1984 Australian Football Championships
Tournament information
SportAustralian football
LocationAdelaide and Perth, Australia
Dates15 May 1984–17 July 1984
FormatRound Robin
Teams3
Final champion
Western Australia
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The 1984 Australian Football Championships was an Australian football series between representative teams of the three major football states. Games involving Victoria were played under State of Origin rules, whilst the match between Western Australia and South Australia involved players based in their respective states at the time. The competition was won by Western Australia.[1]

Results

Game 1

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date Time Broadcast Network Victoria 16.12 (108) South Australia 16.8 (104) Football Park 52,719 15 May 1984 [2][3] 8:00pm Seven

Game 2

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date Time Broadcast Network Western Australia 14.14 (98) South Australia 14.13 (97) Football Park 26,649 9 June 1984 [5]

Game 3

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date Time Broadcast Network Western Australia 21.16 (142) Victoria 21.12 (138) Subiaco Oval 42,500 17 July 1984 [1] Seven

Standings

1984 Australian Championship[6]
TEAM P W L D PF PA % PTS
1 Western Australia 2 2 0 0 240 235 102 4
2 Victoria 2 1 1 0 246 246 100 2
3 South Australia 2 0 2 0 201 206 97 0

Squads

Western Australia
[7] 		Victoria
[8] 		South Australia

Coach/es: John Todd
Captain/s: Steve Malaxos
Vice Captain/s:
Deputy Vice Captain/s:
Both Games

vs South Australia

vs Victoria

Coach/es: Allan Jeans
Captain/s:
Vice Captain/s:
Deputy Vice Captain/s:
Both Games

vs South Australia

vs Western Australia

Did not play

Coach/es: Neil Kerley
Captain/s: Greg Phillips
Vice Captain/s: Greg Phillips
Deputy Vice Captain/s:
Both Games

vs Victoria

vs Western Australia

Did not play

References

  1. ^ a b c d "'Courage plus' as WA proves superior to Victoria". The Canberra Times. 18 July 1984. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  2. ^ "Football Is The Winner". No. Round 8. VFL Media Department. The Football Record. 19 May 1984. p. 9. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  3. ^ "Victoria downs SA". The Canberra Times. 16 May 1984. p. 44. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Fos Williams Medallist". South Australian National Football League. South Australian National Football League. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  5. ^ "SA loses thrilling match". The Canberra Times. 10 June 1984. p. Sport-6. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  6. ^ Doherty, Francis (2000). "Australian National Football Councils Carnivals". The Aussie Rules: Records & Stats Trivia Book. New Holland Publishers. p. 243. ISBN 9781740514019.
  7. ^ "State Games 1951-2011". wafooty.com.au. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  8. ^ "Squad cops the lot!". No. Round 16. VFL Media Department. The Football Record. 14 July 1984. pp. 9–10. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
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