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1956 A Premiership Year..& why we need another one..

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1948 wasn't a bad year either

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    This came from a book called 'The Australians', published sometime in the 60's.

    I had to scan it over 2 pages and edit out the fold, so the quality isn't great, but I think it really captures the essence of our former glory.

    "I had forgotten, until I went back to a Grand Final on the Melbourne Cricket Ground, what it was really like - That unbelievable roar of over 100,000 screaming zealots baying for blood and bruises, the toss and tumult of partisan colours, the streamers, the hats, the emblems, banners, frenzy, hysteria. No other sporting event in Australia draws a crowd as big of committed as this.

    Big, brawny and bruising, it is a game played on an immense elliptical field and even giants are sprinters..."

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    deesh.jpg

    This came from a book called 'The Australians', published sometime in the 60's.

    I had to scan it over 2 pages and edit out the fold, so the quality isn't great, but I think it really captures the essence of our former glory.

    "I had forgotten, until I went back to a Grand Final on the Melbourne Cricket Ground, what it was really like - That unbelievable roar of over 100,000 screaming zealots baying for blood and bruises, the toss and tumult of partisan colours, the streamers, the hats, the emblems, banners, frenzy, hysteria. No other sporting event in Australia draws a crowd as big of committed as this.

    Big, brawny and bruising, it is a game played on an immense elliptical field and even giants are sprinters..."

    Wow Thanks for that-I would love to see a huge Blow up of this in the Players Changerooms at the'G. Get them believing that they can do it..Thanks for this pic..Awesome.

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    I echo the thanks, what a picture

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