The 1994 AFL season was the 98th season of the Australian Football League (AFL), the highest level senior Australian rules football competition in Australia, which was known as the Victorian Football League until 1989. The season featured fifteen clubs, ran from 26 March until 1 October, and comprised a 22-game home-and-away season followed by a finals series featuring the top eight clubs – an increase from the six clubs which had contested the finals in previous years.
There were several significant alterations to the laws of the game brought in for the 1994 season:
The number of interchange players was increased from two to three which, when added to the "run on" team of 18 on-the-field players, increased the standard team squad size to 21 players.
The number of field umpires was increased from two to three.
Playing time was reduced from 25 minutes per quarter to 20 minutes, but additional stoppages (including all scores and boundary throw-ins) attracted "time-on" allocations; the total reduction of playing time was approximately 10%.[1]
The size of each club's senior playing list was significantly reduced from 52 to 42 players from the 1994 season (with the exception of the struggling Sydney, which was granted a list of 50 players). Victorian clubs could list ten players on a supplementary list to make up the numbers in their reserves teams, but those players were not eligible for AFL senior selection. The change was part of an AFL Commission plan to completely abolish the Victorian clubs' reserves competition by 1995, but this final stage did not occur until 2000.[2]
Advertising was permitted for the first time on the backs of guernseys. Small sponsors' logos had previously been permitted over the breast and on the shorts, but the new regulations allowed for logos 30 cm long and 8 cm high below the number on the back of the guernsey, which has since become the prime advertising location on guernseys. Under the original rules, the logo was required to be consistent with the colour of the guernsey, a stipulation which has since been relaxed.[3]
Under pressure to respond after their poor showing against Melbourne the previous week, Geelong scored their biggest win over Footscray, starting and finishing strongly to run out winners by 88 points.[4]Gary Ablett kicked seven goals and ruckman John Barnes' masterful display (22 hit-outs and 24 disposals) would gain him three Brownlow votes. In the middle of the week, the Footscray board sacked Terry Wheeler and replaced him with ex-Hawthorn coach Alan Joyce.[5]
Despite missing key players Robert Harvey, Stewart Loewe and Tony Lockett, St Kilda led Geelong at three-quarter time by 26 points after kicking seven goals to nil in the third quarter. However, a spectacular last quarter by Gary Ablett in which he kicked four of his seven goals, and an intercept of Rod Keogh's attempted pass in the forward pocket to Nicky Winmar in the final minute, enabled the Cats to escape with a three-point win.[6]
West Coast's 71-point win over Footscray was marred by an ugly brawl at half-time after Brett Heady was knocked out by a bump from Stephen Wallis. In the midst of the brawl, Footscray defender Daniel Southern applied a choke hold on West Coast full-forward Peter Sumich, causing him to pass out.[7] Southern was subsequently fined $10,000.[8]
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All teams played 22 games during the home and away season, for a total of 165. An additional 9 games were played during the finals series. It was the first season that the AFL implemented a top 8 team finals series.
The third qualifying final between North Melbourne and Hawthorn was the first-ever AFL finals match to require extra time; this is because scores were level at full time, which had North Melbourne 12.19 (91) to Hawthorn 13.13 (91) at the expiration of regular time. (The provision for extra time had been introduced after the controversial 1990 finals series, when the qualifying final between Collingwood and West Coast was drawn.) North Melbourne dominated extra time, kicking 3.5 to Hawthorn's nil, and North Melbourne won the match by 23 points.
Fitzroy moved its match-day home ground from Princes Park (which, due to the first ever ground naming rights deal affecting an AFL venue, became known as Optus Oval from this season) to the Western Oval. However, this left Carlton as the sole tenant of Optus Oval, and an existing arrangement between Carlton and the AFL required eighteen matches to be played there during the year; consequently, Fitzroy and the MCG's four co-tenants (Essendon, Richmond, Melbourne and North Melbourne) were each forced to play one or two home games at Optus Oval to make up the balance.[9]
Starting from Round 20, the "blood rule" was introduced in order to allay fears raised by the threat of AIDS. Under the rule, any bleeding player would be sent from the field by the umpires until his wound had been covered or closed and any blood-stained gear replaced.[10] The rule, which for the first time ever gave umpires the ability to order players from the ground, was not initially well-received – particularly following a Round 23 incident in which Hawthorn ruckman Stephen Lawrence was unable to return to the field after the third quarter because Hawthorn officials could not find a spare sock to replace his bloodstained one.[11]
The MCG became Collingwood's predominant home ground for the first time, however they would still play sporadic home games at Victoria Park until 1999 against mostly low crowd drawing and/or interstate opposition. To this day, the MCG has remained Collingwood's predominant home ground.
^Rohan Connolly; Gerard Wright (21 August 1994). "A goal that wasn't and a clock that ran fast". The Sunday Age (Sport Liftout). Melbourne, VIC. p. 3.
