Tom Wills, the architect behind the commencement and codification of Australian Football in 1858, was also Australia’s leading cricketer. In 1866 the MCC asked Wills
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2016 Aussie Alphabet Part 2
On the 16 August 2016 Australia Post issued Part two of the Fair Dinkum Aussie Alphabet Series. The illustrations are based on five letters of
2015 ICC Cricket World Cup
Cricket and Australian Football have a very intimate relationship in that they both require large Ovals. Usually the relationship is beneficial especially as their paths
2012 Premiers: The Swans
The Swans entered the Grand Final as the underdogs against minor premiers Hawthorn, but the game would prove anything but one-sided. Despite Nick Malceski kicking
2012 Australian Legends of Football
In 2012, the Australia Post Australian Legends Award celebrates the four codes of football played in Australia – Australian rules, football (soccer), rugby union and
2011 Living Australian
In 2011 the Australian Council of NSW, in conjunction with Australia Post, encouraged Australians from across the country to explore the theme of “Who are
2008 150 Years of Australian Football
Emigrants to the Colony of Victoria brought with them a variety of approaches to playing football from their schools and towns in England, Ireland and
2007 “Cricket in Australia” The story in Stamps
Between 1974 and 2007 Australia issued 19 stamps related to Cricket. Two of these issues, the Non Olympic Sports and The Sports Series 1, included
2007 Premiers: The Cats
The 2007 AFL Grand Final was contested between the Geelong and Port Adelaide, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 29 September 2007. It was
2007 10 years of Australian Legends
On the 24 January 2007 Australia Post issued a Prestige Booklet to support ten years of issues of the Australian Legends Series, issued around Australia
2006-07 Ashes Series
The 2006–07 cricket series between Australia and England for The Ashes was played in Australia from 23 November 2006 to 5 January 2007. Australia won
2006 Cover Producers
1996 saw the Centenary of the AFL issue by Australia Post. It included gummed stamps, peel & stick stamps, sheetlet, booklets, maximum cards, postcards, stamp