1994 AFL season

98th season of the Australian Football League (AFL) May 2020 September 2013 the 1994 season of the Arena Football League 1994 Arena Football League season AFL 1994 100px AFL logo 1990-1999 15 2 2 3 174 5237398 93,860 (Grand Final, WC vs. ) Gary Ablett () Greg Williams () 1993 1995 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. The premiership was won by the West Coast Eagles for the second time, after it defeated by 80 points in the 1994 AFL Grand Final. Foster's Cup 1994 Foster's Cup 15.12 (102) defeated 9.14 (68) in the final. Rule changes 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%.The Sunday Age (Sport Liftout) Melbourne, VIC 3 Rohan Connolly Gerard Wright 21 August 1994 A goal that wasn't and a clock that ran fast 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 , which was granted a list of 50 players). Victorian clubs could list ten players on a supplementary list to make up the numbers for their reserves teams, but these players were ineligible for AFL senior selection. The change was part of an AFL Commission plan to shut down the AFL reserves competition by 1995, however the reserves competition was not dissolved until the end of the 1999 season.The Age Melbourne, VIC League cuts team lists in shake-up Greg Denham 12 June 1993 32 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.The Age Melbourne, VIC 28 Stephen Linnell 19 August 1993 Logos get a guernsey from the AFL Home-and-away season Round 1 |- ! Home team ! Home team score ! Away team ! Away team score ! Ground ! Crowd ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 17.12 (114) |||| 16.7 (103) ||Victoria Park|| 25,602 ||Saturday 26, March |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 17.11 (113) |||| 17.9 (111) ||Whitten Oval || 18,592 ||Saturday 26, March |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 15.7 (97) |||| 23.15 (153) ||Waverley Park || 29,582 ||Saturday 26, March |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 12.10 (82) |||| 11.13 (79) ||MCG || 39,492 ||Saturday 26, March |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 26.18 (174) |||| 16.13 (109) ||MCG || 39,741 ||Sunday 27, March |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 13.21 (99) |||| 12.17 (89) ||Gabba|| 7,901 ||Sunday 27, March |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 22.18 (150) |||| 13.6 (84) ||Football Park || 44,953 ||Sunday 27, March Round 2 Round 2 Saturday, 2 April (2:00 pm) 17.10 (112) H 14.15 (99) Optus Oval 24,872 Report Saturday, 2 April (2:00 pm) 21.16 (142) H 10.13 (73) MCG 27,195 Report Saturday, 2 April (2:08 pm) 8.16 (64) A 17.16 (118) Waverley Park 29,581 Report Sunday, 3 April (2:08 pm) 20.14 (134) H 11.6 (72) MCG 15,333 Report Sunday, 3 April (2:15 pm) 14.13 (97) H 11.12 (78) Subiaco Oval 28,228 Report Monday, 4 April (2:00 pm) 22.20 (152) H 8.16 (64) Kardinia Park 24,019 Report Monday, 4 April (2:08 pm) 9.12 (66) A 14.16 (100) MCG 85,063 Report Under pressure to respond after their poor showing against Melbourne the previous week, scored their biggest win over , starting and finishing strongly to run out winners by 88 points.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article118111329 Cats rip into Dogs with impressive comeback The Canberra Times 68 21,538 Australian Capital Territory, Australia 5 April 1994 20 May 2021 17 National Library of Australia 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.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article118111727 Don't write me off, warns sacked Wheeler The Canberra Times 68 21,540 Australian Capital Territory, Australia 7 April 1994 20 May 2021 22 National Library of Australia |- ! Home team ! Home team score ! Away team ! Away team score ! Ground ! Crowd ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 17.10 (112) |||| 14.15 (99) ||Optus Oval|| 24,872 ||Saturday 2, April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 21.16 (142) |||| 10.13 (73) ||MCG || 27,195 ||Saturday 2, April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 8.16 (64) |||| 17.16 (118) ||Waverley Park || 29,581 ||Saturday 2, April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 