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On this day

5 October

1889
137 years ago

Norwood beat Port Adelaide 7.4 to 5.9 at Adelaide Oval after the two finished level on the ladder, in what is recognised as the first grand final in Australian football.

State leagues

Matches

  1. 1963

    Grand Final

    Geelong15 goals 19 behinds, 109 pointsdef.Hawthorn8 goals 12 behinds, 60 points

    VFL · MCG · crowd 101,209

  2. 1946
    80 years ago

    Grand Final

    Essendon22 goals 18 behinds, 150 pointsdef.Melbourne13 goals 9 behinds, 87 points

    VFL · MCG · crowd 73,743

  3. 1935

    Grand Final

    Collingwood11 goals 12 behinds, 78 pointsdef.South Melbourne7 goals 16 behinds, 58 points

    VFL · MCG · crowd 54,154

  4. 1901
    125 years ago

    Grand Final

    Norwood4 goals 9 behinds, 33 pointsdef.Port Adelaide4 goals 5 behinds, 29 points

    SANFL · Adelaide Oval · crowd 6,500

  5. 2008

    Grand Final

    Central District17 goals 11 behinds, 113 pointsdef.Glenelg10 goals 11 behinds, 71 points

    SANFL · AAMI Stadium · crowd 34,128

  6. 2003

    Grand Final

    Central District17 goals 9 behinds, 111 pointsdef.West Adelaide11 goals 11 behinds, 77 points

    SANFL · AAMI Stadium · crowd 28,199

  7. 1997

    Grand Final

    Norwood19 goals 12 behinds, 126 pointsdef.Port Adelaide7 goals 11 behinds, 53 points

    SANFL · Football Park · crowd 44,161

  8. 1991

    Grand Final

    North Adelaide21 goals 22 behinds, 148 pointsdef.West Adelaide11 goals 7 behinds, 73 points

    SANFL · Football Park · crowd 39,276

  9. 1985

    Grand Final

    Glenelg21 goals 15 behinds, 141 pointsdef.North Adelaide12 goals 12 behinds, 84 points

    SANFL · Football Park · crowd 50,289

  10. 1963

    Grand Final

    Port Adelaide11 goals 14 behinds, 80 pointsdef.North Adelaide6 goals 11 behinds, 47 points

    SANFL · Adelaide Oval · crowd 52,688

  11. 1963

    Grand Final

    Swan Districts17 goals 10 behinds, 112 pointsdef.East Fremantle13 goals 12 behinds, 90 points

    WAFL · Subiaco Oval · crowd 41,101

  12. 1957

    Grand Final

    Moorabbin15 goals 12 behinds, 102 pointsdef.Port Melbourne7 goals 20 behinds, 62 points

    VFA · Junction Oval · crowd 26,000

Birthdays

  1. 1995
    James Harmes

    Western Bulldogs, 174 games (2015-2025)

  2. 1992
    Eilish Sheerin

    North Melbourne, 49 games (2022-2026)

  3. 2005
    Lucille Cronin

    Collingwood, 30 games (2024-2026)

  4. 2006
    Leonardo Lombard

    Gold Coast, 27 games (2025-2026)

  5. 2005
    Lachlan Smith

    Western Bulldogs, 2 games (2026)

Born on this day

  1. 1970
    Matthew Knights

    Richmond, 279 games (1988-2002)

  2. 1976
    James McDonald

    Melbourne, 264 games (1997-2012)

  3. 1972
    Justin Peckett

    St Kilda, 252 games (1992-2006)

  4. 1968
    Craig Lambert

    Richmond, 219 games (1988-2000)

  5. 1904
    Peter Reville

    South Melbourne, 178 games (1925-1939)