1974 VFLR Season
This page displays the results for the 1974 season of the Victorian Football League Reserves (currently known as the Australian Football League Reserves).
It featured twenty-two rounds in a double round-robin format. The Footscray Reserves were the minor premiers.
The premiership ended with a finals series following the McIntyre Final Five system. The Fitzroy Reserves were the premiers.
Premiership Details
Name:
1974 Victorian Football League Reserves Season
Known As:
1974 VFLR Season
Teams:
12
Rounds:
22
Finals System:
McIntyre Final Five System
Matches:
138
Team Details
| Team | Home Ground | Coach (Appointed) | Coach (Caretaker) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | Princes Park | Keith McKenzie | |
| Collingwood (R) | Victoria Park | Ron Richards | |
| Essendon (R) | Windy Hill | Don Gross | |
| Fitzroy (R) | Junction Oval | ||
| Footscray (R) | Western Oval | ||
| Geelong (R) | Kardinia Park | ||
| Hawthorn (R) | Princes Park | ||
| Melbourne (R) | MCG | Roy Simmonds | |
| North Melbourne (R) | Arden Street Oval | ||
| Richmond (R) | MCG | Col Saddington | |
| South Melbourne (R) | Lakeside Oval | ||
| St Kilda (R) | Moorabbin Oval |
Premiership Results
Premiers:
Fitzroy Reserves
Runners-Up:
Footscray Reserves
Minor Premiers:
Footscray Reserves
Team Results
Minor Premiership Results
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (R) | 1st | 15 | -0- | 7 | 60 | 118.3% | 2,238 | 1,892 | 320 | 318 | 266 | 296 |
| Geelong (R) | 2nd | 15 | -0- | 7 | 60 | 117.0% | 2,397 | 2,049 | 354 | 273 | 290 | 309 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 3rd | 15 | -0- | 7 | 60 | 115.7% | 2,194 | 1,897 | 311 | 328 | 266 | 301 |
| Richmond (R) | 4th | 14 | -0- | 8 | 56 | 116.9% | 2,221 | 1,900 | 313 | 343 | 266 | 304 |
| Carlton (R) | 5th | 14 | -0- | 8 | 56 | 115.4% | 2,140 | 1,854 | 303 | 322 | 261 | 288 |
| Essendon (R) | 6th | 14 | -0- | 8 | 56 | 114.5% | 2,305 | 2,013 | 332 | 313 | 290 | 273 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 7th | 11 | -0- | 11 | 44 | 97.6% | 2,104 | 2,155 | 299 | 310 | 307 | 313 |
| Collingwood (R) | 8th | 10 | -0- | 12 | 40 | 93.1% | 2,040 | 2,192 | 289 | 306 | 323 | 254 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 9th | 9 | -0- | 13 | 36 | 100.7% | 2,062 | 2,048 | 295 | 292 | 295 | 278 |
| St Kilda (R) | 10th | 9 | -0- | 13 | 36 | 96.2% | 1,981 | 2,060 | 278 | 313 | 292 | 308 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 19 | 12 | 72.0% | 1,887 | 2,620 | 272 | 255 | 375 | 370 |
| Melbourne (R) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 19 | 12 | 66.0% | 1,729 | 2,618 | 244 | 265 | 379 | 344 |
Overall Premiership Results
| Team | Position (Outcome) | |
|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy (R) | 1st | Premiers |
| Footscray (R) | 2nd | Runners-Up |
| Geelong (R) | 3rd | Defeated by Footscray (R) (Preliminary Final) |
| Carlton (R) | 4th | Defeated by Geelong (R) (Semi Final) |
| Richmond (R) | 5th | Defeated by Carlton (R) (Elimination Final) |
| Essendon (R) | 6th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Hawthorn (R) | 7th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Collingwood (R) | 8th | Did not qualify for finals |
| North Melbourne (R) | 9th | Did not qualify for finals |
| St Kilda (R) | 10th | Did not qualify for finals |
| South Melbourne (R) | 11th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Melbourne (R) | 12th | Did not qualify for finals |
Premiership Fixture
Regular Season
Round 1
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 06/04/1974 | Carlton (R) v Melbourne (R) | Princes Park | 134 | - | 54 | ||
| SAT | 06/04/1974 | Collingwood (R) v Essendon (R) | Victoria Park | 61 | - | 121 | ||
| SAT | 06/04/1974 | Footscray (R) v Geelong (R) | Western Oval | 134 | - | 112 | ||
| SAT | 06/04/1974 | Richmond (R) v Hawthorn (R) | MCG | 74 | - | 71 | ||
| SAT | 06/04/1974 | South Melbourne (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Lakeside Oval | 67 | - | 77 | ||
| SAT | 06/04/1974 | St Kilda (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 71 | - | 73 | ||
Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | 1st | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 248.1% | 134 | 54 |
| Essendon (R) | 2nd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 198.4% | 121 | 61 |
| Footscray (R) | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 119.6% | 134 | 112 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 4th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 114.9% | 77 | 67 |
| Richmond (R) | 5th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 104.2% | 74 | 71 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 102.8% | 73 | 71 |
| St Kilda (R) | 7th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 97.3% | 71 | 73 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 8th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 95.9% | 71 | 74 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 87.0% | 67 | 77 |
| Geelong (R) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 83.6% | 112 | 134 |
| Collingwood (R) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 50.4% | 61 | 121 |
| Melbourne (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 40.3% | 54 | 134 |
Round 2
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 13/04/1974 | Fitzroy (R) v Richmond (R) | Junction Oval | 70 | - | 60 | ||
| SAT | 13/04/1974 | Geelong (R) v Carlton (R) | Kardinia Park | 87 | - | 90 | ||
