1979 in Sports - Australian Rules Football

Australian Rules Football

  • Victorian Football League
    • Carlton win the 83rd VFL Premiership (Carlton 11.16 (82) d Collingwood 11.11 (77))
    • Brownlow Medal awarded to Peter Moore (Collingwood)

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