1991: Queensland 23.14 (152) defeat Victoria 15.18 (108) at the Gabba - first ever win by Queensland over Victoria. AFL introduce final six. Adelaide enter AFL. West Coast become first non-Victorian club to reach AFL grand final, losing by 53 points to Hawthorn. Irishman Jim Stynes becomes first non-Australian to win Brownlow Medal. Hawthorn's Michael Tuck retires after VFL/AFL career record 426 games. SANFL reduced to nine clubs following merger of Woodville and West Torrens to form Woodville-West Torrens Football Club bearing Eagles emblem. Name of WASFL reverts to WAFL and final five system introduced. Camberwell withdraw from VFA prior to start of season, and Brunswick-Broadmeadows follow suit after 3 playing matches. Nineteenth AAFC interstate carnival held in Perth; won by Western Australia for first ever time. Grand final results - AFL: Hawthorn 20.19 (139) d. West Coast 13.8 (86); SANFL: North Adelaide 21.22 (148) d. West Adelaide 11.7 (73); WAFL: Claremont 19.18 (132) d. Subiaco 8.7 (55); VFA: Dandenong 15.15 (105) d. Werribee 14.12 (96); TFL: North Hobart 12.14 (86) d. North Launceston 8.12 (60); NTasFL: Smithton 18.9 (117) d. Ulverstone 10.9 (69); SFL: North Shore 10.13 (73) d. Holroyd-Parramatta 7.9 (51); NTFL: St Marys 22.13 (145) d. Darwin 14.8 (92); QAFL: Morningside 18.24 (132) d. Southport 9.17 (71); ACTAFL: Queanbeyan 14.9 (93) d. Southern District 10.9 (69).
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Action from the 1992 QAFL Grand Final (all images are clickable) |
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| Southport's Warwick Capper pulls in a patented 'screamer'. | Joe Grant Medallist Paul Siede of Southport. | Morningside's Sean Valenta gets his kick. | 1992 Grogan Medallist Chris O'Sullivan clears upfield. |
1992: Geelong kick AFL record score of 37.17 (239) versus Brisbane in round 7. West Coast become first non-Victorian AFL premiers. VFA reverts to 18 players a side for the first time since 1958. Grand final results - AFL: West Coast 16.17 (113) d. Geelong 12.13 (85); SANFL: Port Adelaide 17.3 (105) d. Glenelg 7.7 (49); WAFL: East Fremantle 12.19 (91) d. South Fremantle 9.13 (67); VFA: Sandringham 19.16 (126) d. Williamstown 13.8 (86); TFL: North Hobart 16.12 (108) d. Hobart 9.13 (67); NTasFL: Burnie 18.10 (118) d. Penguin 10.5 (65); SFL: Sydney University 18.16 (124) d. North Shore 8.11 (59); NTFL: St Marys 15.7 (97) d. Darwin 9.12 (66); QAFL: Southport 14.10 (94) d. Morningside 12.8 (80); ACTAFL: Ainslie 9.18 (72) d. Queanbeyan 7.20 (62).
1993: Australian interstate championships held for first time since 1988; final sees South Australia 16.13 (109) defeat Victoria 14.13 (97) at MCG to retain title. Essendon secure 'double' of AFL premiership and pre-season Fosters Cup, as well as providing Brownlow Medallist in shape of Gavin Wanganeen. Woodville-West Torrens 17.20 (122) defeat Norwood 7.7 (49) for club's first SANFL flag in only third ever season. VFA club Dandenong has its licence revoked because of insolvency. It promptly reforms under the name Dandenong Redlegs. Other grand final results - AFL: Essendon 20.13 (133) d. Carlton 13.11 (89); WAFL: Claremont 13.14 (92) d. West Perth 8.14 (62); VFA: Werribee 10.10 (70) d. Port Melbourne 4.4 (28); TFL: Clarence 19.12 (126) d. North Launceston 17.15 (117); NTasFL: Ulverstone 14.12 (96) d. Scottsdale 8.7 (55); SFL: St George 17.13 (115) d. North Shore 9.26 (80); NTFL: Wanderers 16.9 (105) d. St Marys 8.6 (54); ACTAFL: Ainslie 20.17 (137); Southern District 8.17 (65). Other premiers - QAFL: Morningside
1994: AFL implements final eight. West Coast host two home finals, the first AFL finals to be held outside Victoria. Twentieth and last AAFC Carnival held, in Melbourne; Victoria is successful for the 14th time. Grand final results - AFL: West Coast 20.23 (143) d. Geelong 8.15 (63); SANFL: Port Adelaide 15.16 (106) d. Woodville-West Torrens 10.9 (69); WAFL: East Fremantle 13.13 (91) d. Claremont 10.10 (70); VFA: Sandringham 11.12 (78) d. Box Hill 10.9 (69); TFL: Clarence 13.13 (91) d. New Norfolk 8.5 (53); NTasFL: Ulverstone 11.8 (74) d. Latrobe 7.8 (50); SFL: Campbelltown 13.16 (94) d. North Shore 12.15 (87); QAFL: Morningside 12.11 (83) d. Kedron-Grange 12.9 (81); ACTAFL: Ainslie 14.10 (94) d. Queanbeyan 10.14 (74). Other premiers - NTFL: St Marys.
1995: Fremantle enter the AFL. Central District (SANFL) contest grand final for first ever time, but lose to Port Adelaide. Last ever VFA competition is contested by just 9 clubs following withdrawal of Dandenong, Oakleigh and Prahran. Grand final results - AFL: Carlton 21.15 (141) d. Geelong 11.14 (80); SANFL: Port Adelaide 13.16 (94) d. Central District 6.10 (46); WAFL: West Perth 21.11 (137) d. Subiaco 12.9 (81); VFA: Springvale 14.10 (94) d. Sandringham 6.15 (51); TFL: North Launceston 9.11 (65) d. Clarence 7.13 (55); NTasFL: Ulverstone 18.15 (123) d. Wynyard 14.9 (93); SFL: Campbelltown 16.9 (105) d. Pennant Hills 9.5 (59); QAFL: North Brisbane 7.14 (56) d. Morningside 6.15 (51); ACTAFL: Ainslie 17.10 (112) d. Queanbeyan 14.11 (95). Other premiers - NTFL: St Marys.
1996: AAFC disbands. Port Adelaide win third consecutive SANFL premiership. Formation of the Victorian Football League (VFL), an ostensible continuation of the VFA which would be more properly described as de facto a second eighteen competition for the AFL's Victorian clubs. QAFL goes into receivership. Grand final results - AFL: North Melbourne 19.17 (131) d. Sydney 13.10 (88); SANFL: Port Adelaide 11.14 (80) d. Central District 6.8 (44); WAFL: Claremont 13.9 (87) d. East Perth 12.12 (84); VFL: Springvale 11.7 (73) d. Frankston 10.10 (70); TFL: Clarence 14.17 (101) d. Burnie 10.14 (74); NTasFL: Ulverstone 18.13 (121) d. Wynyard 8.11 (59); SFL: Western Suburbs 12.16 (88) d. Pennant Hills 11.10 (76); NTFL: St Marys 13.11 (89) d. Southern Districts 11.7 (73); QAFL: West Brisbane 17.10 (112) d. Mt Gravatt 8.10 (58); ACTAFL: Ainslie 12.17 (89) d. Eastlake Demons 10.9 (69).