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The 1974 VFL season was the 78th 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 Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...
competition in Victoria. The season featured twelve clubs, ran from 6 April until 28 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
Richmond Football Club The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed the Tigers, is an Australian rules football team playing in the Australian Football League (AFL). Between its inception in the Melbourne suburb of Richmond in 1885 and 1907, the club competed in the Victo ...
for the ninth time and second time consecutively, after it defeated by 41 points in the 1974 VFL Grand Final.


Premiership season

In 1974, the VFL competition consisted of twelve teams of 18 on-the-field players each, plus two substitute players, known as the 19th man and the 20th man. A player could be substituted for any reason; however, once substituted, a player could not return to the field of play under any circumstances. Teams played each other in a home-and-away season of 22 rounds; matches 12 to 22 were the "home-and-way reverse" of matches 1 to 11. Once the 22 round home-and-away season had finished, the 1974 VFL ''Premiers'' were determined by the specific format and conventions of the "McIntyre Final Five system".


Round 1

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Home team score , Away team , Away team score , Venue , Crowd , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 16.14 (110) , , 9.11 (65) ,
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 ...
, 15,204 , 6 April 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 17.15 (117) , , 15.10 (100) ,
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 ...
, 30,493 , 6 April 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 14.13 (97) , , 6.12 (48) , Princes Park , 16,562 , 6 April 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 15.10 (100) , , 11.14 (80) ,
Lake Oval Lakeside Stadium is an Australian sports arena in the South Melbourne suburb of Albert Park. Comprising an athletics track and soccer stadium, it currently serves as the home ground and administrative base for association football club Sout ...
, 10,744 , 6 April 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 12.16 (88) , , 15.14 (104) ,
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 ...
, 38,735 , 6 April 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 11.17 (83) , , 6.7 (43) ,
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, Victoria, Moorabbin. The ground was most ...
, 17,286 , 6 April 1974


Round 2

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Home team score , Away team , Away team score , Venue , Crowd , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 9.13 (67) , , 15.26 (116) ,
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 Junc ...
, 17,040 , 13 April 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 6.12 (48) , , 10.11 (71) , Princes Park , 28,689 , 13 April 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 15.7 (97) , , 12.16 (88) ,
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 number of ...
, 21,043 , 13 April 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 11.20 (86) , , 14.16 (100) ,
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 ...
, 36,708 , 15 April 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 21.24 (150) , , 10.18 (78) , Windy Hill , 25,348 , 15 April 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 20.12 (132) , , 11.9 (75) ,
Arden Street Oval Arden Street Oval (also known as North Melbourne Cricket Ground) is a sports oval in North Melbourne, Victoria, North Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria. It is currently the training base of the North Melbourne Football Club, an Australia ...
, 21,358 , 15 April 1974


Round 3

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Home team score , Away team , Away team score , Venue , Crowd , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 16.16 (112) , , 14.15 (99) ,
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 ...
, 23,233 , 20 April 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 11.15 (81) , , 18.11 (119) , Princes Park , 33,050 , 20 April 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 8.18 (66) , , 20.15 (135) ,
Lake Oval Lakeside Stadium is an Australian sports arena in the South Melbourne suburb of Albert Park. Comprising an athletics track and soccer stadium, it currently serves as the home ground and administrative base for association football club Sout ...
, 12,157 , 20 April 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 16.10 (106) , , 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 ...
, 21,041 , 20 April 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 17.18 (120) , , 7.11 (53) ,
Arden Street Oval Arden Street Oval (also known as North Melbourne Cricket Ground) is a sports oval in North Melbourne, Victoria, North Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria. It is currently the training base of the North Melbourne Football Club, an Australia ...
, 21,358 , 20 April 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 16.14 (110) , , 15.15 (105) ,
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 Lea ...
, 35,064 , 20 April 1974


