The 1979 VFL season was the 83rd season of the
Victorian Football League
The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving as one of the second-tier regional semi-professional competitions which sit underneath the fully professional Australian Football League (AFL). It ...
(VFL), the highest level senior
Australian rules football competition in Victoria. The season featured twelve clubs, ran from 31 March until 29 September, and comprised a 22-game home-and-away season followed by a finals series featuring the top five clubs.
The premiership was won by the
Carlton Football Club
The Carlton Football Club, nicknamed the Blues, is a professional Australian rules football club that competes in the Australian Football League (AFL), the sport's top professional competition.
Founded in 1864 in Carlton, an inner suburb of Me ...
for the twelfth time, after it defeated by five points in the
1979 VFL Grand Final.
The season saw the beginning of the league's expansion into the interstate and Sunday television markets, with two Sunday matches played in Sydney, New South Wales.
Night series
defeated 12.8 (80) to 7.10 (52) in the final.
Premiership season
Round 1
, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
, Home team
, Home team score
, Away team
, Away team score
, Venue
, Crowd
, Date
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 9.15 (69)
,
, 21.23 (149)
,
Victoria Park Victoria Park may refer to:
Places Australia
* Victoria Park Nature Reserve, a protected area in Northern Rivers region, New South Wales
* Victoria Park, Adelaide, a park and racecourse
* Victoria Park, Brisbane, a public park and former golf ...
, 29,345
, 7 April 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 23.13 (151)
,
, 15.11 (101)
,
Princes Park
, 24,771
, 7 April 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 15.21 (111)
,
, 19.11 (125)
,
SMCG
, 18,603
, 7 April 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 19.14 (128)
,
, 14.19 (103)
,
Moorabbin Oval
Moorabbin Oval (also known as RSEA Park under a naming rights agreement) is an Australian rules football ground in the city of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia at Linton Street in the suburb of Moorabbin.
The ground was most notable as the home ...
, 22,060
, 7 April 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 18.17 (125)
,
, 16.17 (113)
,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, 24,133
, 7 April 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 17.27 (129)
,
, 16.13 (109)
,
NMCG
, 22,633
, 7 April 1979
Round 2
, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
, Home team
, Home team score
, Away team
, Away team score
, Venue
, Crowd
, Date
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 13.16 (94)
,
, 20.13 (133)
,
Western Oval
Whitten Oval (also known as Victoria University Whitten Oval under a naming rights agreement) is a stadium in the inner-western suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in Barkly Street, West Footscray. It is the training and administ ...
, 23,457
, 14 April 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 12.14 (86)
,
, 21.13 (139)
,
Junction Oval
Junction Oval (also known as the St Kilda Cricket Ground, or the CitiPower Centre due to sponsorship reasons) is a historic sports ground in the suburb of St Kilda in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
The oval's location near the St Kilda Jun ...
, 19,437
, 14 April 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 13.24 (102)
,
, 19.18 (132)
,
Princes Park
, 29,355
, 14 April 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 15.16 (106)
,
, 9.13 (67)
,
Kardinia Park
Kardinia Park is a major public park located in South Geelong, Victoria. A number of public and sporting facilities are located in the park: a major AFL stadium, a secondary football oval, a cricket field, an open air swimming pool, a numb ...
, 23,858
, 16 April 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 21.22 (148)
,
, 9.10 (64)
,
Windy Hill
, 26,499
, 16 April 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 13.18 (96)
,
, 23.9 (147)
,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, 59,942
, 16 April 1979
Round 3
, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
, Home team
, Home team score
, Away team
, Away team score
, Venue
, Crowd
, Date
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 11.14 (80)
,
, 14.17 (101)
,
VFL Park
Waverley Park (also and originally called VFL Park) was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian-based Victorian Football Le ...
, 41,717
, 31 March 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 18.10 (118)
,
, 16.15 (111)
,
SMCG
, 14,431
, 21 April 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 18.15 (123)
,
, 11.17 (83)
,
Princes Park
, 14,703
, 21 April 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 15.14 (104)
,
, 16.13 (109)
,
Moorabbin Oval
Moorabbin Oval (also known as RSEA Park under a naming rights agreement) is an Australian rules football ground in the city of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia at Linton Street in the suburb of Moorabbin.
