1991 AFLR Season
This page displays the results for the 1991 season of the Australian Football League Reserves.
It featured twenty-four rounds. Each team received two byes. The Collingwood Reserves were the minor premiers.
The premiership ended with a finals series following the First McIntyre Final Six system. The Brisbane Bears Reserves were the premiers, with Rodney Eade as the premiership coach.
Premiership Details
Name:
1991 Australian Football League Reserves Season
Known As:
1991 AFLR Season
Teams:
13
Rounds:
24
Finals System:
First McIntyre Final Six System
Matches:
150
Team Details
| Team | Home Ground | Coach (Appointed) | Coach (Caretaker) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Bears (R) | Carrara Stadium | Rodney Eade | |
| Carlton (R) | Princes Park | Rod Ashman | |
| Collingwood (R) | Victoria Park | Lee Adamson | |
| Essendon (R) | Windy Hill | Merv Keane | |
| Fitzroy (R) | Princes Park | ||
| Footscray (R) | Western Oval | ||
| Geelong (R) | Kardinia Park | Graeme Gellie | |
| Hawthorn (R) | Waverley Park | ||
| Melbourne (R) | MCG | Mark Cross | |
| North Melbourne (R) | MCG | ||
| Richmond (R) | MCG | Emmett Dunne | |
| St Kilda (R) | Moorabbin Oval | Peter Francis | |
| Sydney (R) | SCG |
Premiership Results
Premiers:
Brisbane Bears Reserves
Runners-Up:
Melbourne Reserves
Minor Premiers:
Collingwood Reserves
Team Results
Minor Premiership Results
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (R) | 1st | 17 | -0- | 5 | 68 | 133.4% | 2,705 | 2,027 | 395 | 335 | 291 | 281 |
| Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 15 | -0- | 7 | 60 | 126.3% | 2,923 | 2,314 | 429 | 349 | 342 | 262 |
| Brisbane Bears (R) | 3rd | 14 | -0- | 8 | 56 | 105.2% | 2,488 | 2,366 | 363 | 310 | 339 | 332 |
| Geelong (R) | 4th | 13 | -0- | 9 | 52 | 120.2% | 2,625 | 2,183 | 373 | 387 | 313 | 305 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 5th | 13 | -0- | 9 | 52 | 108.5% | 2,545 | 2,346 | 366 | 349 | 343 | 288 |
| St Kilda (R) | 6th | 12 | -0- | 10 | 48 | 114.9% | 2,347 | 2,042 | 337 | 325 | 289 | 308 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 7th | 12 | -0- | 10 | 48 | 110.8% | 2,394 | 2,161 | 347 | 312 | 315 | 271 |
| Carlton (R) | 8th | 11 | -0- | 11 | 44 | 106.8% | 2,284 | 2,138 | 334 | 280 | 310 | 278 |
| Richmond (R) | 9th | 10 | -0- | 12 | 40 | 93.4% | 2,293 | 2,456 | 330 | 313 | 353 | 338 |
| Essendon (R) | 10th | 10 | -0- | 12 | 40 | 83.5% | 2,025 | 2,425 | 292 | 273 | 347 | 343 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 11th | 6 | -0- | 16 | 24 | 75.8% | 1,984 | 2,617 | 286 | 268 | 376 | 361 |
| Footscray (R) | 12th | 5 | -0- | 17 | 20 | 71.8% | 1,859 | 2,588 | 265 | 269 | 375 | 338 |
| Sydney (R) | 13th | 5 | -0- | 17 | 20 | 70.9% | 1,972 | 2,781 | 278 | 304 | 402 | 369 |
Overall Premiership Results
| Team | Position (Outcome) | |
|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Bears (R) | 1st | Premiers |
| Melbourne (R) | 2nd | Runners-Up |
| Collingwood (R) | 3rd | Defeated by Melbourne (R) (Preliminary Final) |
| St Kilda (R) | 4th | Defeated by Melbourne (R) (Semi Final) |
| Geelong (R) | 5th | Defeated by Brisbane Bears (R) (Elimination Final) |
| North Melbourne (R) | 6th | Defeated by St Kilda (R) (Elimination Final) |
| Hawthorn (R) | 7th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Carlton (R) | 8th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Richmond (R) | 9th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Essendon (R) | 10th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Fitzroy (R) | 11th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Footscray (R) | 12th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Sydney (R) | 13th | Did not qualify for finals |
Premiership Fixture
Regular Season
Round 1
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 23/03/1991 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Melbourne (R) | Windy Hill | 124 | - | 95 | |
| SAT | 23/03/1991 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Arden Street Oval | 112 | - | 73 | |
| SAT | 23/03/1991 | 11:10 AM | Richmond (R) v St Kilda (R) | Waverley Park | 64 | - | 126 | |
| SUN | 24/03/1991 | 11:10 AM | Brisbane Bears (R) v Sydney (R) | Carrara Stadium | 114 | - | 106 | |
| SUN | 24/03/1991 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Footscray (R) | Waverley Park | 161 | - | 67 | |
Round 1 Byes: Carlton (R), Fitzroy (R), Geelong (R)
Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (R) | 1st | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 240.3% | 161 | 67 |
| St Kilda (R) | 2nd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 196.9% | 126 | 64 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 153.4% | 112 | 73 |
| Essendon (R) | 4th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 130.5% | 124 | 95 |
| Brisbane Bears (R) | 5th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 107.5% | 114 | 106 |
| Carlton (R) | 6th | 0 | -0- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fitzroy (R) | 0 | -0- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Geelong (R) | 0 | -0- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Sydney (R) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 93.0% | 106 | 114 |
| Melbourne (R) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 76.6% | 95 | 124 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 65.2% | 73 | 112 |
| Richmond (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 50.8% | 64 | 126 |
| Footscray (R) | 13th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 41.6% | 67 | 161 |
Round 2
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 30/03/1991 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Collingwood (R) | Waverley Park | 131 | - | 102 | |
| SAT | 30/03/1991 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Melbourne (R) | Princes Park | 120 | - | 136 | |
| SAT | 30/03/1991 | 4:45 PM | Brisbane Bears (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Carrara Stadium | 92 | - | 103 | |
| MON | 01/04/1991 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Richmond (R) | MCG | 151 | - | 114 | |
| MON | 01/04/1991 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v St Kilda (R) | Kardinia Park | 139 | - | 86 | |
| MON | 01/04/1991 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v Sydney (R) | Princes Park | 127 | - | 94 | |
Round 2 Bye: Footscray (R)
Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon (R) | 1st | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 131.6% | 275 | 209 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 130.3% | 215 | 165 |
| Geelong (R) | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 161.6% | 139 | 86 |
