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aug 7, 1858 - The First Organised Game of Australian Rules Football

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On the 7th of August 1858, Scotch College, Church of England Grammar and St Kilda Grammar’s Students competed with each other in several games of Australian Rules Football. In 1859 regular games were played around parks in Melbourne.

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aug 7, 1858
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~ 168 years ago