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Dan Minogue Tells Why He - Gave Up Mining for Football
Published At: 2019-03-10 14:22 - (2495 Reads) -Dan Minogue begins today his own story of his distinguished career. And a human, gripping story this great football personality has to tell! It is brimming with all the incident, thrills, humor and pathos which he has encountered during a quarter of a century as crack player and successful captain and coach. Turning back Time, Dan takes readers behind the scenes with him; into club rooms and on to playing fields as he lives again his hours of triumph —and disappointment.
Former Umpire writes His Reminiscences
Published At: 2018-12-15 09:58 - (2876 Reads) -Famous South Australian Umpire Johnny Quinn's reminiscences appeared in the News (Adelaide) in 1940. Quinn was famous for his smile and his gestures. He also took part in redrafting the rules of the game.
Melbourne’s Chief Play Grounds - No. 9— The Old East Melbourne Ground
Published At: 2018-12-15 08:36 - (2088 Reads) -Old Football Days. Teams and Men.
Published At: 2018-11-16 08:33 - (1869 Reads) -Originally appeared in The Argus 2-May-1908. Observer (Donald McDonald) the great Australian Journalist looks back at the best players in his 30 years writing on football.
Great Football Dramas No. 10 - When Collingwood And Fitzroy Thrilled Sydney In 1903
Published At: 2017-11-10 12:49 - (2251 Reads) -In this, the tenth of a series of great football dramas, is described how, in 1903, Collingwood and Fitzroy made football history by contesting a League premiership match in Sydney, and how, in the Rugby stronghold, a crowd of 20,000, seeing a big Australian rules game for the first time, was thrilled by the fast, spectacular play.
Great Football Dramas No. 1 - DUNCAN’S MATCH
Published At: 2017-11-05 18:00 - (1532 Reads) -DUNCAN’S MATCH!” Two words, ablaze with imperishable fame, that stand out vividly in Australian football history.
Great Football Dramas No. 2 - Footscray's Dramatic Win Over Essendon Sensation of 1924
Published At: 2017-11-05 10:36 - (1757 Reads) -Re-told by an eye-witness, this, the second of a series of stories of stirring football dramas enacted on League grounds, describes how, in 1924, Footscray, Association premiers, paralysed Essendon, League premiers, in a memorable contest for the championship of Victoria.
Great Football Dramas—No.7 - Revolutionary Strategy That Won 1928 League Flag For Collingwood
Published At: 2017-11-04 13:13 - (3169 Reads) -Re-told by an eye-witness, this is the seventh of a series of great football dramas. It describes how, in the 1928 final against Richmond, Collingwood, with audacious match-winning strategy, set giant Percy Rowe to spoil Donald Don, dreaded champion full-back; and how, under Rowe’s clever protection, Gordon Coventry kicked nine goals – a record.
Roy Cazaly Tells Of Football Ring-in with £500 at Stake
Published At: 2017-10-19 06:39 - (2573 Reads) -Great Football Dramas No. 3 - North Broke-But They won With 18 Amateurs
Published At: 2017-10-18 19:19 - (2056 Reads) -Haydn Bunton's Football Story
Published At: 2017-10-08 08:39 - (3085 Reads) -Today, “The Mail” published the first of a series of articles by Bunton, which should prove of absorbing interest to all football followers and other sport fans. The first tells how he nearly became a cricketer instead of an ace footballer. Others will tell of the trafficking stir in which he was involved, personalities he has played against in three States, and other highlights of his career.
Forty Years of Football: Turning back the Pages of Time
Published At: 2017-09-30 17:35 - (2032 Reads) -Reminiscences of Tommy Wilson, captain of North Melbourne and a founder of East Fremantle. Covering the period from the 1890's to WW1.
A History Of Triumphs: The story of the East Fremantle Football Club
Published At: 2017-09-30 15:59 - (3774 Reads) -History of the Australian Game on the Goldfields from 1894 to 1912
Published At: 2017-08-11 15:57 - (3011 Reads) -Great Football Dramas No. 12. Prahran's Tragic Failure to Win Association Premiership of 1909
Published At: 2016-10-29 12:06 - (3021 Reads) -In this, the twelfth of a series of football dramas, is described Prahran's great 1909 team, and its tragic failure to win the Association premiership.
Great Football Dramas—No.17 Carnival Team All Got Goals Helped Other Side Too
Published At: 2016-10-22 11:37 - (3150 Reads) -Packed with hilarious incidents, it stand as the most comical football “match” that ever convulsed a crowd. Such was that burlesque, Victoria v. Queensland, at the Hobart Carnival in 1924.
Forty Years of Football
Published At: 2016-10-14 07:19 - (3677 Reads) -Jack Worrall, (Fitzroy player, Carlton/Essendon Coach), Test Cricketer and journalist, looks back at forty years of football. The original articles from 1923-24 appear over a number of weeks. (Formatting and sub-headings have been added to make to article easier to read.)
League Footballers of 1950 – The Men In The Centre
Published At: 2016-09-04 09:15 - (3806 Reads) -HAPPY is the football club with a good centre man. He can constantly put his team into attack. He can also be a defender. When the ball is bounced he often acts as a rover, and, as he and his immediate opponent stand on either side of the rucks, there are frequently openings in those periods. When the play moves on the two centre men watch each other closely, and frequently engage in hotly contested duels.
Great Football Dramas — No. 13 Fitzroy First To Smash Collingwood's Great System
Published At: 2016-08-28 18:02 - (3038 Reads) -How Collingwood's famous system, then brand-new, was first smashed by Fitzroy in a memorable League semi-final in 1902, is retold in this, the thirteenth of a series of great football dramas.
Great Football Dramas—No. 8 Association Coup which Brought 40,000 to the M.C.G. £1000 Gate for Final
Published At: 2016-08-06 12:43 - (2711 Reads) -In this the eighth of a series of football dramas is described the Association’s greatest coup of 1908, by which, in American Fleet Week, they secured the Melbourne Cricket Ground on a public holiday for their final match, and attracted a crowd of 40,000 and a £1000 “gate” – both records that still stand.