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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Article, Pratt ponders golden days, 21/09/1996
... South Melbourne Football Club... South Melbourne footballer. Pratt Bob Snr. South Melbourne ...Article by Charles Happell on Bob Pratt and his time as a leading South Melbourne footballer.pratt, bob snr., south melbourne football club, australian rules football -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Programme - VFA Grand Final, Port Melbourne vs Werribee, "Victorian Footballer", 1993
... Port Melbourne Football Club... Football Port Melbourne Football Club PMFC Liana THOMPSON Rowprint ...Item collected during Cr Liana THOMPSON's time in Council as Mayor of Port Melbourne and donated to the PMH&P societyVFA 1993 Grand Final Record of the match played between Port Melbourne and Werribee (Final score was Werribee 10.10.70 to Port Melbourne 4.4.28)sport - australian rules football, port melbourne football club, pmfc, liana thompson -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Journal - Sporting Traditions, May 2001
... Port Melbourne Football Club... and other Organisations Terry KEENAN Port Melbourne Football Club ...Article appeard in Sporting Traditions, Journal of the Australian Society for Sports History, Vol. 17 No. 2, May 2001. ISSN 0813-2577'Keeping out the Riff-Raff: Port Melbourne's exclusion from the Victorian Football League in 1896', Article by Terry KEENAN in 'Sporting Traditions' May 2001australian rules football, societies clubs unions and other organisations, terry keenan, port melbourne football club, pmfc, victorian football league, vfl -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Ken Linnett, Game for Anything - The Tommy Lahiff Story, Aug 1999
... Port Melbourne Football Club... Football Club PMFC Ken Linnett Allen & Unwin Australian Print Group ...'Game for Anything - The Tommy Lahiff Story' by Ken LINNETT. Paperback 322 pp, illustrated, indexed, Allen & Unwin 1999Signed by author on flyleaf 'Thanks to the Port Melbourne Historical Society - Ken Linnett'sport - australian rules football, sport - cricket, societies clubs unions and other organisations, tommy lahiff, freda lahiff, harry beitzel, john william (jack) woodruff, port melbourne football club, pmfc -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Terry Keenan, "The Road Less Travelled - Port Melbourne Stands Alone", May 2012
... Port Melbourne Football Club... SAULTRY Terry KEENAN Gary AYRES PMFC Port Melbourne Football Club ...Written following the amazing 2011 season and premiership and published the week PMFC won their 28th consecutive match (the next week they lost to Colingwood).Signed copy of "The Road Less Travelled - Port Melbourne Stands Alone" a 148 page paperback by Terry KEENAN. Cover apple green with red, navy and white lettering (colour photograph by David THOMPSON, front and back cover). A coverage of the six stand-alone years for the PMFC, from 2006 to the 2012 undefeated premiership.Signed by author on title pagepeter saultry, terry keenan, gary ayres, pmfc, port melbourne football club, sport - australian rules football -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Booklet - Official Souvenir of the 1939 Port Melbourne Centenary Celebrations Committee, Paul Freadman, Greater Port Melbourne, Oct 1939
... Port Melbourne Football Club... Yacht Club PMYC Sandridge Golf Club Port Melbourne Football Club ...Greater Port Melbourne - Official Souvenir of the 1939 Port Melbourne Centenary Celebrations Committee. Red and black 56 page book containing details of the Liardet festival, and local advertisements (2 copies)celebrations fetes and exhibitions, religion - anglican (holy trinity), religion - wesleyan methodist church, religion - roman catholic church (st josephs), mayors, town clerks, james peter crichton, sydney sims anderson, henry melville fennell, wilbraham frederick evelyn liardet, wfe liardet, caroline frederica liardet, edward james 'jack' holloway, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, swallow & ariell ltd, general motors-holden, gmh, neal's motors, port melbourne yacht club, pmyc, sandridge golf club, port melbourne football club, pmfc, port melbourne cricket club, port melbourne baseball club, nightingale supply co ltd, malcolm moore ltd, joe nield, harold v drew, j p burke, wilson electric transformer co, daniel scott pty ltd, a t harman & sons pty ltd, concrete constructions, cindcrete brick co, schumacher mill furnishing works -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Grand Final, Port Melbourne vs Yarraville, Junction Oval, Douglas Smallpage, 1953
