The following are the events of Australian rules football for the calendar year 2024, 166 years after the first game was played in 1858.[1][2]
Clubs
editMergers
edit| Original clubs | New club | League | State | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nullawil
|
 Calder United Lions
|
North Central FL | VIC | 20 June 2024 | [3] |
| Wycheproof-Narraport
|
Deaths
editJanuary
edit- 14 January – John Bingley (83), St Kilda 1966 premiership player and Clarence 1970 premiership coach[4]
- 21 January – Dick O'Bree (87), former Collingwood and Euroa player[5]
February
edit- 5 February – Ernie O'Rourke (97), former Melbourne and North Melbourne player[6][7]
- 19 February – Jesse Baird (26), AFL goal umpire[8]
March
edit- 5 March – Steve Marsh (99), former South Fremantle and East Fremantle player[9]
- 7 March – David Granger (69), former Port Adelaide and St Kilda player[10]
- 24 March – Andrew Plympton (74), former St Kilda Football Club president[11]
- 30 March – Les Twentyman (76), 1977 VFA Division 2 reserves premiership coach with Yarraville[12]
April
edit- 16 April – Peter Davidson (60), former West Coast and Brisbane Bears player[13]
- 25 April – Ross Thornton (67), former Fitzroy player[14]
May
edit- 2 May – Ian Hayden (83), former University Blues and Richmond player[15][16]
- 9 May – Cam McCarthy (29), former Greater Western Sydney and Fremantle player[17]
- 13 May – Berkley Cox (90), Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame member[18]
- 13 May – Reg Burgess (89), Essendon Hall of Fame member[19]
- 23 May – Barry Davis (80), former Essendon and North Melbourne player[20]
June
edit- 4 June – John Todd (86), 721-game WAFL coach and former South Fremantle player (death announced on this date)[21]
- 5 June – Ross Booth (72), former VAFA player and VFA/VFL commentator (death announced on this date)[22]
- 12 June – Nick Mustafa (26), Templestowe EFNL player[23][24]
- 18 June – Billy Sullivan (20s), Melton BFNL player[25][26]
References
edit- ^ History Archived 13 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine Official Website of the Australian Football League
- ^ Wendy Lewis; Simon Balderstone; John Bowan (2006). Events That Shaped Australia. New Holland. p. 61. ISBN 978-1-74110-492-9.
- ^ "The Lions are coming". 1332 3SH. Archived from the original on 23 June 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "Vale, John Bingley". St Kilda Football Club. 15 January 2024. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ "Players: Dick O'Bree". Collingwood Forever. 22 January 2024. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
Date of Death: 21 January 2024
- ^ Bannan, Peter (21 February 2024). "O'Rourke remembered". Gannawarra Times. Archived from the original on 28 February 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ "Ernie O'Rourke". Australian Football. Archived from the original on 27 February 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
Key Facts... Died: 5 February 2024 (aged 97)
- ^ Baker, Jordan; McSweeney, Jessica; Rawsthorne, Sally (23 February 2024). "Mysterious texts, a gun, and dumped credit cards: The trail police say was left by alleged double killer". The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney: Nine Entertainment. Archived from the original on 24 February 2024.
Police say that Luke Davies and Jesse Baird died between 12am and 5.30pm on Monday
- ^ Quartermain, Glen (5 March 2024). "WA, South Fremantle great Steve Marsh dies at 99". The West Australian. Perth: Seven West Media. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
...passed away in the early hours of Tuesday at age 99.
- ^ "Convicted drug trafficker and Port Adelaide player David 'Grave Danger' Granger dies". Nine's Wide World of Sports. 8 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
...passed away yesterday at the age of 69
- ^ Chadwick, Justin (25 March 2024). "'Save our Saints' president Andrew Plympton dies at 74". The Canberra Times. Canberra: Australian Community Media. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
passed away in a Melbourne hospital on Sunday after a battle with lung cancer.
- ^ "The incredible legacy of Les Twentyman will live on through his foundation". Les Twentyman Foundation. 2 April 2024.
- ^ Stocks, Gary (16 April 2024). "Vale Peter Davidson". West Coast Eagles. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ Valencich, Glenn (27 April 2024). "Ross Thornton dies aged 67 as Brisbane Lions mourn club director and former Fitzroy player". Seven News. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
The 67-year-old died on Thursday following a battle with cancer.
- ^ "Ian Hayden: key facts". Australian Football. 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
Died 2 May 2024 (aged 83)
- ^ "Vale Ian Michael Hayden". Victorian Bar. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ Chadwick, Justin (11 May 2024). "Grieving Dockers players rocked by McCarthy's death". The West Australian. Perth: Seven West Media. Australian Associated Press. Archived from the original on 11 May 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
...McCarthy died at the age of 29 on Thursday night.
- ^ De Bolfo, Tony (14 May 2024). "Blues mourn passing of Berkley Cox". Spirit of Carlton. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
died in Launceston General Hospital on Monday 13 May...
- ^ "Vale Reg Burgess". The Mighty Bombers. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
...passing of former player and club Hall of Fame member Reg Burgess on Monday night.
- ^ Dampney, James (23 May 2024). "'One of the greats of the VFL': Footy world mourns loss of two-club champion Barry Davis". Fox Sports. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
...died at the age of 80 on Wednesday evening.
- ^ Johnston, Greig (4 June 2024). "John Todd, WA football legend and former West Coast Eagles coach, dies aged 86". ABC News. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ Noakes, Cameron (5 June 2024). "Beloved football commentator Ross Booth dies, aged 72". 7NEWS. Archived from the original on 5 June 2024.
- ^ Reid, Harrison. "Victorian community mourning local footballer and cricketer Nick Mustafa, who died suddenly aged 26". 7NEWS. Archived from the original on 23 June 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "Nick Mustafa". PlayHQ. Archived from the original on 23 June 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ Gliddon, Greg (20 June 2024). "BFNL clubs rocked after death of much-loved footballer". The Courier. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "BILLY SULLIVAN". PlayHQ. Archived from the original on 23 June 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.