1984 VFL Grand Final 1984 VFL Grand Final The 1984 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Essendon Football Club and Hawthorn Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 29 September 1984. It was the 88th annual grand final of the Victorian Football League, staged to determine the premiers for the 1984 VFL season. The match, attended by 92,685 spectators, was won by Essendon by a margin of 24 points, marking that club's 13th premiership victory. It was a grand final rematch of the previous season's grand final in which Hawthorn defeated Essendon by a
2008 Super League Grand Final titles marks the first time in their history that the club have managed to defend the Championship. Leeds' victory also marked the first time that a Super League team had won both the World Club Challenge and the Grand Final in the same calendar year. The Rhinos' win in the grand final earned them the right to play against the 2008 NRL season premiers, the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles on 1 March 2009 in the World Club Challenge. 2008 Super League Grand Final The 2008 Super League Grand Final was the conclusive and championship-deciding match of the Super League XIII season.