Set_Listing

Set_Name

Brand_Name

Set_Year

Rarity

Number_Issued

Example

Comment

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Ansett Australia Cup

Ansett

1999

2

16

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One of these cards was issued showing the team emblem for each club in the AFL. The inside of the card showed details on that team and a fixture for the 1999 Ansett cup competition.

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VFL Premiers - 1954

Bruzzese/Milne

1999

2

20

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This series shows Bruzzese caricatures of all the players in the Footscray 1954 premiership team. The cards were issued to commemorate the 45th anniversary of the occasion. A signed series was issued as well as an unsigned series.

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West Coast Promotions

Bundaberg Rum

1999

3

3

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Three cards exist in this series two being issued around the neck of a Bundaberg Rum bottle and the other a more traditional card. They show action shots of West Coast players with a promotional competition to win tickets to a corporate box or the grand final.

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AFL Skills

Cadbury

1999

3

20

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These cards are quite thick and show photos of AFL players demonstrating a particular skill of the game. The back of the card shows another photo with an in depth discussion on that skill.

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Best of the Best '98

Cadbury

1999

2

20

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The wrapper of the chocolate bar could be opened to reveal an action photo of club best and fairest players and some medallists from the 1998 season.

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Classic Grabs 98

Cadbury

1999

2

24

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These cards show the mark of the round for each round of the 1998 season as captured by the Channel Seven television cameras. Card number 18 shows the mark of the year and is silver plated.

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Carlton Cold Series

Carlton and United Breweries

1999

3

1 football related

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A series of cartoon style cards with blue borders showing scenes from different sports. The back of the card had a scratch panel that could reveal a prize.

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Len Thompson Brownlow Auction

Christie's Australia

1999

2

1

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In late 1999 Len Thompson decided to auction off his Brownlow Medal plus numerous other items of his personal memorabilia to raise money. This post card was issued to advertise the auction and it shows pieces of memorabilia for sale.

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Members Cards

Citibank

1999

3

12

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A series of three cards issued to St.Kilda, Carlton, Geelong and Collingwood club members advertising Citibank Visa cards. The cards were different per club.

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Collingwood Post Cards

Collingwood Football Club

1999

3

9

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A series of nine post cards issued by the Collingwood Football Club show portraits shots of players on a fawn background and the the players nickname at the bottom. The back has a section for writing and a place to put a stamp along with player statistics. The cards were issued free to Collingwood social club members.

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Famous Footy Recipies - Issue 2

Don Smallgoods

1999

2

8

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A second series of eight Don cards showing different players to that in the first series. The second series is labelled 'a series of sixteen'. The presence of the John Worsfold card may suggest that these were also printed in 1998 but issued in 1999 as Worsfold retired at the end of the '98 season.

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Players Advertising Leaflets

Flying Start

1999

4

20

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This set of twenty advertising leaflets show colour action photos and the company logo for AFL players managed by Flying Start. The back of each leaflet shows a black and white glamour photo of the player along with some player measurements. The leaflets were printed by Composite Colour.

 

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Geelong Stickers

Geelong Advertiser

1999

4

9

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These stickers show action photos of Geelong footballers. The set was also sponsored by Ford.

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Hawthorn 88/89 Premiership Reunion

Hawks Forever

1999

3

28

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This set features action shots from the time of all Hawthorn players/coaches involved in the 1988/89 back to back premiership teams. The set was issued at a function to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the achievement. An album was issued to house the cards. 750 albums were issued and 850 set of the cards.

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Fremantle Dockers

Healthways

1999

2

6

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A series of six cards issued by Healthways showing Dockers players superimposed on a sunset background, The front of the card also shows the '100% Control Respect Yourself' symbol

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Smarter than Smoking

Healthways

1999

3

10

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This set shows colour action photos of both Eagles and Dockers players. They were issued to children at local Westar Rules coaching clinics. The cards have a 'Smarter than Smoking' logo on the front and back and player stats and an anti-smoking message on the back.

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SmokeFree WA Eagles

Healthways

1999

3

9

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This set of nine cards shows head and shoulder shots of West Coast Eagles players surrounded by a light blue border withthe heading 'SmokeFree WA'. The back of the card showed stats and details of the player.

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Footy Hero Posters

Herald Sun Newspaper

1999

3

27

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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 and a facsimile signature on the photo.

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Legends Collection

Herald Sun Newspaper

1999

2

2 footballers

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Nearing the end of the century the Melbourne Herald Sun issued a series of supplement posters titled 'Legends Collection' which showed many of the sporting and entertainment stars of the century. Two footballers were included in this series.

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Official Team Photo

Herald Sun Newspaper

1999

1

16

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One photo per team could be purchased with a token from the Melbourne Herald Sun. An album was issued to house the cards which differed slightly from state to state.

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Gallery of Heroes

Inside Football Magazine

1999

2

7

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These posters were issued in either A2 or A3 size and depending on their location within the magazine, could be glossy or of newspaper style finish. The posters showed action photos of leading players and teams. They did not appear in every magazine for the year

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Promotion Card

IQ Football

1999

3

1

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A sinlge card issued to advertise IQ Footballs web site and a virtual coaching competition. It shows a ruck duel in a Richmond and Hawthorn game.

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The Jocks Jocks Wear

Jockey

1999

2

1 footballer

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This label was issued with the Jocks Jocks Wear product and shows a lifelike drawing of Stephen Silvagni. Other sporting identities appeared on these labels as well.

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AFL Collectors Series 3

John Sands

1999

1

32

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The first sixteen cards in this series show six players from each AFL Club titled 'Finest 99'. The final sixteen cards show the team logo on a die cut card in the shape of a football.

