The Ayres Files – The Name Behind The Fame – The Norm Smith Medal Jimmy Ayres·September 27, 2023Norm Smith Medal Perhaps the third most coveted individual medal in the game is the Norm Smith Medal,...Footy History·5 Comments·0
The Ayres Files – The Name Behind The Fame: The Brownlow Jimmy Ayres·September 24, 2023As we prepare for footy’s night of nights, Jimmy Ayres takes the time to dive into the game’s...AFL Season 2023Footy History·1 Comment·0
The Ill-Fated Plugger Comeback HB Meyers·August 16, 2023 There have been other ill-fated comeback attempts over the years. Bjorn Borg was an 11-time Grand Slam...Footy History·1 Comment·0
The Greatest Club of The AFL Era 1990-2022 Peter Monagle·June 24, 2023The Greatest Club of The AFL Era 1990-2022 Or, the Best Bang for Buck Club One the...Footy History·7 Comments·0
The Forgotten Accolade – The VFL Team of the Year HB Meyers·June 23, 2023We have taken a lot for granted over the years, haven’t we? In a time when rule changes...Footy History·1 Comment·0
Essendon By The Numbers – Number 5 Jimmy Ayres·February 26, 2023There are two distinguishing features that identify an AFL player when they take the field: The Colours...Footy History·1 Comment·0
Mongrel Book Review – Between The Flags – Making Sense of 57 Years of Heartache HB Meyers·February 17, 2023 To truly appreciate the warmth, one must first experience the cold. As I sat and delved into...AFL Season 2021Footy History·0 Comments·0
Ten Years… Ten Long Years HB Meyers·February 5, 2023I woke up this morning to a throwback article from Mark Robinson in the The Australian, about the...Footy History·4 Comments·0
Nice Move, Coach – The Moves That Worked… And Didn’t HB Meyers·February 3, 2023We all love when a coach tinkers with the lineup, don’t we? You take a good forward, throw...Footy History·7 Comments·0
The Second Place Brownlow HB Meyers·December 30, 2022When I think of the Brownlow medal, images of the winners spring to mind. There they stand, on...Footy History·1 Comment·0
