1939 in Sports - Australian Rules Football

Australian Rules Football

  • Victorian Football League
    • Melbourne wins the 43rd VFL Premiership (Melbourne 21.22 (148) d Collingwood 14.11 (95))
    • Brownlow Medal awarded to Marcus Whelan (Collingwood)

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