I was pondering this in the morning today, with the fixturing of home and away games on a Friday morning during a working week.

I wonder if it's actually been a record set recently, or a game from back in the 1980s prior to the demise of 2nd division.

I remember a few games following Camberwell that had very small crowds prior to dropping out of the VFA. 

ESSENDON vs NORTH MELBOURNE

Friday 2 May, 2:05pm, Windy Hill

ESSENDON
B: S. McKay (80), D. Akuei (64), J. Nguyen (42)
HB: Z. Johnson (40), L. Hayes (18), L. Lual (34)
C: N. Cox (13), A. Day-Wicks (44), A. Clarke (36)
HF: M. Guelfi (35), T. Sellers (75), R. Unwin (38)
F: S. El Hawli (41), K. Gerreyn (19), A. Davey (33)
R: V. Visentini (39), X. O'Neill (55), J. Hately (50)
INT: K. Gallagher (69), M. Foley (73), N. Quigg (83), C. Nyko (65), O. Smartt (63)
23rd Player: K. Gallagher (69)
EMG: J. Peris (53), J. Eckersley (58), J. Busuttil (68)

IN: A. Clarke, N. Cox, K. Gallagher, M. Guelfi
OUT: W. Hoare (managed), S. Clough, J. Eckersley, J. Peris (omitted)
NEW: Kieran Gallagher, 18, 184cm, Greenvale/Calder Cannons

NORTH MELBOURNE
B: G. Logue (19), T. Pink (32), A. Corr (4)
HB: M. Bergman (27), Z. Fisher (16), O. Lowe (70)
C: B. Hopkins (53), M. Keast (64), D. Macpherson (50)
HF: R. Stevens (36), E. Ford (40), G. Payne (23)
F: W. Dawson (18), B. George (33), J. Tarrant (79)
R: B. Teakle (43), D. Tucker (13), L. Urquhart (14)
INT: T. Goad (22), M. Whitlock (35), C. Harvey (37), R. Hansen Jnr (46), N. Sulzberger (65)
23rd Player: N. Sulzberger (65)
EMG: M. Spiteri (77), O. Van dam (74), O. Hotton (62)

IN: A. Corr, Z. Fisher, B. George, G. Logue, N. Sulzberger, D. Tucker, M. Whitlock
OUT: K. Dawson, R. Hardeman, F. Maley, W. Phillips, B. Scott (AFL), A. Tomlinson (managed), M. Spiteri (omitted)
NEW: Nathaniel Sulzberger, 18, 188cm, North Hobart/Tasmania Devils/Sandringham Dragons

Head-to-Head: Essendon 24-14-6; At Windy Hill: Essendon 4-1; Streak: Essendon 1; Last time: Essendon 15.9 (99) def North Melbourne 6.12 (48) – Round 8, 2024, Windy Hill

UMPIRES

ESSENDON vs NORTH MELBOURNE
FIELD: 3. Emiel Morvell, 19. Cam Williams, 24. Liam Dye. BOUNDARY: Madeleine Lum, Corey Malcolm, Ben Rofe. GOAL: Georgie Henderson, Josh Hickman.

* Other games to be updated.

Saturday May 3

12:05PM AEST Williamstown v Southport - DSV Stadium, Victoria

1:05PM AEST - Werribee Tigers v Frankston - Avalon Airport Oval, Werribee

2:05PM AEST - Collingwood v Footscray Bulldogs - Victoria Park, Melbourne

2:05PM AEST - Northern Bullants v Port Melbourne - Genis Steel Oval, Preston

7:10pm AEST - Box Hill Hawks v Richmond - Kinetic Stadium, Frankston

Sunday May 4

12:05PM AEST - Brisbane Lions v Gold Coast Suns - Brighton Homes Arena, Ipswich

1:05PM AEST - Coburg Lions v Carlton - Barry Plant Park, Coburg

4:35pm AEST - Sydney Swans v GWS Giants - SCG, Sydney

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-30/ross-lyon-hits-out-over-alix-taur...

What a great day at Wonthaggi. Box Hill ran out 38 point winners over Pprt Melbourne.19-9(123) to 12-13(85).

It was a great game of footy played in front of a good crowd.

I know Port are 0-4 but you need to stick with them they are showing good signs especially that 3rd quarter. Keep playing like that and wins will come.

well done to  Wonthaggi footy club , Bass Coast Shire and Box Hill Hawks . If your team plays down there I would recommend the trip.

PORT MELBOURNE vs ESSENDON

Saturday 19 April, 7:10pm, ETU Stadium

PORT MELBOURNE
B: F. Rosman (3), J. Van Es (6), T. Hird (4)
HB: H. Hooper (37), T. Graham (28), D. Bedendo (12)
C: D. Heppell (59), J. Green (14), H. Stubbings (31)
HF: M. Rider (21), P. Farrant (22), O. Mulady (5)
F: C. Riley (7), J. Miller (23), D. Lloyd (44)
R: A. Kuol Mun (27), W. Martyn (8), C. Lazzaro (1)
INT: R. Polkinghorne (24), T. Highmore (35), S. Grant (38), L. Bond (41), T. Wanganeen (2)
EMG: A. Curry (13), A. Manton (16), M. White (39)

Friday April 18

12:05pm AEST North Melbourne v Carlton Arden Street Oval, Melbourne • Wurundjeri

12:05pm AEST Brisbane Lions v Collingwood Brighton Homes Arena, Ipswich • Yagara/Yugara

1:05pm AEST Williamstown v Coburg Lions DSV Stadium, Victoria

7:35pm AEST Frankston v Richmond Kinetic Stadium, Frankston • Boon Wurrung/Bunerong

Saturday April 19

11:05am AEST Casey Demons v GWS GIANTS Casey Fields, Melbourne • Wurundjeri/Boon Wurrung

12:05pm AEST Sydney Swans v Werribee Tigers Blacktown ISP, Sydney • Darug

12:05pm AEST Southport v Gold Coast SUNS Fankhauser Reserve, Southport

7:10pm AEST Port Melbourne v Essendon ETU Stadium, Melbourne • Wurundjeri

Sunday April 20

2:05pm AEST Geelong v Box Hill Hawks - GMHBA Stadium, Geelong • Wadawurrung

2:05pm AEST Footscray Bulldogs v Sandringham Zebras Mission Whitten Oval, Melbourne • Wurundjeri/Boon Wurrung

The VFA / VFL state match against the SANFL is upon us once again.  A very subdued build up to this game (in my personal opinion).

The game details are as follows:

2025 AAMI State Game – Men’s

It's been reported by Tom Morris from Channel 9 that St Kilda are looking to have the Zebras move to Moorabbin and only wear the St Kilda jumper as their preferred option.

Bloody terrible news if true and both disgraceful and disrespectful of one of the great VFA/VFL clubs.

It's been reported by Tom Morris from Channel 9 that St Kilda are looking to have the Zebras move to Moorabbin and only wear the St Kilda jumper as their preferred option.

Bloody terrible news if true and both disgraceful and disrespectful of one of the great VFA/VFL clubs.

St Kilda is shifting its philosophy with its VFL affiliate Sandringham.

The club is about to embark on negotiations for Sandy to wear a Saints jumper, to play at Moorabbin, & to have more AFL coaches from 2026. That’s Plan A. They want more ownership of the entire program.… https://t.co/IaSZBIkSEH

— Tom Morris (@tommorris32) April 8, 2025

Go back to standalone Sandy and if be, die on your feet rather than be wiped out by the Saints. 

Go back to standalone Sandy and if be, die on your feet rather than be wiped out by the Saints.