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forefront of the moves towards reform. In 1889 Geelong proposed a more streamlined break-away competition. In 1894, Geelong, Essendon, Melbourne and
Fitzroy again planned a new organisation that would consist of the aforementioned four clubs, along with teams from Ballarat and Bendigo. Ironically, Collingwood also wanted to see reforms, even though it was, itself, a new club that had only been formed in 1892, mainly out of the Junior club, Britannia. The Collingwood plan was to reduce the number of teams by amalgamation (as had been done in 1888/89 ). They proposed the following mergers which were basically geographically-based: Footscray and Williamstown; Carlton and Fitzroy; South Melbourne and Port Melbourne.
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down the number of draws . However, the current system does reward inaccurate kicking . The first game that would have been a draw under the old scoring method, but achieved a result under the new system was in Round 4 of 1897: South
Melbourne 5.11 (41) d. Collingwood 5.3 (33). Later in that same season there were two games where the new system completely reversed the results, the first of these was in Round 12: Collingwood 3.17 (35) d. Fitzroy 4.4. (28). The advantage in the new system is highlighted by the fact that in 1896 the VFA had nine drawn games in one season, but there was only one draw in the VFL's 1897 season. (The greatest number of draws in any VFL/AFL season was five in 1921.)
2257:(VJFA), although the VJFA had its own administration. It had an initial membership of 10 senior clubs and a number of junior clubs, seven of which are listed below: Junior clubs did not mean underage, a club was classed as junior on it ability and experience. In the 1880s there were up to 300 junior clubs in Victoria. Some of these clubs were only social clubs who played a couple of games a year, other played weekly and had the desire to become a senior club. Country clubs played when they could as they did not get the half holidays as they did in the city. It was not uncommon for junior clubs to emerge or re-form under a different name.
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can say how well these instructions were carried out. There was nothing in the tactics adopted that infringed a solitary rule of the game and the plan was singularly effective, but I own to feeling a shade of doubt concerning the manliness of the whole proceeding. I would certainly have preferred to see the representatives of the grand old
Melbourne win ... purely upon their superior prowess as players.
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following list shows the teams recognised as the top four VFA clubs from 1877β96 (in consecutive order). In 1888, the VFA published a list of the final four clubs at the end of what are now called home-and-away matches. However, the listings for 1877 to 1887 are based on various newspaper reports. Between 1897 and 1900, the top teams for both the VFA and VFL are listed:
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1954:. The result was disputed in 1869, with both Carlton and Melbourne claiming the Cup. In the following year, Melbourne and South Yarra both claimed champion status. In 1870, South Yarra put up a new Challenge Cup for competition. A few years after the Challenge Cup was first presented, Junior teams were able to compete for a Junior Challenge Cup.
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days, clubs often had more than one nickname, sometimes consecutively, but by the turn of the 20th century there was usually a greater stability with most clubs adopting one nickname by which they were known by both their own supporters and by the fans of opposing teams. By this time, many club followers were wearing badges, etc., which had a
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The order-off rule was not popular with players or umpires. Umpires were never sure how rough things had to get before they could order a player off, rather than awarding a free kick to an opponent. The order-off rule was dispensed with after two seasons. Even so, the order-off rule must be seen as
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The following year, 1898, saw two more reforms to the VFA's rules: the number of players was reduced from 20 to 18; an order-off rule was introduced. The first change worked well as it gave players more freedom of movement around the field and also cut down the number of packs. The VFL also adopted
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In 1897, VFL finals were held after 14 home-and-away games in which each of the eight clubs had played each other twice. Those first finals consisted of six round-robin matches over three weeks, between the top four clubs. A finals ladder was drawn up which saw
Essendon, which had finished in second
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The new scoring system saw six points given for a goal and one point for a behind. This system is still used. (Between 1878 and 1896, kicks between the kick off posts were recorded but did not count towards the score). The main advantage in the now long-established, present system is that it cuts
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was appointed to control the movements of Waugh. Their instructions were very definite. They were all three told that it did not matter whether they got a kick themselves at all in the match, if they only succeeded in spoiling the play of the three South cracks. Those who were present at the match
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4. The game shall be played within a space of not more than 200 yds wide, the same to be measured equally on either side of a line drawn through the centre of the two goals; and the two posts, to be called kick-off posts, shall be erected at a distance of twenty yards on each side of the goal posts
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Reference to "the 'kick off' posts" in Rule 4 is important. These are obviously what are now known as behind posts and which have always been an important feature of the game. Until 1878, kicks between the goal-post and kick off posts were not recorded. However, after that date, behinds were noted
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The area of Royal Park where North
Melbourne/Hotham games were played is near where Burke & Wills set off on their disastrous south-north exploration of Australia. It is believed that this is near to an area where junior football is still played. See above for a full history of the reasons for
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Fixtures did not necessarily confine clubs to playing other teams with a similar rating but if, for example, a Senior club played a Junior club, the Junior club would be allowed to have a greater number of players on the field. Clubs did not only play against other
Victorian clubs and games between
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who played for South
Melbourne in the early 1880s. Nevertheless, it did not become a feature of the game until after Collingwood's 1902 Tasmanian tour.) The concentration on Collingwood and its players is not accidental, because the original Sherrin football, initially only used by Collingwood, was
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The VFA was in recess 1942β44 due to World War II and North Port oval was taken over by the US Army who, among other uses, used the Ingles Street wing to grow vegetables. The ground had to be top-dressed before football could again be played at North Port and, therefore, Port
Melbourne played most
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is, arguably, the most important Aussie Rules game to be played in the 19th century. Although regular final games had not yet been instituted, the VFA arranged this game so as to determine the
Premiers for 1886; both teams had gone through the season undefeated. The strong contemporary records of
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While Mr
Pearson takes risks with his rocket-like leaps into the air, who knows but that this may be a new revolution in high marking. What a thrill the game would become as a spectacle if all players tried out this new idea. Perhaps in years to come we will see players all over the field sailing
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11. In case of a deliberate infringement of any of the above rules, by either side, the captain of the opposite side may claim that any one of his party may have a free kick from the place where the breach of the rules was made; the two captains in all cases, save where umpires are appointed, to be
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for people and organisations was widely adopted. Many of the 19th century football players had nicknames and most of the earliest clubs also quickly adopted a nickname; often based on the colour of the uniform, sometimes from the geographical location, or for a variety of other reasons. In earlier
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This unruliness among the players of certain teams and, more particularly, the thuggery of the supporters of some clubs, had been noted for a number of years and was certainly another reason that some clubs saw a break-away from the VFA as the only solution. Another contemporary writer called the
