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28/08/2022

Star Weekly looks back through the pages of our predecessors.

40 years ago

August 31, 1982

Ian (Bluey) Hampshire wants to continue as coach of the Bulldogs, in spite of the 146-point thrashing handed out by Essendon in the last match of the season at the Western Oval on Saturday.

30 years ago

August 26, 1992

Footscray Football Club last week staked its claim to a place in the 1992 grand final by plunging a Bulldog flag into the turf of the MCG.

20 years ago

August 28, 2002

Maribyrnong council hopes to deal a heavy blow to problem gambling by reducing its policy for reducing gambling within the municipality.

10 years ago

September 5, 2012

The state government has been accused of investing in ghost courses after the Weekly revealed that a $1 billion injection included funds for courses that have been axed.

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