... Port Melbourne Football Club... Sport - Australian Rules Football Port Melbourne Football Club ...B&W photos of various locations in Port Melbourne Port Melbourne v Yarraville, Football Grand final - Junction oval 1953Several have descriptions of locations in pencil on rear of photossport - australian rules football, port melbourne football club, pmfc -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Bob Skilton, Tom Lahiff, Paul Goss (left) and Peter Goss (right), 1960s
... Port Melbourne Football Club... Melbourne Football Club PMFC Bob SKILTON Jnr Tommy LAHIFF Paul GOSS ...B&W photo of Bob SKILTON, Tom LAHIFF, Paul GOSS (left), Peter GOSS (right), 1960ssport - australian rules football, tony cannatelli, port melbourne football club, pmfc, bob skilton jnr, tommy lahiff, paul goss, peter goss -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Audio - PMHPS Meeting, Local History in North Melbourne, Lorna Hannan, 26 Feb 2007
... Recording of PMHPS meeting at Port Melbourne Football Club... at Port Melbourne Football Club on 26.02.2007. Speaker was Lorna ...Recording of PMHPS meeting at Port Melbourne Football Club on 26.02.2007. Speaker was Lorna Hannan about local history in North melbourne. Recording duration 46:12domestic life, lorna hannan, north melbourne -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Financial record - PMHPS, Pat Grainger, Annual Report 2011, Aug 2011
... printing and photo of Port Melbourne Football Club. Contains... with red printing and photo of Port Melbourne Football Club ...PMH&PS was incorporated in 1994, and from 1995 was required to hold an AGM and present an Annual Report. These were compiled, designed, printed on photocopier and bound by the Secretary, except for the Tenth anniversary edition and most recent edition, commercially photocopied.Annual Report of the PMH&PS, 2011 A5 Navy colour with red printing and photo of Port Melbourne Football Club. Contains financial reports, list of members and photossocieties clubs unions and other organisations, port melbourne historical & preservation society, pmhps -
Victorian Interpretive Projects Inc.
Image, Australian Rules Football, 1934
... Melbourne Football Club. ... are probably South Melbourne Football Club, and the team in the black ...During the era of the Victorian Football League (VFL) the home team wore white shorts, and the away team wore black shorts. The team in the white shorts are probably South Melbourne Football Club, and the team in the black shorts are probably Melbourne Football Club. Six Australian Rules (formerly Victorian Football League) footballers ruck the ball towards their team members. australian rules football, football, victorian football league, vfl, afl -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Exhibition Catalogue, "Sportstuff", 2001
... Port Melbourne Colts Football Club... Football Club Victorian Sunday Football League Port Melbourne Colts ...No final copy of this catalogue exists, but this draft indicates the level of loans from over a dozen local sporting organisations plushistorical collections and researchon past events and organisations. Rare trophies, pennants and medals (including a Brownlow medal for Peter BEDFORD)required security precautions.Six page draft of catalogue for 2001 "Back to Port" 2 day exhibition "Sportstuff". Held at the Liardet Street Freemason's Hall during Port Melbourne Community Festival, in conjunction with all Port Melbourne sporting clubsAlteration to document are written in inkross street rovers, watson's baths, sport - cricket, sport - baseball, sport - lawn bowls, sport - football, lifesaving, sport - shooting, sport - soccer, sport - tennis, sport - trugo, sailing, sport - quoits, sport - cycling, sport - basketball, sport - boxing, sport - golf, sport - gymnastics, sport - athletics, port melbourne cricket ground, j l murphy reserve, railway united football club, victorian sunday football league, port melbourne colts football club, peggy howard nee antonio, bill payne, john may, john kosinduss, fred coy, jimmy james, ken linnett, tony bogdanoff, tommy lahiff, tony cannatelli, graeme anderson, ted freyer, charles mcleod, james kelly, robert mcleod, reginald earle, william (bill) tilley, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, eli 'dick' edwards, ron bedford, peter bedford, jim penaluna, david holt, bill earle, percy may, jimmy drew, chris raeburn, clyde holding, william (bill) hegarty, walter charles pont, frank gomez, tony stewart, john w stewart, ron stranks, wilbraham frederick evelyn liardet, edward c crockford, town clerks, sydney sims anderson, sea bathing -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Port Colts Football Team, Lagoon Reserve, 1963
