About Arden

Arden is a blog about Australian rules football — the history, the grounds, the leagues, and everything in between.

The name comes from Arden Street Oval in North Melbourne, one of the oldest football grounds in the world. Home to North Melbourne from 1882, it's a place where footy history runs deep.

What you'll find here

This isn't a news site or a tips sheet. It's a place for the stories that sit underneath the game — the history of clubs that no longer exist, the grounds where football was played before anyone thought to charge admission, and the state leagues that once drew bigger crowds than the national competition does today.

Topics include the AFL and AFLW, the VFL, SANFL, WAFL, and other state leagues, historical events and eras, playing grounds past and present, and general commentary on the game.

About the author

Arden is written by Nathan Schram. More bio details coming soon.