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1858 10 First football match

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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...

1858 20 First football match

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1858 20 First football match

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