Australian Rules Football
- Victorian Football League
- Melbourne wins the 52nd VFL Premiership (Melbourne 10.9 (69) drew Essendon 7.27 (69), replay Melbourne 13.11 (89) d Essendon 7.8 (50))
- Brownlow Medal awarded to Bill Morris (Richmond)
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