| Collingwood (R) | 4th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 132.8% | 263 | 198 |
| Carlton (R) | 5th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 128.4% | 131 | 102 |
| St Kilda (R) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 104.4% | 212 | 203 |
| Brisbane Bears (R) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 98.6% | 206 | 209 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 97.1% | 200 | 206 |
| Melbourne (R) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 94.7% | 231 | 244 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 88.2% | 120 | 136 |
| Sydney (R) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 83.0% | 200 | 241 |
| Richmond (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 64.3% | 178 | 277 |
| Footscray (R) | 13th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 41.6% | 67 | 161 |
Round 3
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 06/04/1991 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Brisbane Bears (R) | Princes Park | 179 | - | 111 | |
| SAT | 06/04/1991 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Victoria Park | 143 | - | 75 | |
| SAT | 06/04/1991 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v Richmond (R) | Waverley Park | 109 | - | 123 | |
| SUN | 07/04/1991 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Geelong (R) | Western Oval | 122 | - | 99 | |
| SUN | 07/04/1991 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v St Kilda (R) | MCG | 116 | - | 109 | |
| SUN | 07/04/1991 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v Footscray (R) | SCG | 122 | - | 140 | |
Round 3 Bye: North Melbourne (R)
Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon (R) | 1st | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 128.9% | 397 | 308 |
| Collingwood (R) | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 148.7% | 406 | 273 |
| Carlton (R) | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 145.5% | 310 | 213 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 4th | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 130.3% | 215 | 165 |
| Melbourne (R) | 5th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 98.3% | 347 | 353 |
| Geelong (R) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 114.4% | 238 | 208 |
| St Kilda (R) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 100.6% | 321 | 319 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 93.9% | 309 | 329 |
| Brisbane Bears (R) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 81.7% | 317 | 388 |
| Richmond (R) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 78.0% | 301 | 386 |
| Footscray (R) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 73.1% | 207 | 283 |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 84.5% | 322 | 381 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 13th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 69.9% | 195 | 279 |
Round 4
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 12/04/1991 | 2:00 PM | St Kilda (R) v Collingwood (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 72 | - | 181 | |
| SAT | 13/04/1991 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Melbourne (R) | Waverley Park | 123 | - | 83 | |
| SAT | 13/04/1991 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Windy Hill | 128 | - | 146 | |
| SAT | 13/04/1991 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Footscray (R) | Princes Park | 74 | - | 120 | |
| SAT | 13/04/1991 | 11:10 AM | Richmond (R) v Sydney (R) | MCG | 146 | - | 98 | |
| SUN | 14/04/1991 | 11:10 AM | Brisbane Bears (R) v Geelong (R) | Gabba | 178 | - | 171 | |
Round 4 Bye: Hawthorn (R)
Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (R) | 1st | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 170.1% | 587 | 345 |
| Carlton (R) | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 146.3% | 433 | 296 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 123.2% | 361 | 293 |
| Essendon (R) | 4th | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 115.6% | 525 | 454 |
| Richmond (R) | 5th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 92.4% | 447 | 484 |
| Footscray (R) | 6th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 91.6% | 327 | 357 |
| Melbourne (R) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 90.3% | 430 | 476 |
| Brisbane Bears (R) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 88.6% | 495 | 559 |
| Geelong (R) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 106.0% | 409 | 386 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 93.9% | 309 | 329 |
| St Kilda (R) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 78.6% | 393 | 500 |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 79.7% | 420 | 527 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 13th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 67.4% | 269 | 399 |
Round 5
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 19/04/1991 | 4:45 PM | Sydney (R) v Essendon (R) | SCG | 107 | - | 96 | |
| SAT | 20/04/1991 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Brisbane Bears (R) | Victoria Park | 121 | - | 74 | |
| SAT | 20/04/1991 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Richmond (R) | Princes Park | 155 | - | 101 | |
| SAT | 20/04/1991 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Waverley Park | 78 | - | 100 | |
| SAT | 20/04/1991 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v North Melbourne (R) | MCG | 134 | - | 131 | |
| SUN | 21/04/1991 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Carlton (R) | Kardinia Park | 105 | - | 90 | |
Round 5 Bye: St Kilda (R)
Round 5 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (R) | 1st | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 169.0% | 708 | 419 |
| Carlton (R) | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 130.4% | 523 | 401 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 115.2% | 492 | 427 |
| Essendon (R) | 4th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 110.7% | 621 | 561 |
| Melbourne (R) | 5th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 92.9% | 564 | 607 |
| Geelong (R) | 6th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 108.0% | 514 | 476 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 100.5% | 409 | 407 |
| Footscray (R) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 88.6% | 405 | 457 |
| Richmond (R) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 85.8% | 548 | 639 |
| Brisbane Bears (R) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 83.7% | 569 | 680 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 84.8% | 424 | 500 |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 84.6% | 527 | 623 |
