3 October

1896

130 years ago

Collingwood and South Melbourne finished level on top of the 1896 VFA ladder, forcing the first premiership playoff in VFA history, which Collingwood won six goals to five at the East Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Records

From the archive

1964
South Adelaide won the SANFL grand final at Adelaide Oval 9.15 (69) to 5.12 (42) a year after taking the wooden spoon with one win, Port Adelaide having kicked 0.10 by half-time.
It remains South Adelaide's most recent premiership.
State leagues
2009
Norway's Polar Bears played their first test match, against Sweden in Karlstad, with players drawn from all three Australian football clubs in Norway.
Overseas

Matches

2015
Grand Final
Hawthorn16 goals 11 behinds, 107 pointsdef.West Coast8 goals 13 behinds, 61 points
AFL · MCG · crowd 98,632
1936
90 years ago
Grand Final
Collingwood11 goals 23 behinds, 89 pointsdef.South Melbourne10 goals 18 behinds, 78 points
VFL · MCG · crowd 74,091
2020
Elimination Final
St Kilda10 goals 7 behinds, 67 pointsdef.Western Bulldogs9 goals 10 behinds, 64 points
AFL · Gabba · crowd 10,561
2020
Elimination Final
Collingwood12 goals 4 behinds, 76 pointsdef.West Coast11 goals 9 behinds, 75 points
AFL · Optus Stadium · crowd 32,865
1931
Preliminary Final
Geelong11 goals 17 behinds, 83 pointsdef.Carlton11 goals 11 behinds, 77 points
VFL · MCG · crowd 36,653
1925
Preliminary Final
Collingwood8 goals 15 behinds, 63 pointsdef.Melbourne3 goals 8 behinds, 26 points
VFL · MCG · crowd 49,833
2021
Grand Final
Woodville-West Torrens15 goals 9 behinds, 99 pointsdef.Glenelg4 goals 8 behinds, 32 points
SANFL · Adelaide Oval · crowd 22,956
2010
Grand Final
Central District10 goals 11 behinds, 71 pointsdef.Norwood9 goals 11 behinds, 65 points
SANFL · AAMI Stadium · crowd 34,355
2004
Grand Final
Central District23 goals 15 behinds, 153 pointsdef.Woodville-West Torrens4 goals 4 behinds, 28 points
SANFL · AAMI Stadium · crowd 24,207
1999
Grand Final
Port Adelaide14 goals 17 behinds, 101 pointsdef.Norwood14 goals 9 behinds, 93 points
SANFL · Football Park · crowd 39,135
1992
Grand Final
Port Adelaide17 goals 3 behinds, 105 pointsdef.Glenelg7 goals 7 behinds, 49 points
SANFL · Football Park · crowd 42,242
1987
Grand Final
North Adelaide23 goals 7 behinds, 145 pointsdef.Glenelg9 goals 9 behinds, 63 points
SANFL · Football Park · crowd 50,617

Birthdays

1995
Zach Merrett
Essendon, 274 games (2014-2026)
2002
Alice Burke
St Kilda, 58 games (2021-2026)
1997
Tessa Boyd
North Melbourne, 14 games (2025-2026)

Born on this day

1959
Dale Weightman
Richmond, 274 games (1978-1993)
1958
Neville Bruns
Geelong, 223 games (1978-1992)