Saturday Arvo Fever , Football Jumpers , Melb Museum
There is a display relating to suburban footy grounds , and supporters , in “The Melbourne Story ” , exhibition at Melbourne Museum.
Old Style Saints Football Jumper
Relive old memories , reminisce with fellow fans , and show the kids where you went to watch footy .
These , Aussie Rules Footy Games , were played at the your local suburban grounds , to smaller crowds, with uncomplicated expectations , apart from the hope that their team would win .
Fans walked , drove , rode a bike or caught the bus , to their local ground , which provided a central community hub , for the locals , and their team .
The local footy ground , provided a site of identity , and belonging, for supporters.
The ” Saturday Arvo Fever “, section of the exhibition , might display a bygone era , but fans were still keen to watch their beloved football team , whilst wearing their football jumper , jersey , guernsey.
Modern Lions Football Jumper
Take a look , at the Museum of Melbourne , Nicholson St , Carlton.
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