1984 VFLR Season
This page displays the results for the 1984 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 Melbourne Reserves were the minor premiers.
The premiership ended with a finals series following the McIntyre Final Five system. The Melbourne Reserves were the premiers, with Ray Jordon as the premiership coach.
Premiership Details
Name:
1984 Victorian Football League Reserves Season
Known As:
1984 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 | Col Kinnear | |
| Collingwood (R) | Victoria Park | Lee Adamson | |
| Essendon (R) | Windy Hill | Kevin Morris | |
| Fitzroy (R) | Junction Oval | ||
| Footscray (R) | Western Oval | ||
| Geelong (R) | Kardinia Park | ||
| Hawthorn (R) | Princes Park | ||
| Melbourne (R) | MCG | Ray Jordon | |
| North Melbourne (R) | Arden Street Oval | ||
| Richmond (R) | MCG | Royce Hart | |
| St Kilda (R) | Moorabbin Oval | ||
| Sydney (R) | Lakeside Oval |
Premiership Results
Premiers:
Melbourne Reserves
Runners-Up:
Carlton Reserves
Minor Premiers:
Melbourne Reserves
Team Results
Minor Premiership Results
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (R) | 1st | 17 | -0- | 5 | 68 | 126.8% | 2,856 | 2,252 | 418 | 348 | 329 | 278 |
| Carlton (R) | 2nd | 15 | -0- | 7 | 60 | 132.1% | 2,652 | 2,007 | 385 | 342 | 289 | 273 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 3rd | 15 | -0- | 7 | 60 | 118.7% | 2,511 | 2,115 | 362 | 339 | 307 | 273 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 4th | 14 | -0- | 8 | 56 | 123.8% | 2,817 | 2,276 | 411 | 351 | 323 | 338 |
| Collingwood (R) | 5th | 12 | -1- | 9 | 50 | 117.6% | 2,614 | 2,223 | 381 | 328 | 318 | 315 |
| Geelong (R) | 6th | 12 | -0- | 10 | 48 | 107.8% | 2,390 | 2,218 | 345 | 320 | 324 | 274 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 7th | 10 | -0- | 12 | 40 | 91.0% | 2,396 | 2,634 | 343 | 338 | 382 | 342 |
| Footscray (R) | 8th | 9 | -0- | 13 | 36 | 103.6% | 2,351 | 2,269 | 339 | 317 | 331 | 283 |
| Essendon (R) | 9th | 9 | -0- | 13 | 36 | 87.3% | 2,320 | 2,658 | 336 | 304 | 385 | 348 |
| Sydney (R) | 10th | 7 | -1- | 14 | 30 | 86.6% | 2,313 | 2,670 | 333 | 315 | 393 | 312 |
| Richmond (R) | 11th | 6 | -0- | 16 | 24 | 66.7% | 1,994 | 2,988 | 288 | 266 | 433 | 390 |
| St Kilda (R) | 12th | 5 | -0- | 17 | 20 | 68.3% | 1,951 | 2,855 | 282 | 259 | 409 | 401 |
Overall Premiership Results
| Team | Position (Outcome) | |
|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (R) | 1st | Premiers |
| Carlton (R) | 2nd | Runners-Up |
| Collingwood (R) | 3rd | Defeated by Carlton (R) (Preliminary Final) |
| Hawthorn (R) | 4th | Defeated by Collingwood (R) (Semi Final) |
| Fitzroy (R) | 5th | Defeated by Collingwood (R) (Elimination Final) |
| Geelong (R) | 6th | Did not qualify for finals |
| North Melbourne (R) | 7th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Footscray (R) | 8th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Essendon (R) | 9th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Sydney (R) | 10th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Richmond (R) | 11th | Did not qualify for finals |
| St Kilda (R) | 12th | Did not qualify for finals |
Premiership Fixture
Regular Season
Round 1
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 31/03/1984 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v North Melbourne (R) | VFL Park | 96 | - | 128 | |
| SAT | 31/03/1984 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Melbourne (R) | Victoria Park | 109 | - | 122 | |
| SAT | 31/03/1984 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Richmond (R) | Western Oval | 168 | - | 85 | |
| SAT | 31/03/1984 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Kardinia Park | 145 | - | 138 | |
| SAT | 31/03/1984 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v Sydney (R) | Princes Park | 127 | - | 100 | |
| SUN | 01/04/1984 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v St Kilda (R) | Western Oval | 131 | - | 123 | |
Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray (R) | 1st | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 197.6% | 168 | 85 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 133.3% | 128 | 96 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 127.0% | 127 | 100 |
| Melbourne (R) | 4th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 111.9% | 122 | 109 |
| Essendon (R) | 5th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 106.5% | 131 | 123 |
| Geelong (R) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 105.1% | 145 | 138 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 7th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 95.2% | 138 | 145 |
| St Kilda (R) | 8th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 93.9% | 123 | 131 |
| Collingwood (R) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 89.3% | 109 | 122 |
| Sydney (R) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 78.7% | 100 | 127 |
| Carlton (R) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 75.0% | 96 | 128 |
| Richmond (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 50.6% | 85 | 168 |
Round 2
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 07/04/1984 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v St Kilda (R) | Victoria Park | 200 | - | 58 | |
| SAT | 07/04/1984 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Windy Hill | 115 | - | 120 | |
| SAT | 07/04/1984 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Carlton (R) | Junction Oval | 166 | - | 91 | |
| SAT | 07/04/1984 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Geelong (R) | VFL Park | 87 | - | 91 | |
| SAT | 07/04/1984 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Richmond (R) | MCG | 157 | - | 95 | |
| SAT | 07/04/1984 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v Melbourne (R) | Lakeside Oval | 88 | - | 163 | |
Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne (R) | 1st | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 149.2% | 285 | 191 |
| Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 144.7% | 285 | 197 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 114.9% | 247 | 215 |
| Geelong (R) | 4th | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 104.9% | 236 | 225 |
| Collingwood (R) | 5th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 171.7% | 309 | 180 |
| Footscray (R) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 144.9% | 255 | 176 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 128.8% | 304 | 236 |
| Essendon (R) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 101.2% | 246 | 243 |
| Sydney (R) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 64.8% | 188 | 290 |
| Carlton (R) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 63.6% | 187 | 294 |
| Richmond (R) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 55.4% | 180 | 325 |
| St Kilda (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 54.7% | 181 | 331 |
Round 3
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 14/04/1984 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Geelong (R) | Princes Park | 106 | - | 130 | |
| SAT | 14/04/1984 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Collingwood (R) | Windy Hill | 177 | - | 102 | |
| SAT | 14/04/1984 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Richmond (R) | VFL Park | 136 | - | 100 | |
| SAT | 14/04/1984 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Footscray (R) | Arden Street Oval | 97 | - | 147 | |
| SAT | 14/04/1984 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Sydney (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 113 | - | 169 | |
| SUN | 15/04/1984 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v Melbourne (R) | Lakeside Oval | 111 | - | 129 | |
Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (R) | 1st | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 134.4% | 414 | 308 |
| Geelong (R) | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 110.6% | 366 | 331 |
| Footscray (R) | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 147.3% | 402 | 273 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 4th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 131.0% | 440 | 336 |
| Essendon (R) | 5th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 122.6% | 423 | 345 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 6th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 113.0% | 382 | 338 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 104.1% | 358 | 344 |
| Collingwood (R) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 115.1% | 411 | 357 |
| Sydney (R) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 88.6% | 357 | 403 |
| Carlton (R) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 69.1% | 293 | 424 |
| Richmond (R) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 60.7% | 280 | 461 |
| St Kilda (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 58.8% | 294 | 500 |
Round 4
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 21/04/1984 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Sydney (R) | Victoria Park | 112 | - | 80 | |
| SAT | 21/04/1984 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Melbourne (R) | VFL Park | 103 | - | 76 | |
| SUN | 22/04/1984 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Richmond (R) | Lakeside Oval | 98 | - | 90 | |
| MON | 23/04/1984 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Footscray (R) | Junction Oval | 107 | - | 70 | |
| MON | 23/04/1984 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Kardinia Park | 63 | - | 98 | |
| MON | 23/04/1984 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v St Kilda (R) | Princes Park | 148 | - | 77 | |
Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy (R) | 1st | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 134.7% | 547 | 406 |
| Essendon (R) | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 124.9% | 526 | 421 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 120.2% | 506 | 421 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 4th | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 119.7% | 480 | 401 |
| Melbourne (R) | 5th | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 119.2% | 490 | 411 |
| Geelong (R) | 6th | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 100.0% | 429 | 429 |
| Footscray (R) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 124.2% | 472 | 380 |
| Collingwood (R) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 119.7% | 523 | 437 |
| Sydney (R) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 84.9% | 437 | 515 |
| Carlton (R) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 76.1% | 391 | 514 |
| Richmond (R) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 66.2% | 370 | 559 |
| St Kilda (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 57.3% | 371 | 648 |
Round 5
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 28/04/1984 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Collingwood (R) | Princes Park | 130 | - | 83 | |
| SAT | 28/04/1984 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Richmond (R) | VFL Park | 129 | - | 106 | |
| SAT | 28/04/1984 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Western Oval | 50 | - | 113 | |
| SAT | 28/04/1984 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v North Melbourne (R) | MCG | 145 | - | 111 | |
| SAT | 28/04/1984 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Geelong (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 139 | - | 112 | |
| SAT | 28/04/1984 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Lakeside Oval | 129 | - | 147 | |
Round 5 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn (R) | 1st | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 131.4% | 619 | 471 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 129.7% | 694 | 535 |
