginald Williams2
Stephen Williams4
Adam Wojcik1
Leslie Wright1
Jason Yazdani1

International Rules

The first official International Rules Series was played in 1984 in Ireland, though Gaelic contests involving Australian teams date back to 1967. They were the brainchild of former VFL Grand Final umpire, entrepreneur and media man Harry Beitzel.

Gaelic games were played in Ireland against county and national sides in 1967, 1968 and 1978, with Australia winning all three series.

Official International Rules Series games, involving a combination of Australian Football and Gaelic rules, began in 1984 and continued in 1986, 1987 and 1990.

After an eight-year break, an annual series between Australia and Ireland was established in 1998 after a new agreement was struck between the AFL and the Gaelic Athletic Association.

However, after the 2006 series in Ireland, the GAA suspended the International Rules Series. The GAA and the AFL, after further discussions in early 2008, resumed the series in 2008.

The series was deferred in 2009 but resumed with a two-test series in Ireland in October, 2010, followed by Ireland’s tour of Australia in 2011. An all-star indigenous team toured Ireland in 2013 before the Aussies hosted Ireland in front of a sell-out Perth crowd in 2014.

The following umpires have officiated in International Rules Series test matches

YearTestScoreVenueAust. Ref.Aust. LMAust. GU
20171stAustralia 2.13.12 (63) d Ireland 1.13.8 (53)Adelaide OvalMatt StevicJason Moore, Mark Thomson, Matthew KonetschkaDaniel Hoskin, Michael Palm, Peter Challen, Steve Axon
20172ndAustralia 0.15.8 (53) d Ireland 2.10.8 (50)SubiacoMatt StevicAdam Bastick, Brett Dalgleish, Josh GarrettBrett Rogers, Daniel Wilson, Luke Edwards, Sally Boud
20151stIreland 3.11.5 (56) d Australia 1.13.7 (52)Croke ParkMathew Nicholls
20141stAustralia 0.17.5 (56) d Ireland 2.9.7 (46)SubiacoSimon MeredithNathan Doig, Jace Collingridge and Brett DalgleishBrett Rogers, Dale Edwick, Matthew Laycock and Luke Edwards
20131stIreland 2.12.9 (57) d Australia 1.7.8 (35)Breffni ParkMatt Stevic
20132ndIreland 6.22.14 (116) d Australia 0.2.2 (8)Croke ParkMatt Stevic
20111stIreland 4.17.5 (80) d Australia 1.8.6 (36)DocklandsRay ChamberlainChris GordonDavid Dixon, Mark Canning, Luke Walker, Adam Wojcik
20112ndIreland 1.13.5 (50) d Australia 0.7.8 (29)Metricon StadiumRay ChamberlainRob HaalaDavid Dixon, Mark Canning, Chelsea Roffey, Adam Wojcik
20101stAustralia 0.14.5 (47) d Ireland 1.8.10 (40)Gaelic GroundsBrett Rosebury
20102ndAustralia 0.14.13 (55) d Ireland 1.11.13 (52)Croke ParkBrett Rosebury
20081stIreland 3.6.9 (45) d Australia 0.12.8 (44)SubiacoStephen McBurneyAdam CooteSteve Axon, Peter Nastasi
20082ndIreland 4.8.9 (57) d Australia 3.8.11 (53)MCGStephen McBurneyAdam CooteSteve Axon, Peter Nastasi
20061stIreland 1.12.6 (48) d Australia 1.9.7 (40)Pearse StadiumShane McInerney
20062ndAustralia 3.15.6 (69) d Ireland 0.7.10 (31)Croke ParkShane McInerney
