1945: All states and territories except the Northern Territory resume full scale competitions. Two reserve players per team permitted. TANFL is reorganised as a district football competition, with two clubs - North Hobart and New Town - surviving from pre-War days, and two new clubs, Hobart and Sandy Bay. North Hobart win fifth consecutive premiership (allowing for break for War) after a 10.17 (77) to 7.5 (47) grand final defeat of Sandy Bay and follow this up by downing Launceston 12.12 (84) to 11.11 (77) to claim a record 4th successive state flag. WANFL introduce the Simpson Medal; East Fremantle's Alan Ebbs is the first winner after Old Easts' derby grand final victory. VFA's best and fairest player trophy, the Recorder Cup, re-named the Liston Cup. Ron Todd (Williamstown) kicks VFA and Australian record 188 goals for season. Grand final results - VFL: Carlton 15.13 (103) d. South Melbourne 10.15 (75) [See GREAT GAMES section]; SANFL: West Torrens 15.25 (115) d. Port Adelaide 15.12 (102); WAFL: East Fremantle 12.15 (87) d. South Fremantle 7.9 (51); VFA: Williamstown 16.21 (117) d. Port Melbourne 10.20 (80); NTFA: Launceston 8.13 (61) d. North Launceston 8.7 (55); NSWANFL: Newtown 20.18 (138) d. RAAF 12.14 (86); QANFL: Workshops 15.23 (113) d. Windsor 10.13 (73); NWFU: APPM 13.16 (94) d. East Devonport 8.15 (63); CANFL: Eastlake 9.16 (70) d. Navy 10.9 (69).
1946: NTFL resumes although, given that its competition runs over the spring and summer months, its first post-war grand final will not take place until 1947. Essendon-Collingwood VFL 2nd semi final drawn; Essendon win replay. East Fremantle (WANFL) go through entire 21 game season unbeaten to lift premiership. Grand final results - VFL: Essendon 22.18 (150) d. Melbourne 13.9 (87) [See GREAT GAMES section]; SANFL: Norwood 13.14 (92) d. Port Adelaide 9.10 (64); WANFL: East Fremantle 11.13 (79) d. West Perth 10.13 (73); VFA: Sandringham 14.15 (99) d. Camberwell 13.14 (92); TANFL: Sandy Bay 12.16 (88) d. New Town 5.16 (46); NTFA: North Launceston 11.11 (77) d. City 8.11 (59); NSWANFL: Newtown 16.13 (109) d. St George 10.6 (66); QANFL: Kedron 13.13 (91) d. Windsor 12.11 (83); NWFU: East Devonport 12.13 (85) d. Burnie 10.19 (79); CANFL: Ainslie 12.19 (91) d. Eastlake 8.6 (54); TSP: Sandy Bay 13.13 (91) d. North Launceston 12.13 (85).
1947: The VFL win tenth Australian interstate championships series, held in Hobart, despite losing to Western Australia; the Western Australians themselves lose to South Australia and competition ends in three way tie on points, with Victoria's superior percentage clinching title. A 'B' division, contested by host state Tasmania, together with New South Wales, Canberra and Queensland, is won by the Tasmanians. Grand final results - VFL: Carlton 13.8 (86) d. Essendon 11.17 (83); SANFL: West Adelaide 10.15 (75) d. Norwood 5.15 (45); WANFL: South Fremantle 13.8 (86) d. West Perth 9.17 (71); VFA: Port Melbourne 15.15 (105) d. Sandringham 11.8 (74); TANFL: North Hobart 13.7 (85) d. Hobart 11.9 (75); NTFA: North Launceston 18.14 (122) d. City 5.13 (43); NSWANFL: Newtown 18.14 (122) d. Eastern Suburbs 10.6 (66); NTFL: Waratahs 13.11 (89) d. Buffaloes 9.6 (60); QANFL: Windsor 9.10 (64) d. Kedron 6.24 (60); NWFU: Ulverstone 14.14 (98) d. Burnie 8.9 (57); CANFL: Ainslie 15.9 (99) d. Eastlake 9.17 (71); TSP: North Launceston 19.16 (130) d. North Hobart 10.9 (69).
1948: Melbourne 10.9 (69) draw with Essendon 7.27 (69) in VFL grand final. Replay sees Melbourne 13.11 (89) defeat Essendon 7.8 (50). Third AAFC interstate carnival held in Perth and won by South Australia. Other grand final results - SANFL: Norwood 15.16 (106) d. West Torrens 6.13 (49); WANFL: South Fremantle 13.9 (87) d. West Perth 8.15 (63); VFA: Brighton 13.16 (94) d. Williamstown 13.7 (85); TANFL: New Town 11.15 (81) d. North Hobart 9.11 (65); NTFA: North Launceston 12.14 (86) d. Launceston 13.4 (82); NSWANFL: Newtown 16.17 (113) d. Sydney Naval 6.15 (51); NTFL: Waratahs 9.8 (62) d. Buffaloes 6.13 (49); QANFL: Kedron 9.16 (70) d. Windsor 5.11 (41); NWFU: East Devonport 15.12 (102) d. Wynyard 12.17 (89); CANFL: Eastlake 22.16 (148) d. Manuka 10.8 (68); TSP: New Town 16.9 (105) d. North Launceston 16.7 (103).
1949: The VFA is admitted to the ANFC, and as a result is required to dispense with the throw pass. Grand final results - VFL: Essendon 18.17 (125) d. Carlton 6.16 (52); SANFL: North Adelaide 13.17 (85) d. West Torrens 9.18 (72); WANFL: West Perth 16.13 (109) d. Perth 12.7 (79); VFA: Williamstown 10.5 (65) d. Oakleigh 8.14 (62); TANFL: New Town 10.8 (68) d. Hobart 4.12 (36); NTFA: North Launceston 10.15 (75) d. Launceston 9.14 (68); NSWANFL: Newtown 15.10 (100) d. Eastern Suburbs 14.15 (9); NTFL: Buffaloes 14.12 (96) d. Wanderers 7.8 (50); QANFL: Windsor 15.19 (109) d. Kedron 9.9 (63); NWFU: APPM 14.12 (96) d. Ulverstone 9.15 (69); CANFL: Manuka 6.9 (45) d. Eastlake 5.11 (41); TSP: North Launceston 13.17 (95) d. New Town 8.7 (55).
1950: Eleventh Australian interstate championships held in Brisbane, in two sections: VFL win section one and Australian Amateurs section two. Newtown (SFL) win sixth successive premiership, as do North Launceston (NTFA). Grand final results - VFL: Essendon 13.14 (92) d. North Melbourne 7.12 (54); SANFL: Norwood 15.16 (106) d. Glenelg 8.11 (59); WANFL: South Fremantle 12.23 (95) d. Perth 13.11 (89); VFA: Oakleigh 13.9 (987) d. Port Melbourne 9.14 (68); TANFL: Hobart 11.12 (78) d. New Town 11.10 (76); NTFA: North Launceston 13.11 (89) d. City 8.11 (59); NSWANFL: Newtown 13.16 (94) d. Sydney Naval 8.7 (55); NTFL: Buffaloes 10.11 (71) d. Wanderers 2.5 (17); QANFL: Windsor 10.15 (75) d. Kedron 5.9 (39); NWFU: Ulverstone 7.8 (50) d. Devonport 7.7 (49); CANFL: Manuka 9.13 (67) d. Eastlake 6.6 (42); TSP: North Launceston 14.9 (93) d. Hobart 8.10 (58).