Awards
- The Brownlow Medal was awarded to both Greg Williams of the Sydney Swans and Robert "Dipper" DiPierdomenico of the Hawthorn Hawks
- The Leigh Matthews Trophy was awarded to Paul Roos of Fitzroy.
- The Coleman Medal was awarded to Brian Taylor of Collingwood.
- The Norm Smith Medal was awarded to Gary Ayres of Hawthorn.
- The wooden spoon was "awarded" to St Kilda.
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