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On this day in Australian Football: October 17

Player Milestones

Last game
2020: Stefan Martin played his last game for Brisbane (AFL, Premiership Season, 2PF)

Birth & Deaths

Births
1867: Dick Correll (Port Adelaide, Norwood, Sturt)
1878: Bill Carkeek (Richmond, Essendon)
1887: Ernie George (South Melbourne)
1888: Bert Gregory (Melbourne)
1889: Percy Baulderstone (Sturt)
1894: Frank Silcock (St. Kilda)
1907: Mal MacRae (Essendon, Fitzroy)
1914: Norm Chisholm (Footscray)
1915: Jack Harrison (Melbourne, North Melbourne)
1916: Geoff McNaughton (Melbourne)
1917: Keith Forsyth (Essendon)
1919: Ken Walker (Preston, St. Kilda, Burnie Tigers, Launceston, Benalla)
1920: Jack Gibby (Footscray)
1921: Bob McIntosh (St. Kilda)
1922: Maurie Edwards (Essendon, North Melbourne)
1924: Ralph Latham (Melbourne)
1925: Noel Atkins (Hobart, North Launceston, Launceston, East Devonport)
1926: Bob Brooker (North Melbourne)
1926: Vic Hill (Richmond, South Melbourne)
1934: Toby Elder (Fitzroy)
1937: Harry Kernahan (Glenelg)
1939: Ian Howard (Footscray)
1940: Denis Marshall (Claremont, Geelong)
1941: Dick Burrows (Richmond)
1952: Shane Grambeau (St. Kilda, Melbourne, Woodville, West Torrens)
1956: Peter Hamilton (Melbourne)
1967: Laurence Schache (Sturt, West Torrens, Brisbane, Woodville West Torrens)
1970: Brendan Barrows (Claremont, West Perth)
1977: Nathan Turvey (Hawthorn)
1982: Nick Riewoldt (St. Kilda, Australia)
1987: Trent West (Geelong, Brisbane, Brisbane Reserves)
1993: Sam Docherty (Brisbane Reserves, Brisbane, Northern Bullants, Carlton)
1994: Krystal Scott (Gold Coast WFC)
1995: Jonathon Marsh (Collingwood Reserves, Collingwood, East Fremantle, Sandringham, St. Kilda)
1996: Jesse Palmer (Port Adelaide Magpies, Port Adelaide)
2001: Elisabeth Georgostathis (Western Bulldogs WFC)
2001: Taya Oliver (Gold Coast WFC)
2001: Josh Honey (Carlton, Carlton Reserves)
2002: Ellie McKenzie (Richmond WFC)
2002: Brandon Walker (Fremantle)
2003: Judson Clarke (Richmond)
2003: Rhett Bazzo (West Coast)
Deaths
1917: Bert O'Connell (St. Kilda)
1946: Billy Irwin (Melbourne)
1955: Gerry Balme (St. Kilda, West Perth)
1964: Bob Bowden (Collingwood, Richmond, St. Kilda)
1970: Eric Dimsey (Melbourne)
1972: Bill French (Essendon)
1974: Irvan Williams (Hawthorn)
1979: Ray Ween (North Adelaide)
1986: Stan Judkins (Northcote, Richmond)
1990: Denis Cordner (Melbourne, University Blacks)
1995: Wal Alexander (Carlton, Fitzroy)
2002: Dick Welch (Essendon)
2004: Frank Deayton (Melbourne)
2014: Lance Watson (Fitzroy)
2016: Laurie Dwyer (North Melbourne)
2020: Keith Robertson (North Melbourne)

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.