August 1989

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That's our next destination in the 20 20 Retro Countdown...

Back to the week when we lost Aussie actor John Meillion at 55 - he's best remember for his role as Wally in Crocodile Dundee... but his career stretched over 30 years... check out this ad from 1971..

 

It was also the week that the VFL announced they would become the AFL from the following season..

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And "Saved By The Bell" arrived on our TV's..