| St Kilda (R) | 13th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 78.6% | 393 | 500 |
Round 6
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 27/04/1991 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v St Kilda (R) | Princes Park | 168 | - | 85 | |
| SAT | 27/04/1991 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Melbourne (R) | Victoria Park | 155 | - | 134 | |
| SAT | 27/04/1991 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Lakeside Oval | 127 | - | 85 | |
| SAT | 27/04/1991 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Geelong (R) | Waverley Park | 128 | - | 153 | |
| SAT | 27/04/1991 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Sydney (R) | Arden Street Oval | 61 | - | 116 | |
| SAT | 27/04/1991 | 4:45 PM | Brisbane Bears (R) v Essendon (R) | Carrara Stadium | 170 | - | 65 | |
Round 6 Bye: Richmond (R)
Round 6 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (R) | 1st | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 156.1% | 863 | 553 |
| Carlton (R) | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 142.2% | 691 | 486 |
| Geelong (R) | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 110.4% | 667 | 604 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 4th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 101.8% | 553 | 543 |
| Brisbane Bears (R) | 5th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 99.2% | 739 | 745 |
| Essendon (R) | 6th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 93.8% | 686 | 731 |
| Melbourne (R) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 91.6% | 698 | 762 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 94.2% | 551 | 585 |
| Sydney (R) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 94.0% | 643 | 684 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 92.5% | 494 | 534 |
| Footscray (R) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 87.4% | 533 | 610 |
| Richmond (R) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 85.8% | 548 | 639 |
| St Kilda (R) | 13th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 71.6% | 478 | 668 |
Round 7
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 03/05/1991 | 4:45 PM | North Melbourne (R) v Hawthorn (R) | MCG | 151 | - | 78 | |
| SAT | 04/05/1991 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Essendon (R) | Waverley Park | 121 | - | 97 | |
| SAT | 04/05/1991 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Brisbane Bears (R) | MCG | 115 | - | 127 | |
| SAT | 04/05/1991 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 160 | - | 79 | |
| SUN | 05/05/1991 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Richmond (R) | Western Oval | 105 | - | 110 | |
| SUN | 05/05/1991 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v Geelong (R) | SCG | 105 | - | 135 | |
Round 7 Bye: Collingwood (R)
Round 7 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (R) | 1st | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 156.1% | 863 | 553 |
| Carlton (R) | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 139.3% | 812 | 583 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 113.4% | 704 | 621 |
| Geelong (R) | 4th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 113.1% | 802 | 709 |
| Brisbane Bears (R) | 5th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 100.7% | 866 | 860 |
| Essendon (R) | 6th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 91.9% | 783 | 852 |
| Melbourne (R) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 91.5% | 813 | 889 |
| Richmond (R) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 88.4% | 658 | 744 |
| Sydney (R) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 91.3% | 748 | 819 |
| Footscray (R) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 88.6% | 638 | 720 |
| St Kilda (R) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 85.4% | 638 | 747 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 84.6% | 630 | 745 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 13th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 83.5% | 572 | 685 |
Round 8
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 11/05/1991 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Waverley Park | 105 | - | 70 | |
| SAT | 11/05/1991 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Sydney (R) | Princes Park | 86 | - | 101 | |
| SAT | 11/05/1991 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Melbourne (R) | MCG | 72 | - | 138 | |
| SAT | 11/05/1991 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Kardinia Park | 127 | - | 203 | |
| SUN | 12/05/1991 | 11:10 AM | Brisbane Bears (R) v St Kilda (R) | Gabba | 108 | - | 101 | |
| SUN | 12/05/1991 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Richmond (R) | MCG | 154 | - | 134 | |
Round 8 Bye: Essendon (R)
Round 8 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (R) | 1st | 6 | -0- | 1 | 24 | 148.0% | 1,017 | 687 |
| Carlton (R) | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 1 | 24 | 140.4% | 917 | 653 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 121.3% | 907 | 748 |
| Brisbane Bears (R) | 4th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 101.4% | 974 | 961 |
| Geelong (R) | 5th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 101.9% | 929 | 912 |
| Melbourne (R) | 6th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 99.0% | 951 | 961 |
| Sydney (R) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 93.8% | 849 | 905 |
| Essendon (R) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 91.9% | 783 | 852 |
| Richmond (R) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 88.2% | 792 | 898 |
| St Kilda (R) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 86.4% | 739 | 855 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 84.6% | 716 | 846 |
| Footscray (R) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 82.8% | 710 | 858 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 13th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 81.3% | 642 | 790 |
Round 9
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 17/05/1991 | 4:45 PM | North Melbourne (R) v Fitzroy (R) | MCG | 132 | - | 75 | |
| SAT | 18/05/1991 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Richmond (R) | Princes Park | 105 | - | 126 | |
| SAT | 18/05/1991 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Geelong (R) | Victoria Park | 103 | - | 66 | |
| SAT | 18/05/1991 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Waverley Park | 128 | - | 126 | |
| SAT | 18/05/1991 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Brisbane Bears (R) | Western Oval | 72 | - | 78 | |
