Australian Rules Football
VFL Premiership
- Collingwood wins the 31st VFL Premiership: Collingwood 2.13 (25) d Richmond 1.7 (13) at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)
Brownlow Medal
- The annual Brownlow Medal is awarded to Syd Coventry (Collingwood)
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