Set_Listing

Set_Name

Brand_Name

Set_Year

Rarity

Number_Issued

Example

Comment

poard001

Team Fixture Posters

Ardmona

1981

6

12

display

 

This series of twelve posters shows a caricature of a leading player on a predominantly light blue and team colour background. The team home and away fixture appeared down one side. One poster was issued for each of the VFL teams.

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Victorian Football League

Ardmona Big League (Series 1)

1981

4

372

display

 

Each team set was issued in its own box containing 33 cards. 31 players and 2 introductory cards covering club history and club records. A 'Clubman of the Year' voting card also came in each box

tcard002

Western Australian Football League

Ardmona Big League (Series 1)

1981

5

248

display

 

Each team set was issued in its own box containing 33 cards. 31 players and 2 introductory cards covering club history and club records. A 'Clubman of the Year' voting card also came in each box

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Sth.Fremantle Players

Backshall Ford

1981

8

30

display

 

This series of square cards showing red and white pictures of Sth. Fremantle players were issued by Backshall Ford as a sponsor of the club to commemorate their premiership. The numbers on the card show the players guernsey number.

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CSR Posters

CSR

1981

6

12 footballers

display

 

These posters show full colour glossy posters of various sportsmen including VFL footballers.

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Manchester Unity Posters

Football Record (VFL)

1981

2

27

display-1

 

These full colour action posters were issued as the first two pages of the VFL Football Record. They have no border but they do have a Manchester Unity advertisement on the photo. The posters in the finals records were larger and covered the centre pages.

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Star of the Week

Football Times

1981

3

24

 

These black and white posters were issued as the centre spread of the Adelaide based football magazine called Football Times. They show posed training shots of leading SANFL players with a player profile printed on one side of the poster.

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Newsboy/Newsgirl Award Posters

Herald Sun Newspaper

1981

5

6 footballers known

display

 

This second series of award posters show sportspeople from a number of different sports with several footballers included. They show water colour caricatures of players in an oval frame.

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Australian Footballers

Hutton's

1981

6

42

display

 

These stickers show head and shoulder portraits of players from Vic, SA and WA. An album was available to house the stickers titled 'Hutton's Footy Book'.

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Australain Football Greats

Kelloggs

1981

5

30

display

 

This series shows a mix of action and training shots of footballers from the VFL, SANFL and WAFL. The cards were issued in boxes of Corn Flakes. An album issued at Golden Fleece Petrol Stations was also available to house the cards.

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Football Tips

Kelloggs

1981

6

6

display

 

These cereal box panels show a photo of a leading Aussie Rules player then a series of six hand coloured panels demonstrating a skil of the game. They may well of been the back panel of the corn flake boxes containing the Kelloggs Australian Football Greats cards.

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SANFL Player Posters

SANFL Football Budget

1981

3

29

display

 

These glossy colour posters were issued as fold over back page of the Budget. They show action shots of SANFL players with a Coca-Cola advertisement.

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VFL Football

Scanlens

1981

1

168 cards 12 checklists 1 Gamecard

display

This series shows head and shoulder photos of VFL players with a thin blue border and a white surround. The back of the cards are predominantly blue showing stats and player comments. A game card was issued in this series showing a grid of black squares which could be rubbed off to play the game. 12 checklists were produced also showing colour team mascots. They were available in packets with a stick of bubble gum from milk bars, newsagents and similar outlets.

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Life. Be in it. Shrinkies

Vita Brits

1981

3

1

display

 

Single shrinkie issued with a set of 12 other 'Life. Be in it' activities. Shrinkies were soft plastic cards which when heated in an oven shrunk and stiffened to become solid tokens. Originally listed as a Rugby League card it could also be an Australian Rules card.

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Yarraville Football Club

Yarraville F.C.

1981

6

8 known

display

 

Promotional series issued by the Yarraville Football Club. Each card has an advertisement for Masseys Holden at the bottom of the card. The cards showed head and shoulder photos of the clubs leading players.

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Footy Frank Stickers - 1

Hutton's

1981 cc

3

20

display

 

These stickers show VFL and WANFL club emblems below the Hutton's banner with Footy Franks written across the bottom

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Footy Frank Stickers - 2

Hutton's

1981 cc

3

22

display

 

This sticker series showing club mascots from VFL and SANFL clubs, differs slightly in format from the other Hutton’s series. The Hutton’s logo is a different font and the caption at the bottom says ‘Don’t argue, Huttons is best”.

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Action Posters

Australian Football Action

1981/82

3

15

display

 

These posters show posed training shots of leading players.

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Victorian Football League

Ardmona Big League (Series 2)

1982

5

216

display

 

Twelve club sets were issued in perforated sheets. This series showed action shots of the players.

