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Community Award Honors Stynes

by Lisa Albergo — Sun, 2012-05-20 10:30 — Last Updated: Wed, 2012-05-23 08:49

by Lisa Albergo reporting for AFANA from Chicago

The AFL and the Reach Foundation has honored the late Jim Stynes with a community award in his name. The Jim Stynes Community Leadership Award will be presented on Brownlow Night to a player for his community work and who "demonstrates the values of Jim Stynes in his commitment to the community and understanding the value of helping others". The announcement was made by Jim Stynes’ widow, Sam Stynes, Reach chairman and Melbourne president Don McLardy and AFL Chief Executive Officer Andrew Demetriou. The League was considering a presentation on Grand Final Day but opted to present it on Brownlow Night as Stynes won the prestigious award in 1991.  read more »

Jim Stynes Big Man Big Heart

by Lisa Albergo — Mon, 2012-04-09 08:38 — Last Updated: Wed, 2012-04-11 19:34

Former Melbourne star Jim Stynes passed away several weeks ago after losing a long battle with cancer. His ashes were taken to Ireland and scattered in a favorite place by his family.  read more »

Week One Finals Records

by Lisa Albergo — Mon, 2010-09-06 13:56 — Last Updated: Thu, 2010-09-09 10:49

Most Club Finals Played:
Sydney's Jude Bolton, Adam Goodes and Brett Kirk will play their 18th Finals games in the Semi-Final, equaling the record set by former teammate Michael O'Loughlin.  read more »

Demon Skipper Bows Out

by Lisa Albergo — Sun, 2010-08-22 09:38 — Last Updated: Tue, 2010-08-24 18:32

Demon captain James McDonald has announced that he will retire after Melbourne's Round 22 game. It was a mutual decision reached between McDonald, Coach Dean Bailey and club president Jim Stynes. McDonald said he felt he could have gone on for another season but that he was comfortable with the club's decision to give younger players more game time.  read more »

Bulldog Coach Eade Record

by Lisa Albergo — Tue, 2010-08-17 19:56 — Last Updated: Sat, 2010-08-21 19:39

Round 21 represents the 550th game for Bulldog Coach Rodney Eade as a player or coach. Eade played 229 games with Hawthorn and 30 games for the Brisbane Bears. He coached Sydney in 152 games before joining the Bulldogs. Eade becomes just the 13th person in the history of the League to reach this mark.
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Malthouse Climbs Victory Ladder

by Lisa Albergo — Sun, 2010-08-01 09:28 — Last Updated: Wed, 2010-08-04 11:07

After the win over Carlton in Round 18, Collingwood Coach Mick Malthouse is equal third for most wins in League history. The victory was the 358th for Malthouse, who began his coaching career with Footscray (now the Western Bulldogs) before taking the helm at West Coast. He is tied with Allan Jeans (St Kilda, Hawthorn and Richmond).  read more »

Another Record For Malthouse

by Lisa Albergo — Tue, 2010-07-06 19:43 — Last Updated: Thu, 2010-07-08 19:37

Round 15 will be Mick Malthouse's 250th game as Collingwood Coach, making him the third person in the history of the club to reach this milestone. He joins Jock McHale (714 games, 1912-49) and Phonse Kyne (272 games, 1950-63).  read more »

Malthouse Up With Best

by Lisa Albergo — Tue, 2010-06-22 21:39 — Last Updated: Wed, 2010-06-23 20:18

Round 13 will be Mick Malthouse's 800th game as a player and coach. His record comprises 53 games as a player with St Kilda, 121 games as a player with Richmond, 135 games as a coach with Footscray, 243 games as a coach with West Coast and 247 games as a coach with Collingwood. He becomes only the third person in the history of the game to reach this mark.  read more »

International Recruiting Boom

by Lisa Albergo — Sun, 2010-05-23 08:51 — Last Updated: Wed, 2010-06-23 19:32

Essendon already had one player from Papua New Guinea on an international scholarship, 17-year old David Meli, who is playing the juniors' TAC competition. Now it is three with the club offering two more international scholarships to Victor Lame and Max Lavai, both 15 years old. The pair spent a week in Melbourne in early May, touring the city, meeting Essendon's senior players and visiting the club's facilities.  read more »

Demons Hoping for Luck O' the Irish.

by densham — Thu, 2008-06-12 06:50 — Last Updated: Wed, 2008-06-18 13:32

New Melbourne Chairman caps long climb up the ladder

As an eighteen year old Dubliner, Jim Stynes arrived in Australia to play AFL footy for the first time. He was a Gaelic footballer with the Ballyboden Club, and answered a 1984 Irish newspaper advertisement, looking for 'talented Gaelic footballers’  read more »

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