^Greg Denham (12 June 1993). "League cuts team lists in shake-up". The Age. Melbourne, VIC. p. 32.
^Stephen Linnell (19 August 1993). "Logos get a guernsey from the AFL". The Age. Melbourne, VIC. p. 28.
^"Cats rip into Dogs with impressive comeback". The Canberra Times. Vol. 68, no. 21, 538. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 5 April 1994. p. 17. Retrieved 20 May 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Don't write me off, warns sacked Wheeler". The Canberra Times. Vol. 68, no. 21, 540. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 7 April 1994. p. 22. Retrieved 20 May 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Ablett snatches win from Saints". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 12 June 1994. p. 15. Retrieved 19 May 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
^"All-in brawl leaves Sumich unconscious". The Canberra Times. Vol. 70, no. 21, 691. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 5 September 1994. p. 24. Retrieved 20 May 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
^Morris, Tom (4 September 2018). "AFL 2018: Danny Southern, Peter Sumich finally make peace 24 years after horror headlock". foxsports.com.au.
^Greg Denham (9 November 1993). "MCG tenants protest at 'home' switch". The Age. Melbourne, VIC. p. 46.
^Ashley Browne (4 August 1994). "AFL under fire over new law on bleeding players". The Age. Melbourne, VIC. p. 30.
^Steve Perkin; Daryl Timms (29 August 1994). "Blood rule 'ridiculous'". Herald Sun (Afternoon ed.). Melbourne, VIC. p. 86.
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For the 1994 season of the Arena Football League see 1994 Arena Football League season The 1994 AFL season was the 98th season of the Australian Football League AFL the highest level senior Australian rules football competition in Australia which was known as the Victorian Football League until 1989 The season featured fifteen clubs ran from 26 March until 1 October and comprised a 22 game home and away season followed by a finals series featuring the top eight clubs an increase from the six clubs which had contested the finals in previous years 1994 AFL premiership seasonTeams15PremiersWest Coast2nd premiershipMinor premiersWest Coast2nd minor premiershipPre season cupEssendon3rd pre season cup winBrownlow MedallistGreg Williams Carlton Leading goalkickerGary Ablett Geelong AttendanceMatches played174Total attendance5 237 398 30 100 per match Highest93 860 Grand Final West Coast vs Geelong 19931995 The premiership was won by the West Coast Eagles for the second time after it defeated Geelong by 80 points in the 1994 AFL Grand Final Contents 1 Foster s Cup 2 Rule changes 3 Premiership season 3 1 Round 1 3 2 Round 2 3 3 Round 3 3 4 Round 4 3 5 Round 5 3 6 Round 6 3 7 Round 7 3 8 Round 8 3 9 Round 9 3 10 Round 10 3 11 Round 11 3 12 Round 12 3 13 Round 13 3 14 Round 14 3 15 Round 15 3 16 Round 16 3 17 Round 17 3 18 Round 18 3 19 Round 19 3 20 Round 20 3 21 Round 21 3 22 Round 22 3 23 Round 23 3 24 Round 24 4 Ladder 4 1 Ladder progression 5 Finals 5 1 Week one 5 2 Semi finals 5 3 Preliminary Final 5 4 Grand final 6 Awards 7 Notable events 8 See also 9 References 10 External LinksFoster s Cup EditMain article 1994 Foster s Cup Essendon 15 12 102 defeated Adelaide 9 14 68 in the final Rule changes EditThere were several significant alterations to the laws of the game brought in for the 1994 season The number of interchange players was increased from two to three which when added to the run on team of 18 on the field players increased the standard team squad size to 21 players The number of field umpires was increased from two to three Playing time was reduced from 25 minutes per quarter to 20 minutes but additional stoppages including all scores and boundary throw ins attracted time on allocations the total reduction of playing time was approximately 10 1 The size of each club s senior playing list was significantly reduced