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Tributes for Harry Goding came from The Record, The Sun and The Australasian upon news of his sudden death, aged 64, in 1924.
The Riverine Herald and Table Talk staff writers report on the tragic death of Ted Fleming, former Melbourne and University player in the VFL.
The Herald and Argus staff writers report on the tragic death of Tom Fogarty Senior, former St Kilda, South Melbourne and University player in the VFL.
The Herald and Geelong Advertiser report on the death and funeral of former Collingwood player Harry Pears at the age of just 34.
The Winner reports on the death of Dave Gillespie, the former Carlton and Brunswick player who made the ultimate sacrifice in 1917.
The Adelaide Evening Journal and other papers report on the tragic loss of Port Adelaide's Stan Malin at the age of just 25, in 1903.
The Adelaide News reports on the untimely death of the former multi-state champion and Sturt captain Bert Renfrey, in 1940.
The Adelaide Advertiser reports on the death of Bill Bushby, a South Australian star of the 1880s who also turned out for South Melbourne.
The Argus reports on the death in 1949 of its own famed football writer, Reg Wilmot, affectionately known as 'Old Boy'.
The Herald reports on the death of its own most famous football writer, Tom Kelynack, better known to football followers as 'Kickero', with an additional tribute from Wally Sharland.
The Herald (Melbourne) reports on the death aged 58, after a short illness, of former Collingwood wingman Percy Gibb, a long term servant of the club, both on and off the field.
The Adelaide Observer reports on the early death after a long illness of ex South Adelaide, West Adelaide, and Glenelg player, Jack Hanley, aged 34.
The Argus reports on the death of ex-Carlton premiership star Fred Jinks, at the age of 59.
In November 1948 the Advocate reported on the death of Fitzroy great, Geoff Moriarty, famed player and coach of the club, and father of Jack.
The Age reports on the untimely death of Melbourne footballer Dan Moriarty, struck by a train only one week after season's end.
The Werribee Shire Banner reports on the death of Essendon's Max Smith, as the result of a tragic accident involving his brother.
Jack Worrall for the Australasian reports on the death of early Essendon player Tom Chadwick, also a well known coursing judge.
The Australasian reports on the premature death of James Thompson, keen sportsman and one of the pioneers of Australian football.
The Sporting Globe reports on the death of Richmond's greatest defender, Vic Thorp, who died in 1941, aged 50.
The Age reports on the death of Hugh Purse, who played 84 games for Melbourne between 1904 and 1915, and also represented Victoria.
Jack Worrall, of the Australasian, reports on the death of early Collingwood great, Jack Monohan.
John Worrall, writing in the Australasian, reports on the death of former Essendon captain, George Stuckey, in 1932.
The Argus reports on the death, in 1944, of the Geelong champion and patriarch of the Rankin footballing dynasty, Teddy Rankin.
The Westralian Worker reports on the death of Barney Grecian, a dual premiership player with Essendon and a captain of West Perth.
'Pivot' of the Daily News (WA) reports on the death of William 'Pos' Watson, ex-Essendon and Fremantle champion who was one of the great players of the 1890s.
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.
Tonight's Adelaide vs Essendon match will be the second meeting of the two sides to take place on April 19. The first came in 2002, when the Bombers prevailed by 41 points. — Andrew Gigacz
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
ADEL 11.9 (75) | ESS 10.18 (78) Round 6
GOALS Adelaide: Dawson, Keays 2; Walker, Jones, Fogarty, Soligo, Rachele, McHenry, Rankine Essendon: Jones, Langford 2; Gresham, Parish, Hobbs, Stringer, Merrett, Martin BEST - AFL.COM.AU (Sophie Welsh) Adelaide: Dawson, Soligo, Hinge, O'B ..
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
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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 ..