... Port Melbourne Colts Football Club... Melbourne Colts Football Club Ron 'Bull' JENKINS Alan SIMMONS Dan ...Port Colts Football Team, 30 people in photo as follows : Back Row (left to right) Ron 'Bull' JENKINS / Alan SIMMONS / Dan MANSON / Laurie AGHAN / Bert WAGENER / Jim TANNOCK / Les MURPHY / Frank RICHARDSON / Daryl HUTTELY / Kevin O'HARA / Alex JAMES Middle Row (left to right) Bill GREEN / Brian McBROOM / Dave HOWIE / Bill McKENNA / Ray HARRY / Robert TWOMEY / Oscar FLANNERY / Ray WAGENER Front Row (left to right) Jim ADAMS / John MAY / Ted PAULIN / Brian BUCKLEY / Ken ADAMS / Peter DONNELLY / Frank CORBY / Ron ADAMS Mascots Greg JAMES (baby) / Robert McDONALD / Peter McDONALD Lasercopy of photo of Port Colts Football Team from the 1960s, at Lagoon Reservesport - australian rules football, societies clubs unions and other organisations, port melbourne colts football club, ron 'bull' jenkins, alan simmons, dan manson, laurie aghan, bert wagener, jim tannock, les murphy, frank richardson, daryl huttely, kevin o'hara, alexander arthur james, bill green, brian mcbroom, dave howie, bill mckenna, ray harry, robert twomey, oscar flannery, ray wagener, jim adams, john may, ted paulin, brian buckley, ken adams, peter donnelly, frank corby, rob adams, greg james, robert mcdonnald, peter mcdonald, lagoon reserve -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Peter's All Round Year, 1970 ... 50 Years On, 2020
... Melbourne Football Club Captain and 1970 Brownlow Medal winner... Melbourne Football Club Captain and 1970 Brownlow Medal winner ...A collection of articles and information on the AFL South Melbourne Football Club Captain and 1970 Brownlow Medal winner, Peter Lawrence Anthony "Wheels" BEDFORD.White covered book with colour photograph of Peter BEDFORDDean Jones & Nick. Best wishes Peter Bedford. 11 1970sport - australian rules football, peter lawrence anthony bedford, 50th anniversary -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Newspaper - Melbourne, Harry Earnest
... Chocolates Melbourne Harry Caulfield Football Club Melbourne Leonie ...Newspaper article dated 31/01/07 from the Age, of the biography of Henry Ernest Melbourne, creator of the Freddo Frog for Sir Macpherson Robertson. His later involvement with Caulfield Football club and Caulfield South Cricket Club (includes photo)melbourne henry ernest, caulfield south cricket club, freddo frog, caulfield town hall, confectionary, melbourne dorothy, robertson chocolates, melbourne harry, caulfield football club, melbourne leonie -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Dan MANSON, 1960s
... /cricketer. Played 3 games for Port Melbourne Football Club in 1959.... Played 3 games for Port Melbourne Football Club in 1959 ...Three (3) black and white photos of Dan MANSON. Footballer/cricketer. Played 3 games for Port Melbourne Football Club in 1959 but played many years for Port Colts. .01 - preparing for a football match by taping his glasses to his head .02 - training on the ground. Taped glasses obvious. .03 - as wicketkeeper behind the stumps to "batsman" Winifred ATWELL, famous honky tonk pianistsport - australian rules football, arts and entertainment, dan manson, winifred atwell -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - James Peter CRICHTON, 1930s
... Melbourne Football Club 1912... President of Port Melbourne Football Club 1912 Local Government ...Mayor of Town of Port Melbourne and City of Port Melbourne. Mayor on five occasions 1909/10, 1917/18, 1925/26, 1930/31, 1939/40. Served 51 years as Councillor President of Port Melbourne Football Club 1912Two Black and White portrait photos of James Peter CRICHTON. .02 is a photo of Crichton in early years of officelocal government - town of port melbourne, local government - city of port melbourne, james peter crichton, mayors -
Glen Eira City Council History and Heritage Collection
Magazine, colour, "150 Years of Footy. Our Game" Part 2
