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Fitzroy's first goal was taken after the half time bell was rung, although neither the field umpire nor the goal umpire had heard the bell; the Association upheld the appeal, and amended the result to a 3.13 vs 3.7 draw. This decision resulted in Fitzroy dropping from third to fourth place on
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872:VFA seasons
622:ultra vires
603:3.7 at the
1657:Categories
987:formation)
773:18 October
670:References
614:the Leader
985:(post-VFL
701:The Argus
685:The Argus
641:the Argus
482:Footscray
414:Melbourne
648:See also
586:Premiers
581:Source:
516:Richmond
346:St Kilda
244:Essendon
49:Premiers
826:Pre-VFA
820:seasons
817:VFA/VFL
766:The Age
746:The Age
731:The Age
636:the Age
618:the Age
597:Fitzroy
380:Geelong
278:Fitzroy
210:Carlton
163:Adj Pts
634:using
632:Record
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303:51.11
269:52.63
235:58.95
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88:season
128:Team
84:1890
41:Teams
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