Round 4

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Home team score , Away team , Away team score , Venue , Crowd , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 18.12 (120) , , 17.9 (111) ,
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 Junc ...
, 28,471 , 25 April 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 19.9 (123) , , 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 Lea ...
, 54,086 , 25 April 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 6.9 (45) , , 8.13 (61) ,
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 number of ...
, 18,550 , 27 April 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 15.6 (96) , , 7.9 (51) ,
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 ...
, 12,491 , 27 April 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 13.16 (94) , , 9.15 (69) ,
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 ...
, 28,080 , 27 April 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 9.15 (69) , , 5.13 (43) , Princes Park , 17,590 , 27 April 1974


Round 5

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Home team score , Away team , Away team score , Venue , Crowd , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 13.11 (89) , , 19.15 (129) ,
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 ...
, 23,616 , 4 May 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 12.26 (98) , , 10.14 (74) , Windy Hill , 19,123 , 4 May 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 13.12 (90) , , 15.20 (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, Victoria, Moorabbin. The ground was most ...
, 30,673 , 4 May 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 14.16 (100) , , 15.10 (100) ,
Lake Oval Lakeside Stadium is an Australian sports arena in the South Melbourne suburb of Albert Park. Comprising an athletics track and soccer stadium, it currently serves as the home ground and administrative base for association football club Sout ...
, 10,316 , 4 May 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 13.14 (92) , , 10.14 (74) ,
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 ...
, 33,452 , 4 May 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 8.14 (62) , , 11.19 (85) ,
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 Lea ...
, 20,281 , 4 May 1974


Round 6

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Home team score , Away team , Away team score , Venue , Crowd , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 22.20 (152) , , 9.5 (59) ,
Arden Street Oval Arden Street Oval (also known as North Melbourne Cricket Ground) is a sports oval in North Melbourne, Victoria, North Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria. It is currently the training base of the North Melbourne Football Club, an Australia ...
, 17,545 , 11 May 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 18.16 (124) , , 13.16 (94) ,
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 Junc ...
, 10,583 , 11 May 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 19.21 (135) , , 12.9 (81) , Princes Park , 19,902 , 11 May 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 17.11 (113) , , 18.15 (123) ,
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 ...
, 31,483 , 11 May 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 17.12 (114) , , 8.16 (64) ,
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 ...
, 26,309 , 11 May 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 13.11 (89) , , 12.7 (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 Lea ...
, 25,161 , 11 May 1974


Round 7

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Home team score , Away team , Away team score , Venue , Crowd , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 9.5 (59) , , 13.12 (90) ,
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 number of ...
, 24,685 , 18 May 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 15.15 (105) , , 16.19 (115) , Windy Hill , 24,376 , 18 May 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 13.16 (94) , , 11.10 (76) ,
Lake Oval Lakeside Stadium is an Australian sports arena in the South Melbourne suburb of Albert Park. Comprising an athletics track and soccer stadium, it currently serves as the home ground and administrative base for association football club Sout ...
, 10,239 , 18 May 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 12.10 (82) , , 11.22 (88) ,
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, Victoria, Moorabbin. The ground was most ...
, 27,876 , 18 May 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 13.22 (100) , , 8.12 (60) , Princes Park , 21,202 , 18 May 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 12.15 (87) , , 8.12 (60) ,
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 Lea ...
, 19,450 , 18 May 1974


Round 8

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Home team score , Away team , Away team score , Venue , Crowd , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 9.16 (70) , , 13.17 (95) ,
Arden Street Oval Arden Street Oval (also known as North Melbourne Cricket Ground) is a sports oval in North Melbourne, Victoria, North Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria. It is currently the training base of the North Melbourne Football Club, an Australia ...
, 22,841 , 25 May 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 11.14 (80) , , 18.13 (121) ,
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 ...
, 22,858 , 25 May 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 9.12 (66) , , 9.12 (66) , Princes Park , 20,830 , 25 May 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 6.15 (51) , , 13.21 (99) ,
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 ...
, 18,029 , 25 May 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 16.11 (107) , , 14.15 (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 Junc ...
, 15,516 , 25 May 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 8.9 (57) , , 10.10 (70) ,
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 Lea ...
, 16,516 , 25 May 1974


