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First Grand Final
Fitzroy won the first VFL Grand Final there was no Grand Final in 1897 and its first premiership by 15 points against minor premiers Essendon.
Stadium: St Kilda Cricket Ground
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VFL to AFL
Known as the VFL it remained in this format until 1982, when the South Melbourne Football Club relocated to Sydney,NSW. A new era of expansion came as more teams were admitted, however, these teams were from other states than Victoria. -
Biggest AFL Attendance
A massive 100,021 people piled into the MCG to see the Tigers win their first premiership since 1980. This is the biggest AFL crowd since the 1986 Grand Final between -
Grand Final Day
The AFL Grand Final is an annual Australian rules football match, traditionally held on the final Saturday in September at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne