2009 AFL Herald Sun Grand Final Mark Knight Premiership Posters

This weekend, the 2009 Toyota AFL Grand Final between the Geelong Cats and St Kilda Saints, can the Saints win their 2nd premiership, ever since their only premiership glory in 1966 or will the Geelong Cats be etched in premiership glory winning their second premiership in 3 years, with their previous win in 2007?

Check out the posters to be released, the new Herald Sun AFL Premiership Posters by artist, Mark Knight.

You can buy the winning team's poster from HERE

2009 SWANS Hall of Fame

I was fortunate to be invited as a guest to the SWANS Hall of Fame, held on Saturday night 18th July 2009 at the Crown Palladium. It was great! Our table was fortunate to have two current Swans players seated, Jarred McVeigh and Keiran Jack. Both players were friendly and happy to have a chat!

The night was well-organised, with lots of players, and well-known footy people all around. There was a commemorative football released on the night (only 250 produced) which i eagerly purchased and had signed by swans legends - paul kelly, barry round, adam goodes, brett kirk and paul roos. Unfortunately, i was unsuccessful in bidding on one of the day's match-worn guernseys as worn against Carlton. Also officially released was a book by Jim Main, Swans historian.

The organisation should be congratulated on a superb evening!

2009 AFL Teamcoach

I wasnt a big fan of these upon seeing the cards initially, but i admit they are growing on me. I was sold on the Star Wildcards straight off though, they look great!

Next up was the regular cards in the set with GOLD and SILVER game cards.



I doubt they will be any less popular than the 2008 AFL Teamcoach release

More new items listed on the website!

1997 AFL Select White Crow Warriors


2003 AFL Select XL Ultra Best & Fairest


1999 AFL Select Premiere - Premiership Predictor, Medal Cards & All-Australian Team Inserts

2009 AFL Releases

In 2009, we're going make an effort to keep our subscribers right up to date with virtually all the new items listed on the website, along with news and events!

Let's begin with the new releases scheduled for 2009.

2009 AFL Topps Chipz

2009 AFL Select Champions
2009 AFL Teamcoach

Also, for those who wish to talk more about Footy cards, check out www.afltcc.com.au and visit their forums.

For those in NSW and Victoria, visit AUSTRALIA's PREMIER COLLECTABLES SHOW and come and say hello. We'll be at the following shows -

Sunday, 22nd March 2009 - MOUNTIES Club, Mt Pritchard, NSW
"NSW only Trading Card Show"

Sunday, 29th March 2009 - Maribyrnong RSL, 56 Raleigh Road, Maribyrnong, Victoria (near Highpoint Shopping Centre)
"2009 AFL Footy Season Kick-Off" featuring Gary Ayres, 5-time Hawks Premiership Player

Here's some new cards recently added to the Footycards.com.au website

More new cards just added merely a few minutes ago...

2007 AFL Teamcoach GOLDS
2007 AFL Teamcoach Best & Fairest GOLD & SILVER
2007 AFL Star Wildcard - including Nathan Buckley and Cameron Ling
2007 AFL Teamcoach Captain Wildcard - including Matthew Lloyd, Nick Riewoldt, Chris Judd

Just go to www.footycards.com.au

Welcome to the Footycards Blog

Whilst its fun to post all the new footy cards that are added to the www.footycards.com.au website, its not all always possible to list each and every one.

Perhaps in the future, this might be the place for it to happen, its one of the things on the 'cards'! :-)

This might also be the place to ask questions to and of the hobby?

Now with the pre-season beginning for most of the AFL teams, the questions begin...

What impact will Chris Judd have on-field at Carlton FC? Will they begin a meteoric rise to the final series? What will happen to Chris Judd's cards and collectibles? Will Chris Judd's first card in a Carlton guernsey be monumental, and will this affect the value or demand for his previous issues in a West Coast Eagles outfit?

Will Geelong continue to walk-over teams in 2008, and what impact will this have on the value of their cards, and if so, which cards will see the greatest increases?

How will the various coaching changes affect their respective teams in 2008?

There were some of the most notable retirements including Brownlow Medallists Nathan Buckley, Mark Riccuito and James Hird, how will this affect the league and possible attendances at some of their team's games?

With a strong 2007 AFL National Draft, will we be fortunate to see any players bust on the scene and make an immediate impact, or will the 3-5 year rule come into play?

Some cool cards worth mentioning -

2007 AFL Bega Cup Collingwood FC - love the design, quality & player selection used in this set

1981 Kellogg's Australian Football Greats - we are fortunate that we have a number of these still sealed in their original plastic cello and paper wrappers - simply awesome, stay tuned for these!

1929 Griffiths Football Series - a handful of these coming soon in excellent condition, including cards previously unknown from 210 - 216. These feature real actual photographs on each card.

1910 The Weekly Times Melbourne - just the one example of one of these, its hard to believe its close to 100 years old!

2003 Select SWANS Team of the Century Captain Signature Bob Skilton - this is by far one of the best and most affordable ways to own an authentic signature of a triple Brownlow Medal winner and an all-time AFL/VFL legend of the game.

2002 AFL Select SPX Draft Signature Series - now 2 of the 16 Draft Pick Rookie's now have a Brownlow Medal - Chris Judd and Jimmy Bartel. Who's next, my bet is that its either Nick Dal Santo or Luke Hodge.