Bowled Over By Saints Lineup
Summers would be very different for Australia if a footballer for the Saints had kicked a few more goals back in the late 1980s.
Shane Warne didn't make it at Moorabbin, which was a big bonus for Australian cricket.
From the Football Record, here is a look at the scores for the round 11 Under 19 game between Footscray and St Kilda. Warne was the only multiple-goalkicker for his team that day, while the Bulldogs have a couple of players that went to senior football. There are also some of the players listed for their reserve team. While Warne would become famous for a different sport, there is also another future star on the list.
This edition of the Football Record also shows how different the game and the VFL was to the present day. While 3AW were still around then, their advertisement doesn't just list their commentary team of "Beitzel, Jacobs, Barassi and Lahiff" but also mentions they would cover the "punches" and "blind umpires" for the game during their show. Two full-page advertisements for cigarettes, Robert Scott saying Cheers is the TV show he watches and the back cover announcing Elders IXL sponsorship of the 1988 VFL Premiership Season are some other things you wouldn't see today.
Shane Warne didn't make it at Moorabbin, which was a big bonus for Australian cricket.
From the Football Record, here is a look at the scores for the round 11 Under 19 game between Footscray and St Kilda. Warne was the only multiple-goalkicker for his team that day, while the Bulldogs have a couple of players that went to senior football. There are also some of the players listed for their reserve team. While Warne would become famous for a different sport, there is also another future star on the list.
From The Football Record 1988
From The Football Record 1988
This edition of the Football Record also shows how different the game and the VFL was to the present day. While 3AW were still around then, their advertisement doesn't just list their commentary team of "Beitzel, Jacobs, Barassi and Lahiff" but also mentions they would cover the "punches" and "blind umpires" for the game during their show. Two full-page advertisements for cigarettes, Robert Scott saying Cheers is the TV show he watches and the back cover announcing Elders IXL sponsorship of the 1988 VFL Premiership Season are some other things you wouldn't see today.
