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	Cricket Victoria - Casey-South Melbourne Cricket Club
		The crest of the club is based on the seal of the former City of South Melbourne (now part of the City of Port Phillip), which in turn in based on the Arms of Lord Melbourne, after whom the city was named.
		Prior to the 1932 season, the football club recruited so heavily from interstate that the team was known in the press as the 'Foreign Legion'.
		The football club winning the 1933 premiership solidified the 'Swans' popularity for both clubs, and the Swan was adopted as the club emblem.
	southmelb.cricketvictoria.com.au /history.html (350 words)

	Australian rules football - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The game is distinguished from other kinds of football by the fast, relatively free movement of the ball (partly due to the absence of an offside rule) and the awarding of a free kick for any clean catch — known as a mark — of a ball which has been kicked more than 15 metres.
		In Queensland and New South Wales (NSW) the main winter sports are rugby league and rugby union, although with the establishment of successful Australian Football League teams in Sydney and Brisbane, and hence the growth of amateur football in those areas, this is changing to some degree.
		Most football sides are named (and demonstrated) in the traditional set positions, but it is in fact uncommon for players to stay within the traditional areas of their position.
	www.marylandheights.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Australian_Rules (3507 words)

	Football -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		In 1867 the Sheffield Football Association was formed by a number of clubs in the local area and the Sheffield clubs continued to play by their own rules until they decided to fall in line with the FA in 1878.
		The club had a strong and long-standing association with the (Click link for more info and facts about Melbourne Cricket Club) Melbourne Cricket Club and cricket ovals — which vary in size and are much larger than the fields used in other forms of football — became the standard playing field.
		The first "football club" in the (The army of the United States of America; organizes and trains soldiers for land warfare) USA was the short-lived (Click link for more info and facts about Oneida Football Club) Oneida Football Club in (Click link for more info and facts about Boston, Massachusetts) Boston, Massachusetts, founded in 1862.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/f/fo/football.htm (6822 words)

	Information Headquarters: Australian Rules Football
		All of the original VFL clubs are still in existence, with the exception of South Melbourne Football Club who in 1982 relocated to Sydney and became known as the Sydney Swans and the Fitzroy which merged with the Brisbane in 1996 due to financial difficulties.
		Football competitions run during the "winter" - that is, approximately March to August, with finals held in September.
		Queensland and New South Wales main winter sports are rugby league and rugby union, though with the establishment of AFL teams in Sydney and Brisbane and the growth of amateur footy in those states it appears to be changing somewhat.
	www.informationheadquarters.com /Sports/Australian_rules_football.shtml (1484 words)

	A Club is Born
		Although they played and helped the club, they did not like the name South Melbourne and they awaited their opportunity to act, which came prior to commencing of the season 1868.
		The South Melbourne club formed in 1867 became Emerald-Hill in 1868 and Albert Park the following year, and what "Buck" Wheatley's recollections do not reveal is that the reason for the changes were probably a social issue.
		A new South Melbourne emerged in 1874 and after a couple of unsuccesful attempts, the club that we remember came with an amalgamation in 1880 of Albert Park and South Melbourne, where the Albert Park club's colours were retained, but the latter name adopted.
	www.users.bigpond.com /northernbullants/TextsGame/1867BuckWheatley.html (1494 words)

	South Melbourne FC - Join the Football Renaissance at Bob Jane Stadium
		South have kick-started their season with a resounding victory against the Wollongong Wolves.
		South controlled the majority of the first half and were hardly pressured, Levent Osman and Simon Storey were proving to be inspirational in defence and the Wollongong attack hardly got a look in.
		South doubled their advantage in the 53rd minute when a stinging cross from Vince Lia was met by Coveny, Coveny’s initial strike was saved by Wolves’ custodian Andrew Crews, however, the rebound fell straight to the South captain who didn’t hesitate in smashing home his second of the evening.
	www.smfc.com.au /shownews.aspx?id=142 (409 words)

	Photo ID for soccer fans - Soccer - www.theage.com.au
		Soccer fans at South Melbourne's home ground will have to show photographic identification to enter some matches, under a plan to tighten crowd control at games that are likely to spark ethnic tensions.
		Club president George Donikian told reporters today there were no more than 60 fans involved, out of about 5000, though police have said there were about 100 people on the pitch and about 400 involved in riotous behaviour.
		South Melbourne's next game is against the Melbourne Knights on Mother's Day, May 8, at the earlier time of 3.15pm.
	www.theage.com.au /news/Soccer/Photo-ID-for-soccer-fans/2005/04/21/1114028476735.html (661 words)

	South Melbourne Women's Football Club (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Both teams enjoyed the lead at stages of the game, but it was South Melbourne that was able to edge in front and hold on for the final whistle.
		One South Melbourne team enjoyed success at Bob Jane Stadium on Wednesday night, with SMWFC smashing local rival Port Melbourne 4-0 in the curtain raiser to the men's game.
		Despite the game only featuring 25 minute halves, South was able to find the net three times in the first period, and add another after the interval.
	www.daytec.net.au /southmelbwsc (683 words)

