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MCG Milestone

Submitted on Mon, 04/30/2012 - 9:51 PM EDT

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.

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Footy FAQ: Major AFL and AFLW Awards

6. Major AFL and AFLW Awards

  • Major Awards in the AFL The Brownlow Medal, The John Coleman Medal, The Norm Smith Medal, The Sandover and Magarey Medals, The Dr. William C. McClelland Trophy, State Of Origin Football, The All-Australian Team, AFLPA MVP, AFLCA Champion Player, Club Awards, AFLPA Best First Year Player, NAB Rising Star Award, AFLCA Best Young Player, Jack Titus Award, Jim Stynes Community Leadership Award, Premiership Cup and Medallions, NAB Cup / NAB Challenge / JLT Community Series, Teal Cup/Commonwealth Bank Cup, Australian Football Hall of Fame, AFLCA Allan Jeans Senior Coach, Graeme Samuel Scholarship, AFL Women's Awards, AFLW Best and Fairest Medal, All-Australian Umpires, AFLW AFLPA MVP, AFLW Rising Star, Jill Lindsay Scholarship, Football Woman of the Year Award

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