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Photographs and memories

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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Posted by Michael Rees, 23rd Oct
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Micro Noises 19

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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Posted by Andrew Gigacz, 22nd Oct
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A trade with irritation

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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Posted by Jeff Dowsing, 20th Oct
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Origins of Australian Football

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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Posted by Adam Cardosi, 18th Oct
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True love, war and football

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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Posted by Ross McMullin, 16th Oct
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The Mornington tragedy

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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Posted by Brian Membrey, 16th Oct
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Micro Noises 18

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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Posted by Andrew Gigacz, 9th Oct
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North Adelaide's Finest Hour

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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Posted by John Devaney, 8th Oct
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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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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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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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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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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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Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.