AustralianFootball.com Celebrating the history of the great Australian game
John Devaney takes us back more than a century to the 1908 Jubilee Football Carnival, which saw the states (and New Zealand) celebrate the new-found 'spirit of nationhood'
In this extract from his e-book, Collingwood's 50 Most Sensational Games, Jeff Dowsing looks back at the thrilling 1981 First Semi Final between Collingwood and Fitzroy.
One of the AFL's early attempts at celebrating the contribution of indigenous players was an All Stars v Collingwood match in 1994. John Devaney revisits that game.
In 1938, James Phelan, a pioneer of the game in New South Wales, lamented in the Football Record (NSW), the missed opportunities to establish the game in and around Sydney.
The 1901 meeting between the VFL and South Australia was arguably the birth of interstate football. John Devaney reflects on the match.
In 1996, Brisbane and Essendon played a thrilling Qualifying Final at the 'Gabba but, as John Devaney explains, the vagaries of the finals system gave it little meaning.
With debate raging about the AFL's decision to abandon Grand Final replays, we revisit Andrew Gigacz's 2012 article which asked whether the draw still has a place at AFL level.
In the latest in a series of publications examining South Australian football history, Trevor Gyss looks at the relatively unknown 1916 season, when a Patriotic League was established.
Excluded from the previous State of Origin carnival, Tasmanian football had a point to prove when the state team lined up against the Big V in June 1990, as John Devaney writes.
John Devaney takes us back to Subiaco in 1925, the scene of an interstate thriller between Western Australia and South Australia.
In this excerpt from the new edition of 'Champions', Alex Jesaulenko discusses all things footy with Ben Collins.
John Devaney takes a look at the long and rich history of Australian football in the 'Silver City', Broken Hill.
1908 was the year that West Adelaide turned the football world on its head and took all before it. John Devaney revisits that magical season.
John Devaney takes us back to 1938 and an explosive third quarter from South Adelaide in the SANFL Grand Final against Port.
The Croweaters took it right up to the Big V at the MCG back in June, 1971. John Devaney recalls how it unfolded.
Nick Haines takes us back to the earliest days of the North Adelaide Football Club, when it was known as Medindie.
In the final chapter of his Era, Era series, Jeff Dowsing looks at the challenges facing Australian football in the current decade.
As Jeff Dowsing's wonderful Era, Era series continues, he takes us through the year 2000 and into the the new millennium.
John Devaney looks back at the deciding match of the 1911 Adelaide Carnival, where the Croweaters took on the Vics.
Jeff Dowsing's wonderful Era, Era series continues, taking us through the 90s to the cusp of the new millennium.
In this excerpt from Ben Collins' book, Champions, Denis Pagan reflects on a life in football as player and coach.
Jeff Dowsing takes us through from the late 70s to the mid 80s in part six of his wonderful Era, Era series.
Part five of Jeff Dowsing's Era, era series takes us through the high-scoring late 1960s and into the colourful 1970s.
Why was staunch Port Adelaide supporter John Devaney at Elizabeth Oval watching Central District and West Torrens in July 1967? Read on!
In part four of his Era, era series, which looks at distinctive VFL/AFL periods, Jeff Dowsing revisits the sixties, when the game hit the big time on television.
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.
On this day in 1972, a crowd of 72,659 saw Richmond open its season with a thrilling four-point win over Collingwood at the MCG. That figure represents the highest attendance at any of the 57 V/AFL matches played on April 3. — Andrew Gigacz
Jarrod Molloy made his AFL debut 30 years ago today. Molloy played 59 games for Fitzroy from 1994 to 1996 and 61 more as a Brisbane Lion from 1997-2000. He joined Collingwood in 2001, and played a further 49 games as a Magpie. — Andrew Gigacz
STK 9.10 (64) | WBULL 19.10 (124) Round 6
GOALS St. Kilda: Membrey 3; Caminiti, Jones, Garcia, Wilson, Owens, Sharman Western Bulldogs: Naughton 6; Weightman, Bontempelli 3; Darcy, Dale, Treloar, West, English, Gallagher, Macrae BEST - AFL.COM.AU (Gemma Bastiani) St. Kilda: Windha ..
WCE 16.13 (109) | RICH 10.10 (70) Round 5
TELEVISION BROADCAST: Fox FootyCOMMENTATORS: Adam Papalia, Matthew Pavlich, Will Schofield, Kath Loughnan ..
GEEL 21.13 (139) | NTH 10.4 (64) Round 5
GOALS Geelong: Cameron 6; Close 4; Neale 3; Holmes, Stengle 2; Blicavs, Dempsey, Henry, O'Connor North Melbourne: Ford 3; Drury, Larkey 2; Curtis, Davies-Uniacke, Sheezel BEST - AFL.COM.AU (Alison O'Connor) Geelong: Cameron, Holmes, Miers, ..
SUNS 16.13 (109) | HAW 8.8 (56) Round 5
GOALS Gold Coast: King 4; Swallow 3; Clohesy, Read, Walter 2; Rowell, Rosas Jnr, Anderson Hawthorn: Maginness 3; Moore, Macdonald, Hardwick, Ginnivan, Chol BEST - AFL.COM.AU (Michael Whiting) Gold Coast: Anderson, Rowell, King, Ainsworth, Clohe ..
PORT 9.12 (66) | FREO 9.9 (63) Round 5
TELEVISION BROADCAST: Fox FootyCOMMENTATORS: Dwayne Russell, Leigh Montagna, Jason Duntstall, Mark Ricciuto, Kath Loughnan ..
CARL 14.14 (98) | ADEL 16.4 (100) Round 5
GOALS Carlton: Curnow 4; McKay 2; Pittonet, Owies, E. Hollands, Fantasia, Durdin, Cripps, Cottrell, Acres Adelaide: Walker 4; Rankine, Keays 3; Rachele 2; Gollant, Dawson, Cook, Berry BEST - AFL.COM.AU (Dejan Kalinic) Carlton: Walsh, Curn ..
GWS 11.14 (80) | STK 12.7 (79) Round 5
GOALS Greater Western Sydney: Hogan, Greene 2; Thomas, Riccardi, Kelly, Green, Daniels, Coniglio, Cadman St. Kilda: Owens, Membrey, Higgins, Caminiti 2; Wilson, Steele, Sinclair, Hill BEST - AFL.COM.AU (Martin Smith) Greater Western Sydney: Whi ..
WBULL 9.13 (67) | ESS 15.6 (96) Round 5
GOALS Western Bulldogs: Ugle-Hagan 3; West, Naughton 2; Vandermeer, Darcy Essendon: Langford 3; Jones, Stringer, Duursma 2; Goldstein, Caldwell, Martin, A. Davey, Gresham, Durham BEST - AFL.COM.AU (Sarah Black) Western Bulldogs: Treloar, Macrae ..
MELB 8.12 (60) | BRIS 12.10 (82) Round 5
GOALS Melbourne: Fritsch 2; van Rooyen, Neal-Bullen, Lever, Gawn, Chandler, Brown Brisbane: Cameron 3; McCluggage, Hipwood, Daniher 2; Lohmann, Fletcher, Bailey BEST - AFL.COM.AU (Gemma Bastiani) Melbourne: Gawn, Chandler, Viney, Rive ..