Brunswick / Brunswick-Broadmeadows
Team Details
Name:
Brunswick-Broadmeadows
Moniker:
Magpies
Seasons:
1897-1915, 1918-1941, 1945-1990
Former Names:
Brunswick (1897-1915, 1918-1941, 1945-1989)
Club History:
Brunswick-Broadmeadows
(1990)
Home Grounds:
A. G. Gillon Oval (1897-1915, 1918-1941, 1945-1958, 1960-1969, 1976-1979, 1981, 1986-1990), Bill Lawry Oval (1959)
Team Accolades
VFA/VFL Premierships:
89 (1897-1915, 1918-1941, 1945-1990)
VFA/VFL Premiers:
6 (1909, 1925, 1938, 1975 (D2), 1980 (D2), 1985 (D2))
VFA/VFL Runners-Up:
11 (1908, 1910, 1911, 1915, 1920, 1937, 1939, 1971 (D2), 1973 (D2), 1974 (D2), 1983 (D2))
VFA/VFL Minor Premiers:
6 (1925, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1975 (D2), 1983 (D2))
Team History
VFA/VFL History (1897-1990)
| Season | Ladder (W-D-L & P%) | Finals Performance | O/A | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 VFA Season | 5th | 3 | -0- | 17 | 44.0% | Not applicable | 5th |
| 1898 VFA Season | 6th | 0 | -0- | 15 | 29.3% | Not applicable | 6th |
| 1899 VFA Season | 8th | 3 | -0- | 18 | 43.2% | Not applicable | 8th |
| 1900 VFA Season | 7th | 6 | -0- | 10 | 88.4% | Not applicable | 7th |
| 1901 VFA Season | 8th | 6 | -0- | 10 | 87.7% | Not applicable | 8th |
| 1902 VFA Season | 9th | 2 | -0- | 14 | 53.1% | Not applicable | 9th |
| 1903 VFA Season | 6th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 96.3% | Did not qualify for finals | 6th |
| 1904 VFA Season | 7th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 66.1% | Did not qualify for finals | 7th |
| 1905 VFA Season | 7th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 75.3% | Did not qualify for finals | 7th |
| 1906 VFA Season | 6th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 76.9% | Did not qualify for finals | 6th |
| 1907 VFA Season | 6th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 107.0% | Did not qualify for finals | 6th |
| 1908 VFA Season | 4th | 12 | -0- | 6 | 130.2% | Runners-Up | 2nd |
| 1909 VFA Season | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 7 | 136.5% | Premiers | 1st |
| 1910 VFA Season | 3rd | 14 | -0- | 4 | 156.8% | Runners-Up | 2nd |
| 1911 VFA Season | 4th | 12 | -0- | 6 | 148.5% | Runners-Up | 2nd |
| 1912 VFA Season | 4th | 11 | -0- | 7 | 105.5% | Defeated by North Melbourne (Semi Final) | 4th |
| 1913 VFA Season | 4th | 12 | -1- | 5 | 131.0% | Defeated by North Melbourne (Semi Final) | 4th |
| 1914 VFA Season | 5th | 9 | -1- | 8 | 112.7% | Did not qualify for finals | 5th |
| 1915 VFA Season | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 3 | 133.6% | Runners-Up | 2nd |
| 1918 VFA Season | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 5 | 101.3% | Defeated by North Melbourne (Semi Final) | 3rd |
| 1919 VFA Season | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 6 | 124.7% | Defeated by Footscray (Preliminary Final) | 3rd |
| 1920 VFA Season | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 5 | 133.9% | Runners-Up | 2nd |
| 1921 VFA Season | 3rd | 14 | -1- | 3 | 133.2% | Defeated by Footscray (Semi Final) | 4th |
| 1922 VFA Season | 5th | 10 | -1- | 7 | 117.1% | Did not qualify for finals | 5th |
| 1923 VFA Season | 5th | 9 | -1- | 8 | 101.8% | Did not qualify for finals | 5th |
| 1924 VFA Season | 4th | 11 | -0- | 7 | 136.2% | Defeated by Williamstown (Semi Final) | 4th |
| 1925 VFA Season | 1st | 12 | -0- | 2 | 161.6% | Premiers | 1st |
| 1926 VFA Season | 5th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 102.6% | Did not qualify for finals | 5th |
| 1927 VFA Season | 7th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 77.8% | Did not qualify for finals | 7th |
| 1928 VFA Season | 7th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 96.6% | Did not qualify for finals | 7th |
| 1929 VFA Season | 4th | 15 | -1- | 6 | 119.6% | Defeated by Port Melbourne (Semi Final) | 4th |
| 1930 VFA Season | 9th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 90.4% | Did not qualify for finals | 9th |
| 1931 VFA Season | 7th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 112.2% | Did not qualify for finals | 7th |
| 1932 VFA Season | 7th | 9 | -1- | 10 | 92.3% | Did not qualify for finals | 7th |
| 1933 VFA Season | 12th | 3 | -0- | 19 | 63.5% | Did not qualify for finals | 12th |
| 1934 VFA Season | 11th | 5 | -0- | 13 | 77.2% | Did not qualify for finals | 11th |
| 1935 VFA Season | 8th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 104.0% | Did not qualify for finals | 8th |
| 1936 VFA Season | 1st | 16 | -0- | 2 | 147.9% | Defeated by Northcote (Preliminary Final) | 3rd |
| 1937 VFA Season | 1st | 12 | -0- | 4 | 125.7% | Runners-Up | 2nd |
| 1938 VFA Season | 1st | 15 | -0- | 1 | 143.3% | Premiers | 1st |