from 52 to 42 players from the 1994 season with the exception of the struggling Sydney which was granted a list of 50 players Victorian clubs could list ten players on a supplementary list to make up the numbers in their reserves teams but those players were not eligible for AFL senior selection The change was part of an AFL Commission plan to completely abolish the Victorian clubs reserves competition by 1995 but this final stage did not occur until 2000 2 Advertising was permitted for the first time on the backs of guernseys Small sponsors logos had previously been permitted over the breast and on the shorts but the new regulations allowed for logos 30 cm long and 8 cm high below the number on the back of the guernsey which has since become the prime advertising location on guernseys Under the original rules the logo was required to be consistent with the colour of the guernsey a stipulation which has since been relaxed 3 Premiership season EditRound 1 Edit Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd DateCollingwood 17 12 114 Fitzroy 16 7 103 Victoria Park 25 602 Saturday 26 MarchFootscray 17 11 113 Richmond 17 9 111 Whitten Oval 18 592 Saturday 26 MarchSt Kilda 15 7 97 Hawthorn 23 15 153 Waverley Park 29 582 Saturday 26 MarchEssendon 12 10 82 West Coast 11 13 79 MCG 39 492 Saturday 26 MarchMelbourne 26 18 174 Geelong 16 13 109 MCG 39 741 Sunday 27 MarchBrisbane Bears 13 21 99 Sydney 12 17 89 Gabba 7 901 Sunday 27 MarchAdelaide 22 18 150 Carlton 13 6 84 Football Park 44 953 Sunday 27 MarchRound 2 Edit Round 2Saturday 2 April 2 00 pm Fitzroy 17 10 112 def Essendon 14 15 99 Optus Oval crowd 24 872 ReportSaturday 2 April 2 00 pm North Melbourne 21 16 142 def St Kilda 10 13 73 MCG crowd 27 195 ReportSaturday 2 April 2 08 pm Hawthorn 8 16 64 def by Melbourne 17 16 118 Waverley Park crowd 29 581 ReportSunday 3 April 2 08 pm Richmond 20 14 134 def Brisbane Bears 11 6 72 MCG crowd 15 333 ReportSunday 3 April 2 15 pm West Coast 14 13 97 def Adelaide 11 12 78 Subiaco Oval crowd 28 228 ReportMonday 4 April 2 00 pm Geelong 22 20 152 def Footscray 8 16 64 Kardinia Park crowd 24 019 ReportMonday 4 April 2 08 pm Carlton 9 12 66 def by Collingwood 14 16 100 MCG crowd 85 063 ReportBye SydneyUnder pressure to respond after their poor showing against Melbourne the previous week Geelong scored their biggest win over Footscray starting and finishing strongly to run out winners by 88 points 4 Gary Ablett kicked seven goals and ruckman John Barnes masterful display 22 hit outs and 24 disposals would gain him three Brownlow votes In the middle of the week the Footscray board sacked Terry Wheeler and replaced him with ex Hawthorn coach Alan Joyce 5 Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd DateFitzroy 17 10 112 Essendon 14 15 99 Optus Oval 24 872 Saturday 2 AprilNorth Melbourne 21 16 142 St Kilda 10 13 73 MCG 27 195 Saturday 2 AprilHawthorn 8 16 64 Melbourne 17 16 118 Waverley Park 29 581 Saturday 2 AprilWest Coast 14 13 97 Adelaide 11 12 78 Subiaco Oval 28 228 Sunday 3 AprilRichmond 20 14 134 Brisbane Bears 11 6 72 MCG 15 333 Sunday 3 AprilGeelong 22 20 152 Footscray 8 16 64 Kardinia Park 24 019 Monday 4 AprilCarlton 9 12 66 Collingwood 14 16 100 MCG 85 063 Monday 4 AprilRound 3 Edit Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd DateNorth Melbourne 25 23 173 Hawthorn 6 10 46 MCG 36 726 Friday 8 AprilSt Kilda 16 12 108 Essendon 14 10 94 Waverley Park 30 454 Saturday 9 AprilFitzroy 17 9 111 Brisbane Bears 12 6 78 Whitten Oval 8 829 Saturday 9 AprilRichmond 5 9 39 West Coast 20 15 135 MCG 19 609 Saturday 9 AprilCarlton 14 15 99 Geelong 10 10 70 Optus Oval 28 496 Sunday 10 AprilCollingwood 14 11 95 Footscray 12 22 94 MCG 38 307 Sunday 10 AprilSydney 21 9 135 Adelaide 24 10 154 SCG 11 068 Sunday 10 AprilRound 4 Edit Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd DateSydney 11 20 86 Richmond 10 12 72 SCG 9 727 Friday 15 AprilHawthorn 11 7 73 Carlton 24 16 160 Waverley Park 30 944 Saturday 16 