The Norm Smith Medal is an Australian rules football award presented annually to the player adjudged the best on ground in the Grand Final of the Australian Football League (AFL). Prior to 1990 the competition was known as the Victorian Football League (VFL). It was first presented in the 1979 VFL Grand Final, and was won by Wayne Harmes, playing in Carlton's premiership victory against Collingwood. The award is named in honour of Norm Smith who won four VFL premierships as a player and six as coach for the Melbourne Football Club.
Timothy Michael Watson is a former Australian rules footballer and coach, sports journalist and media personality.
The 1999 Australian Football League season was the 103rd season of the elite Australian rules football competition and the 10th under the name 'Australian Football League', having switched from 'Victorian Football League' after 1989.
Anthony 'Tony' Shaw is a former Australian rules footballer, coach and media personality who played for the Collingwood Football Club.
The 1989 Victorian Football League season was the 93rd season of the elite Australian rules football competition. It was also the last season for the competition under its original name as it was renamed the Australian Football League in 1990.
The 1948 Victorian Football League season was the 52nd season of the elite Australian rules football competition.
Colin Robertson is a former Australian rules footballer who represented Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1980s.
The 1984 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Essendon Football Club and Hawthorn Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 29 September 1984. It was the 88th annual grand final of the Victorian Football League, staged to determine the premiers for the 1984 VFL season. The match, attended by 92,685 spectators, was won by Essendon by a margin of 24 points, marking that club's 13th premiership victory.
Matthew Watson is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
George Horlin-Smith is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Gold Coast Football Club and the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
John Baird is an Australian rules footballer who played with the Kangaroos in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Jonathan Simpkin is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club, Hawthorn Football Club and Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Nicknamed "Joffa", his younger brother, Tom Simpkin was also a professional Australian rules footballer who played for St Kilda.
Jason Johannisen is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Norman James "Norm" Waugh was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Essendon Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). In the first year of competition, he became one of the club's and leagues first premiership players, during the 1897 VFL season, under the captaincy of George Stuckey. Waugh made his debut against Geelong in Round 1 of the season, at Corio Oval. Waugh was also Essendon's first ever leading goalkicker in a VFL season. His 23 goals was the third highest in the League, behind Jack Leith of North Melbourne (26), and Eddy James of Geelong (27).
Norman "Norm" Cockram was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Norman Henry Hall was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Norm Maginness is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Norm Mitchell is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Norman Angus McLean was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Norm Fletcher was an Australian rules footballer who played for the South Melbourne Football Club and Hawthorn Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).