Australian Rules Football
- Australian Football League
- The Brisbane Lions win the 105th AFL premiership (Brisbane Lions 15.18 (108) d Essendon 12.10 (82))
- Brownlow Medal awarded to Jason Akermanis (Brisbane Lions)
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