| SAT | 13/04/1974 | Hawthorn (R) v Collingwood (R) | Princes Park | 64 | - | 56 | ||
| MON | 15/04/1974 | Essendon (R) v South Melbourne (R) | Windy Hill | 107 | - | 97 | ||
| MON | 15/04/1974 | Melbourne (R) v St Kilda (R) | MCG | 73 | - | 92 | ||
| MON | 15/04/1974 | North Melbourne (R) v Footscray (R) | Arden Street Oval | 61 | - | 87 | ||
Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | 1st | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 158.9% | 224 | 141 |
| Essendon (R) | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 144.3% | 228 | 158 |
| Footscray (R) | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 127.7% | 221 | 173 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 4th | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 109.2% | 143 | 131 |
| St Kilda (R) | 5th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 111.6% | 163 | 146 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 103.8% | 135 | 130 |
| Richmond (R) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 95.0% | 134 | 141 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 89.6% | 138 | 154 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 89.1% | 164 | 184 |
| Geelong (R) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 88.8% | 199 | 224 |
| Collingwood (R) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 63.2% | 117 | 185 |
| Melbourne (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 56.2% | 127 | 226 |
Round 3
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 20/04/1974 | Carlton (R) v Richmond (R) | Princes Park | 57 | - | 100 | ||
| SAT | 20/04/1974 | Collingwood (R) v Footscray (R) | Victoria Park | 70 | - | 124 | ||
| SAT | 20/04/1974 | Essendon (R) v St Kilda (R) | VFL Park | 96 | - | 58 | ||
| SAT | 20/04/1974 | Melbourne (R) v Geelong (R) | MCG | 101 | - | 166 | ||
| SAT | 20/04/1974 | North Melbourne (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Arden Street Oval | 62 | - | 96 | ||
| SAT | 20/04/1974 | South Melbourne (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Lakeside Oval | 94 | - | 116 | ||
Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon (R) | 1st | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 150.0% | 324 | 216 |
| Footscray (R) | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 142.0% | 345 | 243 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 123.8% | 239 | 193 |
| Richmond (R) | 4th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 118.2% | 234 | 198 |
| Carlton (R) | 5th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 116.6% | 281 | 241 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 6th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 112.1% | 251 | 224 |
| Geelong (R) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 112.3% | 365 | 325 |
| St Kilda (R) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 91.3% | 221 | 242 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 80.0% | 200 | 250 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 86.0% | 258 | 300 |
| Collingwood (R) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 60.5% | 187 | 309 |
| Melbourne (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 58.2% | 228 | 392 |
Round 4
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 27/04/1974 | Fitzroy (R) v Collingwood (R) | Junction Oval | 117 | - | 66 | ||
| SAT | 27/04/1974 | Footscray (R) v South Melbourne (R) | Western Oval | 120 | - | 43 | ||
| SAT | 27/04/1974 | Geelong (R) v St Kilda (R) | Kardinia Park | 77 | - | 49 | ||
| SAT | 27/04/1974 | Hawthorn (R) v Essendon (R) | Princes Park | 98 | - | 71 | ||
| SAT | 27/04/1974 | North Melbourne (R) v Carlton (R) | VFL Park | 56 | - | 83 | ||
| SAT | 27/04/1974 | Richmond (R) v Melbourne (R) | MCG | 100 | - | 60 | ||
Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (R) | 1st | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 162.6% | 465 | 286 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 137.5% | 356 | 259 |
| Richmond (R) | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 129.5% | 334 | 258 |
| Essendon (R) | 4th | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 125.8% | 395 | 314 |
| Carlton (R) | 5th | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 122.6% | 364 | 297 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 6th | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 118.3% | 349 | 295 |
| Geelong (R) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 118.2% | 442 | 374 |
| St Kilda (R) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 84.6% | 270 | 319 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 76.9% | 256 | 333 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 71.7% | 301 | 420 |
| Collingwood (R) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 59.4% | 253 | 426 |
| Melbourne (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 58.5% | 288 | 492 |
Round 5
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 04/05/1974 | Collingwood (R) v Carlton (R) | Victoria Park | 53 | - | 101 | ||
| SAT | 04/05/1974 | Essendon (R) v Geelong (R) | Windy Hill | 109 | - | 113 | ||
| SAT | 04/05/1974 | Hawthorn (R) v Footscray (R) | VFL Park | 81 | - | 125 | ||
| SAT | 04/05/1974 | Melbourne (R) v North Melbourne (R) | MCG | 41 | - | 160 | ||
| SAT | 04/05/1974 | South Melbourne (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Lakeside Oval | 96 | - | 128 | ||
