1984 VFL Season
Season Details
Name:
1984 VFL Season
Team(s):
12
Round(s):
22
Finals System:
McIntyre Final Five System
Match(es):
138
Season Results
Premiers:
Essendon
Runners-Up:
Hawthorn
Minor Premiers:
Essendon
Brownlow Medallist(s):
Peter Moore (Melbourne)
Coleman Medallist(s):
Bernie Quinlan (Fitzroy)
Norm Smith Medallist(s):
Bill Duckworth (Essendon)
Leigh Matthews Trophy Winner(s):
Russell Greene (Hawthorn)
Team Results
Team | Ladder (W-D-L & P%) | Brownlow Leader(s) | Goalkicking Leader(s) (Home-and-Away) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Essendon (P) | 1st | 18 | -0- | 4 | 128.2% | Simon Madden (14) | Paul Salmon (63) |
Hawthorn (R) | 2nd | 17 | -0- | 5 | 131.7% | Michael Byrne (14) | Leigh Matthews (64) |
Carlton | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 9 | 115.8% | Jim Buckley, Wayne Johnston (12) | Warren Ralph (44) |
Collingwood | 4th | 13 | -0- | 9 | 109.1% | David Cloke (21) | Mark Williams (46) |
Fitzroy | 5th | 11 | -0- | 11 | 102.6% | Richard Osborne (10) | Bernie Quinlan (102) |
Geelong | 6th | 11 | -0- | 11 | 94.3% | Gary Ablett (11) | Mark Jackson (74) |
Footscray | 7th | 11 | -0- | 11 | 93.8% | Doug Hawkins (14) | Simon Beasley (61) |
Richmond | 8th | 10 | -0- | 12 | 90.9% | Mark Lee, Maurice Rioli (12) | Brian Taylor (61) |
Melbourne | 9th | 9 | -0- | 13 | 104.3% | Peter Moore (24) | Kelvin Templeton (51) |
Sydney | 10th | 9 | -0- | 13 | 88.1% | Steven Taubert (15) | Warwick Capper (39) |
North Melbourne | 11th | 5 | -0- | 17 | 81.7% | Keith Greig, Kym Hodgeman, Matthew Larkin (5) | Donald McDonald (38) |
St Kilda | 12th | 5 | -0- | 17 | 75.5% | Allan Sidebottom (12) | Tony Lockett (77) |
Umpire Results
Umpire Position | Umpire(s) |
---|---|
Field Umpire | 25 |
Goal Umpire | 2 |
Boundary Umpire | 6 |
Season Fixture
Round 1
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 31/03/1984 | 2:10 PM | Collingwood v Melbourne | Victoria Park | 120 | - | 107 | 32,741 |
SAT | 31/03/1984 | 2:10 PM | Geelong v Fitzroy | Kardinia Park | 148 | - | 99 | 22,260 |
SAT | 31/03/1984 | 2:10 PM | North Melbourne v Carlton | VFL Park | 62 | - | 199 | 36,504 |
SAT | 31/03/1984 | 2:10 PM | St Kilda v Essendon | Moorabbin Oval | 97 | - | 134 | 26,019 |
SAT | 31/03/1984 | 2:10 PM | Hawthorn v Sydney | Princes Park | 124 | - | 89 | 14,369 |
SAT | 31/03/1984 | 2:10 PM | Footscray v Richmond | Western Oval | 122 | - | 83 | 25,270 |
Round 2
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 07/04/1984 | 2:10 PM | Geelong v Footscray | VFL Park | 105 | - | 65 | 24,114 |
SAT | 07/04/1984 | 2:10 PM | Fitzroy v Carlton | Junction Oval | 111 | - | 121 | 22,240 |
SAT | 07/04/1984 | 2:10 PM | Essendon v Hawthorn | Windy Hill | 110 | - | 116 | 22,841 |
SAT | 07/04/1984 | 2:10 PM | Collingwood v St Kilda | Victoria Park | 149 | - | 56 | 26,647 |
SAT | 07/04/1984 | 2:10 PM | Richmond v North Melbourne | MCG | 107 | - | 93 | 25,711 |
SUN | 08/04/1984 | 2:10 PM | Sydney v Melbourne | SCG | 112 | - | 98 | 8,131 |
Round 3
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 14/04/1984 | 2:10 PM | Melbourne v Hawthorn | MCG | 132 | - | 138 | 25,557 |
