AustralianFootball.com Celebrating the history of the great Australian game
A chance pick-up of an old photograph allowed "detective" Mic Rees to uncover the story of Footscray's night footy success back in the swingin' sixties.
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Gigs pulls apart the 2013 Round 1 fixture, reveals surnames that made their debut in 2012 and uncovers why Dayne Beams may no longer feel as lonely as he once did.
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In a stressful time for those whose careers and boyhood dreams hang in the balance, the AFL's decision to grant Gillette sponsorship of trade period is dubious.
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A new series of books by Mark Pennings about the early years of football, complete with stats, will revolutionize our understanding of the game. Adam Cardosi reviews the first volume.
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"A burning desire, a will to succeed, whatever you want to call it – I had it." Speaking to Ben Collins, Glen Jakovich reflects on a great career.
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Writing in The Argus in 1908, legendary Carlton premiership coach John 'Jack' Worrall explains the dynamics of managing a successful football club.
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In August 1915, a match between VFA premiers North Melbourne and VFL club St.Kilda was held to raise funds for the war effort. According to 'Old Boy' of The Argus, the game was a fiasco.
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Sometimes there is much more to a grand final than a game between two teams. Ross McMullin paints a picture of George Challis, champion footballer and AIF sergeant.
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Commemorations of the Bali bombing and the loss of Kingsley FC members recall our game's first major tragedy, the drowning of 12 Mornington players in 1892.
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In 1908, Chief football writer of The Argus, Donald 'Observer' MacDonald reminisced on 30 years of football and selected his greatest players and captains.
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Gigs has trade week news, list twists, a postcode that looks both back and forward in time, & a new Mystery Team to placate those who are already missing the footy.
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In 1915, as the casualty lists from Gallipoli mounted, calls grew for the abandonment of the football season. Reg 'Old Boy' Wilmott of The Argus was a leading voice.
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In days gone by, the Grand Final wasn't the end of the season. State premiers played off for the Club Championship of Australia. In 1972, North Adelaide and Carlton played a thrilling decider.
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Kicking off a premiership defence with five wins on the trot is a good thing, yeah? Maybe not, says Gigs.
Andrew Gigacz | 21 Apr 2022
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.
Andrew Gigacz | 24 Mar 2021
Media Release: Eight new members have been inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame.
AFL Media | 14 Jun 2022
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.
Andrew Gigacz | 10 Jun 2022
A summary of the awards and honours bestowed in the 2021 AFL season, compiled by Andrew Gigacz.
Andrew Gigacz | 10 Oct 2021