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XII Commonwealth Games - Card Series

Beatrice Sporting Publications

1982

5

1 football

display

 

This boxed card set was issued to advertise the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane. The cards centred around the sports in the games, but one card showed Australian Rules Football, listed as a demonstration sport

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Holden Posters - Series 1

Football Record (VFL)

1982

2

45

display-2

 

These full colour action posters were issued as either a double or single page of the VFL Football Record. A majority of the posters show a Holden symbol above a VFL symbol but some don't. The posters in the finals records were larger.

mpfbt011

Star of the Week

Football Times

1982

3

23

display

 

These black and white posters were issued as the centre spread of the Adelaide based football magazine called Football Times. They show posed training shots of leading SANFL players with a player profile printed on one side of the poster.

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SA Footballers

Golden Flap Jacks

1982

7

30

display

 

Small sized cards issued in South Australia showing head and shoulder shots of SANFL footballers. An album was issued to house the cards.

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VFL Park Stickers

Holden

1982

0

12

display

This series of long horizontal stickers showed a club emblem to the right edge and a VFL and Holden logo to the right. A bold caption read 'Footy is Great at VFL Park'

otpoc001

Sports Collectors Series

Poster Coasters

1982

5

1 known football theme

display2

 

These cards show a series of cartoons drawn by WEG on different sporting themes, one of which centred on Australian Rules Football. Eight sports in all appeared in this series.

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WEG's Footballers

Poster Coasters

1982

6

1 known footballer

display1

This series shows WEG caricatures printed on a post card sized drink coaster, which were designed to be used as post cards. The card shown is the only one seen but it is expected that more were issued in this series.

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Footy Favourites Album

Rainbow Distributors

1982

5

12

display

 

These cards could be cut out of the album cover of the Footy Favourites album. The record had one player from each VFL club singing a song.

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VFL Footy Action Game

Safeway

1982

7

7 known

display

 

These game tickets folded out into three panels. One of the inside panels contained half an action photo which had to be matched with the other half on another ticket to win the monetary prize advertised. The other panels showed advertisements.

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SANFL Player Posters

SANFL Football Budget

1982

3

28

display

 

These glossy colour posters were issued as a single page of the Budget. They show action shots of SANFL players with a club symbol.

tcscn020

VFL Football

Scanlens

1982

1

180

display

 

This series shows head and shoulder photos of VFL players with a red border. The back of the cards once again make up a grand final jig-saw although one card per team shows a team checklist. They were available in packets with a stick of bubble gum from milk bars, newsagents and similar outlets.

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VFL Football Heroes

Scanlens

1982

4

36

display

 

This series shows head and shoulder and action photos of VFL players on a card much larger than the standard Scanlens card. The back of the cards show a series checklist.

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WAFL Football

Scanlens

1982

4

76 players + 8 Checklists

display

 

This series shows head and shoulder photos of WAFL players with a blue border. The back of the cards, except the checklists, once again make up a grand final jig-saw. They were available in packets with a stick of bubble gum from milk bars, newsagents and similar outlets.

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Collingwood Players - Series II

Yakka

1982

5

27

display

 

This is a second set of large stickers issued showing portraits of Collingwood players. Similar to the first series, this series shows the players on a blue background.

tcyar004

Yarraville Football Club

Yarraville F.C.

1982

6

8 known

display

 

Promotional series issued by the Yarraville Football Club. The cards showed head and shoulder photos of the clubs leading players and had a local advertisement on the back.

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Tatts Weekly Sweep - Sportsmen

Tattersalls

1982/83

5

8 footballers

display

 

Issued in two sets over two years, the 1982 series showing blue print on a green background and the 1983 series showing black print on a green background. Both series contained tickets with sportsmen from other fields as well.

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SANFL Footballers

Big Ben

1983

3

60

display

 

These cards show posed photos of leading SANFL players. The Woodville and West Torrens cards are harder to find than the other teams due to the fact that they had less supporters therefore less cards were produced. A team poster for each SANFL team was also available.

mpfbr006

Holden Posters - Series 2

Football Record (VFL)

1983

2

27

display-3

 

These full colour action posters were issued as either a double or single page of the VFL Football Record. All the posters show a Holden symbol above a VFL symbol but they appear in different formats as shown. The posters in the finals records were larger.

mpfbt012

Star of the Week

Football Times

1983

3

27

display

 

These black and white posters were issued as the centre spread of the Adelaide based football magazine called Football Times. They show posed training shots of leading SANFL players with a player profile printed on one side of the poster.

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Bartlett's 400th Game

Richmond Football Club

1983

4

1

display-3

 

A single card issued for the occasion of Kevin Bartlett's 400th VFL game.

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SANFL Player Posters

SANFL Football Budget

1983

3

30

display-1

 

These glossy colour posters were the first Budget posters to be issued as a centre spread. They show action shots of SANFL players.

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Football Stickers

Scanlens

1983

2

172

display

Scanlens did not issue cards in 1983, instead they produced this series of stickers. The series shows head and shoulder and action photos of VFL players. The stickers were designed to be stuck in certain positions in an album. Some photos extended across two stickers. Each club was issued with a foil club emblem. They were available in packets from milk bars, newsagents and similar outlets. The foil emblems are much harder to find than the standard stickers.

tcbgb002

SANFL Footballers

Big Ben

1984

4

60

display

 

These cards were slightly smaller than the first Big Ben issue and the back showed an advertisement for Heinz Tomato sauce as well as Big Ben . They are more rare than the first Big Ben series and also have the same issue with the Woodville and West Torrens cards.

