1921: Fourth interstate championship series takes place in Perth. Western Australia defeat South Australia and the VFL, latter for first ever time, to emerge undefeated champions in three team competition. WAFL introduce Sandover Medal to be awarded on same lines as SAFL's Magarey Medal. First winner: Tom Outridge (Subiaco). Dan Moriarty (South Adelaide) becomes first and to date only player to win three consecutive Magarey Medals. Glenelg enter SAFL bringing total number of teams in competition to 8. North Melbourne (VFA) withdraw from competition after 8 rounds in failed bid to gain admission to VFL. Grand final results - VFL: Richmond 5.6 (36) d. Carlton 4.8 (32) [See GREAT GAMES section]; SAFL: Port Adelaide 4.8 (32) d. Norwood 3.6 (24); WAFL: East Perth 5.9 (39) d. East Fremantle 4.8 (32); VFA: Williamstown 8.9 (57) d. Footscray 5.9 (39); TFL: Cananore 6.18 (54) d. North Hobart 4.5 (29); NTFA: City 8.10 (58) d. North Launceston 7.4 (46); NSWAFL: North Shore 10.7 (67) d. Newtown 7.12 (54); NTFL: Waratahs 6.4 (40) d. Wanderers 5.1 (31); QFL: South Brisbane 12.17 (89) d. Valley 8.11 (59); NWFU: Diggers 7.11 (53) d. Latrobe 4.6 (30); TSP: Cananore 13.14 (92) d. City 8.8 (56); WA State Premiership: Not contested.
1922: Hawthorn (VFA) kick record 30.31 (211) against Prahran. Geelong Association enter VFA as Essendon Association drop out. North Melbourne readmitted to VFA. Grand final results - VFL: Fitzroy 11.13 (79) d. Collingwood 9.14 (68); SAFL: Norwood 9.7 (61) d. West Adelaide 2.16 (28); WAFL: East Perth 7.13 (55) d. West Perth 5.9 (39); VFA: Port Melbourne 9.6 (60) d. Footscray 8.10 (58); TFL: Cananore 9.12 (66) d. North Hobart 8.8 (56); NSWAFL: Paddington 8.6 (54) d. Newtown 6.14 (50); NTFL: Vesteys 5.6 (36) d. Wanderers 3.6 (24); QFL: Brisbane 4.10 (34) d. South Brisbane 4.8 (32); NWFU: Latrobe 5.12 (42) d. Burnie 4.12 (36); TSP: Cananore 28.22 (190) d. City 9.8 (62); WA State Premiership: East Perth 16.15 (111) d. Mines Rovers 5.4 (34). Other premiers - NTFA: City (on points).
1923: New South Wales defeat VFL for first ever time, 15.11 (101) to 13.19 (97) in Sydney. VFL grand final postponed owing to flooding of Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). East Perth 9.9 (63) defeat East Fremantle 7.4 (46) to clinch fifth WAFL premiership in row. Instigation by the VFA of an annual best and fairest player award, the Woodham Cup, forerunner of the Recorder Cup and Liston Trophy. Other grand final results - VFL: Essendon 8.15 (63) d Fitzroy 6.10 (46); SAFL: Norwood 9.12 (66) d. North Adelaide 6.4 (40); VFA: Footscray 7.10 (52) d. Port Melbourne 5.8 (38); TFL: North Hobart 10.9 (69) d. New Town 7.6 (48); NSWAFL: Sydney 10.7 (67) d. Newtown 8.15 (63); NTFL: Wanderers 13.14 (92) d. Waratahs 6.10 (46); QFL: Brisbane 11.13 (79) d. Valley 8.13 (61); NWFU: Ulverstone 9.6 (60) d. Latrobe 7.11 (53); TSP: North Hobart 20.14 (134) d. North Launceston 18.8 (116); WA State Premiership: East Perth 10.10 (70) d. Mines Rovers 6.4 (40). Other premiers - NTFA: North Launceston (on points).
