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Auction House:Abacus AuctionsNumber of lots recorded:842
Sale Title:Sporting Memorabilia & CollectablesLots with images:842
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:599
Date:25-Jul-2020
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1963 Premiership: Statuette of footballer 'taking a screamer', on wooden plinth with plaque 'Geelong Football Club/Premiers 1963/Graham Polly Farmer', 30 cm tall. [Presented retrospectively by the Premiership Players Club]
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1963 Best & Fairest: 9ct gold & enamel, with text 'Geelong Football Club/Carji Greeves Award/Best & Fairest' & the back engraved 'Graham Farmer/1963'. [Polly's first Geelong Best & Fairest, in a Premiership year. He also came equal second in the Brownlow Medal behind three-time winner Bobby Skilton. The award is named after Edward Goderich ('Carji') Greaves, a Geelong player who, in 1924, won the first Charles Brownlow Medal]
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1963 Best & Fairest: Superb colour photograph of Polly in his Geelong uniform, with hand-drawn caption on mount, 'Geelong Football Club/Graham Farmer/Club Best & Fairest Player, 1963', framed & glazed, overall 44 x 57 cm.
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Press Photographs: Four 1963 photos of Polly with his newly won Holden Hr station wagon, one showing Polly handballing through a partly-open window!, one signed 'Graham Polly Farmer'; also a photo of 1963 cartoon after Polly won a second station wagon! (Qty 5)
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1964 Ranleigh stainless steel drinks tray engraved at centre 'Geelong & Melbourne Football Clubs, Annual Picnic. 1964. 1st 100 yds Gift'. [Polly Farmer was not one of the taller ruckmen but he was gifted athletically. His aerial work was elite, characterised by a prodigious leap and, as demonstrated here, he was no slouch on the ground either!]
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1964 Best & Fairest: 9ct gold & enamel, with text 'Geelong Football Club/Carji Greeves Award/Best & Fairest' & the back engraved 'G Farmer/1964'. [Polly's second Geelong Best & Fairest].
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1964-65 Football Cards: 1964 Mobil 'Mobil Footy Photo 1964' No.31 Graham (Polly) Farmer; and c.1965 Austin Hospital 'Polly Farmer Asks You to Give to Austin' scarce trade card that we haven't seen before. (Qty 2)
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1967 Grand Final: Two different blue/white pennants one with 'Geelong Grand Final 1967' showing players in their positions; other 'V-F-L Grand Final Geelong 1967' with cat caricature & list of players, some wear. (Qty 2)
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Collection of photographs of Polly representing Victoria, including fabulous action shots of Polly's ruckwork skills (2; one large size 40 x 51 cm signed 'Graham Farmer'); and various publicity press photographs, various sizes, condition generally Fine. (Qty 7)
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1963-65 four team photographs showing Polly Farmer wearing the Big 'V' comprising 1963 Victoria v South Australia at MCG; 1964 Victoria v South Australia at Adelaide; 1965 Victoria v South Australia at MCG; & 1965 Victoria v Western Australia & South Australia. Good/Fine condition. (Qty 4)
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1963 Team of The Year: Gold & enamel medal, with text 'Sporting Globe/VFL/Team of the Year/1964', and engraved at base 'G Farmer', produced by Kg Luke, Melbourne.
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1964 Team of The Year: Gold & enamel medal, with text 'Sporting Globe/VFL/Team of the Year/1964', and engraved at base & on reverse 'G Farmer', produced by Kg Luke, Melbourne.
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1966 Team of The Year: Gold & enamel medal, with text 'Sporting Globe/VFL/Team of the Year/1966', and engraved at base 'G Farmer', produced by Kg Luke, Melbourne.
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1967 Team of The Year: Gold & enamel medal, with text 'Sporting Globe/VFL/Team of the Year/1967' & engraved at the base 'G Farmer', produced by Kg Luke, Melbourne.
