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Amazing picture, the jumpers look so good.

Interesting, was there many killings?

”It is a cruelly hard game of physical impact, injuring constantly and killing occasionally, but it is considered effete to wear any form of body, head or face protection; most players disdain to wear even the sleeves of their jerseys..””

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    20 minutes ago, Cards13 said:

    Amazing picture, the jumpers look so good.

    Interesting, was there many killings?

    ”It is a cruelly hard game of physical impact, injuring constantly and killing occasionally, but it is considered effete to wear any form of body, head or face protection; most players disdain to wear even the sleeves of their jerseys..””

    The book was written by Americans. You know how they are.

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    It looks like Bluey Adams holding the cup, which would make sense as it was his last game. I wonder what he has draped around his shoulder. Looks like a grand old flag.

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    I know it's stupid, but seeing colour images like this make the past more real for me. Black and white images are fine but it feels too detached, colour images make it feel as though it could've happened last week. Like I said, stupid, I know.

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    I like Norm taking a picture with the press photographers for posterity.

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    2 hours ago, Demonland said:

    Hi Demonlanders,

    I need your assistance.

    Do any of our history buffs know the source of this image which appears to be from a book?

    melbourne-success.jpg?w=1168&h=784

    Any information would be greatly appreciated.

    Hopefully we can update the cast of this photo.

    Yep, its a book called "The Australians". I have the original book. Sadly the book is in a storage facility overseas after a hasty covid-related departure.  One day I'll retrieve it.  I took a scan of the image and had it framed.  We need an updated version :)

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    I’m just so glad they took all those pics before changing jumpers, unlike St Kilda. Where it looks like Collingwood won. Glad that tradition is gone. Useless soccer tradition we inherited.

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