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AFL Greeting Cards '99

John Sands

1999

1

36

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Series of 28 greeting cards showing leading AFL players. An additional eight cards were issued with metal pin-on badges. Player stats appeared on the inside of the cards. Unlike other greeting card series these were unnumbered.

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Jim Stynes Commemorative Card

Melbourne Football Club

1999

3

1

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A single card issued during Melbourne's round 1 game of 1999 to Melbourne members on production or purchase of their membership card. The card shows five shots of Jim Stynes and lists his achievements.

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Stynes Badge Card

Melbourne Football Club

1999

4

1

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This card was issued as the backing for a pin on badge to commemorate Jim Stynes playing his record breaking 244th consecutive game.

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Club Ten Superstars

Milo

1999

2

3 Labels, 1 Satchel, 1 leaflet

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The Milo Club Ten superstars promotion saw collectable Milo tins issued with players appearing both on the tin itself and the label. Satchels of Milo were also issued and also an advertising leaflet with some competition details inside. All players appear in green Milo guernseys.

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West Coast Footballers

Optus

1999

2

12

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This set shows portrait photos of West Coast footballers with a blue coloured Optus backdrop.

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Sports Eggs

Pace Farm Eggs

1999

2

16

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These cards show cartoons of eggs playing football in team colour uniforms. They were designed to be folded out to reveal different cartoons. The back of the card showed a footy fact for the team represented on the card.

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Premiership Series - 1959

Pig Skin Promotions

1999

2

21

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This series shows Rogers caricatures of all players in the 1959 Melbourne premiership team. They were issued to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the win. A signed series was issued as well as an unsigned series.

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Tony Lockett Series Phonecards

Primus Telecom

1999

4

4

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This series of four phone cards was issued to commemorate the retirement of Tony Lockett. Two cards show him playing for St.Kilda and two for the Swans. Two of the cards were worth $10 of phone calls and the other two were worth $20.

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Sponsored Players

Puma

1999

3

8

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Large advertisement photos for Puma showing action shots of Puma sponsored players.

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Tigers Team of the Century

Richmond Football Club

1999

4

1

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A single card issued at the Tigers Team of the Century presentation dinner. It shows a coloured photo of Jack Dyer superimposed on a collage background of black and white photos of other Richmond legends.

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SANFL Superstars

SANFL Football Budget

1999

3

28

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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 series name were printed in a font slightly smaller than the previous year at the bottom of the poster but on the photo.

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1300 Goal Kicking Record

Select

1999

3

5

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These five cards were issued by Select to commemorate Tony Lockett breaking the all time goal kicking record. They show a five card sequence of the kick for goal.

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AFL Stars

Select

1999

2

18 (three sets of six cards)

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These AFL game day cards show action shots of playes from the teams invovled in the three interstate Ansett cup matches for 1999. The games coved include Carlton v Brisbane at the GABBA, Sydney v Collingwood at Manuka Oval and Essendon v Bulldogs at Marrara. The cards were issued in three sets of six, one set per game.

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Football Stickers

Select

1999

1

252 + Club logos + 5 Face Paint Stkrs

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This series of Select football stickers again shows action photos of AFL players. The set was issued with an album providing space to stick each sticker. Foil club emblems and Best and fairest players were issued. A single redemption card was also available which could be exchanged for a complete set of stickers. A series of five face paint stickers was issued with this set.

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Premiere Series

Select

1999

1

200 standard cards, 22 All Australians, 4 Promo cards, 4 Case cards, 16 Predictors, 8 Medal cards, 1 Legend card & Signature, 16 Destiny Signatures, 1 Tribute Signature, 1 Tribute Card, 1 Predictor Winner, 1 Record Card, 1 record Signature.

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This series again shows full colour player photos. A Premiership Predictor competition was run again in the same format as the previous year. The record cards commemorated Tony Lockett becoming the highest goal kicker in VFL/AFL history.

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QBE Sydney Swans

Select

1999

2

7

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A series of seven cards showing action shots of Sydney Swans players issued by Select to advertise the Swans home games for 1999.

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Player Profile Magnets

Sporting Souvenirs

1999

1

Unknown

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Fridge magnets showing a player photo and Guernsey number on a team colour background. Any senior AFL player could be produced by contacting the manufacturer.

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Spider Club Greeting Cards

St.Kilda Football Club

1999/2000

3

2

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These Greeting cards were issued to members of the St. Kilda junior supporters club known as the 'Spider Club' in 1999 and 2000. They both show an image of Peter Everitt on the front, with a Happy Birthday banner.

 

 

 

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Magic Vision Legend Set

Tattersalls

1999

2

10

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These cards could be won by revealing the word LEGEND on a Tatts scratchie ticket. They are a similar idea to the previous years Magic Vision magnets except that the subjects were legends of the game. The labelling on the magnets say they were printed in 1998 but they were issued in 1999.

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Plugger's 1300

The Sunday Telegraph

1999

3

1

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This single issue sticker shows a photo of Tony Lockett with the wording 'Plugger's 1300, I got a kick out of that'. It was issued to commemorate Tony Lockett kicking a league record 1300 goals.

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Operation K9

Western Bulldogs Football Club

1999

3

1

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A single advertisement card for Victorian Police Forces operation K9.

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Shopping Extravaganza

Western Bulldogs Football Club

1999

3

1

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A single advertisement card for a 'Meet the Players' session at the Altona Gate shoppong centre in the Western suburbs of Melbourne.

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WestStar Rules Posters

WestStar Football 99

1999

2

33

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These glossy colour posters were issued as pages of the WestStar Rules Football Guide. They show action shots of players in the competition. They were issued in two sizes, either as a centre spread or a single page. A channel 7 advertisement also was shown.

 

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