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Group including pewter medal, 67 mm diameter, 'Westside Football Salutes, Graham Farmer, 356 games, 1953-1971' in presentation case; 1971 menu/program 'A Tribute to Graham Farmer'; annual reports for 1968 1970 & 1971; two pewter mugs won by Polly in 1968; 1993 menu/program 'Dedication of the Polly Farmer Room'. [In 1968 Polly returned to WA as captain-coach of West Perth 1968-1971, winning Premierships in 1969 & 1971] (Qty 8 items)
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Collection of photographs from Polly's time at West Perth, including six action photographs; 1969 Premiership trophy & flag; Polly Farmer being chaired from the field; Polly's 339th game; and ten reprinted team photographs, various sizes, condition generally Fine. [Polly's 339th senior game made him the Australian Rules games record-holder] (Qty 20)
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Group including wall plaque 'West Perth Football Club, Team of the Century, 1900-2000, Member, Farmer Graham MBE, Position 1st Ruck' (22 x 30 cm); photo of Polly on awards night; colour photographs of 1969 & 1971 Premiership teams (each 50 x 40 cm). (Qty 4 items)
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1969 Graham Farmer's 300th Game: Crystal water jug with silver-plated handle & lid, engraved 'Presented to, Graham Farmer, by The West Perth Football Club Inc, 10.5.69, to commemorate his, 300th League Game'.
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1969 Best & Fairest: 9ct gold decorated with football, engraved 'Breckler Medal/Wpfc/Fairest & Best/1969' & the back engraved 'League XVIII, Won by, G Farmer, 1969'. [Polly's win as captain-coach in a Premiership year, was his tenth Best & Fairest medal across three clubs. We would be surprised if this record of ten B&Fs has been achieved by anyone else]
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1970 Nabisco poster 'Polly Farmer, West Perth', laminated & signed in gold pen 'Graham Polly Farmer', window mounted with photo, framed & glazed, overall 58 x 78 cm.
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1971 Premiership Trophy: Silver-plated football & goal posts on wooden base, with plaque 'Wanfl/Grand Final, 1971 Won by G Farmer. Presented by Rothmans of Pall Mall (Australia) Limited', much of the silver-plating missing but that could be restored.
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WA Trophies & Awards: Three trays for 1967 Ted Kilmurray Testimonial, 1969 Legacy Football Match in Bunbury Best & Fairest, and 1971 visit to Central Great Southern NFL Area; WA Football Commission Life Membership certificate; WA's 100 Most Influential People certificate; Ambassador for Road Safety; plaque for Quit Cup Football in WA; six medals including 1963 & 1969 Legacy matches in Bunbury & Champion Football Awards of Western Australia; two York Roos Football Club membership badges; WAFL casual jumper…
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1968 team photograph 'The Western Australian National Football League, v South Australia, Adelaide - 15th June 1968', with players' names at base, overall 33 x 28 cm.
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1969 Simpson Medal: 9ct gold with footballer, grandstand and text 'Dr Fw Simpson Medal/1969' & the back engraved 'Wanfl, Adelaide Carnival, 1969, Fairest & Best For WA, G Farmer'. [This was Polly's third Simpson Medal for Best on Ground in an Interstate Match: see also Lots 271 & 283]
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1971 Member of The Order of The British Empire: MBE medal (no clasp) together with the original MBE certificate signed by Queen Elizabeth & Prince Phillip, miniature medal, booklet and letters. [Polly Farmer became the first current Australian footballer to receive a Queen's honour when he was named a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 1971 New Year Honours. Pastor Doug Nicholls had received an MBE in 1957 but this was well after his playing days with Fitzroy in 1932-37]
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1976 WA Football 'Night of Champions': Certificate with 'Western Australia's Football Night of Champions, The Champion Team 1945-1975', with picture of Polly, and showing him selected as First Ruck and Captain, framed & glazed, overall 40 x 32 cm.
