1925 in Sports - Australian Rules Football

Australian Rules Football

VFL Premiership

  • Geelong wins the 29th VFL Premiership: Geelong 10.19 (79) d Collingwood 9.15 (69) at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)

Brownlow Medal

  • The annual Brownlow Medal is awarded to Colin Watson (St Kilda)

Events

  • Footscray, Hawthorn and North Melbourne join the league from the VFA

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