SAT | 14/04/1984 | 2:10 PM | Carlton v Geelong | Princes Park | 97 | - | 126 | 28,784 |
SAT | 14/04/1984 | 2:10 PM | Essendon v Collingwood | Windy Hill | 169 | - | 106 | 28,120 |
SAT | 14/04/1984 | 2:10 PM | St Kilda v Sydney | Moorabbin Oval | 116 | - | 145 | 15,127 |
SAT | 14/04/1984 | 2:10 PM | Fitzroy v Richmond | VFL Park | 105 | - | 151 | 25,888 |
SAT | 14/04/1984 | 2:10 PM | North Melbourne v Footscray | Arden Street Oval | 101 | - | 164 | 14,174 |
Round 4
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 21/04/1984 | 2:10 PM | Melbourne v Essendon | VFL Park | 91 | - | 126 | 31,535 |
SAT | 21/04/1984 | 2:10 PM | Richmond v Carlton | MCG | 97 | - | 151 | 45,810 |
SAT | 21/04/1984 | 2:10 PM | Collingwood v Sydney | Victoria Park | 103 | - | 106 | 22,519 |
MON | 23/04/1984 | 2:10 PM | Geelong v North Melbourne | Kardinia Park | 65 | - | 79 | 26,340 |
MON | 23/04/1984 | 2:10 PM | Hawthorn v St Kilda | Princes Park | 159 | - | 99 | 14,125 |
MON | 23/04/1984 | 2:10 PM | Fitzroy v Footscray | Junction Oval | 140 | - | 70 | 20,281 |
Round 5
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WED | 25/04/1984 | 2:10 PM | Carlton v Collingwood | VFL Park | 71 | - | 76 | 68,082 |
WED | 25/04/1984 | 2:10 PM | Richmond v Essendon | MCG | 86 | - | 135 | 55,141 |
SAT | 28/04/1984 | 2:10 PM | North Melbourne v Melbourne | MCG | 113 | - | 98 | 23,292 |
SAT | 28/04/1984 | 2:10 PM | St Kilda v Geelong | Moorabbin Oval | 71 | - | 102 | 16,892 |
SAT | 28/04/1984 | 2:10 PM | Footscray v Hawthorn | Western Oval | 94 | - | 141 | 19,988 |
SUN | 29/04/1984 | 2:10 PM | Sydney v Fitzroy | SCG | 119 | - | 104 | 10,947 |
Round 6
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 05/05/1984 | 2:10 PM | Melbourne v Geelong | MCG | 148 | - | 85 | 27,605 |
SAT | 05/05/1984 | 2:10 PM | Carlton v St Kilda | Princes Park | 104 | - | 90 | 18,398 |
SAT | 05/05/1984 | 2:10 PM | Fitzroy v Essendon | Junction Oval | 93 | - | 144 | 20,274 |
SAT | 05/05/1984 | 2:10 PM | Footscray v Sydney | Western Oval | 84 | - | 77 | 15,236 |
SAT | 05/05/1984 | 2:10 PM | Collingwood v North Melbourne | Victoria Park | 108 | - | 87 | 26,531 |
SAT | 05/05/1984 | 2:10 PM | Hawthorn v Richmond | VFL Park | 81 | - | 120 | 31,259 |
Round 7
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 12/05/1984 | 2:10 PM | Melbourne v Carlton | MCG | 105 | - | 122 | 41,079 |
SAT | 12/05/1984 | 2:10 PM | Geelong v Collingwood | Kardinia Park | 83 | - | 128 | 26,766 |
SAT | 12/05/1984 | 2:10 PM | Essendon v Footscray | Windy Hill | 82 | - | 104 | 21,196 |
SAT | 12/05/1984 | 2:10 PM | North Melbourne v St Kilda | VFL Park | 101 | - | 148 | 18,066 |
SAT | 12/05/1984 | 2:10 PM | Hawthorn v Fitzroy | Princes Park | 135 | - | 104 | 14,134 |
SUN | 13/05/1984 | 2:10 PM | Sydney v Richmond | SCG | 122 | - | 129 | 14,794 |
Round 8
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 19/05/1984 | 2:10 PM | Fitzroy v Melbourne | Junction Oval | 81 | - | 92 | 12,712 |
SAT | 19/05/1984 | 2:10 PM | Essendon v Geelong | VFL Park | 133 | - | 90 | 39,926 |
SAT | 19/05/1984 | 2:10 PM | Carlton v Hawthorn | Princes Park | 83 | - | 151 | 31,944 |
