Not unique.

You'll be surprised how often a plane dropped a football from the sky before a match in Melbourne or Adelaide.

Essendon did it at least twice.

Out of the vault.

The crazy ending to Rd 1 1966, Richmond v Carlton.
Tom Hafey's first game as coach.
The siren fails to sound.

(full unedited 3 mins up on my youtube channel)

Richmond v Geelong - 1921 Semi Final

Our sash will again feature Golden Wattle flowers when we face Melbourne on Anzac Day Eve, to pay tribute for those that have served their country 💛

📰 - tige.rs/AnzacDayEve24

Nathan Buckley auctioning off over 200 items from his illustrious football career.
auctions.leski.com.au/auctions/catal…

At this rate, Yze might have to become a playing-coach.

Vault:

'What About Me?' - AFL style
(full vid up on my youtube)

Vault:
Peter Landy runs through each club's tally board at the end of the 1986 Brownlow Medal

For Tiger fans, Ch7's Rd 21 1997 v Pt Adelaide highlights are now up on my youtube.
youtu.be/lYYKnZbhb08

Vault:

Ch 9's Sunday Footy Show promoting the 1997 Scobie Breasley Medal.

What could possibly go wrong.

Vault:

The AFL only ever did this one time at the Grand Final.

On reflection, its also a time capsule of the old Olympic Stand, and the simpler way of watching footy.

As rare footage as you can get.

From the never-televised 1985 pilot ep of Mark Mitchell's 'National Late Show' - Greg Champion as 'singing footballer.'

(full segment up on my YT channel)

Vault:

Ch 9's Sunday Footy Show promoting the 1997 Scobie Breasley Medal.

What could possibly go wrong.

Vault:

The AFL only ever did this one time at the Grand Final.

On reflection, its also a time capsule of the old Olympic Stand, and the simpler way of watching footy.

Amazing discovery tonight.
Footage showing how one of football's most famous images came to be

On the video:
Circle 1: Robbie McGhie on the ground after 73GF
Circle 2: Trainer Kevin McEvoy w/ cigarettes that he will hand to McGhie
Circle 3: Photographer Rennie Ellis at the ready

Not the first time Richmond FC 🐯 will play at Norwood.

They did so in the pre-season of 1983

From the vault:

French pilot Maurice Guillaux interrupts StK v Carlton, Round 11 1914 at Junction Oval with an aeroplane display.

He would later interrupt Rich v Uni at Punt Road

Went down a rabbit hole with this.
The Donald Cameron who handed Barney Herbert the cable in 1934 is pictured below. Worked at Vic Railways for 50+ yrs.
His son is Donald jnr b: 1910, so was 24 yrs old when he listened in Scotland to RFC win 1934 flag.

But on what radio channel?