| Essendon (R) | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 124.3% | 655 | 527 |
| Melbourne (R) | 4th | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 121.6% | 635 | 522 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 5th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 108.2% | 591 | 546 |
| Geelong (R) | 6th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 95.2% | 541 | 568 |
| Collingwood (R) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 106.9% | 606 | 567 |
| Footscray (R) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 105.9% | 522 | 493 |
| Carlton (R) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 87.3% | 521 | 597 |
| Sydney (R) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 85.5% | 566 | 662 |
| St Kilda (R) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 67.1% | 510 | 760 |
| Richmond (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 5 | 0 | 69.2% | 476 | 688 |
Round 6
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 05/05/1984 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v St Kilda (R) | Princes Park | 138 | - | 62 | |
| SAT | 05/05/1984 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Essendon (R) | Junction Oval | 136 | - | 121 | |
| SAT | 05/05/1984 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Sydney (R) | Western Oval | 94 | - | 79 | |
| SAT | 05/05/1984 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v Richmond (R) | VFL Park | 204 | - | 94 | |
| SAT | 05/05/1984 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Geelong (R) | MCG | 141 | - | 74 | |
| SUN | 06/05/1984 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Lakeside Oval | 119 | - | 164 | |
Round 6 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn (R) | 1st | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 145.7% | 823 | 565 |
| Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 130.2% | 776 | 596 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 126.5% | 830 | 656 |
| Essendon (R) | 4th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 117.0% | 776 | 663 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 5th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 113.5% | 755 | 665 |
| Footscray (R) | 6th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 107.7% | 616 | 572 |
| Carlton (R) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 100.0% | 659 | 659 |
| Geelong (R) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 86.7% | 615 | 709 |
| Collingwood (R) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 99.2% | 725 | 731 |
| Sydney (R) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 85.3% | 645 | 756 |
| St Kilda (R) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 63.7% | 572 | 898 |
| Richmond (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 6 | 0 | 63.9% | 570 | 892 |
Round 7
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 12/05/1984 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Footscray (R) | Windy Hill | 118 | - | 111 | |
| SAT | 12/05/1984 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Princes Park | 104 | - | 144 | |
| SAT | 12/05/1984 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Collingwood (R) | Kardinia Park | 95 | - | 127 | |
| SAT | 12/05/1984 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Carlton (R) | MCG | 100 | - | 143 | |
| SAT | 12/05/1984 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v St Kilda (R) | VFL Park | 143 | - | 75 | |
| SAT | 12/05/1984 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v Richmond (R) | Lakeside Oval | 88 | - | 144 | |
Round 7 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn (R) | 1st | 6 | -0- | 1 | 24 | 144.5% | 967 | 669 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 121.4% | 898 | 740 |
| Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 118.5% | 876 | 739 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 4th | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 116.8% | 934 | 800 |
| Essendon (R) | 5th | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 115.5% | 894 | 774 |
| Carlton (R) | 6th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 105.7% | 802 | 759 |
| Footscray (R) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 105.4% | 727 | 690 |
| Collingwood (R) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 103.1% | 852 | 826 |
| Geelong (R) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 84.9% | 710 | 836 |
| Sydney (R) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 6 | 4 | 81.4% | 733 | 900 |
| Richmond (R) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 6 | 4 | 72.9% | 714 | 980 |
| St Kilda (R) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 6 | 4 | 62.2% | 647 | 1,041 |
Round 8
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 19/05/1984 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Princes Park | 182 | - | 116 | |
| SAT | 19/05/1984 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Richmond (R) | MCG | 175 | - | 84 | |
| SAT | 19/05/1984 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Geelong (R) | VFL Park | 101 | - | 141 | |
| SAT | 19/05/1984 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Sydney (R) | Arden Street Oval | 103 | - | 145 | |
| SAT | 19/05/1984 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Footscray (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 102 | - | 144 | |
| SUN | 20/05/1984 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Melbourne (R) | Lakeside Oval | 125 | - | 101 | |
Round 8 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn (R) | 1st | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 127.3% | 1,083 | 851 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 117.5% | 1,059 | 901 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 113.1% | 1,001 | 885 |