Round 9

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Home team score , Away team , Away team score , Venue , Crowd , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 18.15 (123) , , 10.16 (76) , Princes Park , 12,630 , 1 June 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 16.12 (108) , , 17.7 (109) ,
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 number of ...
, 15,664 , 1 June 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 13.16 (94) , , 8.8 (56) ,
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 ...
, 15,415 , 1 June 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 11.15 (81) , , 16.15 (111) ,
Arden Street Oval Arden Street Oval (also known as North Melbourne Cricket Ground) is a sports oval in North Melbourne, Victoria, North Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria. It is currently the training base of the North Melbourne Football Club, an Australia ...
, 20,027 , 1 June 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 9.20 (74) , , 21.17 (143) ,
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 ...
, 66,829 , 1 June 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 7.10 (52) , , 16.15 (111) ,
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 Lea ...
, 19,906 , 1 June 1974


Round 10

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Home team score , Away team , Away team score , Venue , Crowd , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 12.10 (82) , , 8.15 (63) ,
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 ...
, 25,892 , 8 June 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 9.13 (67) , , 23.9 (147) ,
Lake Oval Lakeside Stadium is an Australian sports arena in the South Melbourne suburb of Albert Park. Comprising an athletics track and soccer stadium, it currently serves as the home ground and administrative base for association football club Sout ...
, 12,054 , 8 June 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 9.9 (63) , , 11.10 (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, Victoria, Moorabbin. The ground was most ...
, 17,667 , 8 June 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 19.10 (124) , , 13.15 (93) ,
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 ...
, 12,414 , 8 June 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 9.14 (68) , , 16.7 (103) , Windy Hill , 24,436 , 8 June 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 14.13 (97) , , 10.6 (66) ,
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 Lea ...
, 18,562 , 8 June 1974


Round 11

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Home team score , Away team , Away team score , Venue , Crowd , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 20.13 (133) , , 13.10 (88) , Princes Park , 26,030 , 15 June 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 10.13 (73) , , 15.14 (104) ,
Lake Oval Lakeside Stadium is an Australian sports arena in the South Melbourne suburb of Albert Park. Comprising an athletics track and soccer stadium, it currently serves as the home ground and administrative base for association football club Sout ...
, 16,908 , 15 June 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 10.10 (70) , , 15.15 (105) ,
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 Lea ...
, 21,396 , 15 June 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 14.11 (95) , , 9.21 (75) ,
Arden Street Oval Arden Street Oval (also known as North Melbourne Cricket Ground) is a sports oval in North Melbourne, Victoria, North Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria. It is currently the training base of the North Melbourne Football Club, an Australia ...
, 17,368 , 17 June 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 19.19 (133) , , 15.11 (101) ,
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 ...
, 68,446 , 17 June 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 10.15 (75) , , 10.13 (73) ,
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 number of ...
, 18,396 , 17 June 1974


Round 12

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Home team score , Away team , Away team score , Venue , Crowd , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 28.17 (185) , , 12.7 (79) ,
Arden Street Oval Arden Street Oval (also known as North Melbourne Cricket Ground) is a sports oval in North Melbourne, Victoria, North Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria. It is currently the training base of the North Melbourne Football Club, an Australia ...
, 9,016 , 22 June 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 19.17 (131) , , 15.18 (108) , Princes Park , 15,710 , 22 June 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 13.14 (92) , , 12.15 (87) ,
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 Junc ...
, 12,519 , 22 June 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 13.12 (90) , , 19.9 (123) , Windy Hill , 25,867 , 22 June 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 11.13 (79) , , 15.18 (108) ,
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 ...
, 23,336 , 22 June 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 13.14 (92) , , 8.10 (58) ,
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 Lea ...
, 16,320 , 22 June 1974


