Life in Australia - Melbourne 1966

[george_on_the_outer 7,577]

Found the answer to my own question:  it is the 1964 GF.  I was confused by the lack of streamers/paper on the ground in the colour version , but the Hassa Mann goal is at the 5.20 min mark in this clip:

Incidentally, I haven't seen this version previously, and was only posted in July 2019.  I think it is the longest version of the highlights, but misses the final siren after the Crompton goal. 

[La Dee-vina Comedia 16,693]

21 hours ago, maximum bob said:

It's definitely 1964 footy.

We played Collingwood twice. 2nd semi-final Demons134 def Pies 45. Attendance 93,010.

Grand Final Demons 64 def Pies 60. Attendance 102,471.

I'm leaning towards the semi although as a 13 year old at the time it's a hazy memory. 

Some of the other footage may well pre-date 1964 or be a year or so later.

I assume you mean we played Collingwood twice in finals in 1964. In those days we also would have played two home and away games against Collingwood every year, with one at the MCG and the other at Victoria Park. 

[daisycutter 29,604]

55 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

I assume you mean we played Collingwood twice in finals in 1964. In those days we also would have played two home and away games against Collingwood every year, with one at the MCG and the other at Victoria Park. 

ummmm.....not really, the vfl season was 18 home and away rounds, for 12 teams. so, played each team once and 7 teams twice. very similar to now (excluding 2020)

Edited September 29, 2020 by daisycutter

[Biffen 12,940]

On 9/27/2020 at 7:30 PM, Bitter but optimistic said:

I think @old deewas in that shot near Flinders Street Station. Probably just left Young and Jackson's !

Celebrating his 40th

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On 9/28/2020 at 3:39 PM, Diamond_Jim said:

Some of the footage predates 1966 definitely. Looking at the cars on the road the most "modern car"I noticed was the 1962 Falcon. I could not see one 1964 Holden which was an extremely popular model.

Queens Birthday games were of course also enormously popular and had crowds rivalling the grand final.

The chicken scene would have been the Myer food hall in the Lonsdale Street store

The street scenes look like 1965 because I spotted a couple of HD Holdens.

[Bitter but optimistic 22,219]

1 hour ago, Biffen said:

Celebrating his 40th

We’ll await confirmation from od but I think you’re around the money ,biffen ( you sleazebox )

Edited September 29, 2020 by Bitter but optimistic
Typo

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4 hours ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

We’ll await confirmation from od but I think you’re around the money ,biffen ( you sleazebox )

Didn't see anyone with your fashion and make up sense, Uncle. Lots of conservstive brown and grey. I wonder how you would've survived those times. 

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17 hours ago, daisycutter said:

ummmm.....not really, the vfl season was 18 home and away rounds, for 12 teams. so, played each team once and 7 teams twice. very similar to now (excluding 2020)

My mistake. I was sure the season was 22 home and away rounds, precisely to ensure that every side played each other twice.