1899 VFL grand final

The 1899 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Fitzroy Football Club and South Melbourne Football Club, held at the St Kilda Cricket Ground in Melbourne, on 16 September 1899, to determine the premiership team for the 1899 VFL season

1899 VFL Grand Final

Fitzroy

South Melbourne
3.9 (27) 3.8 (26)
1 2 3 4
FIT 0.1 (1) 2.4 (16) 2.6 (18) 3.9 (27)
SM 2.3 (15) 2.3 (15) 3.7 (25) 3.8 (26)
Date16 September 1899
StadiumJunction Oval
Attendance4,823
 1898 VFL Grand Final 1900 

It was the second annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League. The match, attended by 4,823 spectators, was won by Fitzroy by a margin of 1 point, becoming the first club to claim back-to-back VFL premierships.

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