Australian Football

NT Thunder v Western Magpies 2009

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Posted by Monty Video, 8th Mar

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The psychology of football

The Mail (SA) columnist Pat O'Grady looks at the psychology of football, the 'unseen' factor determining success or failure. Penned in 1926, it's as relevant now as it was then.
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Posted by O.J. O'Grady, 6th Mar

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2013 NAB Cup results and fixture

Catch up with the latest NAB Cup results and check out this week's fixture here.
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Posted by Andrew Gigacz, 5th Mar

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1960 SANFL GF - N. Adelaide v Norwood

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Posted by Monty Video, 4th Mar

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Into the "Ammos"!

The Williamstown CYMS Football Club's decision to move into the VAFA in the early 1980's secured the club's future.
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Posted by Smokie Dawson, 4th Mar

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Micro Noises 24

Gigs this week reveals how we can use the weather to predict the premier, plays around with player profiles and uncovers the real youngest player in the AFL.
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Posted by Andrew Gigacz, 28th Feb

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A Bomber or bust

From Melbourne to Sydney via New York, a football dad, Bruce Guthrie, with a lifetime’s supply of Bomber baggage has one goal: convince his son there is only one game.
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Posted by Bruce Guthrie, 27th Feb

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Goal of the Day - Round 16, 1984

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Posted by Monty Video, 26th Feb

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Football: The Australian game

Writing in 1926, Reg Wilmott of The Argus, looked back at seventy years of the game's development and proclaims it is 'now the greatest of Australian sports'.
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Posted by Reg Wilmott, 25th Feb

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The advent of district football in SA

'Sphere' of The Mail looks back at the creation of the district (zoning) scheme in the late 1890s that was to underpin the development of SA footy over the next century.
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Posted by Sphere, 25th Feb

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1990 G. Final - North Launceston v Hobart

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Posted by Monty Video, 20th Feb

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The old brigade: A football reunion

In 1924 a reunion of 'old footy greats' was organised, with a group of matches played at the MCG for the benefit of the Lord Mayor's charity. 'Observer' and 'Old Boy' of The Argus report.
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Posted by Donald MacDonald, 20th Feb

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Essendon visits Tasmania

In July 1926, Essendon travelled to Tasmania to play a number of matches against local sides. The Hobart Mercury took the opportunity to look back on previous visits by the 'Same Olds'.
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Posted by Mercury Staff Writer, 20th Feb

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Footy Almanac - of and by the fans

Andrew Gigacz opens up The Footy Almanac, a yearly look at the AFL season from the viewpoint of the fans, now in its sixth edition.
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Posted by Andrew Gigacz, 18th Feb

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1984 Mark Thompson interview

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Posted by Monty Video, 14th Feb

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How a recruit to the VFL is treated

In the Barrier Miner (Broken Hill), a footy ‘reject’ from the country tells his story of being ‘starved’ by city players; ‘never again’, he says.
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Posted by Barrier Miner Staff Writer, 11th Feb

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The kid from Albury: Haydn Bunton's story

In 1950, The Mail (SA) ran a series of articles by football legend Haydn Bunton, in which he looked back on his career in three states and some of the greats he played with and against.
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Posted by Haydn Bunton, 11th Feb

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Frank Huggard - the untamed Tiger

One of the few VFL footballers who played for both his VFL and Country League team at the same time, Frank Huggard's fiery play denied him two Richmond flags.
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Posted by Simon Huggard, 10th Feb

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First up win for Bears

Hard to believe that it's more than a quarter of a century since the Brisbane Bears arrived on the footy scene. John Devaney looks back at the Bears very first match, surprisingly a win.
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Posted by John Devaney, 5th Feb

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Tom Outridge's Rise to Stardom

In a 1932 article for the WA Daily News, 'Kudex' talks with the champion Subiaco ruckman, Tom Outridge, about his life in the game and the great players he has encountered.
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Posted by Harry Gordon, 4th Feb

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