17 and was there with the cheer squad down by by the city end goal. Was lucky to have seen previous premierships as well. Been waiting, waiting and waiting. Can this be the year??

 

Seven, I had a pair of Ron Barrassi boots (at some stage). 

No you're not Doc. I'm from the Roswell year, and remember glimpses of individuals that were outstanding, as has been mentioned.

The other thing for me is true life wasn't coloured like everything is now.i guess that's what people say about how war used to be really.

473 days old! Remember it vividly.

A shout out to The Last Hurrah which describes the big day as if the author was there.  After reading it I felt like I had watched a replay.

 

Edited August 22, 20213 yr by Salems Lot

I had just turned 19 and was living in the country, I had just turned 10 when we won in 1955, what a remarkable run we had, no TV up in the sticks. Sporting Globe, Herald & Sun newspapers were all over it. Great memories.

I’ve never been certain whether those images of Ray Gabelich are my own or those that I inherited from seeing them so often in old black and white (no pun intended) film.  I have clearer memories of the Second Semi demolition of Collingwood two weeks earlier - and of running around on the ground in the September sunshine after that game.  I wandered all over that ground and through the stands by myself while my father headed to the bar to dissect the game (probably be seen as bad parenting now).

I know that as a six year old I thought this was how the world was.  Go to the footy, see Melbourne win and at the end of the season win the premiership.  Decades of watching others celebrate drained that from me.  Now any big win is special.

Oh to be minus 15 again. They were good times.

This thread got me thinking and I've realised it is quite possible my grandad was at every Demon premiership except 1900. The age range matches up and I know he was a lunatic in general and a very serious Demon. He was actually committed to not dying until the Demons won another flag but the story goes he was satisfied that 2000 was an acceptably high note to go out on.

EDIT: Further thought, I hope this thread needs to be wildly updated in a few weeks' time! 

Edited August 22, 20213 yr by Little Goffy

Too young to remember 

But I'm ready now....again.....and again....and again....

Negative 22 years

I was 11 years and 1 week old and remember it like it was yesterday. My family could not afford a ticket and were Essendon supporters anyway. The kid next door had Carlton parents but I had converted him and we listened to the game on his Nans radio. No telecast back then.

I urge all Demons to make the best of this final series. Good and bad, highs and lows. Listen to and read everything. Enjoy.

The kid next door 57 years ago was a member for more than 50 years. Sadly he died 2 weeks ago.

I was out of town at my best mate (Collingwood ) dairy farm.

Radio speakers out the front window while we played kick to kick live replay of the action. 

He played all the Collingwood players while I with 29 on my back played all the Demons.

We were both exhausted as I celebrated the goal from the back pocket player (Crompton???) my only ever position on a footy field. 

Bluey Adams features in my memory of that day as well, sweet, glorious and long lost emotions. I'm looking forward to them returning.

Negative 20

75 - refuse to die until we win one.

5 minutes ago, roy11 said:

Negative 20

I know it's Monday morning but I shamefully got a calculator out for this too aha.

-12

I was 13½. Listened to it on the radio in the kitchen at home (probably on 3DB).

I started going to games in 1965 with a high school mate. We just thought "premierships".

I think I may have aided the "curse".

-14

2 hours ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:

347 days.

I was 256 days old. The Grand final in 1964 was apparently on September 19

My mum wasn't even born yet

I was a twinkle in my daddy's eye

What this post show is many of our supporters are post 50 like me. One of the great things about this Dees team is it will hopefully regenerate our supporter base. Young people especially like winners it hard to imagine how bad our membership would be if we had seen the Neeld era extended. Whilst this team is great the foundations were built with the Roos era. What it shows is there is no short term fixes it all hard yards which make success so much sweeter.

I am sure if we dip in the finals the nay sayers will jump out of the shadows but the foundations for an era of success are well in place. 

I was 15, started going with my dad in 1960. After the win in 64 ( stood all day in forward pocket Richmond end) thought how good is this following Melbourne we will continue the tradition forever  Ha ha! There have been plenty of years when I wished my dad had barracked for Hawthorn. But once you have the start I had changing is not an option.   Go Dees. 

Used to live in Powlett St opposite the MCG in 1964. Then it was a cross between a bohemian and working class suburb and not uber rich like now. After the game my brother and I were sitting on the fence watching the thousands of fans going home when a jubilant drunken Melbourne supporter gave us 1 pound each. A fortune for a young kid  those days. I was already a Melbourne supporter then. My brother followed Geelong because he liked cats. 

Edited August 23, 20213 yr by John Crow Batty

Seven, Premiers, Barassi, Norm Smith - Melbourne was the best team and club - why wouldn’t you barrack for them....

I was 8 yrs, 4 months and 10 days.

We sat front row, top deck, old Olympic Stand, up against the MCC fence.  My best friend from over the road came with us.

The only memory which I am sure is my own was jumping in the air with excitement and relief when we won.