14.13 (97) |||| 11.12 (78) ||Subiaco Oval || 28,228 ||Sunday 3, April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 20.14 (134) |||| 11.6 (72) ||MCG || 15,333 ||Sunday 3, April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 22.20 (152) |||| 8.16 (64) ||Kardinia Park || 24,019 ||Monday 4, April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 9.12 (66) |||| 14.16 (100) ||MCG || 85,063 ||Monday 4, April Round 3 |- ! Home team ! Home team ! Away team ! Away team score ! Ground ! Crowd ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 25.23 (173) |||| 6.10 (46) ||MCG || 36,726 ||Friday 8, April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 16.12 (108) |||| 14.10 (94) ||Waverley Park || 30,454 ||Saturday 9, April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 17.9 (111) |||| 12.6 (78) ||Whitten Oval || 8,829 ||Saturday 9, April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 5.9 (39) |||| 20.15 (135) ||MCG || 19,609 ||Saturday 9, April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 14.15 (99) |||| 10.10 (70) ||Optus Oval|| 28,496 ||Sunday 10, April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 14.11 (95) |||| 12.22 (94) ||MCG || 38,307 ||Sunday 10, April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 21.9 (135) |||| 24.10 (154) ||SCG|| 11,068 ||Sunday 10, April Round 4 |- ! Home team ! Home team score ! Away team ! Away team score ! Ground ! Crowd ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 11.20 (86) |||| 10.12 (72) ||SCG|| 9,727 ||Friday 15, April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 11.7 (73) |||| 24.16 (160) ||Waverley Park || 30,944 ||Saturday 16, April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 14.15 (99) |||| 17.10 (112) ||Whitten Oval || 21,630 ||Saturday 16, April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 9.12 (66) |||| 12.12 (84) ||MCG || 61,193 ||Saturday 16, April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 18.21 (129) |||| 8.5 (53) ||WACA|| 28,980 ||Saturday 16, April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 22.19 (151) |||| 15.8 (98) ||Gabba|| 11,290 ||Sunday 17, April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 15.14 (104) |||| 11.11 (77) ||Football Park || 45,638 ||Sunday 17, April Round 5 |- ! Home team ! Home team score ! Away team ! Away team score ! Ground ! Crowd ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 17.15 (117) |||| 4.6 (30) ||MCG || 20,946 ||Friday 22, April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 17.18 (120) |||| 15.15 (105) ||Kardinia Park || 23,490 ||Saturday 23, April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 20.17 (137) |||| 20.9 (129) ||Whitten Oval || 10,514 ||Saturday 23, April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 14.14 (98) |||| 14.10 (94) ||MCG || 74,330 ||Saturday 23, April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 13.15 (93) |||| 17.8 (110) ||Football Park || 44,426 ||Sunday 24, April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 8.10 (58) |||| 19.15 (129) ||Subiaco Oval || 27,357 ||Sunday 24, April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 10.10 (70) |||| 15.22 (112) ||Waverley Park || 37,870 ||Monday 25, April Round 6 |- ! Home team ! Home team score ! Away team ! Away team score ! Ground ! Crowd ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 20.14 (134) |||| 11.8 (74) ||Optus Oval|| 22,810 ||Saturday 30, April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 8.7 (55) |||| 9.6 (60) ||Waverley Park || 47,211 ||Saturday 30, April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 13.8 (86) |||| 18.15 (123) ||MCG || 27,022 ||Saturday 30, April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 17.8 (110) |||| 18.13 (121) ||Gabba|| 9,457 ||Saturday 30, April Round 7 |- ! Home team ! Home team score ! Away team ! Away team score ! Ground ! Crowd ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 12.16 (88) |||| 11.9 (75) ||Waverley Park || 33,927 ||Saturday 7, May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 20.13 (133) |||| 13.14 (92) ||Optus Oval|| 14,614 ||Saturday 7, May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 