... Melbourne Football Club. The South Melbourne Football Club... of the South Melbourne Football Club. The South Melbourne Football Club ...This magazine was provided free with Herald Sun newspapers in May 2008 to celebrate 150 years of AFL. DVDs were also available during this time. This B/W image, reproduced in a magazine, is of historic significance for its portrayal of the Caulfield Town Hall (including portico entrance) and its role as the venue for the extraordinary meeting of members of the South Melbourne Football Club. The South Melbourne Football Club was facing difficulties towards the end of the 1970s, and in 1981 newspapers announced the club’s proposed move to Sydney. The Keep South At South (KSAS) group was formed in opposition to the move, and after presenting the board with more than the requisite amount of signatures required, forced them to call an extraordinary meeting of members. This meeting was held on Tuesday the 22nd of September 1981 at the Caulfield Town Hall. Herald Sun Out and About Magazine, colour, titled "150 Years of Footy. Our Game" Part 2, pages with words and images. B/W image of the Caulfield Town Hall on pg.8 showing the Portico entrance with a banner across the pillars with the words: "KEEP SOUTH AT SOUTH" across the banner and people on the steps. -
Merbein RSL Sub Branch
Photo, Portrait In Memory of Harold C. Ball
... Melbourne Football Club premiership teams,1939/40/.Joined 2/9 A.I.F... photograph "In memory of Harold C.Ball Melbourne Football Club ...Harold played football for Merbein before playing for Melbourne.Black and white photograph colourized- photo, rectangular, wooden frame, Man standing, Wearing shorts and unit football jerseyPlaque underneath photograph "In memory of Harold C.Ball Melbourne Football Club premiership teams,1939/40/.Joined 2/9 A.I.F 1940. Killed in action Singapore Island/,9th February,1942/ LEST WE FORGET/ Presented by 2/9 Field Ambulance Unit Association"melbourne, football, merbein, firsts -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Photographs, K.W. Truscott
... and Milne Bay. Played for Melbourne Football Club. Died at sea... and Milne Bay. Played for Melbourne Football Club. Died at sea ...Keith William "Bluey" TRUSCOTT 400213 Awarded DFC & Bar - Born 17/5/1916 Prahran Victoria WW2 RAAF Squadron Leader and Ace fighter pilot who served in Europe, South West Pacific and Milne Bay. Played for Melbourne Football Club. Died at sea and buried at Karrakatta Cemetery in Perth Western Australia. Three coloured photographs depicting head stones in cemetery400213 Squadron Leader K.W. Truscott DFC & Bar Royal Australian Air Force 28th March 1943 Aged 26 In Loving Memory of our Darling Son His duty nobly done. truscott, raaf, ww2, dfc -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Award - Trophy, Melbourne Amateur Sunday Football Association Premiership trophy, 1947
... Premiership trophy. Garden City Football Club. Melbourne... Premiership trophy. Garden City Football Club. Melbourne Amateur ...Premiership trophy. Garden City Football Club. Melbourne Amateur Sunday Football Association 1947sport - australian rules football, garden city football club -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document, State Funeral Service The Honourable Ronald (Bunna) William Walsh, 14 Apr 2022
... at the Sandridge Event Centre, Port Melbourne Football Club.... Football Club. Ronald 'Bunna' WALSH Deaths and Funerals Sport ...Ronald (Bunna) WALSH was born in Port Melbourne in 1933. Starting his career as a waterside worker he went on to become an official of the Waterside Workers' Federation and President the the South Melbourne ALP. In 1979 he was elected the the Victorian Legislative Assembly as the member for Albert Park. Throughout his parliamentary career he held a number of portfolios and was a great supporter of all things related to his birthplace, Port Melbourne. His State Funeral was held on the 14 April 2022 at the Sandridge Event Centre, Port Melbourne Football Club.Folded white card with a photo Ronald (Bunna) WALSH & his wife on the front cover & with his wife & son on the reverse.ronald 'bunna' walsh, deaths and funerals, sport - australian rules football, sandridge event centre -
Melbourne Legacy
Book, The Ron Barassi Collection Auction Catalogue, 2016
... Snr was also a football player for Melbourne Football club... for Melbourne Football club. The catalogue on page 8 mentions that when ...An auction catalogue of items being sold by AFL personality Ron Barassi in 2016. It appears to be a signed copy. The second last page is a note of thanks to Legacy for the help they gave Ron as a boy and mentions he made Legacy his lifelong charity. A note that accompanied the catalogue mentions Ron Barassi donated a significant amount of the sale proceeds to Legacy. Ron Barassi was helped by Legacy as a boy after his father, Ronald Barassi Snr died at Tobruk in 1941. Ron Barassi Snr was also a football player for Melbourne Football club. The catalogue on page 8 mentions that when his mother remarried and moved to Tasmania, Ron stayed in Melbourne with Norm Smith and family to further his football career. This is unlikely to be Legatee Norm Smith. Ron Barassi helped promote Legacy in many ways and at many events over many years.A record of important personalities such as Ron Barassi chose to donate to Legacy.Colour 104 page auction catalogue of items belonging to Ron Barassi.ron barassi, donations -