AprilFootscray 14 15 99 North Melbourne 17 10 112 Whitten Oval 21 630 Saturday 16 AprilEssendon 9 12 66 Melbourne 12 12 84 MCG 61 193 Saturday 16 AprilWest Coast 18 21 129 Fitzroy 8 5 53 WACA 28 980 Saturday 16 AprilBrisbane Bears 22 19 151 St Kilda 15 8 98 Gabba 11 290 Sunday 17 AprilAdelaide 15 14 104 Geelong 11 11 77 Football Park 45 638 Sunday 17 AprilRound 5 Edit Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd DateMelbourne 17 15 117 Brisbane Bears 4 6 30 MCG 20 946 Friday 22 AprilGeelong 17 18 120 North Melbourne 15 15 105 Kardinia Park 23 490 Saturday 23 AprilFitzroy 20 17 137 Sydney 20 9 129 Whitten Oval 10 514 Saturday 23 AprilEssendon 14 14 98 Collingwood 14 10 94 MCG 74 330 Saturday 23 AprilAdelaide 13 15 93 Footscray 17 8 110 Football Park 44 426 Sunday 24 AprilWest Coast 8 10 58 Hawthorn 19 15 129 Subiaco Oval 27 357 Sunday 24 AprilSt Kilda 10 10 70 Richmond 15 22 112 Waverley Park 37 870 Monday 25 AprilRound 6 Edit Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd DateCarlton 20 14 134 Sydney 11 8 74 Optus Oval 22 810 Saturday 30 AprilCollingwood 8 7 55 Melbourne 9 6 60 Waverley Park 47 211 Saturday 30 AprilNorth Melbourne 13 8 86 West Coast 18 15 123 MCG 27 022 Saturday 30 AprilBrisbane Bears 17 8 110 Adelaide 18 13 121 Gabba 9 457 Saturday 30 AprilRound 7 Edit Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd DateHawthorn 12 16 88 Essendon 11 9 75 Waverley Park 33 927 Saturday 7 MayRichmond 20 13 133 Fitzroy 13 14 92 Optus Oval 14 614 Saturday 7 MayMelbourne 8 10 58 North Melbourne 13 12 90 MCG 34 601 Saturday 7 MaySydney 17 7 109 St Kilda 16 14 110 SCG 9 295 Sunday 8 MayGeelong 18 16 124 Collingwood 13 18 96 MCG 52 342 Sunday 8 MayFootscray 12 14 86 Brisbane Bears 7 7 49 Whitten Oval 12 181 Sunday 8 MayWest Coast 16 19 115 Carlton 6 13 49 Subiaco Oval 26 676 Sunday 8 MayRound 8 Edit Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd DateRichmond 16 11 107 Carlton 20 15 135 MCG 50 227 Friday 13 MayHawthorn 25 16 166 Brisbane Bears 10 7 67 Waverley Park 12 233 Saturday 14 MayFitzroy 13 12 90 North Melbourne 17 17 119 Whitten Oval 11 334 Saturday 14 MayCollingwood 19 13 127 St Kilda 11 12 78 MCG 35 851 Saturday 14 MayMelbourne 13 13 91 Footscray 14 10 94 MCG 28 559 Sunday 15 MaySydney 9 17 71 Geelong 25 15 165 SCG 11 142 Sunday 15 MayEssendon 20 11 131 Adelaide 13 10 88 Optus Oval 28 626 Sunday 15 MayRound 9 Edit Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd DateNorth Melbourne 17 19 121 Collingwood 13 10 88 MCG 72 216 Friday 20 MayGeelong 21 16 142 Richmond 11 12 78 Kardinia Park 22 777 Saturday 21 MayMelbourne 14 13 97 Sydney 16 10 106 MCG 19 333 Saturday 21 MayCarlton 7 20 62 Essendon 9 9 63 Waverley Park 40 080 Saturday 21 MayFootscray 7 10 52 West Coast 12 11 83 Whitten Oval 14 923 Saturday 21 MayAdelaide 7 6 48 Hawthorn 22 13 145 Football Park 44 403 Sunday 22 MaySt Kilda 11 9 75 Fitzroy 8 14 62 Waverley Park 15 249 Sunday 22 MayRound 10 Edit Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd DateWest Coast 14 17 101 Sydney 10 15 75 WACA 27 901 Friday 27 MayCarlton 16 13 109 Footscray 13 19 97 Optus Oval 23 691 Saturday 28 MaySt Kilda 4 8 32 Melbourne 15 16 106 Waverley Park 19 914 Saturday 28 MayCollingwood 16 14 110 Hawthorn 10 14 74 Victoria Park 26 718 Saturday 28 MayEssendon 16 16 112 Geelong 15 11 101 MCG 75 129 Saturday 28 MayBrisbane Bears 17 18 120 North Melbourne 12 21 93 Gabba 10 953 Sunday 29 MayAdelaide 15 13 103 Fitzroy 9 10 64 Football Park 42 915 Sunday 29 MayRound 11 Edit Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd DateFitzroy 12 8 80 Carlton 20 15 135 Waverley Park 19 090 Saturday 4 JuneEssendon 24 10 154 Richmond 17 6 108 Optus Oval 22 547 Saturday 4 JuneGeelong 15 11 101 Brisbane Bears 19 12 126 Kardinia Park 18 599 Saturday 4 JuneCollingwood 13 12 90 Adelaide 8 19 67 Victoria Park 27 390 Saturday 4 JuneHawthorn 20 5 125 Footscray 8 13 61 Waverley Park 22 895 Sunday 5 JuneSydney 16 10 106 North Melbourne 19 12 126 SCG 11 182 