| SAT | 04/05/1974 | St Kilda (R) v Richmond (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 78 | - | 93 | ||
Round 5 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (R) | 1st | 5 | -0- | 0 | 20 | 160.8% | 590 | 367 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 0 | 20 | 136.3% | 484 | 355 |
| Carlton (R) | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 132.9% | 465 | 350 |
| Richmond (R) | 4th | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 127.1% | 427 | 336 |
| Essendon (R) | 5th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 118.0% | 504 | 427 |
| Geelong (R) | 6th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 114.9% | 555 | 483 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 102.4% | 430 | 420 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 111.2% | 416 | 374 |
| St Kilda (R) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 84.5% | 348 | 412 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 5 | 0 | 72.4% | 397 | 548 |
| Collingwood (R) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 5 | 0 | 58.1% | 306 | 527 |
| Melbourne (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 5 | 0 | 50.5% | 329 | 652 |
Round 6
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 11/05/1974 | Carlton (R) v South Melbourne (R) | Princes Park | 150 | - | 107 | ||
| SAT | 11/05/1974 | Collingwood (R) v Melbourne (R) | VFL Park | 94 | - | 74 | ||
| SAT | 11/05/1974 | Fitzroy (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Junction Oval | 102 | - | 75 | ||
| SAT | 11/05/1974 | Footscray (R) v Essendon (R) | Western Oval | 86 | - | 76 | ||
| SAT | 11/05/1974 | North Melbourne (R) v St Kilda (R) | Arden Street Oval | 87 | - | 88 | ||
| SAT | 11/05/1974 | Richmond (R) v Geelong (R) | MCG | 114 | - | 84 | ||
Round 6 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (R) | 1st | 6 | -0- | 0 | 24 | 152.6% | 676 | 443 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 0 | 24 | 136.3% | 586 | 430 |
| Carlton (R) | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 134.6% | 615 | 457 |
| Richmond (R) | 4th | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 128.8% | 541 | 420 |
| Essendon (R) | 5th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 113.1% | 580 | 513 |
| Geelong (R) | 6th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 107.0% | 639 | 597 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 96.7% | 505 | 522 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 108.9% | 503 | 462 |
| St Kilda (R) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 87.4% | 436 | 499 |
| Collingwood (R) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 66.6% | 400 | 601 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 6 | 0 | 72.2% | 504 | 698 |
| Melbourne (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 6 | 0 | 54.0% | 403 | 746 |
Round 7
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 18/05/1974 | Essendon (R) v Richmond (R) | Windy Hill | 83 | - | 150 | ||
| SAT | 18/05/1974 | Footscray (R) v Fitzroy (R) | VFL Park | 56 | - | 76 | ||
| SAT | 18/05/1974 | Geelong (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Kardinia Park | 97 | - | 68 | ||
| SAT | 18/05/1974 | Hawthorn (R) v Carlton (R) | Princes Park | 69 | - | 126 | ||
| SAT | 18/05/1974 | South Melbourne (R) v Melbourne (R) | Lakeside Oval | 77 | - | 137 | ||
| SAT | 18/05/1974 | St Kilda (R) v Collingwood (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 89 | - | 74 | ||
Round 7 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy (R) | 1st | 7 | -0- | 0 | 28 | 136.2% | 662 | 486 |
| Footscray (R) | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 1 | 24 | 141.0% | 732 | 519 |
| Carlton (R) | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 1 | 24 | 140.9% | 741 | 526 |
| Richmond (R) | 4th | 6 | -0- | 1 | 24 | 137.4% | 691 | 503 |
| Geelong (R) | 5th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 110.7% | 736 | 665 |
| Essendon (R) | 6th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 100.0% | 663 | 663 |
| St Kilda (R) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 91.6% | 525 | 573 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 88.6% | 574 | 648 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 102.1% | 571 | 559 |
| Collingwood (R) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 6 | 4 | 68.7% | 474 | 690 |
| Melbourne (R) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 6 | 4 | 65.6% | 540 | 823 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 7 | 0 | 69.6% | 581 | 835 |
Round 8
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 25/05/1974 | Carlton (R) v Footscray (R) | Princes Park | 90 | - | 79 | ||
| SAT | 25/05/1974 | Collingwood (R) v Geelong (R) | Victoria Park | 102 | - | 138 | ||
| SAT | 25/05/1974 | Fitzroy (R) v Essendon (R) | Junction Oval | 119 | - | 64 | ||
| SAT | 25/05/1974 | Melbourne (R) v Hawthorn (R) | MCG | 107 | - | 105 | ||
| SAT | 25/05/1974 | North Melbourne (R) v Richmond (R) | Arden Street Oval | 94 | - | 87 | ||
| SAT | 25/05/1974 | South Melbourne (R) v St Kilda (R) | VFL Park | 61 | - | 103 | ||
Round 8 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy (R) | 1st | 8 | -0- | 0 | 32 | 142.0% | 781 | 550 |
| Carlton (R) | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 1 | 28 | 137.4% | 831 | 605 |
| Footscray (R) | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 133.2% | 811 | 609 |
