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Formed 1874 Played as a junior club until 1877 when it was the premier junior club Played as a senior VFA club 1878-1880 at Royal Park Reverted to junior club Unable to get a fenced ground and forced to stay as a junior club 1893 -Premiers Third Rate Junior football association 1894-1898 VJFA...

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1909 West Torrens v Port Adelaide - http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5730262 1920 Sandhurst Player (Bribary attempt by South Bendigo Player) -- http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article203708451 1924 Echuca v South Bendigo (Attempt to bribe Umpire) - http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article178701270

On 10/07/1897 Brunswick v Footscray, A number of experienced Footscray players went to Flemington (Races?) and did not turn up to play. This was attributed to them just wanting to enjoy the day rather than playing. Footscray still won. 19-Jul-1913 Footscray supporters booed their own players...

Melbourne 'Tanking' scandal probably fits this list as the allegation was that the players were playing dead. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melbourne_Football_Club_tanking_scandal

1914 Port Melbourne v North Melbourne (last game of the Home and away Season - Game played in too 'friendly' a manner. (Rumors Port allowed North to get enough points to be minor premiers and in return give enough goals to Merrick of Port to lead the Goal kicking ladder.)

OK in 1902 I have two players named White at Preston. They were brothers (http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article241905928) Goalkicker in week 1 1902 is A.White http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article241886706 Goalkicker in week 2 1902 is J.White http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article241904887 Ahhhh ...

My Preston records are pretty sporadic. It could be that there was an 'Archie White' and an 'Arthur White', but I think not. Brian Membrey's 'Where we came from' history of the Preston club also only mentions one A.J. White and notes he retired after 20 seasons in 1911 (p.65)

Artie 'Joe' White played for Preston in the 1890's and had a quick stint at Essendon White (From Preston) at Essendon - Apr 1897 - http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article9164382 Permit J.A. White from Essendon to Preston 25-Jun-1897 (Newspaper date) - http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article190656001...

Most of you will have seen this 1866 engraving. https://emhs.org.au/gallery/yarra_park/history/1866_richmond_paddock_australian_football_match

This was just posted on the Melbourne group on reddit..originally from the East Melbourne Historical Society. Slightly off topic here but I thought some might be interested. Map is at https://emhs.org.au/gallery/maps/1866_isometrical_plan_melbourne_suburbs I can find Richmond, StKilda and MCG...

There is always St.Pat's in Ballarat...unbeaten for 49 years https://www.thecourier.com.au/story/2352283/how-clarendon-ended-st-pats-epic-winning-streak/

I can find 8 George Town NTFA 2002 to 2009 https://www.examiner.com.au/story/3833277/saints-to-celebrate-with-eight-straight-reunion/

I can find 7 Healthfield-Aldgate, based in the Adelaide Hills, set the record of 88 wins between 1971 and 1976. The team existed for 12 years, before it merged with then arch-rival Stirling Football Club to form the Mount Lofty District Football Club. In that time the team won seven...

I found these from 'Sport' in the SLV collection