How AFL really got its start in Australia
Sep 15, 2019•21 min
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Episode description
The uniforms looked like Where’s Wally and the matches lasted for days — welcome to Aussie rules, circa 1850. So why did one of footy’s founding fathers almost start a rifle club instead? Jen Kelly is joined by Col Hutchinson, historian for both the AFL and the Geelong football club. To read more about this and see some great pictures, including original footy uniforms, head to heraldsun.com.au
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