| Richmond (R) | 4th | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 130.3% | 778 | 597 |
| Geelong (R) | 5th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 114.0% | 874 | 767 |
| St Kilda (R) | 6th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 99.1% | 628 | 634 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 102.9% | 665 | 646 |
| Essendon (R) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 93.0% | 727 | 782 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 89.9% | 679 | 755 |
| Melbourne (R) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 69.7% | 647 | 928 |
| Collingwood (R) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 7 | 4 | 69.6% | 576 | 828 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 8 | 0 | 68.4% | 642 | 938 |
Round 9
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 01/06/1974 | Fitzroy (R) v Carlton (R) | VFL Park | 68 | - | 99 | ||
| SAT | 01/06/1974 | Footscray (R) v Melbourne (R) | Western Oval | 128 | - | 87 | ||
| SAT | 01/06/1974 | Geelong (R) v South Melbourne (R) | Kardinia Park | 125 | - | 83 | ||
| SAT | 01/06/1974 | Hawthorn (R) v St Kilda (R) | Princes Park | 119 | - | 96 | ||
| SAT | 01/06/1974 | North Melbourne (R) v Essendon (R) | Arden Street Oval | 89 | - | 132 | ||
| SAT | 01/06/1974 | Richmond (R) v Collingwood (R) | MCG | 98 | - | 138 | ||
Round 9 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | 1st | 8 | -0- | 1 | 32 | 138.2% | 930 | 673 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 2nd | 8 | -0- | 1 | 32 | 130.8% | 849 | 649 |
| Footscray (R) | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 134.9% | 939 | 696 |
| Richmond (R) | 4th | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 119.2% | 876 | 735 |
| Geelong (R) | 5th | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 117.5% | 999 | 850 |
| Essendon (R) | 6th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 98.6% | 859 | 871 |
| St Kilda (R) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 96.1% | 724 | 753 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 93.8% | 798 | 851 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 96.9% | 754 | 778 |
| Collingwood (R) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 7 | 8 | 77.1% | 714 | 926 |
| Melbourne (R) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 7 | 8 | 69.5% | 734 | 1,056 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 9 | 0 | 68.2% | 725 | 1,063 |
Round 10
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 08/06/1974 | Collingwood (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Victoria Park | 67 | - | 104 | ||
| SAT | 08/06/1974 | Essendon (R) v Carlton (R) | Windy Hill | 67 | - | 59 | ||
| SAT | 08/06/1974 | Hawthorn (R) v Geelong (R) | VFL Park | 108 | - | 83 | ||
| SAT | 08/06/1974 | Melbourne (R) v Fitzroy (R) | MCG | 68 | - | 144 | ||
| SAT | 08/06/1974 | South Melbourne (R) v Richmond (R) | Lakeside Oval | 57 | - | 116 | ||
| SAT | 08/06/1974 | St Kilda (R) v Footscray (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 110 | - | 78 | ||
Round 10 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy (R) | 1st | 9 | -0- | 1 | 36 | 138.5% | 993 | 717 |
| Carlton (R) | 2nd | 8 | -0- | 2 | 32 | 133.6% | 989 | 740 |
| Footscray (R) | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 126.2% | 1,017 | 806 |
| Richmond (R) | 4th | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 125.3% | 992 | 792 |
| Geelong (R) | 5th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 112.9% | 1,082 | 958 |
| St Kilda (R) | 6th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 100.4% | 834 | 831 |
| Essendon (R) | 7th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 99.6% | 926 | 930 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 97.0% | 906 | 934 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 101.5% | 858 | 845 |
| Collingwood (R) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 8 | 8 | 75.8% | 781 | 1,030 |
| Melbourne (R) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 8 | 8 | 66.8% | 802 | 1,200 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 10 | 0 | 66.3% | 782 | 1,179 |
Round 11
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 15/06/1974 | Carlton (R) v St Kilda (R) | Princes Park | 111 | - | 101 | ||
| SAT | 15/06/1974 | Melbourne (R) v Essendon (R) | VFL Park | 85 | - | 118 | ||
| SAT | 15/06/1974 | South Melbourne (R) v Collingwood (R) | Lakeside Oval | 104 | - | 122 | ||
| MON | 17/06/1974 | Geelong (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Kardinia Park | 114 | - | 76 | ||
| MON | 17/06/1974 | North Melbourne (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Arden Street Oval | 85 | - | 134 | ||
| MON | 17/06/1974 | Richmond (R) v Footscray (R) | MCG | 132 | - | 96 | ||
Round 11 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | 1st | 9 | -0- | 2 | 36 | 130.8% | 1,100 | 841 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 2 | 36 | 128.6% | 1,069 | 831 |
| Richmond (R) | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 3 | 32 | 126.6% | 1,124 | 888 |
| Footscray (R) | 4th | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 118.7% | 1,113 | 938 |
| Geelong (R) | 5th | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 115.7% | 1,196 | 1,034 |
| Essendon (R) | 6th | 6 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 102.9% | 1,044 | 1,015 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 7th | 6 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 102.1% | 1,040 | 1,019 |