Sunday 5 JuneMelbourne 11 8 74 West Coast 18 10 118 MCG 31 324 Sunday 5 JuneRound 12 Edit Round 12Saturday 11 June 2 00 pm Geelong 17 11 113 def St Kilda 16 14 110 Kardinia Park crowd 23 696 ReportSaturday 11 June 2 08 pm North Melbourne 21 23 149 def Adelaide 10 9 69 Optus Oval crowd 16 643 ReportSaturday 11 June 2 08 pm Melbourne 13 16 94 def by Carlton 18 13 121 MCG crowd 52 199 ReportSunday 12 June 1 15 pm Sydney 13 5 83 def by Hawthorn 21 15 141 SCG crowd 12 251 ReportSunday 12 June 4 15 pm West Coast 11 12 78 def Brisbane Bears 10 9 69 Subiaco Oval crowd 23 492 ReportMonday 13 June 2 00 pm Footscray 13 14 92 def Essendon 9 10 64 Waverley Park crowd 39 181 ReportMonday 13 June 2 08 pm Richmond 14 18 102 def Collingwood 4 12 36 MCG crowd 61 983 ReportBye FitzroyDespite missing key players Robert Harvey Stewart Loewe and Tony Lockett St Kilda led Geelong at three quarter time by 26 points after kicking seven goals to nil in the third quarter However a spectacular last quarter by Gary Ablett in which he kicked four of his seven goals and an intercept of Rod Keogh s attempted pass in the forward pocket to Nicky Winmar in the final minute enabled the Cats to escape with a three point win 6 Round 13 Edit Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd DateCarlton 22 13 145 St Kilda 10 5 65 Optus Oval 22 927 Saturday 18 JuneHawthorn 7 11 53 Fitzroy 10 6 66 Waverley Park 17 599 Saturday 18 JuneRichmond 9 18 72 North Melbourne 10 7 67 MCG 26 917 Saturday 18 JuneFootscray 20 14 134 Sydney 9 6 60 Whitten Oval 13 070 Sunday 19 JuneBrisbane Bears 17 12 114 Essendon 11 15 81 Gabba 18 484 Sunday 19 JuneCollingwood 18 13 121 West Coast 12 12 84 MCG 27 699 Sunday 19 JuneAdelaide 11 17 83 Melbourne 12 6 78 Football Park 41 189 Sunday 19 JuneRound 14 Edit Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd DateNorth Melbourne 13 10 88 Carlton 15 16 106 MCG 45 177 Friday 24 JuneFootscray 21 18 144 Fitzroy 6 4 40 Whitten Oval 16 085 Saturday 25 JuneMelbourne 9 8 62 Richmond 11 12 78 MCG 32 528 Saturday 25 JuneSt Kilda 12 7 79 Adelaide 11 13 79 Waverley Park 13 868 Saturday 25 JuneGeelong 10 15 75 West Coast 14 9 93 Kardinia Park 21 939 Saturday 25 JuneEssendon 19 15 129 Sydney 14 11 95 MCG 27 094 Sunday 26 JuneBrisbane Bears 17 19 121 Collingwood 11 11 77 Gabba 18 881 Sunday 26 JuneRound 15 Edit Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd DateWest Coast 19 14 128 St Kilda 7 7 49 WACA 24 632 Friday 1 JulyNorth Melbourne 11 19 85 Essendon 14 8 92 MCG 50 141 Saturday 2 JulyHawthorn 16 19 115 Geelong 11 13 79 Waverley Park 35 267 Saturday 2 JulyFitzroy 9 11 65 Melbourne 16 15 111 Whitten Oval 8 484 Saturday 2 JulyCarlton 22 12 144 Brisbane Bears 6 10 46 Optus Oval 21 119 Saturday 2 JulySydney 10 13 73 Collingwood 13 15 93 SCG 13 083 Sunday 3 JulyAdelaide 12 11 83 Richmond 13 12 90 Football Park 43 052 Sunday 3 JulyRound 16 Edit Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd DateFitzroy 11 14 80 Collingwood 19 15 129 Whitten Oval 15 394 Saturday 9 JulyGeelong 22 13 145 Melbourne 17 13 115 Kardinia Park 23 687 Saturday 9 JulyHawthorn 21 16 142 St Kilda 11 12 78 Waverley Park 25 037 Saturday 9 JulyRichmond 14 13 97 Footscray 12 22 94 MCG 49 878 Saturday 9 JulySydney 15 20 110 Brisbane Bears 21 9 135 SCG 5 728 Sunday 10 JulyWest Coast 11 14 80 Essendon 5 14 44 Subiaco Oval 29 723 Sunday 10 JulyCarlton 20 16 136 Adelaide 10 16 76 Optus Oval 29 695 Sunday 10 JulyRound 17 Edit Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd DateMelbourne 17 10 112 Hawthorn 11 8 74 Optus Oval 14 096 Saturday 16 JulyFootscray 17 11 113 Geelong 13 7 85 Whitten Oval 23 953 Saturday 16 JulySt Kilda 8 7 55 North Melbourne 17 14 116 Waverley Park 21 097 Saturday 16 JulyCollingwood 7 12 54 Carlton 14 13 97 MCG 85 831 Saturday 16 JulyEssendon 24 9 153 Fitzroy 12 17 89 MCG 33 265 Sunday 17 JulyBrisbane Bears 12 12 84 Richmond 15 8 98 Gabba 14 936 Sunday 17 JulyAdelaide 12 10 82 West Coast 11 12 78 Football Park 42 860 Sunday 17 