Vision Australia
Booklet - Text, Peter Ryall Baker 1918-1997
... and lifelong supporter of the Melbourne Football and Cricket clubs... Association President and lifelong supporter of the Melbourne Football ...Summary update of Centenary AppealOrder of Service and prayers offered in memory of Peter Baker, Victorian Blind Bowler's Association President and lifelong supporter of the Melbourne Football and Cricket clubs. Please note: missing second page of service through omission.8 pages with picture of Peter Baker on covernon-fictionelizabeth maxwell, neil maxwell, peter baker -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document - Folder, Pearce, Daisy
... in the 2013 AFLW draft, and captained the Melbourne Football Club... in the 2013 AFLW draft, and captained the Melbourne Football Club ...Daisy Pearce played for Australia in the 2006 international series in Ireland, after becoming captain of the Darebin women's football club, and in 2007 played in the E J Whitten Legends game at the Docklands stadium. She was named in the All-Australian team and played for her local Eltham club. She was the first Number 1 pick in the 2013 AFLW draft, and captained the Melbourne Football Club since the first season in 2017. Later she was a Channel Seven commentator on the men's game and, in 2024, she became AFLW head coach at West Coast. Contents Newspaper article: "Not too young to be a legend", Diamond Valley Leader, 13 June 2007. Daisy Pearce to play Australian Rules at the Docklands stadium. .Newspaper article: "Daisy is starting to bloom", Diamond Valley Leader, 25 July 2007. Daisy Pearce aiming to be her club's best and fairest. Newspaper article: "League of her own: Daisy Pearce can feel the change", The Weekend Australian Magazine, 13 February 2021. Daisy Pearce to play Australian Rules at the Docklands stadium. Newspaper article: "Pearce lands top job at the Eagles", The Age, 12 December 2023. Daisy Pearce to be AFLW head coach at West Coast in 2024 and continue as commentator for Channel Seven.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcdaisy pearce, aflw, e j whitten legends games, west coast aflw, darebin women's football club, eltham women's football club, melbourne club afwl -
Melbourne Legacy
Booklet, Ronald Dale Barassi AM State Memorial Service, 2023
... to be a star footballer for the Melbourne Football club like his father... later rose to be a star footballer for the Melbourne Football ...A programme for the State Memorial Service held on 10 November 2023 for Ron Barassi at the MCG. It lists the order of service and some facts on Ron's life. Australian football legend, former ‘Legacy Boy’ and Ambassador, Ronald Dale Barassi, AM passed away at the age of 87 on 6 September. Ron was forever grateful for Legacy’s support to him and his mother Elza. Throughout his life, as a Legacy Ambassador, Ron generously used his well-respected status and networks to promote the important work of Legacy. Ron came into Legacy’s care as a child when his father Ronald James Barassi was killed in action at Tobruk in 1941. Ron’s father was the first VFL footballer killed in World War II. Only 5 years old at the time, Ron later rose to be a star footballer for the Melbourne Football club like his father. Legacy assisted with his education and health expenses and supported him in attending youth camps and other recreational activities. A State Memorial Service for Ron was held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on November 10. Staff from Legacy assisted at the service by handing out programmes and encouraging attendees to sign condolence books which have since been presented to the Barassi family. Legacy was honoured by the Barassi family’s request, in lieu of flowers, that members of the public make a donation to Legacy to assist families of veterans in need, a cause very dear to Ron’s heart. A record of the life of a man helped by Legacy.Coloured A5 booklet x 8 pages with printing created for the State Memorial Service on 10 November 2023.ron barassi, football -
Melbourne Legacy
Document, MCC Library Fact Sheet Ronald Dale Barassi AM State Memorial Service, 2023
