1856
170 years ago
A temperance festival in South Australia with 400 participants included games of football, one of the early records of the game in the colony.
Oddities
4 November
From the archive
- 1967
Harry Beitzel's Galahs beat Mayo 2-12 to 2-5 at Croke Park, reportedly the first time Gaelic football had been played at the ground on a Saturday afternoon.
Overseas
Birthdays
- 1996Lewis Melican
Sydney, 112 games (2017-2026)
- 2000Mikala Cann
Western Bulldogs, 85 games (2019-2026)
- 1998Jasmin Stewart
Geelong Cats, 46 games (2020-2026)
Born on this day
- 1903Allan Geddes
Richmond, 183 games (1925-1935)