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to the team kicking the fewest behinds in ratio to the number of goals scored in premiership matches. This was done to encourage accurate kicking for goal. Melbourne won the trophy with a percentage of 78.6, barely ahead of Williamstown at 78.5. The unusual trophy name comes from the fact that the
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Events during the early- and mid-1870s rightly appeared to be leading towards the establishment of a roof body for football in Victoria. The need for an organisation with some control over clubs is illustrated by an anecdote from 1875: the East Melbourne v Williamstown game was cancelled when the
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was one of six McShane brothers playing for Geelong at that time. The McShane's still equal the record in senior football for the greatest number from a single family in the one team. (Six Tyson brothers played for Kalgoorlie in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Two other Tyson relatives
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system, the team that was first at the end of the home-and-away matches played third, and second played fourth, with the two winners meeting in a Final. However, the team heading the ladder at the end of home-and-away matches was given an advantage in that if it lost either its semi-final or the
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During the first decades, the VFA was not responsible for the setting of fixtures, which continued to be the province of meetings between the secretaries of the various clubs. However, by the late 1880s, a rule had been introduced that made any club that didn't play at least 18 games in a season,
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was sometimes ignored, such as during the Melbourne v Richmond game on 5 June 1860 and a Royal Park v Melbourne game in 1863. The latter led to the rule about bouncing being more strictly observed. When the rules were redrawn in 1866, the distance between bounces was reduced to a flat 10 yards.
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Following the establishment of the Victorian Football Association in 1877, the VFA announced a Premier team. This was usually the club with the highest number of wins but this was not always the case; if a high proportion of wins were against Junior clubs, this would count against the team. The
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The VFL used the Argus system until it was replaced by the Page-McIntryre system in 1931. The main advantage of this latter system is that it guarantees a Grand Final and ensures four weeks of finals. This system remained in use until the Final Four was replaced by a Final Five in 1972. Since
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was admitted to the Association bringing the number of teams up to six (Brunswick, Footscray, North Melbourne, Port Melbourne, Richmond and Williamstown) who each played each other three times for a total of 15 rounds. As in previous seasons the club at the top of the ladder at the end of these
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Carlton had not been a top team for a number of years but their dominance in the 1860s and 1870s meant that they still had one of the largest supporter bases. However, Carlton's admission to the VFL was contingent on them obtaining a suitable home ground. Since their formation in 1864 they had
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Carlton and St Kilda were also invited to join the VFL, initially making it an eight team competition. St Kilda had never been a strength in the VFA but their excellent home ground was seen as being a bonus for the new VFL. Not only did the Junction Oval have a good playing surface, but it was
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A few weeks later, on 22 August 1896, during a Footscray v Williamstown game, Williamstown walked off at three-quarter time, allegedly because of the rough play of Footscray. This was not the first time that such a thing had happened; in 1887, Richmond also left the ground at three-quarter time
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From as early as the mid-1880s, a number of the Senior VFA clubs showed discontent with the unevenness of the competition, its unwieldiness and the VFA's perceived lack of desire to try and solve the problems. Geelong and Essendon, both of which were among the most successful teams, were at the
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However, a lot of the other organisational work was now done by the VFA, from its inception, including the setting of rules and the naming of the premiers (or champion team). The number of players continued to vary according to the strength of the opposition, but if two equally ranked teams were
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It is usually agreed that it was Rule 8, which covers marking, is the one that differentiated the Australian game from any other set of football rules. Rule 9, which covers handballing, also defines a major feature of the Australian game. The lack of any offside rule is also considered a vital
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The MCG had a reversible stand which accommodated people facing inside to watch cricket or facing outside to watch football. It was burnt down in 1884, forcing Melbourne Football Club to play at the Friendly Societies Ground. However, by 1884, a few football games were being played on the MGC
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Rule 6 of the rules drawn up in 1859 state that the ball should be bounced every 10 or 20 yards (9.14 to 18.29 metres). However, in the first few seasons there appears to have been an agreement between the clubs not to allow any running with the ball. This was mainly an attempt to curb H.C.A.
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provides readers with an insight into the early days of the game. It includes the results of all matches and a full and comprehensive listing of all contemporary teams, Senior, Public School, Junior, Minor, Country and School Clubs. The listing for most clubs includes details of its uniform,
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4. Game played with 200 yard space, same to be measured equally on each side of a line drawn through the centre of the two goals, and two posts to be called "kick off" posts shall be erected at a distance of 20 yards on each side of the goal posts at both ends and in a straight line between
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on 22 July 1882: "Victoria versus South Australia. On account of a sufficient number of players not having intimated their desire to take part in the intercolonial matches against South Australia in Adelaide on the 5th, 7 and 12 August next, the match committee of the VFA had to postpone the
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noted that the VFA had not moved to try and stop the downfall of the game. He suggested that many of the rules would have to be changed and that boundary umpires should be introduced to help field umpires control on-field discipline. "Reform is urgently called for", he wrote. "Otherwise
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Prior to the actual establishment of an official football-only roof body in 1877, there was still a great degree of organisation and cooperation between the various clubs. Regular meetings were held between the secretaries of the clubs at which, inter alia, the following matters were
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Two special trains brought the local team and two thousand supporters from Geelong. An attempt was made to wreck one of these trains by removing a section of rail, near Laverton β luckily the attempt was discovered and repaired. There were long lines of people and overcrowded
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and did so again after the game. During the second attack, the players of both sides tried to protect the umpire only to have the crowd turn on them. Female spectators slashed away with long hat pins and one male supporter even produced an iron bar, which he used. Players
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The supposed unpopularity of interstate games in the late 20th and early 21st centuries is reminiscent of the situation in the 1880s. The first intercolonial game was played in 1879 but similar games were hard to organise during the next few years. The following appeared in
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Final, it could challenge the Final winner in a Grand Final. (Initially, the right to challenge only applied if the minor premiers had won more games than the winner of the final. This stipulation was always controversial and was dropped for the 1907 season.) The original
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During that 1898 season another change was made in that after 15 home-and-away matches, the four teams at the top of the ladder played an extra two games prior to the Premiership being awarded. This was not really a finals system and was only tried for one season.
