Footyinfo

13 September

1975
51 years ago

AJAX forfeited the 1975 VAFA E Section grand final against Elsternwick because it fell on Rosh Hashanah, then won the premiership after the VAFA reversed itself and moved the game to this date.

The league afterwards agreed to move any game falling on a Jewish High Holiday at a club's request.

Administration

From the archive

  1. 1919

    North Melbourne's record run of 58 consecutive wins ended with a nine-point loss to Brunswick in the VFA semi-final on 13 September 1919.

    Records

  2. 1930

    Claremont-Cottesloe and East Fremantle kicked an aggregate 21.9 (135) in the last quarter at Claremont Oval, which as of 2022 remains the record for any quarter of elite Australian rules football.

    George Moloney kicked eight of Claremont's 10.4 in the quarter, and East Fremantle answered with 11.5.

    Records

Matches

  1. 2025
  2. 2024
  3. 2019
  4. 2015
  5. 2014
  6. 2013
  7. 2008
  8. 2003
  9. 2002
  10. 1997
  11. 1997
  12. 1992

Milestones

  1. 2024
    Luke Breust

    300th AFL game, Hawthorn v Port Adelaide

  2. 1980
    John Newman

    300th VFL game, Geelong v Richmond

Debuts

  1. 1941
    Don Cordner

    Melbourne v Carlton, first of 166 VFL/AFL games

Birthdays

  1. 1992
    Jarrod Witts

    Gold Coast, 218 games (2013-2026)

  2. 1997
    Eric Hipwood

    Brisbane, 213 games (2016-2026)

  3. 1993
    Mason Wood

    St Kilda, 176 games (2014-2026)

  4. 1997
    Matt Flynn

    West Coast, 59 games (2021-2026)

  5. 2003
    Kaylee Kimber

    Western Bulldogs, 30 games (2022-2026)

  6. 2007
    Charlie O'Connor Moreira

    Western Bulldogs

Born on this day

  1. 1992
    Shaun Atley

    North Melbourne, 234 games (2011-2021)

  2. 1967
    Garry Lyon

    Melbourne, 226 games (1986-1999)

  3. 1901
    Johnny Francis Lewis

    North Melbourne, 196 games (1925-1938)

  4. 1960
    Paul Meldrum

    Carlton, 158 games (1982-1992)