The ground was most notable as the home ...
, 18,275
, 21 April 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 20.12 (132)
,
, 16.16 (112)
,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, 24,635
, 21 April 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 18.19 (127)
,
, 14.15 (99)
,
NMCG
, 29,747
, 21 April 1979
Despite being formally a part of Round 3, the Essendon vs Carlton match was played as a stand-alone match on the Saturday before Round 1, and was therefore the opening match of the season.
Round 4
Round 5
, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
, Home team
, Home team score
, Away team
, Away team score
, Venue
, Crowd
, Date
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 19.24 (138)
,
, 12.16 (88)
,
NMCG
, 16,015
, 5 May 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 10.16 (76)
,
, 25.22 (172)
,
Windy Hill
, 19,741
, 5 May 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 15.20 (110)
,
, 13.18 (96)
,
Princes Park
, 24,248
, 5 May 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 11.16 (82)
,
, 24.17 (161)
,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, 31,448
, 5 May 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 17.10 (112)
,
, 22.10 (142)
,
Moorabbin Oval
Moorabbin Oval (also known as RSEA Park under a naming rights agreement) is an Australian rules football ground in the city of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia at Linton Street in the suburb of Moorabbin.
The ground was most notable as the home ...
, 15,481
, 5 May 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 12.17 (89)
,
, 20.17 (137)
,
VFL Park
Waverley Park (also and originally called VFL Park) was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian-based Victorian Football Le ...
, 34,163
, 5 May 1979
Round 6
, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
, Home team
, Home team score
, Away team
, Away team score
, Venue
, Crowd
, Date
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 14.15 (99)
,
, 19.19 (133)
,
Victoria Park Victoria Park may refer to:
Places Australia
* Victoria Park Nature Reserve, a protected area in Northern Rivers region, New South Wales
* Victoria Park, Adelaide, a park and racecourse
* Victoria Park, Brisbane, a public park and former golf ...
, 27,824
, 12 May 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 26.19 (175)
,
, 11.20 (86)
,
SMCG
, 12,394
, 12 May 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 9.18 (72)
,
, 7.5 (47)
,
Kardinia Park
Kardinia Park is a major public park located in South Geelong, Victoria. A number of public and sporting facilities are located in the park: a major AFL stadium, a secondary football oval, a cricket field, an open air swimming pool, a numb ...
, 27,824
, 12 May 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 21.14 (140)
,
, 24.19 (163)
,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, 21,783
, 12 May 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 16.12 (108)
,
, 25.18 (168)
,
Princes Park
, 29,935
, 12 May 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 14.15 (99)
,
, 13.16 (94)
,
VFL Park
Waverley Park (also and originally called VFL Park) was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian-based Victorian Football Le ...
, 22,626
, 12 May 1979
Round 7
, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
, Home team
, Home team score
, Away team
, Away team score
, Venue
, Crowd
, Date
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 22.17 (149)
,
, 14.17 (101)
,
Western Oval
Whitten Oval (also known as Victoria University Whitten Oval under a naming rights agreement) is a stadium in the inner-western suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in Barkly Street, West Footscray. It is the training and administ ...
, 15,045
, 19 May 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 14.18 (102)
,
, 11.24 (90)
,
Junction Oval
Junction Oval (also known as the St Kilda Cricket Ground, or the CitiPower Centre due to sponsorship reasons) is a historic sports ground in the suburb of St Kilda in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
The oval's location near the St Kilda Jun ...
, 15,870
, 19 May 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 23.18 (156)
,
, 9.20 (74)
,
Windy Hill
, 21,592
, 19 May 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 15.14 (104)
,
, 16.12 (108)
,
Princes Park
, 39,411
, 19 May 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 16.15 (111)
,
, 14.15 (99)
,
Moorabbin Oval
Moorabbin Oval (also known as RSEA Park under a naming rights agreement) is an Australian rules football ground in the city of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia at Linton Street in the suburb of Moorabbin.