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An earlier St Kilda club was formed in 1858 but not much is known about it. The present club dates from 1873. Alpaca Paddock was the area later used by the Prince Alfred Bowling Club and the St Kilda Primary School (ie. near the railway station). South American
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Despite predictions of the demise of the VFA after the formation of the VFL, the earlier-formed competition continued for another 99 years, although the VFL immediately took its place as the senior Victorian competition. Nevertheless, under the wise presidency of
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was that in 1924 the team at the end of home-and-away matches had the right, if necessary, to challenge the winner of the finals ladder. The 1924 system was not successful but Essendon again won the Premiership, thus winning under similar systems in 1897 and
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In the early days, any club was eligible to join the VFA upon payment of an annual subscription. However, Senior clubs were mainly selected on merit but there were other criteria. For example, Senior clubs were required to have a minimum membership of 80.
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Corio Oval was taken over by the Australian Army in 1940 and they stayed there until the end of World War II. Geelong Football Club moved to Kardinia Park for the 1941 season and are still playing there. The Corio Oval site is now the Geelong Conference
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selection of the team until 4.45 p.m. on Tuesday next. Players desirous of playing are requested to send their names to Messrs. Boyle and Scott before that time, and those selected will leave by steamer on the 29th inst. ..." None of the games took place.
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5. In case the ball is kicked behind the goal, any one of the side behind whose goal it is kicked, may bring it twenty yards in front of any portion of the space between the "kick-off" posts, and shall kick it nearly as possible in line with the opposite
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A 'little mark' was taken when a player passed the ball by foot at least two yards (1.83 metres), generally from a pack of players. It was difficult for umpires to pick out 'little marks' in scrimmages. It was abolished in 1874 to help open up play.
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In 1897, the VFA followed the VFL and also introduced two of their reforms: the counting of behinds towards the score; and the abolition of the 'little mark'. The VFA didn't introduce a finals system until 1903 when the Argus system was used. (The
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3. Matches to be played in 2 halves of 50 minutes. At the end of first 50 teams may leave ground for 20 minutes for refreshments but must be ready to resume on time otherwise rival captain can call game off or (if his side has scored) claim it as a
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established the St Kilda Boys School at 188 Barkly St, St Kilda, in 1862. The name was later changed to Hofwyl House Academy, and then to Queen's College. The school closed in 1875, suggesting that either the name, Queen's College was short-lived
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Collingwood v North Melbourne game in July 1896: "the greatest disgrace of all time in Australian football". The game itself was a cleanly played affair, which was narrowly won by Collingwood. However, at half-time spectators attacked Umpire
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Tagging is not as new as many people may imagine. In 1885, a newspaper reporter objected to the tactics of both clubs during a Fitzroy v Carlton game. Fitzroy instructed "Dummy" Muir to watch Carlton's Baker, and Carlton had a player watching
3049:(Collingwood) were knocked unconscious and most of their teammates suffered some injuries, albeit some minor. It is often claimed that this incident led to North Melbourne not being invited to join the VFL when it was formed later that year.
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this change a season later and has had 18 players on the field ever since 1899. However, the number of VFA on-field players has changed over the years: 1908 β to 17; 1912 β to 16; 1918 β reverted to 18; 1959 β to 16; 1992 β reverted to 18.
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because the adjoining gasworks dominated the skyline. Boxing, cricket, cycling, football and greyhound racing were all accommodated at Arden Street Oval at some stage. The greyhound betting ring was in a large tin shed behind the
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3. A goal must be kicked fairly between the posts without touching either of them or any portion of the person of one of the opposite side. In case of the ball being forced between the goal posts in a scrimmage, a goal shall be
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place at the end of the home-and-away matches, clearly in first place with 3 wins, 0 losses. Had there not been a clear points winner to the finals ladder, a Grand Final would have been played between the two top-placed clubs.
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and Australian rules football. In 1908, there were serious talks between the NSWRL and the VFL which, it was hoped, would lead to some form of amalgamation or affiliation. Of course, this didn't happen and Rugby League's
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interstate teams were surprisingly frequent, particularly for the days before the establishment of interstate railway links, when the most common way of travelling from Melbourne to, say, Sydney or Adelaide, was by sea.
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From 1878, points were listed but only goals counted towards the score and, therefore, there were a great number of drawn games. Even though behinds did not count towards a result, in 1893 the VFA awarded the
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specifically designed to facilitate the stab-kick. Prior to the especially designed Sherrin football, the standard football was, essentially, a rugby ball. The stab pass also fell into disuse after the 1970s.
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Within a few years of the drafting of the early rules, there were no fewer than 19 football clubs using the rules drafted at the Parade Hotel. The following clubs are known to have existed by the mid-1860s:
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was used in Aussie Rules for many years, particularly for kicking for goal. It was mainly favoured because of the distance the ball would travel after being place kicked. It was rarely used after the 1920s.
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7. Tripping, holding and hacking are strictly prohibited. Pushing with the hands or body is allowed when any player is in rapid motion or in possession of the ball, except in the case provided for in Rule
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On 13 December 2007, Charles Leski Auctions, Melbourne, sold an 1864 Geelong membership ticket for A$ 3,000. This is one of the earliest extant football artifacts, from any code, that is still in private
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The grandstand at the Brunswick Street oval (now the W. T. Peterson Community Oval) home of the Fitzroy Football Club from its inception in 1883 until 1966. The grandstand was built in 1888 and is still
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8. The ball may not be lifted from the ground in any circumstances, or taken in hand, except as provided for in Rule 6 (catch from the foot) or when on the pick-up. It shall not be run with in any case.