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1981 Channel 7 Hall of Fame Football Team: Trophy, metal & wood, 22 cm tall, marked '7/World of Sport' & '25 Years - 1981', and engraved 'Graham Farmer - Ruck'; together with colour photograph of the team (most wearing velvet jackets!) with caption 'Seven's Hall of Fame Football Team 1956-1981' and with players' names on mount; also pewter mug engraved 'World of Sport/1967 All Star Team/G.Farmer'. (Qty 3 items)
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1983-2005 East Perth: Group including large frame with Premiership team photographs from 1956 1958 & 1959; Player certificate No 605; Team of the Century 1945-2005 certificate; 1958 & 1959 Premiership Reunion Dinners in 1983 & 1984; reprinted Premiership team photos for 1956 (4), 1958 & 1959; Centenary Year badge/keyring engraved on reverse 'Graham Farmer, Player No 605, 1953-1961, 176 Games'. (Qty 12 items)
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1984-2003 Sport Australia Awards: Group with circular medal, 128 mm diameter 'Sport Australia Award/ (kangaroo)/1984'; 'Sport Australia, Hall of Fame' certificate signed by 'Neale Fraser' & 'Dawn Fraser' (no, they weren't related); small 'Sport Australia Awards' medals for 1984 & 1985; program for 1997 awards dinner; 2003 Sport Australia Hall of Fame minutes; also 'Australian Gallery of Sport' Foundation Member certificate signed by 'Sid Patterson' & 'Bill Roycroft'. (Qty 7 items)
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1985-2010 Western Australian Hall of Champions: Framed plaque 'Graham Farmer, (1935- ), Australian Football... Western Australian Hall of Champions, Foundation Member, August 19 1985' (16 x 23 cm); framed plaque, 'Western Australian Hall of Champions, Legend, Graham Farmer MBE, Australian Football/Inducted as a Legend of the Western Australian Hall of Champions, November 27 2010' (33 x 45 cm); plus three 'Western Australia, Hall of Champions' booklets. (Qty 5 items)
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1986-2007 Indigenous Awards: Gold coloured medal, 70 mm diameter, 'National Aboriginal Sports Awards 1986' in presentation case; 1986 program for 'Inaugural Aboriginal Sports Star Awards'; program for 1999 National Aboriginal Sports Awards signed 'Graham Polly Farmer'; framed certificate '175th Anniversary of Western Australia, In recognition of Indigenous players to football in Western Australia, Presented to Graham Polly Farmer' (40 x 52 cm); 2007 poster 'The Best from the West, WA's representatives in…
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1995-2006 Geelong: Group including Player's Plaque (20 x 25 cm); Hall of Fame medal engraved 'Graham Farmer, 1962-1967, Matches 101, Goals 65/2002'; Geelong medal engraved 'Geelong Football Club, Cats Tales, 10 June 2006, Player of the Colourful Era (1960-1983), Graham Polly Farmer'; pewter mug engraved 'Geelong Football Club, Team of Half a Century, 1st July 1995, Graham Farmer, Captain & Selected Player'. (Qty 4 items)
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1996 AFL Hall of Fame: Legend Trophy wooden plaque with image of Polly at top, and text 'Graham Farmer, Inducted 1996/ Australian Football, Hall of Fame/Legend/Presented to inductees of the Australian Football Hall of Fame, an honour bestowed on only those few people who have made a lasting and significant contribution to the game of Australian Football', size 18 x 35 cm. Some faults and knocks. [Polly was inducted into the inaugural Australian Football Hall of Fame in 1996 as one of the twelve official…
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1996 AFL Hall of Fame: 'T.W.Sherrin - Match II' football signed 'Graham Farmer', in perspex display case, with plaque 'The Grand Final Breakfast, 1996 AFL Centenary Year, Hall of Fame Legend, presented to, Graham Polly Farmer', overall 21 x 22 x 40 cm.
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1996 AFL Hall of Fame: Gold & enamel badge 'AFL/Australian Football/Hall of Fame/Legend', in original presentation case. Together with menu/programmes from 1996 1999 & 2002 (2); invitations from 1999 2006 & 2007; also presentation case containing Key & two Lifetime Passes to the 'AFL Hall of Fame & Sensation'. (Qty 9 items)
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1997 Naming of The Graham Farmer Freeway: Brass plaque on wooden base - overall 42 x 30 cm - with WA Coat-of-Arms and text 'Government of Western Australia/This Plaque was Dedicated by The Hon Minister for Transport, Mr Eric Charlton Mlc, on October 6 1997, to Mark the Naming of the Graham Farmer Freeway'; plus replica plaques (each 26 x 20 cm) re Project Milestones & 2000 Official Opening (3); plus brochures (3). (Qty 8 items)
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1999-2010 AFL 'Gold' Passes: Special Season Tickets for 1999, 2001 (2), 2005-2007 (2) & 2008-10 (the last three each named to Polly Farmer) and another undated, fine condition and very scarce. The only such items we have seen. [Nb: all are 'credit-card' type plastic tickets] (Qty 7 items)
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2000 Australian Sports Medal: Named on reverse 'Graham Polly Farmer', together with miniature in presentation case, plus Certificate with facsimile signatures of Prime Minister John Howard & Governor-General William Deane; plus letter. (Qty 4 items)
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c.2000 Western Australia's Greatest Ever Footballer Trophy: Perspex trophy 33 cm tall 'Western Australia's/Greatest Ever/Australian Footballer/Graham Farmer'.
