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1927 Brownlow Medal
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The 1927 Brownlow Medal was the fourth year the award was presented to the player adjudged the fairest and best player during the Victorian Football League (VFL) home and away season. Syd Coventry of the Collingwood Football Club won the medal by polling seven votes during the 1927 VFL season. Leading votegetters References 1927 in Australian rules football 1927 Events January * January 1 – The British Broadcasting ''Company'' becomes the BBC, British Broadcasting ''Corporation'', when its Royal Charter of incorporation takes effect. John Reith, 1st Baron Reith, John Reith becomes the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syd Coventry
Sydney Alfred Coventry (13 June 1899 – 10 November 1976) was an Australian rules football player, coach and administrator. He played for Collingwood Football Club, Collingwood in the Australian Football League, Victorian Football League (VFL) and also coached Western Bulldogs, Footscray in the VFL. In 1969, the Collingwood Football Club named the newly built social club stand at Victoria Park, Melbourne, Victoria Park the S. A. Coventry Pavilion. In 1992, the Melbourne Cricket Club named Gate 7 after Coventry (and his brother) as part of the Great Southern Stand development at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. In 1996, Coventry was inducted into the first batch of players and officials in the Australian Football Hall of Fame. In 2016, Coventry was named by Sam Walker of ''The Wall Street Journal'' as one of the 16 best captains in sport history. Early career Coventry was originally from Diamond Creek, Victoria, Diamond Creek in Victoria. He moved to Queenstown, Tasmania, Queenst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carji Greeves
Edward Goderich "Carji" Greeves Jr. (1 November 1903 – 15 April 1963) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club in the Victorian Football League (1897–1989), Victorian Football League (VFL), now known as the Australian Football League (AFL). He won the inaugural Brownlow Medal in 1924, awarded to the VFL/AFL player adjudged best and fairest, fairest and best during the home-and-away season. He is the son of Ted Greeves, who also played with the Geelong Football Club. Greeves is the namesake of the Carji Greeves Medal, the Geelong Football Club's best and fairest award. Family and personal life In the 1860s, Greeves' grandmother Julie (née Anderson) was briefly engaged to Tom Wills, the famed cricketer and founder of Australian rules football. Historian Col Hutchinson noted that "If Tom Wills had married Julie, we wouldn't have had Carji Greeves". Greeves was given the nickname "Carji" as a baby by a friend of the family, the New South Wal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ern Utting
Ernest Benjamin 'Tich' Utting (31 October 1897 – 21 November 1948) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Collingwood Football Club and Hawthorn Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Family The tenth of thirteen children born to Thomas Edward Utting (1862–1942) and Emily Esther Utting (1863–1943), nee Bartley, Ernest Benjamin Utting was born at Collingwood on 31 October 1897. War service In 1915, shortly before turning 18, Utting enlisted to serve in World War I. After completing training at Broadmeadows and then serving for five months overseas, Utting was returned to Australia from Egypt after he was diagnosed with a heart condition. Football Ern Utting started his football career with the Collingwood District in the Victorian Junior Football League. Success as a forward in that team led to his selection by the Collingwood VFL (senior) team but he struggled to get consistent game time in what was a strong side, although he managed to top ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas O'Halloran (Australian Footballer)
Thomas Hugh O'Halloran (24 December 1904 – 31 March 1956) was an Australian rules footballer who played in the VFL between 1925 and 1934 for the Richmond Football Club. He served as Richmond's Reserves Coach in 1935 and as the club's vice president in 1936 and 1940. See also * 1927 Melbourne Carnival The 1927 Melbourne Carnival was the sixth Australian National Football Carnival: an Australian football interstate competition. New South Wales caused the biggest upset of the carnival when they defeated Tasmania by three points and, also, came ... Footnotes References * Hogan P: ''The Tigers Of Old'', Richmond FC, Melbourne 1996 Richmond Football Club – Hall of Fame inductee: Tom O’Halloran External links * * Thomas O'Halloran's playing statisticsfrom The VFA Project 1904 births 1956 deaths VFL/AFL players born outside Australia Richmond Football Club players Camberwell Football Club players Richmond Football Club premiership players Australian rules ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leo Dwyer
Leo Joseph Dwyer (9 May 1907 – 11 November 1995) was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Dwyer, a wingman, played eight games in North Melbourne's debut VFL season in 1925. Despite being in a struggling team, Dwyer polled well in the Brownlow Medal and had his best finish in 1928 when he was equal third. When he went to Yarraville, without a clearance, he had to sit out of football for two years in order to get a permit to back come to North Melbourne. A four time Victorian representative, he resumed his VFL career in 1934 but would play only four more games with the club. He then returned home to Murchison and led the local team to a Goulburn Valley Football League grand final in 1936, which they lost. He also won the 1936 GVFL's Morrison Medal that, which was awarded to the season's best and fairest player. His son Laurie Dwyer as well as two grandsons, Anthony and David, all played for North Melbourn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austin Robertson Sr
