1926 in Sports - Australian Rules Football

Australian Rules Football

VFL Premiership

  • Melbourne wins the 30th VFL Premiership: Melbourne 17.17 (119) d Collingwood 9.8 (62) at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)

Brownlow Medal

  • The annual Brownlow Medal is awarded to Ivor Warne-Smith (Melbourne)

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