1933: Eighth interstate championship series held in Sydney; won by VFL. Formation of the Australian Amateur Football Council (AAFC) with three founder members: South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria. Haydn Bunton (Fitzroy) becomes first player to win two successive Brownlow Medals. VFA implements Page-McIntyre system of playing finals. Grand final results - VFL: South Melbourne 9.17 (71) d. Richmond 4.5 (29); SANFL: West Torrens 13.10 (88) d. Norwood 9.11 (65); WANFL: East Fremantle 10.13 (73) d. Subiaco 7.7 (49); VFA: Northcote 11.20 (86) d. Coburg 9.16 (70); TANFL: Cananore 16.12 (108) d. North Hobart 6.16 (52); NTFA: Launceston 13.14 (92) d. City 7.8 (50); NSWANFL: Newtown 10.3 (63) d. Sydney 7.16 (58); NTFL: Waratahs 12.13 (85) d. Buffaloes 5.5 (35); QANFL: Windsor 11.8 (74) d. Mayne 8.7 (55); NWFU: Latrobe 14.13 (97) d. Penguin 6.10 (46); CANFL: Eastlake 13.10 (88) d. Manuka 10.6 (66); TSP: Launceston 13.16 (94) d. Cananore 12.13 (85).
1934: George Doig (East Fremantle) kicks Australian record 152 goals for season. Bob Pratt (South Melbourne) registers VFL record 150 goals. 'Sammy' Clarke (Claremont-Cottesloe) becomes first player to win two successive Sandover Medals. Northcote 19.16 (130) defeat Coburg 10.9 (69) to win third consecutive VFA premiership. Swan Districts enter WANFL. Other grand final results - VFL: Richmond 19.14 (128) d. South Melbourne 12.17 (89); SANFL: Glenelg 18.15 (123) d. Port Adelaide 16.18 (114) [See GREAT GAMES section]; WANFL: West Perth 11.7 (73) d. East Fremantle 5.9 (39); TANFL: North Hobart 11.22 (88) d. Lefroy 9.10 (64); NTFA: Launceston 14.22 (106) d. North Launceston 6.15 (51); NSWANFL: South Sydney 17.12 (114) d. Newtown 12.6 (78); NTFL: Buffaloes 9.17 (71) d. Waratahs 7.6 (48); QANFL: Mayne 12.9 (81) d. Taringa 7.12 (54); NWFU: Devonport 17.14 (116) d. Burnie 8.13 (61); CANFL: Eastlake 10.14 (74) d. Manuka 4.7 (31); TSP: Launceston 8.11 (59) d. Cananore 5.12 (42).
1935: Fitzroy's Haydn Bunton becomes first triple Brownlow Medallist. Grand final results - VFL: Collingwood 11.12 (78) d. South Melbourne 7.16 (58); SANFL: South Adelaide 15.9 (99) d. Port Adelaide 13.13 (91); WANFL: West Perth 11.8 (74) d. Subiaco 7.9 (51); VFA: Yarraville 10.10 (70) d. Camberwell 8.13 (61); TANFL: New Town 18.9 (117) d. North Hobart 15.13 (103); NTFA: Launceston 14.9 (93) d. North Launceston 12.12 (84); NSWANFL: South Sydney 21.9 (135) d. St George 9.17 (71); QANFL: Mayne 10.12 (72) d. Taringa 5.10 (40); NWFU: Ulverstone 9.16 (70) d. Devonport 8.8 (56); CANFL: Manuka 9.14 (68) d. Ainslie 4.19 (43); TSP: Launceston 15.17 (107) d. New Town 6.6 (42). Other premiers - NTFL: Buffaloes.
