The 1891 VFA season in review
An Argus writer looks back on the 1891 VFA season and concludes that 'the game still holds the attention of a vast number of pleasure-loving people in Melbourne'.
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The voices of the crowd. One touch of nature
An Argus writer waxes lyrical about the 54,000 strong crowd attending the 1912 Grand final between South Melbourne and Essendon.
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Australasian championship won by Victoria
The Jubilee carnival of 1908, held to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Australian game, ended with a decisive win by the hosts Victoria, defeating WA in the final game.
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The 1886 VFA season in review
In 1886 five new clubs were admitted to the VFA. In a review of that season, an Argus writer analysizes the newcommers and the state of the game in general.
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The League final: South Melbourne premiers
In 1918, with the war still raging in Europe, South Melbourne won its second VFL flag with a desperate kick off the ground with only seconds to play in the decider against Collingwood.
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Richmond thrashes the premiers
In front of a then record crowd at Punt Road, Richmond inflicted a heavy defeat on eventual premiers South Melbourne in one of the upsets of the 1888 season.
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Vics down SA in tight contest
On 25 June 1892, the Victorian colonial side took on South Australia at the MCG. In a hard fought match the Vics prevailed to maintain their supremacy over the men from Adelaide.
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Disgraceful Riot. Football Match Sequel
By 1907 incidence of crowd violence had decreased considerably from the previous decade, but outbreaks were not uncommon, as this report from The Argus makes clear.
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The football championship: Geelong v. South
No football match ever played in the colonies excited the same amount of interest as the premiership decider between Geelong and South Melbourne on 4 September, 1886.
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Albert-park v. Melbourne, for the Challenge cup
In July 1870, Melbourne, captained by 'Colden' Harrision took on Albert-park for the Challenge Cup. Despite dominating play the metropolitans were unable to convert their chances.
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The international football match: England v. Carlton.
In 1888, the touring British Lions rugby team played a series of matches under the 'Australian rules' of football. In their 'debut' the Lions battled Carlton at 'G' in front of over 26,000 people.
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“How's that, umpire?” A football talk with J.J.Trait
J.J. 'Jack' Trait, was widely acknowledged as the best umpire of the colonial period. In 1893 he talked to the Argus about his art and how the game has changed.
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School staff banned from playing in the VFL and VFA
The head master of Wesley College, Mr. L. A. Adamson, has refused to allow his staff, or students, to play in the VFL or VFA until football's moral compass has been restored.
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University football: Application to the League
The University Football Club, reigning premiers of the Metropolitan League, believe the time is right to apply to join the VFL for the 1908 season.
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Football in Sydney. Introducing the Australian game
In 1903 in an early effort to promote the game in Sydney, the VFL sent Fitzroy and Collingwood to the SCG to do battle for premiership points in front of a crowd of 20,000.
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The return of Inter-colonial football, VIC vs. SA
In July 1890, the first inter-colonial clash in a decade took place at the MCG, when the Vics proved too strong for the South Australians.
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The football premiership. How the teams prepare for it
An Argus writer visits the final Carlton and Fitzroy training sessions prior to the VFL premiership decider of 1904, and finds the players in peak condition.
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Collingwood vs Carlton, 7 May 1892 - The first game
On the 5 May, 1892, a new team, Collingwood, made its debut in the VFA. It's opponent that day was Carlton, the club that would become its greatest rival over the next 120 years.
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Football captains: Studies in styles
On the eve of the 1912 football season, the Argus examined the ten league captains (each selected by their teammates) and found them to be a fine lot of manly footballers and fellows
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