Round 13

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Home team score , Away team , Away team score , Venue , Crowd , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 11.14 (80) , , 19.10 (124) ,
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 ...
, 20,937 , 29 June 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 13.18 (96) , , 13.12 (90) ,
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 ...
, 26,028 , 29 June 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 20.19 (139) , , 10.6 (66) , Princes Park , 23,490 , 29 June 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 11.13 (79) , , 13.10 (88) ,
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, Victoria, Moorabbin. The ground was most ...
, 13,804 , 29 June 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 11.16 (82) , , 14.12 (96) ,
Lake Oval Lakeside Stadium is an Australian sports arena in the South Melbourne suburb of Albert Park. Comprising an athletics track and soccer stadium, it currently serves as the home ground and administrative base for association football club Sout ...
, 10,494 , 29 June 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 29.21 (195) , , 9.12 (66) ,
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 Lea ...
, 16,455 , 29 June 1974


Round 14

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Home team score , Away team , Away team score , Venue , Crowd , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 11.24 (90) , , 23.15 (153) ,
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 ...
, 21,146 , 6 July 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 11.9 (75) , , 23.17 (155) , Windy Hill , 16,493 , 6 July 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 24.14 (158) , , 19.13 (127) ,
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 ...
, 17,913 , 6 July 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 10.12 (72) , , 18.13 (121) , Princes Park , 27,600 , 6 July 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 19.27 (141) , , 12.19 (91) ,
Lake Oval Lakeside Stadium is an Australian sports arena in the South Melbourne suburb of Albert Park. Comprising an athletics track and soccer stadium, it currently serves as the home ground and administrative base for association football club Sout ...
, 9,739 , 6 July 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 12.20 (92) , , 11.12 (78) ,
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 Lea ...
, 13,926 , 6 July 1974


Round 15

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Home team score , Away team , Away team score , Venue , Crowd , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 16.14 (110) , , 4.7 (31) , Princes Park , 7,075 , 13 July 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 12.11 (83) , , 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 number of ...
, 10,873 , 13 July 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 16.13 (109) , , 10.8 (68) ,
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, Victoria, Moorabbin. The ground was most ...
, 14,244 , 13 July 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 6.10 (46) , , 7.12 (54) ,
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 ...
, 18,515 , 13 July 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 15.15 (105) , , 11.9 (75) ,
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 ...
, 36,417 , 13 July 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 8.7 (55) , , 10.8 (68) ,
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 Lea ...
, 7,615 , 13 July 1974


Round 16

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Home team score , Away team , Away team score , Venue , Crowd , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 15.24 (114) , , 11.13 (79) ,
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 ...
, 28,045 , 20 July 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 8.12 (60) , , 12.9 (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 ...
, 15,299 , 20 July 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 10.13 (73) , , 19.19 (133) ,
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 Junc ...
, 8,110 , 20 July 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 19.14 (128) , , 9.10 (64) ,
Arden Street Oval Arden Street Oval (also known as North Melbourne Cricket Ground) is a sports oval in North Melbourne, Victoria, North Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria. It is currently the training base of the North Melbourne Football Club, an Australia ...
, 9,094 , 20 July 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 11.11 (77) , , 14.9 (93) ,
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 number of ...
, 15,897 , 20 July 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 18.10 (118) , , 13.4 (82) ,
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 Lea ...
, 47,558 , 20 July 1974


Round 17

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Home team score , Away team , Away team score , Venue , Crowd , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 9.10 (64) , , 13.15 (93) , Windy Hill , 16,250 , 27 July 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 10.13 (73) , , 11.16 (82) ,
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, Victoria, Moorabbin. The ground was most ...
, 15,954 , 27 July 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 13.28 (106) , , 8.10 (58) , Princes Park , 6,198 , 27 July 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 15.21 (111) , , 17.13 (115) ,
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 ...
, 22,893 , 27 July 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 14.17 (101) , , 11.14 (80) ,
Lake Oval Lakeside Stadium is an Australian sports arena in the South Melbourne suburb of Albert Park. Comprising an athletics track and soccer stadium, it currently serves as the home ground and administrative base for association football club Sout ...
, 14,114 , 27 July 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 8.9 (57) , , 13.15 (93) ,
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 Lea ...
, 15,578 , 27 July 1974