	MTFFAFL WebFooty: Coach, draft and trade your way to fantasy football success (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		As a supporter of the South Melbourne Football Club who still follows the Swans as passionately as ever, I was very disappointed a couple of years ago that Sydney had chosen not to honour their legends of the past by refusing to have a Team of the Century presentation.
		Captain of the club for 7 years (1986-92) Dennis turned out to be the last of the South Melbourne players to play for Sydney.
		Jack played 227 games for South Melbourne during the period of 1935 to 1948 in various positions however it was his time in the ruck for which he was best remembered.
	www.webfooty.com /Articles/article.aspx?ID=33 (4267 words)

	Sydney
		The South Melbourne Football Club was formed in 1874.
		After amalgamating with Albert Park Football Club, an initial member of the VFA in 1877, they won their first flag in 1881and again in 1885 prior to a hat-trick of flags in 1888, 1889 and 1890.
		South won their first flag in 1909 and again in 1918.
	www.footystamps.com /sydney_swans.htm (533 words)

	It's in the Bloods: southern Swans fans fly the flag - AFL - Sport - smh.com.au
		To them, the blood-red V is still the sign that their beloved South Melbourne "Bloods" live on.
		The lettering SMFC on the back of every Swans guernsey is a homage to a history that started with a meeting in the Emerald Hill Temperance Hall in 1874.
		These days South Melbourne is a gentrified place, but the fresh graffiti on the wall of the Lake Oval grandstand says: "It's time.
	www.smh.com.au /news/afl/its-in-the-bloods-southern-swans-fans-fly-the-flag/2005/09/22/1126982178813.html (628 words)

	Old fans adopt new Swans - ColumnRohanConnolly - www.realfooty.com.au (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		If the grandstand was meant to symbolise the continuing South Melbourne connection with the Swans, based in Sydney now for 23 years, it paints a pretty depressing picture.
		You've been able to sense it for some time now at Sydney's games in Melbourne, where the red-and-white presence is not only considerable, but where many of the scarves, caps and club colours being worn are noticeably as old as many of those wearing them.
		And the South Melbourne connection was strengthened further this week when Melbourne businessman Rob Pascoe, who grew up at the Lake Oval and whose offices are a drop punt away, was elected to the Sydney board, along with former skipper Paul Kelly.
	www.realfooty.theage.com.au /realfooty/articles/2005/03/18/1111086014980.html (693 words)

	The history of Albert Park (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Melbourne City Council moved to enclose the area, then known as 'South Park', including a frontage to St Kilda Road.
		South Park was temporarily reserved by the Government, and re-named Albert Park, in honour of Prince Albert.
		South Melbourne Football Club moved out of its ground in the Park and re-formed as the 'Sydney Swans'.
	home.vicnet.net.au /~sapark/sapweb/p29.html (1611 words)

	Sports Australia - Football News Article: South Melbourne sign 'Son of a Gun' [Jan 14, 2005] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		South Melbourne FC are pleased to announce the signing of former Olyroo Kosta Salapasidis for the upcoming 2005 VPL season.
		He also noted that “the club offers a brilliant environment to continue my playing career with its football set-up and I am excited about our first match against arch rivals Heidelberg later this month".
		SMFC coach John Anastasiadis is delighted at the club’s latest signing.
	sportsaustralia.com /articles/jan05/artid2536.html (262 words)

	Australian Rules Football Frequently Asked Questions 1/4
		The Australian Football League or AFL is the national league for Australian Rules Football in Australia.
		These clubs (Carlton, Collingwood, Essendon, Fitzroy, Geelong, Melbourne, South Melbourne and St Kilda) formed the basis of the league, with further teams joining in later years.
		This plan, however, is based on the view that football followers throughout Australia are of equal importance." Hence the VFL became the AFL to reflect the change in focus from just Victoria, to Australia as a whole.
	www.footy.com.au /dags/FAQ2v1-5.html (2728 words)

	Bloods, sweat and tears: how the Swans became pride of Sydney - AFL - Sport (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		From the difficult to the bizarre to the ultra-professional, the story of the Swans is one of changing fortunes since the club's inception on June 19, 1874.
		Because of the red-and-white uniform, South Melbourne were soon dubbed the Bloodstained Angels, with the Swans moniker coming later after an influx of players from Western Australia.
		The other AFL clubs came to the rescue at a historic meeting on October 21 of that year, voting that the league should waive the Swans' outstanding licence fee of almost $2 million.
	www.smh.com.au /news/afl/bloods-sweat-and-tears-how-the-swans-became-pride-of-sydney/2005/09/22/1126982178837.html?from=moreStories (943 words)

