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When will Melbourne break these embarrassing records?

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5 minutes ago, Jumping Jack Clennett said:

We've been pretty competitive v. Port on the Adelaide Oval, though we haven't beaten them there yet.

The first AFL game there (?2012 or 2013) we lost by about a point, but we actually won. The home town bias of the umpires that day was beyond belief.

You're not the ghost of our former President Billy Snedden, are you? 

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    1 hour ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    Another 3 (random) hoodoos to smash:

    1) Never won an away game at night V's Port Adelaide....ever.

    2) Haven't beaten Carlton on a Sunday since 2007

    3) Haven't beaten Geelong on a Saturday since 2005

    You are one committed Melbourne supporter.

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    15 hours ago, Emerald said:

    Going back a bit but I remember us beating the Hawks at Princes Park on a rainy day in 1989.It was the last time I ever went there as I thought the place was a sh*thole.

    most suburban grounds were sh*tholes i those days

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    2 hours ago, sue said:

    This list is getting out of hand.  If we keep on winning you blokes will have to go for records like "Since 1988 we haven't beaten Sydney at the SCG on a day when a north westerly was blowing until half-time after which it swung around to an easterly."

    I look forward to that.

    Sue, here's more hoodoos to float your boat:

    It was the first time we won a home Saturday afternoon game at the MCG V's Hawthorn since rd 22 1990.

    It was the first time we won a Saturday afternoon game (home or away) V's Hawthorn at the MCG since round 15 2000. It was our away game.

    It was the first time we beat Hawthorn on a Saturday afternoon as our home game in Victoria since rd 17 1994. Venue was Princes Park.

     

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    4 hours ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    The Collingwood win in round 4 holds special significance for the club.

    It was our first 'away' win against them on a Sunday....ever.

    Gosh. Now I feel like we didn't celebrate it enough!

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    21 hours ago, Emerald said:

    Going back a bit but I remember us beating the Hawks at Princes Park on a rainy day in 1989.It was the last time I ever went there as I thought the place was a sh*thole.

    I went to that game with my brother in law. It is as clear as day that memory to me. Perhaps I haven't drunk too much single malt after all  !!!!!!!  Time is on my side. 

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    Saw Big Carl's first game for Melbourne, early 73. 

    Won. 

    Lost against them for next 12 or 13 years. Twice a year in those days, the streak I fear is one of the worst in VFL,AFL history. 

     

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    9 hours ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    Sue, here's more hoodoos to float your boat:

    It was the first time we won a home Saturday afternoon game at the MCG V's Hawthorn since rd 22 1990.

    It was the first time we won a Saturday afternoon game (home or away) V's Hawthorn at the MCG since round 15 2000. It was our away game.

    It was the first time we beat Hawthorn on a Saturday afternoon as our home game in Victoria since rd 17 1994. Venue was Princes Park.

     

    You have too much time on you hands....

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    12 hours ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    And smash the North hoodoo as well, particularly if we play them at the G next year.

    True, that one we were so close to breaking this year too (probably should have). If we can knock those two off they would be the two most frustrating records broken on the list.

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    12 hours ago, Jumping Jack Clennett said:

    We've been pretty competitive v. Port on the Adelaide Oval, though we haven't beaten them there yet.

    The first AFL game there (?2012 or 2013) we lost by about a point, but we actually won. The home town bias of the umpires that day was beyond belief.

    I was at that game and I agree, it is the worst, most biased umpiring I have ever seen (including last Saturday v Hawks which is Top 10). I remember Jeremy Howe taking an absolute hanger in the goalsquare and was about to go back and put us in front when an umpire who was 100 meters away came running in to say it wasn't a mark. They decided to ball it up. I nearly exploded.

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    recall Jurrah not being paid a screamer in a tight finish also.

    and Leigh Colbert for Geelong in a final - turned the tide - probably the year we beat them by 10 goals.  The AFL has since ruled they got it wrong with us.  Needless to say, Crows won a flag.

     

    Interstate clubs get a dream run at home.  

    One Adelaide game v Fitzroy,  Lions, 10 points up, time on final quarter, footy Park.  Last four kicks of the game - Crow frees.  Win by two points.

     

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    7 hours ago, radar said:

    Saw Big Carl's first game for Melbourne, early 73. 

    Won. 

    Lost against them for next 12 or 13 years. Twice a year in those days, the streak I fear is one of the worst in VFL,AFL history. 

     

    I was there too

    i think we lost that game

    Round 1 '73

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    "Embarrassing" records. I don't think not beating a team on a Sunday for a decade classifies as embarrassing :P

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    OMFG we hadn't beaten the Pies on a Sunday afternoon away game EVER!!???   WTF!!??? That's a cracker to break.

     

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    Here's another zinger for you all.

    The players were seen celebrating hard in Darwin after our win over Freo in round 16.  Why? Because it was our first win under lights against Freo as the home team since round 20 1996. A 20 year hoodoo worth celebrating!

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    But how many times had we played them under lights?

     

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    9 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    I was there too

    i think we lost that game

    Round 1 '73

    Checked wiki. R2 we beat them by 2 points at Glenferrie - last time we ever played there. Saw that.

    Lost MCG return game by 7 points.

    Was also at

    Glenferrie  day Hudson did his knee R1 1972

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    10 hours ago, radar said:

     One Adelaide game v Fitzroy,  Lions, 10 points up, time on final quarter, footy Park.  Last four kicks of the game - Crow frees.  Win by two points.
     

    I remember that game. Last kick was to a squib called Marshall who performed the most red hot dropping he ball you will ever see in your life. Called as holding the man.

    Just about ate the bean bag I was sitting on, my mind was blown so bad.

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    4 hours ago, AzzKikA said:

    But how many times had we played them under lights?

     

    Yeah you got me, not too many times under lights against Freo.

    1997, 1999, 2001 and 2006 I think.

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    1 hour ago, radar said:

    Checked wiki. R2 we beat them by 2 points at Glenferrie - last time we ever played there. Saw that.

    Lost MCG return game by 7 points.

    Was also at

    Glenferrie  day Hudson did his knee R1 1972

    Sorry i thought you were talking about Big Carls first game. 

    That was at The G Round 1

     

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    11 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    I was there too

    i think we lost that game

    Round 1 '73

    Checked wiki. R2 we beat them by 2 points at Glenferrie - last time we ever played there. Saw that.

    Lost MCG return game by 7 points.

    Was also at

    Glenferrie  day Hudson did his knee R1 1972

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