| St Kilda (R) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 99.3% | 935 | 942 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 7 | 16 | 96.3% | 943 | 979 |
| Collingwood (R) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 8 | 12 | 79.6% | 903 | 1,134 |
| Melbourne (R) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 9 | 8 | 67.3% | 887 | 1,318 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 11 | 0 | 68.1% | 886 | 1,301 |
Round 12
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 22/06/1974 | Essendon (R) v Collingwood (R) | Windy Hill | 74 | - | 99 | ||
| SAT | 22/06/1974 | Fitzroy (R) v St Kilda (R) | Junction Oval | 122 | - | 104 | ||
| SAT | 22/06/1974 | Geelong (R) v Footscray (R) | VFL Park | 108 | - | 79 | ||
| SAT | 22/06/1974 | Hawthorn (R) v Richmond (R) | Princes Park | 100 | - | 85 | ||
| SAT | 22/06/1974 | Melbourne (R) v Carlton (R) | MCG | 78 | - | 103 | ||
| SAT | 22/06/1974 | North Melbourne (R) v South Melbourne (R) | Arden Street Oval | 104 | - | 85 | ||
Round 12 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | 1st | 10 | -0- | 2 | 40 | 130.9% | 1,203 | 919 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 2 | 40 | 127.4% | 1,191 | 935 |
| Richmond (R) | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 4 | 32 | 122.4% | 1,209 | 988 |
| Geelong (R) | 4th | 8 | -0- | 4 | 32 | 117.2% | 1,304 | 1,113 |
| Footscray (R) | 5th | 7 | -0- | 5 | 28 | 114.0% | 1,192 | 1,046 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 6th | 7 | -0- | 5 | 28 | 103.3% | 1,140 | 1,104 |
| Essendon (R) | 7th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 100.4% | 1,118 | 1,114 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 98.4% | 1,047 | 1,064 |
| St Kilda (R) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 97.7% | 1,039 | 1,064 |
| Collingwood (R) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 8 | 16 | 82.9% | 1,002 | 1,208 |
| Melbourne (R) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 10 | 8 | 67.9% | 965 | 1,421 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 12 | 0 | 69.1% | 971 | 1,405 |
Round 13
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 29/06/1974 | Carlton (R) v Geelong (R) | Princes Park | 93 | - | 102 | ||
| SAT | 29/06/1974 | Collingwood (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Victoria Park | 108 | - | 80 | ||
| SAT | 29/06/1974 | Footscray (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Western Oval | 106 | - | 86 | ||
| SAT | 29/06/1974 | Richmond (R) v Fitzroy (R) | VFL Park | 110 | - | 90 | ||
| SAT | 29/06/1974 | South Melbourne (R) v Essendon (R) | Lakeside Oval | 69 | - | 178 | ||
| SAT | 29/06/1974 | St Kilda (R) v Melbourne (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 110 | - | 54 | ||
Round 13 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | 1st | 10 | -0- | 3 | 40 | 126.9% | 1,296 | 1,021 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 3 | 40 | 122.6% | 1,281 | 1,045 |
| Richmond (R) | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 4 | 36 | 122.4% | 1,319 | 1,078 |
| Geelong (R) | 4th | 9 | -0- | 4 | 36 | 116.6% | 1,406 | 1,206 |
| Footscray (R) | 5th | 8 | -0- | 5 | 32 | 114.7% | 1,298 | 1,132 |
| Essendon (R) | 6th | 7 | -0- | 6 | 28 | 109.6% | 1,296 | 1,183 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 7th | 7 | -0- | 6 | 28 | 100.7% | 1,220 | 1,212 |
| St Kilda (R) | 8th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 102.8% | 1,149 | 1,118 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 8 | 20 | 96.8% | 1,133 | 1,170 |
| Collingwood (R) | 10th | 5 | -0- | 8 | 20 | 86.2% | 1,110 | 1,288 |
| Melbourne (R) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 11 | 8 | 66.6% | 1,019 | 1,531 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 13 | 0 | 65.7% | 1,040 | 1,583 |
Round 14
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 06/07/1974 | Carlton (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Princes Park | 112 | - | 99 | ||
| SAT | 06/07/1974 | Collingwood (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Victoria Park | 103 | - | 100 | ||
| SAT | 06/07/1974 | Essendon (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Windy Hill | 165 | - | 108 | ||
| SAT | 06/07/1974 | Melbourne (R) v Richmond (R) | MCG | 68 | - | 150 | ||
| SAT | 06/07/1974 | South Melbourne (R) v Footscray (R) | Lakeside Oval | 96 | - | 125 | ||
| SAT | 06/07/1974 | St Kilda (R) v Geelong (R) | VFL Park | 72 | - | 143 | ||
Round 14 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | 1st | 11 | -0- | 3 | 44 | 125.7% | 1,408 | 1,120 |
| Richmond (R) | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 4 | 40 | 128.2% | 1,469 | 1,146 |
| Geelong (R) | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 4 | 40 | 121.2% | 1,549 | 1,278 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 4th | 10 | -0- | 4 | 40 | 120.3% | 1,381 | 1,148 |
| Footscray (R) | 5th | 9 | -0- | 5 | 36 | 115.9% | 1,423 | 1,228 |
| Essendon (R) | 6th | 8 | -0- | 6 | 32 | 113.2% | 1,461 | 1,291 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 7th | 7 | -0- | 7 | 28 | 96.4% | 1,328 | 1,377 |
| St Kilda (R) | 8th | 6 | -0- | 8 | 24 | 96.8% | 1,221 | 1,261 |
| Collingwood (R) | 9th | 6 | -0- | 8 | 24 | 87.4% | 1,213 | 1,388 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 10th | 5 | -0- | 9 | 20 | 96.1% | 1,232 | 1,282 |