20051stAustralia 2.27.7 (100) d Ireland 3.11.13 (64)SubiacoMathew JamesMark Thomson, Darren WilsonCraig Clark, David Dixon, David Shawcross, Andrew Curtis
20052ndAustralia 0.18.9 (63) d Ireland 0.11.9 (42)DocklandsMathew JamesGlenn Sinclair, Gordon MuirAnthony Black, Luke Walker, Peter Nastasi, Steven Stirling
20041stIreland 3.17.8 (77) d Australia 1.9.8 (41)Croke ParkStephen McBurney
20042ndIreland 1.13.10 (55) d Australia 0.13.2 (41)Croke ParkStephen McBurney
20031stAustralia 3.10.8 (56) d Ireland 1.10.10 (46)SubiacoStephen McBurneyJamie Giles, George PampacosAndrew Curtis, Wayne Hendrie, John Marrapodi, David Shawcross
20032ndIreland 2.9.9 (48) d Australia 1.10.9 (45)MCGStephen McBurneyAdam McDonald, Shane JansenDavid Dixon, Colin Hood, Peter Gonis, Steven Stirling
20021stAustralia 2.15.8 (65) d Ireland 1.14.10 (58)Croke ParkScott McLaren
20022ndAustralia 1.11.3 (42) drew with Ireland 1.8.12 (42)Croke ParkScott McLaren
20011stIreland 2.13.8 (59) d Australia 1.13.8 (53)MCGBrett AllenMichael Bell, Shane JansenDavid Flegg, David Dixon, Doug Gourlay, Craig Clark
20012ndIreland 2.17.8 (71) d Australia 1.13.7 (52)Football ParkBrett AllenMark Thomson, Amin ChehadeShannon Riggs, Peter Honeyman, Leo Corrieri, Mark Bywater
20001stAustralia 0.14.13 (55) d Ireland 1.11.8 (47)Croke ParkBrett Allen
20002ndAustralia 2.15.11 (68) d Ireland 1.12.9 (51)Croke ParkBrett Allen
19991stIreland 2.16.10 (70) d Australia 0.16.14 (62)MCGAndrew CoatesMichael Bell, Chris MacdonaldAnthony Black, Alan Letson, Mark Harrison, Frank Raiti
19992ndIreland 1.11.13 (52) d Australia 2.12.4 (52)Football ParkAndrew CoatesMark Thomson, Tony SymonsLeo Corrieri, Mike Nicolai, Ante Perkovic, Mike Bradley
19981stAustralia 2.13.11 (62) d Ireland 2.13.10 (61)Croke ParkAndrew Coates
19982ndIreland 4.12.7 (67) d Australia 2.10.14 (56)Croke ParkAndrew Coates
19901stIreland 0.12.11 (47) d Australia 0.10.8 (38)VFL ParkBryan SheehanAlan Hammond, Malcolm OwenDavid Flegg, Andrew Sinclair, Doug Gourlay, Terry Suitryk
19902ndIreland 3.9.7 (52) d Australia 0.7.10 (31)Bruce StadiumBryan SheehanUnknownUnknown
19903rdAustralia 0.13.11 (50) d Ireland 0.12.8 (44)WACADavid JohnstonUnknownUnknown
19871stIreland 3.7.14 (53) d Australia 1.11.12 (51)Croke ParkRowan Sawers
19872ndAustralia 3.14.12 (72) d Ireland 3.6.11 (47)Croke ParkRowan Sawers
19873rdAustralia 0.14.17 (59) d Ireland 1.13.10 (55)Croke ParkRowan Sawers
19861stAustralia 1.14.16 (64) d Ireland 5.5.12 (57)WACARowan SawersUnknownUnknown
19862ndIreland 3.10.14 (62) d Australia 1.10.10 (46)VFL ParkRowan SawersUnknownMichael Roache, Bernie Lowden, Leigh Keen, one unknown
19863rdIreland 4.8.7 (55) d Australia 0.7.11 (32)Football ParkRowan SawersUnknownUnknown
19841stAustralia 2.15.13 (70) d Ireland 4.8.9 (57)CorkRowan Sawers
19842ndIreland 3.18.8 (80) d Australia 1.18.16 (76)Croke ParkRowan Sawers
19843rdAustralia 1.18.16 (76) d Ireland 5.11.8 (71)Croke ParkRowan Sawers