1917
109 years ago
Lieutenant Bruce Sloss, who had captained the Third Australian Division side in the London exhibition match, was killed in action in France about ten weeks later, aged 28.
Sloss had played for South Melbourne.
War and society
4 January
Birthdays
- 1996Christian Petracca
Gold Coast, 232 games (2016-2026)
- 1996Jayme Harken
West Coast Eagles, 5 games (2024)
- 1999Mitch Podhajski
Collingwood, 2 games (2026)
- 2002Oscar Berry
Melbourne
- 2007Jesse Mellor
Geelong
- 2007Lily Baxter
Carlton
Born on this day
- 1941Bill Goggin
Geelong, 248 games (1958-1971)
- 1978Paul Licuria
Collingwood, 192 games (1997-2007)
- 1986Ivan Maric
Richmond, 157 games (2006-2016)
- 1970Brett Heady
West Coast, 156 games (1990-1999)