| Melbourne (R) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 12 | 8 | 64.7% | 1,087 | 1,681 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 14 | 0 | 66.5% | 1,136 | 1,708 |
Round 15
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 13/07/1974 | Fitzroy (R) v North Melbourne (R) | VFL Park | 123 | - | 80 | ||
| SAT | 13/07/1974 | Footscray (R) v Collingwood (R) | Western Oval | 87 | - | 117 | ||
| SAT | 13/07/1974 | Geelong (R) v Melbourne (R) | Kardinia Park | 132 | - | 76 | ||
| SAT | 13/07/1974 | Hawthorn (R) v South Melbourne (R) | Princes Park | 125 | - | 81 | ||
| SAT | 13/07/1974 | Richmond (R) v Carlton (R) | MCG | 88 | - | 69 | ||
| SAT | 13/07/1974 | St Kilda (R) v Essendon (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 97 | - | 82 | ||
Round 15 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (R) | 1st | 11 | -0- | 4 | 44 | 128.1% | 1,557 | 1,215 |
| Geelong (R) | 2nd | 11 | -0- | 4 | 44 | 124.2% | 1,681 | 1,354 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 4 | 44 | 122.5% | 1,504 | 1,228 |
| Carlton (R) | 4th | 11 | -0- | 4 | 44 | 122.3% | 1,477 | 1,208 |
| Footscray (R) | 5th | 9 | -0- | 6 | 36 | 112.3% | 1,510 | 1,345 |
| Essendon (R) | 6th | 8 | -0- | 7 | 32 | 111.2% | 1,543 | 1,388 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 7th | 8 | -0- | 7 | 32 | 99.7% | 1,453 | 1,458 |
| St Kilda (R) | 8th | 7 | -0- | 8 | 28 | 98.1% | 1,318 | 1,343 |
| Collingwood (R) | 9th | 7 | -0- | 8 | 28 | 90.2% | 1,330 | 1,475 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 10th | 5 | -0- | 10 | 20 | 93.4% | 1,312 | 1,405 |
| Melbourne (R) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 13 | 8 | 64.1% | 1,163 | 1,813 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 15 | 0 | 66.4% | 1,217 | 1,833 |
Round 16
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 20/07/1974 | Carlton (R) v Collingwood (R) | VFL Park | 59 | - | 71 | ||
| SAT | 20/07/1974 | Fitzroy (R) v South Melbourne (R) | Junction Oval | 94 | - | 75 | ||
| SAT | 20/07/1974 | Footscray (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Western Oval | 108 | - | 49 | ||
| SAT | 20/07/1974 | Geelong (R) v Essendon (R) | Kardinia Park | 93 | - | 84 | ||
| SAT | 20/07/1974 | North Melbourne (R) v Melbourne (R) | Arden Street Oval | 95 | - | 79 | ||
| SAT | 20/07/1974 | Richmond (R) v St Kilda (R) | MCG | 79 | - | 102 | ||
Round 16 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong (R) | 1st | 12 | -0- | 4 | 48 | 123.4% | 1,774 | 1,438 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 2nd | 12 | -0- | 4 | 48 | 122.6% | 1,598 | 1,303 |
| Richmond (R) | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 5 | 44 | 124.2% | 1,636 | 1,317 |
| Carlton (R) | 4th | 11 | -0- | 5 | 44 | 120.1% | 1,536 | 1,279 |
| Footscray (R) | 5th | 10 | -0- | 6 | 40 | 116.1% | 1,618 | 1,394 |
| Essendon (R) | 6th | 8 | -0- | 8 | 32 | 109.9% | 1,627 | 1,481 |
| St Kilda (R) | 7th | 8 | -0- | 8 | 32 | 99.9% | 1,420 | 1,422 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 8th | 8 | -0- | 8 | 32 | 95.9% | 1,502 | 1,566 |
| Collingwood (R) | 9th | 8 | -0- | 8 | 32 | 91.3% | 1,401 | 1,534 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 10th | 6 | -0- | 10 | 24 | 94.8% | 1,407 | 1,484 |
| Melbourne (R) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 14 | 8 | 65.1% | 1,242 | 1,908 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 16 | 0 | 67.0% | 1,292 | 1,927 |
Round 17
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 27/07/1974 | Essendon (R) v Footscray (R) | Windy Hill | 101 | - | 73 | ||
| SAT | 27/07/1974 | Geelong (R) v Richmond (R) | VFL Park | 100 | - | 80 | ||
| SAT | 27/07/1974 | Hawthorn (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Princes Park | 81 | - | 87 | ||
| SAT | 27/07/1974 | Melbourne (R) v Collingwood (R) | MCG | 99 | - | 118 | ||
| SAT | 27/07/1974 | South Melbourne (R) v Carlton (R) | Lakeside Oval | 110 | - | 168 | ||
| SAT | 27/07/1974 | St Kilda (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 62 | - | 88 | ||
Round 17 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong (R) | 1st | 13 | -0- | 4 | 52 | 123.5% | 1,874 | 1,518 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 4 | 52 | 121.7% | 1,685 | 1,384 |
| Carlton (R) | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 5 | 48 | 122.7% | 1,704 | 1,389 |
| Richmond (R) | 4th | 11 | -0- | 6 | 44 | 121.1% | 1,716 | 1,417 |
| Footscray (R) | 5th | 10 | -0- | 7 | 40 | 113.1% | 1,691 | 1,495 |
| Essendon (R) | 6th | 9 | -0- | 8 | 36 | 111.2% | 1,728 | 1,554 |
| Collingwood (R) | 7th | 9 | -0- | 8 | 36 | 93.0% | 1,519 | 1,633 |
| St Kilda (R) | 8th | 8 | -0- | 9 | 32 | 98.1% | 1,482 | 1,510 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 9th | 8 | -0- | 9 | 32 | 95.8% | 1,583 | 1,653 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 10th | 7 | -0- | 10 | 28 | 96.7% | 1,495 | 1,546 |
| Melbourne (R) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 15 | 8 | 66.2% | 1,341 | 2,026 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 17 | 0 | 66.9% | 1,402 | 2,095 |
Round 18
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 03/08/1974 | Carlton (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Princes Park | 68 | - | 95 | ||
| SAT | 03/08/1974 | Collingwood (R) v St Kilda (R) | Victoria Park | 134 | - | 82 | ||
| SAT | 03/08/1974 | Fitzroy (R) v Footscray (R) | Junction Oval | 63 | - | 81 | ||
| SAT | 03/08/1974 | Melbourne (R) v South Melbourne (R) | VFL Park | 56 | - | 101 | ||
