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On this day

14 July

1934
92 years ago

Carlton and Collingwood players brawled at Victoria Park in 1934 after Syd Coventry was knocked out, and police were needed to break it up.

Three umpires were later suspended for their part in handling it.

Oddities

From the archive

  1. 1934

    A prize for best barracker was organised for Melbourne's win over Essendon at Windy Hill, with stewards judging supporters on witty and apt criticism and deducting points for insulting the umpires.

    Oddities

  2. 1955

    The Ballarat Football Club formally applied to join the VFL, but the application was sent to a special sub-committee and there is no evidence the league ever acted on it.

    Administration

  3. 1983

    New Norfolk kicked 39.17 (251) against Clarence at Boyer Oval in 1983, the highest score in Tasmanian state league history, winning by 173 points.

    New Norfolk also kicked 15.2 in a single last quarter that afternoon, another Tasmanian record.

    Records

Matches

  1. 2013

    Sydney won by 129 points

    Sydney24 goals 27 behinds, 171 pointsdef.GWS5 goals 12 behinds, 42 points

    AFL · Round 16 · SCG · crowd 21,757

  2. 1995

    Draw

    Richmond15 goals 11 behinds, 101 pointsdrew withEssendon15 goals 11 behinds, 101 points

    AFL · Round 15 · MCG · crowd 76,628

Debuts

  1. 1951
    Jack Clarke

    Essendon v Footscray, first of 263 VFL/AFL games

  2. 1995
    Jason Torney

    Richmond v Essendon, first of 195 VFL/AFL games

  3. 1990
    Dale Lewis

    Sydney v Footscray, first of 182 VFL/AFL games

  4. 2017
    Josh Battle

    St Kilda v Essendon, first of 172 VFL/AFL games so far

  5. 1934
    Frank Anderson

    Carlton v Collingwood, first of 155 VFL/AFL games

  6. 2019
    Bobby Hill

    GWS v Richmond, first of 102 VFL/AFL games so far

Born on this day

  1. 2005
    Nate Caddy, still playing

    Essendon, 49 games (2024-2026)

  2. 2001
    Wallis Randell

    Gold Coast Suns, 42 games (2021-2025)

  3. 2001
    Montana McKinnon, still playing

    Richmond, 37 games (2020-2026)

  4. 1989
    Cyril Rioli

    Hawthorn, 189 games (2008-2018)

  5. 1970
    Andrew McKay

    Carlton, 244 games (1993-2003)

  6. 1955
    Mark MacLure

    Carlton, 243 games (1974-1986)

  7. 1943
    Ian Stewart

    St Kilda, 205 games (1963-1975)

  8. 1933
    Jack Clarke

    Essendon, 263 games (1951-1967)