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The importance of cricket over football is highlighted by the fact that between 1898 and 1901, the most prestigious ground, the MCG, was not used for finals because cricket pitches were being prepared.
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The game was held at South's Emerald Hill ground and a then-record crowd of 34,121 paid 6d per head for a total revenue of Β£747/7/-. It was said that many more crowded into the ground without paying.
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In VFL days (1908-1914), the minimum qualification needed to play for University was the Matriculation Certificate (which was then the standard university qualification and the equivalent of today's
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9. When a ball goes out of bounds (same being indicated by a row of posts) it shall be brought back to the point where it crossed the boundary line, and thrown in at right angles with that line.
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When the Prahran City Council tried to force Prahran to share Toorak Park with a Rugby Union team, they were expelled from the VFA for the 1959 season but were readmitted in the following year.
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Of course, rules continued (and still continue) to evolve. More information on the features that make Australian Rules distinctive, is found under the heading: "Features of the Game" (below).
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taking people from Melbourne to South Melbourne, prior to the game. After the game, thousands of people lined Clarendon Street, South Melbourne, to cheer the victorious Geelong on their way.
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The 1859 rules made provision for marking but they were usually taken on the chest or, sometimes, on the shoulder or with the hands outstretched but with the feet still firmly on the ground.
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12. In all grand matches two umpires β one from each side β will take up position as near as possible between the goal posts and centre. When breach is made appeal to go to nearest umpire.
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on 6 August 1896 to discuss the 25 July affair (see above). This meeting closed the North Melbourne ground for four weeks, and insisted on better protection for umpires in the future.
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was an important feature of the game for many decades mainly because of its accuracy, but it fell into disuse as the pace of the game speeded up and it was rarely used after the 1960s.
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ineligible for the Premiership. As an example, in 1889 bottom club Footscray had only played 16 games. Finally, in 1891, the association set up a sub-committee under North Melbourne's
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6. Any player catching the ball directly from the foot may call "mark". He then has a free kick; no player from the opposite side being allowed to come inside the spot marked.
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still occasionally used by successor club Sydney Swans, particularly when the club wants to highlight its Melbourne roots β then as now, their jersey featured red on white
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In the 20th century, the VFA was always Victoria's second most important football competition. However, it had a few golden eras, particularly the 1930s/40s and the 1970s.
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was later built). Carlton obtained permission to fence-in an area at the northern end of Princes Park and work commenced on clearing a rubbish tip from part of the site.
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7. Tripping, holding, hacking prohibited. Pushing with hands or body is allowed when any player is in rapid motion or in possession of ball, except in the case of a mark.
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The first football match permitted at the MGC was in 1876 (Melbourne Football Club v Metropolitan Police Force) but most games were still played outside the MGC itself.
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were the backbone of the Southern team and they immediately conceived the idea of telling men off to block these players. Moysey was directed to shadow McKnight, young
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By the time of the publishing of its first edition in 1875, there were already believed to be 143 football clubs in Victoria. The following eight clubs as Senior Clubs:
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alleging rough play by Port Melbourne. This led to sustained rivalry between Port Melbourne and Richmond, which continued until Richmond's last VFA season, 1907.
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In those days, points were recorded but did not count toward the score. However, whichever scoring method had been used, the result would have been the same.
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still used β from the mid-1870s, players wore blue stockings imported from America (also attributed to 1871 captain, Jack Donovan, who wore a dark blue cap)
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In general, this list covers 19th century football grounds only but the final year of use is usually included, even if this was in the 20th or 21st century:
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refers to Hofwyl House in its 1875 edition), or some of the facts on the Department of the Environment website listing registered buildings, is incorrect (
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Pearson's nickname, Commotion, may well have come about because, between 1881 and 1885, The Hon. W. Pearson had a champion racehorse with that same name.
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Until 1886, the ball was thrown into the air to start a quarter but in 1887 the bounce, now a traditional part of Australian football, was introduced.
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considers it likely that these Geelong rules were drawn up prior to the first rules of the Melbourne Football Club which were drafted on 17 May 1859.:
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then, variations on this system have been drawn up to cater for a Final Five, a Final Six and a Final Eight. The PageβMcIntyre system was devised by
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after the last line in the chorus of an early club song, penned by a supporter: "We're always the same old Essendon" (used until as late as the 1920s)
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Charles Leski Auctions' catalogue of their public auction No.316 (conducted on 12/13 December 2007); Charles Leski Auctions' list of prices realised.
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respectable young fellows will retire from the sport and leave it entirely in the hands of blackguards."
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of its 1945 home games at the Amateur Sports Ground (now Olympic Park).
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pitted against each other, there were usually 20 players on each team.
1939:. Most of the other clubs formed during this era are mentioned below.
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1. Distance between goals and the goal posts to be decided by captains.
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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Australian Rules Football ..
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system" operated continuously from 1902 to 1930 (the VFL adopted the
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was introduced in 1933, two years after the VFL had first used it.)
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List of former Australian rules football competitions in Victoria
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98:"History of Australian rules football in Victoria" 1859β1900
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List of Australian rules football clubs by date of establishment
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List of Australian rules football clubs by date of establishment
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De Bolfo, Tony, "Placekick or drop punt? Den states his case",
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5631:. No. 4, 052. Victoria, Australia. 8 June 1859. p. 8
5179:. Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 β 1957. 1 August 1859. p. 4
5017:"Football β University v. South Yarra for the Challenge Cup".
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http://www.findmypast.com.au/content/melbourne-directory-sands
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3133:" in 1901, and converting that into what became known as the "
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Everything You Wanted Know About Australian Rules Football ...