... at the time, Ron later rose to be a star footballer for the Melbourne... at the time, Ron later rose to be a star footballer for the Melbourne ...A fact sheet on Ron Barassi compiled by the MCC Library for the State Memorial Service held on 10 November. It lists Ron Barassi's football career. Australian football legend, former ‘Legacy Boy’ and Ambassador, Ronald Dale Barassi, AM passed away at the age of 87 on 6 September. Ron was forever grateful for Legacy’s support to him and his mother Elza. Throughout his life, as a Legacy Ambassador, Ron generously used his well-respected status and networks to promote the important work of Legacy. Ron came into Legacy’s care as a child when his father Ronald James Barassi was killed in action at Tobruk in 1941. Ron’s father was the first VFL footballer killed in World War II. Only 5 years old at the time, Ron later rose to be a star footballer for the Melbourne Football club like his father. Legacy assisted with his education and health expenses and supported him in attending youth camps and other recreational activities. A State Memorial Service for Ron was held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on November 10. Staff from Legacy assisted at the service by handing out programmes and encouraging attendees to sign condolence books which have since been presented to the Barassi family. Legacy was honoured by the Barassi family’s request, in lieu of flowers, that members of the public make a donation to Legacy to assist families of veterans in need, a cause very dear to Ron’s heart. A record of the life of a man helped by Legacy.White A4 paper with printing created by the MCC Library for the State Memorial Service on 10 November 2023.ron barassi, football -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: THE BEST
... as the year the Olympics came to Melbourne, Kennington Football Club... to Melbourne, Kennington Football Club supporters will rememberit ...Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Saturday, November 13, 2004. The best: while many people will remember 1956 as the year the Olympics came to Melbourne, Kennington Football Club supporters will rememberit as the year of Kennington winning the Bendigo Football Association premiership. Team members were: Back - Peter Floyd, Ken Mannix, Alan Somerville, Graeme Worme, Ron Woolley. Centre - Ken Johnson, Bill Caldwell, Ron Nalder, Neville Johnston, John Fern, John Hammill, Paddy Holey, Stan Rose, Rex Nancarrow. Front - Bruce Jones, Fred Woolley, Jack Hargreave, Alan Nakler, Eric Nalder, Kevin Boucher.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mr Thomas Wills' Centenary of AFL Monument -- 2 Photo
... of the Melbourne Football Club (1859) He Was Involved in forming... of the Melbourne Football Club (1859) He Was Involved in forming ...Two photographs of Australian Rules Football Memorial at Moyston2 Photos of the Memorial to commemorate a Centenary of Australian Rules Football This Monument commemorates the Memory to Thomas William Wills (1835 - 1880) Picture of a man kicking a football black top white Shorts in oval frame Thomas Wills was the Founding father of Australian Rules football co-founder and Captain of the Melbourne Football Club (1859) He Was Involved in forming the Geelong Football club (1859) And Was Captain (1860) Playing As Estimated 172 games. He was captain of an early team from Richmond. He Lived at Lexington Station Moyston While playing as a child with Aboriginal Children in this Area He developed a game which he later utIlised in the Formation of Austrian Football. This Monument was unvieled by the Australian Football League Historian Colin N. Hutchinson on September 17 1988, And this tribute to the memory of Thomas Wills was made Possible by The generosity of Wsetpac Banking Corporation and Staff This Monument Commemorates the Memory of Thomas Wentworth Wils (1835 -1880) a Picture of a Man kicking a football, black long sleeve thomas wiils, afl, vfl, sport -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Photograph, 1903 or 1908 Moorabbin Football Club, 1903 or 1908
