On 22/08/2021 at 22:35, radar said:

9 but I barracked for Hawthorn 

I switched to Melbourne in 1965.
In town, Melbourne Sports Depot had a basket of “jumper specials” at 10 shillings. 
Mum said “Radar needs a new jumper”. 
All  that fitted was Melbourne one. 
 

The only redeeming feature of this story is I was a size too big for the St Kilda one. 

-13 months 

Hey, people.

I love reading on this site but rarely post anymore. 

I was 13 and I was there. I was too busy bawling my eyes out when Hassa missed that shot at goal that I missed Compton's intervention. Who was Compton's opponent who drew him to the contest? I say it was one of the resting rovers. In those days, they always rested in the forward pocket. I say it was Bone, but I have a mate who insists it was Norman. 😂

18 months old 

  On 03/09/2021 at 07:52, rollinson 65 said:

I say it was Bone

Howdy Rollo, great to hear from you again. 

You are correct and your mate is not - it was Micky Bone whom Crompton followed up the ground.

 

Was waiting for my emaculate inception to occur

  On 03/09/2021 at 08:17, Ugottobekidding said:

Was waiting for my emaculate inception to occur

Did that come before or after your immaculate conception?  

We got a TV with a massive aerial in 1963. On GF day the TV was on channel 2 which provided regular racing and football updates on a rolling paper telex device. Melbourne v Coll  scores kept appearing beside  Caulfield race 7 etc when finally Collingwood's 'winning' goal appeared, only to be trumped with 'final scores' showing Melbourne as winners. We went overseas for a year and the next game (now on my portable radio) was round one 1966. It was match of the day but Melbourne was now an inept team that could barely get the ball into the forward line whilst StKilda were rampant. Many years later I walked into a video store in Swan St Richmond where you could purchase 'name a game' videos. I asked the guy at the counter if I could look at the '64 footage and saw for the first time the TV footage of Crompton's goal. I was spellbound with Crompton's fist-pumping and Tony Charlton's commentary  that MFC would be 'the talk of all Melbourne tonight". Apparently the full '64 TV footage was wilfully destroyed.

  On 23/08/2021 at 14:48, Dr. Gonzo said:

My dad was only 9, I was still 18 years off.

Ha!!  snap for me on both of those too! 

I was 5. The first GF I took any interest in was in 1968.

 

14 and I enjoyed every minute of beating the Collywobblescum. 

negative 38 years for me. 

Watching some of that black and white footage of 64 is quite magical. 

Hey, radar.

I won't tell anybody you told this story many times back in the day on demonology.  😉

My recollection is that you were one of seven or eight people who made up the 1965 brigade back on demonology.

My youngest brother (also a brigade member) has reminded me about 1965 many times. Hope we win for you guys. Demons to the fore and demons laid to rest after 57 years.

Regards,

Rollo

In 1964 my best mate and I bought our first MFC memberships. I was 13 years of age.

I've misplaced it now but it was stiff board about 10cm by 7cm. Folded out it had the fixture and at each game we would have it clipped as we went into the ground, home or away.

My mate's mother gave us the tram timetable each time we played away so we'd get off the train at Flinders Street to find the tram route so we could attend attend most away games not only all of those at the 'G'. Only games we didn't get our cards clipped were for Arden Street and the Western Oval. I was in NSW when we smashed the filth in the second semi and remember my uncle teasing me about AFL players being ballet dancers. (It was some years before I learnt to call NRL players bumsniffers.)

My dad somehow wrangled me  a ladies ticket from a member he knew and so I sat in the Grey Smith Stand between two nice Melbourne ladies who had a thermos and  sandwiches as well as the mandatory tartan blanket. All very middle class and civilised. Until Gabbo did this famous wobbly run down the southern end at which point they completely did their bottle. He seemed to be about half a mile away from where were sitting but it was an unforgettable moment.

It was high drama when Hassa Mann marked and kicked for goal towards where we were sitting (just keeping our seats by this stage) and then he missed. Melodrama!  Angst! Gloom! Finally though, unbelievably, we got back in front after Froggie kicked the sealer.  Now everybody was on their feet, hugging each other and shouting for joy. Froggie! He shouldn't have even been there. And in reply to a few posters on this thread - it certainly was Mick Bone, the resting rover whom Froggie followed down into our forward line that afternoon. Probably never been across the centre line in his whole career before that match, Neil Crompton - back pocket players never left their post in 1964.

Missed it by a month...

I was 3.

