Our most Australian game
On the eve of the 1936 VFL season, Neville Smith of The Argus reflects on the history of the game and some of the features that make it uniquely Australian.
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Giga Bite - May 12th, 2013
Happy 116th birthday to RAY ELLIS, who played two games for Geelong in 1923. As hard it may be to believe, he really is an anagram of REALLY IS. - Andrew Gigacz
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Fitzroy's last hurrah - 1986 VFL 1st Semi Final
John Devaney takes us down memory lane with a look at Fitzroy's last-ever win in a final, the 1986 first semi against Sydney.
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1951 Grand Final - Geelong v Essendon
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Giga Bite - May 10th, 2013
Prior to today, Geelong and Essendon have met on four occasions on the 10th of May. Essendon were triumphant in 1902 and 1947 but the Cats won out in 1975 and 1980. In all four matches, the "away" team has been the victor. - Andrew Gigacz
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AFL Media - a behemoth is born
AFL Media claims to be an "independent credible news organisation which reports on AFL football". Can we believe that claim? Charles Happell looks at footy's new behemoth.
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South Australia v Western Australia 1964
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Giga Bite - May 9th, 2013
Happy 127th birthday to ALBY INGLEMAN, who played 21 games for Carlton between 1905 and 1908. Presumably he was one to keep a close watch on the oval-shaped, air-filled piece of leather, as he's an anagram of MAN EYING BALL. - Andrew Gigacz
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Micro Noises 27
Gigs looks at omens for Essendon and Geelong, and makes a case for a West Coast v North Melbourne Grand Final in 2013.
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Giga Bite - May 8th, 2013
On this day in 1897, the very first round of the newly formed Victorian Football League was played. In that round, Collingwood defeated St Kilda by 25 points (one less than last Friday night) and Essendon defeated Geelong by 23 points. Will history repeat this Friday night? - Andrew Gigacz
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Giga Bite - May 7th, 2013
Happy 38th birthday to DUSTIN FLETCHER. Now in his 21st season, the Bomber champion's skin is as pale as it was on the day his career started. And that's really rather ironic, given that he's an anagram of TINCTURED FLESH. - Andrew Gigacz
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Giga Bite - May 3rd, 2013
Carlton and Essendon drew 7.14 (56) apiece on this day in 1924. It was the second of five draws to have occurred between these two sides. The only combination of teams to have drawn on more occasions is Carlton and the Swans, who have finished a match level six times, the last of those being in 1967 at the Lake Oval. - Andrew Gigacz
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Micro Noises 26
Gigs this week looks at the link recent ANZAC rounds and explains why North fans might be feeling a sense of déjà vu.
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George Owens looks back
One of WA's greatest footballers, George 'Staunch' Owens, reminisces to 'Kudex' of The Daily News about his playing days, and his transition to league umpiring.
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Harry Collier's best League team
Writing for The Argus in 1954, former Collingwood champion Harry Collier names the greatest sides of his era, and selects his best team of the past thirty years.
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Giga Bite - May 2nd, 2013
The only two drawn games in VFL/AFL history to finish with a score of 96-96 both occurred on May 2nd. In 1987 Essendon 14.12 (96) drew Geelong 13.18 (96) at Windy Hill. On the same date in 1992, Melbourne and Sydney scored 13.18 (96) apiece at the MCG. - Andrew Gigacz
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Are you there, Harry?
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Giga Bite - May 1st, 2013
On this day in 1909, West Adelaide 9.12 (66) d Port Adelaide 5.5 (35) and Sturt 12.15 (87) d South Adelaide 5.5 (35) in the SAFL (now SANFL). Amazingly, neither of those score-lines (66 v 35 and 87 v 35) has ever been registered in 14,211 VFL/AFL matches. - Andrew Gigacz
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Was it a point? Video review please!
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Giga Bite - April 30th, 2013
Happy 112th birthday to FRANK BULT, who played 20 games for Footscray in 1927-28. While it's unclear if Frank struggled to keep weight off around the middle, there is a potential clue in the anagram of his name: TRUNK FLAB. - Andrew Gigacz
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Micro Noises 28 - triple anagram special
Three anagrams, a postcode, a year and a rare tale of two Magpie teams. Gigs has got something for everyone this week.
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Micro Noises 27
Gigs looks at omens for Essendon and Geelong, and makes a case for a West Coast v North Melbourne Grand Final in 2013.
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The Cam Identity
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