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After winning its first VFL flag in 1920, Richmond was able to pull off a rare double by taking the 1921 pennant in a close and hard fought match against rivals Carlton. 'Old Boy' of The Argus reports.
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The opening round of 1925 VFL season saw the entry into the league of three new clubs, among them Hawthorn. Old Boy of the Argus reports on the Mayblooms initial effort vs Richmond.
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Reg 'Old Boy' Wilmott writing for the Australasian continues his series of club profiles with a look at the 'same old' Essendon.
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Reg 'Old Boy' Wilmott writing for the Australasian this week looks at the Carlton club, noting that "the Blues" have had more ups and downs than any other club.
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In another club profile, Reg 'Old Boy' Wilmott writing for the Australasian looks back at the history of Geelong and some of the great names that have played for the club.
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Reg 'Old Boy' Wilmott writing for the Australasian reports on the history of South Melbourne, which by 1940 was struggling to recapture the form of the previous decade.
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Reg "Old Boy" Wilmott pondered the mystery of St Kilda in 1940, the side that was, he wrote in the Australasian, consistently inconsistent.
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With the Tigers on top during 1940, Reg "Old Boy" Wilmott, traced the early days of the Richmond Football Club in the Australasian.
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The 1940 Fitzroy team needed to draw on past successes for inspiration, opined Reg "Old Boy" Wilmott in the Australasian.
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In 1940, the Australasian's Reg "Old Boy" Wilmott reflected on Hawthorn's lack of success but looked forward with some hope.
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A look back at Footscray's successes and a glance forward at the Tricolours' 1940 prospects by Reg "Old Boy" Wilmott in the Australasian.
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Reg 'Old Boy' Wilmott writing for the Australasian reports on the history of the North Melbourne club, which in 1940 was still struggling to find its way in the VFL.
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'Old Boy' of the Argus reviews the 1901 VFL season in which Essendon triumphed over Collingwood, and names the Pies' centeman Fred Leach as the best player of the season.
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'Old Boy' of the Argus reviews the 1899 VFL season in which Fitzroy won its second successive premiership, and names Fitzroy defender Pat Hickey as the best player of the season.
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In 1920, after thirteen seasons in the VFL Richmond celebrated its first league premiership by defeating Collingwood in a hard fought grand final. Old Boy of the the Argus reported on the game.
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Old Boy of the Argus reports the death in 1930 of Syd Barker, premiership captain of North Melbourne in the VFA and premiership captain-coach of Essendon in the VFL.
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Lamenting the state of 'modern' football, an 'old timer' selects his best team of the early VFL era, circa 1897-1915, as told to 'Old Boy' of The Argus.
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As 'Old Boy' of The Argus reports, the opening round of the 1925 VFL season saw the debut of three new clubs, and some innovated new rules, all of which heralded a new era of footy.
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Writing in 1924, Old Boy of The Argus looks at Footscray's case for inclusion in the VFL, and posits the threat posed by soccer and Rugby League as the main reason for expansion.
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Old Boy of The Argus reports on the 1923 VFL Grand final (played on 20 October, Caufield Cup day), between Essendon and Fitzroy. A Don victory was the first of another double triumph.
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Reg Wilmott
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Last seen 10th Jul 2012
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