  On 03/09/2021 at 13:50, Flag 2021 said:

In 1964 my best mate and I bought our first MFC memberships. I was 13 years of age.

I've misplaced it now but it was stiff board about 10cm by 7cm. Folded out it had the fixture and at each game we would have it clipped as we went into the ground, home or away.

My mate's mother gave us the tram timetable each time we played away so we'd get off the train at Flinders Street to find the tram route so we could attend attend most away games not only all of those at the 'G'. Only games we didn't get our cards clipped were for Arden Street and the Western Oval. I was in NSW when we smashed the filth in the second semi and remember my uncle teasing me about AFL players being ballet dancers. (It was some years before I learnt to call NRL players bumsniffers.)

My dad somehow wrangled me  a ladies ticket from a member he knew and so I sat in the Grey Smith Stand between two nice Melbourne ladies who had a thermos and  sandwiches as well as the mandatory tartan blanket. All very middle class and civilised. Until Gabbo did this famous wobbly run down the southern end at which point they completely did their bottle. He seemed to be about half a mile away from where were sitting but it was an unforgettable moment.

It was high drama when Hassa Mann marked and kicked for goal towards where we were sitting (just keeping our seats by this stage) and then he missed. Melodrama!  Angst! Gloom! Finally though, unbelievably, we got back in front after Froggie kicked the sealer.  Now everybody was on their feet, hugging each other and shouting for joy. Froggie! He shouldn't have even been there. And in reply to a few posters on this thread - it certainly was Mick Bone, the resting rover whom Froggie followed down into our forward line that afternoon. Probably never been across the centre line in his whole career before that match, Neil Crompton - back pocket players never left their post in 1964.

Post of the year...

Well. the year so far...🥰

  On 03/09/2021 at 08:24, bush demon said:

We got a TV with a massive aerial in 1963. On GF day the TV was on channel 2 which provided regular racing and football updates on a rolling paper telex device. Melbourne v Coll  scores kept appearing beside  Caulfield race 7 etc when finally Collingwood's 'winning' goal appeared, only to be trumped with 'final scores' showing Melbourne as winners. We went overseas for a year and the next game (now on my portable radio) was round one 1966. It was match of the day but Melbourne was now an inept team that could barely get the ball into the forward line whilst StKilda were rampant. Many years later I walked into a video store in Swan St Richmond where you could purchase 'name a game' videos. I asked the guy at the counter if I could look at the '64 footage and saw for the first time the TV footage of Crompton's goal. I was spellbound with Crompton's fist-pumping and Tony Charlton's commentary  that MFC would be 'the talk of all Melbourne tonight". Apparently the full '64 TV footage was wilfully destroyed.

You didn't happen to buy that tape did you? Surely someone has a copy somewhere!!

  On 04/09/2021 at 02:13, Dr. Gonzo said:

You didn't happen to buy that tape did you? Surely someone has a copy somewhere!!

I do have it out in a mate's garage...

If he finds it, I will have one of my kids put it out for sale on the internet...

hopefully, it will not be of any value soon when Simon and Max hold up the 2021 cup...   😜

  On 04/09/2021 at 02:13, Dr. Gonzo said:

You didn't happen to buy that tape did you? Surely someone has a copy somewhere!!

You can view that short clip on YouTube.

In 1977 I was 7.

  On 03/09/2021 at 07:52, rollinson 65 said:

Hey, people.

I love reading on this site but rarely post anymore. 

I was 13 and I was there. I was too busy bawling my eyes out when Hassa missed that shot at goal that I missed Compton's intervention. Who was Compton's opponent who drew him to the contest? I say it was one of the resting rovers. In those days, they always rested in the forward pocket. I say it was Bone, but I have a mate who insists it was Norman. 😂

Bone I played a bit of footy with his Sons in Wodonga 

Edited September 4, 20213 yr by Old Bear

  On 04/09/2021 at 06:54, bush demon said:

You can view that short clip on YouTube.

Was it just that snippet or the whole game he had? Being Name A Game I thought you meant they had a copy of the whole game.

  On 04/09/2021 at 15:25, Dr. Gonzo said:

Was it just that snippet or the whole game he had? Being Name A Game I thought you meant they had a copy of the whole game.

No that was a short segment, now all over YouTube but I had definitely not seen it until the 1980s. The full replay apparently does not exist.

  On 05/09/2021 at 02:45, bush demon said:

No that was a short segment, now all over YouTube but I had definitely not seen it until the 1980s. The full replay apparently does not exist. From 58 seconds 

 

Edited September 5, 20213 yr by bush demon
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