Notable Events
- Fitzroy became the only side to make the finals after winning only one of its first nine games and five of its first sixteen games.
- Essendon’s 133-point win over Collingwood in the Preliminary Final is the largest win in any VFL/AFL final and the first 100-point loss by Collingwood since 1943 when they were depleted by war.
- In Round 17, shocking weather saw the lowest aggregate score for a round since 1961, with a combined total of only 577 points or an approximate average score of 6.12 (48).
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“a notable prince that was called King John;
And he ruled England with main and with might,
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“Just as a mirror may be used to reflect images, so ancient events may be used to understand the present.”
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