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1925 VFL Grand Final
The 1925 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Geelong Football Club and Collingwood Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 10 October 1925. It was the 27th annual grand final of the Victorian Football League, staged to determine the premiers for the 1925 VFL season. The match, attended by 64,288 spectators, was won by Geelong by a margin of 10 points, marking that club's first VFL premiership victory. Geelong, competing in their first VFL grand final, had been the best side all season, having lost only two games on their way to the minor premiership and at one stage put together a sequence of 12 successive wins. Collingwood on the other hand had only made the finals on percentage, a spot only cemented when they defeated South Melbourne by 65 points in the final round. Geelong outscored Collingwood in each of the first three quarters to open up a 25-point lead going into the final term. Collingwood finished stro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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AFL may refer to: Sports * American Football League (AFL), a name shared by several separate and unrelated professional American football leagues: ** American Football League (1926) (a.k.a. "AFL I"), first rival of the National Football League (NFL) that competed in 1926 ** American Football League (1934), regional borderline-major league that competed in 1934 ** American Football League (1936) (a.k.a. "AFL II"), second rival of the NFL that competed in 1936 and 1937 ** American Football League (1938), minor professional American football league that changed its name to the American Professional Football Association in 1939 ** American Football League (1940) (a.k.a. "AFL III"), third rival of the NFL that competed in 1940 and 1941 ** American Football League (1944), offshoot of the Pacific Coast Professional Football League, played one year before merging back with the PCPFL ** American Football League (1946), name adopted by the American Association minor American football lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Hudd
William Wyatt Hudd (28 November 1901 – 5 August 1960) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong, Essendon and Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Football Mostly a defender, Hudd started his career at Queenscliff before moving to Geelong and becoming a half back flanker in their 1925 premiership side. He joined Essendon in 1926, spending two seasons there before taking a break from the VFL and playing at VFA club Yarraville. In 1929 he returned to the league with Hawthorn, playing for two years there and then moving to Sandringham Sandringham can refer to: Places * Sandringham, New South Wales, Australia * Sandringham, Queensland, Australia * Sandringham, Victoria, Australia **Sandringham railway line **Sandringham railway station **Electoral district of Sandringham * Sand ... before retiring in 1931 after 83 VFL games. Notes References *Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). ''The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers''. 7th ed. Melbourne: B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Beasley
George Edward Beasley (26 April 1902 – 6 August 1962) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Beasley came from Birregurra and played for Prahran before joining Collingwood. He played in two losing grand finals for Collingwood, as a back pocket In the sport of Australian rules football, each of the eighteen players in a team is assigned to a particular named position on the field of play. These positions describe both the player's main role and by implication their location on the gro ... defender in 1925 and at full-back in 1926. Beasley was playing coach of Williamstown 1929.''Williamstown Chronicle'"Williamstown's Coach" 16 March 1929, p. 2 He played 17 games and kicked 11 goals for 'Town in a season where the team won 9 games, lost 12 and finished in eighth position. He was replaced as captain-coach for 1930 by Jack O'Brien and Beasley crossed to Oakleigh. Footnotes References * External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Warren (footballer)
Jim Warren (22 July 1903 – 8 April 1977) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving as one of the second-tier regional semi-professional competitions which sit underneath the fully professional Australian Football League (AFL). It ... (VFL). He was born in Queenscliff. Warren was Geelong's third leading goal-kicker in 1925 with 24 goals and was a rover in their premiership team that year. He spent three more seasons at Geelong. Sorrento career Warren joined Sorrento on the Victorian Mornington Peninsula in the Peninsula Football Association as playing coach in 1929-30. His 1929 team finished the season with a premiership after a drawn grand final replay. References External links * * 1903 births Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Geelong Football Club players Geelong Football Club premiership p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denis Heagney
Denis "Dinny" Heagney (13 April 1898 – 11 March 1942) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Heagney, in just his fourth league game, was a follower in Geelong's 1925 premiership team. He played in the opening two rounds of the 1926 VFL season The 1926 VFL season was the 30th season of the Victorian Football League (VFL), the highest level senior Australian rules football competition in Victoria. The season featured twelve clubs, ran from 1 May until 9 October, and comprised an 18-gam ... but didn't appear in any more games for Geelong. He died on 11 March 1942.'' The Argus'"Former Footballer's Death" 12 March 1942, p. 4 References External links * * 1898 births Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Geelong Football Club players Geelong Football Club premiership players 1942 deaths VFL/AFL premiership players {{AFL-bio-1898-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Fleming (footballer)