... . The Melbourne Football Club's rules of 1859 are the oldest surviving set.... The Melbourne Football Club's rules of 1859 are the oldest surviving set ...1903 or 1908 Moorabbin Australian Rules Football Club. Philip Jones, a relative of James Jones who was a pioneer settler in Moorabbin Shire, is holding the football. In the late 1850s Melbourne's schools are first recorded organising football games modeled on precedents at English schools The earliest known such match was played on 15 June 1858 between Scotch College and Melbourne Grammar School on the St Kilda foreshore. On 10 July 1858, the Melbourne-based Bell's Life in Victoria and Sporting Chronicle published a letter by prominent Victorian cricketer Tom Wills, calling for the formation of a "foot-ball club" with a "code of laws" to keep cricketers fit during winter. The Melbourne Football Club's rules of 1859 are the oldest surviving set of laws for Australian football. The ten simple rules were drawn up on 17 May at a meeting chaired by Tom Wills and in attendance were journalists W. J. Hammersley and J. B. Thompson, and Thomas H. Smith. The rules were signed by Tom Wills, William Hammersley, J. Sewell, J. B. Thompson, Alex Bruce, T. Butterworth and Thomas H. Smith. Importantly, the rules were widely publicised and distributed. Having been codified in 1859, this means that Australian football is an older sport than most other football codes in the world, including soccer. As Geoffrey Blainey states, "soccer has no club that matches the antiquity of the early Victorian clubs." In 1859 several new football clubs formed including the Castlemaine Football Club, Geelong Football Club and the Melbourne University Football Club. The first football match played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) was not until 1876. Cricket authorities soon saw the opportunity to capitalise on the rapid growth of Australian football, however, and soon most grounds in Victoria were expanded to accommodate the dual purpose, a situation that continues to this day. Football matches between 1859 and 1899 were played in a 20-per-side format. n 1896, delegates from the stronger and wealthier Victorian Football Association clubs—Carlton, Collingwood, Essendon, Fitzroy, Geelong, Melbourne, St Kilda and South Melbourne—met to form a breakaway competition and in 1897, the Victorian Football League (VFL), was born as an eight-team competition. Popularity of the VFL grew rapidly and by 1925 with 12 teams, had become the most prominent league in the game and would dominate so many aspects of the sport from that point on. Moorabbin Football Club, nicknamed the Kangaroos, was the name of two distinct Australian rules football clubs which played in the Victorian Football Association (VFA). The first club, founded in the early 20th century, joined the VFA in 1951 and played there until 1963 with great success; they played home matches at Moorabbin Oval and wore royal blue and white hooped jerseys. The second club played in the VFA from 1983 to 1987. Moorabbin played initially in the Federal Football League, making their debut in 1909 and competing until 1950. During this time the club won 12 premierships, including winning all six premierships staged over the nine years between 1940 and 1948 (the competition was in recess from 1942 until 1944). The club entered the VFA in 1951. Its Federal League home ground, the Dane Road Reserve, was not up to VFA standards; so, in 1951 the club played at Cheltenham, and in 1952 moved into the Moorabbin Oval, which the Moorabbin Council had developed during 1951. The Kangaroos made the 1954 and 1955 finals series without success but in 1957 they helped eliminate premiership favourite Williamstown after defeating them by two points in the Semi Final. Moorabbin, who were coached by Bill Faul, took on Port Melbourne in the Grand Final, whom they had not once beaten since joining the league. In another upset, Moorabbin won comfortably to claim their maiden VFA premiership. In the early 1960s, the Moorabbin Council was very keen to bring a Victorian Football League team to Moorabbin Oval. 1964, the Moorabbin City Council secured a deal with St Kilda, who moved to Moorabbin Oval starting in 1965. The club originally intended to seek readmission for the 1965 season, but in July the club committee decided to withdraw permanently from the Association,and disbanded.Photograph is Black and White. Three rows of Australian Rules Football players in a typical team photograph. Some are wearing striped jumpers, either the stripes are going horizontal or parallel. There is a known man in this photo, named Philip Jones, who is holding the football in front row. There are two men wearing suits at the left, on the end of the third row. Hewitt, Photographer, 92 Regent St. North Richmond.moorabbin, football club, 1903, 1908, philip jones, james jones, early settlers, market gardeners, pioneers, herron john, australian rules foorball, victorian footbal league, victorian football association, moorabbin city council, moorabbin shire, city of moorabbin, st kilda football club,