Footyinfo

20 August

1926
100 years ago

Brunswick's committee and members voted to quit the VFA on the spot in protest at the deregistration of two players who had complained about a boundary umpire's language.

Its last two matches were forfeited and the Association expelled it.

Administration

From the archive

  1. 1904

    A representative match between the Colony of Natal and the Colony of Transvaal was played in front of a large crowd in Natal.

    The Commonwealth club, captained by ex-Fitzroy player Charlie Naismith, had won the 1904 South African premiership.

    Overseas

  2. 1972

    With a behind post snapped at its base in the final quarter of Oakleigh against Port Melbourne, a club official stood on the boundary line and held the broken post up for the rest of the game.

    The VFA match was held up for five minutes while nobody could agree on a repair.

    Oddities

  3. 1978

    Preston recovered from a 39 point half time deficit to beat Coburg by one point in the VFA, after the scoreboard showing a tie was corrected when the goal umpires conferred.

    Oddities

  4. 1994

    Welshpool wore its red, white and blue for the last time in the club's final match, beating neighbouring rival Toora by two points, 16.10 (106) to 15.14 (104).

    The club's nicknames were the Tri-colours and the Bulldogs.

    Clubs

  5. 2019

    Fremantle sacked Ross Lyon after a Round 22 loss to Essendon, eight years after he had left St Kilda to take the job.

    Clubs

Matches

  1. 2017

    Richmond won by 104 points

    AFL · Round 22 · Domain Stadium · crowd 34,204

  2. 2005

    Adelaide won by 110 points

    AFL · Round 21 · AAMI Stadium · crowd 40,372

  3. 1938

Milestones

  1. 2022
    Patrick Dangerfield

    300th AFL game, Geelong v West Coast

  2. 2026
    Bradley Hill

    300th AFL game, St Kilda v Gold Coast

Debuts

  1. 2017
    Jack Graham

    Richmond v Fremantle, first of 162 VFL/AFL games so far

  2. 2011
    Tom Hickey

    Gold Coast v Adelaide, first of 151 VFL/AFL games

  3. 2016
    Brayden Fiorini

    Gold Coast v Collingwood, first of 125 VFL/AFL games so far

Birthdays

  1. 1995
    Reilly O'Brien

    Adelaide, 148 games (2016-2026)

  2. 2001
    Ciara Fitzgerald

    Carlton, 41 games (2020-2026)

Born on this day

  1. 1955
    Allan Stoneham

    Footscray, 200 games (1972-1983)

  2. 1977
    Aaron Hamill

    St Kilda, 190 games (1996-2006)

  3. 1957
    Bernie Evans

    South Melbourne, 185 games (1978-1988)

  4. 1950
    Kevin Morris

    Richmond, 181 games (1971-1981)

  5. 1975
    Adam Kingsley

    Port Adelaide, 170 games (1997-2006)

  6. 1924
    Les Foote

    North Melbourne, 167 games (1941-1955)

  7. 1955
    Arnold Briedis

    North Melbourne, 161 games (1972-1983)

  8. 1917
    Ken Baxter

    Carlton, 153 games (1938-1950)