Victorian Football Association History

This was a Channel 9 news piece that Lou Richards used to do on Channel 9's Sunday night news.

Have been meaning to upload this for some time now. Also checkout the Coburg bit after it.

With Round 5 approaching, I thought it might be worth going back 20 or 30 years to see what was happening. I was staggered when looking at round 5 in 1989, and surely this was the lowest point imaginable for the VFA. Some context:
- the VFA disbanded 2nd Division at end of 1988, so along with premiers Oakleigh, 4 other teams (Dandy, Sunshine, Werribee and Camberwell) were uplifted to form a 15 team one division comp
- Willy, Springvale, Coburg, Brunswick and Box Hill went into the round undefeated after 4 games
- Preston, Prahran, Sandy, Sunshine and Camberwell had yet to win a game.

Anzac Day channel 0 TV guide 1974

Would you believe that channel 0 had the VFA teams on 11.45pm for a 15 minute segment.

Here is the link.
There is some blasts from the past for some here.
The Box, Number 96, Football replay,Football Inquest, Class of '74 etc

http://www.televisionau.com/tv250474.htm

North Port can you please put this as a separate forum.

7pm ABC News
7.30 This Day Tonight
7pm VFL The Big Replay
North Melbourne vs Carlton, Collingwood vs Fitzroy

7pm A Current Affair
7.30 The Silent Number

7pm The Price Is Right
7.30 Matlock Police

Hi Guys. While cleaning up my place at Hoppers Crossing on Saturday, I came across a [b]1995 Victorian Footballer[/b]. This little beauty had 3 pages on the proposed VFA expansion. I've scanned and uploaded the article here... [img]http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c156/BrekkyDJ/VFLPage1.jpg[/img] [img]http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c156/BrekkyDJ/VFLpage2.jpg[/img] [img]

Kade Carey signs with Cats http://www.leadernews.com.au/article/2008/07/08/38736_edfl_story.html

Hi all, New here,so first time posting in this forum. What a fantastic website this is. Was absolutely rapt to see the old logos of the old VFA teams. Any one here know if there is a place on the net or on this web site, where you can see the former VFA teams Guernseys? Like Northcote, Moorabbin, Mordialloc, etc.? As I remember these teams, I was only a young kid, and they didnt always show div 2 teams. Thanx Caeser

Thanks North Port. In return I have an old game for you 1973 VFA 2nd Division Grand Final between Caulfield v Brunswick. I have the full second half of this game with commentators being Clem Dimsey who was an avid Camberwell fan and Craig Kelly. Playing for Caulfield was ex Richmond players Tony Jewell, Paddy Guinane and Mick Maguire.

Great VFA players who could have been superstars with the then VFL How many ex VFA players would have been great players in the VFL. They had potential to cut it but either did not have the attitude or commitment. Ian Rickman did ok in a few games with the dogs including a 7 goal haul on Keith Grieg as a 17 year old. Spider Shaw only played 2 games with Fitzroy which included a 5 goal haul. Rino Pretto played one game with the Roys but ended up a superstar in the VFA. There are many you could add to this list Fire away and see how many we could add to it. Wouldn't be a bad side either.