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East Perth's 1936 WANFL premiership side. |
1936: First Australian Amateur Australian Football Council (AAFC) championships held, in Adelaide; won by Victoria. Jock McHale coaches Collingwood to the VFL premiership for a record 8th time. Ken Farmer (North Adelaide) kicks SANFL record 134 goals. Ainslie (ACTAFL) win all 17 matches for season en route to premiership. Grand final results - VFL: Collingwood 11.23 (89) d. South Melbourne 10.16 (76); SANFL: Port Adelaide 13.19 (97) d. Sturt 14.10 (94); WANFL: East Perth 11.5 (71) d. Claremont 9.6 (60); VFA: Northcote 19.6 (120) d. Prahran 15.15 (105); TANFL: North Hobart 13.9 (87) d. Lefroy 11.17 (83); NTFA: Launceston 15.21 (111) d. North Launceston 10.15 (75); NSWANFL: Newtown 17.8 (114) d. South Sydney 10.10 (70); QANFL: Windsor 11.10 (76) d. Mayne 6.13 (49); NWFU: Devonport 14.11 (95) d. Burnie 9.19 (73); CANFL: Ainslie 11.11 (77) d. Acton 10.7 (67); TSP: North Hobart 9.7 (61) d. Launceston 6.8 (44). Other premiers - NTFL: Buffaloes.
1937: Eric Tassie Medal for fairest and best player, or players, in interstate championships awarded for first time. Mick Cronin (Western Australia) is inaugural winner. The championships, the ninth, are held in Perth, and won by the VFL. Grand final results - VFL: Geelong 18.14 (122) d. Collingwood 12.18 (90) [See GREAT GAMES section]; SANFL: Port Adelaide 13.16 (94) d. South Adelaide 9.16 (70); WANFL: East Fremantle 14.13 (97) d. Claremont 13.9 (87); VFA: Prahran 12.13 (85) d. Brunswick 11.17 (83); TANFL: Lefroy 17.12 (114) d. North Hobart 9.15 (69); NTFA: Launceston 12.14 (86) d. North Launceston 10.10 (70); NSWANFL: St George 11.16 (82) d. South Sydney 6.9 (45); NTFL: Garrison 9.6 (60) d. Waratahs 6.11 (47); QANFL: Windsor 9.13 (67) d. Yeronga 6.10 (46); NWFU: Burnie 14.14 (98) d. Devonport 13.15 (93); CANFL: Eastlake 11.6 (72) d. Manuka 7.8 (50); TSP: Launceston 16.9 (105) d. Lefroy 12.12 (84).
1938: Haydn Bunton (Subiaco) wins Sandover Medal to add to his three Brownlows. Dick Reynolds (Essendon) wins third Brownlow Medal. Record crowd of 96,384 see Carlton 15.10 (100) defeat Collingwood 13.7 (85) in VFL grand final. VFA revoke permit agreement with VFL and make drastic adjustment to rules of play by authorising throw pass. Launceston (NTFA) win all 16 matches played during season for 6th premiership and 2nd state premiership in row. Victoria win AAFC Carnival, the second, held in Launceston. Other grand final results - SANFL: South Adelaide 23.14 (152) d. Port Adelaide 15.16 (106) [See GREAT GAMES section]; WANFL: Claremont 13.16 (94) tied East Fremantle 14.10 (94). Replay: Claremont 14.17 (101) d. East Fremantle 11.13 (79); VFA: Brunswick 19.17 (131) d. Brighton 14.14 (98); TANFL: North Hobart 13.15 (93) d. Lefroy 11.15 (81); NTFA: Launceston 12.14 (86) d. City 8.13 (61); NSWANFL: St George 6.20 (56) d. Newtown 1.9 (15); NTFL: Waratahs 9.6 (60) d. Buffaloes 7.9 (51); QANFL: Windsor 10.18 (78) d. Taringa 9.13 (67); NWFU: Devonport 13.22 (100) d. Burnie 9.9 (63); CANFL: Manuka 18.9 (117) d. Queanbeyan 15.4 (94); TSP: Launceston 16.9 (105) d. North Hobart 5.9 (39).