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Demon Cheersquad, Late 80's

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36 minutes ago, M_9 said:

If you look at vision of games from the mid-60's to early 70's you'll see the goal square and surrounds were covered in shredded paper, streamers and toilet paper (used as a streamer. That's why I mentioned in an earlier post that we'd raid all the toilet blocks around Yarra Park for toilet rolls.

Occasionally (when the 'confetti' got too deep), the goal umpire would endeavour to clear a path for the full back to kick out.

Probably a good thing that it doesn't happen now!

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    OK, I remember Graham from Parkdale. Must see if I've got any photographs.

     

    You probably look different now, fifty years on.

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    1 minute ago, Choke said:

    But why?

    I think the shredded paper followed on from the streamers. In my youth it was common for people leaving by ship to throw steamers to those bidding farewell (on the port). 

    Confetti was thrown at weddings (a big no-no now). It was a 'celebration thing'.

    There was no concern for the environment in them olden days.

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    4 minutes ago, Dobbo_64 said:

    OK, I remember Graham from Parkdale. Must see if I've got any photographs.

    You probably look different now, fifty years on.

    Nah, haven't changed a bit.

    As they say in the classics, 'you're only as old as the woman you feel'.

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    6 minutes ago, M_9 said:

    I think the shredded paper followed on from the streamers. In my youth it was common for people leaving by ship to throw steamers to those bidding farewell (on the port). 

    Confetti was thrown at weddings (a big no-no now). It was a 'celebration thing'.

    There was no concern for the environment in them olden days.

    Interesting. Feels very foreign to me.

    I learn all kinds of things on these forums :)

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    Have a watch if this, the 64 grand final and you can see the paper blowing across even at the centre bounce 

     

     

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    2 hours ago, M_9 said:

    G'day mate. I'm Graham (originally from Parkdale). The only people I can remember are you, Ken Baines and Malcolm. I moved down the West Coast and rarely got to games from 1966 until 1984. I've hardly missed a Vic game since (and catch a couple of interstaters each year).
    In the 80's we sat behind the cheer squad who'd moved to Bay 12 (?) top level in the Southern Stand and sat with John Hartman, Animal and Gibbo.

    We need to catch up. It's only been 50 years!

    I remember Animal. haha

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    That last game in 1976 was when Laurie Fowler was knocked out by Wearmouth in the first quarter in front of the outer ground. I remember he was carried around the boundary line on a stretcher to a tumultuous ovation from the demon faithful down the outer wing. Clearly inspired the fans and the team on the ground as our victory guaranteed the filths first wooden spoon. Collingwood coach? - Murray Weideman!! Also I remember that it was reported that our Bobby Skilton was hammered by meat pies as he walked around the boundary line in front of the "social" club at the end of the game. In terms of "match day" experience, I reckon this one was up there with 1987 at the western Oval.

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    Don't know whether Mal Turner reads this Website  but I will call him and let him know,  don't know why I didn't call him couple of days ago !

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    This is such a great thread! Love hearing all these old stories. 

    I used to chuck torn up paper in the air after a goal as a kid in the early 90s. One day a steward came and took our bag of paper of us so that must've been when it was phased out. 

    I would've loved to have gone to all the old grounds but only made it to victoria park, western oval and prince's park before they stopped using them. Also Kardinia Park but that's still in use (the trip down there last year was pretty fun).

    Can I ask why you were all sleeping outside the grounds on Friday nights?

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    OK then read this Mal

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    Always read Demonland but never joined until now. Had Xmas dinner last night with some old cheersquad members last night ( Bells Hotel Sth Melbourne) and one mentioned this topic. I have many photo's from the 60's which I will post and be great to catch up with lost friends.

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    2 hours ago, MT64 said:

    I have many photo's from the 60's which I will post and be great to catch up with lost friends.

    That would be awesome MT look forward to it

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    If anyone happens to have any old tv replays of old Melbourne games from late 1970;s to season 1982 at all, then i would really love to hear from you

    thank you

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    Great stuff guys i was in the cheersquad in the 70's as well, remember most of those guys now that names have been mentioned they were great days even if we didn't win that much.

    Some of my memories are meeting early in the mornings of gameday at the G to hang up the banners,having a little fire at the back of the old southern stand to keep warm some mornings,used to take home a banner sometimes to open it up during the week to help air it out and dry used to roll it out along the footpath always loved the MELBOURNE - MASTERS OF THE MCG .