JulyRound 18 Edit Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd DateAdelaide 10 15 75 Sydney 13 9 87 Football Park 43 788 Friday 22 JulyFootscray 13 9 87 Collingwood 7 13 55 Whitten Oval 25 540 Saturday 23 JulyEssendon 15 10 100 St Kilda 18 2 110 MCG 38 858 Saturday 23 JulyHawthorn 9 5 59 North Melbourne 15 9 99 Waverley Park 26 936 Saturday 23 JulyBrisbane Bears 8 17 65 Fitzroy 7 16 58 Gabba 8 236 Sunday 24 JulyGeelong 13 12 90 Carlton 8 6 54 Waverley Park 42 930 Sunday 24 JulyWest Coast 14 17 101 Richmond 7 11 53 Subiaco Oval 26 020 Sunday 24 JulyRound 19 Edit Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd DateNorth Melbourne 15 12 102 Footscray 12 10 82 MCG 32 845 Friday 29 JulyMelbourne 21 9 135 Essendon 8 10 58 MCG 43 132 Saturday 30 JulySt Kilda 5 15 45 Brisbane Bears 8 7 55 Waverley Park 12 927 Saturday 30 JulyCarlton 15 14 104 Hawthorn 9 18 72 Optus Oval 25 265 Saturday 30 JulyRichmond 14 11 95 Sydney 9 8 62 MCG 23 906 Sunday 31 JulyGeelong 13 13 91 Adelaide 5 8 38 Kardinia Park 15 383 Sunday 31 JulyFitzroy 3 8 26 West Coast 13 14 92 Whitten Oval 5 334 Sunday 31 JulyRound 20 Edit Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd DateCollingwood 19 20 134 Essendon 17 4 106 MCG 76 565 Friday 5 AugustRichmond 12 21 93 St Kilda 9 7 61 MCG 33 503 Saturday 6 AugustNorth Melbourne 11 11 77 Geelong 10 18 78 Optus Oval 26 014 Saturday 6 AugustHawthorn 15 10 100 West Coast 7 12 54 Waverley Park 16 328 Saturday 6 AugustBrisbane Bears 12 12 84 Melbourne 14 15 99 Gabba 12 341 Sunday 7 AugustFootscray 17 16 118 Adelaide 4 10 34 Whitten Oval 17 591 Sunday 7 AugustSydney 9 12 66 Fitzroy 13 16 94 SCG 6 513 Sunday 7 AugustRound 21 Edit Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd DateWest Coast 10 13 73 North Melbourne 9 10 64 WACA 31 948 Friday 12 AugustSt Kilda 10 12 72 Footscray 17 15 117 Waverley Park 14 653 Saturday 13 AugustFitzroy 8 11 59 Geelong 13 22 100 Optus Oval 11 388 Saturday 13 AugustMelbourne 9 10 64 Collingwood 13 14 92 MCG 49 872 Saturday 13 AugustSydney 9 16 70 Carlton 8 14 62 SCG 9 622 Sunday 14 AugustRichmond 11 23 89 Hawthorn 18 9 117 MCG 52 562 Sunday 14 AugustAdelaide 13 11 89 Brisbane Bears 12 14 86 Football Park 36 599 Sunday 14 AugustRound 22 Edit Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd DateNorth Melbourne 12 11 83 Melbourne 15 13 103 MCG 32 951 Friday 19 AugustSt Kilda 17 12 114 Sydney 11 15 81 Waverley Park 13 454 Saturday 20 AugustFitzroy 10 9 69 Richmond 19 15 129 Whitten Oval 12 122 Saturday 20 AugustCollingwood 15 17 107 Geelong 16 8 104 MCG 66 555 Saturday 20 AugustEssendon 20 16 136 Hawthorn 12 12 84 MCG 49 354 Sunday 21 AugustBrisbane Bears 13 10 88 Footscray 14 14 98 Gabba 10 572 Sunday 21 AugustCarlton 19 12 126 West Coast 8 14 62 Optus Oval 28 038 Sunday 21 AugustRound 23 Edit Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd DateNorth Melbourne 25 10 160 Fitzroy 10 14 74 MCG 17 960 Friday 26 AugustCarlton 25 11 161 Richmond 6 12 48 Optus Oval 32 486 Saturday 27 AugustSt Kilda 14 6 90 Collingwood 13 10 88 Waverley Park 40 154 Saturday 27 AugustGeelong 16 15 111 Sydney 15 9 99 Kardinia Park 22 208 Saturday 27 AugustFootscray 16 15 111 Melbourne 11 5 71 Whitten Oval 23 615 Saturday 27 AugustBrisbane Bears 13 13 91 Hawthorn 15 12 102 Gabba 13 718 Sunday 28 AugustAdelaide 17 13 115 Essendon 8 10 58 Football Park 41 669 Sunday 28 AugustRound 24 Edit Round 24Friday 2 September 8 08 pm Collingwood 8 14 62 def by North Melbourne 19 12 126 MCG crowd 72 932 ReportSaturday 3 September 2 00 pm Essendon 12 8 80 def Carlton 9 8 62 MCG crowd 61 231 ReportSaturday 3 September 2 00 pm Fitzroy 15 12 102 def by St Kilda 21 14 140 Western Oval crowd 10 809 ReportSaturday 3 September 2 08 pm Hawthorn 9 12 66 def Adelaide 6 11 47 Waverley Park crowd 22 973 ReportSaturday 3 September 2 08 pm Richmond 13 17 95 def by Geelong 27 9 171 Optus Oval crowd 25 112 ReportSunday 4 September 1 15 pm Sydney 18 13 121 def by Melbourne 27 5 167 SCG crowd 8 344 