	Berlin Crocodiles - Berlin Australian Football Club
		Clubs can interchange their players at any time provided there are only 18 from each team on the field at one time.
		Because only eight clubs play in the finals, clubs with the same number of points often have to be separated by percentage, which is calculated according to the total points for and total points against a team.
		Football on television also reached record levels, outlining the strength and popularity of the game in a climate that has seen several others sports slide from prominence.
	www.berlin-crocodiles.de /59-0-the-afl.html (1913 words)

	Australian Club Database
		This archive contains an alphabetical listing of over 870 clubs that have competed in senior football competitions in Australia (primarily the National Soccer League (NSL) or any of the senior state competitions played across the nation).
		In the future, records will extend to include head-to-head results between clubs, historical timelines and written club histories.
		Submissions for written club histories are welcome, and will be credited accordingly within the archive.
	www.ozfootball.net /ark/Clubs/ClubIndex.html (180 words)

	Open Directory - Sports:Football:Australian Rules (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The Melbourne Demons are an Australian Rules football club in the highest level of competition - the Australian Football League.
		Based at the mighty MCG in Melbourne, they are one of the greatest football clubs.
		Melbourne is also one of the worlds oldest sporting clubs, established in 1858.
	dmoz.org /Sports/Football/Australian_Rules/desc.html (1666 words)

	BigFooty Boards - Sydney are a continuation of South Melbourne.
		On the 14th May 1983, the then VFL agreed to subsidise the South Melbourne Football Club to the tune of $900,000.
		Because of this the VFL wanted to make sure the club was run according to their wishes and six VFL administrators were in addition to the eight man board.
		Sydney Swans is a relocated club, while a new entity was formed by the merger of Brisbane and Fitzroy.
	www.bigfooty.com /forum/showthread.php?t=1452 (937 words)

	Australian Stadiums :: Bob Jane Stadium
		Formerly known as Lakeside Oval and home of the South Melbourne VFL Football Club, this arena was revamped in 1995 and became the Bob Jane Stadium.
		Currently with a 14,000 capacity, the Bob Jane Stadium is specially designed for soccer with one major grandstand and terraces surrounding the rest of the ground.
		The first game at the re-developed stadium was in front of a sell-out crowd for a South Melbourne Soccer Club home game.
	www.austadiums.com /stadiums/stadiums.php?id=15 (197 words)

	ABC Radio National - The Sports Factor Transcript - 26 March, 1999
		Amanda Smith: Now the modern history of football across all the codes in Australia has been one of clubs forming and de-forming, merging and relocating, as the various leagues attempt to break out of their traditional geographic centres and nationalise.
		In Vicki's case, the Collingwood Football Club is the stuff of her family history.
		They often sing songs along the lines of 'Can you hear Sydney, or Melbourne, sing?' I won't go into the punchline, but a lot of them are directed at emphasising the point that they're the only fans there, that the opposition have no fans to support them, and they're on their own.
	www.ausport.gov.au /fulltext/1999/sportsf/sf990326.htm (4668 words)

	The Supermercado Project » Blog Archive » Moving Violations
		Football Club finds itself in this year things have continued as normal, just on a smaller scale.
		Especially for the corpulent Melbourne Knights reject Nick Waite and some bald twat in #13 who couldn’t resist the urge to engage the travelling fans in debate.
		This entry was posted on Sunday, February 20th, 2005 at 1:07 am and is filed under SMFC 2005 season.
	www.drivelwarehouse.com /tsp2/index.php?p=3013 (1039 words)

	Swans campaign to save historic Melbourne grandstand
		Swans spokesman Chris Dow says the club has been given until the end of the year to come up with a new use for the grandstand.
		He says bonds with the club are still strong in Melbourne.
		"Souths Districts, where a number of children play, wear the red and white still today and sing 'Cheer, Cheer the Red and the White' and amongst the older community, they are virtually without exception Sydney Swans supporters."
	www.jtv.com.au /news/items/200509/1466025.htm?victoria (185 words)

	Directory - Sports: Football: Australian Rules: Sydney Swans
		Sydney has been an AFL pioneer-- the former South Melbourne Football Club relocating to the harbor city in 1982.
		South Melbourne joined in 1897 and won three premierships, Sydney has not yet won a grand final.
		Sydney Swans Football Club Fans · cached · Message board, photo album, and chat room.
	www.incywincy.com /default?p=87756 (112 words)

	Bali: Melbourne Football Club's Mark Jamar » ABC South Australia » The Backyard
		There were many football clubs in Bali, celebrating the end of the season.
		The Melbourne Football Club was also in Bali at the time, but were fortunate not to loose any of their players.
		For more information on the Melbourne football club visit their website.
	www.abc.net.au /sa/stories/s706288.htm (826 words)

	SOUTH MELBOURNE SOCCER CLUB - Miscellaneous (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The club finished in a repectable third spot.
		The club finished 6th and Tommy was sent home.
		South had to win the finals series to be declared
	maxpages.com /marias/South_Melbourne_Soccer_Club - !http://www.maxpages.com/marias/South_Melbourne_Soccer_Club (958 words)

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