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Rogers Posters

Football Fan Magazine

1984

3

5 known

display

 

These posters show caricatures of leading VFL players drawn by the famous cartoonist John Rogers.

mpfbr007

Action Posters

Football Record (VFL)

1984

2

33

display-4

 

These colour glossy posters appeared either as a double or single page spread in the Football record. There were invariably more than one poster per record and the format differed.

mpfbt013

Star of the Week

Football Times

1984

3

28

display

 

These black and white posters were issued as the centre spread of the Adelaide based football magazine called Football Times. They show posed training shots of leading SANFL players with a player profile printed on one side of the poster.

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Stamp Series

Hutt River Province

1984

3

1

display

 

A stamp sheet used to issue stamps for Hutt River Province showing a drawing of a generic football scene.

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Victoria & the VFL Sticker

Nissan

1984

3

1

display

 

Sticker showing action from a VIC v WA game sponsored by Nissan and Victoria 150.

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SANFL Player Posters

SANFL Football Budget

1984

3

34

display-2

 

These glossy colour posters were issued as a centre spread of the Budget. They show action shots of SANFL players with a banner at the top and bottom of the poster.

skscn002

Football Stickers

Scanlens

1984

2

172

display

Scanlens issued both cards and stickers in 1984. The series shows head and shoulder and action photos of VFL players. The stickers were designed to be stuck in certain positions in an album. Some photos extended across two stickers. Each club was issued with a white club emblem and foil stickers of the Hawthorn club were also issued. An advertisement/order form was attached inside each album which was used to purchase large team photo posters of each VFL team. They were available in packets from milk bars, newsagents and similar outlets.

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VFL Football

Scanlens

1984

2

132

display

 

This series shows action photos of VFL players. The back of the cards once again make up a jig-saw although one card per team shows a club emblem. The checklists were included in the numbered set of 132. They were available in packets with a stick of bubble gum from milk bars, newsagents and similar outlets.

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Gold Medal Vintage Port Labels

Hoffman's Winery

1984 cc

7

87

display

 

Port bottle labels showing team photos of all premiership teams up to 1983. The labels were for 1980 Gold Medal Vintage Port.

mpfbr008

Esso - Young Champions

Football Record (VFL)

1985

2

27

display-5

 

These full colour portrait photos appeared in a series called Esso - Yong Champions. A number of the records from this year also had a double page spread with an action photo on it but they do not appear as a regular feature as in past years

mpfbt002

Player of the Week

Football Times

1985

3

28

display

 

These colour posters were issued as the centre spread of the Adelaide based football magazine called Football Times. They show posed training shots of leading SANFL players with a player profile at the bottom of the page.

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Victorian Footballers

Kraft

1985

4

72

display

 

This series of stickers shows head and shoulder portraits of six leading VFL footballers per club.

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Coaster Series

Photo Color

1985

4

288

display

Four series of coasters were issued showing action shots of teams playing in the VFL that season. Each series of coasters were issued in two panels of three cards each (6 coasters) from which the single coasters could be popped out. The action shots generally contain several players and since they are not named they are difficult to identify

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Australian Football Legends

Prima

1985

5

40

display

 

This set has two distinct groupings, those with blue backgrounds showing a player's head and shoulders and those with a green background showing players in action but, are identified by the caption on the sticker. A poster was issued to stick the stickers on. The caption on the green background stickers is the answer to a question printed on the poster.

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Star Player Pin Up

SANFL Football Budget

1985

3

30

display-3

 

These glossy colour posters were issued as a centre spread of the Budget. They show posed shots of SANFL players with a border and player information at the bottom of the poster.

tcscn024

VFL Football

Scanlens

1985

2

132

display

 

This series shows action photos of VFL players. The back of the cards once again make up a jig-saw although one card per team shows a club checklist. The checklists were included in the numbered set of 132. They were available in packets with a stick of bubble gum from milk bars, newsagents and similar outlets. These cards are difficult to find in mint condition.

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VFL Club Emblems

Mayfair Hot Dogs

1985 cc

4

12

display1

 

These relatively small stickers show a VFL club emblem above the caption Mayfair Hot Dogs.

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Coin Can Labels

SBSA Bank

1985 cc

7

10

display

 

This series of labels were designed to be wrapped around a money box can. They show a cartoon character for each of the SANFL teams with the caption 'Coin Can'

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I Back Stickers

TAB

1985 cc

3

12

display

 

These stickers show a team colour background with the caption 'I Back the Team nickname' surrounding an oval Footy Bet symbol.

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SANFL Winning Team Stickers

West End Beer

1985 cc

3

20

display

These long horizontal stickers show the caption 'Be on a Winning Team' between the West End logo and the team emblem. A second series of the same format is also available but the caption reads 'A Great Team'

 

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