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2001 Centenary of Federation Medal: Named on reverse 'Graham Farmer', together with miniature in presentation case, plus Certificate with facsimile signatures of Prime Minister John Howard & Governor-General Peter Hollingworth; plus letters and booklet for Presentation Evening. [Polly Farmer was cited for service to the sport of Australian Rules Football]. (Qty 6 items)
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2004-07 Western Australian Football Hall of Fame: Framed plaque 'Western Australian Football, Hall of Fame, Member...Graham Polly Farmer MBE, Player, Era 1931-60, Inaugural Inductee 2004' (31 x 47 cm); framed plaque 'Western Australian Football, Hall of Fame, Legend...Graham 'Polly' Farmer MBE, 2004' (38 x 54 cm); lapel badge 'Western Australian Football, Hall of Fame'; plus official programmes for Inaugural Induction Dinner 2004 (2), 2006 & 2007. (Qty 7 items)
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2004-07 Western Australian Football Hall of Fame: Print 'WA Football Hall of Fame/The Inaugural Legends', with signatures of Merv McIntosh, George Doig, Graham Polly Farmer, John Todd, Bill Walker & Barry Cable, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 56 x 45 cm.
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2006 Football Card: Select AFL Supreme 'Graham Farmer Signature Redemption', signed 'Graham Polly Farmer', window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 34 x 35 cm. Player's display given to Polly by Select.
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2009 Geelong Football Club's 150th Anniversary: Geelong football jumper with hoops made up of the names of every Geelong player from 1897, with '663' and player number '5' on reverse in silver, signed on front 'Graham Polly Farmer'.
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2010 East Perth Hall of Fame: Enamel medal 'East Perth Football Club/Hall of Fame', engraved on reverse 'Graham Farmer, Inaugural Inductee, 2010', in presentation case; plus booklets 'East Perth Football Club, Hall of Fame, Inaugural Induction 2010' x 3. (Qty 4 items)
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WAFL Hall of Fame: Team photograph 'Western Australian National Football League, Australian Championships - Brisbane, 15th -23rd July 1961...The 1961 Australian Carnival Champions', with players' names on photo, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 48 x 43 cm. [Awarded in 2014 to the players in the WA team from this carnival who were inducted as a whole into the WA Football Hall of Fame].
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2018 Geelong Hall of Fame: Gold & enamel medal 'Geelong Cats/Football Club, Est.1859/Hall of Fame', engraved on reverse 'Graham Farmer, 2002', with blue neck ribbon, in presentation case; plus letter that accompanied the medal when it was issued in 2018. (Qty 2 items)
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Balance of collection including 'Sporting Globe Football Annual' for 1953 & 1954; 'Full History of the Finals - VFL Premiers' [1954]; 'Football: Herald-Sun Privilege Book' for 1961, 1962 & 1963; 'Carlton '65'; single records (4) with 'Up There Cazaly'; Magpies cushion & calendar; Tigers caps (3). Fair to Fine condition. (Qty 34)
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Balance of collection including books, videos, DVDs, training jumpers, training shirts, jackets, caps, scarves & souvenirs, noted Brisbane Lions (4), Carlton (4), Collingwood (3), Geelong (6), Fremantle (3), Hawthorn (8), Melbourne (4), Port Adelaide (2), Richmond (5), St Kilda (4), Swans (4), West Coast (5); others including Sandringham, Werribee & Williamstown. Also Sandringham season tickets (14) in poor condition. Inspection will reward. (Qty 85 items)
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Badges c.1991 set of 16 badges in presentation case, comprising AFL, Adelaide Crows, Blues, Bombers, Brisbane, Cats, Eagles, Footscray Bulldogs, Hawks, Kangaroos, Lions, Magpies, Melbourne Demons, Richmond Tigers, St Kilda Saints, Sydney Swans. (Qty 16)
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Books including 'The Clubs - The Complete History of Every Club in the VFL/AFL' [1998]; '100 Years of Australian Football' [1996]; 'Australian Football Hall of Fame' [2000]; 'When It Matters Most - The Norm Smith Medallist and Best on Ground in Every Grand Final' by Main [2006]. Ex Ken Piesse library. (Qty 83)
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Books & ephemera in 2 tubs & 2 cartons, with books (22) including '100 Years of Australian Football', 'Real Footballers Don't Cry' by Justin Madden' & 'Silvagni'; range signed items including Dermott Brereton, Mike Fitzpatrick, Matthew Lloyd & Doug Wade; 'Football Record's (18) with 3 Grand Finals; magazines, newspapers & press clippings; few football cards. Ex Ken Piesse collection. (Qty 100s)
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Books (Autographed) 'The Brownlow' edited by Slattery [2003], signed by 18 Brownlow Medallists including Fred Goldsmith, Brian Gleeson, Neil Roberts, Bob Skilton, John Schultz, John James, Alistair Lord, Ross Smith, Kevin Murray, Peter Bedford, Bernie Quinlan & Barry Round. Ex Ken Piesse library.