Round 18

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Home team score , Away team , Away team score , Venue , Crowd , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 9.16 (70) , , 14.9 (93) ,
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 Junc ...
, 9,552 , 3 August 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 13.10 (88) , , 13.16 (94) ,
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 ...
, 21,433 , 3 August 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 14.12 (96) , , 18.12 (120) , Princes Park , 23,180 , 3 August 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 15.9 (99) , , 15.15 (105) ,
Arden Street Oval Arden Street Oval (also known as North Melbourne Cricket Ground) is a sports oval in North Melbourne, Victoria, North Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria. It is currently the training base of the North Melbourne Football Club, an Australia ...
, 10,638 , 3 August 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 20.15 (135) , , 12.16 (88) ,
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 ...
, 34,011 , 3 August 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 11.17 (83) , , 14.13 (97) ,
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 Lea ...
, 13,188 , 3 August 1974


Round 19

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Home team score , Away team , Away team score , Venue , Crowd , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 9.13 (67) , , 13.15 (93) ,
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, Victoria, Moorabbin. The ground was most ...
, 17,833 , 10 August 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 17.20 (122) , , 14.13 (97) , Princes Park , 8,476 , 10 August 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 24.15 (159) , , 8.13 (61) , Windy Hill , 10,753 , 10 August 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 8.8 (56) , , 10.19 (79) ,
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 number of ...
, 22,826 , 10 August 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 10.8 (68) , , 4.20 (44) ,
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 ...
, 28,151 , 10 August 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 15.12 (102) , , 11.11 (77) ,
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 Lea ...
, 40,399 , 10 August 1974


Round 20

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Home team score , Away team , Away team score , Venue , Crowd , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 14.14 (98) , , 16.12 (108) , Windy Hill , 19,229 , 17 August 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 10.20 (80) , , 16.11 (107) ,
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 ...
, 36,729 , 17 August 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 17.14 (116) , , 10.15 (75) , Princes Park , 13,400 , 17 August 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 13.7 (85) , , 12.14 (86) ,
Lake Oval Lakeside Stadium is an Australian sports arena in the South Melbourne suburb of Albert Park. Comprising an athletics track and soccer stadium, it currently serves as the home ground and administrative base for association football club Sout ...
, 12,176 , 17 August 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 10.15 (75) , , 23.21 (159) ,
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 ...
, 17,951 , 17 August 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 11.9 (75) , , 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 Lea ...
, 21,561 , 17 August 1974


Round 21

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Home team score , Away team , Away team score , Venue , Crowd , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 23.24 (162) , , 17.27 (129) ,
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 ...
, 32,651 , 24 August 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 15.12 (102) , , 9.8 (62) ,
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 number of ...
, 17,844 , 24 August 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 7.19 (61) , , 7.15 (57) ,
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 ...
, 17,675 , 24 August 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 14.16 (100) , , 20.13 (133) ,
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 Junc ...
, 7,803 , 24 August 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 25.15 (165) , , 10.14 (74) ,
Arden Street Oval Arden Street Oval (also known as North Melbourne Cricket Ground) is a sports oval in North Melbourne, Victoria, North Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria. It is currently the training base of the North Melbourne Football Club, an Australia ...
, 25,757 , 24 August 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 12.11 (83) , , 12.17 (89) ,
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 Lea ...
, 27,321 , 24 August 1974


Round 22

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Home team score , Away team , Away team score , Venue , Crowd , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 10.17 (77) , , 16.10 (106) , Princes Park , 28,110 , 31 August 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 13.9 (87) , , 11.14 (80) ,
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 ...
, 25,190 , 31 August 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 15.11 (101) , , 17.11 (113) ,
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 Junc ...
, 8,812 , 31 August 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 20.17 (137) , , 15.13 (103) , Windy Hill , 13,561 , 31 August 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 15.11 (101) , , 19.9 (123) ,
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, Victoria, Moorabbin. The ground was most ...
, 16,458 , 31 August 1974 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 13.15 (93) , , 15.10 (100) ,
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 Lea ...
, 33,786 , 31 August 1974


Ladder


Finals


Elimination final

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Score , Away team , Score , Venue , Crowd , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 19.10 (124) , , 6.19 (55) ,
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 Lea ...
, 57,912 , 7 September