    The cheersquad used to sit on the wing in the old southern stand , remember we played either Collingwood or Essendon cheersquad a couple of times and we won :) also the 1976 game at vic park, was so upset at missing the finals that year and a big fight in the field in front of the players race after the game the collingwood supporters were going off, Steve actually walked with me across the ground so nothing would happen to me, think i was about 14, good man ( still think Carlton lied down that day so we didn't make it !!! ) but also ripping up phone books during the reserves game to throw whenever we kicked a goal,the old duffle coat with Robbie"s name on the back and the old material cheersquad badges that mum had to sow on .

    I still have it, my son wore it to the merger match when i thought i would not have a team anymore , lots more i remember thanks for starting this thread so long ago but have brought back great times even if we didn't win that often and why i love this club so much :) .

    cheers guys       

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    21 minutes ago, old demon me!!! said:

    Great stuff guys i was in the cheersquad in the 70's as well, remember most of those guys now that names have been mentioned they were great days even if we didn't win that much.

    Some of my memories are meeting early in the mornings of gameday at the G to hang up the banners,having a little fire at the back of the old southern stand to keep warm some mornings,used to take home a banner sometimes to open it up during the week to help air it out and dry used to roll it out along the footpath always loved the MELBOURNE - MASTERS OF THE MCG .

    The cheersquad used to sit on the wing in the old southern stand , remember we played either Collingwood or Essendon cheersquad a couple of times and we won :) also the 1976 game at vic park, was so upset at missing the finals that year and a big fight in the field in front of the players race after the game the collingwood supporters were going off, Steve actually walked with me across the ground so nothing would happen to me, think i was about 14, good man ( still think Carlton lied down that day so we didn't make it !!! ) but also ripping up phone books during the reserves game to throw whenever we kicked a goal,the old duffle coat with Robbie"s name on the back and the old material cheersquad badges that mum had to sow on .

    I still have it, my son wore it to the merger match when i thought i would not have a team anymore , lots more i remember thanks for starting this thread so long ago but have brought back great times even if we didn't win that often and why i love this club so much :) .

    cheers guys       

    Great post.

    How long till footy season!?! 

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    On 01/06/2015 at 5:26 PM, nutbean said:

    I was in the cheer squad in the 70's - I had no 11 - Greg Wells on the back of my duffle coat.

    Can someone please tell me - who was the other person in the cheer squad ?

    I am trying to think of the guy with long blonde hair who used to lead the cheer squad during the games. I well remember animal and the grog squad. They would put a few away too.

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    Hey Old Demon Me.  That banner lasted a long time if it was the original. We made back in the 60's up a mates driveway and when we lifted it up after drying we were in trouble as it printed on the ground. We had a room in the pavilion where we stored the banners but if they were wet we took them home to Carnegie and hang them up on the railway line fence the next day to dry. A real effort to take them to the next match on the first train along with bags of cut-up paper. I'm still trying to work out how to post old photo's of the cheer squad.

     

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    On 12/10/2016 at 5:19 PM, dl4e said:

    I am trying to think of the guy with long blonde hair who used to lead the cheer squad during the games. I well remember animal and the grog squad. They would put a few away too.

    I think his name was Ed .

    Sorry read it wrong, Ed didn't lead i think that's Steve your thinking of , if that was in my time in the 70's  

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    wrong info

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    On 12/10/2016 at 6:59 PM, MT64 said:

    Hey Old Demon Me.  That banner lasted a long time if it was the original. We made back in the 60's up a mates driveway and when we lifted it up after drying we were in trouble as it printed on the ground. We had a room in the pavilion where we stored the banners but if they were wet we took them home to Carnegie and hang them up on the railway line fence the next day to dry. A real effort to take them to the next match on the first train along with bags of cut-up paper. I'm still trying to work out how to post old photo's of the cheer squad.

     

    Yea that was a great banner i think i remember that room had alot of junk in there and yea huge effort to take them home and bring them back on the train , hope you can put up some photos .  

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    On 10/12/2016 at 6:59 PM, MT64 said:

     I'm still trying to work out how to post old photo's of the cheer squad.

     

    Hey MT64 if it's a bit hard to upload the photos on here you might find it easier to upload them all to a website like photobucket or Flickr and then post the link on here

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    We'd absolutely love to see some old pics. That would be fabulous if you could upload them somewhere MT64

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    You need to give MT64 a bit of slack,  he is not as fast as some on a computer and he is worried that the silver emulsion on the pics will stick to his computer screen when he posts them. 

    You also need to remember the photos are in a shoe box and not on a stick  just takes time for an old bloke.

    His memory is pretty good though for things 40 years ago maybe not for last week !

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     Just had to drag the old coat and have a look , loved it , wish they still wore them added some atmosphere.

    The Victoria cheer squad was different with all cheer squads combined,was fun but not the same as your own team, no tribalism  

      

     

     

     

     

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