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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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Micro Noises 23

We've had Indigenous Round, Women's Round and Heritage Round. Now Gigs has a come up with a whole new round concept for the AFL to consider.
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Posted by Andrew Gigacz, 31st Jan
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One-hit wonder

Bill Cannon got the chance to live his dream - playing a senior game with St Kilda - in Round 18, 1975. But then he woke up ...
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Posted by Bill Cannon, 29th Jan
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The Fourteenth Foot

The late Geoff Christian traced the origins of the indigenous game in Western Australia, via a battalion known as the Fourteenth Foot and a battle with rugby for supremacy.
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Posted by Geoff Christian, 9th Jan
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The First To The 'G

Which two football teams were the first to officially play on the Melbourne Cricket Ground and when did the match take place? The answer will be a shock to most!
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Posted by Brian Membrey, 20th Dec
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Micro Noises

Micro Noises 207: Will it end in tears?

Kicking off a premiership defence with five wins on the trot is a good thing, yeah? Maybe not, says Gigs.

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Andrew Gigacz | 21 Apr 2022

Micro Noises 206: Mozart madness

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.

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Andrew Gigacz | 24 Mar 2021

Footy Blogs

Australian Football Hall of Fame 2022

Media Release: Eight new members have been inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame.

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AFL Media | 14 Jun 2022

Football's falls from grace

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.

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Andrew Gigacz | 10 Jun 2022

AFL 2021 season awards and honours

A summary of the awards and honours bestowed in the 2021 AFL season, compiled by Andrew Gigacz.

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Andrew Gigacz | 10 Oct 2021

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+ Score at the end of extra time.