| SAT | 03/08/1974 | North Melbourne (R) v Geelong (R) | Arden Street Oval | 98 | - | 117 | ||
| SAT | 03/08/1974 | Richmond (R) v Essendon (R) | MCG | 90 | - | 92 | ||
Round 18 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong (R) | 1st | 14 | -0- | 4 | 56 | 123.2% | 1,991 | 1,616 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 5 | 52 | 119.3% | 1,748 | 1,465 |
| Carlton (R) | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 6 | 48 | 119.4% | 1,772 | 1,484 |
| Richmond (R) | 4th | 11 | -0- | 7 | 44 | 119.7% | 1,806 | 1,509 |
| Footscray (R) | 5th | 11 | -0- | 7 | 44 | 113.7% | 1,772 | 1,558 |
| Essendon (R) | 6th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 40 | 110.7% | 1,820 | 1,644 |
| Collingwood (R) | 7th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 40 | 96.4% | 1,653 | 1,715 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 8th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 97.5% | 1,678 | 1,721 |
| St Kilda (R) | 9th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 95.1% | 1,564 | 1,644 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 10th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 28 | 95.8% | 1,593 | 1,663 |
| Melbourne (R) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 16 | 8 | 65.7% | 1,397 | 2,127 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 17 | 4 | 69.9% | 1,503 | 2,151 |
Round 19
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 10/08/1974 | Essendon (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Windy Hill | 131 | - | 112 | ||
| SAT | 10/08/1974 | Footscray (R) v Carlton (R) | Western Oval | 84 | - | 56 | ||
| SAT | 10/08/1974 | Geelong (R) v Collingwood (R) | Kardinia Park | 104 | - | 103 | ||
| SAT | 10/08/1974 | Hawthorn (R) v Melbourne (R) | Princes Park | 97 | - | 107 | ||
| SAT | 10/08/1974 | Richmond (R) v North Melbourne (R) | VFL Park | 97 | - | 71 | ||
| SAT | 10/08/1974 | St Kilda (R) v South Melbourne (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 148 | - | 62 | ||
Round 19 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong (R) | 1st | 15 | -0- | 4 | 60 | 121.9% | 2,095 | 1,719 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 6 | 52 | 116.5% | 1,860 | 1,596 |
| Richmond (R) | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 7 | 48 | 120.4% | 1,903 | 1,580 |
| Carlton (R) | 4th | 12 | -0- | 7 | 48 | 116.6% | 1,828 | 1,568 |
| Footscray (R) | 5th | 12 | -0- | 7 | 48 | 115.0% | 1,856 | 1,614 |
| Essendon (R) | 6th | 11 | -0- | 8 | 44 | 111.1% | 1,951 | 1,756 |
| Collingwood (R) | 7th | 10 | -0- | 9 | 40 | 96.5% | 1,756 | 1,819 |
| St Kilda (R) | 8th | 9 | -0- | 10 | 36 | 100.4% | 1,712 | 1,706 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 9th | 9 | -0- | 10 | 36 | 97.1% | 1,775 | 1,828 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 10th | 7 | -0- | 12 | 28 | 94.5% | 1,664 | 1,760 |
| Melbourne (R) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 16 | 12 | 67.6% | 1,504 | 2,224 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 18 | 4 | 68.1% | 1,565 | 2,299 |
Round 20
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 17/08/1974 | Carlton (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Princes Park | 101 | - | 81 | ||
| SAT | 17/08/1974 | Collingwood (R) v Richmond (R) | Victoria Park | 86 | - | 103 | ||
| SAT | 17/08/1974 | Essendon (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Windy Hill | 98 | - | 97 | ||
| SAT | 17/08/1974 | Melbourne (R) v Footscray (R) | MCG | 64 | - | 117 | ||
| SAT | 17/08/1974 | South Melbourne (R) v Geelong (R) | Lakeside Oval | 84 | - | 79 | ||
| SAT | 17/08/1974 | St Kilda (R) v Hawthorn (R) | VFL Park | 55 | - | 91 | ||
Round 20 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong (R) | 1st | 15 | -0- | 5 | 60 | 120.6% | 2,174 | 1,803 |
| Richmond (R) | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 7 | 52 | 120.4% | 2,006 | 1,666 |
| Footscray (R) | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 7 | 52 | 117.6% | 1,973 | 1,678 |
| Carlton (R) | 4th | 13 | -0- | 7 | 52 | 117.0% | 1,929 | 1,649 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 5th | 13 | -0- | 7 | 52 | 114.4% | 1,941 | 1,697 |
| Essendon (R) | 6th | 12 | -0- | 8 | 48 | 110.6% | 2,049 | 1,853 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 7th | 10 | -0- | 10 | 40 | 99.1% | 1,866 | 1,883 |
| Collingwood (R) | 8th | 10 | -0- | 10 | 40 | 95.8% | 1,842 | 1,922 |
| St Kilda (R) | 9th | 9 | -0- | 11 | 36 | 98.3% | 1,767 | 1,797 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 10th | 7 | -0- | 13 | 28 | 94.8% | 1,761 | 1,858 |
| Melbourne (R) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 17 | 12 | 67.0% | 1,568 | 2,341 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 18 | 8 | 69.3% | 1,649 | 2,378 |
Round 21
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 24/08/1974 | Carlton (R) v Essendon (R) | VFL Park | 92 | - | 110 | ||
| SAT | 24/08/1974 | Fitzroy (R) v Melbourne (R) | Junction Oval | 131 | - | 93 | ||
| SAT | 24/08/1974 | Footscray (R) v St Kilda (R) | Western Oval | 144 | - | 119 | ||
| SAT | 24/08/1974 | Geelong (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Kardinia Park | 116 | - | 124 | ||
| SAT | 24/08/1974 | North Melbourne (R) v Collingwood (R) | Arden Street Oval | 145 | - | 76 | ||
| SAT | 24/08/1974 | Richmond (R) v South Melbourne (R) | MCG | 120 | - | 113 | ||
Round 21 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong (R) | 1st | 15 | -0- | 6 | 60 | 118.8% | 2,290 | 1,927 |