| 1939 VFA Season | 2nd | 15 | -0- | 5 | 129.2% | Runners-Up | 2nd |
| 1940 VFA Season | 5th | 13 | -0- | 7 | 118.6% | Did not qualify for finals | 5th |
| 1941 VFA Season | 5th | 13 | -0- | 7 | 133.8% | Did not qualify for finals | 5th |
| 1945 VFA Season | 8th | 8 | -0- | 12 | 106.9% | Did not qualify for finals | 8th |
| 1946 VFA Season | 7th | 8 | -0- | 12 | 98.8% | Did not qualify for finals | 7th |
| 1947 VFA Season | 6th | 12 | -1- | 9 | 101.9% | Did not qualify for finals | 6th |
| 1948 VFA Season | 2nd | 16 | -0- | 4 | 129.5% | Defeated by Brighton (Preliminary Final) | 3rd |
| 1949 VFA Season | 5th | 12 | -1- | 8 | 115.5% | Did not qualify for finals | 5th |
| 1950 VFA Season | 8th | 9 | -2- | 8 | 99.9% | Did not qualify for finals | 8th |
| 1951 VFA Season | 8th | 10 | -1- | 9 | 100.4% | Did not qualify for finals | 8th |
| 1952 VFA Season | 5th | 12 | -0- | 8 | 102.0% | Did not qualify for finals | 5th |
| 1953 VFA Season | 7th | 10 | -0- | 10 | 99.9% | Did not qualify for finals | 7th |
| 1954 VFA Season | 10th | 9 | -0- | 11 | 99.5% | Did not qualify for finals | 10th |
| 1955 VFA Season | 5th | 11 | -1- | 8 | 120.6% | Did not qualify for finals | 5th |
| 1956 VFA Season | 3rd | 14 | -0- | 6 | 129.9% | Defeated by Box Hill (Semi Final) | 4th |
| 1957 VFA Season | 5th | 13 | -0- | 7 | 113.6% | Did not qualify for finals | 5th |
| 1958 VFA Season | 8th | 10 | -1- | 7 | 107.0% | Did not qualify for finals | 8th |
| 1959 VFA Season | 9th | 9 | -1- | 10 | 104.2% | Did not qualify for finals | 9th |
| 1960 VFA Season | 9th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 98.0% | Did not qualify for finals | 9th |
| 1961 VFA (D1) Season | 8th | 9 | -0- | 13 | 86.3% | Did not qualify for finals | 8th |
| 1962 VFA (D1) Season | 8th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 84.8% | Did not qualify for finals | 8th |
| 1963 VFA (D1) Season | 9th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 86.3% | Did not qualify for finals | 9th |
| 1964 VFA (D1) Season | 7th | 5 | -1- | 12 | 81.7% | Did not qualify for finals | 7th |
| 1965 VFA (D1) Season | 5th | 12 | -0- | 6 | 104.8% | Did not qualify for finals | 5th |
| 1966 VFA (D1) Season | 7th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 94.6% | Did not qualify for finals | 7th |
| 1967 VFA (D1) Season | 8th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 92.8% | Did not qualify for finals | 8th |
| 1968 VFA (D1) Season | 8th | 4 | -0- | 14 | 76.6% | Did not qualify for finals | 8th |
| 1969 VFA (D1) Season | 10th | 3 | -0- | 15 | 72.5% | Did not qualify for finals | 10th |
| 1970 VFA (D2) Season | 4th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 103.9% | Defeated by Box Hill (Semi Final) | 4th |
| 1971 VFA (D2) Season | 4th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 110.1% | Runners-Up | 2nd |
| 1972 VFA (D2) Season | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 7 | 100.1% | Defeated by Yarraville (Semi Final) | 4th |
| 1973 VFA (D2) Season | 3rd | 12 | -1- | 5 | 115.4% | Runners-Up | 2nd |
| 1974 VFA (D2) Season | 3rd | 14 | -0- | 4 | 134.4% | Runners-Up | 2nd |
| 1975 VFA (D2) Season | 1st | 15 | -0- | 3 | 144.3% | Premiers | 1st |
| 1976 VFA (D1) Season | 8th | 5 | -1- | 12 | 87.2% | Did not qualify for finals | 8th |
| 1977 VFA (D1) Season | 4th | 11 | -0- | 7 | 102.5% | Defeated by Coburg (Semi Final) | 4th |
| 1978 VFA (D1) Season | 7th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 95.5% | Did not qualify for finals | 7th |
| 1979 VFA (D1) Season | 10th | 4 | -0- | 14 | 85.2% | Did not qualify for finals | 10th |
| 1980 VFA (D2) Season | 2nd | 12 | -0- | 6 | 125.3% | Premiers | 1st |
| 1981 VFA (D1) Season | 10th | 3 | -0- | 15 | 66.1% | Did not qualify for finals | 10th |
| 1982 VFA (D2) Season | 4th | 12 | -0- | 6 | 131.1% | Defeated by Caulfield (Semi Final) | 4th |
| 1983 VFA (D2) Season | 1st | 15 | -0- | 3 | 193.5% | Runners-Up | 2nd |
| 1984 VFA (D2) Season | 2nd | 13 | -1- | 2 | 174.4% | Defeated by Oakleigh (Preliminary Final) | 3rd |
| 1985 VFA (D2) Season | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 4 | 129.9% | Premiers | 1st |
| 1986 VFA (D1) Season | 8th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 89.7% | Did not qualify for finals | 8th |
| 1987 VFA (D1) Season | 6th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 88.1% | Did not qualify for finals | 6th |
| 1988 VFA (D1) Season | 6th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 90.6% | Did not qualify for finals | 6th |
| 1989 VFA Season | 6th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 110.3% | Did not qualify for finals | 6th |
| 1990 VFA Season | 10th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 100.6% | Did not qualify for finals | 10th |