1936 in Sports - Australian Rules Football

Australian Rules Football

  • Victorian Football League
    • Collingwood wins the 40th VFL Premiership (Collingwood 11.23 (89) d South Melbourne 10.18 (78))
    • Brownlow Medal awarded to Dinny Ryan (Fitzroy)

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