Footyinfo
1990
36 years ago

Swan Districts' forwards and defenders lined up at the wrong end for the opening bounce against West Perth at Bassendean Oval, and the Swans never got into the match after two early Falcon goals.

The page suggests it may have been a ploy by Swans coach Todd.

Oddities

From the archive

  1. 1923

    New South Wales beat the Melbourne Football Club at home, one of several wins over Victorian sides in the 1920s, powered by a Sydney league and a thriving schoolboys competition.

    Clubs

  2. 1945

    East Fremantle began a WAFL run of 35 consecutive victories, which carried through the 1945 and 1946 premierships and ended in May 1947.

    State leagues

  3. 1979

    Fitzroy kicked 36.22 (238) against Melbourne and won by 190 points, then a record score for the club and still its biggest winning margin.

    Records

Matches

  1. 2012

    Collingwood won by 120 points

    AFL · Round 18 · Škoda Stadium · crowd 8,102

  2. 1979

    Fitzroy won by 190 points

    VFL · Round 17 · Waverley Park · crowd 12,149

  3. 1956
    70 years ago

Milestones

  1. 2018
    Jordan Lewis

    300th AFL game, Melbourne v Adelaide

Debuts

  1. 2018
    Liam Baker

    Richmond v Collingwood, first of 171 VFL/AFL games so far

  2. 1973
    Ron Andrews

    Essendon v St Kilda, first of 157 VFL/AFL games

  3. 2019
    Rhylee West

    Western Bulldogs v Fremantle, first of 105 VFL/AFL games so far

Born on this day

  1. 2007
    Juliet Kelly, still playing

    Adelaide Crows, 5 games (2026)

  2. 2001
    Orlagh Lally, still playing

    Fremantle, 45 games (2022-2026)

  3. 1998
    Conor Nash, still playing

    Hawthorn, 130 games (2018-2026)

  4. 1984
    Jared Brennan

    Brisbane, 173 games (2003-2013)

  5. 1970
    Andy Lovell

    Melbourne, 164 games (1988-1998)

  6. 1969
    Paul Kelly

    Sydney, 234 games (1990-2002)

  7. 1960
    Mark Bos

    Geelong, 195 games (1979-1989)

  8. 1958
    Shane Heard

    Essendon, 168 games (1977-1991)