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On this day

12 July

1890
136 years ago

The Richmond v. North Melbourne match at North Melbourne was delayed because Richmond had apparently forgotten to bring their knickerbockers.

Oddities

From the archive

  1. 1880

    The New Zealand Football Association was formed in Christchurch, starting a competition for the Australian code that ran across several clubs until 1884.

    It struggled against a New Zealand press that was enamoured with rugby and derisive toward the Australian code.

    Administration

  2. 1919

    Richmond players left the field at three-quarter time against Essendon to change into dry uniforms for fear of influenza, after Vic Thorp, Bob Weatherill and Artie Bettles withdrew late with the flu.

    Oddities

  3. 1919

    A heavy storm at three-quarter time sent St Kilda's players off the MCG against Melbourne in July 1919, and the umpire needed 10 minutes of whistling to get them back on.

    Oddities

  4. 1947

    A behind post at Kardinia Park fell over several times during Geelong v Melbourne, so a spectator was left holding it up for the rest of the match.

    Grounds

Matches

  1. 2003

    West Coast won by 116 points

    West Coast28 goals 19 behinds, 187 pointsdef.Carlton10 goals 11 behinds, 71 points

    AFL · Round 15 · Subiaco Oval · crowd 39,129

  2. 1997

    Collingwood won by 100 points

    Collingwood25 goals 10 behinds, 160 pointsdef.Fremantle9 goals 6 behinds, 60 points

    AFL · Round 15 · Victoria Park · crowd 23,433

  3. 1952

    Draw

    Carlton6 goals 14 behinds, 50 pointsdrew withMelbourne6 goals 14 behinds, 50 points

    VFL · Round 12 · Princes Park · crowd 24,839

  4. 1983

    State of Origin

    Western Australia16 goals 22 behinds, 118 pointsdef.Victoria16 goals 19 behinds, 115 points

    State of Origin · Round 2 · Subiaco Oval · crowd 44,213

  5. 1981

    State of Origin

    Victoria32 goals 29 behinds, 221 pointsdef.Queensland12 goals 18 behinds, 90 points

    State of Origin · Round 3 · Gabba · crowd 9,000

Debuts

  1. 2008
    Todd Goldstein

    North Melbourne v Port Adelaide, first of 345 VFL/AFL games

  2. 1992
    Daryn Cresswell

    Sydney v West Coast, first of 244 VFL/AFL games

  3. 1969
    Ronnie Wearmouth

    Collingwood v Melbourne, first of 186 VFL/AFL games

  4. 2019
    John Noble

    Collingwood v West Coast, first of 160 VFL/AFL games so far

  5. 1980
    Mark Yeates

    Geelong v Hawthorn, first of 154 VFL/AFL games

  6. 2020
    Chad Warner

    Sydney v Richmond, first of 130 VFL/AFL games so far

  7. 2020
    Dylan Stephens

    Sydney v Richmond, first of 104 VFL/AFL games so far

Born on this day

  1. 2000
    Rhylee West, still playing

    Western Bulldogs, 105 games (2019-2026)

  2. 2000
    Tom McCarthy, still playing

    West Coast, 32 games (2025-2026)

  3. 1996
    Jacqueline Parry, still playing

    Geelong Cats, 78 games (2020-2026)

  4. 1992
    Adam Kennedy

    GWS, 153 games (2012-2023)

  5. 1976
    Shane Woewodin

    Melbourne, 200 games (1997-2005)

  6. 1975
    Luke Darcy

    Footscray, 226 games (1994-2007)