1923
103 years ago
An electric bell was used in Australian football for the first time at Leederville Oval, where East Perth beat West Perth 11.14 (80) to 9.7 (61) in the WAFL.
Grounds
7 July
From the archive
- 2007
The German national team won its first test-level match against Sweden in Berlin, one year into a Tri-Nations series that also included Denmark.
Overseas
- 2022
Australia Post released a stamp carrying Sir Doug Nicholls's portrait on the anniversary of his first knighting, during NAIDOC Week.
Indigenous football
Matches
- 1990
North Melbourne won by 127 points
AFL · Round 14 · MCG · crowd 19,272
- 1992
State of Origin
State of Origin · Round 3 · Football Park · crowd 33,984
Debuts
- 2002Martin Mattner
Adelaide v Collingwood, first of 222 VFL/AFL games
- 1951Geoff Leek
Essendon v Richmond, first of 191 VFL/AFL games
- 1973Craig Davis
Carlton v Hawthorn, first of 163 VFL/AFL games
- 1962John Townsend
Melbourne v Hawthorn, first of 153 VFL/AFL games
Born on this day
- 2006Indiana West, still playing
Fremantle, 19 games (2025-2026)
- 2005Ethan Read, still playing
Gold Coast, 40 games (2024-2026)
- 2004Ella Boag, still playing
Port Adelaide, 42 games (2022-2026)
- 2002Riley Thilthorpe, still playing
Adelaide, 100 games (2021-2026)
- 2000Ben King, still playing
Gold Coast, 143 games (2019-2026)
- 2000Xavier Duursma, still playing
Essendon, 128 games (2019-2026)
- 2000Max King, still playing
St Kilda, 84 games (2020-2026)
- 1997Sarah Lampard, still playing
Melbourne, 87 games (2017-2026)
- 1996Caleb Daniel, still playing
North Melbourne, 238 games (2015-2026)
- 1988Sharrod Wellingham
Collingwood, 171 games (2008-2017)
- 1975Michael Voss
Brisbane, 289 games (1992-2006)
- 1898Tom Fitzmaurice
North Melbourne, 188 games (1918-1935)
