NSW Country Publications and other Material – NSW Australian Football History Society Inc

Senior

History of Football in Newcastle 1883-1983 – with thanks to Paul Stewart
A Brief History of Football on the North Coast (of NSW) – with thanks to Rod Gillett
‘Where the Big Men Fly” – part – with thanks to Rod Gillett [an extended version to come]
Rodney Gillett, The Frontier Thesis: How the Riverina was won. Presentation to AFL 150th History Conference, July 2008 Also available in original PowerPoint version (New)
Rodney Gillett, Interstate Rivalry: True Blues v Big V, 1881-1993 and beyond. Ralph Robertson Memorial Lecture, 2007 Also available in original PowerPoint version (New)
Rodney Gillett, Where the Big Men Fly; an early history of football in the Riverina of New South Wales. B Litt Thesis, UNE, 1983 (New)

Junior

1975 NSW Team v Tasmania in Hobart

This NSW team was drawn from right around the state and boasted quite a number of local football stars. It was coached by Western Suburbs FC c-c, John Caulfield.

The team were soundly beaten by Tasmania 22-19 (151) to 7-7 (49) in a very rain effected pitch at North Hobart and yet the following year in a return match played at the Old RAS Showground at Moore Park, NSW won by 10 points 18-23 (131) to 18-13 (121).

We do not have any other photos of the NSW team from either year, so if you can lay your hands on one we would appreciate a high resolution scan of the image.