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TurkishbathGF.jpg (45350 bytes)

Bill Wedding of Norwood wins a ruck tap against West Adelaide in the so called 'Turkish Bath' grand final of 1961.

 

RickNewmanMside88.jpg (178698 bytes)

Morningside's Rick Newman takes a one hander in 1988.

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High flying action from the 1993 SANFL grand final between Norwood and the Eagles.

MitchellWA.jpg (16192 bytes)

Chris Mitchell (WA) appears to have the sit against VFL opponents John Newman (no. 17) and Peter Walker (no. 2).

Daviesgrab.jpg (138483 bytes)

Sturt's Rick Davies marks against South Adelaide in 1977.

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ZacCreedKdrn89.jpg (165375 bytes)

Zac Creed of Kedron 'has the sit' against Coorparoo.

PittmanvsRedden.jpg (83941 bytes)

Pittman of Norwood contests with Redden of North Adelaide.

cappermark.jpg (21756 bytes)

Warwick Capper marks for Southport against Morningside.

 

Ditterichgrab.jpg (40502 bytes)

St Kilda's 'blond bombshell' Carl Ditterich gets high off the ground to mark against Carlton.

 

Hardfoughtgrab.jpg (57648 bytes)

A hotly contested mark from a game between Port Adelaide and Glenelg at Football Park in 1994.

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MHobbsmark.jpg (32807 bytes)

Footscray's Merv Hobbs takes one of the most famous grabs of the 1960s in the 1961 preliminary final clash against Melbourne.

 

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East Perth's Tierney takes a screamer against East Fremantle.

JackClarke.jpg (107279 bytes)

Jack Clarke (East Fremantle) has front position in this ruck contest with Perth's Tom Davis.

WayneJohnston.jpg (19250 bytes)

Wayne Johnston of Carlton looks set to mark against Hawthorn.

ShaunRehn.jpg (12736 bytes)

Adelaide's Shaun Rehn uses a team mate as a convenient step ladder.

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ONToCWinter.jpg (29687 bytes)

Norwood's Bruce Winter takes a spectacular grab against his former club, Sturt.

Goallinecrush.jpg (45410 bytes)

This enormous goal line pile up was not enough to prevent Collingwood registering full points against essendon in this early '60s encounter.

 

cregan.jpg (122266 bytes)

East Fremantle champion Con Regan takes a typically resolute mark.

1964SANFLGF.jpg (61293 bytes)

Frenetic aerial action from the 1964 SANFL grand final, which produced the most recent of South Adelaide's 11 premierships.

Cappergrab.jpg (72568 bytes)

Warwick Capper, this time for Sydney, takes a trademark grab against Hawthorn.

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GKingstonmark.jpg (41062 bytes)

Geoff Kingston of West Torrens takes a superb grab against North Adelaide in the 1963 SANFL preliminary final.

Huddofrombehind.jpg (77116 bytes)

Peter Hudson (TFL) shows perfect anticipation to take a strong grab from behind in a 1978 intra-state clash against the NTFA.

JDugdalemark.jpg (50675 bytes)

North Melbourne's John Dugdale takes a classical high mark against St Kilda.

Kerlsgrab.jpg (39947 bytes)

West Adelaide's Neil Kerley, at rear, is seemingly well placed to mark against Port Adelaide.

Rogersonspoil.jpg (44016 bytes)

Ralph Rogerson of East Perth effects a classic spoil against South Fremantle, whose Stan Badham (lower right) is about to feel the full, 90kg weight of Ray Giblett.

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WAdelvsSturt94.jpg (67584 bytes)

High flying goal mouth action between West Adelaide and Sturt at Richmond Oval in 1994.

JohnGerovich.jpg (111356 bytes)

John Gerovich marks for South Fremantle in a 1950s Freo Derby.

Molloygrab.jpg (59633 bytes)

South Australia's Graham Molloy marks strongly over team mate Peter Darley in the match against Tasmania at the 1969 Adelaide Carnival.  Molloy tied with Western Australia's Peter Eakins for the 1969 Tassie Medal.

1963VFLGF.jpg (62306 bytes)

The great Polly Farmer is all calm assurance as he marks comfortably against Hawthorn in the 1963 VFL grand final.

Cochranemark.jpg (128496 bytes)

Richard Cochrane (Central District) marks against Norwood in 1977.

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FletcheroverPayne.jpg (132307 bytes)

Fletcher of Essendon marks against Geelong in the late '60s.

