7 October

1990

36 years ago

Port Adelaide beat Glenelg 16.12 to 13.15 in front of 50,589 at Football Park in the last SANFL grand final before the Adelaide Crows arrived in the AFL.

John Cahill coached the Magpies to his seventh premiership that day.

State leagues

From the archive

1986
40 years ago
The Brisbane Bears were announced as granted a licence to enter the Victorian Football League for 1987, about two and a half months before they settled on a home ground at Carrara.
Clubs

Matches

1972
Grand Final
Carlton28 goals 9 behinds, 177 pointsdef.Richmond22 goals 18 behinds, 150 points
VFL · MCG · crowd 112,393
1922
Preliminary Final
Fitzroy9 goals 14 behinds, 68 pointsdef.Essendon6 goals 9 behinds, 45 points
VFL · MCG · crowd 50,021
2001
25 years ago
Grand Final
Central District10 goals 11 behinds, 71 pointsdef.Woodville-West Torrens4 goals 8 behinds, 32 points
SANFL · Football Park · crowd 26,378
2012
Grand Final
Norwood12 goals 7 behinds, 79 pointsdef.West Adelaide3 goals 12 behinds, 30 points
SANFL · AAMI Stadium · crowd 29,661
2007
Grand Final
Central District16 goals 11 behinds, 107 pointsdef.North Adelaide5 goals 12 behinds, 42 points
SANFL · AAMI Stadium · crowd 30,493
1990
Grand Final
Port Adelaide16 goals 12 behinds, 108 pointsdef.Glenelg13 goals 15 behinds, 93 points
SANFL · Football Park · crowd 50,589
1989
Grand Final
Port Adelaide15 goals 18 behinds, 108 pointsdef.North Adelaide1 goal 8 behinds, 14 points
SANFL · Football Park · crowd 50,487
1979
Grand Final
Queensland23 goals 13 behinds, 151 pointsdef.ACT18 goals 12 behinds, 120 points
State of Origin · Leederville Oval
1961
Grand Final
Swan Districts17 goals 9 behinds, 111 pointsdef.East Perth12 goals 15 behinds, 87 points
WAFL · Subiaco Oval · crowd 41,102
1939
Grand Final
Claremont14 goals 11 behinds, 95 pointsdef.East Fremantle11 goals 10 behinds, 76 points
WAFL · Subiaco Oval · crowd 18,193
1939
Grand Final
Williamstown14 goals 20 behinds, 104 pointsdef.Brunswick14 goals 11 behinds, 95 points
VFA · MCG · crowd 47,098
1933
Grand Final
Northcote11 goals 20 behinds, 86 pointsdef.Coburg9 goals 16 behinds, 70 points
VFA · Olympic Park · crowd 12,000

Birthdays

1994
Ollie Wines
Port Adelaide, 292 games (2013-2026)
1995
Blake Acres
Carlton, 199 games (2014-2026)
1999
Adam Cerra
Carlton, 170 games (2018-2026)
2005
Logan Evans
Port Adelaide, 42 games (2024-2026)
2003
Corey Warner
Sydney, 28 games (2023-2026)
2006
Elli Symonds
Hawthorn, 9 games (2025-2026)

Born on this day

1956
Trevor Barker
St Kilda, 230 games (1975-1989)
1970
Tim McGrath
Geelong, 226 games (1989-2002)
1950
Stephen Power
Footscray, 177 games (1969-1979)
1948
Gary Brice
South Melbourne, 171 games (1970-1979)