| SUN | 19/05/1991 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v St Kilda (R) | SCG | 103 | - | 147 | |
Round 9 Bye: Melbourne (R)
Round 9 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (R) | 1st | 7 | -0- | 1 | 28 | 148.7% | 1,120 | 753 |
| Carlton (R) | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 131.2% | 1,022 | 779 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 126.2% | 1,039 | 823 |
| Brisbane Bears (R) | 4th | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 101.8% | 1,052 | 1,033 |
| Melbourne (R) | 5th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 99.0% | 951 | 961 |
| Geelong (R) | 6th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 98.0% | 995 | 1,015 |
| Essendon (R) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 93.1% | 911 | 978 |
| Richmond (R) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 91.5% | 918 | 1,003 |
| St Kilda (R) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 92.5% | 886 | 958 |
| Sydney (R) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 90.5% | 952 | 1,052 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 83.7% | 768 | 918 |
| Footscray (R) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 83.5% | 782 | 936 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 13th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 80.9% | 791 | 978 |
Round 10
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 25/05/1991 | 11:10 AM | Brisbane Bears (R) v Richmond (R) | Carrara Stadium | 125 | - | 86 | |
| SAT | 25/05/1991 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Waverley Park | 89 | - | 184 | |
| SAT | 25/05/1991 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Geelong (R) | Princes Park | 125 | - | 119 | |
| SAT | 25/05/1991 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v North Melbourne (R) | MCG | 102 | - | 166 | |
| SAT | 25/05/1991 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Sydney (R) | Junction Oval | 168 | - | 79 | |
| SAT | 25/05/1991 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Essendon (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 162 | - | 30 | |
Round 10 Bye: Carlton (R)
Round 10 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne (R) | 1st | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 130.3% | 1,205 | 925 |
| Collingwood (R) | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 129.0% | 1,209 | 937 |
| Brisbane Bears (R) | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 105.2% | 1,177 | 1,119 |
| Carlton (R) | 4th | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 131.2% | 1,022 | 779 |
| Melbourne (R) | 5th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 107.6% | 1,119 | 1,040 |
| St Kilda (R) | 6th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 106.1% | 1,048 | 988 |
| Geelong (R) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 97.7% | 1,114 | 1,140 |
| Richmond (R) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 89.0% | 1,004 | 1,128 |
| Essendon (R) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 82.5% | 941 | 1,140 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 94.5% | 952 | 1,007 |
| Sydney (R) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 7 | 12 | 84.5% | 1,031 | 1,220 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 83.5% | 916 | 1,097 |
| Footscray (R) | 13th | 2 | -0- | 7 | 8 | 80.2% | 884 | 1,102 |
Round 11
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 01/06/1991 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v North Melbourne (R) | MCG | 112 | - | 101 | |
| SAT | 01/06/1991 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Melbourne (R) | Windy Hill | 88 | - | 131 | |
| SAT | 01/06/1991 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Richmond (R) | Kardinia Park | 79 | - | 88 | |
| SAT | 01/06/1991 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v St Kilda (R) | Princes Park | 152 | - | 80 | |
| SUN | 02/06/1991 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Carlton (R) | Western Oval | 32 | - | 72 | |
| SUN | 02/06/1991 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v Brisbane Bears (R) | SCG | 108 | - | 129 | |
Round 11 Bye: Fitzroy (R)
Round 11 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (R) | 1st | 8 | -0- | 2 | 32 | 127.3% | 1,321 | 1,038 |
| Brisbane Bears (R) | 2nd | 8 | -0- | 3 | 32 | 106.4% | 1,306 | 1,227 |
| Carlton (R) | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 134.9% | 1,094 | 811 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 4th | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 125.9% | 1,306 | 1,037 |
| Melbourne (R) | 5th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 110.8% | 1,250 | 1,128 |
| Richmond (R) | 6th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 90.5% | 1,092 | 1,207 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 101.6% | 1,104 | 1,087 |
| St Kilda (R) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 98.9% | 1,128 | 1,140 |
| Geelong (R) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 97.1% | 1,193 | 1,228 |
| Essendon (R) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 81.0% | 1,029 | 1,271 |
| Sydney (R) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 8 | 12 | 84.4% | 1,139 | 1,349 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 83.5% | 916 | 1,097 |
| Footscray (R) | 13th | 2 | -0- | 8 | 8 | 78.0% | 916 | 1,174 |
Round 12
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 08/06/1991 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Sydney (R) | Western Oval | 69 | - | 37 | |
| SUN | 09/06/1991 | 11:10 AM | Brisbane Bears (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Carrara Stadium | 136 | - | 103 | |
| SUN | 09/06/1991 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Richmond (R) | MCG | 142 | - | 92 | |
| MON | 10/06/1991 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Collingwood (R) | Arden Street Oval | 95 | - | 69 | |
| MON | 10/06/1991 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Princes Park | 85 | - | 70 | |
| MON | 10/06/1991 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 62 | - | 87 | |
Round 12 Bye: Essendon (R)
Round 12 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Bears (R) | 1st | 9 | -0- | 3 | 36 | 108.4% | 1,442 | 1,330 |
| Carlton (R) | 2nd | 8 | -0- | 2 | 32 | 135.1% | 1,189 | 880 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 3 | 32 | 126.8% | 1,393 | 1,099 |
| Collingwood (R) | 4th | 8 | -0- | 3 | 32 | 122.7% | 1,390 | 1,133 |
| Melbourne (R) | 5th | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 114.1% | 1,392 | 1,220 |
| Geelong (R) | 6th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 98.5% | 1,278 | 1,298 |
| Richmond (R) | 7th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 87.8% | 1,184 | 1,349 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 7 | 16 | 100.2% | 1,174 | 1,172 |
| St Kilda (R) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 7 | 16 | 97.0% | 1,190 | 1,227 |
| Essendon (R) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 81.0% | 1,029 | 1,271 |
| Sydney (R) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 9 | 12 | 82.9% | 1,176 | 1,418 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 7 | 12 | 82.6% | 1,019 | 1,233 |
| Footscray (R) | 13th | 3 | -0- | 8 | 12 | 81.3% | 985 | 1,211 |
Round 13
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 15/06/1991 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Essendon (R) | Waverley Park | 145 | - | 50 | |
| SAT | 15/06/1991 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v St Kilda (R) | Lakeside Oval | 43 | - | 62 | |
| SAT | 15/06/1991 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Richmond (R) | MCG | 57 | - | 109 | |
| SAT | 15/06/1991 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v Brisbane Bears (R) | Princes Park | 30 | - | 99 | |
| SUN | 16/06/1991 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Geelong (R) | MCG | 144 | - | 102 | |
| SUN | 16/06/1991 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v Carlton (R) | SCG | 54 | - | 127 | |
Round 13 Bye: North Melbourne (R)
Round 13 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Bears (R) | 1st | 10 | -0- | 3 | 40 | 113.3% | 1,541 | 1,360 |
| Carlton (R) | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 2 | 36 | 140.9% | 1,316 | 934 |
| Collingwood (R) | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 3 | 36 | 129.8% | 1,535 | 1,183 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 4th | 8 | -0- | 3 | 32 | 126.8% | 1,393 | 1,099 |
| Melbourne (R) | 5th | 8 | -0- | 4 | 32 | 116.2% | 1,536 | 1,322 |
| Richmond (R) | 6th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 92.0% | 1,293 | 1,406 |
| St Kilda (R) | 7th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 98.6% | 1,252 | 1,270 |
| Geelong (R) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 95.7% | 1,380 | 1,442 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 8 | 16 | 94.7% | 1,204 | 1,271 |
| Essendon (R) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 7 | 16 | 76.2% | 1,079 | 1,416 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 8 | 12 | 82.0% | 1,062 | 1,295 |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 10 | 12 | 79.6% | 1,230 | 1,545 |
| Footscray (R) | 13th | 3 | -0- | 9 | 12 | 78.9% | 1,042 | 1,320 |
Round 14
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 21/06/1991 | 4:45 PM | North Melbourne (R) v Richmond (R) | MCG | 129 | - | 148 | |
| SAT | 22/06/1991 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Brisbane Bears (R) | Princes Park | 134 | - | 123 | |
| SAT | 22/06/1991 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Sydney (R) | Victoria Park | 153 | - | 49 | |
| SAT | 22/06/1991 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Windy Hill | 161 | - | 66 | |
| SAT | 22/06/1991 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v St Kilda (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 66 | - | 163 | |
| SAT | 22/06/1991 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v Melbourne (R) | Waverley Park | 104 | - | 69 | |
Round 14 Bye: Geelong (R)
Round 14 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | 1st | 10 | -0- | 2 | 40 | 137.2% | 1,450 | 1,057 |
| Collingwood (R) | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 3 | 40 | 137.0% | 1,688 | 1,232 |
| Brisbane Bears (R) | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 4 | 40 | 111.4% | 1,664 | 1,494 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 4th | 8 | -0- | 4 | 32 | 122.1% | 1,522 | 1,247 |
| Melbourne (R) | 5th | 8 | -0- | 5 | 32 | 112.6% | 1,605 | 1,426 |
| Richmond (R) | 6th | 7 | -0- | 6 | 28 | 93.9% | 1,441 | 1,535 |
| St Kilda (R) | 7th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 105.9% | 1,415 | 1,336 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 8 | 20 | 97.6% | 1,308 | 1,340 |
| Geelong (R) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 95.7% | 1,380 | 1,442 |
| Essendon (R) | 10th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 83.7% | 1,240 | 1,482 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 9 | 12 | 77.5% | 1,128 | 1,456 |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 11 | 12 | 75.3% | 1,279 | 1,698 |
| Footscray (R) | 13th | 3 | -0- | 10 | 12 | 74.7% | 1,108 | 1,483 |
Round 15
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 28/06/1991 | 4:45 PM | North Melbourne (R) v Hawthorn (R) | MCG | 127 | - | 164 | |
| SAT | 29/06/1991 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Princes Park | 121 | - | 60 | |
| SAT | 29/06/1991 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v St Kilda (R) | Victoria Park | 74 | - | 91 | |
| SAT | 29/06/1991 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Essendon (R) | Western Oval | 66 | - | 80 | |
| SAT | 29/06/1991 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Richmond (R) | Waverley Park | 109 | - | 93 | |
| SUN | 30/06/1991 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v Melbourne (R) | SCG | 97 | - | 186 | |
Round 15 Bye: Brisbane Bears (R)
Round 15 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | 1st | 11 | -0- | 2 | 44 | 140.6% | 1,571 | 1,117 |
| Collingwood (R) | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 4 | 40 | 133.2% | 1,762 | 1,323 |
| Brisbane Bears (R) | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 4 | 40 | 111.4% | 1,664 | 1,494 |
| Melbourne (R) | 4th | 9 | -0- | 5 | 36 | 117.6% | 1,791 | 1,523 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 5th | 8 | -0- | 5 | 32 | 116.9% | 1,649 | 1,411 |
| St Kilda (R) | 6th | 7 | -0- | 7 | 28 | 106.8% | 1,506 | 1,410 |
| Richmond (R) | 7th | 7 | -0- | 7 | 28 | 93.3% | 1,534 | 1,644 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 8th | 6 | -0- | 8 | 24 | 100.3% | 1,472 | 1,467 |
| Geelong (R) | 9th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 97.0% | 1,489 | 1,535 |
| Essendon (R) | 10th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 85.3% | 1,320 | 1,548 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 10 | 12 | 75.3% | 1,188 | 1,577 |
| Footscray (R) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 11 | 12 | 75.1% | 1,174 | 1,563 |
| Sydney (R) | 13th | 3 | -0- | 12 | 12 | 73.0% | 1,376 | 1,884 |
Round 16
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 06/07/1991 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Princes Park | 98 | - | 110 | |
