When the Going Gets Tough

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1958VFLGFbrawl.jpg (23700 bytes)

Moments after the start of the 1958 VFL grand final between Collingwood and Melbourne, players from both sides suddenly remembered just how much they disliked each other. 

APollypileup.jpg (21166 bytes)

When several players get the same idea at once, things can get a little confusing!  Action from the 1968 WANFL 2nd semi final between Perth and West Perth.

CaptainBlood.jpg (25102 bytes)

One of the most famous football pictures of them all: Richmond's Jack 'Captain Blood' Dyer in trademark, brutally barnstorming action against St Kilda.

1981WAFLGF.jpg (40380 bytes)

Claremont and South Fremantle players get better acquainted in the 1981 WAFL grand final.  Claremont had the last laugh, winning the game by 15 points.

Aylettinthe wars.jpg (49802 bytes)

North Melbourne's Allen Aylett in a scene no one likes to see.

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QAFL1970GF.jpg (137733 bytes)

Sandgate and Coorparoo players discuss their differences during the 1970 QAFL grand final which Sandgate won by 39 points.

NorthvsPort1970.jpg (33081 bytes)

North Adelaide and Port Adelaide players appear to have entirely forgotten about the ball in this shot taken during a 1970 meeting between the sides at Prospect Oval.

 

MaloneandSnow95GF.jpg (14711 bytes)

Messrs Malone (West Perth, right) and Snow (Subiaco, left) getting to grips with affairs during the 1995 WAFL grand final.  It's not recorded who won the fight, but West Perth won the game.

Matthewsandchums.jpg (19744 bytes)

Having left his 'calling card', 'Lethal Leigh' Matthews of Hawthorn stands nonchalantly by.

MossandBoucher.jpg (17859 bytes)

Claremont's Graham Moss (left) and Ron Boucher (Swan Districts, right) clearly haven't been discussing the weather.

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Greeningonstretcher72.jpg (42809 bytes)

Collingwood's John Greening is carried from the field on a stretcher during a game against St Kilda in 1972.  Greening remained unconscious for 24 hours.

srowe94.jpg (55145 bytes)

Norwood-Port Adelaide in 1994: the Redlegs' Stephen Rowe has just experienced every footballer's worst nightmare after sustaining a serious knee injury.

Theboodiedhero.jpg (30877 bytes)

The cost of a premiership is clearly etched on the face of Swan Districts captain-coach, Haydn Bunton, but he seems completely oblivious.

Moorabbinmud.jpg (75959 bytes)

Moorabbin and Port Melbourne players enjoy a game of 'hunt the ball' in atrocious conditions at Moorabbin in July 1963.

NorwoodPort1977.jpg (33675 bytes)

Never the most amicable of rivals, Port Adelaide and Norwood players agree to differ back in 1978.

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