Australia Post is celebrating the 2015 AFL and NRL champions, Hawthorn and the North Queensland Cowboys respectively with the release of two Souvenir Stamp Sheets featuring the winners.
Australia Post Philatelic Manager, Michael Zsolt said: “The AFL and NRL Grand Finals are two of Australia’s greatest annual sporting events enjoyed by millions of fans around the country and overseas. We hope the AFL and NRL Grand Final Souvenir Stamp Sheets serve as a constant reminder of this year’s premierships and both teams’ remarkable achievement.”
Both matches thrilled thousands of fans.
The 2015 AFL and NRL Premiers Souvenir Stamp Sheets each feature celebratory post-match images of the 2015 winning team. Each sheet includes 8 x 70 cent Map of Australia stamps. The tabs of the stamps in both the 2015 AFL and NRL Souvenir Stamp Sheets display an image of each winning team’s logo respectively.
Sporting enthusiasts and collectors can purchase both Souvenir Stamp Sheets online - the 2015 AFL Souvenir Stamp Sheets available here and the 2015 NRL Souvenir Stamp Sheets via this link. Both Souvenir Stamp Sheets are available at participating Post Offices and via mail order on 1800 331 794.
In addition to the Souvenir Stamp Sheets, collectors and fans of both codes can purchase 2015 AFL and 2015 NRL Premiership postal and numismatic covers from 9 November 2015 at participating Post Offices, via mail order on 1800 331 794 or online at auspost.com.au/stamps while stocks last.
Some facts about Hawthorn
- Hawthorn has won 13 Premierships.
- It won in 1961, 1971, 1976, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 2008, 2013, 2014 and 2015.
- The team is known as The Hawks.
Some facts about the North Queensland Cowboys
- The North Queensland Cowboys are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Townsville, Queensland.
- They compete in Australasia’s elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League (NRL) premiership.
- Since their admission to the competition in 1995, the club has appeared in one grand final (2005), reached the finals five times and won their first Premiership in 2015.
This article was produced at the time of publication and will not be updated.
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