Qualifying final

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Score , Away team , Score , Venue , Crowd , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 8.17 (65) , , 15.13 (103) ,
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 ...
, 77,519 , 7 September , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF"


Semi-finals

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Score , Away team , Score , Venue , Crowd , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 21.12 (138) , , 13.10 (88) ,
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 ...
, 84,846 , 14 September , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 10.13 (73) , , 6.16 (52) ,
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 Lea ...
, 57,569 , 14 September


Preliminary final

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Score , Away team , Score , Venue , Crowd , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 7.9 (51) , , 8.8 (56) ,
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 ...
, 88,262 , 21 September


Grand final

Richmond Richmond most often refers to: * Richmond, Virginia, the capital of Virginia, United States * Richmond, London, a part of London * Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town in England * Richmond, British Columbia, a city in Canada * Richmond, California, ...
defeated
North Melbourne North Melbourne is an inner-city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, north-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Melbourne local government area. North Melbourne recorded a population of 14,953 at the ...
18.20 (128) to 13.9 (87), in front of a crowd of 113,839 people. (For an explanation of scoring see
Australian rules football Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...
).


Awards

* The 1974 VFL seniors Premiership team was
Richmond Richmond most often refers to: * Richmond, Virginia, the capital of Virginia, United States * Richmond, London, a part of London * Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town in England * Richmond, British Columbia, a city in Canada * Richmond, California, ...
. * The 1974 VFL reserves Premiership team was
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 ...
. * The 1974 VFL under 19s Premiership team was Collingwood. * The VFL's leading goalkicker was
Doug Wade Douglas Graeme Wade (born 16 October 1941) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club and North Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He was the League's leading goal scorer ( ...
of
North Melbourne North Melbourne is an inner-city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, north-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Melbourne local government area. North Melbourne recorded a population of 14,953 at the ...
who kicked 103 goals (including 12 goals in the finals). * The winner of the 1974
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 ...
was
Keith Greig Keith Southby Greig (born 23 October 1951) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the North Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Red-haired and pale-skinned, Greig was regarded as one of the most gr ...
of
North Melbourne North Melbourne is an inner-city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, north-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Melbourne local government area. North Melbourne recorded a population of 14,953 at the ...
with 27 votes. **Many were even more surprised at Greig winning his second Brownlow than they had been at him winning his first (in 1973). In 1973 Barry Davis had won North Melbourne's best and fairest award, and in 1974
John Rantall John "Mopsy" Rantall (born 9 December 1943) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the South Melbourne Football Club, North Melbourne Football Club and Fitzroy Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). A lightly- ...
won North Melbourne's best and fairest award. Greig had not even been the "runner-up" in North Melbourne's best and fairest in either 1973 or 1974. *
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 ...
took the seniors "wooden spoon" in 1974. * Collingwood 17.14 (116) defeated Essendon 9.14 (68) in the Grand Final of the under 19s premiership, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 28 September. * Fitzroy 26.13 (169) defeated Footscray 16.12 (108) in the Grand Final of the reserves premiership, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 28 September. * Richmond 18.20 (128) defeated North Melbourne 13.9 (87) in the Grand Final of the seniors premiership, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 28 September.


