1955 in Sports - Australian Rules Football

Australian Rules Football

  • Victorian Football League
    • Melbourne wins the 59th VFL Premiership (Melbourne 8.16 (64) d Collingwood 5.6 (36))
    • Brownlow Medal awarded to Fred Goldsmith (South Melbourne)

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