1916
110 years ago
Essendon players resolved that they would play in 1916 only as amateurs, with gate takings and subscriptions going to Patriotic Funds; the VFL refused, and Essendon sat the season out.
War and society
17 February
From the archive
- 1914
Hawthorn chose brown and gold as its colours at a special general meeting, because its first choice of blue and gold already belonged to Williamstown.
The motion was proposed by a Mr J. Brain.
Clubs
- 2012
Fox Footy returned as a dedicated channel on a Friday night, opening with the NAB Cup round-robin match between Hawthorn, Richmond and North Melbourne.
The original channel had closed in 2006, and the revival was announced on 28 April 2011.
Media
Debuts
- 2018Marijana Rajcic
Adelaide Crows v Western Bulldogs, first of 50 AFLW games
Born on this day
- 2006Yasmeen Janschek, still playing
GWS Giants, 9 games (2026)
- 2005
- 2001Noah Anderson, still playing
Gold Coast, 151 games (2020-2026)
- 1999Caitlin Greiser, still playing
Richmond, 75 games (2020-2026)
- 1982Joel Corey
Geelong, 276 games (2000-2013)
- 1976Matthew Lappin
Carlton, 251 games (1994-2007)
- 1973Duncan Kellaway
Richmond, 180 games (1993-2004)
- 1969Dean Kemp
West Coast, 243 games (1990-2001)
- 1940Ken Fraser
Essendon, 198 games (1958-1968)
