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Titles tagged with ‘Australian Rules’

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Australian Rules feature film – 2002

This drama, with its racism theme, in turn sparked very heated debate about white filmmakers telling stories with Indigenous content.

The Club feature film – 1980

The Club, adapted from David Williamson’s play, is set at a time when professionalism was taking over the game.

Dynasties – The Rose Family television program – 2003

Leading Collingwood AFL player Bob Rose combined the will to win with a great humility, qualities rarely found today in our top sportspeople.

General Motors Holden – Happy in a Holden advertisement – 1962

This ad uses a vox pop style interview to appear spontaneous and therefore genuine.

General Motors Holden – John Fisher, Another Holden Driver advertisement – 1962

This 1962 Holden ad offers a good example of associating a product with a well-known personality, in this case Hawthorn AFL footballer John Fisher.

Melbourne Scenes historical – c1925

Various subjects such as Alfred Deakin’s funeral and an AFL match reveal glimpses of Victorian life in the 1920s.

Year of the Dogs documentary – 1997

This entertaining year-in-the-life of Footscray AFL club shows us the boardroom, the change room, the fans and the matches.

Yolngu Boy feature film – 2000

An entirely untrained Indigenous cast are featured in Yolngu Boy, which aimed to communicate with a wide youth audience.