Notable events

*
North Melbourne North Melbourne is an inner-city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, north-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Melbourne local government area. North Melbourne recorded a population of 14,953 at the ...
would become the first team to trial coloured shorts (club colour royal blue), due to the impending introduction of colour television in Australia. All teams (except Collingwood,
Richmond Richmond most often refers to: * Richmond, Virginia, the capital of Virginia, United States * Richmond, London, a part of London * Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town in England * Richmond, British Columbia, a city in Canada * Richmond, California, ...
and St. Kilda where black was a club colour) would follow suit from the beginning of
1975 It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 - Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...
after colour television was introduced. * In the Round 7 match between
Essendon Essendon may refer to: Australia *Electoral district of Essendon *Electoral district of Essendon and Flemington * Essendon, Victoria **Essendon railway station **Essendon Airport * Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League United Ki ...
and
Richmond Richmond most often refers to: * Richmond, Virginia, the capital of Virginia, United States * Richmond, London, a part of London * Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town in England * Richmond, British Columbia, a city in Canada * Richmond, California, ...
at Windy Hill, Richmond's Mal Brown clashed with Essendon's Graeme Jenkin as the teams moved towards the locker rooms at the half-time siren; after Essendon runner Laurie Ashley went out of his way to confront and abuse Brown, Brown struck Ashley, starting a 15-minute brawl that involved players, team officials, trainers, fans, and police. Richmond's Brian Roberts was left with a broken nose, while Essendon trainer Jim Bradley and a fan were both knocked unconscious and had to be carried from the arena on stretchers. Four players and three officials were charged as a result of the investigation: ** Laurie Ashley (Essendon runner): suspended for 6 matches after being held to be responsible for starting the brawl. ** Mal Brown (Richmond player): suspended for one match for striking Laurie Ashley. ** Jim Bradley (Essendon fitness adviser): suspended for 6 matches for charging and striking Mal Brown. ** Steve Parsons (Richmond player): suspended for 4 matches for striking Jim Bradley. **
Ron Andrews Ron Andrews (born 13 May 1955) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon and Collingwood in the VFL. Andrews was a centre half-back and had a reputation throughout his career as being a tough and uncompromising playe ...
(Essendon player): suspended for 6 matches for striking Brian Roberts. **
Graeme Richmond Graeme Richmond (1934 – 15 September 1991) was a long time administrator of the Richmond Football Club. Recruited from Geelong College, he played mainly as a defender in Richmond's Thirds from 1951 to 1953. He captained this side and won i ...
(Richmond team manager): suspended until 31 December 1974 (17 matches) and fined $2,000 by the VFL Board of Directors for conduct unbecoming or prejudicial to the interests of the League. On 18 September, the VFL demanded that Richmond pay the fine or face indefinite suspension, but the VFL dropped the fine on appeal. **
John Cassin John Cassin (September 6, 1813 – January 10, 1869) was an American ornithologist from Pennsylvania. He worked as curator and Vice President at the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences and focused on the systemic classification of the Acade ...
(Essendon player): cleared after the tribunal found that he was only trying to assist in breaking up the brawl. ** As a result of a police investigation, assault charges were laid against Steve Parsons and Graeme Richmond; both Parsons and Richmond were cleared of these charges on 11 September. * In the Round 21 match between Richmond and South Melbourne, there is a record 51 aggregate behinds and 91 aggregate scoring shots. *
North Melbourne North Melbourne is an inner-city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, north-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Melbourne local government area. North Melbourne recorded a population of 14,953 at the ...
full-forward
Doug Wade Douglas Graeme Wade (born 16 October 1941) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club and North Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He was the League's leading goal scorer ( ...
kicked his 1,000th career goal in the qualifying final against
Hawthorn Hawthorn or Hawthorns may refer to: Plants * '' Crataegus'' (hawthorn), a large genus of shrubs and trees in the family Rosaceae * ''Rhaphiolepis'' (hawthorn), a genus of about 15 species of evergreen shrubs and small trees in the family Rosace ...
at the
Melbourne Cricket Ground The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadiu ...
on 7 September. He also kicked his 100th goal of the season in the Grand Final.


References


Bibliography

* Hogan, P., ''The Tigers of Old'', The Richmond Football Club, (Richmond), 1996. * Maplestone, M., ''Flying Higher: History of the Essendon Football Club 1872–1996'', Essendon Football Club, (Melbourne), 1996. * Rogers, S. & Brown, A., ''Every Game Ever Played: VFL/AFL Results 1897–1997'' (Sixth Edition), Viking Books, (Ringwood), 1998. * Ross, J. (ed), ''100 Years of Australian Football 1897–1996: The Complete Story of the AFL, All the Big Stories, All the Great Pictures, All the Champions, Every AFL Season Reported'', Viking, (Ringwood), 1996.


External links


1974 Season – AFL Tables


{{DEFAULTSORT:1974 Vfl Season Australian Football League seasons
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