Summary
Alternative Name(s): Football - Australian Rules
Football made by Sherrin circa 2001. It was a souvenir from the Federation Football Cup, a Centenary of Federation event played between Collingwood and Carlton on 6 May 2001.
The Centenary of Federation was held in 2001 to celebrate 100 years since the Federation of the six colonies to become the Commonwealth of Australia. A series of events was held in Melbourne in May to commemorate the opening of the first federal parliament held 100 years before.
Physical Description
Full sized Sherrin football, coloured white with gold lettering. The coats of arms of the Collingwood and Carlton football clubs are inscribed in gold. Logos of the Centenary of Federation, official AFL merchandise and Sherrin Kangaroo brand are also inscibed in gold.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr John Templeman - Centenary of Federation (Victoria), 21 Jun 2001
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Inscriptions
Text: SHERRIN/AFL/KANGAROO BRAND/1901-2001/Centenary of Federation/ Federation Football Cup/Collingwood v Carlton(MCG)/May 6th,2001/Official AFL/ COLLINGWOOD FOOTBALL CLUB v MENS SANA IN COPORE SANO/LUBRICATE NEEDLE/INFLATE TO 69kpa
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overall dimensions
17 cm (Length), 17 cm (Width), 17 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Australian Centenary of Federation, 2001, Australian Federation, 1901, Australian Rules Football, Cricket Grounds, Football, Football Teams, Souvenirs, Sport, Sports Ovals, Sports Stadiums