| Melbourne (R) | 4th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 113.1% | 977 | 864 |
| Carlton (R) | 5th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 112.5% | 984 | 875 |
| Essendon (R) | 6th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 108.7% | 995 | 915 |
| Collingwood (R) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 112.9% | 1,027 | 910 |
| Footscray (R) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 110.0% | 871 | 792 |
| Geelong (R) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 90.8% | 851 | 937 |
| Sydney (R) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 87.5% | 878 | 1,003 |
| Richmond (R) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 7 | 4 | 69.1% | 798 | 1,155 |
| St Kilda (R) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 7 | 4 | 63.2% | 749 | 1,185 |
Round 9
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 26/05/1984 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Victoria Park | 143 | - | 115 | |
| SAT | 26/05/1984 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Carlton (R) | Windy Hill | 68 | - | 241 | |
| SAT | 26/05/1984 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Melbourne (R) | VFL Park | 102 | - | 134 | |
| SAT | 26/05/1984 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Princes Park | 134 | - | 86 | |
| SAT | 26/05/1984 | 11:10 AM | Richmond (R) v St Kilda (R) | MCG | 125 | - | 110 | |
| SAT | 26/05/1984 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v Geelong (R) | Lakeside Oval | 111 | - | 105 | |
Round 9 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn (R) | 1st | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 129.9% | 1,217 | 937 |
| Carlton (R) | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 129.9% | 1,225 | 943 |
| Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 115.0% | 1,111 | 966 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 4th | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 112.5% | 1,174 | 1,044 |
| Collingwood (R) | 5th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 114.1% | 1,170 | 1,025 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 6th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 106.7% | 1,087 | 1,019 |
| Essendon (R) | 7th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 92.0% | 1,063 | 1,156 |
| Footscray (R) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 105.1% | 973 | 926 |
| Geelong (R) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 91.2% | 956 | 1,048 |
| Sydney (R) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 89.3% | 989 | 1,108 |
| Richmond (R) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 7 | 8 | 73.0% | 923 | 1,265 |
| St Kilda (R) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 8 | 4 | 65.6% | 859 | 1,310 |
Round 10
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 02/06/1984 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v St Kilda (R) | VFL Park | 190 | - | 69 | |
| SAT | 02/06/1984 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Collingwood (R) | Western Oval | 82 | - | 91 | |
| SAT | 02/06/1984 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Kardinia Park | 121 | - | 83 | |
| SAT | 02/06/1984 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Richmond (R) | MCG | 162 | - | 85 | |
| SAT | 02/06/1984 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Essendon (R) | Arden Street Oval | 141 | - | 97 | |
| SAT | 02/06/1984 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v Carlton (R) | Lakeside Oval | 71 | - | 216 | |
Round 10 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | 1st | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 142.1% | 1,441 | 1,014 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 122.9% | 1,300 | 1,058 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 122.6% | 1,364 | 1,113 |
| Melbourne (R) | 4th | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 121.1% | 1,273 | 1,051 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 5th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 110.0% | 1,228 | 1,116 |
| Collingwood (R) | 6th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 113.9% | 1,261 | 1,107 |
| Footscray (R) | 7th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 103.7% | 1,055 | 1,017 |
| Geelong (R) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 95.2% | 1,077 | 1,131 |
| Essendon (R) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 89.4% | 1,160 | 1,297 |
| Sydney (R) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 7 | 12 | 80.1% | 1,060 | 1,324 |
| Richmond (R) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 8 | 8 | 70.6% | 1,008 | 1,427 |
| St Kilda (R) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 9 | 4 | 61.9% | 928 | 1,500 |
Round 11
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 09/06/1984 | 11:10 AM | Richmond (R) v Geelong (R) | MCG | 95 | - | 165 | |
| SAT | 09/06/1984 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Melbourne (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 96 | - | 202 | |
| SUN | 10/06/1984 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v Essendon (R) | Lakeside Oval | 147 | - | 107 | |
| MON | 11/06/1984 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Footscray (R) | Princes Park | 74 | - | 129 | |
| MON | 11/06/1984 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Hawthorn (R) | VFL Park | 98 | - | 140 | |
| MON | 11/06/1984 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Junction Oval | 161 | - | 109 | |
Round 11 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (R) | 1st | 8 | -0- | 3 | 32 | 128.6% | 1,475 | 1,147 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 2nd | 8 | -0- | 3 | 32 | 124.8% | 1,525 | 1,222 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 3 | 32 | 124.6% | 1,440 | 1,156 |
| Carlton (R) | 4th | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 132.5% | 1,515 | 1,143 |
