1984 Australian Football Championships

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1984 Australian Football Championships
Tournament information
Sport Australian football
Location Adelaide and Perth, Australia
Dates15 May 1984–17 July 1984
FormatRound Robin
Teams3
Final champion
Western Australia
  1983
1985  

The 1984 Australian Football Championships was an Australian football series between representative teams of the three major football states. Games involving Victoria were played under State of Origin rules, whilst the match between Western Australia and South Australia involved players based in their respective states at the time. The competition was won by Western Australia. [1]

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Results

Game 1

Home teamHome team scoreAway teamAway team scoreGroundCrowdDateTimeBroadcast Network
Victoria 16.12 (108) South Australia 16.8 (104) Football Park 52,71915 May 1984 [2] [3] 8:00pm Seven

Game 2

Home teamHome team scoreAway teamAway team scoreGroundCrowdDateTimeBroadcast Network
Western Australia 14.14 (98) South Australia 14.13 (97) Football Park 26,6499 June 1984 [5]

Game 3

Home teamHome team scoreAway teamAway team scoreGroundCrowdDateTimeBroadcast Network
Western Australia 21.16 (142) Victoria 21.12 (138) Subiaco Oval 42,50017 July 1984 [1] Seven

Standings

1984 Australian Championship
PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPPPts
1 Western Australia 2200240235102.14
2 Victoria 2110246246100.02
3 South Australia 202020120697.60
Source: [6]

Squads

Western Australia
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[7]
Victoria
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[8]
South Australia
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Coach/es: John Todd
Captain/s: Steve Malaxos
Vice Captain/s:
Deputy Vice Captain/s:
Both Games

vs South Australia

vs Victoria

Coach/es: Allan Jeans
Captain/s:
Vice Captain/s:
Deputy Vice Captain/s:
Both Games

vs South Australia

vs Western Australia

Did not play

Coach/es: Neil Kerley
Captain/s: Greg Phillips
Vice Captain/s: Greg Phillips
Deputy Vice Captain/s:
Both Games

vs Victoria

vs Western Australia

Did not play

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