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Melbourne Football Club β Since 1858 β An Illustrated History
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1964:- the naming of the Champion club at the end of each season.
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Fair Play (14 October 1871). "Match for the Challenge Cup".
5002:"Football β Melbourne v. University for the Challenge Cup".
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The Clubs. The Complete History of Every Club in the AFL/VFL
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between the capital of Melbourne and the Ballarat goldfields
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played its last season as "Albert Park cum North Melbourne"
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rule was seen as the major reason why the talks broke down.
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in 1907/08 and the game was seen as being halfway between
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first games not played until Round 6 of the 1897 season
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Percy Douglass (Geelong); 21: George Coulthard (Carlton)
5051:. Vol. VIII, no. 218. Melbourne. p. 716.
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Now known as Bob Jane Stadium and configured for soccer
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for the champion Senior team, which was donated by the
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which took on the responsibility of setting fixtures.
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Among clubs formed in the late-1860s/early 1870s were
1903:(no association with the present club, formed in 1885)
1887:(no association with the present club, formed in 1892)
5651:"Castlemaine Football Club starts 150th celebrations"
5081:. Vol. XI, no. 289. Melbourne. p. 492.
5066:. Vol. IX, no. 228. Melbourne. p. 204.
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presumably inspired by the black & yellow colours
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3275:); 1903 β 10 teams through the addition of Preston.
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List of Australian rules football clubs in Victoria
4052:because of their distinctive Maroon canvas jerseys
3149:, a.k.a. the McIntyre final four system, in 1931).
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the Melbourne Grammar v Scotch College game in 1858
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3141:" 1902. Except for 1924 (see above), the "amended
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1369:Rules Football, alleged to have been used by the
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5062:Fair Play (13 August 1870). "Football chatter".
4972:"Geelong v. South Yarra for the Challenge Cup".
3926:based on the nickname of their particular team.
3505:formerly the home of the Normanby Football club
3221:, the VFA continued to play a significant role.
2237:was 20 country clubs in the process of forming.
1825:β Coast Football Club (Prior to June 1859 β 1877)
3635:later known as the Motordrome, now Olympic Park
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3256:home-and-away rounds was declared the Premier.
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5602:Bell's Life in Victoria And Sporting Chronicle
5574:Bell's Life in Victoria And Sporting Chronicle
5449:Bell's Life in Victoria and Sporting Chronicle
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5034:Bell's Life in Victoria and Sporting Chronicle
5019:Bell's Life in Victoria and Sporting Chronicle
5004:Bell's Life in Victoria and Sporting Chronicle
4974:Bell's Life in Victoria and Sporting Chronicle
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1447:differentiation from other forms of football.
6865:Australian rules football in Victoria (state)
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3876:on the site of the present Robertson Reserve
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1846:β Prahran Football Club (prior to August 1859)
1781:(1858 β present incorporated on 17 May 1859).
1717:Someone told them (Melbourne) that McKnight,
1683:up in the air in this 'Pearson-like' fashion.
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5408:Bendigo Advertiser (Vic. : 1855 β 1918)
5290:"The Hon. W. Pearson's Race-Horse Commotion"
5259:"'The Stab Kick' β A Football Development",
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1432:10. Before game captains coin toss for ends.
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5433:. Melbourne, VIC. 13 June 1859. p. 4.
4961:. Melbourne. 14 September 1863. p. 5.
4375:an obvious nickname, even used in VFA days
3542:1885 was also Footscray's first VFA season
3110:1. behinds were counted towards the score;
3064:, at which it was decided to form the VFL
1828:β Brighton Football Club (9 June β unknown)
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5021:. Melbourne. 2 September 1865. p. 4.
4976:. Melbourne. 3 September 1864. p. 2.
4508:Caruso, Santo; Fiddian, Marc; Main, Jim:
4212:from 1861, they wore an all-white uniform
3015:, c1877βc1967 β Collingwood 1902β14, 1915
2931:Geelong 4.19 defeated South Melbourne 1.5
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5871:. Williamstown Football Club, Melbourne.
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4552:Mancini, Anne; Hibbins, Gillian (1987).
4528:. Williamstown Football Club, Melbourne.
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3585:The MCG in 1878, a year after the first
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1809:St Kilda Grammar School (1858 β unknown)
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5006:. Melbourne. 12 August 1865. p. 2.
4946:. Melbourne. 24 August 1863. p. 5.
4595:Tooheys Guide to Every Game Ever Played
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3084:Newman College, University of Melbourne
3074:easily accessible by public transport.
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2146:South Melbourne Imperial (late Stanley)
1984:In the mid/late-1870s an annual called
1960:- changes and refinements to the rules;
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973:Port Melbourne (VFA); Collingwood (VFL)
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5388:: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (
5316:"The Age β Google News Archive Search"
4533:Hutchison, Garrie; Ross, John (1998).
4512:, 2002, Pennon Publishing, Melbourne.
1952:Royal Caledionian Society of Melbourne
1767:(playing under hybrid rules or rugby)
1504:made by Robert Bruce on 27 July 1866.)
6072:Australian rules football in Victoria
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5047:Fair Play (4 June 1870). "Football".
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4463:Australian rules football in Victoria
4036:a VFA club from 1900; later known as
3564:became Geelong's home ground in 1878
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2255:Victorian Junior Football Association
1500:is on the left in the background. (A
1451:but did not count towards the score.
999:Williamstown (VFA); Collingwood (VFL)
993:North Melbourne (VFA); Essendon (VFL)
970:North Melbourne (VFA); Essendon (VFL)
349:Australian Rules Football in Victoria
6880:History of Australian rules football
6475:AFL Victoria Youth Girls Competition
5236:Tony Sharpens up his Shock "Place",
5036:. Melbourne. 9 June 1866. p. 2.
4991:. Melbourne. 25 May 1865. p. 5.
4931:. Melbourne. 9 June 1862. p. 5.
4560:. Melbourne: Lynedoch Publications.
4497:, Information Australia, Melbourne.