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Brownlow Medal envelopes printed on front 'Australian Football League, AFL House, 120 Jolimont Road, Jolimont 3002. (Brownlow Medal G/', each with Armaguard seal over flap signed by two umpires. Used to hold the umpires votes, and opened during the Brownlow Medal count. (Qty 10 items)
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Gold fob depicting footballer wearing hooped jumper & cap!, engraved on reverse 'Won By/W.Cleary/Gfc'. [Note: There was no W Cleary playing for Geelong, so it must have been for a suburban or country team]
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Half-time entertainment report titled '1989 VFL Grand Final Half-Time Entertainment', by Hayes and Sjonquist Productions, with hand-written notes and corrections. The show was a presentation for Melbourne's 1996 Olympic Games bid, and featured John Farnham and 2000 flag-bearing children.
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Medal silver 'Australian Rules Football, The First Game', with on reverse 'Founders of Australian Football, 1858, Henry Harrison, Tom Wills', in original case of issue.
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Newspaper cuttings re Brownlow Medallists including Bert Deacon, Ian Stewart, Dick Reynolds, Fred Goldsmith, Don Cordner, Ross Smith to Gary Ablett Jr & Matt Priddis; also files of football cuttings re Grand Finals 2010-2014. Ex Ken Piesse library. (Qty many 100s)
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Posters original Weg posters for 1979 Carlton (corner faults); 1982 Carlton (repaired hole); 1986 Hawthorn; Weg caricature poster for 1958 Collingwood (laminated); also 'Essendon Gazette' poster for 1985 Essendon. (Qty 5)
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Statistics Greg Hobbs' black VFL/AFL stats books 1969-2013, mostly exercise book size, later ones foolscap. Generally two per year, one with teams as announced round-by-round & then the detailed results round-by round. The second books show individual players game by game (for example, in 1969 you can see in an instant the games Royce Hart played, the goals he kicked, against whom, when & where). A fabulous record of every player, club by club. Ex Ken Piesse library. (Qty 88 books)
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1914 Third Australasian Football Carnival: Oval medallion showing Waratah & text 'Souvenir/Australian Football Carnival/Sydney 1914'; plus 'Official Programme, Australasian Football Carnival Sydney, August 1914'. The medal and programme are both rare, with this medallion not previously recorded. [The first two Carnivals were 1908 in Melbourne & 1911 in Adelaide] (Qty 2 items)
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Carlton: 1938 pennant 'Carlton, The Blues, Premiership, 1938' featuring players names and Carlton's famous cockatoo mascot 'Cocky Marr'. The pennant missing stick, and ragged along top, otherwise good condition and extremely rare. ['Cocky Marr' attended every game at Princess Park in the 1930s, sitting high up in the grandstand screeching 'Go Blues' & 'Up there Soapy' and flapping his wings at every goal. After his death he was stuffed and donated to the club].
