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On this day

2 September

1944
82 years ago

Footscray reached the 1944 finals when Harry Hickey's 50 metre kick after the siren barely made the distance and crept through off hands for the winning behind against Carlton.

Carlton needed only a draw to play finals.

Oddities

From the archive

  1. 1989

    West Torrens played its last game at Thebarton Oval, ending a run of 68 seasons at the ground.

    Grounds

  2. 1996
    30 years ago

    The Sporting Globe, Melbourne's football paper since 1922, published its final Wednesday edition, its Saturday evening run having already ended in 1979 as television coverage cut into its readership.

    Media

Matches

  1. 2000

    Grand Final

    Essendon19 goals 21 behinds, 135 pointsdef.Melbourne11 goals 9 behinds, 75 points

    AFL · MCG · crowd 96,249

  2. 1916
    110 years ago

    Grand Final

    Fitzroy12 goals 13 behinds, 85 pointsdef.Carlton8 goals 8 behinds, 56 points

    VFL · MCG · crowd 21,130

  3. 2022

    Finals Week 1

    Sydney14 goals 7 behinds, 91 pointsdef.Melbourne10 goals 9 behinds, 69 points

    AFL · MCG · crowd 78,377

  4. 2005

    Qualifying Final

    West Coast10 goals 9 behinds, 69 pointsdef.Sydney10 goals 5 behinds, 65 points

    AFL · Subiaco Oval · crowd 43,302

  5. 1967

    Semi Final

    Geelong16 goals 12 behinds, 108 pointsdef.Collingwood11 goals 12 behinds, 78 points

    VFL · MCG · crowd 91,715

  6. 1961

    Semi Final

    Footscray9 goals 15 behinds, 69 pointsdef.St Kilda8 goals 12 behinds, 60 points

    VFL · MCG · crowd 86,411

  7. 1950

    Semi Final

    Geelong13 goals 10 behinds, 88 pointsdef.Melbourne6 goals 8 behinds, 44 points

    VFL · MCG · crowd 54,817

  8. 1899

    Sectional Round 2

    South Melbourne12 goals 10 behinds, 82 pointsdef.St Kilda1 goal 6 behinds, 12 points

    VFL · Junction Oval

  9. 1899

    Sectional Round 2

    Fitzroy5 goals 10 behinds, 40 pointsdef.Melbourne0 goals 2 behinds, 2 points

    VFL · Brunswick Street Oval

  10. 1899

    Sectional Round 2

    Geelong6 goals 11 behinds, 47 pointsdef.Essendon4 goals 15 behinds, 39 points

    VFL · East Melbourne

  11. 1899

    Sectional Round 2

    Collingwood5 goals 8 behinds, 38 pointsdef.Carlton2 goals 5 behinds, 17 points

    VFL · Victoria Park

  12. 2001
    25 years ago

    Port Adelaide won by 112 points

    Port Adelaide24 goals 19 behinds, 163 pointsdef.West Coast7 goals 9 behinds, 51 points

    AFL · Round 22 · Football Park · crowd 22,976

Debuts

  1. 2023
    Aishling Moloney

    Geelong Cats v Western Bulldogs, first of 45 AFLW games so far

  2. 2023
    Matilda Scholz

    Port Adelaide v Adelaide Crows, first of 44 AFLW games so far

  3. 2023
    Niamh McLaughlin

    Gold Coast Suns v Carlton, first of 42 AFLW games so far

Birthdays

  1. 2001
    Lachlan McNeil

    Western Bulldogs, 86 games (2021-2026)

  2. 1999
    Joel Amartey

    Sydney, 76 games (2020-2026)

  3. 2002
    Brodee Mowbray

    GWS Giants, 45 games (2022-2026)

  4. 2000
    Dayna Finn

    Carlton, 39 games (2023-2026)

  5. 2007
    Olivia Wolmarans

    Richmond, 9 games (2026)

Born on this day

  1. 1972
    Leon Cameron

    Footscray, 256 games (1990-2003)

  2. 1993
    Will Hoskin-Elliott

    Collingwood, 242 games (2012-2025)

  3. 1976
    Max Hudghton

    St Kilda, 234 games (1997-2009)