| Footscray (R) | 5th | 6 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 108.5% | 1,184 | 1,091 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 6th | 6 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 104.7% | 1,337 | 1,277 |
| Geelong (R) | 7th | 6 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 101.3% | 1,242 | 1,226 |
| Collingwood (R) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 109.0% | 1,359 | 1,247 |
| Essendon (R) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 87.7% | 1,267 | 1,444 |
| Sydney (R) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 7 | 16 | 84.3% | 1,207 | 1,431 |
| Richmond (R) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 9 | 8 | 69.3% | 1,103 | 1,592 |
| St Kilda (R) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 10 | 4 | 60.2% | 1,024 | 1,702 |
Round 12
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 16/06/1984 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Fitzroy (R) | VFL Park | 81 | - | 73 | |
| SAT | 16/06/1984 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Princes Park | 66 | - | 106 | |
| SAT | 16/06/1984 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Sydney (R) | MCG | 114 | - | 108 | |
| SAT | 16/06/1984 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Richmond (R) | Arden Street Oval | 109 | - | 113 | |
| SAT | 16/06/1984 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Collingwood (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 76 | - | 92 | |
| SUN | 17/06/1984 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Geelong (R) | Lakeside Oval | 106 | - | 166 | |
Round 12 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (R) | 1st | 9 | -0- | 3 | 36 | 126.6% | 1,589 | 1,255 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 3 | 36 | 126.5% | 1,546 | 1,222 |
| Carlton (R) | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 4 | 32 | 131.3% | 1,596 | 1,216 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 4th | 8 | -0- | 4 | 32 | 122.6% | 1,598 | 1,303 |
| Geelong (R) | 5th | 7 | -0- | 5 | 28 | 105.7% | 1,408 | 1,332 |
| Collingwood (R) | 6th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 109.7% | 1,451 | 1,323 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 7th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 104.0% | 1,446 | 1,390 |
| Footscray (R) | 8th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 102.6% | 1,290 | 1,257 |
| Essendon (R) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 86.0% | 1,333 | 1,550 |
| Sydney (R) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 8 | 16 | 85.1% | 1,315 | 1,545 |
| Richmond (R) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 9 | 12 | 71.5% | 1,216 | 1,701 |
| St Kilda (R) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 11 | 4 | 61.3% | 1,100 | 1,794 |
Round 13
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 23/06/1984 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Essendon (R) | Victoria Park | 133 | - | 53 | |
| SAT | 23/06/1984 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Richmond (R) | MCG | 176 | - | 71 | |
| SAT | 23/06/1984 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v North Melbourne (R) | VFL Park | 89 | - | 107 | |
| SAT | 23/06/1984 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Carlton (R) | Kardinia Park | 98 | - | 92 | |
| SAT | 23/06/1984 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v Melbourne (R) | Princes Park | 77 | - | 118 | |
| SAT | 23/06/1984 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v St Kilda (R) | Lakeside Oval | 143 | - | 89 | |
Round 13 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (R) | 1st | 10 | -0- | 3 | 40 | 128.2% | 1,707 | 1,332 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 4 | 36 | 129.1% | 1,774 | 1,374 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 4 | 36 | 121.1% | 1,623 | 1,340 |
| Carlton (R) | 4th | 8 | -0- | 5 | 32 | 128.5% | 1,688 | 1,314 |
| Geelong (R) | 5th | 8 | -0- | 5 | 32 | 105.8% | 1,506 | 1,424 |
| Collingwood (R) | 6th | 7 | -0- | 6 | 28 | 115.1% | 1,584 | 1,376 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 7th | 7 | -0- | 6 | 28 | 105.0% | 1,553 | 1,479 |
| Footscray (R) | 8th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 101.1% | 1,379 | 1,364 |
| Sydney (R) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 8 | 20 | 89.2% | 1,458 | 1,634 |
| Essendon (R) | 10th | 5 | -0- | 8 | 20 | 82.4% | 1,386 | 1,683 |
| Richmond (R) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 10 | 12 | 68.6% | 1,287 | 1,877 |
| St Kilda (R) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 12 | 4 | 61.4% | 1,189 | 1,937 |
Round 14
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 30/06/1984 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Richmond (R) | Princes Park | 59 | - | 51 | |
| SAT | 30/06/1984 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Melbourne (R) | VFL Park | 92 | - | 131 | |
| SAT | 30/06/1984 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Western Oval | 64 | - | 97 | |
| SAT | 30/06/1984 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Geelong (R) | MCG | 78 | - | 72 | |
| SAT | 30/06/1984 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 73 | - | 68 | |
| SAT | 30/06/1984 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v Collingwood (R) | Lakeside Oval | 64 | - | 64 | |
Round 14 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (R) | 1st | 11 | -0- | 3 | 44 | 129.1% | 1,838 | 1,424 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 4 | 40 | 130.1% | 1,871 | 1,438 |
| Carlton (R) | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 5 | 36 | 128.0% | 1,747 | 1,365 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 4th | 9 | -0- | 5 | 36 | 119.7% | 1,691 | 1,413 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 5th | 8 | -0- | 6 | 32 | 105.2% | 1,631 | 1,551 |
