1941
85 years ago
Melbourne rover Ron Barassi Sr. was killed in action at the Siege of Tobruk, the first VFL player to die in the Second World War.
His son Ron Barassi later became one of the game's great figures.
War and society
31 July
From the archive
- 1985
Geoffrey Edelsten bought the Swans for what was thought to be $6.3 million, though only $2.9 million of it was cash.
The rest was funding and other payments spread over five years.
Clubs
- 2015
Hawthorn extended its partnership with Tasmania for a further five years.
Clubs
Matches
- 1992
West Coast won by 131 points
AFL · Round 20 · WACA · crowd 23,236
- 1987
Sydney scored 198
VFL · Round 18 · SCG · crowd 17,157
- 1982
Carlton won by 129 points
VFL · Round 18 · Princes Park · crowd 17,564
- 1971
Draw
VFL · Round 18 · Arden Street Oval · crowd 6,522
Milestones
- 2016Matthew Pavlich
350th AFL game, Fremantle v Sydney
- 2021Shannon Hurn
300th AFL game, West Coast v Collingwood
- 1937Gordon Coventry
300th VFL game, Collingwood v Footscray
- 2022Shane Edwards
300th AFL game, Richmond v Brisbane
Debuts
- 2005Danyle Pearce
Port Adelaide v Kangaroos, first of 258 VFL/AFL games
- 1988Scott Wynd
Footscray v Brisbane Bears, first of 237 VFL/AFL games
- 2005Heritier Lumumba
Collingwood v Fremantle, first of 223 VFL/AFL games
- 1965David Thorpe
Footscray v Essendon, first of 178 VFL/AFL games
- 1915Cliff Rankin
Geelong v Carlton, first of 153 VFL/AFL games
- 2020Sam Draper
Essendon v Brisbane, first of 104 VFL/AFL games so far
Born on this day
- 2007Koby Coulson, still playing
Gold Coast
- 2003Jye Amiss, still playing
Fremantle, 97 games (2022-2026)
- 2003Matt Roberts, still playing
Sydney, 69 games (2022-2026)
- 2001Mattea Breed, still playing
Collingwood, 27 games (2023-2026)
- 1999Claudia Whitfort, still playing
Carlton, 66 games (2018-2026)
- 1903Garnet Campbell
Essendon, 157 games (1923-1933)