The ground was most notable as the home ...
, 18,087
, 19 May 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 13.14 (92)
,
, 6.15 (51)
,
VFL Park
Waverley Park (also and originally called VFL Park) was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian-based Victorian Football Le ...
, 37,260
, 19 May 1979
Round 8
, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
, Home team
, Home team score
, Away team
, Away team score
, Venue
, Crowd
, Date
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 17.18 (120)
,
, 10.17 (77)
,
Princes Park
, 10,997
, 26 May 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 22.26 (158)
,
, 12.13 (85)
,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, 21,672
, 26 May 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 13.16 (94)
,
, 21.22 (148)
,
NMCG
, 17,469
, 26 May 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 12.11 (83)
,
, 12.12 (84)
,
Kardinia Park
Kardinia Park is a major public park located in South Geelong, Victoria. A number of public and sporting facilities are located in the park: a major AFL stadium, a secondary football oval, a cricket field, an open air swimming pool, a numb ...
, 25,402
, 26 May 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 6.8 (44)
,
, 20.11 (131)
,
SMCG
, 21,282
, 26 May 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 9.10 (64)
,
, 15.13 (103)
,
VFL Park
Waverley Park (also and originally called VFL Park) was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian-based Victorian Football Le ...
, 28,817
, 26 May 1979
Round 9
, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
, Home team
, Home team score
, Away team
, Away team score
, Venue
, Crowd
, Date
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 17.9 (111)
,
, 23.18 (156)
,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, 23,261
, 2 June 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 18.15 (123)
,
, 11.12 (78)
,
Junction Oval
Junction Oval (also known as the St Kilda Cricket Ground, or the CitiPower Centre due to sponsorship reasons) is a historic sports ground in the suburb of St Kilda in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
The oval's location near the St Kilda Jun ...
, 14,963
, 2 June 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 19.18 (132)
,
, 10.20 (80)
,
Victoria Park Victoria Park may refer to:
Places Australia
* Victoria Park Nature Reserve, a protected area in Northern Rivers region, New South Wales
* Victoria Park, Adelaide, a park and racecourse
* Victoria Park, Brisbane, a public park and former golf ...
, 31,474
, 2 June 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 16.12 (108)
,
, 17.14 (116)
,
Princes Park
, 24,875
, 2 June 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 11.12 (78)
,
, 18.19 (127)
,
Western Oval
Whitten Oval (also known as Victoria University Whitten Oval under a naming rights agreement) is a stadium in the inner-western suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in Barkly Street, West Footscray. It is the training and administ ...
, 21,362
, 2 June 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 18.15 (123)
,
, 17.8 (110)
,
VFL Park
Waverley Park (also and originally called VFL Park) was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian-based Victorian Football Le ...
, 15,750
, 2 June 1979
Round 10
, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
, Home team
, Home team score
, Away team
, Away team score
, Venue
, Crowd
, Date
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 16.19 (115)
,
, 14.15 (99)
,
Windy Hill
, 18,916
, 9 June 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 18.15 (123)
,
, 16.11 (107)
,
Princes Park
, 46,106
, 9 June 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 9.11 (65)
,
, 12.13 (85)
,
Moorabbin Oval
Moorabbin Oval (also known as RSEA Park under a naming rights agreement) is an Australian rules football ground in the city of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia at Linton Street in the suburb of Moorabbin.
The ground was most notable as the home ...
, 17,390
, 9 June 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 14.17 (101)
,
, 18.19 (127)
,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, 24,824
, 9 June 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 11.8 (74)
,
, 17.17 (119)
,
VFL Park
Waverley Park (also and originally called VFL Park) was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian-based Victorian Football Le ...