| Geelong (R) | 6th | 8 | -0- | 6 | 32 | 105.1% | 1,578 | 1,502 |
| Collingwood (R) | 7th | 7 | -1- | 6 | 30 | 114.4% | 1,648 | 1,440 |
| Footscray (R) | 8th | 6 | -0- | 8 | 24 | 98.8% | 1,443 | 1,461 |
| Sydney (R) | 9th | 5 | -1- | 8 | 22 | 89.6% | 1,522 | 1,698 |
| Essendon (R) | 10th | 5 | -0- | 9 | 20 | 81.5% | 1,478 | 1,814 |
| Richmond (R) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 11 | 12 | 69.1% | 1,338 | 1,936 |
| St Kilda (R) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 12 | 8 | 62.9% | 1,262 | 2,005 |
Round 15
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 07/07/1984 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Richmond (R) | Windy Hill | 99 | - | 103 | |
| SAT | 07/07/1984 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Sydney (R) | Junction Oval | 122 | - | 115 | |
| SAT | 07/07/1984 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v St Kilda (R) | Kardinia Park | 85 | - | 109 | |
| SAT | 07/07/1984 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v Footscray (R) | Princes Park | 145 | - | 90 | |
| SAT | 07/07/1984 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v North Melbourne (R) | MCG | 106 | - | 75 | |
| SUN | 08/07/1984 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Collingwood (R) | Lakeside Oval | 124 | - | 74 | |
Round 15 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (R) | 1st | 12 | -0- | 3 | 48 | 129.7% | 1,944 | 1,499 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 2nd | 11 | -0- | 4 | 44 | 128.3% | 1,993 | 1,553 |
| Carlton (R) | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 5 | 40 | 130.0% | 1,871 | 1,439 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 4th | 10 | -0- | 5 | 40 | 122.2% | 1,836 | 1,503 |
| Geelong (R) | 5th | 8 | -0- | 7 | 32 | 103.2% | 1,663 | 1,611 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 6th | 8 | -0- | 7 | 32 | 103.0% | 1,706 | 1,657 |
| Collingwood (R) | 7th | 7 | -1- | 7 | 30 | 110.1% | 1,722 | 1,564 |
| Footscray (R) | 8th | 6 | -0- | 9 | 24 | 95.5% | 1,533 | 1,606 |
| Sydney (R) | 9th | 5 | -1- | 9 | 22 | 89.9% | 1,637 | 1,820 |
| Essendon (R) | 10th | 5 | -0- | 10 | 20 | 82.3% | 1,577 | 1,917 |
| Richmond (R) | 11th | 4 | -0- | 11 | 16 | 70.8% | 1,441 | 2,035 |
| St Kilda (R) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 12 | 12 | 65.6% | 1,371 | 2,090 |
Round 16
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 14/07/1984 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Windy Hill | 126 | - | 110 | |
| SAT | 14/07/1984 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v Richmond (R) | VFL Park | 116 | - | 78 | |
| SAT | 14/07/1984 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v Footscray (R) | Lakeside Oval | 111 | - | 142 | |
| SAT | 21/07/1984 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v North Melbourne (R) | MCG | 162 | - | 58 | |
| SAT | 21/07/1984 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Carlton (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 87 | - | 70 | |
| SUN | 22/07/1984 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Melbourne (R) | Lakeside Oval | 115 | - | 79 | |
Round 16 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (R) | 1st | 12 | -0- | 4 | 48 | 125.3% | 2,023 | 1,614 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 2nd | 11 | -0- | 5 | 44 | 125.3% | 2,103 | 1,679 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 5 | 44 | 123.5% | 1,952 | 1,581 |
| Carlton (R) | 4th | 10 | -0- | 6 | 40 | 127.2% | 1,941 | 1,526 |
| Geelong (R) | 5th | 9 | -0- | 7 | 36 | 105.2% | 1,778 | 1,690 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 6th | 9 | -0- | 7 | 36 | 97.0% | 1,764 | 1,819 |
| Collingwood (R) | 7th | 7 | -1- | 8 | 30 | 116.2% | 1,884 | 1,622 |
| Footscray (R) | 8th | 7 | -0- | 9 | 28 | 97.6% | 1,675 | 1,717 |
| Essendon (R) | 9th | 6 | -0- | 10 | 24 | 84.0% | 1,703 | 2,027 |
| Sydney (R) | 10th | 5 | -1- | 10 | 22 | 89.1% | 1,748 | 1,962 |
| Richmond (R) | 11th | 4 | -0- | 12 | 16 | 70.6% | 1,519 | 2,151 |
| St Kilda (R) | 12th | 4 | -0- | 12 | 16 | 67.5% | 1,458 | 2,160 |
Round 17
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 28/07/1984 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Melbourne (R) | Princes Park | 69 | - | 118 | |
| SAT | 28/07/1984 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Essendon (R) | Western Oval | 64 | - | 74 | |
| SAT | 28/07/1984 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Collingwood (R) | Kardinia Park | 59 | - | 74 | |
| SAT | 28/07/1984 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v St Kilda (R) | VFL Park | 101 | - | 78 | |
| SAT | 28/07/1984 | 11:10 AM | Richmond (R) v Sydney (R) | MCG | 76 | - | 107 | |
| SUN | 29/07/1984 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Lakeside Oval | 60 | - | 76 | |
Round 17 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (R) | 1st | 13 | -0- | 4 | 52 | 127.2% | 2,141 | 1,683 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 2nd | 12 | -0- | 5 | 48 | 123.6% | 2,028 | 1,641 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 6 | 44 | 123.2% | 2,163 | 1,755 |
| Carlton (R) | 4th | 10 | -0- | 7 | 40 | 122.3% | 2,010 | 1,644 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 5th | 10 | -0- | 7 | 40 | 98.3% | 1,865 | 1,897 |
| Geelong (R) | 6th | 9 | -0- | 8 | 36 | 104.1% | 1,837 | 1,764 |
| Collingwood (R) | 7th | 8 | -1- | 8 | 34 | 116.5% | 1,958 | 1,681 |
| Footscray (R) | 8th | 7 | -0- | 10 | 28 | 97.1% | 1,739 | 1,791 |
| Essendon (R) | 9th | 7 | -0- | 10 | 28 | 85.0% | 1,777 | 2,091 |
| Sydney (R) | 10th | 5 | -1- | 11 | 22 | 91.0% | 1,855 | 2,038 |
| Richmond (R) | 11th | 5 | -0- | 12 | 20 | 70.6% | 1,595 | 2,258 |
| St Kilda (R) | 12th | 4 | -0- | 13 | 16 | 67.9% | 1,536 | 2,261 |
Round 18
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 04/08/1984 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Princes Park | 118 | - | 83 | |