SAT | 19/05/1984 | 2:10 PM | St Kilda v Footscray | Moorabbin Oval | 89 | - | 71 | 19,100 |
SAT | 19/05/1984 | 2:10 PM | North Melbourne v Sydney | Arden Street Oval | 127 | - | 134 | 10,759 |
SAT | 19/05/1984 | 2:10 PM | Richmond v Collingwood | MCG | 109 | - | 95 | 70,899 |
Round 9
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 26/05/1984 | 2:10 PM | Footscray v Melbourne | VFL Park | 81 | - | 159 | 20,056 |
SAT | 26/05/1984 | 2:10 PM | Essendon v Carlton | Windy Hill | 113 | - | 66 | 27,346 |
SAT | 26/05/1984 | 2:10 PM | Richmond v St Kilda | MCG | 152 | - | 88 | 30,402 |
SAT | 26/05/1984 | 2:10 PM | Collingwood v Fitzroy | Victoria Park | 109 | - | 82 | 25,578 |
SAT | 26/05/1984 | 2:10 PM | Hawthorn v North Melbourne | Princes Park | 143 | - | 86 | 12,975 |
SUN | 27/05/1984 | 2:10 PM | Sydney v Geelong | SCG | 111 | - | 69 | 13,572 |
Round 10
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 02/06/1984 | 2:10 PM | Melbourne v Richmond | MCG | 103 | - | 76 | 43,912 |
SAT | 02/06/1984 | 2:10 PM | Geelong v Hawthorn | Kardinia Park | 113 | - | 85 | 14,290 |
SAT | 02/06/1984 | 2:10 PM | North Melbourne v Essendon | Arden Street Oval | 106 | - | 108 | 17,290 |
SAT | 02/06/1984 | 2:10 PM | St Kilda v Fitzroy | VFL Park | 83 | - | 147 | 20,618 |
SAT | 02/06/1984 | 2:10 PM | Footscray v Collingwood | Western Oval | 100 | - | 95 | 25,618 |
SUN | 03/06/1984 | 2:10 PM | Sydney v Carlton | SCG | 87 | - | 139 | 25,062 |
Round 11
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 09/06/1984 | 2:10 PM | St Kilda v Melbourne | Moorabbin Oval | 91 | - | 127 | 20,080 |
SAT | 09/06/1984 | 2:10 PM | Richmond v Geelong | MCG | 111 | - | 123 | 38,183 |
SAT | 09/06/1984 | 2:10 PM | Essendon v Sydney | Windy Hill | 135 | - | 94 | 21,740 |
MON | 11/06/1984 | 2:10 PM | Carlton v Footscray | Princes Park | 143 | - | 109 | 29,982 |
MON | 11/06/1984 | 2:10 PM | Fitzroy v North Melbourne | Junction Oval | 166 | - | 152 | 14,607 |
MON | 11/06/1984 | 2:10 PM | Collingwood v Hawthorn | VFL Park | 92 | - | 124 | 62,339 |
Round 12
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 16/06/1984 | 2:10 PM | Melbourne v Sydney | MCG | 143 | - | 46 | 24,873 |
SAT | 16/06/1984 | 2:10 PM | Footscray v Geelong | Western Oval | 89 | - | 73 | 16,619 |
SAT | 16/06/1984 | 2:10 PM | Carlton v Fitzroy | VFL Park | 67 | - | 72 | 24,639 |
SAT | 16/06/1984 | 2:10 PM | Hawthorn v Essendon | Princes Park | 93 | - | 46 | 25,726 |
SAT | 16/06/1984 | 2:10 PM | St Kilda v Collingwood | Moorabbin Oval | 72 | - | 78 | 17,648 |
SAT | 16/06/1984 | 2:10 PM | North Melbourne v Richmond | Arden Street Oval | 94 | - | 110 | 10,242 |
Round 13
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 23/06/1984 | 2:10 PM | Hawthorn v Melbourne | Princes Park | 90 | - | 107 | 20,422 |
SAT | 23/06/1984 | 2:10 PM | Geelong v Carlton | Kardinia Park | 41 | - | 78 | 21,769 |
SAT | 23/06/1984 | 2:10 PM | Collingwood v Essendon | Victoria Park | 89 | - | 123 | 32,701 |
SAT | 23/06/1984 | 2:10 PM | Richmond v Fitzroy | MCG | 81 | - | 98 | 26,772 |
SAT | 23/06/1984 | 2:10 PM | Footscray v North Melbourne | VFL Park | 77 | - | 62 | 12,945 |
SUN | 24/06/1984 | 2:10 PM | Sydney v St Kilda | SCG | 101 | - | 126 | 10,392 |
Round 14
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 30/06/1984 | 2:10 PM | Essendon v Melbourne | VFL Park | 99 | - | 56 | 46,753 |
SAT | 30/06/1984 | 2:10 PM | North Melbourne v Geelong | MCG | 107 | - | 125 | 11,050 |
SAT | 30/06/1984 | 2:10 PM | Carlton v Richmond | Princes Park | 152 | - | 37 | 21,653 |
SAT | 30/06/1984 | 2:10 PM | St Kilda v Hawthorn | Moorabbin Oval | 30 | - | 134 | 12,523 |
SAT | 30/06/1984 | 2:10 PM | Footscray v Fitzroy | Western Oval | 91 | - | 77 | 14,463 |
SUN | 01/07/1984 | 2:10 PM | Sydney v Collingwood | SCG | 100 | - | 131 | 14,917 |
Round 15
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 07/07/1984 | 2:10 PM | Melbourne v North Melbourne | MCG | 117 | - | 74 | 17,204 |
SAT | 07/07/1984 | 2:10 PM | Geelong v St Kilda | Kardinia Park | 102 | - | 89 | 10,861 |
SAT | 07/07/1984 | 2:10 PM | Collingwood v Carlton | VFL Park | 70 | - | 97 | 48,218 |
SAT | 07/07/1984 | 2:10 PM | Essendon v Richmond | Windy Hill | 94 | - | 61 | 16,934 |
SAT | 07/07/1984 | 2:10 PM | Fitzroy v Sydney | Junction Oval | 68 | - | 96 | 8,368 |
SAT | 07/07/1984 | 2:10 PM | Hawthorn v Footscray | Princes Park | 110 | - | 76 | 11,178 |
Round 16
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 14/07/1984 | 2:10 PM | Essendon v Fitzroy | Windy Hill | 127 | - | 66 | 17,749 |
SAT | 14/07/1984 | 2:10 PM | Richmond v Hawthorn | VFL Park | 97 | - | 185 | 27,274 |
SUN | 15/07/1984 | 2:10 PM | Sydney v Footscray | SCG | 113 | - | 87 | 10,644 |
SAT | 21/07/1984 | 2:10 PM | Geelong v Melbourne | Kardinia Park | 130 | - | 108 | 21,448 |
SAT | 21/07/1984 | 2:10 PM | St Kilda v Carlton | Moorabbin Oval | 105 | - | 84 | 17,182 |
SAT | 21/07/1984 | 2:10 PM | North Melbourne v Collingwood | MCG | 101 | - | 146 | 27,165 |
Round 17
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 28/07/1984 | 2:10 PM | Carlton v Melbourne | Princes Park | 52 | - | 26 | 17,917 |
SAT | 28/07/1984 | 2:10 PM | Collingwood v Geelong | Victoria Park | 55 | - | 29 | 22,306 |
SAT | 28/07/1984 | 2:10 PM | Footscray v Essendon | Western Oval | 32 | - | 34 | 16,771 |
SAT | 28/07/1984 | 2:10 PM | St Kilda v North Melbourne | VFL Park | 42 | - | 44 | 12,643 |
SAT | 28/07/1984 | 2:10 PM | Richmond v Sydney | MCG | 91 | - | 28 | 13,041 |
SAT | 28/07/1984 | 2:10 PM | Fitzroy v Hawthorn | Junction Oval | 77 | - | 67 | 6,920 |
Round 18
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 04/08/1984 | 2:10 PM | Melbourne v Fitzroy | MCG | 120 | - | 152 | 20,236 |
SAT | 04/08/1984 | 2:10 PM | Geelong v Essendon | VFL Park | 89 | - | 136 | 31,675 |
SAT | 04/08/1984 | 2:10 PM | Hawthorn v Carlton | Princes Park | 140 | - | 108 | 23,368 |
SAT | 04/08/1984 | 2:10 PM | Footscray v St Kilda | Western Oval | 112 | - | 79 | 13,356 |
SAT | 04/08/1984 | 2:10 PM | Collingwood v Richmond | Victoria Park | 128 | - | 92 | 24,067 |
SUN | 05/08/1984 | 2:10 PM | Sydney v North Melbourne | SCG | 108 | - | 123 | 8,538 |
Round 19
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 11/08/1984 | 2:10 PM | Melbourne v Footscray | MCG | 103 | - | 135 | 18,091 |
