| 1991 AFL reserves season | |
|---|---|
| Date | 23 March – 28 September |
| Teams | 13 |
| Premiers | Brisbane Bears 1st premiership |
| Minor premiers | Collingwood |
| Wooden spooners | Sydney |
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The 1991 AFL reserves season was the 72nd season of the AFL reserve grade competition, the Australian rules football competition operating as the second-tier competition to the Australian Football League (AFL).
The premiership was won by the Brisbane Bears after they defeated Melbourne in the 1991 AFL reserves grand final, held as a curtain-raiser to the 1991 AFL Grand Final at Waverley Park on 28 September. This was the first time a non-Victorian club had won an AFL premiership in any grade, and the Bears' only premiership before the club merged with Fitzroy at the end of the 1996 season.
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Collingwood | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2705 | 2027 | 133.45 | 60 | Finals series |
| 2 | Melbourne | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2923 | 2314 | 126.32 | 60 | |
| 3 | Brisbane Bears (P) | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2488 | 2366 | 105.16 | 56 | |
| 4 | Geelong | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2625 | 2183 | 120.25 | 52 | |
| 5 | North Melbourne | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2545 | 2346 | 108.48 | 52 | |
| 6 | St Kilda | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2347 | 2042 | 114.94 | 48 | |
| 7 | Hawthorn | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2394 | 2161 | 110.78 | 48 | |
| 8 | Carlton | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2284 | 2183 | 106.83 | 44 | |
| 9 | Richmond | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2293 | 2456 | 93.36 | 40 | |
| 10 | Essendon | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2025 | 2425 | 83.51 | 40 | |
| 11 | Fitzroy | 22 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 1984 | 2617 | 75.81 | 24 | |
| 12 | Footscray | 22 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 1859 | 2588 | 71.83 | 20 | |
| 13 | Sydney | 22 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 1972 | 2781 | 70.91 | 20 |
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
Finals series
Semi-finals
| Semi-finals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 14 September | Collingwood 12.8 (80) | def. by | Brisbane Bears 17.14 (116) | Waverley Park | |
| Saturday, 14 September | Melbourne 17.14 (116) | def. | St Kilda 11.8 (74) | Waverley Park | |
Preliminary final
| Preliminary final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 21 September (11:10am) | Collingwood 19.11 (125) | def. | Melbourne 9.10 (64) | Waverley Park | |
Grand Final
| 1991 AFL reserves Grand Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 28 September | Melbourne | def. by | Brisbane Bears | Waverley Park (crowd: 75,000) | |
| 2.3 (15) 5.5 (35) 9.9 (63) 11.9 (75) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
2.4 (16) 3.7 (25) 8.8 (56) 16.13 (109) |
Umpires: A. McKernan, M. Viney | ||
References
- "Bears make history". Trove. The Canberra Times. 29 September 1991. p. 16. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- "Recognising the Bears". Brisbane Lions. 7 May 2014. Archived from the original on 5 August 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- "1991 AFL Reserves". Australian Football. Archived from the original on 9 September 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- "1991 Reserves Grand Final". Demonwiki. Archived from the original on 5 August 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- "1991 RESERVE TEAMS Grand Final". Archive Today. AFL Record. 28 September 1991. Archived from the original on 5 August 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
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