Set_Listing

Set_Name

Brand_Name

Set_Year

Rarity

Number_Issued

Example

Comment

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Dockers Cards

Alinta Gas

2003

3

4

 

These four Dockers cards show action photos of players on a purple background with a Coca Cola logo in the bottom corner. A facsimile signature appears on each card also.

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AFL Players Stamps

Australia Post

2003

2

1 sheet of 20 stamps per club with multiple players

 

Australia Post issued a sheet of twenty stamps for each AFL team. The format is very similar to the previous years in that head shots of the players appear next to the stamps which are presented on a sheet of club colour with player names and the club mascot down either side.

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Premiership Players Club Stamps

Australia Post

2003

2

1 sheet of 20 stamps

 

The fourth series of Premiership Players Club stamps again feature 20 inductees into the club. The stamps come on a special sheet with every sheet numbered. Another old grandstand forms the backdrop with the stamps showing Australia on the globe underneath the southern cross.

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Hawthorn Club Champion Cards

Hawthorn Football Club

2003

2

4

 

This fold out cover was issued as the program and food list for the Hawthorn Club Championship. Four post card size cards were issued inside the folder showing colour photos of Hawthorn players.

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Footy Hero Posters

Herald Sun Newspaper

2003

3

26

 

This unnumbered poster series was issued on the back page of the Herald Sun sports section every Saturday during the football season. They show colour action photos of leading AFL players with a player profile in a curved panel on the right side. Player caricature posters also form part of this set.

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Official AFL Stickers & Wallchart

Herald Sun Newspaper

2003

2

192

 

This series of team posters and stickers was issued at newsagents in Victoria. Each day a pack was issued containing the poster and an eleven sticker sheet. The poster showed a team photo and positions to stick the stickers along with photos of other players. The first day of issue was a sheet of sixteen Hero stickers, one for each club.

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Legends Exhibition

North Adelaide FC

2003

3

2

 

These two post card sized cards show black and white action photos of Ken Farmer and Barrie Robran than have been colourised. They were issued at the NAFC Legends exhibition. The cards also have the player name superimposed down the left side of the card and a description of the photo on the front.

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Advertisement Cards

Puma

2003

2

5

 

These advertisement cards show black and white two toned pictures of Puma sponsored players with the caption 'You live, You die, and in between there's Football'.

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AFL Pairs Card Game

Regent Sporting Goods

2003

2

36

 

This set of Game cards show colour caricatures of AFL team mascots. They were intended to be used as childs gaming cards. They were issued in a boxed set of 36.

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SANFL Budget Superstars

SANFL Football Budget

2003

2

27

 

These glossy colour posters were issued as a centre spread of the Budget. They show posed shots of SANFL players with no border. The players name and club emblem appear on the poster with the Budget Superstars banner.

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AFL XL

Select

2003

1

217 standard

22 All Aust

4 Promo cards 16 Prem Preds

5 Medal cards

16 Draft Pick Sigs

16 Rookie Exp

2 Superstar Sigs

1 Fresh Ink card

2 Legend Cards and sigs,

41 HOF Inserts

5 HOF Legends

This series shows player action photos super imposed on a grey/brown background with a cream colour border. The premiership predictor competition was run again. This series also consisted of a number of additions to the original Select Hall of fame series issued in 1996.

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AFL XL Ultra

Select

2003

1

162 standard

22 Rising Stars

16 Best & Fairest, 12 Premiership Commemorative

4 Medal Sigs

12 1998 Destiny Signatures

3 Hot Prospect Guernsey cards

1 Legend Card and signature

This series shows player action photos super imposed on a grey/brown background with a cream colour border. The set is an extension to the original XL issue in 2003. It was the first Australian sports card set to include match worn Guernsey cards.

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Skilton Captain Signature

Select

2003

5

1

 

This single signature card of Bobby Skilton was issued at the Swans Team of the Century dinner in commemoration of Skilton being named captain of the team.

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West Coast Eagles

SGIO

2003

2

15 + 1 unissued card

 

These Eagles players’ cards sponsored by SGIO differ in format from previous years. They show full colour action shots with the players name in white hollow text down one edge. A Peter Matera card was printed as part of this set but never issued as he retired prior to the cards being issued. All of his cards had the bottom three millimeters cut off them.

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AFL 2003 Collectors Series

SIOL Promotions

2003

2

66

 

This series of greeting cards show full colour action player photos, plus a team photo card. The set contained three players from each team plus the team photo, each showing a club logo in a corner of the card. Statistics appeared on the inside of the card.

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Team 2003

Team Zone

2003

1

150 Standard

150 Advert Backs

150 Silver

150 Gold

150 Blue cards

 

This series shows action shots of players with statistics that assist in playing the Team 2003 competition. The competition was run as per the previous year with prizes of standard, silver, gold and blue series of cards. The collectors’ edition packets contained standard, silver and gold cards. The main difference from previous years is the player photo stretching across the entire width of the card.

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AFL Superstars 2003

The Advertiser/Sunday Mail

2003

2

128 cards plus 15 checklists

 

This series of cards was produced by the Select company but issued as an Advertiser/Sunday Mail promotion. 112 player cards were issued along with 16 team cards and 15 checklist cards differentiated by the Pack number on the front. A smallish album was also issued to house the cards.

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Football Souvenir Poster Series

The Age Newspaper

2003

2

2

 

This series of large newspaper posters was issued during the 2003 AFL finals series in The Age newspaper in Melbourne. The show action shots of leading players with a blue name panel along one side.

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Carey 250 Phonecards

Unidial

2003

2

3

 

This set of three phone cards commemorates Wayne Carey's 250th game of AFL football. Each card shows a different action shot of Carey. Denominations issued were $5, $20, $25. Commemorative packs containing all three cards were also available.

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McCartney Last Game Phonecards

Unidial

2003

2

3

 

This set of three phone cards commemorates Jason McCartney's last game of AFL football. Each card shows a different action shot of McCartney. Denominations issued were $5, $10, $20. Commemorative packs containing all three cards were also available.

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95 Premiers

Weg Art

2003

2

23

 

This series of cards showing WEG caricatures of Carlton players was issued to commemorate the Carlton premiership of 1995. The card number appears on the front and the set number appears on the back. A header card showing a replica of the Herald Weg poster for that grand final was also included.

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WEG Hawthorn Captains

Weg Art

2003

3

17

 

This set features caricatures of Hawthorn captains drawn by WEG. It is a re-issue of the original Hawks Pie Night set issued in 1998 with the addition of a header card and a Shane Crawford card. The re-printed captain cards also differ from the originals in that they are numbered xx of 16 and the back shows information about the Weg Art web site.

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WEG Poster Reproductions

Weg Art

2003

2

41

 

This series of posters show reproductions of the original WEG Grand Final posters issued between 1954 and 1994. They differ from the original posters in the paper stock they are printed on and they also have an R in a circle and the WegArt website address printed on them.

 

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