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1908 Australasian Football Jubilee Carnival

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1908 Australasian Football Jubilee Carnival

Getting to the 1908 Australasian Football Jubilee Carnival was a high point for the first wave of Kiwi players of Aussie rules. They were a recognised part of the game and did well in competition. Shown here is the cover of the official programme, with the New Zealanders represented by a black shield with a golden fern motif.

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Megan Cook, Minor outdoor sports – Australian rules football, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/ephemera/41655/1908-australasian-football-jubilee-carnival (accessed 24 June 2026).

Story by Megan Cook, published 15 May 2013.