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Carlton: Pennant 'Carlton, The Mighty Blues 1962'; books 'The Carlton Story' by Buggy & Bell [Melbourne, 1958] & 'Big Nick'; Carlton Social Club badges for 1967-68 & 1982-83; plus signed display 'Ron Barassi - The Player, The Coach'. (Qty 5 items)
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Carlton: Pennants including 'Carlton, Ken Hands Coach of the Blues, CFC Souvenir 1959'; 'Carlton, The Blues, Grand Final 1968'; c.1979 showing Alex Jesaulenko 'Come on Carlton! Come on Come on Come on! Grand Finalist'. All showing list of players' names. Good condition. (Qty 3)
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Carlton: Books including 'Carlton Football Club Centenary Review' [Melbourne, 1964]; 'The Blues' by Tim Hewat [1982]; 'The Old Dark Navy Blues' by Lionel Frost [1998]. Ex Ken Piesse library. (Qty 9)
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Carlton: 1968 original Weg poster. Fine condition (minor peripheral fault top left). Scarce and attractive.
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Carlton: 1970 original Weg poster. Good condition (minor tone spots). Scarce and attractive.
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Carlton: W&G LP record 'Highlights of the 1970 Grand Final' - Carlton v Collingwood, by 3KZ with Ian Major, Harry Beitzel & Ted Rippon.
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Carlton: 1972 original Weg poster, fine condition (minor creasing). Scarce and attractive.
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Carlton: W&G LP record 'Highlights of the 1972 Grand Final' - Carlton v Richmond, by 3KZ with Ian Major, Jack Dyer & Ted Rippon.
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Carlton: Photograph of Bruce Doull & Helen D'Amico signed by photographer Clive Mackinnon, framed & glazed, overall 41 x 51 cm; plus b/w photograph of the famous 'Jesaulenko, you beauty' mark in the 1970 Grand Final, framed & glazed, overall 41 x 54 cm. (Qty 2)
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Carlton: Medal, with on front 'Carlton F.C. Premiers', and on reverse, 'V.F.L. Grand Final 1986', in original case of issue. Needs a good clean.
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Coburg (Vfa): Weekly Times 1928 'Colour Team Photo' & 1929 'Colour Team Photo', both window mounted, Fine/Very Fine. (Qty 2)
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Collingwood: Len Thompson's School Champion medal, front with 'Victorian Football League', back engraved 'State Schools Carnival, Champion Team, 1961, Len Thompson', in original case. [Len Thompson played for Collingwood 1965-78, South Melbourne 1979 & Fitzroy 1980, winning the Brownlow Medal in 1972, and the Collingwood best and fairest Copeland Trophy 5 times]
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Collingwood: Original 1964 cartoon drawing by Sam Wells, 'It rained goals at Vic Park Sat (C'wood have 'Killers' too/C'wood the 'Bobby' Dazzlers)', also shows Ian Redpath heading into first Ashes Test after scoring 162, published in 'The Age'.
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Collingwood: Len Thompson's Haydn Bunton Medal, awarded by 'The Sporting Globe', large pewter medal, front with 'Haydn Bunton Medal', back engraved 'Best player, Victorian Football League, Len Thompson, 1967, Collingwood Football Club', in original case. [Len Thompson played for Collingwood 1965-78, South Melbourne 1979 & Fitzroy 1980, winning the Brownlow Medal in 1972, and the Collingwood best and fairest 5 times].
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Collingwood: Membership badges for 1973, 1980 (2), 1980-81, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993 & 1994. (Qty 16)
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Collingwood: Victoria 'Big V' jumper with signatures of Collingwoods six representatives - Peter Daicos, Damian Monkhurst, Wayne Richardson, Peter McKenna, Des Tuddenham & Gavin Brown.
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Collingwood: Collection with jumpers for 1996-97 Pre-Season signed by Nathan Buckley, 2003 Heritage, 2010 Premiers & another signed by Graeme Jenkins (with 'Jezza's footprints added!'); signed photos of Murray Weideman & Dale Thomas; Pennants for 1990 & 2010; Captains Club medals (3) for 2006, 2007 & 2008; 2010 Grand Final T-shirt; few football cards. (Qty 30+ items)
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Collingwood: Collection in album, noted reprinted Premiership team photographs (13); commemorative covers (7); 2002 Select cards (14 - 8 signed); 2004 stamp booklets (2); 2008 stamp sheetlets. (Qty 32)
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Collingwood: Football jumper with number '22' and badges for AFL & Spicers Paper, signed on reverse by Tony Shaw. [Tony Shaw played 313 games 1978-94, and was coach 1996-99]
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Collingwood: c.1996 Jumper with 20 signatures including Gavin Brown, Nathan Buckley & Saverio Rocca.