, 14,357
, 9 June 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 16.9 (105)
,
, 23.18 (156)
,
SCG
, 31,391
, 10 June 1979
Round 11
, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
, Home team
, Home team score
, Away team
, Away team score
, Venue
, Crowd
, Date
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 19.18 (132)
,
, 9.11 (65)
,
Junction Oval
Junction Oval (also known as the St Kilda Cricket Ground, or the CitiPower Centre due to sponsorship reasons) is a historic sports ground in the suburb of St Kilda in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
The oval's location near the St Kilda Jun ...
, 17,520
, 16 June 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 15.10 (100)
,
, 15.11 (101)
,
Princes Park
, 12,513
, 16 June 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 11.16 (82)
,
, 13.18 (96)
,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, 53,562
, 16 June 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 15.17 (107)
,
, 16.14 (110)
,
Moorabbin Oval
Moorabbin Oval (also known as RSEA Park under a naming rights agreement) is an Australian rules football ground in the city of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia at Linton Street in the suburb of Moorabbin.
The ground was most notable as the home ...
, 19,705
, 18 June 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 18.18 (126)
,
, 20.12 (132)
,
SMCG
, 26,740
, 18 June 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 16.12 (108)
,
, 20.12 (132)
,
VFL Park
Waverley Park (also and originally called VFL Park) was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian-based Victorian Football Le ...
, 53,116
, 18 June 1979
Round 12
, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
, Home team
, Home team score
, Away team
, Away team score
, Venue
, Crowd
, Date
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 25.16 (166)
,
, 16.14 (110)
,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, 21,216
, 23 June 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 19.18 (132)
,
, 13.15 (93)
,
Princes Park
, 13,176
, 23 June 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 18.12 (120)
,
, 11.15 (81)
,
Western Oval
Whitten Oval (also known as Victoria University Whitten Oval under a naming rights agreement) is a stadium in the inner-western suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in Barkly Street, West Footscray. It is the training and administ ...
, 14,308
, 23 June 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 15.11 (101)
,
, 6.18 (54)
,
Windy Hill
, 30,795
, 23 June 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 15.17 (107)
,
, 14.17 (101)
,
Kardinia Park
Kardinia Park is a major public park located in South Geelong, Victoria. A number of public and sporting facilities are located in the park: a major AFL stadium, a secondary football oval, a cricket field, an open air swimming pool, a numb ...
, 29,941
, 23 June 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 17.20 (122)
,
, 11.14 (80)
,
VFL Park
Waverley Park (also and originally called VFL Park) was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian-based Victorian Football Le ...
, 56,975
, 23 June 1979
Round 13
, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
, Home team
, Home team score
, Away team
, Away team score
, Venue
, Crowd
, Date
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 25.19 (169)
,
, 8.16 (64)
,
Victoria Park Victoria Park may refer to:
Places Australia
* Victoria Park Nature Reserve, a protected area in Northern Rivers region, New South Wales
* Victoria Park, Adelaide, a park and racecourse
* Victoria Park, Brisbane, a public park and former golf ...
, 22,903
, 30 June 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 21.12 (138)
,
, 12.10 (82)
,
Princes Park
, 21,792
, 30 June 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 8.21 (69)
,
, 12.9 (81)
,
NMCG
, 13,925
, 30 June 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 15.20 (110)
,
, 20.16 (136)
,
SMCG
, 13,850
, 30 June 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 9.12 (66)
,
, 15.15 (105)
,
Moorabbin Oval
Moorabbin Oval (also known as RSEA Park under a naming rights agreement) is an Australian rules football ground in the city of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia at Linton Street in the suburb of Moorabbin.
The ground was most notable as the home ...
, 18,802
, 30 June 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 9.3 (57)
,
, 16.12 (108)
,
VFL Park
Waverley Park (also and originally called VFL Park) was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian-based Victorian Football Le ...