4438:History of Australian rules football
4433:Origins of Australian rules football
3716:Wesley College Oval, St Kilda Road
3161:system was identical to the amended
3114:3. the 'little mark' was abolished.
1650:
1304:
947:North Melbourne (VFA); Geelong (VFL)
944:Port Melbourne (VFA); Essendon (VFL)
269:
222:
160:
87:adding citations to reliable sources
58:
17:
5963:Australian Broadcasting Corporation
5220:Beames, P., "Place Kick Out-Moded,
5070:
4597:. Melbourne: Lloyd O'Neil Pty Ltd.
1548:the sole judges of "infringements".
1377:rules. Graeme Atkinson, writing in
996:Port Melbourne (VFA); Geelong (VFL)
953:Williamstown (VFA); Melbourne (VFL)
13:
5896:"A loaf of bread: Price and value"
5228:Graham Succeeds with Place Kicks,
4479:. The Five Mile Press, Melbourne.
3112:2. a finals system was introduced;
1820:Melbourne University Football Club
1738:
950:Footscray (VFA); Collingwood (VFL)
398:Melbourne, University, South Yarra
285:tone or style may not reflect the
14:
6906:
6560:Benalla Tungamah/Central Goulburn
5511:from the original on 16 July 2011
4780:and sponsored through the VFL by
4195:the Hawthorn bush (also known as
3086:now stands); the southern end of
2126:(no relation to the present club)
1016:Williamstown (VFA); Fitzroy (VFL)
33:This article has multiple issues.
6875:History of Australia (1851β1900)
5240:, (Wednesday, 11 May 1955), p.32
5032:"Football β the Challenge Cup".
4725:Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee
2914:The VFA's Top 19th Century Teams
2627:South Williamstown Football Club
2035:Church of England Grammar School
1496:in the 1860s. A pavilion at the
1022:Prahran (VFA); Collingwood (VFL)
1013:Footscray (VFA); Melbourne (VFL)
295:guide to writing better articles
274:
227:
165:
63:
22:
6510:Victorian Blind Football League
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5216:, (Tuesday, 8 August 1944), p.4
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4468:
3463:near Newmarket railway station
3453:at the McCracken's family home
1283:26: Albert Thurgood (Essendon)
74:needs additional citations for
41:or discuss these issues on the
6515:Victorian FIDA Football League
5410:. 27 September 1858. p. 3
5224:, (Thursday, 8 July 1948), p.8
5040:
5025:
5010:
4995:
4980:
4965:
4950:
4935:
4920:
4588:. Melbourne: Henriques and Co.
4453:Victorian Football Association
3839:Warehousemen's Cricket Ground
3722:1887 moved to Wesley College.
3471:East Melbourne Cricket Ground
3434:East Melbourne Cricket Ground
2251:Victorian Football Association
1822:(Prior to June 1859 β present)
1337:. The meeting was held at the
1217:63: Albert Thurgood (Essendon)
1212:64: Albert Thurgood (Essendon)
1207:56: Albert Thurgood (Essendon)
1108:19: George Coulthard (Carlton)
1019:Richmond (VFA); Essendon (VFL)
990:Footscray (VFA); Fitzroy (VFL)
967:Footscray (VFA); Fitzroy (VFL)
1:
5997:Football Grounds of Melbourne
5499:Harms, John (14 March 2008).
5263:, (Monday 27 June 1910), p.6.
4913:
4578:, 2008, GSP Books, Melbourne.
4510:Football Grounds of Melbourne
3362:southern end of Princes Park
2859:East Melbourne Cricket Ground
1689:(Hotham/North Melbourne) and
1464:
976:Richmond (VFA); Geelong (VFL)
6520:Yarra Junior Football League
6008:West Melbourne Football Club
5296:. Melbourne. 14 October 1885
5232:, (Tuesday, 9 May 1944), p.9
5160:Mancini & Hibbins (1987)
4537:. Penguin Books, Melbourne.
4112:the port of Geelong was the
3908:
3899:Williamstown Cricket Ground
3887:now known as Fearon Reserve
3823:Williamstown Cricket Ground
3487:Essendon Recreation Reserve
3385:Princes Park (northern end)
3282:Home grounds of senior clubs
3178:New South Wales Rugby League
2090:East St. Kilda (late Alpaca)
1794:Albert Park (1858 β unknown)
1556:Freemason's Hotel, Melbourne
7:
6339:Regional leagues (district)
6300:Mornington Peninsula Nepean
5973:, broadcast of 23 May 2008.
5352:Hutchison & Ross (1998)
4942:"Monday, August 24, 1863".
4426:
2912:both teams is shown above (
2857:A play-off was held at the
1962:- fixtures for each season;
1674:Charles "Commotion" Pearson
1341:on the site of the present
240:to comply with Knowledge's
191:the claims made and adding
10:
6911:
5869:Seagulls Over Williamstown
5529:Bader, F. (August 2008). "
5212:Football: The Place Kick,
4742:Australian Football League
4526:Seagulls Over Williamstown
4493:Blainey, Geoffrey (1990):
4448:Australian Football League
3800:1874β1943 & 1946β1981
3658:1884β1964 & 1966β1985
3632:Friendly Societies Ground
3544:now known as Whitten Oval
3198:Australian Football League
3096:University Women's College
2886:
1775:(25 September 1858 β 1873)
1742:
1591:, usually associated with
1568:
1161:51: Phil McShane (Geelong)
1147:33: Phil McShane (Geelong)
6895:19th century in Melbourne
6870:Victorian Football League
6831:
6800:
6528:
6502:
6464:
6338:
6252:
6206:
6187:Victorian Football League
6179:
6118:
6095:
6079:
5986:Victorian Football League
5884:, Melbourne, 20 May 1893.
5569:"UNIVERSITY v. ST. KILDA"
5507:. Melbourne. p. 21.
5501:"1β1... after three days"
5429:"Monday, June 13, 1859".
4740:(VFL) and, later, by the
4738:Victorian Football League
4593:Rodgers, Stephen (1983).
4582:Power, Thomas P. (1875).