| SAT | 06/07/1991 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Footscray (R) | Victoria Park | 106 | - | 66 | |
| SAT | 06/07/1991 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Essendon (R) | Kardinia Park | 114 | - | 48 | |
| SAT | 06/07/1991 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v Melbourne (R) | Waverley Park | 111 | - | 130 | |
| SUN | 07/07/1991 | 11:10 AM | Brisbane Bears (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Gabba | 191 | - | 119 | |
| SUN | 07/07/1991 | 11:10 AM | Richmond (R) v St Kilda (R) | MCG | 110 | - | 152 | |
Round 16 Bye: Sydney (R)
Round 16 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | 1st | 11 | -0- | 3 | 44 | 136.0% | 1,669 | 1,227 |
| Collingwood (R) | 2nd | 11 | -0- | 4 | 44 | 134.5% | 1,868 | 1,389 |
| Brisbane Bears (R) | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 4 | 44 | 115.0% | 1,855 | 1,613 |
| Melbourne (R) | 4th | 10 | -0- | 5 | 40 | 117.6% | 1,921 | 1,634 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 5th | 9 | -0- | 5 | 36 | 116.6% | 1,759 | 1,509 |
| St Kilda (R) | 6th | 8 | -0- | 7 | 32 | 109.1% | 1,658 | 1,520 |
| Geelong (R) | 7th | 7 | -0- | 7 | 28 | 101.3% | 1,603 | 1,583 |
| Richmond (R) | 8th | 7 | -0- | 8 | 28 | 91.5% | 1,644 | 1,796 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 9th | 6 | -0- | 9 | 24 | 99.1% | 1,583 | 1,597 |
| Essendon (R) | 10th | 6 | -0- | 8 | 24 | 82.3% | 1,368 | 1,662 |
| Footscray (R) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 12 | 12 | 74.3% | 1,240 | 1,669 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 11 | 12 | 73.9% | 1,307 | 1,768 |
| Sydney (R) | 13th | 3 | -0- | 12 | 12 | 73.0% | 1,376 | 1,884 |
Round 17
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 13/07/1991 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Carlton (R) | Victoria Park | 56 | - | 43 | |
| SAT | 13/07/1991 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Richmond (R) | Windy Hill | 32 | - | 80 | |
| SAT | 13/07/1991 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Fitzroy (R) | MCG | 173 | - | 46 | |
| SAT | 13/07/1991 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Brisbane Bears (R) | Waverley Park | 66 | - | 51 | |
| SAT | 13/07/1991 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Geelong (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 65 | - | 56 | |
| SUN | 14/07/1991 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v Hawthorn (R) | SCG | 146 | - | 106 | |
Round 17 Bye: Footscray (R)
Round 17 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (R) | 1st | 12 | -0- | 4 | 48 | 134.4% | 1,924 | 1,432 |
| Carlton (R) | 2nd | 11 | -0- | 4 | 44 | 133.4% | 1,712 | 1,283 |
| Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 5 | 44 | 124.6% | 2,094 | 1,680 |
| Brisbane Bears (R) | 4th | 11 | -0- | 5 | 44 | 113.5% | 1,906 | 1,679 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 5th | 10 | -0- | 5 | 40 | 117.0% | 1,825 | 1,560 |
| St Kilda (R) | 6th | 9 | -0- | 7 | 36 | 109.3% | 1,723 | 1,576 |
| Richmond (R) | 7th | 8 | -0- | 8 | 32 | 94.3% | 1,724 | 1,828 |
| Geelong (R) | 8th | 7 | -0- | 8 | 28 | 100.7% | 1,659 | 1,648 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 9th | 6 | -0- | 10 | 24 | 96.9% | 1,689 | 1,743 |
| Essendon (R) | 10th | 6 | -0- | 9 | 24 | 80.4% | 1,400 | 1,742 |
| Sydney (R) | 11th | 4 | -0- | 12 | 16 | 76.5% | 1,522 | 1,990 |
| Footscray (R) | 12th | 3 | -0- | 12 | 12 | 74.3% | 1,240 | 1,669 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 13th | 3 | -0- | 12 | 12 | 69.7% | 1,353 | 1,941 |
Round 18
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 20/07/1991 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Princes Park | 138 | - | 87 | |
| SAT | 20/07/1991 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Essendon (R) | Kardinia Park | 160 | - | 82 | |
| SAT | 20/07/1991 | 11:10 AM | Hawthorn (R) v Richmond (R) | Waverley Park | 100 | - | 72 | |
| SAT | 20/07/1991 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Melbourne (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 175 | - | 88 | |
| SUN | 21/07/1991 | 11:10 AM | Brisbane Bears (R) v Carlton (R) | Carrara Stadium | 117 | - | 107 | |
| SUN | 21/07/1991 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Kardinia Park | 173 | - | 127 | |
Round 18 Bye: Sydney (R)
Round 18 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (R) | 1st | 13 | -0- | 4 | 52 | 135.7% | 2,062 | 1,519 |
| Brisbane Bears (R) | 2nd | 12 | -0- | 5 | 48 | 113.3% | 2,023 | 1,786 |
| Carlton (R) | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 5 | 44 | 129.9% | 1,819 | 1,400 |
| Melbourne (R) | 4th | 11 | -0- | 6 | 44 | 117.6% | 2,182 | 1,855 |
| St Kilda (R) | 5th | 10 | -0- | 7 | 40 | 114.1% | 1,898 | 1,664 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 6th | 10 | -0- | 6 | 40 | 112.6% | 1,952 | 1,733 |
| Geelong (R) | 7th | 8 | -0- | 8 | 32 | 105.1% | 1,819 | 1,730 |
| Richmond (R) | 8th | 8 | -0- | 9 | 32 | 93.2% | 1,796 | 1,928 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 9th | 7 | -0- | 10 | 28 | 98.6% | 1,789 | 1,815 |
| Essendon (R) | 10th | 6 | -0- | 10 | 24 | 77.9% | 1,482 | 1,902 |
| Footscray (R) | 11th | 4 | -0- | 12 | 16 | 78.7% | 1,413 | 1,796 |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | 4 | -0- | 12 | 16 | 76.5% | 1,522 | 1,990 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 13th | 3 | -0- | 13 | 12 | 69.3% | 1,440 | 2,079 |
Round 19
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 27/07/1991 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Melbourne (R) | Princes Park | 55 | - | 119 | |
| SAT | 27/07/1991 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v St Kilda (R) | Waverley Park | 131 | - | 55 | |
| SAT | 27/07/1991 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Footscray (R) | Western Oval | 58 | - | 66 | |
| SAT | 27/07/1991 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Brisbane Bears (R) | Kardinia Park | 73 | - | 89 | |
| SAT | 27/07/1991 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v Essendon (R) | Arden Street Oval | 100 | - | 74 | |
| SUN | 28/07/1991 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v Richmond (R) | SCG | 120 | - | 110 | |
Round 19 Bye: Hawthorn (R)
Round 19 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (R) | 1st | 14 | -0- | 4 | 56 | 139.3% | 2,193 | 1,574 |
| Brisbane Bears (R) | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 5 | 52 | 113.6% | 2,112 | 1,859 |
| Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 6 | 48 | 120.5% | 2,301 | 1,910 |
| Carlton (R) | 4th | 11 | -0- | 6 | 44 | 123.4% | 1,874 | 1,519 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 5th | 11 | -0- | 6 | 44 | 113.6% | 2,052 | 1,807 |