, 13,272
, 30 June 1979
Round 14
, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
, Home team
, Home team score
, Away team
, Away team score
, Venue
, Crowd
, Date
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 10.11 (71)
,
, 6.14 (50)
,
Windy Hill
, 25,240
, 7 July 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 17.18 (120)
,
, 10.16 (76)
,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, 19,879
, 7 July 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 13.11 (89)
,
, 10.14 (74)
,
SMCG
, 10,626
, 7 July 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 17.16 (118)
,
, 14.16 (100)
,
NMCG
, 14,971
, 7 July 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 6.16 (52)
,
, 15.11 (101)
,
Moorabbin Oval
Moorabbin Oval (also known as RSEA Park under a naming rights agreement) is an Australian rules football ground in the city of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia at Linton Street in the suburb of Moorabbin.
The ground was most notable as the home ...
, 21,588
, 7 July 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 17.14 (116)
,
, 9.11 (65)
,
VFL Park
Waverley Park (also and originally called VFL Park) was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian-based Victorian Football Le ...
, 58,736
, 7 July 1979
Round 15
, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
, Home team
, Home team score
, Away team
, Away team score
, Venue
, Crowd
, Date
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 24.23 (167)
,
, 24.10 (154)
,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, 15,039
, 14 July 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 24.16 (160)
,
, 11.15 (81)
,
Western Oval
Whitten Oval (also known as Victoria University Whitten Oval under a naming rights agreement) is a stadium in the inner-western suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in Barkly Street, West Footscray. It is the training and administ ...
, 13,386
, 14 July 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 10.16 (76)
,
, 20.13 (133)
,
Victoria Park Victoria Park may refer to:
Places Australia
* Victoria Park Nature Reserve, a protected area in Northern Rivers region, New South Wales
* Victoria Park, Adelaide, a park and racecourse
* Victoria Park, Brisbane, a public park and former golf ...
, 30,415
, 14 July 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 18.18 (126)
,
, 12.11 (83)
,
Princes Park
, 44,661
, 14 July 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 11.12 (78)
,
, 11.13 (79)
,
VFL Park
Waverley Park (also and originally called VFL Park) was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian-based Victorian Football Le ...
, 20,777
, 14 July 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 20.15 (135)
,
, 22.20 (152)
,
SCG
, 17,140
, 15 July 1979
Round 16
, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
, Home team
, Home team score
, Away team
, Away team score
, Venue
, Crowd
, Date
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 14.20 (104)
,
, 18.11 (119)
,
Princes Park
, 13,557
, 21 July 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 20.9 (129)
,
, 14.20 (104)
,
Kardinia Park
Kardinia Park is a major public park located in South Geelong, Victoria. A number of public and sporting facilities are located in the park: a major AFL stadium, a secondary football oval, a cricket field, an open air swimming pool, a numb ...
, 14,613
, 21 July 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 23.17 (155)
,
, 3.15 (33)
,
Victoria Park Victoria Park may refer to:
Places Australia
* Victoria Park Nature Reserve, a protected area in Northern Rivers region, New South Wales
* Victoria Park, Adelaide, a park and racecourse
* Victoria Park, Brisbane, a public park and former golf ...
, 21,041
, 21 July 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 16.16 (112)
,
, 15.9 (99)
,
Junction Oval
Junction Oval (also known as the St Kilda Cricket Ground, or the CitiPower Centre due to sponsorship reasons) is a historic sports ground in the suburb of St Kilda in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
The oval's location near the St Kilda Jun ...
, 19,684
, 21 July 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 9.7 (61)
,
, 19.26 (140)
,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, 26,388
, 21 July 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 8.18 (66)
,
, 12.16 (88)
,
VFL Park
Waverley Park (also and originally called VFL Park) was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian-based Victorian Football Le ...
, 14,725
, 21 July 1979
Round 17
, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
, Home team
, Home team score
, Away team
, Away team score
, Venue
, Crowd
, Date
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 19.14 (128)
,
, 16.12 (108)
,
Moorabbin Oval
Moorabbin Oval (also known as RSEA Park under a naming rights agreement) is an Australian rules football ground in the city of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia at Linton Street in the suburb of Moorabbin.
The ground was most notable as the home ...
, 12,969
, 28 July 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 12.10 (82)
,
, 18.14 (122)
,
Western Oval
Whitten Oval (also known as Victoria University Whitten Oval under a naming rights agreement) is a stadium in the inner-western suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in Barkly Street, West Footscray. It is the training and administ ...
