An ardent Eagles supporter

@JudyEv (376129)
Rockingham, Australia
November 19, 2025 4:38pm CST
Many Australians are mad keen on their sport and particularly on their Aussie Rules football. When the sport became a national game with teams from every state, except Tasmania, the first West Australian team was named the Eagles. I’ve spoken about the old homestead at Mangowine too and in the photo the two come together. Elva Hasluck was the daughter of Mangowine settlers (second-generation probably) and was obviously mad about the Eagles as her headstone describes her as ‘one-eyed’. What a lovely tribute to her.
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (119718)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
19 Nov
A fitting tribute to Elva Hasluck. I prefer Aussie Rules football over American football since in the Aussie Rules football, there is more scoring of points and the players really play with passion.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (376129)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Nov
They are a few myLotters who enjoy watching our form of football. It's a very fast game.
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (119718)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
20 Nov
@JudyEv ESPN used to show some football games from your nation.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (376129)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Nov
@Deepizzaguy Did you watch any of the games? It's very different to your matches.
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Amber
@AmbiePam (116428)
• United States
20 Nov
That’s interesting! Of course to me, a sports team called the Eagles makes me think of the NFL Philadelphia Eagles.
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Amber
@AmbiePam (116428)
• United States
20 Nov
@JudyEv I would so love it there WAS a team called the Butterflies! It’s a brilliant idea.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (376129)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Nov
I guess it's a popular name for sports teams - like Lions, Bears. You never see a team called Butterflies, do you?
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (376129)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Nov
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Ptrikha_2
@ptrikha_2 (49486)
• India
30 Nov
Not much familiar with this Sport and the famous personalities. However, I know that Aussies are fanatics about Sports and Games and well that means that carries on in most of the Sports. The Headstone above shows that the legacy of Elva is much acknowledged in the Aussie Rule Football domain.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (376129)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Dec
Some people just about live and breathe nothing else but football. I guess Elva was one of them.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (497118)
• Italy
20 Nov
This is a beautiful headstone and a great tribute to Elva Amy Hasluck.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (497118)
• Italy
20 Nov
@JudyEv - My father and my brother liked European football, but they just watched the matches on TV.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (376129)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Nov
I think Elva would be very pleassed with her headstone. we are friends who are real supporters and always attend the matches whenever they can. They have the scarves, beanies and jackets in the team colours.
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (132066)
• Marion, Ohio
19 Nov
That's a lovely headstone
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (376129)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Nov
She must have been a huge footy fan for them to do this.
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (217838)
• United States
20 Nov
That's quite a tribute for Elva.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (376129)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Nov
She must have really liked her football.
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Judy Story
@jstory07 (148025)
• Roseburg, Oregon
20 Nov
That is very interesting and it is a good tribute to her.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (376129)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Nov
I think Elva would be very pleased with her headstone.
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