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The poem, which had been written by its influential (Australian Rules) football correspondent, "Follower", delivered a brief comment on a number of the most prominent
Australian Rules footballers playing in Melbourne in 1898 -- the second year of the VFL competition -- presented in the alphabetical
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This line, which contrasts their (comparatively) transient fame with the enduring fame of the renowned footballer "Tracker" Forbes, speaks of two of
Australia's most eminent politicians of the day:
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Henry Upton (1855-1936) had played for a number of seasons with
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Given the poem’s subject and its novelty, it was very popular, and it was republished in a number of different newspapers, including
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who, at the time of publication, was still playing VFA First Grade
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Alfred John Elder (1868-1935), who played 38 Games (57 goals) for
Richmond in the VFA 1897-1899. (see
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580:, member of the NSW Legislative Council, active campaigner for Federation and, in 1901, Australia's
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341: It's a fact I believe, though I think we must own,
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Federal Parliament, and, in 1904, Australia's
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522:'A Young ‘Un', "The "Sunbury" Football Alphabet",
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211:stands for Ingram -- from Brunswick he came --
311:stands for Quilligan (plays with "Old Dick");
503:The Footballers' Alphabet, by "Follower" of
484:The Footballers' Alphabet, by "Follower" of
329:---stand aside, please, and let me proclaim,
143:stands for Elder (kicks straight as a dart);
657:Richard Shinnock "Dick" Houston (1863-1921)
460:'Follower', "The Footballers' Alphabet",
399:the x-ception, that can't claim a player;
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356:stands for South's clever back player,
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370:stands for Upton, a crack of the past;
304:, renowned for his coolness and pluck;
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524:The Southern Yorke Peninsular Pioneer
719:History of Australian rules football
598:Leader of the Opposition (1901-1904)
102:, who plays on the wing for Geelong;
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578:Attorney General of New South Wales
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121:, who's earnest and always a trier;
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337:the best captain playing the game;
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381:, who's dodgy and fast;
263:, the boss of the game;
204:, who puts on no frill;
392:, a marvellous stayer;
196:, a better mark still,
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602:fourth Prime Minister
252:, a "centre" of fame;
177:, who never says die,
582:first Prime Minister
570:Edmund "Toby" Barton
75:, hard to beat back,
640:Deaths: Quilligan,
574:Protectionist Party
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406:stands for
358:Trimm (sic)
283:O'Dea (sic)
270:stands for
248:stands for
235:Gus Kearney
192:stands for
175:Gavan (sic)
90:stands for
71:stands for
699:1898 poems
693:Categories
677:Obituary,
576:, former
505:The Leader
486:The Leader
462:The Leader
128:for young
25:published
22:The Leader
553:Alf Elder
335:Stuckey's
302:Proudfoot
100:Brockwell
16:1898 poem
619:Blueseum
442:Acrostic
436:See also
421:for old
320:Robinson
183:Gilligan
73:Anderson
61:The Poem
50:pastiche
679:The Age
490:The Age
390:Wardill
377:is for
318:is for
292:is for
261:M'Ginis
220:Jackson
173:is for
109:is for
81:Adamson
38:The Age
638:; and
615:Ingram
588:; and
379:Vautin
294:Pleass
272:Noonan
202:Howson
119:Conway
111:Condon
40:, and
448:Notes
408:Young
347:Sloan
250:Lewis
224:James
194:Hogan
130:Dando
92:Barry
388:for
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222:and
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