, 14,284
, 28 July 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 15.21 (111)
,
, 12.11 (83)
,
Princes Park
, 22,159
, 28 July 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 16.15 (111)
,
, 19.10 (124)
,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, 38,111
, 28 July 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 9.17 (71)
,
, 14.8 (92)
,
Windy Hill
, 31,968
, 28 July 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 36.22 (238)
,
, 6.12 (48)
,
VFL Park
Waverley Park (also and originally called VFL Park) was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian-based Victorian Football Le ...
, 12,149
, 28 July 1979
Fitzroy's 190 point winning margin is the biggest in AFL/VFL history
Round 18
, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
, Home team
, Home team score
, Away team
, Away team score
, Venue
, Crowd
, Date
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 31.9 (195)
,
, 15.16 (106)
,
SMCG
, 9,815
, 4 August 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 15.14 (104)
,
, 15.25 (115)
,
Princes Park
, 15,104
, 4 August 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 21.8 (134)
,
, 16.9 (105)
,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, 25,367
, 4 August 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 18.16 (124)
,
, 9.9 (63)
,
Kardinia Park
Kardinia Park is a major public park located in South Geelong, Victoria. A number of public and sporting facilities are located in the park: a major AFL stadium, a secondary football oval, a cricket field, an open air swimming pool, a numb ...
, 30,495
, 4 August 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 18.11 (119)
,
, 21.15 (141)
,
NMCG
, 28,902
, 4 August 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 28.22 (190)
,
, 18.11 (119)
,
VFL Park
Waverley Park (also and originally called VFL Park) was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian-based Victorian Football Le ...
, 24,651
, 4 August 1979
Round 19
, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
, Home team
, Home team score
, Away team
, Away team score
, Venue
, Crowd
, Date
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 13.19 (97)
,
, 6.5 (41)
,
Western Oval
Whitten Oval (also known as Victoria University Whitten Oval under a naming rights agreement) is a stadium in the inner-western suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in Barkly Street, West Footscray. It is the training and administ ...
, 12,537
, 11 August 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 7.12 (54)
,
, 17.19 (121)
,
Junction Oval
Junction Oval (also known as the St Kilda Cricket Ground, or the CitiPower Centre due to sponsorship reasons) is a historic sports ground in the suburb of St Kilda in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
The oval's location near the St Kilda Jun ...
, 16,659
, 11 August 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 14.12 (96)
,
, 8.8 (56)
,
Windy Hill
, 23,336
, 11 August 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 14.11 (95)
,
, 13.9 (87)
,
Victoria Park Victoria Park may refer to:
Places Australia
* Victoria Park Nature Reserve, a protected area in Northern Rivers region, New South Wales
* Victoria Park, Adelaide, a park and racecourse
* Victoria Park, Brisbane, a public park and former golf ...
, 18,041
, 11 August 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 22.17 (149)
,
, 6.9 (45)
,
Princes Park
, 17,127
, 11 August 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 8.25 (73)
,
, 14.11 (95)
,
VFL Park
Waverley Park (also and originally called VFL Park) was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian-based Victorian Football Le ...
, 12,897
, 11 August 1979
Round 20
, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
, Home team
, Home team score
, Away team
, Away team score
, Venue
, Crowd
, Date
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 9.16 (70)
,
, 10.14 (74)
,
Windy Hill
, 19,034
, 18 August 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 15.27 (117)
,
, 6.9 (45)
,
NMCG
, 10,680
, 18 August 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 16.6 (102)
,
, 10.12 (72)
,
SMCG
, 11,298
, 18 August 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 9.6 (60)
,
, 10.16 (76)
,
Moorabbin Oval
Moorabbin Oval (also known as RSEA Park under a naming rights agreement) is an Australian rules football ground in the city of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia at Linton Street in the suburb of Moorabbin.
The ground was most notable as the home ...
