8 October

1921

105 years ago

A hailstorm turned the MCG white during the 1921 VFL preliminary final, delaying the second half of Richmond v Carlton, while the VFA's preliminary final nearby was abandoned and replayed.

The second half was played with pools of water six inches deep.

Oddities

From the archive

2013
Lance Franklin officially became a Sydney Swan, a week after Greater Western Sydney pulled its own offer, on a nine-year deal that was heavily back-ended.
Hawthorn chose not to match the offer made to the restricted free agent.
Drafts and trades

Matches

1921
Preliminary Final
Richmond10 goals 7 behinds, 67 pointsdef.Carlton7 goals 17 behinds, 59 points
VFL · MCG · crowd 42,866
2006
20 years ago
Grand Final
Woodville-West Torrens17 goals 19 behinds, 121 pointsdef.Central District7 goals 3 behinds, 45 points
SANFL · AAMI Stadium · crowd 25,130
1979
Grand Final
Western Australia17 goals 21 behinds, 123 pointsdef.Victoria16 goals 12 behinds, 108 points
State of Origin · Subiaco Oval · crowd 30,876
1960
Grand Final
West Perth17 goals 13 behinds, 115 pointsdef.East Perth12 goals 11 behinds, 83 points
WAFL · Subiaco Oval · crowd 42,850
1955
Grand Final
Perth11 goals 11 behinds, 77 pointsdef.East Fremantle11 goals 9 behinds, 75 points
WAFL · Subiaco Oval · crowd 41,659
1949
Grand Final
West Perth16 goals 13 behinds, 109 pointsdef.Perth12 goals 7 behinds, 79 points
WAFL · Subiaco Oval · crowd 34,049
1938
Drawn Grand Final
Claremont13 goals 16 behinds, 94 pointsdrew withEast Fremantle14 goals 10 behinds, 94 points
WAFL · Grand Final · Subiaco Oval · crowd 19,104
1932
Grand Final
West Perth18 goals 9 behinds, 117 pointsdef.East Perth11 goals 8 behinds, 74 points
WAFL · Subiaco Oval · crowd 16,709
1927
Grand Final
East Perth10 goals 12 behinds, 72 pointsdef.South Fremantle7 goals 9 behinds, 51 points
WAFL · Subiaco Oval · crowd 15,714
1921
Grand Final
Port Adelaide4 goals 8 behinds, 32 pointsdef.Norwood3 goals 6 behinds, 24 points
SANFL · Adelaide Oval · crowd 34,800
1919
Grand Final
Sturt3 goals 5 behinds, 23 pointsdef.North Adelaide2 goals 6 behinds, 18 points
SANFL · Adelaide Oval · crowd 35,000
1910
Grand Final
Port Adelaide8 goals 12 behinds, 60 pointsdef.Sturt5 goals 11 behinds, 41 points
SANFL · Adelaide Oval · crowd 20,000

Birthdays

1995
Tom Barrass
Hawthorn, 196 games (2015-2026)
1998
Todd Marshall
Port Adelaide, 131 games (2017-2026)
2004
Indi Strom
Fremantle, 18 games (2025-2026)

Born on this day

1968
Garry Hocking
Geelong, 274 games (1987-2001)
1891
George Heinz
Melbourne, 194 games (1910-1927)
1983
David Rodan
Port Adelaide, 185 games (2002-2013)
1911
Jack Wrout
Carlton, 183 games (1931-1944)