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Australian Rules Football celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2008. The first game was played on 7 August 1858 between Scotch College and Melbourne Grammar School in Richmond Paddock next to the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
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1858 10 First football match
This sculpture by Louis Laumen commemorates the first Australian Rules Football match. It was held in Richmond Paddock, near the Melbourne Cricket Ground, and was between Scotch College and Melbourne Grammar School. The umpire was Tom Wills, who wrote the rules of the game with h...
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1858 20 First football match
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