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Collingwood: 1998 Away ('Clash') Jumper with magpie on front, number '5' on reverse, and with AFL & 'Spicers Paper' badges, signed on reverse by Nathan Buckley.
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Collingwood: Prints 'Good Old Collingwood Forever' (last game at Victoria Park), framed & glazed, overall 111 x 54 cm; plus 'Collingwood Football Club, 2010 AFL Premiers', framed & glazed, overall 77 x 59 cm. (Qty 2)
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Collingwood: c.2002-04 Jumper with 22 signatures including Nathan Buckley, Scott Burns & Dane Swan.
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Collingwood: Football jumper signed by 2003 team, with 32 signatures including Nathan Buckley, Alan Didak & Jarrod Molloy, framed (no glass), overall 75 x 93 cm.
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Essendon: 1940s Autograph Book with pencil signatures of 1944 Essendon team (33) including Dick Reynolds, Bill Hutchison & Doug Bigelow, also a dozen other signatures of no sporting significance.
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Essendon: Original preliminary artwork for Weg poster for 1952 Brownlow Medallist Bill Hutchison, framed & glazed, overall 59 x 93 cm. Artwork has some repairs, as it was used by Weg as a cutting board. Together with framed Weg Brownlow Medal posters for Roy Wright in 1952 & Bill Hutchison in 1953. [Richmond's Roy Wright had equal votes and was awarded the 1952 medal on countback. Hutchison won the Brownlow Medal in 1953, and in 1989 was retrospectively awarded another Brownlow Medal for the 1952 season].…
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Essendon: Book 'Flying Higher - History of the Essendon Football Club 1872-1996' by Mapleson [Melbourne, 1996]. Good Condition.
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Essendon: Books (5) including 'Flying High' & 'Flying Higher'; video; training jumper (with faded signatures); training shirts (2); jacket; beanie; scarves (3) & bbq apron. (Qty 15)
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Essendon: Original preliminary Weg artwork for the retirements of Kevin Sheedy & James Hird in 2007, signed by Weg, Kevin Sheedy completed in red & black ink, majority of James Hird in pencil; with an example of the completed poster (numbered 237/500), both are window mounted, framed & glazed, each overall 57 x 72 cm. (Qty 2)
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Essendon: Michael Long AFL Northern Territory #21 collector's jumper, depicting an image of Michael on the front with 'Michael Long Learning & Leadership Centre' logo on the front and back.
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Footscray: 'A History of the Footscray Football Club - Unleashed' by Lack, McConville, Small & Wright [1996].
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Footscray: Books 'The Ted Whitten Album' & 'Both Sides of the Fence' by Doug Hawkins (signed); DVD; caps (4) & scarves (3). (Qty 10 items)
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Geelong: 'Gary Ablett Sr', original pastel drawing by English sports artist Stephen Doig (1964- ), signed by artist at base, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 43 x 55 cm.
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Hawthorn: 1971 replica Premiers medal, bronze, with on front 'Victorian Football League, 1971, Premiers, Hawthorn F.C.' and League ladder, and on reverse, 'Brownlow Medallist, Ian Stewart, Richmond F.C.', numbered 87 on rim, in original case of issue.
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Hawthorn: 1976 replica Premiers medal, in solid sterling silver, with on front 'Premiers 1976, Hawthorn Football Club', and on reverse, 'Victorian Football League, First Eighteen', in original case of issue.
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Hawthorn: c.1993 Hawthorn football jumper with number '23' and badges for AFL & Oz Child, signed on front by Dermott Brereton.
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Hawthorn: c.1997 Hawthorn football with 30 signatures; Jason Dunstall framed display; 'Football Record' for Round 7 1992 when Dunstall kicked 17 goals against Richmond (signed), also 'Sherrin' football signed Danny Frawley, Brendan Fevola & Sam Newman; Jack Dyer caricature with faded signature; also books on Allan Border & Australia II.
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Hawthorn: c.1997 Hawthorn football jumper with number '19' and badges for AFL & Mbf, signed on reverse 'To David, Best Wishes, Jason Dunstall'.
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