To the person who claimed (in the public poll) to have been on an AFL list: tell us your story! Alternatively, tell us the truth, as you appear to be about 15. Over to you Grimesyisgod! (It's never too late to change your vote.)

That's the one - behind the bowling club.

We won a flag as well ( beat East Bentleigh) and then proceeded to fold. Coincidentally, our social secretary took off with the funds too!

We came from fourth that year and unfortunately, yours truly tore a hammy in the prelim, missing out in the granny....spiteful game...

You guys were Swans colours, iirc? Elgar road? I think the most hated teams at the time were Collingwood District and Dandenong South - dirty bastards.

Gosh, memories! Part time job, girlfriend, uni, Dees, Prospect Hill hotel, HG Kinga and feeling bullet proof.....life was sweet.

Edit: Our ground was across the road from Blackburn High on Springfield Road, sorry about the mistake at the start of my post.

Yes I remember playing at the ground in seniors. Did you guys have Essendon colours? Did Nick Lyon play up forward for you guys or have I got the wrong Blackburn side?

Played with the Young Christians, a prayer before the game was our pre game routine, one of my fondest memories as was getting my regular massage from Father Peter, god bless him

To the person who claimed (in the public poll) to have been on an AFL list: tell us your story! Alternatively, tell us the truth, as you appear to be about 15. Over to you Grimesyisgod! (It's never too late to change your vote.)

I think I saw him at one of the MFC games in 2013

The blue guy!

Did not know that one. He must have played under 15's. when I knew him he was playing for Box Hill colts I think.

Yep, he did play with the Colts, I had a feeling he also played at St Andrews but might not be right with that one. Same colours?

Yes I remember playing at the ground in seniors. Did you guys have Essendon colours? Did Nick Lyon play up forward for you guys or have I got the wrong Blackburn side?

Nick did play with North Blackburn but they were blue and yellow, I have a feeling they might have changed to those colours. Testing the memory now.

I hope rollo is is reading this and jotting down the list of names..

Some handy talent here!

Keep em coming.

I hope rollo is is reading this and jotting down the list of names..

Some handy talent here!

Keep em coming.

Not many under age of 40 though dd36

I hear BBO wore a cap, lace up vest, 3/4 pants and a sizeable tash when he played.

Not many under age of 40 though dd36

I hear BBO wore a cap, lace up vest, 3/4 pants and a sizeable tash when he played.

Lol true but some of those blokes can harden up a bit and wack on the red and blue for us every now and then haha could use a Dustin Fletcher like player in our side every now and then!

Some good stuff above but there seems a very sad and recurrent theme that a number of champion careers were cut short by injury.

Played with the Young Christians, a prayer before the game was our pre game routine, one of my fondest memories as was getting my regular massage from Father Peter, god bless him

No doubt it improved your ball handling Lord.

Edited October 26, 201311 yr by Bitter but optimistic

To the person who claimed (in the public poll) to have been on an AFL list: tell us your story! Alternatively, tell us the truth, as you appear to be about 15. Over to you Grimesyisgod! (It's never too late to change your vote.)

Maybe it was Purple Haze?

http://demonland.com/forums/index.php?/topic/35443-how-much-football-have-demonland-members-played/?p=848440

Awesome story deeman. Hope you celebrated long & hard. Can you nominate for the PSD, reckon The Dees could use you. My footy journey was back in the mid 70's to mid 80's. Spent the decade as a wanna be wingman, trying to play like Robbie Flower, Doug Hawkins, Keith Grieg etc. I knocked out 100 plus games in the EFL which was the EDFL back then. Never played in a final but it was a tough violent era back then, you learnt to be game smart & use your fists when needed. Very happy my son is playing in a much cleaner, safer footy era today!

It would be my dream to play AFL for the dees

I guess what made us want to win more was because of one of my mates and the whole teams mate, had his mom pass away a few days ago before the game, we were all pretty upset for him and wanted to give him something to cheer about.

No doubt it improved your ball handling Lord.

Not to mention that of Father Peter.

Played about 370 games for East Keilor in the Essendon District Football League.