Eric James Edward Fleming (16 March 1903 – 20 August 1984) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL), and for the Oakleigh Football Club in the Victorian Football Association (VFA). Family The son of Edward Reardon Fleming (1864-1931), and Mabel Hilda Fleming (1879-1967), née Propsting, Eric James Edward Fleming was born at Melbourne on 16 March 1903. He married Coral Myrtle Frood (1909-2000) in 1928. Football South Bendigo (BFL) While stil attending school, he played with the South Bendigo Football Club in the Bendigo Football League (BFL) in 1921. He was one of the best players in a BFL representative team that played against a VFL representative team at Bendigo on 6 August 1921. Geelong (VFL) Eric Fleming was a tall, high marking ruckman who notably had an exceptional torpedo punt. He could also play at half forward and averaged over a goal a game in his career. Cleared from South Bendigo to Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syd Hall (footballer, Born 1902)
Thomas Sydney Hall (8 June 1902 – 23 May 1973) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Hall was a regular fixture in the Geelong team from 1924 to 1927, before embarking on a stint with Ararat. He played as a forward pocket in Geelong's 1925 premiership side. He returned in the 1930 VFL season The 1930 VFL season was the 34th season of the Victorian Football League (VFL), the highest level senior Australian rules football competition in Victoria. The season featured twelve clubs, ran from 3 May until 11 October, and comprised an 18-g ... but it would be his last year at the club. References External links * 1902 births 1973 deaths Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Geelong Football Club players Geelong Football Club premiership players Ararat Football Club players VFL/AFL premiership players {{AFL-bio-1902-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lloyd Hagger
Lloyd Hagger (7 December 1898 – 27 June 1968) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong Football Club in the Victorian Football League (1897–1989), Victorian Football League (VFL) from 1917 VFL season, 1917 to 1929 VFL season, 1929. Football Recruited from Barwon Football Club, Barwon in the Geelong & District Football League, Geelong & District Football Association, Hagger played as a key position forward and was known for his high marking and ability to kick goals from difficult angles. Named captain-coach of Geelong in 1924 VFL season, 1924, Hagger was captain for only one season, handing the job over to Cliff Rankin. In 1925 VFL season, 1925 Geelong won the premiership and Hagger was the Coleman Medal, League's leading goalkicker, with 78 for the season. He also regularly played for Victoria in interstate matches. At the 1924 Hobart Carnival, Hagger, playing for Victoria against Western Australia, kicked seven goals in Victoria's eight point win. Lat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Chambers (footballer)
John Moffatt Chambers (6 December 1901 – 1 July 1983) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He was inducted into the Geelong Hall of Fame in 2011. A strong marking ruckman, Chambers was cleared to Geelong in 1924, having been on Essendon's list. Chambers was a half forward flanker in the Geelong team which won the 1925 VFL Grand Final, their first ever premiership. In 1926 Chambers represented Victoria in an interstate match against Western Australia in Perth. Chambers kicked a career best 28 goals in 1928, from 18 games, to finish as Geelong's leading goal-kicker. Chambers had a son, John Chambers, who played Sheffield Shield cricket for Victoria Victoria most commonly refers to: * Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia * Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada * Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory * Victoria, Seychelle ... as a batsman.''T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George 'Jocka' Todd
George "Jocka" Todd (10 January 1903 – 13 August 1986) was an Australian rules footballer in the (then) Victorian Football League (VFL). Football A tight checking full-back who spoiled well, Todd played his whole career with Geelong Football Club. George was recruited from Queenscliff Football Club and played mainly at centre half-forward before transferring to the back line where he played the majority of his games as full back. He possessed outstanding skills and at times was unbeatable. He had the ability to punch the ball away from his opponents no matter how high they were in the air, and played in an era of some of the great full-forwards. His judgement was superb. A master of the drop kick he frequently landed the ball in the centre of the ground. Noted for his fair play, he was never ruffled under pressure. He was playing coach of Terang in the 1938 Hampden Football League season. Australian Football Hall of Fame In 1996 Todd was inducted into the Australian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Rayson
Arthur William Rayson (1 December 1898 – 21 January 1970) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Geelong in the VFL. Family The son of George Rayson (1873-1960), and Minnie Rayson (1876-1939), née Dawson, Arthur William Rayson was born at Dunolly, Victoria on 1 December 1898. He married May Perrett (1900-1984) in 1922. They had three children: a daughter, Dorothy, and two sons, Alan Arthur Rayson (1924–1982), and Coleman Medalist Noel Douglas Rayson (1933–2003), both of whom played for Geelong. Football Recruited to Geelong from the Cobden Football Club, Rayson was a rover who liked to use the stab kick. He played at half-forward flank in Geelong's 1925 premiership team. Geelong (Seconds) He kicked 4 goals, and was one of Geelong's best players in the team that won the VFL's 1923 "Junior League" premiership, against Richmond, 9.12 (66) to 5.10 (40), despite having to play the entire second half with only 17 men. Geelong (Firsts) 7 August 1926 It is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Williams (footballer, Born 1902)
Jack Williams (31 January 1902 – 14 October 1976) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving as one of the second-tier regional semi-professional competitions which sit underneath the fully professional Australian Football League (AFL). It ... (VFL). Local boy Jack Williams played his first season in 1925 and finished the year in Geelong's inaugural premiership winning side. He spent most of his career either on a wing or across halfback and played in another premiership in 1931. Williams represented the Victorian interstate team on one occasion. He retired in 1934 but returned to Geelong in 1945 as coach for a season, which brought just two wins. References External links * * 1902 births 1976 deaths Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Geelong Football Club players Geelong Football Club premiership ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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