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Whispering_Jack
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How about that?!  Was my wife's 12th Birthday!  (Not that she recalls the event, being a Yank who grew up in the USA and didn't get a live satellite broadcast back then!  LOL)

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    Did kids actually wear footy jumpers with their favourite players' numbers on them back then, like in the painting?

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    It was fifty four years today
    Norman Smith urged the boys to play
    They were going up against the Pies
    But were guaranteed to take the prize
    So let me introduce to you
    The boys who'll play in Perth this week
    Gambler Goodwin's Chaos Ball Hard Men

    (amazing trumpet solo)

    We're Gambler Goodwin's Chaos Ball Hard Men
    We hope you will enjoy the game
    Gambler Goodwin's Chaos Ball Hard Men
    The opposition we will maim
    Gambler Goodwin's Chaos,
    Gambler Goodwin's Chaos,
    Gambler Goodwin's Chaos Ball Hard Men

    I don't really want to stop the show
    But I thought you'd all like to know
    That we're going to rip a new ...
    (the word I want to use is maybe "blue")
    So let me introduce to you
    The team to murder the Eagles
    Gambler Goodwin's Chaos Ball Hard Men

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    19 hours ago, Chook said:

    Did kids actually wear footy jumpers with their favourite players' numbers on them back then, like in the painting?

    Yes many of us had numbers on our footy jumpers. My favorite player was John Townsend no.16 that l wore on my back and proud to.

    He was a rover and played in the 1964 GF.   Kicked 35 goals and  was our leading goalkicker that premiership year.  

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    54 years... bloody hell.  What an insane drought.    We could break it just 10 days from now.   Quite strange when you think of it that way.   Two games, 10 days.   So close to the ultimate glory.

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    3 hours ago, Mazer Rackham said:

    It was fifty four years today
    Norman Smith urged the boys to play
    They were going up against the Pies
    But were guaranteed to take the prize
    So let me introduce to you
    The boys who'll play in Perth this week
    Gambler Goodwin's Chaos Ball Hard Men

    (amazing trumpet solo)

    We're Gambler Goodwin's Chaos Ball Hard Men
    We hope you will enjoy the game
    Gambler Goodwin's Chaos Ball Hard Men
    The opposition we will maim
    Gambler Goodwin's Chaos,
    Gambler Goodwin's Chaos,
    Gambler Goodwin's Chaos Ball Hard Men

    I don't really want to stop the show
    But I thought you'd all like to know
    That we're going to rip a new ...
    (the word I want to use is maybe "blue")
    So let me introduce to you
    The team to murder the Eagles
    Gambler Goodwin's Chaos Ball Hard Men

    For the benefit of Mister Gawn,
    The boys this year won't be at Lorne
    But Perth instead.

    The Sizzle bros will both be there
    I rate them both to do their share
    What a dream.

    Over rucks like Vardy, he palms to Viney
    Lastly marks up front and then down back!
    In this way Mister G will challenge the world!

    The celebrated Mister G
    Performs his feat on Saturday
    In Central Perth.

    The demons fans will dance and sing
    As boos ring out around the ring.
    Don't be late!

    Messrs. G. and V. assure the public
    The season ends with demons second to none
    (But of course don't give a thought past this week!)

    The team begins at one (or 3)
    When Razor Ray will give us kicks
    To raucous boos.

    And Weideman will demonstrate
    Ten shots for goal he'll undertake
    (I've come around).

    Having been some years in preparation
    A splendid time is guaranteed for all
    And Saturday, the Dees are topping the bill.

    Edited by Chook

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