The 1992 AFL reserves season, also known as the 1992 VSFL season, was the 73rd season of the AFL reserve grade competition, the Australian rules football competition operating as the second-tier competition to the Australian Football League (AFL).[1]
The premiership was won by Essendon for the sixth time after they defeated Melbourne in the 1992 AFL reserves Grand Final, held as a curtain-raiser to the 1992 AFL Grand Final at the MCG on 26 September.[2]
Prior to the start of the season, the Victorian State Football League (VSFL) was established at the end of 1991 to take over administration of football in Victoria from the AFL, which was now becoming preoccupied with administration of the game nationally. This saw the reserves competition adopt the "VSFL" name.[3]
This was the final reserves season for the Brisbane Bears, who had entered the competition just four years prior in 1989 and won a premiership the previous season in 1991.[4]
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Essendon (P) | 22 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 3048 | 1821 | 167.38 | 76 | Finals series |
| 2 | Carlton | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2684 | 2081 | 128.98 | 66 | |
| 3 | Melbourne | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2898 | 2136 | 135.67 | 64 | |
| 4 | Footscray | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2744 | 1870 | 146.74 | 60 | |
| 5 | St Kilda | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2365 | 2241 | 105.53 | 52 | |
| 6 | North Melbourne | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2482 | 2140 | 115.98 | 48 | |
| 7 | Collingwood | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2359 | 2463 | 95.78 | 44 | |
| 8 | Hawthorn | 22 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 2163 | 2552 | 84.76 | 38 | |
| 9 | Geelong | 22 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 2537 | 2765 | 91.75 | 36 | |
| 10 | Fitzroy | 22 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 2171 | 2715 | 79.96 | 36 | |
| 11 | Brisbane Bears | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1940 | 2752 | 70.49 | 28 | |
| 12 | Richmond | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1969 | 2727 | 72.20 | 16 | |
| 13 | Sydney | 22 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 2108 | 3205 | 65.77 | 8 |
Source: [5]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
Finals series
Grand Final
| 1992 AFL reserves Grand Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 26 September (11:00am) | Essendon | def. | Melbourne | MCG | [6] |
| 2.5 (17) 9.11 (65) 14.16 (100) 18.19 (127) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
2.3 (15) 3.5 (23) 7.9 (51) 14.10 (94) |
Umpires: Andrew Coates, Brett Allen[7] | ||
References
- ^ "1992 Reserves Season". Demonwiki. Archived from the original on 1 December 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "Daniher bows out in triumph". The Age. Melbourne, Victoria: Fairfax Media Publications Pty Limited. 27 September 1992. p. 19 (sport).
- ^ Stephen Linnell (21 March 1995). "North to push for new jumpers". The Age. Melbourne, VIC. p. 42.
- ^ "Recognising the Bears". Brisbane Lions. 7 May 2014. Archived from the original on 5 August 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "1992 AFL Victorian State Football League". Australian Football. Archived from the original on 12 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "1992 Reserves Grand Final". Demonwiki. Archived from the original on 23 October 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "1992 VSFL Grand Final teams". Archive Today. AFL Record. 26 September 1992. Archived from the original on 12 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.