1924: The VFL win fifth Australian interstate championship series, held in Hobart. Footscray (VFA premiers) 9.10 (64) defeat Essendon (VFL premiers) 4.12 (36) in end of season challenge match at MCG. VFL finals series conducted on round robin basis for second and last time. First Brownlow Medal for best and fairest player in VFL won by Edward 'Carji' Greeves of Geelong. In Canberra, Federal Territory Australian Rules Football League (FTARFL) formed with Acton 10.7 (67) defeating Canberra 6.6 (42) to claim inaugural premiership. Western Australian State Premiership contested for the last ever time. Name of VFA best and fairest player award changed from Woodham Cup to Recorder Cup. Other grand final results - SAFL: West Torrens 9.12 (66) d. Sturt 8.10 (58) [See GREAT GAMES section]; WAFL: Subiaco 7.9 (51) d. East Fremantle 3.6 (24); VFA: Footscray 11.11 (77) d. Williamstown 3.4 (22); TFL: Lefroy 8.3 (51) d. Cananore 4.11 (35); NTFA: Launceston 6.13 (49) d. City 3.3 (21); NSWAFL: Paddington 11.8 (74) d. Newtown 9.14 (68); NTFL: Wanderers 13.23 (101) d. Waratahs 3.6 (24); QFL: Brisbane 11.22 (88) d. Windsor 5.6 (36); NWFU: Latrobe 10.11 (71) d. Devonport 8.9 (57); TSP: Lefroy 6.3 (39) d. Launceston 5.5 (35); WA State Premiership: Subiaco 12.12 (84) d. Boulder City 8.13 (61).
1925: Footscray, Hawthorn and North Melbourne leave VFA and join VFL. Coburg commence in VFA. Grand final results - VFL: Geelong 10.19 (79) d. Collingwood 9.15 (69); SAFL: Norwood 8.4 (52) d. West Torrens 7.9 (51); WAFL: East Fremantle 10.10 (70); d. Subiaco 6.7 (43); VFA: Brunswick 10.9 (69) d. Port Melbourne 7.11 (53); TFL: Cananore 15.14 (104) d. North Hobart 7.9 (51); NTFA: North Launceston 8.8 (56) d. Launceston 6.11 (47); NSWAFL: Sydney 9.13 (67) d. Paddington 7.0 (42); NTFL: Vesteys 5.10 (40) d. Wanderers 2.10 (22); QFL: Valley 11.12 (78) d. Brisbane 9.8 (62); NWFU: Devonport 11.11 (77) d. Ulverstone 6.13 (49); FTARFL: Federals 7.10 (52) d. Acton 3.6 (24); TSP: Cananore 20.17 (137) d. North Launceston 9.12 (66).
The Federals team which defeated Acton to win the 1926 FTARFL premiership.
1926: Preston readmitted to VFA after fifteen year gap, and Camberwell admitted for first time. Grand final results - VFL: Melbourne 17.17 (119) d. Collingwood 9.8 (62); SAFL: Sturt 9.10 (64) d. North Adelaide 7.9 (51); WAFL: East Perth 11.19 (85) d. Subiaco 5.5 (35); VFA: Coburg 12.9 (81) d. Brighton 9.11 (65); NTFA: Launceston 7.18 (60) d. City 6.11 (47); NSWAFL: Eastern Suburbs 6.10 (46) d. Western Suburbs 3.7 (25); NTFL: Vesteys 5.10 (40) d. Waratahs 1.10 (16); QFL: Brisbane 15.9 (99) d. Valley 8.10 (58); NWFU: Latrobe 12.14 (86) d. Ulverstone 12.8 (80); FTARFL: Federals 8.8 (56) d. Acton 4.12 (36); TSP: Cananore 7.10 (52) d. Launceston 5.20 (50). Other premiers: TFL: Cananore (on points)