, 12,330
, 18 August 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 10.15 (75)
,
, 13.17 (95)
,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, 61,624
, 18 August 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 12.18 (90)
,
, 8.6 (54)
,
VFL Park
Waverley Park (also and originally called VFL Park) was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian-based Victorian Football Le ...
, 25,075
, 18 August 1979
Round 21
, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
, Home team
, Home team score
, Away team
, Away team score
, Venue
, Crowd
, Date
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 24.17 (161)
,
, 12.24 (96)
,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, 18,435
, 25 August 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 7.18 (60)
,
, 24.21 (165)
,
Princes Park
, 18,501
, 25 August 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 17.13 (115)
,
, 12.17 (89)
,
Kardinia Park
Kardinia Park is a major public park located in South Geelong, Victoria. A number of public and sporting facilities are located in the park: a major AFL stadium, a secondary football oval, a cricket field, an open air swimming pool, a numb ...
, 18,039
, 25 August 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 22.19 (151)
,
, 14.16 (100)
,
Junction Oval
Junction Oval (also known as the St Kilda Cricket Ground, or the CitiPower Centre due to sponsorship reasons) is a historic sports ground in the suburb of St Kilda in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
The oval's location near the St Kilda Jun ...
, 12,076
, 25 August 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 18.12 (120)
,
, 14.17 (101)
,
Victoria Park Victoria Park may refer to:
Places Australia
* Victoria Park Nature Reserve, a protected area in Northern Rivers region, New South Wales
* Victoria Park, Adelaide, a park and racecourse
* Victoria Park, Brisbane, a public park and former golf ...
, 36,509
, 25 August 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 10.16 (76)
,
, 13.17 (95)
,
VFL Park
Waverley Park (also and originally called VFL Park) was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian-based Victorian Football Le ...
, 32,127
, 25 August 1979
Round 22
, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
, Home team
, Home team score
, Away team
, Away team score
, Venue
, Crowd
, Date
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 9.11 (65)
,
, 14.19 (103)
,
Western Oval
Whitten Oval (also known as Victoria University Whitten Oval under a naming rights agreement) is a stadium in the inner-western suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in Barkly Street, West Footscray. It is the training and administ ...
, 12,839
, 1 September 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 8.15 (63)
,
, 18.14 (122)
,
Windy Hill
, 22,589
, 1 September 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 23.16 (154)
,
, 15.13 (103)
,
Victoria Park Victoria Park may refer to:
Places Australia
* Victoria Park Nature Reserve, a protected area in Northern Rivers region, New South Wales
* Victoria Park, Adelaide, a park and racecourse
* Victoria Park, Brisbane, a public park and former golf ...
, 27,206
, 1 September 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 23.16 (154)
,
, 17.19 (121)
,
Princes Park
, 24,479
, 1 September 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 16.16 (112)
,
, 15.17 (107)
,
Kardinia Park
Kardinia Park is a major public park located in South Geelong, Victoria. A number of public and sporting facilities are located in the park: a major AFL stadium, a secondary football oval, a cricket field, an open air swimming pool, a numb ...
, 21,801
, 1 September 1979
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 21.18 (144)
,
, 9.11 (65)
,
VFL Park
Waverley Park (also and originally called VFL Park) was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian-based Victorian Football Le ...
, 20,571
, 1 September 1979
Ladder
Finals
Elimination final
, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
, Home team
, Score
, Away team
, Score
, Venue
, Crowd
, Date
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 17.22 (124)
,
, 5.13 (43)
,
VFL Park
Waverley Park (also and originally called VFL Park) was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian-based Victorian Football Le ...
, 49,470
, 8 September
Qualifying final
, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
, Home team
, Score
, Away team
, Score
, Venue
, Crowd
, Date
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 9.28 (82)
,
, 18.13 (121)
,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, 84,660
, 8 September
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
Semi finals
, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
, Home team
, Score
, Away team
, Score
, Venue
, Crowd
, Date
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 16.20 (116)
,
, 12.22 (94)
,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, 87,139
, 13 September
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 15.21 (111)
,
, 11.7 (73)
,
VFL Park
Waverley Park (also and originally called VFL Park) was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian-based Victorian Football Le ...
