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1927 Melbourne Carnival
The 1927 Melbourne Carnival was the sixth Australian National Football Carnival: an Australian rules football interstate competition. New South Wales caused the biggest upset of the carnival when they defeated Tasmania by three points and, also, came close to beating Western Australia. Victoria again finished on top of the table. Participating teams Queensland Queensland did not send a team to the Carnival. Victoria's two-teams controversy Victoria caused a controversy when it played a second eighteen in a match against a weaker state (i.e., against NSW, on 19 August 1927: see below) in order to keep its first eighteen fresh for the final match of the carnival, when it was to play against Western Australia. Consequently, on 19 August 1927, the Australian National Football Council — on the grounds that, "it was an unfair advantage £or the home team to choose from 200 players when the Visiting team had only 23 to 25 to pick from" — unanimously adopted a new rule for future c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Rules Football
Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by kicking the oval ball between the central goal posts (worth six points), or between a central and outer post (worth one point, otherwise known as a "behind"). During general play, players may position themselves anywhere on the field and use any part of their bodies to move the ball. The primary methods are kicking, handballing and running with the ball. There are rules on how the ball can be handled; for example, players running with the ball must intermittently bounce or touch it on the ground. Throwing the ball is not allowed, and players must not get caught holding the ball. A distinctive feature of the game is the mark, where players anywhere on the field who catch the ball from a kick (with specific conditions) are awarded unimped ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Bampton
Peter Aloysius Bampton (22 June 1896 – 2 January 1968) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Port Adelaide Football Club, Port Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League, SANFL during the 1920s. Football Bampton played a total of 137 games for Port Adelaide, often at centre half back. He made his debut during the 1919 season and was a member of their 1921 premiership side. In 1925 he had his best season, being awarded a retrospective Magarey Medal in 1998 after originally finishing runner up on a count back. He was Port Adelaide captain in 1927 and played his last game for the club the following season. During his career he represented South Australia at interstate football on 10 occasions. See also * 1927 Melbourne Carnival Footnotes External links * 1896 births 1968 deaths Australian rules footballers from South Australia Port Adelaide Football Club (SANFL) players Port Adelaide Football Club players (all competitions) Magarey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Pollock
Henry Clyde Pollock (15 May 1897 – 8 March 1965) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Family The son of John Bell Pollock (1860-1911), and Isabella Pollock (1859-1935), née Hiddleston, Henry Clyde Pollock was born on 15 May 1897 at Richmond, Victoria. He married Alice Isabel "Lal" Hardy (1904-1998) in 1927. Football Richmond (VFL) In his seven seasons with Richmond (1920-1926) he played in 91 games with the Second XVIII, kicking 32 goals, and was the team's captain in 1925. He also played in 16 First XVIII games, kicking 3 goals, as well as one game for a representative VFL team, at Albury, on 31 July 1926, against a combined team from the Ovens & Murray League. His last game for Richmond was at centre half-forward for the Second XVIII team that lost the 1926 Semi-Final to South Melbourne, 11.5 (71) to 10.18 (78), on 18 September 1926. Ulverstone (NWFU) Replacing Checker Hughes, who had returned to the m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cananore Football Club
Cananore Football Club was an Australian rules football club founded in 1901. It competed in the Tasmanian Football League (TFL/TANFL) as a junior club from 1901 to 1907, and as a senior club between 1908 and 1941. They were known as the ''Canaries'' and wore black and gold as their club colours. In 1942, the TFL competition was suspended indefinitely due to World War II. The club did not resume competition after the war and, to all intents and purposes, the former Cananore Football Club was transformed into what is now the Hobart Football Club. History Cananore played as a junior club between 1901 and 1907; and, as a junior club, played their matches at West Hobart Oval (the current school oval of the Lansdowne Crescent School) . Cananore gained senior club status for the 1908 TFL season; and, from then, played their home games at the TCA Ground, Tasmanian Cricket Association Ground. The name of the Cananore Football Club was derived from a misspelt plaque on a large fami ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Scott (footballer, Born 1900)
Alan Gordon Forcett Scott (25 August 1900 – 2 October 1982) was an Australian rules footballer who played for St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He also had a noted career in Tasmania in both the Northern Tasmanian Football Association (NTFA) and Tasmanian Football League (TFL). Football North Launceston Scott, a Tasmanian, started his career at North Launceston, where his twin brother Don also played. He was a member of their 1923 and 1925 NTFA premierships. Warracknabeal The 1926 season was spent at Warracknabeal in country Victoria, where he had gone to study "scientific farming". While studying at Warracknabeal he played football with the Warracknabeal Football Club in the Wimmera Football League. Cananore In 1927, he returned to Tasmania, and began his two-season stint with Cananore, which included a premiership in 1927. St Kilda A ruckman who could be used in the key positions, Scott returned to the mainland in 1929 to play for St Kilda. He played ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Pringle