| St Kilda (R) | 6th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 40 | 108.8% | 1,953 | 1,795 |
| Geelong (R) | 7th | 8 | -0- | 9 | 32 | 104.0% | 1,892 | 1,819 |
| Richmond (R) | 8th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 93.1% | 1,906 | 2,048 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 9th | 7 | -0- | 10 | 28 | 98.6% | 1,789 | 1,815 |
| Essendon (R) | 10th | 6 | -0- | 11 | 24 | 77.7% | 1,556 | 2,002 |
| Footscray (R) | 11th | 5 | -0- | 12 | 20 | 79.8% | 1,479 | 1,854 |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | 5 | -0- | 12 | 20 | 78.2% | 1,642 | 2,100 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 13th | 3 | -0- | 14 | 12 | 69.8% | 1,498 | 2,145 |
Round 20
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 03/08/1991 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Geelong (R) | Princes Park | 80 | - | 132 | |
| SAT | 03/08/1991 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Sydney (R) | Windy Hill | 103 | - | 78 | |
| SAT | 03/08/1991 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Richmond (R) | Lakeside Oval | 88 | - | 59 | |
| SAT | 03/08/1991 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Waverley Park | 47 | - | 132 | |
| SAT | 03/08/1991 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v North Melbourne (R) | MCG | 167 | - | 75 | |
| SAT | 03/08/1991 | 4:45 PM | Brisbane Bears (R) v Collingwood (R) | Carrara Stadium | 100 | - | 116 | |
Round 20 Bye: St Kilda (R)
Round 20 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (R) | 1st | 15 | -0- | 4 | 60 | 137.9% | 2,309 | 1,674 |
| Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 6 | 52 | 124.3% | 2,468 | 1,985 |
| Brisbane Bears (R) | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 6 | 52 | 112.0% | 2,212 | 1,975 |
| Carlton (R) | 4th | 11 | -0- | 7 | 44 | 118.4% | 1,954 | 1,651 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 5th | 11 | -0- | 7 | 44 | 107.8% | 2,127 | 1,974 |
| St Kilda (R) | 6th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 40 | 108.8% | 1,953 | 1,795 |
| Geelong (R) | 7th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 106.6% | 2,024 | 1,899 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 8th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 103.2% | 1,921 | 1,862 |
| Richmond (R) | 9th | 8 | -0- | 11 | 32 | 92.0% | 1,965 | 2,136 |
| Essendon (R) | 10th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 28 | 79.8% | 1,659 | 2,080 |
| Sydney (R) | 11th | 5 | -0- | 13 | 20 | 78.1% | 1,720 | 2,203 |
| Footscray (R) | 12th | 5 | -0- | 13 | 20 | 76.8% | 1,526 | 1,986 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 13th | 4 | -0- | 14 | 16 | 72.0% | 1,586 | 2,204 |
Round 21
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 10/08/1991 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v St Kilda (R) | Waverley Park | 47 | - | 132 | |
| SAT | 10/08/1991 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Brisbane Bears (R) | Windy Hill | 118 | - | 75 | |
| SAT | 10/08/1991 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Princes Park | 58 | - | 124 | |
| SAT | 10/08/1991 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Footscray (R) | Kardinia Park | 217 | - | 24 | |
| SAT | 10/08/1991 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v Collingwood (R) | MCG | 136 | - | 141 | |
| SUN | 11/08/1991 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (R) v North Melbourne (R) | SCG | 81 | - | 142 | |
Round 21 Bye: Richmond (R)
Round 21 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (R) | 1st | 16 | -0- | 4 | 64 | 135.4% | 2,450 | 1,810 |
| Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 7 | 52 | 122.5% | 2,604 | 2,126 |
| Brisbane Bears (R) | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 7 | 52 | 109.3% | 2,287 | 2,093 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 4th | 12 | -0- | 7 | 48 | 110.4% | 2,269 | 2,055 |
| St Kilda (R) | 5th | 11 | -0- | 8 | 44 | 113.2% | 2,085 | 1,842 |
| Carlton (R) | 6th | 11 | -0- | 8 | 44 | 112.2% | 2,001 | 1,783 |
| Geelong (R) | 7th | 10 | -0- | 9 | 40 | 116.5% | 2,241 | 1,923 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 8th | 9 | -0- | 10 | 36 | 106.5% | 2,045 | 1,920 |
| Richmond (R) | 9th | 8 | -0- | 11 | 32 | 92.0% | 1,965 | 2,136 |
| Essendon (R) | 10th | 8 | -0- | 11 | 32 | 82.5% | 1,777 | 2,155 |
| Sydney (R) | 11th | 5 | -0- | 14 | 20 | 76.8% | 1,801 | 2,345 |
| Footscray (R) | 12th | 5 | -0- | 14 | 20 | 70.4% | 1,550 | 2,203 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 13th | 4 | -0- | 15 | 16 | 70.6% | 1,644 | 2,328 |
Round 22
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 17/08/1991 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Essendon (R) | Waverley Park | 96 | - | 121 | |
| SAT | 17/08/1991 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Princes Park | 93 | - | 115 | |
| SAT | 17/08/1991 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Richmond (R) | MCG | 114 | - | 131 | |
| SAT | 17/08/1991 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Sydney (R) | Kardinia Park | 157 | - | 68 | |
| SAT | 17/08/1991 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 76 | - | 104 | |
| SUN | 18/08/1991 | 11:10 AM | Brisbane Bears (R) v Melbourne (R) | Gabba | 77 | - | 189 | |
Round 22 Bye: Collingwood (R)
Round 22 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (R) | 1st | 16 | -0- | 4 | 64 | 135.4% | 2,450 | 1,810 |
| Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 7 | 56 | 126.8% | 2,793 | 2,203 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 7 | 52 | 111.0% | 2,384 | 2,148 |
| Brisbane Bears (R) | 4th | 13 | -0- | 8 | 52 | 103.6% | 2,364 | 2,282 |
| Geelong (R) | 5th | 11 | -0- | 9 | 44 | 120.4% | 2,398 | 1,991 |
| St Kilda (R) | 6th | 11 | -0- | 9 | 44 | 111.0% | 2,161 | 1,946 |
| Carlton (R) | 7th | 11 | -0- | 9 | 44 | 110.1% | 2,097 | 1,904 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 8th | 10 | -0- | 10 | 40 | 107.7% | 2,149 | 1,996 |
| Richmond (R) | 9th | 9 | -0- | 11 | 36 | 93.2% | 2,096 | 2,250 |
| Essendon (R) | 10th | 9 | -0- | 11 | 36 | 84.3% | 1,898 | 2,251 |
| Sydney (R) | 11th | 5 | -0- | 15 | 20 | 74.7% | 1,869 | 2,502 |
| Footscray (R) | 12th | 5 | -0- | 15 | 20 | 71.3% | 1,664 | 2,334 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 13th | 4 | -0- | 16 | 16 | 71.1% | 1,737 | 2,443 |
Round 23
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 23/08/1991 | 4:45 PM | Sydney (R) v Fitzroy (R) | SCG | 77 | - | 138 | |
| SAT | 24/08/1991 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Princes Park | 108 | - | 116 | |
