Places – NSW Australian Football History Society Inc

These are images of various grounds, offices and other places which have some significance to Australian Football in NSW.

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The League premises at 64 Regent Street, Chippendale

An image of where the Australian Football Ground was located, on the N-W corner of Gardeners & Botany Road, Alexandria

Opening of then Hampden Oval (Trumper Park) in 1897
Opening of then Hampden Oval (Trumper Park) in 1897

Hampden Park Pavillion Opening small - note tent on the ground

Football at Trumper Park
This sign was affixed to the western side of the grandstand, facing Hampden Street, indicating that Trumper Park was the home of Australian Football in Sydney and that games were played there every Sunday.

This building stood where the 1960 grandstand was built at Trumper Park

1960 Trumper Park from the hill
1960 Trumper Park from the hill

1960 Trumper Park - Frank Dixon Grandstand

Erskineville Oval in 1988
Erskineville Oval in 1988

Erskineville Oval on right with the Metters factory in the background
Erskineville Oval on right with the Metters factory in the background. This Erskineville Oval had an east-west profile and was demolished in 1939 to make way for public housing and a new (current) oval.

1933-08-04 - NSW v QLD @ SCG - No. 4=Powitch & Troughman

More trams lined up waiting for patrons from the SCG
More trams lined up waiting for patrons from the SCG

Moore Park in the 1800s before construction of fields
Moore Park in the 1800s before construction of fields

Flanagans Hotel, Liverpool Street Sydney. The scene of many early meetings and functions
Flanagans Hotel, Liverpool Street Sydney. The scene of many early meetings and functions

1877 Albert Cricket Ground, Redfern, venue of first game of Aust football
1877 Albert Cricket Ground, Redfern, venue of first game of Aust football. It was roughly bounded by Elizabeth, Redfern, Kettle and Moorehead Streets Redfern. This was a 'private ground' and the only such fenced facility of the time. It housed many top line cricket games but was sold off when the SCG was opened in about 1878.

1946 NSWANFL Annual Meeting with club delegates
1946 NSWANFL Annual Meeting held at the Sydney Sports Club, cnr George & Hunter Streets with club delegates attending

1973 NSWAFL Teale Cup (U17) State Team

The N.S.W. 1973 Teal Cup Representative Team:
Graham Smith, Robert Darling, Brian Fitzgerald, Ray Boland, Des Fuerhardt, Greg Brentnall, David Slip, Bruce Harrison, Mal Robson, Grant McCallum, Greg Perry, Robert Hall, Peter Anderson, Stephen Hunt Kim McAuliffe, Gary Buchanan, Alan Dunlop, Greg Bee, Lee Rand, Alan Taylor, Peter Longmire, Laurie Ashford, Paul Sheppard, Robert Maiden.
As indicated by our President's Report, we were unable to have the team come together for training purposes, and under the circumstances the performances of the team clearly shows our prospects are bright as far as the future of the Teal Cup is concerned.

We are grateful to the Country areas for their splendid co-operation, particularly Messrs. W. Driver, D. Ferguson, and Bro. Peter (Riverina Schoolboys' League), and Messrs. Col Donnelly and John Warren of Albury, In addition to C. Blackshaw, who did much to bring about co-ordinabon.
The compilation of the final team shows Newcastle (1), Illawarra (1), Riverina (4), Albury-Lavington (5), Sydney-Metropolitan (11) furnished players for the State Team.

State Teale Cup Coach Mr. W. (Bill) Free and Team Manager Mr. E. (Ted) Ray are to be commended for the manner in which they carried out their duties, ably assisted by State C. H. S. Coach, Mr. Bruce Lucas.