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1990 AFL Finals Series
The 1990 finals series was the first AFL finals series, finals series to be played under the newly renamed Australian Football League. The series was scheduled to occur over four weekends in September 1990, culminating with the 1990 AFL Grand Final, 94th AFL/VFL Grand Final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 29 September 1990. However, after Collingwood Football Club, Collingwood and West Coast Eagles, West Coast drew in the Qualifying Final, the series was extended to five weeks, ending on 6 October. Collingwood would eventually go on to win the 1990 Premiership, breaking a famous 32-year drought marked by numerous Grand Final losses. The finals system This was the 18th and final season in which the McIntyre Final Five System would be used. With the introduction of the Adelaide Crows the following season, the system would expand to become a Final Six. Qualification won the minor premiership with 17 wins, followed by , and on 16 wins each. Reigning premiers rounded ou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AFL Finals Series
The Australian Football League finals series, more generally known as the AFL finals, and known from 1897 until 1989 as the Victorian Football League finals series or VFL finals, is a playoff tournament held at the end of each AFL season to determine the premier. The top eight teams qualify for the finals based on the home-and-away season results, and finals matches are played over four weeks under the conventions of the AFL final eight system, culminating in the AFL Grand Final. The finals series is traditionally held throughout September. The playing of a finals series at the end of the season dates back to the establishment of the Victorian Football League in 1897. After experimenting with different systems in the early years, the league utilised variations of the four-team Argus finals system from 1901 until 1930, then different variations of the McIntyre System from 1931 until 1999, beginning with four teams and expanding gradually to eight. Since 2000, the finals have been c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |