A study of Association correspondence over the past two years quite explains the League antipathy to country exhibition games of the throw-pass. Records show that the new rules are spreading far and wide, as country people ...
Article : 273 wordsLINED up at St. Kilda prior to the start of training yesterday. Ansell Clarke (captain), on left with ball. All these players had ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 37 wordsA doubt whether a deliberate punch had been delivered, or whether the player had used his hand to ward off his opponent, backed by an eloquent appeal by Footscray's coach (Joe Kelly). ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 861 wordsAlthough by no means intolerant, Association clubs are strong in support the Coburg club move to reserve council grounds in Association districts for V.F.A. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 343 wordsThere is a strong probability that Gordon Strang will be seen in his old place at centre half-back in the Richmond side in a few weeks' time. ...
Article : 116 wordsHawthorn selectors are still confronted with an unusually large crop of injuries. They were perturbed yesterday when, as the result of last Saturday's match, the ...
Article : 118 wordsYesterday's heavy fog, responsible for the tragic accident in the bay in the morning, did not lift materially during the day, ...
Article : 132 wordsWith Richmond and Hawthorn playing at home and St. Kilda playing away on May 20, a Camberwell supporter has written to the V.E.A. secretary (Mr. R. Keon Cohen) ...
Article : 106 wordsRepresentatives of the Glenelg (S.A.) club waited on the Collingwood committee last night to ask for a clearance for Marcus Boyall. ...
Article : 34 wordsBrunswick committee to-morrow will deal with an application from the champion rover. J. Dowling for a clearance to Preston, where his brother stars on the wing. It is not ...
Article : 89 wordsAlthough no official communication from the Junior League on the matter had been received the League Second Eighteens, through the chairman of the ...
Article : 276 wordsMr. Stewart Stewart, selector of Hawthorn club, resigned last night. Mr. J. H. McGuire, chairman of the finance committee, was elected in his ...
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Advertising : 541 wordsFootscray will probably have to make four changes for next Saturday's match at Collingwood. It is expected that Coll[?]s will be moved ...
Article : 120 wordsBob Flett, 6 ft. 1 in. and weighing 13 stone, from St. Kilda, has been signed up by Brunswick, and will be a big aid in building up the second ruck. Alex. Gillon has been ...
Article : 58 wordsIt was rumored at Fitzroy last night that Micky Sharp, Fitzroy rover and inter-State representative, was contemplating retiring from the game. Officials ...
Article : 84 wordsGeneral regret is felt at Coburg that Little has so severely bruised his kidneys that he will be confined to bed for at least a week. Ringholt, who injured his ankle at practice ...
Article : 64 wordsRecovered from injuries, Eastmulr and Also? trained at Port Melbourne last night and are available for selection. J. Edwards, [?] half-forward from South Melbourne's list, ...
Article : 36 wordsThe Saturday Morning League tribunal last night imposed disqualification of four weeks on L. Monaghan (Victoria-Brewery), reported for attempting to strike F. Holden (General ...
Article : 124 wordsEnthusiastic over their victory at Brunswick, Northcote trained solidly last night for the visit to Yarraville. The captain, A. Mietzcke, is disabled still with a serious thigh ...
Article : 67 wordsWalter Kelly, who played with Yarraville in 1937 and transferred to Footscray, has returned to the Association club. Negotiations are now in progress with a League ...
Article : 58 wordsThe committee of Williamstown club cleared Lawler to Preston last night. Lawler has played about 60 games with Williamstown, and kicked over 200 goals. ...
Article : 67 wordsWith a severely cut check, Callesen is an unlikely starter for Oakleigh this week. G. French, half-forward, and J. French, halfback from St. Kilda; L. Baker, a ...
Article : 99 wordsOfficials at Sandringham were interested to learn that Tim McCoy, playing for Yalloura Golds in the Central Gippsland League last Saturday, was voted the best player on the ...
Article : 137 wordsINDICATIONS are that it will not be long before Richmond will have sufficient money to undertake outer ground improvements. From the extra ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 631 wordsAlthough at the moment they can see no means by which they can strengthen the side, Richmond selectors are sparing no effort to secure the services of young ...
Article : 168 wordsWilliamstown players are training with great enthusiasm, H. Vallence is in the hands of the massuer for a slight injury received on Saturday, but it is expeccted he will be quite ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 111 wordsAlthough Prahran still hopes to keep him, W. Johnson, has been persuaded by Essendon to put in another application for a clearance. This will be dealt with to-morrow. Fred ...
Article : 80 wordsGordon Rattray, Fitzroy's coach, expects to have available the strongest team to meet South Melbourne next Saturday. Players who have recovered from injury ...
Article : 168 wordsEssendon's lack of the promised support from the usual big men, seemed to turn the scales against them even before the match had begun last Saturday. However, all teams ...
Article : 99 wordsHawthorn officials expressed delight yesterday, in having signed up Beard, from Oakleigh, who has figured prominently in the three Association matches played ...
Article : 70 wordsAlthough naturally a little disappointed at last Saturday's upset, Carlton players and officials are in no way perturbed, and they give Geelong every credit for a splendid win. ...
Article : 109 wordsMelbourne are sanguine of success against the seasiders, whom they meet in the third round at the M.C.G. next Saturday. Among reasons for optimism is the glad news that ...
Article : 111 wordsRon Todd and Jack Regan, each feeling effects of accidental kicks on the legs received at South Melbourne, did not train last night at Victoria Park. ...
Article : 161 wordsAlby Morrison, the Preston coach, who has been suffering with an injured shoulder, will probably play on Saturday, G. Robertson, from Ouyen, who has a thigh injury, will ...
Article : 120 wordsBecause of the slow beginnings made by the side in the last two matches. St. Kilda players were given a brisk trial game yesterday by the coach, Ansell ...
Article : 56 wordsNorth Melbourne officials and supporters were pleased to see Keith Forbes and Charlie Skinner resume training at the Arden-street oval last night. Forbes is certain to be fit ...
Article : 88 wordsHeartened by their brilliant victory over last year's premiers Geelong players trained in exceptional fashion yesterday. The courage of the match committee in introducing ...
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Article : 4 wordsBy the committee of Yarraville Football Club last night J. Hall was conditionally cleared to Port Melbourne. D. McVeigh was cleared to Gulgoa. It was announced that ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Wed 3 May 1939, Page 8
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