1 September

After Port Adelaide forfeited the second semi-final over the choice of umpire Phil Kneebone, South Adelaide played a hastily arranged exhibition match against North Adelaide to entertain the crowd that had turned up.

South Adelaide were awarded the semi-final by forfeit at Adelaide Oval.

Oddities

East Fremantle's George Doig kicked nineteen of his team's twenty-two goals against Claremont-Cottesloe, a WANFL record that stood until 1953.

The record was finally beaten by Bernie Naylor, who kicked 23 against Subiaco.

Records

The last VFL match at Junction Oval, St Kilda's home ground, was played on 1 September 1984, when Fitzroy beat St Kilda by 57 points before 15,156 spectators.

Grounds

Fitzroy played its last VFL/AFL game against Fremantle at Subiaco Oval on 1 September 1996, before the merger that created the Brisbane Lions.

Clubs

Leigh Matthews resigned as Brisbane Lions coach on 1 September 2008, saying he felt the time was right, after the club finished tenth for the second straight year.

People

Fitzroy's last AFL match

AFL · Round 22 · Subiaco Oval · crowd 22,574

Finals Week 1

AFL · Gabba · crowd 35,013

Semi Final

VFL · MCG · crowd 82,773

Semi Final

VFL · MCG · crowd 91,680

Semi Final

VFL · MCG · crowd 15,005

Sectional Round 2

VFL · Junction Oval

Sectional Round 2

VFL · East Melbourne

Sectional Round 2

VFL · Corio Oval

Sectional Round 2

VFL · Princes Park

Draw

VFL · Round 16 · Princes Park · crowd 18,000