Results and statistics for the VFL/AFL season of 1963. VFL/AFL is the term used to refer to the competition established in 1897, which was originally known as the Victorian Football League. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ...

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Ladder

All teams played 18 games during the home and away season, for a total of 108. An additional 4 games were played during the finals series.

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Night Series Competition

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First Semi-Final

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Second Semi-Final

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Preliminary Final

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Grand Final

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Grand Final Teams

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Awards

• The Brownlow Medal was awarded to Bob Skilton of South Melbourne with 20 votes.
• The Wooden Spoon was "awarded" to Fitzroy

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Leading Goalkicker

• John Peck of Hawthorn 75 goals (including 6 goals in the final series).

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Facts

• No team was able to score more than 100 points against Melbourne from Round 1, 1955 until Round 5, 1963 when Collingwood, with Terry Waters's 7 goals, defeated them 15.10 (100) to 7.10 (52) at Victoria Park, Melbourne.
• The rain persisted throughout the week and further heavy downpours on the Friday caused the postponement of Round 11 to the following Saturday, July 20th. This was the last time a round has been postponed.

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Match attendance

Total attendance for the finals series was 368,180 people. Attendance at the Grand Final was 101,209 people.

References

• Stephen Rodgers: Every Game Ever Played VFL/AFL Results 1897-1991 3rd Edition 1992. Penguin Books Australia ISBN 0 670 90526 7.