1984 Australian Football Championships

The 1984 Australian Football Championships was an Australian rules 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]

Results

Game 1

Home team	Home team score	Away team	Away team score	Ground	Crowd	Date	Time	Broadcast Network
Victoria	16.12 (108)	South Australia	16.8 (104)	Football Park	52,719	15 May 1984 ^[2]^[3]	8:00pm	Seven

Fos Williams Medal: Stephen Kernahan (South Australia)^[4]

Game 2

Home team	Home team score	Away team	Away team score	Ground	Crowd	Date	Time	Broadcast Network
Western Australia	14.14 (98)	South Australia	14.13 (97)	Football Park	26,649	9 June 1984 ^[5]

Fos Williams Medal: Garry McIntosh (South Australia)^[4]

Game 3

Home team	Home team score	Away team	Away team score	Ground	Crowd	Date	Time	Broadcast Network
Western Australia	21.16 (142)	Victoria	21.12 (138)	Subiaco Oval	42,500	17 July 1984 ^[1]		Seven

Simpson Medal: Brad Hardie (Western Australia)^[1]
Tassie Medal: Brad Hardie (Western Australia)^[1]

Standings

1984 Australian Championship

TEAM

PTS

Western Australia

240

235

50.53

Victoria

246

50.00

South Australia

201

206

49.39

Squads

Western Australia^[6]	Victoria^[7]	South Australia
Coach: John Todd Both Games Michael Aitken Peter Bosustow Gavin Carter Allen Daniels Brad Hardie Paul Harding Don Langsford Steve Malaxos (Captain) Murray Rance Robert Wiley vs South Australia Rhett Baynes Leigh Brenton Grant Campbell Jon Fogarty David Hart Don Holmes Laurie Keene Warren Mosconi Darrell Panizza Peter Ware Greg Wilkinson vs Victoria Leon Baker Wayne Blackwell Phil Cronan Jon Dorotich Ross Glendinning Craig Holden Brian Peake Andrew Purser Mike Richardson Maurice Rioli Garry Sidebottom Kevin Taylor	Coach: Allan Jeans Both Games David Ackerly Jim Buckley Geoff Cunningham Bernie Evans Doug Hawkins Gerard Healy Wayne Johnston Simon Madden Chris Mew Peter Moore Gary Pert Michael Tuck vs South Australia Mark Bos Dennis Carroll Peter Daicos Bruce Doull Keith Greig Jim Jess John Kennedy Mark Lee Stephen McCann Paul Salmon Tim Watson Garry Wilson vs Western Australia Gary Ablett Gary Ayres Terry Daniher Robert DiPierdomenico Russell Greene Steven Icke Roger Merrett Tony Shaw Michael Turner Darren Williams Did not play Rod Ashman Dermott Brereton Des English Alan Jarrott Mervyn Keane Tony Lockett Geoff Raines Paul Vander Haar	Coach: Neil Kerley Both Games Craig Bradley Grantley Fielke Stephen Kernahan Martin Leslie Garry McIntosh Peter Motley Mark Naley Michael Redden Neville Roberts Lee Robson Dwayne Russell John Schneebichler Robin White vs Victoria Neil Craig (Captain) Greg Phillips (Vice-Captain) Greg Anderson Tony Giles Russell Johnston Robin McKinnon Max Parker John Platten vs Western Australia Michael Aish Peter Carey Mark Dreher Bruce Lindsay David Marshall Tony McGuinness John Paynter Tom Warhurst Did not play Ian Borchard Richard Cousins Paul Martin John Riley Jamie Thomas

Western Australia^[6]

Victoria^[7]

South Australia

Coach: John Todd
Both Games

vs South Australia

Rhett Baynes
Leigh Brenton
Grant Campbell
Jon Fogarty
David Hart
Don Holmes
Laurie Keene
Warren Mosconi
Darrell Panizza
Peter Ware
Greg Wilkinson

vs Victoria

Coach: Allan Jeans
Both Games

vs South Australia

vs Western Australia

Did not play

Coach: Neil Kerley
Both Games

vs Victoria

vs Western Australia

Did not play

Ian Borchard
Richard Cousins
Paul Martin
John Riley
Jamie Thomas

References

1 2 3 4 "'Courage plus' as WA proves superior to Victoria". The Canberra Times. 18 July 1984. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
↑ "Football Is The Winner" (Round 8). VFL Media Department. The Football Record. 19 May 1984. p. 9. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
↑ "Victoria downs SA". The Canberra Times. 16 May 1984. p. 44. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
1 2 "Fos Williams Medallist". South Australian National Football League. South Australian National Football League. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
↑ "SA loses thrilling match". The Canberra Times. 10 June 1984. p. Sport-6. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
↑ "State Games 1951-2011".
↑ "Squad cops the lot!" (Round 16). VFL Media Department. The Football Record. 14 July 1984. pp. 9–10. Retrieved 17 February 2016.

