Passed away 13 January aged 93. He must have been one of the club's oldest surviving players until then.
After short stints with Richmond and Melbourne, he played three seasons with Moorabbin in the VFA as their full-forward. In 1957 he was cleared to North and played for four seasons before...
1915-1918 THE WAR YEARS (Concluded)
1918 - A ONE HORSE RACE
After two years of suspension, the VFA was considering resuming. A big incentive for them to start again was the agreement between them and the VFL...
1915 - 1918 THE WAR YEARS (Cont.)
1916 – 1917 IN RECESS
In early February 1916, the VFA had a special meeting to discuss the suspension of football during the war. At that stage Essendon, Footscray, Williamstown and Hawthorn were firmly against any football being played. Brighton, Brunswick...
1915 - 1918 THE WAR YEARS
1915 -- CHAMPIONS
North Melbourne had won the premiership in 1914, but just before the Finals were played, war had been declared and this would have huge repercussions on the game over the next few years.
The VFA met in March and most of the delegates were in...
There could have been some bad blood between the clubs. After the Round 12 1928 match between them North lodged a complaint with the VFL against Richmond's Donald Don, claimimg he had struck Charlie Cameron. There was an investigation but no action taken against Don.
1925 (Concluded)
ROUND 13 FITZROY
With several players carrying injuries from the previous week, North delayed naming their side until Friday night. In the end the only player omitted, besides the three disqualified ones, was Gomez. In came Smith, Linton, Metcalf and Giles.
North matched it...
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