4475:Atkinson, Graeme (1982).
4443:Australian rules football
3621:Melbourne Cricket Ground
3067:Victorian Football League
2905:Geelong v South Melbourne
1944:Athletic Sports Committee
1832:Castlemaine Football Club
1791:Richmond (1858 β unknown)
1773:South Yarra Football Club
1291:Australian rules football
354:
6808:Melbourne Cricket Ground
6253:Regional leagues (major)
5903:Asia Pacific J Clin Nutr
5197:: CS1 maint: location (
5173:"MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 1859"
4927:"Monday, June 9, 1862".
4612:
4574:Murray, John (editor) :
3090:; an area then known as
3027:the football writer for
2883:The match of the century
2483:Stars and Stripes Trophy
2446:, VFA first premiers in
1892:Melbourne Grammar School
1840:(18 July 1859 β present)
1834:(15 June 1859 β present)
1664:
1365:Below are the rules for
1355:the Football Association
253:may contain suggestions.
238:may need to be rewritten
6616:Heytesbury Mount Noorat
6568:Central Goulburn Valley
6396:Maryborough Castlemaine
6019:Brunswick Football Club
5276:The (Sydney) Sun-Herald
3917:, the concept of using
3103:Young and Jackson Hotel
3078:played at: Royal Park;
2233:The final club list in
1859:(20 May 1860 β present)
1779:Melbourne Football Club
1299:Melbourne Football Club
1293:was first organised in
1202:37: Jim Grace (Fitzroy)
1089:18: W. Dedman (Carlton)
1084:13: W. Dedman (Carlton)
6890:19th century in sports
6366:Geelong & District
5867:Fiddian, Marc (2003).
4987:"The Football Match".
4524:Fiddian, Marc (2003).
3691:Amateur Sports Ground
3648:1869β75 & 1877β84
3590:
3518:Cowper Street paddock
3502:Brunswick Street oval
3351:Madeleine Street oval
3292:
3248:
3213:
3180:(NSWRL) was formed in
3045:(North Melbourne) and
3016:
3013:Edward M. "Ted" Rowell
2901:
2854:
2853:(1874β1927) β Essendon
2640:
2465:
2450:
1857:Ballarat Football Club
1786:St Kilda Football Club
1754:
1697:Tagging the opposition
1505:
1321:(MCC), which included
1319:Melbourne Cricket Club
1314:
1273:32: E. James (Geelong)
410:Albert Park (disputed)
6696:South Eastern Women's
6648:Northern & Echuca
5246:Carlton Football Club
4677:FitzHerbert Converter
4556:Running With the Ball
4208:The Invincible Whites
4157:The Yellow and Blacks
3897:Port Gellibrand Oval/
3873:Market Place Reserve
3821:Port Gellibrand Oval/
3712:Warehousemen's Ground
3584:
3479:Essendon Association
3289:
3243:
3211:
3011:
2896:
2849:
2639:(1861β1937) β Fitzroy
2635:
2460:
2442:
2196:Geelong Football Club
1838:Geelong Football Club
1752:
1491:
1371:Geelong Football Club
1312:
6207:Metropolitan leagues
6109:AFL Victoria Country
5894:Pearn, John (1998).
4763:1897 and 1924 finals
4082:still sometimes used
4038:Essendon Association
3450:McCracken's Paddock
3273:Essendon Association
3227:PageβMcIntyre system
3147:PageβMcIntyre system
3058:Buxton's Art Gallery
3004:Formation of the VFL
2245:Formation of the VFA
1680:prophetically said:
1564:Features of the game
1361:1859 β Geelong rules
1278:32: Daly (Footscray)
1268:39: Daly (Footscray)
357:19th century records
83:improve this article
6839:History (1859β1900)
6489:Talent League Girls
6080:Representative side
5531:The Leathern Sphere
4957:"News of the Day".
3947:The Pottery Workers
3813:South Williamstown
3791:St Vincent Gardens
2637:John "Jack" Worrall
2464:(1856β83) β Carlton
2134:Sands and McDougall
2039:Hofwyl-House School
1032:Leading goalkickers
351:
6885:Sport in Melbourne
6608:Goulburn Valley FA
6320:Ovens & Murray
6119:Professional clubs
5278:, 5 December 2004.
4843:The Gasometer Oval
3857:Arden Street Oval
3661:Arden Street Oval
3591:
3393:Carlton Imperials
3293:
3249:
3214:
3204:Reforms to the VFA
3152:Under the amended
3017:
2902:
2855:
2641:
2466:
2451:
2371:Victorian Railways
1755:
1506:
1327:William Hammersley
1315:
386:Melbourne, Geelong
345:
176:possibly contains
6852:
6851:
6813:Docklands Stadium
6788:
6780:
6772:
6764:
6756:
6748:
6740:
6736:Victorian Women's
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6484:North East Border
6346:Central Highlands
6219:Essendon District
6180:Statewide leagues
5971:The Sports Factor
5744:, pp. 14, 19
5541:24 February 2012.
5471:"A NATIVE BURIAL"
4746:AFL finals series
4495:A Game of Our Own
4424:
4423:
3906:
3905:
3894:& continuing
3678:& continuing
3618:& continuing
3579:
3578:
3525:early 1880sβ1885
3515:1875-early 1880s
3431:early 1870sβ1881
3306:early 1870sβ1876
2938:Dave Hickinbotham
2844:
2843:
2613:
2612:
2437:
2436:
2208:Ballarat Imperial
2130:Richmond Standard
2127:
2062:Abbotsford United
2008:Carlton Imperials
1904:
1888:
1867:
1851:Other early clubs
1798:Melbourne Grammar
1715:of 14 July 1894:
1651:Bouncing the ball
1560:
1305:First rules: 1859
1288:
1287:
1188:(South Melbourne)
1179:(South Melbourne)
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422:
373:
372:for Senior clubs.
