Australian Football

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

Carlton FC historian Tony De Bolfo has put out a call for help to find its first Premiership trophy, which dates all the way back to 1871. Can you help?

A chance find in a South Perth garden has set the scene for a little footy history mystery. Andrew Gigacz tells the story of Bert Hall's 1901 medallion.

In the latest in his series looking at one-game players, Andrew Gigacz takes us back to Ray Saltmarsh's only game for Collingwood in 1975.

On his 150th birthday, Andrew Gigacz looks back at the career of St Kilda's Joe O'Grady, whose career and life were tragically cut short by illness.

Ahead of Thursday's Richmond vs Port Adelaide match, Andrew Gigacz looks at the 11 footballers who have turned out for both clubs.

Andrew Gigacz takes a look at the footballers who have played for both Fitzroy/Brisbane and South Melbourne/Sydney.

In the wake of last week's St Kilda vs Richmond encounter, Andrew Gigacz takes a look at the footballers who have played for both clubs.

Following last year's Grand Final, Andrew Gigacz looks at the footballers who have played for both of the competing clubs during the V/AFL era. 

Andrew Gigacz looks back at the career of footy journeyman Jim Stanworth in the week of the 150th anniversary of his birth. 

Andrew Gigacz looks at the player traffic that has flowed between North Melbourne and Essendon since the Shinboners joined the VFL in 1925.

Andrew Gigacz looks back at 120 years of Fuchsias and/or Demons who were also Maroons, Gorillas, Lions and/or Bears.

John Devaney's remarkable body of football literature work continues to grow. Andrew Gigacz reviews his newest volume, Crème de la Crème.

The AFL's introduction of a medical sub has reignited debates of decades past. Andrew Gigacz looks back and discovers the more things change, the more they stay the same.

With Adam Treloar debuting in red, white and blue last Friday, Andrew Gigacz looks at the 38 players who have worn Magpies and Bulldogs colours in the V/AFL era.

On what would have been his 100th birthday, Andrew Gigacz looks at the brief VFL career of Roy Rawlings, and wonders where his post-Footscray days took him. 

Andrew Gigacz tells the tragic story of Max Wheeler, a Hawthorn one-gamer who made the ultimate sacrifice.

Andrew Gigacz looks at the 34 University players who came from or went to other teams during the club's seven-year stint in the VFL club.

Andrew Gigacz looks at the career of St Kilda's Adrian Young, one of more than a thousand footballers who played only one V/AFL game.

Ahead of this week's Richmond v Geelong Grand Final. Andrew Gigacz looks at the 32 V/AFL players who have turned out for both clubs.

Andrew Gigacz reviews Tony Wilson's new book, 1989: The Great Grand Final, in which Wilson recalls the seminal match from his perspective as part of the Hawks' playing list in that year.

Andrew Gigacz reviews The Totem Poles of Ouyen United, a new book from Paul Daffey which traces the origins of Ouyen United back to more than thirty previous clubs.

On Bryan Crimmins' 100th birthday, Andrew Gigacz looks back at the 1944 mini 'trade war' in which Melbourne and South Melbourne fought for the services of Crimmins and Len O'Shea.

Andrew Gigacz reviews the ever-prolific John Devaney's latest two volumes, A Far Off Land and The Stolen Dream.