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Review: Football's Forgotten Years

Wherever you stand on the argument for the inclusion of pre-1897 seasons to be included in AFL records, Colin Carter's new book is a must-read, argues Andrew Gigacz.

Dogs sting the Blues – again!

For the sixth time, the Bulldogs and Blues were entwined in a last-round battle for finals in 2022. Andrew Gigacz looks at all six chapters of this ongoing saga.

Footy Research

The "Perfidy" of Ron Barassi

As the footy world mourns Ron Barassi's passing, a look back at how The Bulletin's 'Batman' dealt with the legend's move to Carlton in 1964.

| 18 Sep 2023

The Association Burst Up

An 1896 article in the Leader highlights how at least some of the mainstream media viewed the VFA/VFL split, says Andrew Gigacz.

| 4 Feb 2023

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Treasure Trove

Fitzroy premiers

The Age's football correspondent Pivot, reports on Fitzroy's Grand Final win over Collingwood in 1922 to claim its seventh VFL premiership.

| 5 Apr 2022

Melbourne's 1933 plan succeeded

The Herald's Bert Barclay looks at how the foundations of Melbourne's 1939 premiership-winning team were laid in 1933 by 'Checker' Hughes and Percy Page.

| 7 Oct 2021

Obituaries

The death of Ted Fleming

The Riverine Herald and Table Talk staff writers report on the tragic death of Ted Fleming, former Melbourne and University player in the VFL.

| 5 May 2022

Twenty years ago today the Brisbane Lions completed a hat-trick of AFL premierships with a 50-point win over Collingwood. The two sides will meet again in a Grand Final this Saturday. — Andrew Gigacz

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Geelong v Sydney R5, 1982

The 2022 AFL Grand Finalists – Geelong and the Swans – met on a gloomy April day at Kardinia Park in 1982, and the match was a thriller.

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AFL 2023 Season

For a complete summary of the 2023 AFL season, including the fixture, results and ladder, click here.

2023 AFL Ladder

#	Club	P	Pts	%
1	Collingwood	23	72	126.97
2	Brisbane	23	68	123.09
3	Port Adelaide	23	68	112.75
4	Melbourne	23	64	125.24
5	Carlton	23	54	113.26
6	St. Kilda	23	52	107.77
7	Greater Western Sydney	23	52	107.06
8	Sydney	23	50	110.04
9	Western Bulldogs	23	48	108.66
10	Adelaide	23	44	116.84
11	Essendon	23	44	89.66
12	Geelong	23	42	112.56
13	Richmond	23	42	93.60
14	Fremantle	23	40	96.68
15	Gold Coast	23	36	91.67
16	Hawthorn	23	28	80.25
17	North Melbourne	23	12	71.48
18	West Coast	23	12	53.03

On this day in Footy

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1935:

54,154 attended Collingwood vs. South Melbourne at M.C.G. (V/AFL, Premiership Season, GF)

1935:

Harry Clarke played his last game for South Melbourne (V/AFL, Premiership Season, GF)

1935:

Phonse Kyne had 30 kicks for Collingwood vs. South Melbourne (V/AFL, Premiership Season, GF)

1935:

Marcus Whelan had 27 kicks for Collingwood vs. South Melbourne (V/AFL, Premiership Season, GF)

1946:

Jack Mueller kicked his 300^th career V/AFL goal: Melbourne vs. Essendon (V/AFL, Premiership Season, GF)

1946:

Ted Cordner, Jnr played his last game for Melbourne (V/AFL, Premiership Season, GF)

1946:

73,743 attended Essendon vs. Melbourne at M.C.G. (V/AFL, Premiership Season, GF)

1963:

Colin Rice played his last game for Geelong (V/AFL, Premiership Season, GF)

1963:

101,209 attended Geelong vs. Hawthorn at M.C.G. (V/AFL, Premiership Season, GF)

1963:

Allan Woodley played his last game for Hawthorn (V/AFL, Premiership Season, GF)

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Micro Noises 207: Will it end in tears?

Kicking off a premiership defence with five wins on the trot is a good thing, yeah? Maybe not, says Gigs.

Andrew Gigacz | 21 Apr 2022

Micro Noises 206: Mozart madness

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