341:
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289:used on Knowledge
287:encyclopedic tone
268:
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242:quality standards
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6229:Riddell District
6171:Western Bulldogs
6096:Governing bodies
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4199:) blooms in May
4061:Prince Imperials
4032:The Dreadnoughts
3929:
3928:
3884:Gardens Reserve
3783:South Melbourne
3694:now Olympic Park
3681:North Port oval
3641:North Melbourne/
3606:outside the MCG
3593:
3592:
3398:late 1860sβ1876
3298:
3297:
3267:and a re-formed
2936:Geelong captain
2909:4 September 1886
2876:The Australasian
2733:North Melbourne
2677:South Melbourne
2646:
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2566:South Melbourne
2492:
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2462:George Coulthard
2260:
2259:
2162:Star of Richmond
2125:
1977:* School clubs.
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1886:
1865:
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1800:(1858 β present)
1712:The Australasian
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1494:Richmond Paddock
1240:(Port Melbourne)
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6704:Southern Mallee
6656:Northern Mallee
6529:Defunct leagues
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6467:Women's leagues
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5653:. 15 June 2009.
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5404:"ODDS AND ENDS"
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5370:on 1 March 2015
5364:"Archived copy"
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3751:Punt Road Oval
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2154:Southern Rifles
2142:South Melbourne
2082:Cambridge Union
1990:was published.
1976:
1975:* Country clubs
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2138:St. Kilda Alma
2078:Carlton Rifles
2054:The Footballer
2043:Scotch College
2012:East Melbourne
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6787:(1909-1965)
6784:Yarra Valley
6776:Yarra Ranges
6768:Yackandandah
6752:West Wimmera
6672:Reporter DFA
6640:Mount Noorat
6446:Upper Murray
6103:AFL Victoria
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6451:Warrnambool
6441:Tallangatta
6131:Collingwood
5920:23 November
5909:(1): 8β14.
5300:23 November
4367:University
4306:still used
4259:still used
4242:The Fuscias
4225:The Redlegs
4174:The Redlegs
4048:The Maroons
3993:still used
3989:The Magpies
3870:1864?β1872
3651:Royal Park
3559:Corio Oval
3401:Royal Park
3246:John Curtin
3186:rugby union
2925:Hansom cabs
2898:Jim McShane
2278:Albert Park
2216:Castlemaine
2124:, Richmond
2000:Albert Park
1863:Albert-park
1691:Jack Kerley
1628:Dick Condon
1597:rugby union
1168:Tom McShane
1131:Hugh McLean
1098:(Melbourne)
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1063:C. Loughnan
1061:(Carlton);
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907:Collingwood
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6859:Categories
6688:South East
6600:Federal FL
6436:South West
6315:Outer East
6194:(under-19)
6111:(regional)
5685:"FOOTBALL"
5597:"FOOTBALL"
5581:15 October
5445:"FOOTBALL"
5414:13 October
5183:14 October
4914:References
4782:Percy Page
4744:(AFL) see
4358:The Bloods
4345:The Saints
4302:The Tigers
4204:Melbourne
4057:Footscray
3943:Brunswick
3854:1900β1907
3773:1886β1965
3763:1873β1885
3748:1885β1964
3732:1960β1994
3596:Melbourne
3556:1878β1940
3536:1885β1997
3510:Footscray
3499:1883β1966
3484:1900β1921
3468:1882β1921
3413:1892β1999
3382:1897β2003
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3332:1897β1907
3322:1865β1896
3317:Brunswick
2994:M. Minchin
2978:Henry Elms
2972:; South β
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2789:Footscray
2705:Melbourne
2212:Beechworth
2150:South Park
2028:University
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1916:University
1907:Royal Park
1814:1859 teams
1765:1858 teams
1743:See also:
1687:Harry Todd
1588:place kick
1465:1860 rules
1367:Australian
1281:1900 β VFL
1276:1900 β VFA
1271:1899 β VFL
1266:1899 β VFA
1257:1898 β VFL
1252:1898 β VFA
1243:1897 β VFL
1234:1897 β VFA
1154:G. Houston
1059:J. Donovan
1045:L. N. Bell
380:University
185:improve it
109:newspapers
38:improve it
6376:Heathcote
6361:Ellinbank
6325:Sunraysia
6285:Gippsland
6265:Bellarine
6151:Melbourne
5882:The Argus
5629:The Argus
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5431:The Argus
5374:1 October
5294:The Argus
5261:The Argus
5238:The Argus
5230:The Argus
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5177:The Argus
4944:The Argus
4929:The Argus
4846:pavilion.
4719:Bringing
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4285:The Wasps
4264:Richmond
4197:Crataegus
4153:Hawthorn
3998:Essendon
3976:The Blues
3935:NICKNAME
3919:nicknames
3913:From the
3909:Nicknames
3892:1888β2017
3758:St Kilda
3743:Richmond
3730:1893β1958
3676:1945β2017
3616:1945β2017
3458:1875?β81
3447:1873β74?
3442:Essendon
3291:standing.
3253:Brunswick
3251:In 1897,
3127:original
3043:McDougall
3023:In 1896,
2831:Richmond
2775:St Kilda
2691:Essendon
2600:Essendon
2381:Melbourne
2320:Northcote
2224:Rochester
2220:Inglewood
2106:Excelsior
2098:Esplanade
2074:Brunswick
2058:Adeplhian
2020:Melbourne
1901:Richmond
1897:Northcote
1876:Brunswick
1761:β Defunct
1678:The Argus
1658:agreement
1624:stab pass
1619:stab kick
1610:drop kick
1579:punt kick
1375:Melbourne
1343:MCG Hotel
1323:Tom Wills
1313:Tom Wills
1249:(Geelong)
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441:Melbourne
429:Melbourne
303:July 2021
259:July 2021
251:talk page
201:July 2021
189:verifying
139:July 2021
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6664:Polwarth
6576:Chiltern
6536:Alberton
6411:Mininera
6260:Ballarat
6234:Southern
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6166:St Kilda
6161:Richmond
6146:Hawthorn
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6087:Victoria
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5509:Archived
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2974:Docherty
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2817:Carlton
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