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The story is protected by a firewall that I can’t even break through despite having a subscription but it’s about a Demons flag that flew over the MCG on 19 September, 1964 and has been in the possession of the family of radio presenter John Burns ever since.

A Grand Old Flag Comes Home

“Burns hopes this ’64 souvenir can exorcise Demons

A MUCH-LOVED radio personality hopes to hand back a “grand old flag” – said to have flown above the MCG on the day of Melbourne’s 1964 premiership – as the club seeks to end its 57-year premiership drought.

As AFL finals omens go, they don’t come much more timely than the discovery of a precious piece of Demons memorabilia from that cherished day long ago.” 

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    mmmmm, 

    "timely discovery"

    uh-huh.

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    2 hours ago, Elwood 3184 said:

    The story is protected by a firewall that I can’t even break through despite having a subscription but it’s about a Demons flag that flew over the MCG on 19 September, 1964 and has been in the possession of the family of radio presenter John Burns ever since.

    A Grand Old Flag Comes Home

    “Burns hopes this ’64 souvenir can exorcise Demons

    A MUCH-LOVED radio personality hopes to hand back a “grand old flag” – said to have flown above the MCG on the day of Melbourne’s 1964 premiership – as the club seeks to end its 57-year premiership drought.

    As AFL finals omens go, they don’t come much more timely than the discovery of a precious piece of Demons memorabilia from that cherished day long ago.” 

    https://www.myheartbeatstrue.com/beat-the-paywall/full-article-demons-flag-nicked-from-mcc-roof-in-1964-finally-found/ - Now expired

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    "If" this is actually true. That's  pretty ordinary and entitled behaviour. Bed spread ffs.... 

    Not something I would be proud of if my old man accepted stolen goods from my footy team and then used it to sleep on. Who does he think he is? Jesus?

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