1921
105 years ago
Geelong ruckman Wallace Sharland, aged 18, scored 102 against England's touring MCC at Corio Oval, earning praise from Jack Hobbs.
Hobbs said he was a hard man to get out.
People
29 January
From the archive
- 2000
Western Bulldogs and Hawthorn played an AFL exhibition match in Wellington, New Zealand, in front of 11,666 people at Westpac Stadium.
It was one of several AFL tests of New Zealand interest, alongside matches in 1991, 1998 and 2001.
Overseas
Debuts
- 2021Jess Fitzgerald
Western Bulldogs v St Kilda, first of 72 AFLW games so far
- 2021Sarah Hartwig
Western Bulldogs v St Kilda, first of 70 AFLW games so far
- 2021Alice Burke
St Kilda v Western Bulldogs, first of 58 AFLW games so far
- 2021Tyanna Smith
St Kilda v Western Bulldogs, first of 51 AFLW games so far
- 2021Jacqui Vogt
St Kilda v Western Bulldogs, first of 41 AFLW games
Born on this day
- 2007Xavier Bamert, still playing
Port Adelaide, 10 games (2026)
- 2006Sara Howley, still playing
GWS Giants, 20 games (2025-2026)
- 1997Mabior Chol, still playing
Hawthorn, 128 games (2016-2026)
- 1995Jack Martin, still playing
Geelong, 182 games (2014-2026)
- 1981Kenneth McGregor
Adelaide, 152 games (1999-2008)
- 1979Chris Heffernan
Essendon, 170 games (1997-2007)
- 1978Peter Burgoyne
Port Adelaide, 240 games (1997-2009)
- 1944Brian Mynott
St Kilda, 210 games (1964-1975)
- 1943Des Tuddenham
Collingwood, 251 games (1962-1977)
- 1937John Birt
Essendon, 193 games (1957-1967)
- 1909Alby Morrison
Footscray, 224 games (1928-1946)
- 1900Fred Williams
Fitzroy, 152 games (1920-1932)
