Ep. 7 - Clash of Cultures: When the VFL All-Stars took on Slavia-Port Melbourne | How Australian Rules has impacted football
- Author
- Optus
- Published
- Thu 25 Feb 2021
- Episode Link
- https://shows.acast.com/football-belongs/episodes/ep.7-clashofcultures-whenthevflall-starstookonslavia-portmelbourne-howtheaustralianrulesculturehasimpactedfootball
Esteemed football historian & author Roy Hay and researcher & blogger Paul Mavroudis join John Didulica and David Davutovic for the latest instalment of Football Belongs. The match in focus is a day in 1964 when the VFL All-Stars took on Slavia-Port Melbourne, in front of tens of thousands of fans at Olympic Park.
Some incredible stories feature in this episode, including:
- How the game of Australian Rules has continued to impact the game of football in Victoria.
- A classic yarn about a sequel to the above game, in 1991, where the 'Aussies' took on 'the wogs' - and who came out on top.
Produced & edited by Lucas Perry, Optus Sport.
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