1903
123 years ago
The New South Wales Football Association was re-formed at a meeting in the YMCA Hall in George Street after a decade in hiatus, restarting organised football in Sydney.
Administration
12 February
From the archive
- 1903
The NSW Football League, later the NSW Australian Football League, was formed at a meeting in the YMCA Hall in George Street, Sydney.
State leagues
- 1916110 years ago
The first recorded game of Australian football in Darwin was played at Town Oval, with Red and Blue beating Red and White 32 to 20.
A second match followed the next Saturday as a Red Cross fundraiser.
State leagues
- 2008
The historic 1930s grandstand at Frankston Park was destroyed by fire after standing for 72 years.
The stand was reconstructed and completed in January 2011.
Grounds
Debuts
- 2021Isabella Grant
Western Bulldogs v Geelong Cats, first of 64 AFLW games so far
Born on this day
- 2002Sam Berry, still playing
Adelaide, 100 games (2021-2026)
- 1995Josh Kelly, still playing
GWS, 230 games (2014-2025)
- 1995Jack Sinclair, still playing
St Kilda, 225 games (2015-2026)
- 1995Jesse Hogan, still playing
GWS, 190 games (2015-2026)
- 1990Dayne Beams
Collingwood, 177 games (2009-2019)
- 1990Neville Jetta
Melbourne, 159 games (2009-2021)
- 1958Terry Bright
Geelong, 219 games (1976-1987)
