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MCG Milestone

by Lisa Albergo — Mon, 2012-04-30 20:51 — Last Updated: Tue, 2012-05-15 09:20

by Lisa Albergo reporting for AFANA from Chicago

Round 4 saw the MCG host its 2500th game when Carlton and Essendon faced off. In a way, it was fitting that two of the League's foundation clubs played this historical game. Indeed the milestone could well have been reached some years ago except for the fact that the powers that were way back in 1896 refused to allow the new game of Aussie Rules to be played on the ground for fear it would ruin the surface for summer cricket. The first game of footy was played at the hallowed ground in 1879.  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 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 »

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