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From his 1978 book, 100 Greatest Players, Jim Main looks at Dinny Ryan, a Fitzroy star whose time at the Maroons was overshadowed by the great Haydn Bunton.
In his 1965 book, Captain Blood, Jack Dyer was severely critical of St Kilda, a club laden with class and talent but lacking in harmony.
From his 1978 book, 100 Greatest Players, Jim Main looks at one of Fitzroy's great stalwarts of the late 1960s and early 1970s, John Murphy.
In his 1965 book, Captain Blood, Jack Dyer pulled no punches as he took a look at the strengths and weakness—on and off the field—of the Geelong football club.
From his 1977 book, 100 Greatest Players, Jim Main looks at Keith Greig, the first North Melbourne player to win a Brownlow Medal.
In his 1965 book, Captain Blood, Jack Dyer cast a critical eye over Carlton and some of the Blues' famous players from down the years.
In his 1965 book Captain Blood, Jack Dyer correctly predicted the demise of Melbourne. But Dyer could not have guessed the Demons would still be waiting for another flag 50 years later.
From his 1977 book, 100 Greatest Players, Jim Main looks at Graham Moss, the man who won a Brownlow Medal with Essendon and then went straight back home.
In his 1965 book, Captain Blood, Jack Dyer heaped praise onto - but also criticised to a degree - the great Essendon teams of the Dick Reynolds era.
From his 1977 book, 100 Greatest Players, Jim Main looks at Laurie 'Twinkletoes' Dwyer, the man who danced his opponents off their feet.
"The Hawks are going to stay on top for a long time", said Jack Dyer in his book Captain Blood in 1965. How right he was.
From his 1977 book, 100 Greatest Players, Jim Main looks at one of the great ruckmen of the 1970s, Gary Dempsey.
In his 1965 book, Captain Blood, Jack Dyer made no secret of his hatred for the Collingwood Football Club, the nemesis of his old side, Richmond.
From his 1977 book, 100 Greatest Players, Jim Main heaps praise on one of the finest ruckmen of his time, 1960 Brownlow Medalist John Schultz.
In his 1965 book, Captain Blood, Jack Dyer cast a critical eye over South Melbourne, viewing the Swans historically as too often a team of champions rather than a champion team.
From his 1977 book, 100 Greatest Players, Jim Main looks at the career of legendary ruckman Graham "Polly" Farmer.
Jack Dyer cast his eye over Fitzroy's strengths, weaknesses and characters in his 1965 book, Captain Blood.
In his 1965 book, Captain Blood, Jack Dyer gave his thoughts on all of the VFL clubs. Here he casts his eye over Footscray.
They say history is written by the victors but, as John Devaney contends, that is perhaps a good reason to question its veracity.
The 1988 football carnival in Adelaide took in an unprecedented 10 sides but, as John Devaney writes, failed to capture the imagination.
John Devaney looks back at Ted Ford's ultimately unsuccessful efforts in the 1960s to see Australian football take hold in London.
The ninth Australian Football Carnival saw only three states compete but, as John Devaney explains, it was still a fascinating affair.
Jeff Dowsing looks back at the 1930 Grand Final win that brought Collingwood an historic fourth flag in a row, a record still to be equalled.
John Devaney looks back on the 1924 Australasian Football Carnival, one that didn't do many favours for the developing states.
In this wonderful photo essay, John Carr, aka The Holy Boot, rekindles some wonderful memories of Essendon's Windy Hill.
Kicking off a premiership defence with five wins on the trot is a good thing, yeah? Maybe not, says Gigs.
Men's AFL is back, and so is Micro Noises. Andrew Gigacz looks at Hawthorn's one-point win and invokes Mozart to describe Gold Coast's AFLW loss.
Media Release: Eight new members have been inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame.
In response to a question from a fan, Andrew Gigacz looks at past V/AFL teams that have flown out of the blocks before falling short of finals.
Happy 140th birthday to Geelong's Joe Kelly. Kelly played his one and only game for the Pivotonians in a Round 2 loss to Essendon in 1905. Kelly died in 1961, aged 77. — Andrew Gigacz
BRIS 10.12 (72) | COLL 14.8 (92) Round 3
GOALS Brisbane: Rayner 2; Neale, McCluggage, McCarthy, Lohmann, Fletcher, Daniher, Cameron, Bailey Collingwood: Elliott 4; Mihocek, Hill 3; McCreery 2; McInnes, Crisp BEST - AFL.COM.AU (Michael Whiting) Brisbane: Neale, Zorko, McCluggage, Andre ..
WCE 5.13 (43) | GWS 16.12 (108) Round 2
GOALS West Coast: Cripps, Hunt, Kelly, Waterman, Yeo Greater Western Sydney: Cadman, Daniels, Hogan, Kelly 2; Bedford, Callaghan, Greene, Peatling, Riccardi, Thomas BEST - AFL.COM.AU (Nathan Schmook) West Coast: Hunt, Yeo, Kelly, Reid, Gin ..
RICH 13.14 (92) | PORT 18.14 (122) Round 2
GOALS Richmond: Baker 3; Mansell, Bolton 2; Taranto, Ross, D.Rioli, Pickett, Lynch, Balta Port Adelaide: Marshall 4; Finlayson, Byrne-Jones 3; Dixon 2; Mead, Houston, Evans, Drew, Butters, Bergman BEST - AFL.COM.AU (Josh Gabelich ..
WBULL 18.7 (115) | SUNS 10.7 (67) Round 2
GOALS Western Bulldogs: Weightman 6; Baker 3; Naughton, Darcy, Bontempelli 2; Liberatore, Khamis, Ugle-Hagan Gold Coast: King, Holman 2; Swallow, Moyle, Lukosius, Flanders, Berry, Ainsworth BEST - AFL.COM.AU (Dejan Kalinic) Western Bulldogs: We ..
SYD 19.17 (131) | ESS 15.11 (101) Round 2
GOALS Sydney: Papley 4; Hayward 3; Amartey, Gulden, McLean, Warner 2; Blakey, Heeney, Jordon, McDonald, Essendon: Gresham, Stringer 3; Langford, Merrett, Wright 2; Cox, Draper, Goldstein, BEST - AFL.COM.AU (Martin Pegan) Sydney: Papley, H ..
NTH 11.10 (76) | FREO 15.12 (102) Round 2
GOALS North Melbourne: Curtis, Powell, Zurhaar 2; Larkey, Scott, Simpkin, Stephenson, Wardlaw Fremantle: Banfield, Frederick, Jackson, Taberner 2; Amiss, Brayshaw, Fyfe, Sharp, Switkowski, Treacy, Walters BEST - AFL.COM.AU (Alison O'Connor) ..
HAW 5.8 (38) | MELB 14.9 (93) Round 2
GOALS Hawthorn: Weddle, Watson, McDonald, Lewis, Breust Melbourne: Fritsch 5; Pickett 3; Chandler 2; van Rooyen, Petracca, Billings, Sparrow BEST - AFL.COM.AU (Howard Kimber) Hawthorn: Sicily, Weddle, Amon, Scrimshaw, Worpel Melbourne: P ..
ADEL 11.11 (77) | GEEL 14.12 (96) Round 2
GOALS Adelaide: Walker, Rankine, Fogarty, Burgess 2; Soligo, Rachele, O'Brien Geelong: Hawkins 4; Miers 3; O. Henry, Cameron 2; Stengle, Mannagh, Close BEST - AFL.COM.AU (Michael Whiting) Adelaide: Crouch, Dawson, Hinge, Laird, Worrell, O'Brien ..
STK 14.10 (94) | COLL 12.7 (79) Round 2
GOALS St. Kilda: Higgins 4; King 3; Membrey, Henry 2; Hill, Sharman, Phillipou Collingwood: Elliott, McInnes 3; Lipinski, Hill 2; Schultz, Cameron BEST - AFL.COM.AU (Sarah Black) St. Kilda: Wanganeen-Milera, Windhager, Steele, Higgins, Marshall ..