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1956 VFL season

Essendon Third Eighteen footballer and junior champion athlete Ron Clarke, son of 1931 Essendon Best and Fairest Tom Clarke, and brother of Essendon champion Jack Clarke, lit the Olympic Flame in the 1956 Olympics' opening ceremony.

1979 Brownlow Medal

The 1979 Brownlow Medal was awarded to Peter Moore from the Collingwood Football Club as the fairest and best player during the 1979 Victorian Football League home-and-away season.

AFHV: World’s Funniest Videos

The show features clips predominately from the American version of Funniest Home Videos, and is hosted by former Australian rules footballer Shane Crawford and former MTV VJ Lyndsey Rodrigues.

Australian rules football in Australia

Adelaide's Matthew Clarke and Melbourne's Mark Jamar contest a centre bounce.

Brodie Holland

He had a clash with Scott Camporeale of Carlton leaving him with a bloodied nose, while late in the year, he was suspended for punching Paul Williams of Sydney in the stomach.

Clontarf Foundation

Some of the Clontarf students who have gone on to play football at a professional level include Mark Williams, Dion Woods, Andrew Krakouer, Michael Johnson, Lewis Jetta, Chris Yarran and Patrick Ryder.

Denis Zeunert

Playing on the half back flank, he combined with Peter Webster and John James to make one of the most formidable back lines in the league.

Dermott Brereton

In 2005, he appeared in a Toyota Memorable Moments advertisement featuring Stephen Curry that satirised the famous 1989 Grand Final incident with Geelong player Mark Yeates.

Eltham High School

The school has produced Tour de France winning cyclist Cadel Evans, footballer Peter Moore, Victorian cricketer Lloyd Mash, Seven Network newsreader Jennifer Adams, actor and musician Ben Mendelsohn, actress Emily Browning, Australian actress and cinema icon Kerry Armstrong, and Australian comedian and radio / television personality Merrick Watts of Merrick & Rosso.

Fred Swift

Richmond’s John Ronaldson kicked a goal (his third for the match) to put Richmond six points ahead, and then a goal from Kevin Bartlett, backing out of the pack, increased Richmond’s lead to twelve points.

Guy McKenna

He formed one of the most feared backlines in the AFL, along with John Worsfold, Ashley McIntosh, Glen Jakovich and Michael Brennan and was known for his cool demeanour and reliability.

Ken Armstrong

Ken Armstrong (Australian rules footballer) (1936–2009), Australian rules football player and coach for Perth and later commentator

Kevin Sheehan

Kevin Vincent Sheehan OAM (born 1 August 1953) is a former Australian rules footballer for Geelong and the current Australian Football League (AFL) National Talent and International Manager, a member of the AFL football operations sub-committee and a selector for the AFL Rising Star award.

Macleod Football Club

MJFC puts almost 300 players on the field each week and has produced AFL players such as Matthew Collins, Jarrod Molloy, Mark Richardson, Robert Scott, Tony Woods, Ron McKeown and the latest great star Michael Hurley.

Matthew McCarthy

He is the brother of deceased Port Adelaide player John McCarthy.

Peter Hudson

Hudson was kept goalless just three times during his senior career, by Richmond's Barry Richardson in 1969, Carlton's Rod Austin in 1977 and Bruce Greenhill of TFL club Sandy Bay in 1978.

Peter Matera

Matera is nicknamed 'Roo', dubbed so by team mate Chris Lewis due to his supposed Kangaroo like appearance.

Plympton Football Club

Plympton FC has produced a number of Australian Football League (AFL) players including Bryce Gibbs (Carlton), Cameron Hitchcock (Port Adelaide), Christian Howard (Western Bulldogs) and Patrick McCarthy (Carlton).

Ron Clarke

His brother Jack Clarke and father Tom played Australian rules football in the Victorian Football League with Essendon.

Shaun Baxter

:For the Australian rules footballer best known for his appearance in Year of the Dogs, see Shaun Baxter.

Tristen Walker

Forced to play at fullback, due to the absence of Simon Prestigiacomo, he held superstar spearhead Matthew Richardson of Richmond to one goal and six behinds.

Werribee Football Club

The alliance allowed the club to have access to players such as Brad Johnson, Daniel Cross, Scott West and Adam Cooney.


see also

Aberfoyle Park High School

Brenton Sanderson – coach of Adelaide Crows (2012 - present) and former Australian rules footballer for Adelaide (1992 – 1993), Collingwood (1994) and Geelong (1995 – 2005).

Allan Hird

Allan Hird, Jr. (born 1946), Australian rules footballer, father of James Hird

Allan Hird, Sr. (1918–2007), Australian rules footballer, grandfather of James Hird

Angwin

Laurence Angwin, Australian rules footballer and grandson of Andy

Anthony Rocca

Of Italian descent, Rocca is the younger brother of former Australian rules footballer and former teammate Saverio Rocca (who now plays for the Washington Redskins in the NFL).