Chisholmsoars.jpg (103258 bytes)

1997 Western Derby action: Fremantle's Scott Chisholm floats over the pack to take a screamer.

Darleymark.jpg (39492 bytes)

Despite barely getting his feet off the ground, South Adelaide's Peter Darley is in the perfect position to mark in this game against Port Adelaide.

BurtonandSampson.jpg (85672 bytes)

Action from a 1969 clash between Subiaco and West Perth: Subiaco's Peter Burton (left) contests a hit-out with the Cardinals' Brian Sampson.

SndgteWZ87.jpg (72602 bytes)

High flying action from Sandgate versus Windsor-Zillmere in 1987.

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WeirMurphySpencer.jpg (36656 bytes)

Alberton Oval, 1968, and Sturt's Weir and Murphy successfully prevent Port Adelaide's Spencer from marking.

Cloke and Jess.jpg (48398 bytes)

Collingwood's David Cloke contests a hit out with Jim Jess of Richmond during the 1985 season.

SamWoodvsNShore.gif (110228 bytes)

Sam Wood of the East Coast Eagles marks strongly against North Shore.

Ludersgrab.jpg (16358 bytes)

West Adelaide spearhead Roger Luders takes a spectacular grab against Woodville.

RossCollinsNH.jpg (69494 bytes)

North Hobart's Ross Collins is set to take a 'one hander' against Sandy Bay in this TFL action shot from the late '70s.

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StephenLittle91.jpg (84684 bytes)

Mayne's Scott Cooper marks well against Southport in May 1990.

NRobertsWT.jpg (36889 bytes)

Perched atop his Norwood opponent's shoulders, Neville Roberts of West Torrens takes a screamer at Football Park in 1977.

Highflier.jpg (262084 bytes)

Matthew Richardson takes a ride courtesy of Mick Martyn of the Kangaroos.

KGreiggrab.jpg (19236 bytes)

Champion North Melbourne wingman Keith Greig is about to mark against Hawthorn in the 1975 VFL grand final.

1969WANFLGFnl.jpg (82184 bytes)

West Perth captain-coach Graham 'Polly' Farmer marks in typical masterful style against his former team, East Perth, in the 1969 WANFL grand final.

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1973VFLGF.jpg (79589 bytes)

Rugged aerial action from the 1973 VFL grand final between the two 'power sides' of the day, Richmond and Carlton.

FitzvsNorth.jpg (80946 bytes)

North Melbourne in the 'box seat' against soon-to-be-extinct opposition in Fitzroy.

Canberrafbll1921.jpg (24658 bytes)

Footy in the national capital in 1921, three years before a formal competition was established there.

WSvsNewtown.jpg (102751 bytes)

Western Suburbs and Newtown do battle in the Sydney competition during the early 1930s.

1970VFLGF2.jpg (61418 bytes)

High flying action from one of the most famous matches of all time, the 1970 VFL grand final between Carlton and Collingwood.

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BRobranmark.jpg (56891 bytes)

A typically dynamic Barrie Robran mark, taken against South Adelaide at Adelaide Oval, with Don Lindner in the role of step ladder.

MSeddongrab.jpg (68326 bytes)

Sandy Bay ruck-rover Michael Seddon gets high above the pack in this game against New Norfolk from 1978.

BChalmersmark.jpg (50128 bytes)

Brett Chalmers of Port Adelaide soars high off the ground to mark against Woodville-West Torrens at Football Park in 1992.

 

CrowevsGleeson.JPG (93921 bytes)

Richmond's Neville Crowe and Terry Gleeson of Melbourne contest a hit-out during a match at the MCG in the early 1960s. 

TEvansmark.jpg (147019 bytes)

Great timing ensures that Geelong's Tim Evans gets his hands to the ball ahead of team mate Doug Wade and Collingwood's Peter McKenna - action from the 1972 VFL season.

 

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AliceSpringsfooty54.jpg (28877 bytes)

Football Alice Springs style from the 1954 season.

ADownesmark.jpg (38150 bytes)

North Launceston's Alec Downes marks brilliantly over Terry Freeman of Longford during the opening round of the 1978 NTFA season.

GCornesvsSturt.jpg (31085 bytes)

A routine Graham Cornes grab, taken against Sturt.

BFoleyWPgrab.jpg (33444 bytes)

West Perth's champion ruckman Brian Foley manages to find space to mark easily.

JenkinsoutmarksMcMahen.JPG (68975 bytes)

North Melbourne's John Jenkins was too good for his South Melbourne opponent Neville Forge on this occasion.

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