This list deals with Australian rules football rivalries in Australia and around the world. This includes club teams, which compete in local derbies as well as matches between club teams further afield. Also lists international rivalries and rivalries between individual players.
Individuals
editRivalries between players[examples needed]
edit1st Party | 2nd Party | Timespan | Source |
---|---|---|---|
Glen Jakovich | Wayne Carey | 1991–2004 | [1] |
Rivalries between coaches
edit1st Party | 2nd Party | Timespan | Source |
---|---|---|---|
Fos Williams | Jack Oatey | 1950–1978 | [2] |
Kevin Sheedy | Mick Malthouse | 1984–2013 | [3] |
International
editAustralia
editInterstate
edit- South Australia–Victoria[5]
- South Australia–Western Australia
- Victoria–Western Australia
Australian Football League
editLocal AFL derbies
edit- West Coast v Fremantle (Western Derby)
- Adelaide v Port Adelaide (Showdown)
- Brisbane Lions v Gold Coast (QClash)
- Sydney v Greater Western Sydney (Sydney Derby, also known as The Battle of the Bridge)
Victorian Football League rivalries
edit- Carlton v Collingwood
- Essendon v Carlton
- Melbourne v Collingwood
- Richmond v Collingwood
- Hawthorn v Essendon
- Richmond v Carlton
- Essendon v Collingwood
- Essendon v Richmond
- North Melbourne v Hawthorn
- Hawthorn v Geelong
- Essendon v North Melbourne
- Collingwood v Geelong
- Geelong v Richmond
- Fitzroy v Collingwood
- South Melbourne v St Kilda
Interstate rivalries
editRecent rivalries
edit- Collingwood v West Coast
- West Coast v Sydney
- Brisbane Lions v Collingwood
- Collingwood v Port Adelaide
- Fremantle v Carlton
- Hawthorn v Sydney
South Australian National Football League
edit- Norwood–Port Adelaide (main article: Port Adelaide–Norwood)[6][7]
- Port Adelaide–Sturt
- North Adelaide–Glenelg
West Australian Football League
editNorthern Territory Football League
editVictorian Football League/Association
edit- Coburg–Northern Bullants (main article: Battle of Bell Street)
- Williamstown–Port Melbourne
Tallangatta Football League
editUnited States
editReferences
edit- ^ "Jakovich, Carey clash once more". Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- ^ "Jack Oatey a football visionary". Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- ^ "Sheedy v Malthouse: a record-breaking rivalry - AFL.com.au". afl.com.au. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- ^ "49th Parallel Cup". United States Australian Football League. May 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- ^ "Intense state rivalry dates back to colonial past - Soccer - Sport". www.theage.com.au. 17 February 2007. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- ^ "REDLEGS MUSEUM | ARTICLES". www.redlegsmuseum.com.au. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- ^ "A rivalry etched in SA history - AFL.com.au". afl.com.au. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ "WAFL: Epic WA Day Derby between Bulldogs and Sharks brewing | Community News Group". Community News Group. 1 June 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- ^ Honan, Rob (13 January 2012). "Tradition of rivalry". NT NEWS. p. 41.
- ^ "NY Defeats Old Rivals Boston in a Tough Clash | New York Magpies". newyorkmagpies.com. Retrieved 6 March 2017.