8.10 (58) |||| 13.12 (90) ||MCG || 34,601 ||Saturday 7, May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 17.7 (109) |||| 16.14 (110) ||SCG|| 9,295 ||Sunday 8, May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 18.16 (124) |||| 13.18 (96) ||MCG || 52,342 ||Sunday 8, May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 12.14 (86) |||| 7.7 (49) ||Whitten Oval || 12,181 ||Sunday 8, May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 16.19 (115) |||| 6.13 (49) ||Subiaco Oval || 26,676 ||Sunday 8, May Round 8 |- ! Home team ! Home team score ! Away team ! Away team score ! Ground ! Crowd ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 16.11 (107) |||| 20.15 (135) ||MCG || 50,227 ||Friday 13, May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 25.16 (166) |||| 10.7 (67) ||Waverley Park || 12,233 ||Saturday 14, May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 13.12 (90) |||| 17.17 (119) ||Whitten Oval || 11,334 ||Saturday 14, May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 19.13 (127) |||| 11.12 (78) ||MCG || 35,851 ||Saturday 14, May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 13.13 (91) |||| 14.10 (94) ||MCG || 28,559 ||Sunday 15, May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 9.17 (71) |||| 25.15 (165) ||SCG|| 11,142 ||Sunday 15, May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 20.11 (131) |||| 13.10 (88) ||Optus Oval|| 28,626 ||Sunday 15, May Round 9 |- ! Home team ! Home team score ! Away team ! Away team score ! Ground ! Crowd ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 17.19 (121) |||| 13.10 (88) ||MCG || 72,216 ||Friday 20, May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 21.16 (142) |||| 11.12 (78) ||Kardinia Park || 22,777 ||Saturday 21, May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 14.13 (97) |||| 16.10 (106) ||MCG || 19,333 ||Saturday 21, May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 7.20 (62) |||| 9.9 (63) ||Waverley Park || 40,080 ||Saturday 21, May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 7.10 (52) |||| 12.11 (83) ||Whitten Oval || 14,923 ||Saturday 21, May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 7.6 (48) |||| 22.13 (145) ||Football Park || 44,403 ||Sunday 22, May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 11.9 (75) |||| 8.14 (62) ||Waverley Park || 15,249 ||Sunday 22, May Round 10 |- ! Home team ! Home team score ! Away team ! Away team score ! Ground ! Crowd ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 14.17 (101) |||| 10.15 (75) ||WACA|| 27,901 ||Friday 27, May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 16.13 (109) |||| 13.19 (97) ||Optus Oval|| 23,691 ||Saturday 28, May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 4.8 (32) |||| 15.16 (106) ||Waverley Park || 19,914 ||Saturday 28, May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 16.14 (110) |||| 10.14 (74) ||Victoria Park|| 26,718 ||Saturday 28, May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 16.16 (112) |||| 15.11 (101) ||MCG || 75,129 ||Saturday 28, May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 17.18 (120) |||| 12.21 (93) ||Gabba|| 10,953 ||Sunday 29, May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 15.13 (103) |||| 9.10 (64) ||Football Park || 42,915 ||Sunday 29, May Round 11 |- ! Home team ! Home team score ! Away team ! Away team score ! Ground ! Crowd ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 12.8 (80) |||| 20.15 (135) ||Waverley Park || 19,090 ||Saturday 4, June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 24.10 (154) |||| 17.6 (108) ||Optus Oval|| 22,547 ||Saturday 4, June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 15.11 (101) |||| 19.12 (126) ||Kardinia Park || 18,599 ||Saturday 4, June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 13.12 (90) |||| 8.19 (67) ||Victoria Park|| 27,390 ||Saturday 4, June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 20.5 (125) |||| 8.13 (61) ||Waverley Park || 22,895 ||Sunday 5, June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 16.10 (106) |||| 19.12 (126) ||SCG|| 11,182 ||Sunday 5, June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 