October 5 in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander History Born on this Day in 1971 Jamie Lawson is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL) during the early 1990s. Lawson, a rover, was recruited from the Sunraysia Football League, he arrived in what was a bad time for Sydney, with the club finishing with the wooden spoon in three of his four seasons. He had a career high 30 disposals, and two goals, against fellow cellar dwellers Brisbane at the SCG in 1992. Born on this day in 1962 Afl player Derek Kickett who played with the North Melbourne Football Club, Essendon Football Club and the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL). Kickett was a cult figure, known for confident playing style, high leap, evasive skills and his long kicking ability. He was a renowned exponent of the torpedo punt.Kickett was controversially dropped by coach Kevin Sheedy for the 1993 AFL Grand Final, after having played every other match for the season. The fallout from this resulted in his eventual move to the Sydney Swans. His last game of AFL football was in the 1996 AFL grand final which his team, the Sydney Swans lost. Courtesy of the Blackstar Network (qram.au)
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