North Melbourne used a siren at Arden St in Round 6 1945. But the umpire requested at three quarter time that the bell be used as well. The old bell persisted there for a few years more. On some occasions it was not heard, particularly Round 7 1949 when the umpire and several players did not...
Love your VFA Project site, Michael. You should have a "Contact Us" function on it so people can give you information and corrections. I had to trace you through this site to contact you.
North Melbourne player Sicily was John not Thomas. Thomas was his father's name.
Keep up the good work.
They did miss one. And I pointed this out to the Herald-Sun reporter. Fred Davies. Here's his story.
https://www.nswfootballhistory.com.au/tag/freddie-davies/
The old VFA had it when it split into two divisions in the early 60s I think. The team that finished last in Division 1 would be relegated to Division 2 and the premiers of Division 2 were promoted to Division1. But as various teams folded and dropped out it reverted to one division before...
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