Footyinfo

29 October

1967
59 years ago

The Galahs, a touring Australian side with a hat-and-blazer uniform, played Gaelic football champions Meath at Croke Park and won 3-16 to 1-10 before 23,149.

The games used Gaelic rules, except that the Australians were not made to toe the ball into their hands and could bounce it.

Overseas

From the archive

  1. 1972

    Carlton and an All-Stars side played the first exhibition match staged in London at The Oval, with the centre cricket wicket roped off and the players kicking around it.

    Carlton captain-coach John Nicholls shook hands with Prince Charles at the ground before the match.

    Overseas

  2. 1990

    Adelaide held its first training session at Football Park in West Lakes, the ground that became the club's base.

    Clubs

  3. 1993

    The 1993 national draft became the first AFL draft broadcast live on television.

    Media

Birthdays

  1. 2001
    Lily Postlethwaite

    Brisbane Lions, 60 games (2020-2026)

  2. 2003
    Keeley Sherar

    Carlton, 59 games (2022-2026)

  3. 2002
    Tyanna Smith

    St Kilda, 51 games (2021-2026)

  4. 2005
    Sanne Bakker

    West Coast Eagles, 20 games (2024-2026)

Born on this day

  1. 1954
    Rod Carter

    South Melbourne, 293 games (1974-1990)

  2. 1981
    Jonathan Brown

    Brisbane, 256 games (2000-2014)

  3. 1915
    Phonse Kyne

    Collingwood, 245 games (1934-1950)

  4. 1959
    Peter Russo

    Hawthorn, 195 games (1978-1990)

  5. 1938
    David Shaw

    Essendon, 177 games (1959-1968)

  6. 1913
    Bill Findlay

    North Melbourne, 173 games (1933-1945)

  7. 1992
    Jordan Ivey

    Geelong Cats, 45 games (2017-2024)