Austin refers to: Common meanings * Austin, Texas, United States, a city * Austin (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * Austin (surname), a list of people and fictional characters * Austin Motor Company, a British car manufacturer Arts and entertainment * ''Austin'' (album), by Post Malone, 2023 * "Austin" (Blake Shelton song), 2001 * "Austin" (Dasha song), 2023 * ''Austin'' (TV series), a 2024 Australian-British comedy series Businesses and organisations Businesses * American Austin Car Company, short-lived American automobile maker * Austin Automobile Company, short-lived American automobile company * Austin Motor Company, British car manufacturer ** ''Austin'' magazine, produced for the Austin Motor Company by in-house Nuffield Press * Austin Airways, a former Canadian passenger airline and freight carrier * Austin cookies and crackers, a Keebler Company brand Education * Austin College, in Sherman, Texas, U.S. * Austin High School (other), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg Stockdale
Francis Gregory Stockdale (30 July 1899 – 14 May 1949) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1920s. A noted goalkicker, in the 1923 VFL season Stockdale broke the league record for the most goals kicked by a player in a season (when including finals matches), finishing with 68 goals from his 18 appearances. Early life The son of William Hallett Stockdale (1859–1927), and Agnes Stockdale (?–1925), née Heavy (or Heavey or Harvey), Francis Gregory Stockdale was born at Kilmore, Victoria, on 30 July 1899. Football career Local football beginnings Stockdale played with the Kilmore Football Club in 1917 and 1918 before transferring to Rushworth Football Club in the Kyabram and District Football League in 1919. He then moved to Corowa to work (at Stockdale & Skehan Motor Garage) and played football with one of his older brothers, Chas Stockdale, in the powerful Ovens and Murray Football League from 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Jerram
George Henry William Jerram (15 August 1904 – 20 May 1948) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL), and with Williamstown in the Victorian Football Association (VFA). Football Jerrem, a utility, was used as a half forward flanker, back pocket and in the ruck during his career. Geelong (VFL) An interstate player in just his second season, Jerram represented the VFL in the 1927 Melbourne Carnival. He also finished equal sixth in the Brownlow Medal that year, after a good season with Geelong. North Melbourne (VFL) In 1930 he switched to North Melbourne and didn't miss a game in his first two seasons. He made his last appearance with North Melbourne in 1935. In 144 VFL games, Jerram was never reported by the umpires and off the field worked as a policeman. After leaving the police force, Jerram became a boiler attendant. Wiliamstown (VFA) In 1936, he transferred to Williamstown, who he captain-coac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allan Geddes
Allan Edward Geddes (4 November 1903 – 12 December 1987) was an Australian rules football player who played between 1922 and 1924 in the VFA for the Williamstown Football Club, and in the VFL between 1925 and 1935 for the Richmond Football Club. VFA He played with the VFA club Williamstown from 1922 to 1924, playing 51 games and scoring seven goals. He also played one game for a combined VFA team that played against a Perth Football Club team, at the North Melbourne Cricket Ground on 2 August 1924; In a low scoring match, played in appalling conditions, the Perth team won by two points: 3.8 (26) to 3.6 (24). Geddes was one of Victoria's best players. VFL (Firsts) He was cleared from Williamstown to Richmond on 1 May 1925, and played on the wing in his first match for Richmond in round one of the 1925 season, against the Hawthorn Football Club, at Glenferrie Oval on 2 May 1925 (the Hawthorn Club's first ever VFL match). Geddes played well in a team that beat Hawthorn 11. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Duncan
George Robert Alexander Duncan ( – ) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton Football Club, Carlton in the Australian Football League, Victorian Football League, for Stratford in the East Gippsland Football League, Gippsland Football League, for Coburg Football Club in the Victorian Football League, Victorian Football Association, and for Havelock in the Industrial Football League (at the age of 36). Duncan made his debut for Carlton in Round 1 of the 1921 season. He retired from VFL football in 1930, having played 141 senior games for Carlton, and four interstate games for Victoria. He is especially remembered for his performance in "Duncan's match". Footballer Carlton He made his debut for Carlton on 7 May 1921, playing on the half-forward flank, against Richmond, at the Punt Road ground. A crowd of 32,000 saw Carlton defeat Richmond by 9 points, 7.11 (53) to 8.14 (62). He played 15 senior matches in 1924; and, with 27 goals, he was Carlton's top g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1926 Brownlow Medal
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The 1926 Brownlow Medal was the third year the award was presented to the player adjudged the fairest and best player during the Victorian Football League (VFL) home and away season. Ivor Warne-Smith of the Melbourne Football Club won the medal by polling nine votes during the 1926 VFL season. Leading votegetters References 1926 in Australian rules football 1926 In Turkey, the year technically contained only 352 days. As Friday, December 18, 1926 ''(Julian Calendar)'' was followed by Saturday, January 1, 1927 '' (Gregorian Calendar)''. 13 days were dropped to make the switch. Turkey thus became the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick Taylor (Australian Rules Footballer)
Richard John Taylor (28 November 1900 – 25 May 1962) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Family The son of Richard Taylor (1865-1939), and Charlotte Taylor (1868-1923), née Walker, Richard John Taylor was born at Armadale, Victoria on 28 November 1900. Football Melbourne (VFL) Taylor played as a centreman. He made his VFL debut with Melbourne in the last home-and-away match of the 1922 season, against Fitzroy, at Princes Park, on 16 September 1922. He went on to play 164 games for Melbourne, including 127 consecutive games from his debut until an injury sustained from a kick on the leg in the violent and spiteful 17 August 1929 match against Footscray, in which Taylor had kicked 6 goals, meant that he was unable to pass a fitness test on the morning of the next match and, therefore, could not play in the 24 August 1929 match against St Kilda. He was a last-minute inclusion in that seaso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
