Notable Events
- This season saw the introduction of two new interstate sides: the West Coast Eagles, based in Perth, Western Australia, and the Brisbane Bears, based in Gold Coast, Queensland. They were the first new clubs to join the league since the expansion of 1925.
- The Round 10 match between West Coast and Collingwood was played on the Foundation Day public holiday, which was not observed in Victoria.
- In awful conditions in Round 13, Collingwood kicked only 2.6 (18), the lowest score by any team sincee 1968. Brian Taylor kicked their only goals in the first few minutes of the second quarter.
- In three home games from Round 16 to Round 18, the Sydney Swans amassed the most prolific string of high scores in VFL history, scoring a total of 97.53 (635). Their individual scores were: 30.21 (201) against West Coast, winning by 130 points; 36.20 (236) against Essendon, winning by 163 points; and 31.12 (198) against Richmond, winning by 91 points.
- Melbourne ended the third longest finals drought in league history (twenty-two seasons) by finishing fifth, making the finals for the first time since 1964.
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