Frederick Neville Pringle (22 December 1899 – 12 November 1982) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Cananore in the Tasmanian Football League (TFL) and Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1920s. Family The son of Charles Lowes Pringle (1868-1932), and May Gertrude Pringle, née Hewitt, Frederick Neville Pringle was born in Assam, India on 22 December 1899. He married Berenice Margaret Berkery (1906-1945) in 1929. Pre-war football Pringle was brought up in Tasmania where he played football with Cananore. Just 15 years of age when he debuted in 1915, he had to wait until 1920 to play again, due to the suspension of the competition during the war. Military service He served as a gunner in the 10th Field Artillery Brigade of the First AIF during World War I. Post-war football A ruckman who was at times used as a key position player, he had a two-season stint at Carlton, beginning in 1923, which impressed the state selectors enough to see hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horrie Gorringe
Horace Charles Gorringe (4 July 1895 – 17 July 1994) was an Australian rules football player in Tasmania, who is considered to have been one of the greatest rovers in the game's history. Family The son of Lowther Gorringe (1864–1927), and Evelyn Sophia Gorringe (1868–1954), née Watson, Horace Charles Gorringe was born on 4 July 1895 at Sandford, Tasmania. He married Myra Muriel Newnham (1899–1992) on 7 February 1929. Football Brighton Rovers In 1912 and 1913 he was playing along with his brother, Eric Lowther John Gorringe (1893–1970), for the Brighton Rovers. Cananore (TFL) Gorringe played for the Cananore club in the Tasmanian Football League between the years 1914 and 1930. He was Club Champion in 1928, winning the Most Consistent award. He played numerous matches at representative level for both the league and the state—in a war interrupted career (no TFL competition in 1916, 1917, and 1918), he played in 157 club games for Cananore, and in 35 combined ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Charlesworth (footballer)
John Edwin Charlesworth (14 September 1895 – 15 February 1960) was an Australian rules footballer who played in Tasmania during the 1910s and 1920s and also represented the state in interstate matches. He was inducted into the Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame in 2005. Charlesworth played for Cananore in the Tasmanian Football League (TFL). See also * 1927 Melbourne Carnival The 1927 Melbourne Carnival was the sixth Australian National Football Carnival: an Australian rules football interstate competition. New South Wales caused the biggest upset of the carnival when they defeated Tasmania by three points and, also, ... Footnotes References O'Neill, P., "Great Follower and Star Centre: Jack Charlesworth", ''The Sporting Globe'', (Wednesday, 14 June 1939), p.11. 1895 births 1960 deaths Cananore Football Club players Australian rules footballers from Tasmania Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame inductees {{AFL-bio-1895-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sturt Football Club
The Sturt Football Club, nicknamed The Double Blues, is a semi-professional Australian rules football club based in the suburb of Unley, South Australia, which plays in the South Australian National Football League. Founded in 1901 by the Sturt Cricket Club, the club initially struggled to make the finals, however, in 1915 they won their first Premiership. After several decades of substantial finals appearances and a few premiership wins, Sturt entered a period of success, winning seven premierships from 1966 to 1976 under coach Jack Oatey. Sturt has a total of 15 premierships, eleven Magarey Medallists and two Night Premierships. Sturt wear Oxford and Cambridge Blue reflecting the street names on which their home ground is based. Sturt play their home games at the 15,000 capacity Unley Oval and their club song is named ''It's a grand old flag''. History Establishment The Sturt Football club was established on 14 March 1901 following a meeting convened at the Unley Town H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Whitehead (footballer)
Charlie Whitehead (18 May 1899 – 16 November 1972) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and Sturt in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). Football Sturt (SAFL/SANFL) Whitehead played at Sturt with his brother Reg and they were both followers in the 1926 premiership winning team. He was club captain in the 1928 season. A ruckman, Whitehead kicked 16 goals from the 11 interstate games which he played for South Australia, including matches at the 1927 Melbourne Carnival and 1930 Adelaide Carnival. St Kilda (VFL) In 1932 he returned to Melbourne to spend a season with St Kilda, but resigned in early August, citing his dissatisfaction at having been demoted to the reserves.''The Mail, Adelaide''"Whitehead Resigns From St. Kilda" 6 August 1932. p. 10 Sturt (SANFL) He finished his career back at Sturt, where he played for two more years. See also * 1927 Melbourne Carnival The 1927 Melbourne Carniv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horrie Riley
Horrie Riley (10 September 1902 – 8 February 1970) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Sturt Football Club, Sturt in the South Australian National Football League, SAFL. Football Despite being one of the smaller players in the league, Victorian born Horrie Riley was particularly strong in the air. He won the 1923 Magarey Medal, was a member of Sturt's premiership side in 1926 and represented South Australia 20 times at interstate football. When he retired he 1930 he had played a total of 122 games. Riley has a place in the back pocket in Sturt's official 'Team of the Century'. See also * 1927 Melbourne Carnival Footnotes External links * 1902 births 1970 deaths Australian rules footballers from Melbourne Australian Rules footballers: place kick exponents Magarey Medal winners Sturt Football Club players South Australian Football Hall of Fame inductees {{AFL-bio-1902-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norman Barron
Norman Barron (15 May 1899 – 25 September 1987) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Sturt in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). Football Barron missed the 1929 season when he was appointed playing coach of Victorian club Warracknabeal in the Wimmera Football League. He returned to Sturt when he was not reappointed following Warracknabeal's failure to make the finals in his only season as coach. See also * 1927 Melbourne Carnival The 1927 Melbourne Carnival was the sixth Australian National Football Carnival: an Australian rules football interstate competition. New South Wales caused the biggest upset of the carnival when they defeated Tasmania by three points and, also, ... Footnotes External links Norman Barron's profileat AustralianFootball.com 1899 births 1987 deaths Sturt Football Club players Australian rules footballers from South Australia Warracknabeal Football Club players Wimmera Football League pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
