Australia and New Zealand in 1939
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Source: the site's AFL, NRL, cricket, rugby, football and basketball records · as of 19 Oct 2026
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AFLVFL
Melbourne
def. Collingwood, 148-95
NRLNSWRL
Balmain
def. South Sydney
The year, month by month
January
- TennisAustralian Open men'sJohn Bromwich
- Date
- 30 Jan
- TennisAustralian Open women'sEmily Hood Westacott
- Date
- 30 Jan
February: nothing in this view
March
- CricketSheffield ShieldSouth Australia
- Season
- 1938-39
Apr to Aug: nothing in this view
September
- AFLVFLMelbourne def. Collingwood, 148-95
- Runner-up
- Collingwood
- Venue
- M.C.G.
- Date
- 30 Sep
- NRLNSWRLBalmain def. South Sydney
- Runner-up
- South Sydney
Oct to Dec: nothing in this view
Events without a day are listed under the month they usually fall in.
Year in perspective
The Line
Melbourne AFL
Top club on the Line, 1657
City of the year
- Adelaide1
- Melbourne1
- Sydney1
Titles by metro
- Adelaide: Sheffield Shield
- Melbourne: VFL
- Sydney: NSWRL
Since 1897, to 1939: Melbourne 54, Sydney 52