Arthur Edwards

Arthur A. Edwards (1915–2002), Australian rules footballer with the Fitzroy Football Club

Arthur R. Edwards (1934–2006), Australian rules footballer with the Footscray Football Club

Begley

Colm Begley, Irish Gaelic footballer and Australian rules footballer

Bill Twomey

Bill Twomey, Jr. (1927–2004), Australian rules footballer, son of the above

Bizzell

Clint Bizzell (born 1976), professional Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League

Brad Campbell

Brad L. Campbell, former Australian rules footballer for Melbourne

Brian Harris

Brian Lake (born 1982), Australian rules footballer formerly known as Brian Harris

Captain Blood

Jack Dyer (1913–2003), Australian rules footballer nicknamed Captain Blood

Chris Waterson

Chris P. Waterson, (b. 1961), Australian rules footballer for Essendon and Brisbane

Edward Barry

Son Barry (1877–1959), Australian rules footballer for Essendon, real name Edward Barry

Faul

Bill Faul (born 1909, date of death unknown), Australian rules footballer

FEV

Brendan Fevola, an Australian Rules footballer known by the nickname 'Fev'

Gary Ablett

Gary Ablett, Jr. (born 1984), Australian rules footballer, son of Gary, Sr.

Gary Ablett, Sr. (born 1961), Australian rules footballer, father of Gary, Jr.

Gary Wilson

Garry Wilson (born 1953), Australian rules footballer (nicknamed "Flea")

Graeme Anderson

Graeme F. Anderson (born 1939), Australian rules footballer with Carlton

Gumbleton

Frank Gumbleton, a former Australian rules footballer who played for North Melbourne during the 1970s.

Harry O'Brien

Heritier Lumumba, an Australian rules footballer, who plays for Collingwood Football Club in the AFL.

Haydn Bunton

Haydn Bunton, Jr. (born 1937), Australian rules footballer, son of the above

Hince

Frank Hince (b. 1882), Australian (Australian rules) footballer

Jack Williams

Jack W. Williams (born 1902, date of death unknown), Australian rules footballer

Jeff Morris

Geoff Morris, Australian rules footballer of the 1970s and '80s, and coach of the 1990s

Jim Goonan

Jim H. Goonan (1873–1950), Australian rules footballer for Carlton

Alf Goonan (1904–1942), Australian rules footballer for North Melbourne

Jim Hallahan

Jim Hallahan, Jr. (born 1911), Australian rules footballer, son of the above

John Schultz

John W. Schultz (born 1959), Australian rules footballer for St Kilda

Josh Kennedy

Josh P. Kennedy (born 1988), Australian rules footballer with the Sydney Swans and previously Hawthorn

Josh J. Kennedy (born 1987), Australian rules footballer with the West Coast Eagles and previously Carlton Football Club

Kerrison

Shane Kerrison (born 1965), former Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in the Australian Football League

Loxton, South Australia

Grantley Fielke (b. 1962), former Australian rules footballer who played for West Adelaide in the SANFL and for both Collingwood and the Adelaide Crows in the VFL-AFL between 1979 and 1997.

Makeham

Bob Makeham (born 1901, date of death unknown), Australian rules footballer

Mark Jackson

Mark "Jacko" Jackson (born 1959), Australian rules footballer and actor

McMahen

Noel McMahen (born 1926), Australian rules footballer and coach

Norm Oliver

Norm M. Oliver (born 1885), Australian rules footballer for Collingwood

Norman Goss

Norm Goss, Sr. (b. 1915), former Australian rules footballer and father of Norm Goss, Jr.

Peter Bell

Peter R. Bell (born 1954), Australian rules footballer, played for St Kilda and Sandringham

Ronald Evans

Ron Evans (1939–2007), Australian rules footballer, Chairman of the Australian Football League, and President of the Essendon Football Club

Ross Smith

Ross W. Smith (born 1965), Australian rules footballer for North Melbourne

Ross G. Smith (born 1942), Australian rules footballer for St Kilda

Sarcevic

Ray Sarcevic (born 1964), a former Australian rules footballer

Sean Whyte

Sean Wight (1964–2011), Australian rules footballer from Scotland

Tom Warhurst

Tom Warhurst, Jr., (b. 1963), Australian rules footballer for Norwood and Adelaide

Torpedo punt

Australian rules footballer Gordon Rattray, who played his football with the Fitzroy Football Club between 1917 and 1928, is credited as the first player to use the torpedo punt.

Vogels

Luke Vogels (born 1983), Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League

Whiskas

In 1998, Australian rules footballer Garry Hocking changed his name by deed poll to "Whiskas" as part of the Geelong Football Club promotion with the company.