AFL Record
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The AFL Record is the official program available at Australian Football League
matches. The publication began as the Football Record in Melbourne, Australia in April 1912, making it one of the oldest magazines in Australia
.
The publication is also known affectionately by fans as the Footy Record and many other leagues have since adopt a similar format and produce their own footy record.
The AFL record, in its current format, is published and produced by The Slattery Media Group. As of 2009, the editor of the "AFL Record" is Peter DiSisto.
. It was initially formatted as a pocketbook guide to assist spectators of matches when the league was known as the VFL. The guide helped identify players on the field. As only their numbers were worn on their guernseys, the record contained a list of player names so that spectators could tell who is who.
Over time, the record included a section for keeping track of how many goals and behinds players have kicked whilst the game is being played and this became a traditional pastime of many footy spectators, something which is fairly unique to the game. Special interest articles were also added, as well as scores, reports and updates from other leagues around the country.
The AFL Record was known as the Football record until 1998, and in 1999 the current title was adopted.
estimates that the Record has a weekly readership of over 200,000.http://www.roymorgan.com/news/press-releases/2006/489/
To reduce costs, the format for the record changed in the 90s with the advent of the national league to include an outer magazine which covers regular columns and stories about the entire league and an insert with specifics on the current game such as teamsheets and scoresheets.
With the advent of themed rounds in the AFL, the record is often themed accordingly, with issues such as "Women's round", for example, containing articles about women's involvement in the game.
The Grand Final record is typically more expensive, and is distributed in newsagents as well as at the game.
As of 2009, the week's records are now published and are able to be viewed in an "online magazine
" format.
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
matches. The publication began as the Football Record in Melbourne, Australia in April 1912, making it one of the oldest magazines in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.
The publication is also known affectionately by fans as the Footy Record and many other leagues have since adopt a similar format and produce their own footy record.
The AFL record, in its current format, is published and produced by The Slattery Media Group. As of 2009, the editor of the "AFL Record" is Peter DiSisto.
History
The publication began as the Football Record in Melbourne, Australia in April 1912, making it one of the oldest magazines in AustraliaAustralia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It was initially formatted as a pocketbook guide to assist spectators of matches when the league was known as the VFL. The guide helped identify players on the field. As only their numbers were worn on their guernseys, the record contained a list of player names so that spectators could tell who is who.
Over time, the record included a section for keeping track of how many goals and behinds players have kicked whilst the game is being played and this became a traditional pastime of many footy spectators, something which is fairly unique to the game. Special interest articles were also added, as well as scores, reports and updates from other leagues around the country.
The AFL Record was known as the Football record until 1998, and in 1999 the current title was adopted.
Today's Record
Today's official AFL Record is published in a sports magazine style format. Eight different versions (one for each game) are published for each weekly round (60,000 copies in total) and Roy Morgan ResearchRoy Morgan Research
Roy Morgan Research is an Australian market research company headquartered in Melbourne, Victoria; it was founded in 1941 by Roy Morgan ; its Executive Chairman today is his son, Gary Morgan....
estimates that the Record has a weekly readership of over 200,000.http://www.roymorgan.com/news/press-releases/2006/489/
To reduce costs, the format for the record changed in the 90s with the advent of the national league to include an outer magazine which covers regular columns and stories about the entire league and an insert with specifics on the current game such as teamsheets and scoresheets.
With the advent of themed rounds in the AFL, the record is often themed accordingly, with issues such as "Women's round", for example, containing articles about women's involvement in the game.
The Grand Final record is typically more expensive, and is distributed in newsagents as well as at the game.
As of 2009, the week's records are now published and are able to be viewed in an "online magazine
Online magazine
An online magazine shares some features with a blog and also with online newspapers, but can usually be distinguished by its approach to editorial control...
" format.
External links
Publication details
- AFL record : official program of the Australian Football League. ISSN 1444-2973. 1999- to current date
- Football record 1912-1998. ISSN 1324-8340 Victorian Football League, -1989; Australian Football League, 1990-1998.
- Vol.1 no.1 (Apr. 27, 1912)-v. 87, no.26 (Sept. 26, 1998).