Not many under age of 40 though dd36

I hear BBO wore a cap, lace up vest, 3/4 pants and a sizeable tash when he played.

Some great profiles. Enjoying it!

I've played the game since vic kick. Was wanting to make AFL early on and got a chance with the chargers but was unfortunately cut just before they selected their under 18's side. The year of the 05 draft. Interesting experience, especially being brought up in a very different environment to most of the boys that played there... Most being at big melbourne private schools. Definitely helped me realise that we all mature at different stages in our sporting lives.

Have been playing at Old Scotch in A grade amo's ever since 19's which is a great standard. Didn't go to school there, a few mates invited me down years ago.

Edited October 26, 201311 yr by stevethemanjordan

Played with the Young Christians, a prayer before the game was our pre game routine, one of my fondest memories as was getting my regular massage from Father Peter, god bless him

What I heard about the Young Christian league was a prayer before the game then clock the first opposition player who looked sideways at you and the odd brawl with the crowd at half time.

I think it was St Ignatius Richmond that joined the the ESCFA after being booted out of the YCA league. they came into E Grade. They kept winning but every week you would notice one of their players getting six weeks for eye gouging or kicking. Scary stuff. A few years later a mate of mine playing for St Leo's Wattlepark took them on in a Grand Final D grade I think and the cops had to called in. The supporters assaulted a boundary umpire, king hits behind play you name the game had everything.

Ahh those were the days! I am talking the late 70's of course.

Edited October 26, 201311 yr by The Hood

Haven't been able to play sport since I was 16 due to ruining my knees from another sport.

But I did play a couple of games at school before that and was absolutely hopeless.

First touch I did a Majak Daw, second touch I chipped a tooth, third got caught holding the ball, and fourth I got a tour of the ground from the back of my jumper.

After that I decided it was best to retire and heckle from the comfort of my couch and keyboard.

Edited October 26, 201311 yr by PJ_12345

Played juniors in Victoria for 2 premierships

Moved to Tasmania and played at the North Launceston Football Club for 5 years and then country football for one season

Moved back to Melbourne and played EFL for three years and then moved to the ammos for another season and a half before I moved to Ballarat and buggered my ankle.

15 years of football and the last seven have been copping [censored] for being a demons fan

Not to mention that of Father Peter.

He was probably well practised but continued to aim for constant improvement. A fine example to his flock.

Played in U/15 flag from my specialist position of 20th man and got on for the last 10 minutes.

Career cruelly cut short by a tragic lack of talent and courage.

Yes I remember playing at the ground in seniors. Did you guys have Essendon colours? Did Nick Lyon play up forward for you guys or have I got the wrong Blackburn side?

Nick did play with North Blackburn but they were blue and yellow, I have a feeling they might have changed to those colours. Testing the memory now.

Ground's correct, but we were yellow with a blue sash, as rjay said...the Mighty Eagles. Most of us were all Dees supporters, so the song was....'It's a Grand Old Flag...no surprises there

Actually our secretary wrote to the West Coast Eagles, telling them about our club and the fact that were somewhat related....this is when West Coast first appeared and as gesture of good will, they sent over 40 training tops for free! That was nice of them!

Nick was before my time, but I used to watch him....sensational mark and a booming kick.

I'm now 30, total career tally games: around 20. I still love the sport, more than ever possibly, but my experiences with actually playing were almost entirely negative, and as I'm not getting any younger it's very unlikely I'll pull on a pair of boots again.

I went back to playing at 30 after some bad experiences playing junior footy.

VAFA has the Clubbies comp, which is more of a social comp for old blokes and the athletically challenged, although still highly competitive and part of serious football clubs. We have blokes from overseas that have never kicked a footy in their life come down for a run. Because everyone's washed up or no good and the team is managed by the players, everyone gets a fair run, at least until finals time anyway.

Fours year later I am still playing. One of the best things I've ever done, kicked the fags, Friday nights and Saturday arvos off the grog & mates for life.

Don't die wondering.

In the past 45 years I won have won more Flags as a player then the MFC has won.

One in the U/15 and another in the U/17. Pity my football career went down hill from there.