Australian Rules Football
VFL Premiership
- Formation of Victorian Football League (now Australian Football League) with initial clubs being Carlton, Collingwood, Essendon, Fitzroy, Geelong, Melbourne, St Kilda and South Melbourne
- Essendon wins the 1st VFL Premiership (under the finals system used this year only, no Grand Final is played)
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