| SAT | 24/08/1991 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Richmond (R) | Victoria Park | 127 | - | 79 | |
| SAT | 24/08/1991 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Waverley Park | 89 | - | 64 | |
| SAT | 24/08/1991 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Essendon (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 45 | - | 70 | |
| SUN | 25/08/1991 | 11:10 AM | Footscray (R) v Melbourne (R) | Western Oval | 111 | - | 130 | |
Round 23 Bye: Brisbane Bears (R)
Round 23 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (R) | 1st | 17 | -0- | 4 | 68 | 136.4% | 2,577 | 1,889 |
| Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 15 | -0- | 7 | 60 | 126.3% | 2,923 | 2,314 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 8 | 52 | 109.4% | 2,448 | 2,237 |
| Brisbane Bears (R) | 4th | 13 | -0- | 8 | 52 | 103.6% | 2,364 | 2,282 |
| Geelong (R) | 5th | 12 | -0- | 9 | 48 | 121.0% | 2,487 | 2,055 |
| St Kilda (R) | 6th | 11 | -0- | 10 | 44 | 109.4% | 2,206 | 2,016 |
| Carlton (R) | 7th | 11 | -0- | 10 | 44 | 109.2% | 2,205 | 2,020 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 8th | 11 | -0- | 10 | 44 | 107.7% | 2,265 | 2,104 |
| Essendon (R) | 9th | 10 | -0- | 11 | 40 | 85.7% | 1,968 | 2,296 |
| Richmond (R) | 10th | 9 | -0- | 12 | 36 | 91.5% | 2,175 | 2,377 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 11th | 5 | -0- | 16 | 20 | 74.4% | 1,875 | 2,520 |
| Sydney (R) | 12th | 5 | -0- | 16 | 20 | 73.7% | 1,946 | 2,640 |
| Footscray (R) | 13th | 5 | -0- | 16 | 20 | 72.0% | 1,775 | 2,464 |
Round 24
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 31/08/1991 | 11:10 AM | Carlton (R) v Richmond (R) | MCG | 79 | - | 118 | |
| SAT | 31/08/1991 | 11:10 AM | Essendon (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Waverley Park | 57 | - | 129 | |
| SAT | 31/08/1991 | 11:10 AM | Fitzroy (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Princes Park | 109 | - | 97 | |
| SAT | 31/08/1991 | 11:10 AM | Geelong (R) v Collingwood (R) | Kardinia Park | 138 | - | 128 | |
| SAT | 31/08/1991 | 11:10 AM | St Kilda (R) v Sydney (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 141 | - | 26 | |
| SAT | 31/08/1991 | 4:45 PM | Brisbane Bears (R) v Footscray (R) | Carrara Stadium | 124 | - | 84 | |
Round 24 Bye: Melbourne (R)
Round 24 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (R) | 1st | 17 | -0- | 5 | 68 | 133.4% | 2,705 | 2,027 |
| Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 15 | -0- | 7 | 60 | 126.3% | 2,923 | 2,314 |
| Brisbane Bears (R) | 3rd | 14 | -0- | 8 | 56 | 105.2% | 2,488 | 2,366 |
| Geelong (R) | 4th | 13 | -0- | 9 | 52 | 120.2% | 2,625 | 2,183 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 5th | 13 | -0- | 9 | 52 | 108.5% | 2,545 | 2,346 |
| St Kilda (R) | 6th | 12 | -0- | 10 | 48 | 114.9% | 2,347 | 2,042 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 7th | 12 | -0- | 10 | 48 | 110.8% | 2,394 | 2,161 |
| Carlton (R) | 8th | 11 | -0- | 11 | 44 | 106.8% | 2,284 | 2,138 |
| Richmond (R) | 9th | 10 | -0- | 12 | 40 | 93.4% | 2,293 | 2,456 |
| Essendon (R) | 10th | 10 | -0- | 12 | 40 | 83.5% | 2,025 | 2,425 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 11th | 6 | -0- | 16 | 24 | 75.8% | 1,984 | 2,617 |
| Footscray (R) | 12th | 5 | -0- | 17 | 20 | 71.8% | 1,859 | 2,588 |
| Sydney (R) | 13th | 5 | -0- | 17 | 20 | 70.9% | 1,972 | 2,781 |
Finals Series
The positions of teams going into the finals:
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (R) | 1st | 17 | -0- | 5 | 68 | 133.4% | 2,705 | 2,027 | 395 | 335 | 291 | 281 |
| Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 15 | -0- | 7 | 60 | 126.3% | 2,923 | 2,314 | 429 | 349 | 342 | 262 |
| Brisbane Bears (R) | 3rd | 14 | -0- | 8 | 56 | 105.2% | 2,488 | 2,366 | 363 | 310 | 339 | 332 |
| Geelong (R) | 4th | 13 | -0- | 9 | 52 | 120.2% | 2,625 | 2,183 | 373 | 387 | 313 | 305 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 5th | 13 | -0- | 9 | 52 | 108.5% | 2,545 | 2,346 | 366 | 349 | 343 | 288 |
| St Kilda (R) | 6th | 12 | -0- | 10 | 48 | 114.9% | 2,347 | 2,042 | 337 | 325 | 289 | 308 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 7th | 12 | -0- | 10 | 48 | 110.8% | 2,394 | 2,161 | 347 | 312 | 315 | 271 |
| Carlton (R) | 8th | 11 | -0- | 11 | 44 | 106.8% | 2,284 | 2,138 | 334 | 280 | 310 | 278 |
| Richmond (R) | 9th | 10 | -0- | 12 | 40 | 93.4% | 2,293 | 2,456 | 330 | 313 | 353 | 338 |
| Essendon (R) | 10th | 10 | -0- | 12 | 40 | 83.5% | 2,025 | 2,425 | 292 | 273 | 347 | 343 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 11th | 6 | -0- | 16 | 24 | 75.8% | 1,984 | 2,617 | 286 | 268 | 376 | 361 |
| Footscray (R) | 12th | 5 | -0- | 17 | 20 | 71.8% | 1,859 | 2,588 | 265 | 269 | 375 | 338 |
| Sydney (R) | 13th | 5 | -0- | 17 | 20 | 70.9% | 1,972 | 2,781 | 278 | 304 | 402 | 369 |
Final Round 1
Elimination Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 07/09/1991 | 11:10 AM | Brisbane Bears (R) v Geelong (R) | Carrara Stadium | 163 | - | 82 | |
| SUN | 08/09/1991 | 11:10 AM | North Melbourne (R) v St Kilda (R) | Waverley Park | 103 | - | 152 | |
Qualifying Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 07/09/1991 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Melbourne (R) | Waverley Park | 112 | - | 99 | |
Final Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Collingwood (R) | 1st |
| Brisbane Bears (R) | 2nd |
| Melbourne (R) | 3rd |
| St Kilda (R) | 4th |
| Geelong (R) | 5th |
| North Melbourne (R) | 6th |
Final Round 2
Semi Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 14/09/1991 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Brisbane Bears (R) | Waverley Park | 80 | - | 116 | |
| SAT | 14/09/1991 | 11:10 AM | Melbourne (R) v St Kilda (R) | Waverley Park | 116 | - | 74 | |
Final Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Brisbane Bears (R) | 1st |
| Collingwood (R) | 2nd |
| Melbourne (R) | 3rd |
| St Kilda (R) | 4th |
| Geelong (R) | 5th |
| North Melbourne (R) | 6th |
Final Round 3
Preliminary Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 21/09/1991 | 11:10 AM | Collingwood (R) v Melbourne (R) | Waverley Park | 64 | - | 125 | |
Final Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Brisbane Bears (R) | 1st |
| Melbourne (R) | 2nd |
| Collingwood (R) | 3rd |
| St Kilda (R) | 4th |
| Geelong (R) | 5th |
| North Melbourne (R) | 6th |
Final Round 4
Grand Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 28/09/1991 | 11:10 AM | Brisbane Bears (R) v Melbourne (R) | Waverley Park | 109 | - | 75 | |
Final Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Brisbane Bears (R) | 1st |
| Melbourne (R) | 2nd |
| Collingwood (R) | 3rd |
| St Kilda (R) | 4th |
| Geelong (R) | 5th |
| North Melbourne (R) | 6th |