Fondest Melbourne Demons memory

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[Ricky P 757]

26 minutes ago, Deevout said:

He was always an extremely nice, humble person. Even in primary school you knew he would become a footballer. His skills even then we're amazing, jumping over packs, he was so quick and talented even whe he was boy, I would always try to be at the other end during kick to kick as you had no chance of getting the ball otherwise.

We were Murrumbeena boys, just aquantances, not close. Amazingly when he  became the number one ticket holder, and I said what I said to him on the day, he remembered me and then made the chat about me, introducing me to Tom who I remembered from our Murrumbeena days. Robbie was a true champion on and off the field.

I was going to write about him when he passed, but found it to difficult at the time. It's still hard now because to me, he was part of the MFC's fabric. Melbourne his entire life,  and loyal always.

That he and Jimmy are not here to see our upward progression is so unfair. Oh well.....?

They're watching mate.

[Deevout 491]

1 hour ago, Deevout said:

1. Robbie Flower saying to me in primary school to wear our Melbourne jumpers to school the next day in 1964, the week before the GF.

2. Being at said GF. (thanks mum)

3. Proudly telling my mother that a skinny kid with glasses in his first senior game would become a club champion. (Her reaction at the time was a highlight in itself ?)

4. My mother saying to me the only reason she endured the late 70s and 80s watching the Demons was to watch Robbie play. (she went every week for over 40 years, she is 90 now and still a member and watches on Foxtel ) 

5. 2000 elimination final come back against Carlton, my sister was worried I would have a heart attack.

6. Telling Robert Flower on the day he became the number one ticket holder, that no one deserved it more than him. (He took it over from RDB)

7. Having hope restored in that I can go to a game and we have a chance of winning.

Oh dear! I left out 1987. What an amazing year for everyone MFC that was.

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On 20/07/2016 at 7:08 PM, Kiss of Death said:

Live? Q2 and Q3 against the crows in 2002.

That, or when we were flogging the Hawks and the live ladder went up at the G, showing us in 1st, late in the season.

I was at that game and i remember the sensation of realising we were leading the table after looking up at the scoreboard.

Another good memory was playing the cats at the MCG in the year of the Commonwealth games (2006 ? ) and winning a tough hard fought contest against what was a pretty good cats line up (Massive 65,000 crowd too ) 50 / 50 support for both teams.

[BillyBeane 252]

On 7/20/2016 at 4:08 AM, Kiss of Death said:

Live? Q2 and Q3 against the crows in 2002.

That, or when we were flogging the Hawks and the live ladder went up at the G, showing us in 1st, late in the season.

I'm pretty sure they put this up on the screen at the end of the game when the players were walking off. 14-4 and clear on top of the ladder.  I remember it distinctly.  A lovely moment.  We lost the next 5.

The 1998 Round 2 Game versus North. The Comeback of Garry Lyon and a barnstorming performance that setup our season.

On a personal note, back in primary school, a friend of mine and I drew up a "Ron Barassi Medal" after hearing Bobby Davis on the footy panel jokingly suggested one be struck.  My friends dad wrote up a very wordy and erudite letter to accompany the medal and we sent it in to Ch7.

A few weeks later the great RDB rang my mums house - I was at a friends house - mum passed on my friends number, RDB gave me a call and we had a brief chat about Demon fortunes that year.  I do remember being fairly lost for words!