Interstate matches in Australian rules football

Events	1908 Melbourne Carnival 1911 Adelaide Carnival 1914 Sydney Carnival 1921 Perth Carnival 1924 Hobart Carnival 1927 Melbourne Carnival 1930 Adelaide Carnival 1933 Sydney Carnival 1937 Perth Carnival 1947 Hobart Carnival 1950 Brisbane Carnival 1953 Adelaide Carnival 1956 Perth Carnival 1958 Melbourne Carnival 1960 Sydney Minor States Carnival 1961 Brisbane Carnival 1966 Hobart Carnival 1968 Canberra Minor States Carnival 1969 Adelaide Carnival 1972 Perth Carnival 1974 Sydney Minor States Carnival 1975 Knockout Carnival 1979 Perth Carnival 1980 Adelaide Carnival 1983 Championships 1984 Championships 1985 Championships 1986 Championships 1987 Championships 1988 Adelaide Carnival 1993 Championships Other State of Origin matches 2008 AFL Hall of Fame Tribute Match

Awards	National: Tassie Medal Allies: Alex Jesaulenko Medal Queensland: Zane Taylor Medal South Australia: Fos Williams Medal Tasmania: Lefroy Medal Victoria: E. J. Whitten Medal Frank Johnson Medal Allen Aylett Medal Western Australia: Simpson Medal Graham Moss Medal

Western Australian team – 1984 Interstate Championships

Western Australia 14.14 (98) defeated South Australia 14.13 (97), at Football Park, 9 June 1984 Western Australia 21.16 (142) defeated Victoria 21.12 (138), at Subiaco Oval, 17 July 1984

Both games	Aitken Bosustow Carter Daniels Hardie Harding Langsford Malaxos (c) Rance Wiley

State game vs. South Australia	Baynes Brenton Campbell Fogarty Hart Holmes Keene Mosconi Panizza Ware Wilkinson

State of Origin vs. Victoria	Baker Blackwell Cronan Dorotich Glendinning Holden Peake Purser Richardson Rioli Sidebottom Taylor

Coach: Todd

Victorian team – 1984 State of Origin

Victoria 16.12 (108) defeated South Australia 16.8 (104), at Football Park, 15 May 1984 Western Australia 21.16 (142) defeated Victoria 21.12 (138), at Subiaco Oval, 17 July 1984

Both games	Ackerly Buckley Cunningham Evans Hawkins Healy Johnston Madden Mew Moore Pert Tuck

vs. South Australia	Bos Carroll Daicos Doull Greig Jess Kennedy Lee McCann Salmon Watson Wilson

vs. Western Australia	Ablett Ayres Daniher DiPierdomenico Greene Icke Merrett Shaw Turner Williams

Coach: Jeans

South Australian team – 1984 Interstate Championships

Victoria 16.12 (108) defeated South Australia 16.8 (104), at Football Park, 15 May 1984 Western Australia 14.14 (98) defeated South Australia 14.13 (97), at Football Park, 9 June 1984

Both games	Bradley Fielke Kernahan Leslie McIntosh Motley Naley Redden Roberts Robson Russell Schneebichler White

State of Origin vs. Victoria	Anderson Craig (c) Giles Johnston McKinnon Parker Phillips (vc) Platten

State Game vs. Western Australia	Aish Carey Dreher Lindsay Marshall McGuinness Paynter Warhurst

Coach: Kerley

Tassie Medal winners

1937: Cronin 1947: Furler / McClements 1950: Cashion 1953: McIntosh 1956: Farmer 1958: Aylett / Whitten 1961: Dixon 1966: Cable 1969: Eakins / Molloy 1972: McAullay 1975: not awarded 1979: Peake 1980: Cornes 1983: Michael 1984: Hardie 1985: Weightman 1986: Hardie 1987: Naley 1988: Salmon

The Tassie Medal was awarded from 1937–88 to the best player at the Australian National Football Carnival.

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