2005
21 years ago
Eddie McGuire appeared on all three commercial TV networks at once, hosting a simulcast with Andrew O'Keefe and Rove McManus to raise money for tsunami victims.
Media
8 January
From the archive
- 1944
In London, a Royal Australian Air Force headquarters team beat No. 10 Squadron 12.7 to 5.4 in a game of Australian football, with captain Bruce Andrew kicking seven goals.
The opposition included former Footscray player Alf Sampson.
War and society
Debuts
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North Melbourne v Geelong Cats, first of 74 AFLW games so far
- 2022Eliza West
Melbourne v Western Bulldogs, first of 72 AFLW games so far
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Fremantle v West Coast Eagles, first of 66 AFLW games so far
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North Melbourne v Geelong Cats, first of 64 AFLW games so far
- 2022Jessica Low
Fremantle v West Coast Eagles, first of 63 AFLW games so far
- 2022Georgie Prespakis
Geelong Cats v North Melbourne, first of 62 AFLW games so far
- 2022Charlotte Thomas
West Coast Eagles v Fremantle, first of 62 AFLW games so far
- 2022Amy Smith
North Melbourne v Geelong Cats, first of 60 AFLW games so far
- 2022Claudia Gunjaca
Geelong Cats v North Melbourne, first of 59 AFLW games so far
- 2022Dana East
Fremantle v West Coast Eagles, first of 58 AFLW games so far
Birthdays
- 1998Sam Powell-Pepper
Port Adelaide, 158 games (2017-2025)
- 2001Dylan Stephens
North Melbourne, 104 games (2020-2026)
- 2003Mitch Knevitt
Geelong, 23 games (2022-2026)
Born on this day
- 1980Adam Goodes
Sydney, 372 games (1999-2015)
- 1980Luke Power
Brisbane, 302 games (1998-2012)
- 1986Michael Rischitelli
Gold Coast, 243 games (2004-2019)
- 1959John Law
North Melbourne, 219 games (1978-1989)