AustralianFootball.com Celebrating the history of the great australian game
A new series of books by Mark Pennings about the early years of football, complete with stats, will revolutionize our understanding of the game. Adam Cardosi reviews the first volume.
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Official AFL records begin with the formation of the VFL in 1897. Adam Cardosi argues that the logic of history demands a rethink, and that 1877 should be the new starting point.
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Adam Cardosi tells the extraordinary story of John Devaney, an Englishman based in the East Midlands (UK), who just happens to be one of the foremost authorities on the Australian game.
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Website founder and editor-at-large, Adam Cardosi, discusses the motivations that led to the creation of the site, and argues for a rethink about how the game's history is portrayed.
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Adam Cardosi
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Joined 7th Jun 2012
Last seen 16th Apr 2013
AFL: Richmond (VIC)
Local: Glenelg (SA)
I'm the founder and editor-at-large of australianfootball.com. In addition to providing general editorial comment and content, I aim to become a regular contributor as a community member. My footy interests span across the entire history of the game, and across the whole country, although I do have a particular fascination with the early years of the code.
All the great players of the game, but a personal favourite is the man who I believe is its finest exponent, Graham 'Polly' Farmer. Another favourite is Fred McGinnis, one of the greatest 19th century footballers, according to most contemporary accounts, but almost competely forgotten today. And of course, any player who wears with distinction, the black and yellow of the Mighty Tigers!
Sitting with my father in the Southern stand at the MCG on the 27th of September, 1980, watching the Tigers demolish Collingwood in the VFL Grand Final. Little did any of us realize it would herald over thirty years of heartache for the Tigs.
