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Want to share your first time with us? What did you try, did you like it, what were the repercussions? My first try was with some generic brandy my mum bought to put in a cake (Innkeepers brand I think) I was about 14 and it was way too much for my childish palate so I didn't drink much When...

I am 61 YO and have never been in a fistfight. I know some blokes who have been in dozens. In what should have been my fighting years of teens to 30s I played footy a bit and got drunk often but no-one ever hit me, even though I probably deserved it at times, and I didn't feel the urge to hit...

Did anyone on here witness this brawl that occurred as the Essendon and Richmond players were coming off at half-time? The Essendon physio had his jaw broken and some players actually ended up in court over the affair Some of the participants were Mal Brown, Steve Parsons, Brian Roberts,Barry...

Does anyone recall this documentary shown on Ch 7 Melbourne c.1968? It showed footy violence and its aftermath graphically and was hosted by World Of Sport anchor Ron Casey. It was screened in primetime on a weeknight I recall reading that someone tried to seek it out a few years ago from Ch...

All the networks had footy replays in the 1960s as well as discussion panels The ABC panel was on Friday nights, chaired by Harry Beitzel and panellist included Roy Wright, Geoff Leek, Ted Rippon, Phonse Kyne, Ray Walker, Morton Browne, Maurie Considine, Chicken Smallhorn, Percy Beames...

Does anyone else remember this paper from the late 60s-early 70s? I used to get it free every Sunday morning from my local Caltex service station. It was started by media commentator Harry Beitzel and contained way more statistical info than was normal for the time.

Below is a newspaper article regarding the introduction of a "new style of football" in San Francisco 1910 by Eric Cullen Ward. An Australian Rules league started in the U.S but faded away during WW1. http://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=SFC19100809.2.102