SAT | 11/08/1984 | 2:10 PM | Geelong v Sydney | Kardinia Park | 113 | - | 92 | 10,897 |
SAT | 11/08/1984 | 2:10 PM | Carlton v Essendon | Princes Park | 90 | - | 102 | 26,876 |
SAT | 11/08/1984 | 2:10 PM | St Kilda v Richmond | Moorabbin Oval | 81 | - | 74 | 11,205 |
SAT | 11/08/1984 | 2:10 PM | Fitzroy v Collingwood | VFL Park | 103 | - | 61 | 25,656 |
SAT | 11/08/1984 | 2:10 PM | North Melbourne v Hawthorn | Arden Street Oval | 122 | - | 51 | 8,274 |
Round 20
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 18/08/1984 | 2:10 PM | Melbourne v Collingwood | MCG | 71 | - | 103 | 31,847 |
SAT | 18/08/1984 | 2:10 PM | Fitzroy v Geelong | Junction Oval | 131 | - | 93 | 9,518 |
SAT | 18/08/1984 | 2:10 PM | Carlton v North Melbourne | Princes Park | 111 | - | 98 | 15,450 |
SAT | 18/08/1984 | 2:10 PM | Essendon v St Kilda | Windy Hill | 138 | - | 83 | 13,842 |
SAT | 18/08/1984 | 2:10 PM | Richmond v Footscray | VFL Park | 85 | - | 65 | 13,013 |
SUN | 19/08/1984 | 2:10 PM | Sydney v Hawthorn | SCG | 85 | - | 174 | 8,276 |
Round 21
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 25/08/1984 | 2:10 PM | Melbourne v St Kilda | VFL Park | 100 | - | 62 | 14,079 |
SAT | 25/08/1984 | 2:10 PM | Geelong v Richmond | Kardinia Park | 113 | - | 63 | 15,926 |
SAT | 25/08/1984 | 2:10 PM | Footscray v Carlton | Western Oval | 93 | - | 58 | 20,890 |
SAT | 25/08/1984 | 2:10 PM | North Melbourne v Fitzroy | MCG | 111 | - | 165 | 18,094 |
SAT | 25/08/1984 | 2:10 PM | Hawthorn v Collingwood | Princes Park | 119 | - | 104 | 22,173 |
SUN | 26/08/1984 | 2:10 PM | Sydney v Essendon | SCG | 155 | - | 99 | 12,173 |
Round 22
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 01/09/1984 | 2:10 PM | Richmond v Melbourne | MCG | 145 | - | 117 | 21,565 |
SAT | 01/09/1984 | 2:10 PM | Hawthorn v Geelong | VFL Park | 164 | - | 95 | 31,609 |
SAT | 01/09/1984 | 2:10 PM | Carlton v Sydney | Princes Park | 139 | - | 103 | 20,309 |
SAT | 01/09/1984 | 2:10 PM | Essendon v North Melbourne | Windy Hill | 169 | - | 131 | 21,002 |
SAT | 01/09/1984 | 2:10 PM | Fitzroy v St Kilda | Junction Oval | 164 | - | 107 | 15,156 |
SAT | 01/09/1984 | 2:10 PM | Collingwood v Footscray | Victoria Park | 114 | - | 71 | 30,379 |
Finals Week 1
Elimination Final
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SUN | 09/09/1984 | 2:30 PM | Collingwood v Fitzroy | MCG | 153 | - | 107 | 73,994 |
Qualifying Final
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 08/09/1984 | 2:30 PM | Hawthorn v Carlton | VFL Park | 122 | - | 92 | 55,947 |
Finals Week 2
Semi Final
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 15/09/1984 | 2:30 PM | Carlton v Collingwood | VFL Park | 93 | - | 118 | 70,634 |
SUN | 16/09/1984 | 2:30 PM | Essendon v Hawthorn | MCG | 105 | - | 113 | 76,514 |
Finals Week 3
Preliminary Final
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 22/09/1984 | 2:30 PM | Essendon v Collingwood | VFL Park | 174 | - | 41 | 73,550 |
Finals Week 4
Grand Final
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 29/09/1984 | 2:50 PM | Hawthorn v Essendon | MCG | 81 | - | 105 | 92,685 |
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