This smells like 1987

[prymke19 42]

If anyone can remember the end to the 87 season, we won the last 5 games to sneak into 5th spot after 23 years of pain. We had to win the last game away to Footscray and relied on the Hawks to beat Cats at Kardinia.

Just drawing on the similarities to this year.

The point being when we did make finals we did damage. 

COME ON!!!

[Rod Grinter Riot Squad 5,680]

30 years on, I want a better ending

[Its Time for Another 4,306]

1 hour ago, prymke19 said:

If anyone can remember the end to the 87 season, we won the last 5 games to sneak into 5th spot after 23 years of pain. We had to win the last game away to Footscray and relied on the Hawks to beat Cats at Kardinia.

Just drawing on the similarities to this year.

The point being when we did make finals we did damage. 

COME ON!!!

Was just telling my son the same thing.  At the beginning it wasn't even in contemplation. Each week the belief built. Round 22 still my favourite Dee's experience. Closely followed by the first two finals. Closely followed by one of the worst experiences of my life at the Prelim. 

[Chook 15,068]

I hope Gawny doesn't run through the mark though….

[Pates 9,697]

28 minutes ago, Chook said:

I hope Gawny doesn't run through the mark though….

I think I died a little inside thinking about that....

I do enjoy hearing people speaking of us as s bigger threat should we get in than a team that was unbeaten until round 10!

[leave it to deever 17,614]

17 hours ago, It's Time said:

Was just telling my son the same thing.  At the beginning it wasn't even in contemplation. Each week the belief built. Round 22 still my favourite Dee's experience. Closely followed by the first two finals. Closely followed by one of the worst experiences of my life at the Prelim. 

Yes those were the days my son.

Tell me again dad when Melbourne made the finals.

[hells bells 2,023]

1987 was the reason I started barracking for the Demons.  Didn't have a side before then, I was 9 y/o and got swept up in the "Do it for Robbie" buzz.  

When we lost the Prelim to the Hawks I was in tears.  

Since then I've been hooked. 

Go Dees.

 

[layzie 34,528]

Ah yes I've heard many a tale about the 1987 season (Was 2 at the time). Lets repeat the history and start the revolution!

[Its Time for Another 4,306]

17 hours ago, Rod Grinter Riot Squad said:

30 years on, I want a better ending

We couldn't have another ending like that one.

[Sir Why You Little 37,450]

I really hope Big Jimma is sitting on his cloud watching this. 

It is what he wanted. 

[Rod Grinter Riot Squad 5,680]

4 minutes ago, It's Time said:

We couldn't have another ending like that one.

If anyone could it would be us...

[Bitter but optimistic 22,289]

17 hours ago, Rod Grinter Riot Squad said:

30 years on, I want a better ending

I think a "happy ending" would be in order Rod!

[Diamond_Jim 12,772]

Nothing can be like '87.

23 years in the wilderness ..........almost a whole city barracking for you..........having the wind for three quarters at Waverley and then that unbelievable end to the dream. After the siren the crowd was hushed. People wandered the car park trying to understand what had happened that day. It was very special.

No it's not '87 but it is a very good feeling.

[Sir Why You Little 37,450]

17 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

Nothing can be like '87.

23 years in the wilderness ..........almost a whole city barracking for you..........having the wind for three quarters at Waverley and then that unbelievable end to the dream. After the siren the crowd was hushed. People wandered the car park trying to understand what had happened that day. It was very special.

No it's not '87 but it is a very good feeling.

Special!! It was absolutely gut wrenching. Like a family death

My mates car was parked next to The Whorethorn Cheer Squad Van. 

We didn't move for nearly 2 hours!!

 

[daisycutter 30,004]

Just now, Sir Why You Little said:

Special!! It was absolutely gut wrenching. Like a family death

My mates car was parked next to The Whorethorn Cheer Squad Van. 

We didn't move for nearly 2 hours!!

 

for me it was like the eclipse in apocalyptia

[Sir Why You Little 37,450]

4 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

for me it was like the eclipse in apocalyptia

Close mate. Seriously i did not speak for hours. I was empty

my mate went off his nana

Totally different reactions...!

[Bells 155]

Sorry, I was very young and living in NZ, no idea about footy back in 87 - what actually happened that caused so much heartbreak?

 

[Dante 2,739]

I was at the Western Oval that day and if I remember rightly, there was a loud cheer for what seemed no apparent reason, it was in fact when Hawthorn hit the front.

We knew before we left the ground that we were in the finals and it was just the best feeling you could imagine.  I think it was because we had been in the wilderness for such a long time.

We should have never lost the game against Hawthorn we were in front all day and by a fair margin for most of it, when they started to come back I just sat there and hoped we could hold out but it wasn't to be, like losing a test match on the last ball of the day.

We will beat Carlton and Geelong and once again hope that another side does the right thing by us.

[DV8 2,271]

20 hours ago, prymke19 said:

If anyone can remember the end to the 87 season, we won the last 5 games to sneak into 5th spot after 23 years of pain. We had to win the last game away to Footscray and relied on the Hawks to beat Cats at Kardinia.

Just drawing on the similarities to this year.

The point being when we did make finals we did damage. 

COME ON!!!

Actually our position, is more like '86.  The level of our development I'm talking about, not the ladder position & recent wins, but our readiness.  We at a similar standard & maturity in our young stocks to 1986.

In '87, we recruited Viney, Spalding, Dean, Koop, etc,  which,  added to our young kids who all grew up playing together via U-19's reserves etc, added a lot of confidence, both footy ability & size/power confidence.

[Jaded No More 68,976]

I always said I wanted a flag for my 30th birthday. It won't happen, but a finals appearance will be pretty magical regardless. 

#doitforme 

[Emerald 1,744]

Gary Buckenara has no soul.

[Guest]

1 hour ago, Bells said:

Sorry, I was very young and living in NZ, no idea about footy back in 87 - what actually happened that caused so much heartbreak?

 

Get yourself a free day.  Imagine a lowly team who hadnt made the finals in aeons with a champion captain in his last year.  They come good in the 2nd half of the season.  Youtube r22 v Footscray.  Elim vs Nortn Melb.  Semi vs Sydney.  Preliminary vs Hawthorn.

[DV8 2,271]

10 minutes ago, Stretch Johnson said:

Get yourself a free day.  Imagine a lowly team who hadnt made the finals in aeons with a champion captain in his last year.  They come good in the 2nd half of the season.  Youtube r22 v Footscray.  Elim vs Nortn Melb.  Semi vs Sydney.  Preliminary vs Hawthorn.

 

[Maldonboy38 6,435]

It feels a little bit like 87,  but we have played in 2 grand finals and multiple final campaigns since then so it doesn't feel quite the same. The relief after the Footscray game was as big as the excitement. 23 years of always missing out - it felt like Oliver Twist was finally allowed inside the shop to experience the treats for the first time. 87 was pure joy. 

This time the feelings are more based on justice and anger - that our club stuffed us up,  the whole "benefits of losing" administration, and the favouritism shown Collingwood, Carlton and Essendon while the Doggies and us struggled along. I want vengeance this time. 

[DV8 2,271]

34 minutes ago, Stretch Johnson said:

Get yourself a free day.  Imagine a lowly team who hadnt made the finals in aeons with a champion captain in his last year.  They come good in the 2nd half of the season.  Youtube r22 v Footscray.  Elim vs Nortn Melb.  Semi vs Sydney.  Preliminary vs Hawthorn.

A sense of the crowds hunger for the Dees to win, win, win.