| SAT | 04/08/1984 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Richmond (R) | Victoria Park | 175 | - | 80 | |
| SAT | 04/08/1984 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Geelong (R) | VFL Park | 110 | - | 127 | |
| SAT | 04/08/1984 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v St Kilda (R) | Western Oval | 162 | - | 62 | |
| SAT | 04/08/1984 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Fitzroy (R) | MCG | 152 | - | 117 | |
| SAT | 04/08/1984 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Lakeside Oval | 120 | - | 181 | |
Round 18 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (R) | 1st | 14 | -0- | 4 | 56 | 127.4% | 2,293 | 1,800 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 2nd | 12 | -0- | 6 | 48 | 120.0% | 2,111 | 1,759 |
| Carlton (R) | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 7 | 44 | 123.2% | 2,128 | 1,727 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 4th | 11 | -0- | 7 | 44 | 119.6% | 2,280 | 1,907 |
| Geelong (R) | 5th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 40 | 104.8% | 1,964 | 1,874 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 6th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 40 | 101.4% | 2,046 | 2,017 |
| Collingwood (R) | 7th | 9 | -1- | 8 | 38 | 121.1% | 2,133 | 1,761 |
| Footscray (R) | 8th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 102.6% | 1,901 | 1,853 |
| Essendon (R) | 9th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 28 | 85.1% | 1,887 | 2,218 |
| Sydney (R) | 10th | 6 | -1- | 11 | 26 | 89.0% | 1,975 | 2,219 |
| Richmond (R) | 11th | 5 | -0- | 13 | 20 | 68.8% | 1,675 | 2,433 |
| St Kilda (R) | 12th | 4 | -0- | 14 | 16 | 66.0% | 1,598 | 2,423 |
Round 19
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 11/08/1984 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Fitzroy (R) | VFL Park | 132 | - | 80 | |
| SAT | 11/08/1984 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Melbourne (R) | MCG | 160 | - | 73 | |
| SAT | 11/08/1984 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Sydney (R) | Kardinia Park | 123 | - | 58 | |
| SAT | 11/08/1984 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Arden Street Oval | 89 | - | 110 | |
| SAT | 11/08/1984 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Richmond (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 114 | - | 33 | |
| SUN | 12/08/1984 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Essendon (R) | Lakeside Oval | 127 | - | 50 | |
Round 19 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (R) | 1st | 14 | -0- | 5 | 56 | 120.7% | 2,366 | 1,960 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 6 | 52 | 120.2% | 2,221 | 1,848 |
| Carlton (R) | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 7 | 48 | 126.9% | 2,255 | 1,777 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 4th | 11 | -0- | 8 | 44 | 115.7% | 2,360 | 2,039 |
| Geelong (R) | 5th | 11 | -0- | 8 | 44 | 108.0% | 2,087 | 1,932 |
| Collingwood (R) | 6th | 10 | -1- | 8 | 42 | 123.0% | 2,265 | 1,841 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 7th | 10 | -0- | 9 | 40 | 100.4% | 2,135 | 2,127 |
| Footscray (R) | 8th | 9 | -0- | 10 | 36 | 107.0% | 2,061 | 1,926 |
| Essendon (R) | 9th | 7 | -0- | 12 | 28 | 82.6% | 1,937 | 2,345 |
| Sydney (R) | 10th | 6 | -1- | 12 | 26 | 86.8% | 2,033 | 2,342 |
| St Kilda (R) | 11th | 5 | -0- | 14 | 20 | 69.7% | 1,712 | 2,456 |
| Richmond (R) | 12th | 5 | -0- | 14 | 20 | 67.1% | 1,708 | 2,547 |
Round 20
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 18/08/1984 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Princes Park | 160 | - | 61 | |
| SAT | 18/08/1984 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v St Kilda (R) | Windy Hill | 95 | - | 63 | |
| SAT | 18/08/1984 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Geelong (R) | Junction Oval | 108 | - | 87 | |
| SAT | 18/08/1984 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Richmond (R) | VFL Park | 70 | - | 82 | |
| SAT | 18/08/1984 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Collingwood (R) | MCG | 150 | - | 76 | |
| SAT | 18/08/1984 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Lakeside Oval | 78 | - | 97 | |
Round 20 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (R) | 1st | 15 | -0- | 5 | 60 | 123.6% | 2,516 | 2,036 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 6 | 56 | 120.4% | 2,318 | 1,926 |
| Carlton (R) | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 7 | 52 | 131.4% | 2,415 | 1,838 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 4th | 12 | -0- | 8 | 48 | 116.1% | 2,468 | 2,126 |
| Geelong (R) | 5th | 11 | -0- | 9 | 44 | 106.6% | 2,174 | 2,040 |
| Collingwood (R) | 6th | 10 | -1- | 9 | 42 | 117.6% | 2,341 | 1,991 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 7th | 10 | -0- | 10 | 40 | 96.0% | 2,196 | 2,287 |
| Footscray (R) | 8th | 9 | -0- | 11 | 36 | 106.1% | 2,131 | 2,008 |
| Essendon (R) | 9th | 8 | -0- | 12 | 32 | 84.4% | 2,032 | 2,408 |
| Sydney (R) | 10th | 6 | -1- | 13 | 26 | 86.6% | 2,111 | 2,439 |
| Richmond (R) | 11th | 6 | -0- | 14 | 24 | 68.4% | 1,790 | 2,617 |
| St Kilda (R) | 12th | 5 | -0- | 15 | 20 | 69.6% | 1,775 | 2,551 |
Round 21
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 25/08/1984 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Carlton (R) | Western Oval | 91 | - | 98 | |
| SAT | 25/08/1984 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Richmond (R) | Kardinia Park | 137 | - | 88 | |
| SAT | 25/08/1984 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v Collingwood (R) | Princes Park | 103 | - | 110 | |
| SAT | 25/08/1984 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v St Kilda (R) | VFL Park | 106 | - | 100 | |
| SAT | 25/08/1984 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Fitzroy (R) | MCG | 74 | - | 151 | |
