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How young were you when Barass last raised the cup?

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One of the joys of this happy time is reading posts here and elsewhere from older lifelong Melbourne supporters who feared they would not see us rise to the top again and the joy they felt when Max slotted THAT goal.  Many seemed to have been made young again by that moment.

I’m one of those old enough (just) to have witnessed a Melbourne Premiership.  One thing that has long played on my mind is whether I might be among the youngest people to have enjoyed that privilege - a stark and bittersweet realisation now that I am in my 60s and the drought is deep in its 57th year.

Without giving my exact age away (well, actually I am), I was exactly 6 years, 3 months and 5 days old on that great day in September 1964 - sitting in the old Grey Smith Stand with my father and my older brother.  A benefit of my father’s MCC membership and being the third generation of Melbourne supporters.  Sadly, my sisters and two subsequent generations are yet to experience the joy.

So my question, fellow Demonlanders, is this.  Is there anyone out there who was at the 1964 Grand Final and is younger than me?

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    Not younger than you but was at the 64 flag aged 12 but my first grand final was 58 which we sadly lost.I was  only 6 but mum took me to the game ,i was a total fanatic even at that age.Only thing keeping me sane during the lockdown is looking forward us winning.Still work but stuck at home

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    Not at the game but 11

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    I was 18 years 1 month and 1 day, the cup was not presented to the winner like it is today.

    I was thinking that 6 premierships in 10 seasons is pretty good but it went pairshaped from there.

    I knew Stan Alves who started in 1965 and had to leave the MFC to get premiership glory.

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    9. Wasn’t at the game, but clearly remember listening to it on the radio. 

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    Was alive but still suckling on mummy.

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    I was 8 years old and the youngest of 3.  All the family are Melbourne supporters and everyone was at the game in 64. I can remember Ray Gabelich running into the open goal with minutes to go as my sister and grand father and l were sitting behind the goals in the old Southern Stand. Mum and my brother were sitting  in the MCC area. Tears of disappointment turned to tears of joy when Neil Crompton kicked the winning goal with seconds to go.

    We are all waiting for our next flag. Mum is frail 95. So please hurry up MFC 😃

    1964 was a great year for my family as we went to see the Beatles live at Festival Hall as well as a Melbourne Premiership that year. Great memories of special moments so long ago.

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    6-months old.

    (not at the game)

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    9 but I barracked for Hawthorn 

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    14 minutes ago, radar said:

    9 but I barracked for Hawthorn 

    Then you saw the light!

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    Just to clarify that this doesn't include his time at Carlton or North Melbourne?

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    I was seven. On TV, I saw the team holding up the cup and doing a lap of honour and thought, 'Obviously this is the team to follow to ensure years of satisfying success.'

    Narrator: it was not the team to follow to ensure years of satisfying success.

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