| Richmond (R) | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 7 | 56 | 119.5% | 2,126 | 1,779 |
| Footscray (R) | 3rd | 14 | -0- | 7 | 56 | 117.8% | 2,117 | 1,797 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 4th | 14 | -0- | 7 | 56 | 115.8% | 2,072 | 1,790 |
| Carlton (R) | 5th | 13 | -0- | 8 | 52 | 114.9% | 2,021 | 1,759 |
| Essendon (R) | 6th | 13 | -0- | 8 | 52 | 111.0% | 2,159 | 1,945 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 7th | 11 | -0- | 10 | 44 | 99.5% | 1,990 | 1,999 |
| Collingwood (R) | 8th | 10 | -0- | 11 | 40 | 92.8% | 1,918 | 2,067 |
| St Kilda (R) | 9th | 9 | -0- | 12 | 36 | 97.2% | 1,886 | 1,941 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 10th | 8 | -0- | 13 | 32 | 98.6% | 1,906 | 1,934 |
| Melbourne (R) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 18 | 12 | 67.2% | 1,661 | 2,472 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 19 | 8 | 70.5% | 1,762 | 2,498 |
Round 22
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 31/08/1974 | Collingwood (R) v South Melbourne (R) | VFL Park | 122 | - | 125 | ||
| SAT | 31/08/1974 | Essendon (R) v Melbourne (R) | Windy Hill | 146 | - | 68 | ||
| SAT | 31/08/1974 | Fitzroy (R) v Geelong (R) | Junction Oval | 122 | - | 107 | ||
| SAT | 31/08/1974 | Footscray (R) v Richmond (R) | Western Oval | 121 | - | 95 | ||
| SAT | 31/08/1974 | Hawthorn (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Princes Park | 114 | - | 156 | ||
| SAT | 31/08/1974 | St Kilda (R) v Carlton (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 95 | - | 119 | ||
Round 22 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (R) | 1st | 15 | -0- | 7 | 60 | 118.3% | 2,238 | 1,892 |
| Geelong (R) | 2nd | 15 | -0- | 7 | 60 | 117.0% | 2,397 | 2,049 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 3rd | 15 | -0- | 7 | 60 | 115.7% | 2,194 | 1,897 |
| Richmond (R) | 4th | 14 | -0- | 8 | 56 | 116.9% | 2,221 | 1,900 |
| Carlton (R) | 5th | 14 | -0- | 8 | 56 | 115.4% | 2,140 | 1,854 |
| Essendon (R) | 6th | 14 | -0- | 8 | 56 | 114.5% | 2,305 | 2,013 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 7th | 11 | -0- | 11 | 44 | 97.6% | 2,104 | 2,155 |
| Collingwood (R) | 8th | 10 | -0- | 12 | 40 | 93.1% | 2,040 | 2,192 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 9th | 9 | -0- | 13 | 36 | 100.7% | 2,062 | 2,048 |
| St Kilda (R) | 10th | 9 | -0- | 13 | 36 | 96.2% | 1,981 | 2,060 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 19 | 12 | 72.0% | 1,887 | 2,620 |
| Melbourne (R) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 19 | 12 | 66.0% | 1,729 | 2,618 |
Finals Series
The positions of teams going into the finals:
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (R) | 1st | 15 | -0- | 7 | 60 | 118.3% | 2,238 | 1,892 | 320 | 318 | 266 | 296 |
| Geelong (R) | 2nd | 15 | -0- | 7 | 60 | 117.0% | 2,397 | 2,049 | 354 | 273 | 290 | 309 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 3rd | 15 | -0- | 7 | 60 | 115.7% | 2,194 | 1,897 | 311 | 328 | 266 | 301 |
| Richmond (R) | 4th | 14 | -0- | 8 | 56 | 116.9% | 2,221 | 1,900 | 313 | 343 | 266 | 304 |
| Carlton (R) | 5th | 14 | -0- | 8 | 56 | 115.4% | 2,140 | 1,854 | 303 | 322 | 261 | 288 |
| Essendon (R) | 6th | 14 | -0- | 8 | 56 | 114.5% | 2,305 | 2,013 | 332 | 313 | 290 | 273 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 7th | 11 | -0- | 11 | 44 | 97.6% | 2,104 | 2,155 | 299 | 310 | 307 | 313 |
| Collingwood (R) | 8th | 10 | -0- | 12 | 40 | 93.1% | 2,040 | 2,192 | 289 | 306 | 323 | 254 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 9th | 9 | -0- | 13 | 36 | 100.7% | 2,062 | 2,048 | 295 | 292 | 295 | 278 |
| St Kilda (R) | 10th | 9 | -0- | 13 | 36 | 96.2% | 1,981 | 2,060 | 278 | 313 | 292 | 308 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 19 | 12 | 72.0% | 1,887 | 2,620 | 272 | 255 | 375 | 370 |
| Melbourne (R) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 19 | 12 | 66.0% | 1,729 | 2,618 | 244 | 265 | 379 | 344 |
Final Round 1
Elimination Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 07/09/1974 | Richmond (R) v Carlton (R) | VFL Park | 97 | - | 116 | ||
Qualifying Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 07/09/1974 | Geelong (R) v Fitzroy (R) | MCG | 102 | - | 123 | ||
Final Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Footscray (R) | 1st |
| Fitzroy (R) | 2nd |
| Geelong (R) | 3rd |
| Carlton (R) | 4th |
| Richmond (R) | 5th |
Final Round 2
Semi Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 14/09/1974 | Footscray (R) v Fitzroy (R) | VFL Park | 43 | - | 72 | ||
| SAT | 14/09/1974 | Geelong (R) v Carlton (R) | MCG | 89 | - | 85 | ||
Final Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Fitzroy (R) | 1st |
| Footscray (R) | 2nd |
| Geelong (R) | 3rd |
| Carlton (R) | 4th |
| Richmond (R) | 5th |
Final Round 3
Preliminary Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 21/09/1974 | Footscray (R) v Geelong (R) | MCG | 121 | - | 95 | ||
Final Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Fitzroy (R) | 1st |
| Footscray (R) | 2nd |
| Geelong (R) | 3rd |
| Carlton (R) | 4th |
| Richmond (R) | 5th |
Final Round 4
Grand Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 28/09/1974 | Fitzroy (R) v Footscray (R) | MCG | 169 | - | 108 | ||
Final Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Fitzroy (R) | 1st |
| Footscray (R) | 2nd |
| Geelong (R) | 3rd |
| Carlton (R) | 4th |
| Richmond (R) | 5th |