They’re the last teams standing in 2020, but as the artwork of Darren ‘DJ’ Williams shows, Richmond and Geelong have been standing for a very long time.
Almanac Football History: An ordinary meeting of the VFA in 1892
July 8, 2019 by 3 Comments
And you thought behavioural awareness officers were extreme…
Stab Punt Jim Johnson dug up this relic from the 1890s: a report of a general meeting of the VFA. Read on to see how the conduct of uncouth spectators was tackled in the 19th Century!
Almanac Art and Footy History: Richmond v Footscray, Punt Road, 1904
October 18, 2018 by Leave a Comment
DJ Williams has painted a scene from the Richmond v Footscray clash at Punt Road in 1904. The piece is augmented with his words about the early rivalry of Richmond and Footscray and also gives an account of a very exciting match.
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