, 69,142
, 15 September
Preliminary final
, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
, Home team
, Score
, Away team
, Score
, Venue
, Crowd
, Date
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
,
, 13.17 (95)
,
, 18.14 (122)
,
VFL Park
Waverley Park (also and originally called VFL Park) was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian-based Victorian Football Le ...
, 73,380
, 22 September
Grand final
Carlton
Carlton may refer to:
People
* Carlton (name), a list of those with the given name or surname
* Carlton (singer), English soul singer Carlton McCarthy
* Carlton, a pen name used by Joseph Caldwell (1773–1835), American educator, Presbyterian ...
defeated
Collingwood 11.16 (82) to 11.11 (77), in front of a crowd of 113,545 people at the
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
.
, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
, Game
, Home team
, Home team score
, Away team
, Away team score
, Venue
, Crowd
, Date
, - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
, Grand final
,
, 11.16 (82)
,
, 11.11 (77)
,
MCG
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...
, 113,545
, 29 September 1979
Awards
* The leading goalkicker was
Kelvin Templeton
Kelvin Templeton (born 30 September 1956) is a former Australian rules footballer. At sixteen years of age Templeton kicked 100 goals for Traralgon in the 1973 Latrobe Valley Football League season.
Footscray, within whose country zone Trar ...
of
Footscray with 91 goals
* The
Brownlow Medal
The Charles Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal (and informally as "Charlie"), is awarded to the "best and fairest" player in the Australian Football League (AFL) during the home-and-away season, as determined by votes cast by t ...
was won by
Peter Moore
* The reserves premiership, known as the Commodore Cup, was won by . North Melbourne 13.14 (92) defeated 9.13 (67) in the grand final, held as a stand-alone night match at
VFL Park
Waverley Park (also and originally called VFL Park) was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian-based Victorian Football Le ...
on Friday, 28 September, before a crowd of 6,047.
Notable events
* The record for greatest winning margin was set twice during 1979.
**In Round 4,
Collingwood defeated
St Kilda by 178 points, breaking the record set sixty years earlier, in the
1919 VFL season
The 1919 VFL season was the 23rd season of the Victorian Football League (VFL), the highest level senior Australian rules football competition in Victoria.
For the first time since the peak of World War I, all nine senior clubs competed. The s ...
by
South Melbourne
South Melbourne is an inner suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3 km south of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Port Phillip local government area. South Melbourne recorded a population of 11,548 at ...
.
**Collingwood's new record was broken only three months later in Round 17, when
Fitzroy Fitzroy or FitzRoy may refer to:
People As a given name
*Several members of the Somerset family (Dukes of Beaufort) have this as a middle-name:
**FitzRoy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan (1788–1855)
** Henry Charles FitzRoy Somerset, 8th Duke of Beau ...
defeated
Melbourne
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...
by 190 points, a record which has yet to be broken.
* Fitzroy's score of 36.22 (238) in the same game also set the record for highest score in a
VFL/AFL
The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving as one of the second-tier regional semi-professional competitions which sit underneath the fully professional Australian Football League (AFL). I ...
game. This beat the record set by
Footscray in the
1978 VFL season by twenty-five points, and remained the record until
1992.
* Fitzroy made the finals for the first time since 1960, ending a nineteen-year finals drought.
See also
*
McIntyre "Final Five" system
The McIntyre System, or systems as there have been five of them, is a playoff system that gives an advantage to teams or competitors qualifying higher. The systems were developed by Ken McIntyre, an Australian lawyer, historian and English lect ...
*
List of VFL debuts in 1979
References
* Stephen Rogers and Ashley Brown (1998). ''Every Game Ever Played''. 6th ed. Victoria: Penguin Books.
1979 Season – AFL Tables
{{Australian Football League
Australian Football League seasons
VFL season
The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving as one of the second-tier regional semi-professional competitions which sit underneath the fully professional Australian Football League (AFL). It ...