11.8 (74) |||| 18.10 (118) ||MCG || 31,324 ||Sunday 5, June Round 12 Round 12 Saturday, 11 June (2:00 pm) 17.11 (113) H 16.14 (110) Kardinia Park 23,696 Report Saturday, 11 June (2:08 pm) 21.23 (149) H 10.9 (69) Optus Oval 16,643 Report Saturday, 11 June (2:08 pm) 13.16 (94) A 18.13 (121) MCG 52,199 Report Sunday, 12 June (1:15 pm) 13.5 (83) A 21.15 (141) SCG 12,251 Report Sunday, 12 June (4:15 pm) 11.12 (78) H 10.9 (69) Subiaco Oval 23,492 Report Monday, 13 June (2:00 pm) 13.14 (92) H 9.10 (64) Waverley Park 39,181 Report Monday, 13 June (2:08 pm) 14.18 (102) H 4.12 (36) MCG 61,983 Report Despite missing key players Robert Harvey, Stewart Loewe and Tony Lockett, led 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.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article118170767 Ablett snatches win from Saints The Canberra Times Australian Capital Territory, Australia 12 June 1994 19 May 2021 15 National Library of Australia Round 13 |- ! Home team ! Home team score ! Away team ! Away team score ! Ground ! Crowd ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 22.13 (145) |||| 10.5 (65) ||Optus Oval|| 22,927 ||Saturday 18, June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 7.11 (53) |||| 10.6 (66) ||Waverley Park || 17,599 ||Saturday 18, June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 9.18 (72) |||| 10.7 (67) ||MCG || 26,917 ||Saturday 18, June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 20.14 (134) |||| 9.6 (60) ||Whitten Oval || 13,070 ||Sunday 19, June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 17.12 (114) |||| 11.15 (81) ||Gabba|| 18,484 ||Sunday 19, June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 18.13 (121) |||| 12.12 (84) ||MCG || 27,699 ||Sunday 19, June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 11.17 (83) |||| 12.6 (78) ||Football Park || 41,189 ||Sunday 19, June Round 14 |- ! Home team ! Home team score ! Away team ! Away team score ! Ground ! Crowd ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 13.10 (88) |||| 15.16 (106) ||MCG || 45,177 ||Friday 24, June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 21.18 (144) |||| 6.4 (40) ||Whitten Oval || 16,085 ||Saturday 25, June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 9.8 (62) |||| 11.12 (78) ||MCG || 32,528 ||Saturday 25, June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 12.7 (79) |||| 11.13 (79) ||Waverley Park || 13,868 ||Saturday 25, June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 10.15 (75) |||| 14.9 (93) ||Kardinia Park || 21,939 ||Saturday 25, June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 19.15 (129) |||| 14.11 (95) ||MCG || 27,094 ||Sunday 26, June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 17.19 (121) |||| 11.11 (77) ||Gabba|| 18,881 ||Sunday 26, June Round 15 |- ! Home team ! Home team score ! Away team ! Away team score ! Ground ! Crowd ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 19.14 (128) |||| 7.7 (49) ||WACA|| 24,632 ||Friday 1, July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 11.19 (85) |||| 14.8 (92) ||MCG || 50,141 ||Saturday 2, July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 16.19 (115) |||| 11.13 (79) ||Waverley Park || 35,267 ||Saturday 2, July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 9.11 (65) |||| 16.15 (111) ||Whitten Oval || 8,484 ||Saturday 2, July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 22.12 (144) |||| 6.10 (46) ||Optus Oval|| 21,119 ||Saturday 2, July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 10.13 (73) |||| 13.15 (93) ||SCG|| 13,083 ||Sunday 3, July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 12.11 (83) |||| 13.12 (90) ||Football Park || 43,052 ||Sunday 3, July Round 16 |- ! Home team ! Home team score ! Away team ! Away team score ! Ground ! Crowd ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 11.14 (80) |||| 19.15 (129) ||Whitten Oval || 15,394 ||Saturday 9, July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 22.13 (145) |||| 17.13 (115) ||Kardinia Park || 23,687 ||Saturday 9, July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 21.16 (142) |||| 11.12 (78) ||Waverley Park || 25,037 ||Saturday 9, July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 14.13 (97) |||| 12.22 (94) ||MCG || 49,878 ||Saturday 9, July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 15.20 (110) |||| 21.9 (135) ||SCG|| 5,728 ||Sunday 10, July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 11.14 (80) |||| 5.14 (44) ||Subiaco Oval || 29,723 ||Sunday 10, July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 20.16 (136) |||| 10.16 (76) ||Optus Oval|| 29,695 ||Sunday 10, July Round 17 |- ! Home team ! Home team score ! Away team ! Away team score ! Ground ! Crowd ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 17.10 (112) |||| 11.8 (74) ||Optus Oval|| 14,096 ||Saturday 16, July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 17.11 (113) |||| 13.7 (85) ||Whitten Oval || 23,953 ||Saturday 16, July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 8.7 (55) |||| 17.14 (116) ||Waverley Park || 21,097 ||Saturday 16, July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 7.12 (54) |||| 14.13 (97) ||MCG || 85,831 ||Saturday 16, July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 24.9 (153) |||| 12.17 (89) ||MCG || 33,265 ||Sunday 17, July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 12.12 (84) |||| 15.8 (98) ||Gabba|| 14,936 ||Sunday 17, July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 12.10 (82) |||| 11.12 (78) ||Football Park || 42,860 ||Sunday 17, July Round 18 |- ! Home team ! Home team score ! Away team ! Away team score ! Ground ! Crowd ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 10.15 (75) |||| 13.9 (87) ||Football Park || 43,788 ||Friday 22, July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 13.9 (87) |||| 7.13 (55) ||Whitten Oval || 25,540 ||Saturday 23, July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 15.10 (100) |||| 18.2 (110) ||MCG || 38,858 ||Saturday 23, July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 9.5 (59) |||| 15.9 (99) ||Waverley Park || 26,936 ||Saturday 23, July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 8.17 (65) |||| 7.16 (58) ||Gabba|| 8,236 ||Sunday 24, July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 13.12 (90) |||| 8.6 (54) ||Waverley Park || 42,930 ||Sunday 24, July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 14.17 (101) |||| 7.11 (53) ||Subiaco Oval || 26,020 ||Sunday 24, July Round 19 |- ! Home team ! Home team score ! Away team ! Away team score ! Ground ! Crowd ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 15.12 (102) |||| 12.10 (82) ||MCG || 32,845 ||Friday 29, July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 21.9 (135) |||| 8.10 (58) ||MCG || 43,132 ||Saturday 30, July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 5.15 (45) |||| 8.7 (55) ||Waverley Park || 12,927 ||Saturday 30, July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 15.14 (104) |||| 9.18 (72) ||Optus Oval|| 25,265 ||Saturday 30, July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 14.11 (95) |||| 9.8 (62) ||MCG || 23,906 ||Sunday 31, July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 13.13 (91) |||| 5.8 (38) ||Kardinia Park || 15,383 ||Sunday 31, July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 3.8 (26) |||| 13.14 (92) ||Whitten Oval || 5,334 ||Sunday 31, July Round 20 |- ! Home team ! Home team score ! Away team ! Away team score ! Ground ! Crowd ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 19.20 (134) |||| 17.4 (106) ||MCG || 76,565 ||Friday 5, August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 12.21 (93) |||| 9.7 (61) ||MCG || 33,503 ||Saturday 6, August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 11.11 (77) |||| 10.18 (78) ||Optus Oval|| 26,014 ||Saturday 6, August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 15.10 (100) |||| 7.12 (54) ||Waverley Park || 16,328 ||Saturday 6, August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 12.12 (84) |||| 14.15 (99) ||Gabba|| 12,341 ||Sunday 7, August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 17.16 (118) |||| 4.10 (34) ||Whitten Oval || 17,591 ||Sunday 7, August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 