ReportSunday 4 September 4 15 pm West Coast 17 15 117 def Footscray 6 10 46 Subiaco Oval crowd 26 992 ReportBye Brisbane BearsWest Coast s 71 point win over Footscray was marred by an ugly brawl at half time after Brett Heady was knocked out by a bump from Stephen Wallis In the midst of the brawl Footscray defender Daniel Southern applied a choke hold on West Coast full forward Peter Sumich causing him to pass out 7 Southern was subsequently fined 10 000 8 Ladder EditAll teams played 22 games during the home and away season for a total of 165 An additional 9 games were played during the finals series It was the first season that the AFL implemented a top 8 team finals series 1994 AFL ladder Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts1 West Coast P 22 16 6 0 2078 1572 132 2 64 Finals2 Carlton 22 15 7 0 2351 1774 132 5 603 North Melbourne 22 13 9 0 2383 1848 129 0 524 Geelong 22 13 9 0 2403 2104 114 2 525 Footscray 22 13 9 0 2106 1905 110 6 526 Hawthorn 22 13 9 0 2188 2005 109 1 527 Melbourne 22 12 10 0 2190 1879 116 6 488 Collingwood 22 12 10 0 2017 2019 99 9 489 Richmond 22 12 10 0 2033 2167 93 8 4810 Essendon 22 11 11 0 2075 2119 97 9 4411 Adelaide 22 9 12 1 1876 2159 86 9 3812 Brisbane Bears 22 9 13 0 1940 2195 88 4 3613 St Kilda 22 7 14 1 1809 2415 74 9 3014 Fitzroy 22 5 17 0 1726 2456 70 3 2015 Sydney 22 4 18 0 1987 2545 78 1 16Source AFL ladderRules for classification 1 points 2 percentage 3 number of points for P Premiers Ladder progression Edit Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top 8 Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished in last place on the ladder in that round Team Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324West Coast Eagles P 048121216202024283236364044484852565660606064Carlton0048812121616202428323640444848525252566060North Melbourne048121212162024242832323232323640444444444852Geelong044488121620202024242424282832364044444852Footscray444488121616161620242828283236364044485252Hawthorn444488121620202428282832363636364044444852Melbourne488121620202020242424242428283232364040444448Collingwood4812121212121616202424282832363636364044484848Richmond044488121212121216202428323636404444484848Essendon44448881216202424242832323636363636404044Adelaide448121216161616202020242626263030303034343838Brisbane Bears444888888121616202424282832363636363636St Kilda0044448812121212121414141418181818222630Fitzroy04881212121212121212161616161616162020202020Sydney0004444488888888812121216161616Source citation needed Finals EditMain article 1994 AFL finals series The Second McIntyre Final Six system which had operated in 1992 and 1993 was replaced by the McIntyre Final Eight system The McIntyre Final Eight system would be used until 1999 and was then replaced by the AFL s Amended Final Eight system in 2000 Week one Edit Qualifying finalsSaturday 10 September 2 30 pm North Melbourne 15 24 114 def Hawthorn 13 13 91 Waverley Park crowd 38 223 ReportSaturday 10 September 7 45 pm Geelong 15 16 106 def Footscray 15 11 101 MCG crowd 61 182 ReportSunday 11 September 2 10 pm Carlton 14 12 96 def by Melbourne 18 15 123 MCG crowd 56 111 ReportSunday 11 September 4 45 pm West Coast 11 16 82 def Collingwood 12 8 80 WACA Ground crowd 31 824 ReportThe third qualifying final between North Melbourne and Hawthorn was the first ever AFL finals match to require extra time this is because scores were level at full time which had North Melbourne 12 19 91 to Hawthorn 13 13 91 at the expiration of regular time The provision for extra time had been introduced after the controversial 1990 finals series when the qualifying final between Collingwood and West Coast was drawn North Melbourne dominated extra time kicking 3 5 to Hawthorn s nil and North Melbourne won the match by 23 points Semi finals Edit Home team Score Away team Score Venue Attendance DateGeelong 15 15 105 Carlton 10 12 72 Waverley Park 53 160 Saturday 17 SeptemberMelbourne 21 18 144 Footscray 9 11 65 MCG 65 577 Sunday 18 SeptemberPreliminary Final Edit Home team Score Away team Score Venue Attendance DateNorth Melbourne 14 19 103 Geelong 16 13 109 MCG 80 121 Saturday 24 SeptemberWest Coast 16 21 117 Melbourne 8 4 52 WACA 34 317 Saturday 24 SeptemberGrand final Edit Main article 1994 AFL Grand Final Home team Score Away team Score Venue Attendance DateWest Coast 20 23 143 Geelong 8 15 63 MCG 93 860 Saturday 1 OctoberAwards EditThe Brownlow Medal was awarded to Greg Williams of Carlton The Leigh Matthews Trophy was awarded to Greg Williams of Carlton The Coleman Medal was awarded to Gary Ablett of Geelong The Norm Smith Medal was awarded to Dean Kemp of West Coast The AFL Rising Star award was awarded to Chris Scott of Brisbane Bears The Wooden Spoon was awarded to Sydney Notable events EditFitzroy moved its match day home ground from Princes Park which due to the first ever ground naming rights deal affecting an AFL venue became known as Optus Oval from this season to the Western Oval However this left Carlton as the sole tenant of Optus Oval and an existing arrangement between Carlton and the AFL required eighteen matches to be played there during the year consequently Fitzroy and the MCG s four co tenants Essendon Richmond Melbourne and North Melbourne were each forced to play one or two home games at Optus Oval to make up the balance 9 Starting from Round 20 the blood rule was introduced in order to allay fears raised by the threat of AIDS Under the rule any bleeding player would be sent from the field by the umpires until his wound had been covered or closed and any blood stained gear replaced 10 The rule which for the first time ever gave umpires the ability to order players from the ground was not initially well received particularly following a Round 23 incident in which Hawthorn ruckman Stephen Lawrence was unable to return to the field after the third quarter because Hawthorn officials could not find a spare sock to replace his bloodstained one 11 The MCG became Collingwood s predominant home ground for the first time however they would still play sporadic home games at Victoria Park until 1999 against mostly low crowd drawing and or interstate opposition To this day the MCG has remained Collingwood s predominant home ground See also EditMcIntyre Final Eight systemReferences Edit Rohan Connolly Gerard Wright 21 August 1994 A goal that wasn t and a clock that ran fast The Sunday Age Sport Liftout Melbourne VIC p 3 Greg Denham 12 June 1993 League cuts team lists in shake up The Age Melbourne VIC p 32 Stephen Linnell 19 August 1993 Logos get a guernsey from the AFL The Age Melbourne VIC p 28 Cats rip into Dogs with impressive comeback The Canberra Times Vol 68 no 21 538 Australian Capital Territory Australia 5 April 1994 p 17 Retrieved 20 May 2021 via National Library of Australia Don t write me off warns sacked Wheeler The Canberra Times Vol 68 no 21 540 Australian Capital Territory Australia 7 April 1994 p 22 Retrieved 20 May 2021 via National Library of Australia Ablett snatches win from Saints The Canberra Times Australian Capital Territory Australia 12 June 1994 p 15 Retrieved 19 May 2021 via National Library of Australia All in brawl leaves Sumich unconscious The Canberra Times Vol 70 no 21 691 Australian Capital Territory Australia 5 September 1994 p 24 Retrieved 20 May 2021 via National Library of Australia Morris Tom 4 September 2018 AFL 2018 Danny Southern Peter Sumich finally make peace 24 years after horror headlock foxsports com au Greg Denham 9 November 1993 MCG tenants protest at home switch The Age Melbourne VIC p 46 Ashley Browne 4 August 1994 AFL under fire over new law on bleeding players The Age Melbourne VIC p 30 Steve Perkin Daryl Timms 29 August 1994 Blood rule ridiculous Herald Sun Afternoon ed Melbourne VIC p 86 External Links Edit1994 Season AFL Tables Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1994 AFL season amp oldid 1126069430, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