| SAT | 25/08/1984 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v Essendon (R) | Lakeside Oval | 124 | - | 92 | |
Round 21 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (R) | 1st | 16 | -0- | 5 | 64 | 122.8% | 2,622 | 2,136 |
| Carlton (R) | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 7 | 56 | 130.3% | 2,513 | 1,929 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 3rd | 14 | -0- | 7 | 56 | 118.9% | 2,421 | 2,036 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 4th | 13 | -0- | 8 | 52 | 119.0% | 2,619 | 2,200 |
| Geelong (R) | 5th | 12 | -0- | 9 | 48 | 108.6% | 2,311 | 2,128 |
| Collingwood (R) | 6th | 11 | -1- | 9 | 46 | 117.0% | 2,451 | 2,094 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 7th | 10 | -0- | 11 | 40 | 93.1% | 2,270 | 2,438 |
| Footscray (R) | 8th | 9 | -0- | 12 | 36 | 105.5% | 2,222 | 2,106 |
| Essendon (R) | 9th | 8 | -0- | 13 | 32 | 83.9% | 2,124 | 2,532 |
| Sydney (R) | 10th | 7 | -1- | 13 | 30 | 88.3% | 2,235 | 2,531 |
| Richmond (R) | 11th | 6 | -0- | 15 | 24 | 68.2% | 1,878 | 2,754 |
| St Kilda (R) | 12th | 5 | -0- | 16 | 20 | 70.6% | 1,875 | 2,657 |
Round 22
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 01/09/1984 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Sydney (R) | Princes Park | 139 | - | 78 | |
| SAT | 01/09/1984 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Footscray (R) | Victoria Park | 163 | - | 129 | |
| SAT | 01/09/1984 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Windy Hill | 196 | - | 126 | |
| SAT | 01/09/1984 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v St Kilda (R) | Junction Oval | 198 | - | 76 | |
| SAT | 01/09/1984 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Richmond (R) | MCG | 234 | - | 116 | |
| SUN | 02/09/1984 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Lakeside Oval | 79 | - | 90 | |
Round 22 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (R) | 1st | 17 | -0- | 5 | 68 | 126.8% | 2,856 | 2,252 |
| Carlton (R) | 2nd | 15 | -0- | 7 | 60 | 132.1% | 2,652 | 2,007 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 3rd | 15 | -0- | 7 | 60 | 118.7% | 2,511 | 2,115 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 4th | 14 | -0- | 8 | 56 | 123.8% | 2,817 | 2,276 |
| Collingwood (R) | 5th | 12 | -1- | 9 | 50 | 117.6% | 2,614 | 2,223 |
| Geelong (R) | 6th | 12 | -0- | 10 | 48 | 107.8% | 2,390 | 2,218 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 7th | 10 | -0- | 12 | 40 | 91.0% | 2,396 | 2,634 |
| Footscray (R) | 8th | 9 | -0- | 13 | 36 | 103.6% | 2,351 | 2,269 |
| Essendon (R) | 9th | 9 | -0- | 13 | 36 | 87.3% | 2,320 | 2,658 |
| Sydney (R) | 10th | 7 | -1- | 14 | 30 | 86.6% | 2,313 | 2,670 |
| Richmond (R) | 11th | 6 | -0- | 16 | 24 | 66.7% | 1,994 | 2,988 |
| St Kilda (R) | 12th | 5 | -0- | 17 | 20 | 68.3% | 1,951 | 2,855 |
Finals Series
The positions of teams going into the finals:
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (R) | 1st | 17 | -0- | 5 | 68 | 126.8% | 2,856 | 2,252 | 418 | 348 | 329 | 278 |
| Carlton (R) | 2nd | 15 | -0- | 7 | 60 | 132.1% | 2,652 | 2,007 | 385 | 342 | 289 | 273 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 3rd | 15 | -0- | 7 | 60 | 118.7% | 2,511 | 2,115 | 362 | 339 | 307 | 273 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 4th | 14 | -0- | 8 | 56 | 123.8% | 2,817 | 2,276 | 411 | 351 | 323 | 338 |
| Collingwood (R) | 5th | 12 | -1- | 9 | 50 | 117.6% | 2,614 | 2,223 | 381 | 328 | 318 | 315 |
| Geelong (R) | 6th | 12 | -0- | 10 | 48 | 107.8% | 2,390 | 2,218 | 345 | 320 | 324 | 274 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 7th | 10 | -0- | 12 | 40 | 91.0% | 2,396 | 2,634 | 343 | 338 | 382 | 342 |
| Footscray (R) | 8th | 9 | -0- | 13 | 36 | 103.6% | 2,351 | 2,269 | 339 | 317 | 331 | 283 |
| Essendon (R) | 9th | 9 | -0- | 13 | 36 | 87.3% | 2,320 | 2,658 | 336 | 304 | 385 | 348 |
| Sydney (R) | 10th | 7 | -1- | 14 | 30 | 86.6% | 2,313 | 2,670 | 333 | 315 | 393 | 312 |
| Richmond (R) | 11th | 6 | -0- | 16 | 24 | 66.7% | 1,994 | 2,988 | 288 | 266 | 433 | 390 |
| St Kilda (R) | 12th | 5 | -0- | 17 | 20 | 68.3% | 1,951 | 2,855 | 282 | 259 | 409 | 401 |
Final Round 1
Elimination Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUN | 09/09/1984 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Collingwood (R) | MCG | 106 | - | 151 | |
Qualifying Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 08/09/1984 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Hawthorn (R) | VFL Park | 173 | - | 83 | |
Final Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Melbourne (R) | 1st |
| Carlton (R) | 2nd |
| Hawthorn (R) | 3rd |
| Collingwood (R) | 4th |
| Fitzroy (R) | 5th |
Final Round 2
Semi Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 15/09/1984 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Carlton (R) | VFL Park | 161 | - | 69 | |
| SUN | 16/09/1984 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v Collingwood (R) | MCG | 76 | - | 159 | |
Final Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Melbourne (R) | 1st |
| Carlton (R) | 2nd |
| Collingwood (R) | 3rd |
| Hawthorn (R) | 4th |
| Fitzroy (R) | 5th |
Final Round 3
Preliminary Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 22/09/1984 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Collingwood (R) | VFL Park | 120 | - | 52 | |
Final Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Melbourne (R) | 1st |
| Carlton (R) | 2nd |
| Collingwood (R) | 3rd |
| Hawthorn (R) | 4th |
| Fitzroy (R) | 5th |
Final Round 4
Grand Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 29/09/1984 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Carlton (R) | MCG | 81 | - | 45 | |
Final Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Melbourne (R) | 1st |
| Carlton (R) | 2nd |
| Collingwood (R) | 3rd |
| Hawthorn (R) | 4th |
| Fitzroy (R) | 5th |