9.12 (66) |||| 13.16 (94) ||SCG|| 6,513 ||Sunday 7, August Round 21 |- ! Home team ! Home team score ! Away team ! Away team score ! Ground ! Crowd ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 10.13 (73) |||| 9.10 (64) ||WACA|| 31,948 ||Friday 12, August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 10.12 (72) |||| 17.15 (117) ||Waverley Park || 14,653 ||Saturday 13, August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 8.11 (59) |||| 13.22 (100) ||Optus Oval|| 11,388 ||Saturday 13, August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 9.10 (64) |||| 13.14 (92) ||MCG || 49,872 ||Saturday 13, August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 9.16 (70) |||| 8.14 (62) ||SCG|| 9,622 ||Sunday 14, August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 11.23 (89) |||| 18.9 (117) ||MCG || 52,562 ||Sunday 14, August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 13.11 (89) |||| 12.14 (86) ||Football Park || 36,599 ||Sunday 14, August Round 22 |- ! Home team ! Home team score ! Away team ! Away team score ! Ground ! Crowd ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 12.11 (83) |||| 15.13 (103) ||MCG || 32,951 ||Friday 19, August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 17.12 (114) |||| 11.15 (81) ||Waverley Park || 13,454 ||Saturday 20, August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 10.9 (69) |||| 19.15 (129) ||Whitten Oval || 12,122 ||Saturday 20, August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 15.17 (107) |||| 16.8 (104) ||MCG || 66,555 ||Saturday 20, August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 20.16 (136) |||| 12.12 (84) ||MCG || 49,354 ||Sunday 21, August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 13.10 (88) |||| 14.14 (98) ||Gabba|| 10,572 ||Sunday 21, August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 19.12 (126) |||| 8.14 (62) ||Optus Oval|| 28,038 ||Sunday 21, August Round 23 |- ! Home team ! Home team score ! Away team ! Away team score ! Ground ! Crowd ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 25.10 (160) |||| 10.14 (74) ||MCG || 17,960 ||Friday 26, August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 25.11 (161) |||| 6.12 (48) ||Optus Oval|| 32,486 ||Saturday 27, August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 14.6 (90) |||| 13.10 (88) ||Waverley Park || 40,154 ||Saturday 27, August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 16.15 (111) |||| 15.9 (99) ||Kardinia Park || 22,208 ||Saturday 27, August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 16.15 (111) |||| 11.5 (71) ||Whitten Oval || 23,615 ||Saturday 27, August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 13.13 (91) |||| 15.12 (102) ||Gabba|| 13,718 ||Sunday 28, August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ||| 17.13 (115) |||| 8.10 (58) ||Football Park || 41,669 ||Sunday 28, August Round 24 Round 24 Friday, 2 September (8:08 pm) 8.14 (62) A 19.12 (126) MCG 72,932 Report Saturday, 3 September (2:00 pm) 12.8 (80) H 9.8 (62) MCG 61,231 Report Saturday, 3 September (2:00 pm) 15.12 (102) A 21.14 (140) Western Oval 10,809 Report Saturday, 3 September (2:08 pm) 9.12 (66) H 6.11 (47) Waverley Park 22,973 Report Saturday, 3 September (2:08 pm) 13.17 (95) A 27.9 (171) Optus Oval 25,112 Report Sunday, 4 September (1:15 pm) 18.13 (121) A 27.5 (167) SCG 8,344 Report Sunday, 4 September (4:15 pm) 17.15 (117) H 6.10 (46) Subiaco Oval 26,992 Report 's 71-point win over 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.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article118135893 All-in brawl leaves Sumich unconscious The Canberra Times 70 21,691 Australian Capital Territory, Australia 5 September 1994 20 May 2021 24 National Library of Australia Southern was subsequently fined $10,000.foxsports.com.au AFL 2018: Danny Southern, Peter Sumich finally make peace 24 years after horror headlock https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-2018-danny-southern-peter-sumich-finally-make-peace-27-years-after-horror-headlock/news-story/0644b406c2d148811632d235e0c797f2 4 September 2018 Tom Morris Ladder (P) Premiers Qualified for finals |- style=background:#FFFFBB | 1 || align=left | (P) || 22 || 16 || 6 || 0 || 2078 || 1572 || 132.2 || 64 |- style=background:#FFFFBB | 2 || align=left | || 22 || 15 || 7 || 0 || 2351 || 1774 || 132.5 || 60 |- style=background:#FFFFBB | 3 || align=left | || 22 || 13 || 9 || 0 || 2383 || 1848 || 129.0 || 52 |- style=background:#FFFFBB | 4 || align=left | || 22 || 13 || 9 || 0 || 2403 || 2104 || 114.2 || 52 |- style=background:#FFFFBB | 5 || align=left | || 22 || 13 || 9 || 0 || 2106 || 1905 || 110.6 || 52 |- style=background:#FFFFBB | 6 || align=left | || 22 || 13 || 9 || 0 || 2188 || 2005 || 109.1 || 52 |- style=background:#FFFFBB | 7 || align=left | || 22 || 12 || 10 || 0 || 2190 || 1879 || 116.6 || 48 |- style=background:#FFFFBB | 8 || align=left | || 22 || 12 || 10 || 0 || 2017 || 2019 || 99.9 || 48 |- | 9 || align=left | || 22 || 12 || 10 || 0 || 2033 || 2167 || 93.8 || 48 |- | 10 || align=left | || 22 || 11 || 11 || 0 || 2075 || 2119 || 97.9 || 44 |- | 11 || align=left | || 22 || 9 || 12 || 1 || 1876 || 2159 || 86.9 || 38 |- | 12 || align=left | || 22 || 9 || 13 || 0 || 1940 || 2195 || 88.4 || 36 |- | 13 || align=left | || 22 || 7 || 14 || 1 || 1809 || 2415 || 74.9 || 30 |- | 14 || align=left | || 22 || 5 || 17 || 0 || 1726 || 2456 || 70.3 || 20 |- | 15 || align=left | || 22 || 4 || 18 || 0 || 1987 || 2545 || 78.1 || 16 |} Rules for classification: 1. premiership points; 2. percentage; 3. points forAverage score: 94.4Source: AFL Tables Finals 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 Qualifying finals Saturday, 10 September (2:30 pm) 15.24 (114) H 13.13 (91) Waverley Park 38,223 Report Saturday, 10 September (7:45 pm) 15.16 (106) H 15.11 (101) MCG 61,182 Report Sunday, 11 September (2:10 pm) 14.12 (96) A 18.15 (123) MCG 56,111 Report Sunday, 11 September (4:45 pm) 11.16 (82) H 12.8 (80) WACA Ground 31,824 Report The third qualifying final between and was the first AFL finals match to require extra time; the provision for extra time rather than a full replay had been introduced after the 1990 finals series. North Melbourne 12.19 (91) and Hawthorn 13.13 (91) were tied after four quarters, and North Melbourne dominated extra time, kicking 3.5 to Hawthorn's nil, to win by 23 points. Semi finals |- ! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.15 (105) | | 10.12 (72) | Waverley Park | 53,160 | Saturday, 17 September |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 21.18 (144) | | 9.11 (65) | MCG | 65,577 | Sunday, 18 September Preliminary Final |- ! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.19 (103) | | 16.13 (109) | MCG | 80,121 | Saturday, 24 September |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 16.21 (117) | | 8.4 (52) | WACA | 34,317 | Saturday, 24 September Grand final 1994 AFL Grand Final |- ! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 20.23 (143) | | 8.15 (63) | MCG | 93,860 | Saturday, 1 October Awards The Brownlow Medal was awarded to Greg Williams of . The Leigh Matthews Trophy was awarded to Greg Williams of . The Coleman Medal was awarded to Gary Ablett of . The Norm Smith Medal was awarded to Dean Kemp of . The AFL Rising Star award was awarded to Chris Scott of . The Wooden Spoon was "awarded" to . Notable events 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 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 (, , and ) were each forced to play one or two home games at Optus Oval to make up the balance.The Age Melbourne, VIC Greg Denham 9 November 1993 46 MCG tenants protest at 'home' switch 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.The Age Melbourne, VIC 30 Ashley Browne 4 August 1994 AFL under fire over new law on bleeding players 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 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.Herald Sun Melbourne, VIC 86 Steve Perkin Daryl Timms 29 August 1994 Afternoon Blood rule 'ridiculous' 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 McIntyre "final eight" system References Sources 1994 AFL season at AFL Tables 1994 AFL season at Australian Football 1994 Category:1994 in Australian men's sport Category:1994 in Australian rules football