Almanac Footy History – The Crapp Chronicles Part 9: Crapp Duped! (How Ivo headed west)

May 24, 2021 by Leave a Comment

The adventures of Ivo Crapp were set to follow the setting sun after the 1905 VFL/AFL Grand Final, but what happened between Melbourne and Western Australia to upset the umpire’s applecart?

A day at the MCG – not watching sport but reliving history

March 9, 2020 by 3 Comments

Greg Blood reviews his tour of the recently revamped Australian Sports Museum at the MCG, and the MCG itself. [Terrific piece – Ed]

The strange case of Archie Whitfield

March 6, 2020 by 14 Comments

The ‘one game only’ club contains a plethora of interesting stories. Archie Whitfield is one such case, as related here by Gigs in an excerpt from his forthcoming book with Mick Rees.

Leaps and Bounds

September 23, 2015 by 4 Comments

‘Andrewce’ remembers his days as a fledgling Eagles follower.

The State of the Origins (of Australian Football)

September 3, 2014 by 4 Comments

Charlie Wells chronicles the origins of the names and places of all the clubs that grace our great game. And despite all the pommy toffs and shonks that lent many a club name, Ron thinks the indigenous possum skin game ‘Marn Grook’ gave it much of its style. (Lovers of our history will be richly rewarded by Charlie’s research – Ed.)

The Champions That Never Were

June 7, 2014 by 16 Comments

Armin Richter has done an amazing job of researching “Champion of the Colony” a VFL award that never existed (except as one man’s opinion) but is still shown in the AFL Season Guide. Fascinating stuff for anyone with an interest in footy history.

Footy’s home away from ‘drome

March 28, 2012 by 4 Comments

  by Jeff Dowsing Since Roy Cazaly was a boy, a perennial issue facing football has been access to suitable venues to play and train. If it’s not a war between football and the local council, it’s a barney amongst the club’s pigskin punters and their ship of flannelled fools.  The latest is the Kangaroos jettisoning the cricket club [Read more]

The Grand finale – Round 22 1972

August 19, 2010 by 20 Comments

Two rounds remain in this year’s home & away fixture. Barring any late season collapse it looks as though the eight teams that will take part in September action have been decided. Whilst season 2010 is unlikely to provide many last round thrills, the football loving public have been treated to some dramatic season finales, [Read more]