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On 1/30/2022 at 3:53 PM, Supreme_Demon said:

I found a very tiny image of the 1988 Melbourne losing VFL Grand Final poster.

Here is the link on Big Footy with all the losing Grand Final posters:losingweg-png.150229

I have looked everywhere on the Internet for a larger version of the 1988 one. However, if someone could find a larger version of the image it would be greatly appreciated.

Is it just me or a lot of the times the losing poster looks better than the winning poster?

 
1 hour ago, Cassiew said:

Is it just me or a lot of the times the losing poster looks better than the winning poster?

well three certainly do at least

On 10/18/2021 at 5:31 PM, Cassiew said:

Only thing I didn’t like was the 1964 tattoo and the “Norm Smith curse” (which I don’t subscribe to) comment. But apart from that, it’s a really great poster that I show with pride on my wall. He’s no WEG, but I think the grand final poster art is in good hands.

Be thankful that he just did that. As was pointed out earlier in the thread, he sounded a little peeved that the club was very specific that no references to cheese platters, snow, skiing or Range Rovers be included. Lord only knows what he initially planned! 😳

 
On 1/30/2022 at 1:53 PM, Supreme_Demon said:

I found a very tiny image of the 1988 Melbourne losing VFL Grand Final poster.

Here is the link on Big Footy with all the losing Grand Final posters:losingweg-png.150229

I have looked everywhere on the Internet for a larger version of the 1988 one. However, if someone could find a larger version of the image it would be greatly appreciated.

Looks like WEG phoned it in a bit during the mid 80’s. 

The Hawthorn ‘84 and ‘85 ones are identical and, upon doing some Googling, Essendon’s 83 one was reused when they won it in ‘83. 😕

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5 hours ago, Colin B. Flaubert said:

Be thankful that he just did that. As was pointed out earlier in the thread, he sounded a little peeved that the club was very specific that no references to cheese platters, snow, skiing or Range Rovers be included. Lord only knows what he initially planned! 😳

The fact is it’s rubbish. If he’s got something against the club then he can pass the baton to someone else. I thought the weg one was just perfect


I like both the WEG posters and the Mark Knight posters.

Although I slightly favour the WEG posters because of the tradition and history behind them over many decades.

Fingers crossed the 1988 and 2000 WEG grand final posters get re-used for more Melbourne Demons Premierships in the near future! 🤞 GO DEMONS!!! 👹🔴🔵

 

18 hours ago, Supreme_Demon said:

I like both the WEG posters and the Mark Knight posters.

Although I slightly favour the WEG posters because of the tradition and history behind them over many decades.

Fingers crossed the 1988 and 2000 WEG grand final posters get re-used for more Melbourne Demons Premierships in the near future! 🤞 GO DEMONS!!! 👹🔴🔵

 

The 88 and 2000 ones are much better than the 50s/60s ones I reckon. The 50s ones in particular look a bit weird especially the mouths, 64 is good though.

The anniversary ones that have been released are pretty good too (there was one for the 55-57 three-peat as well as the 55 and 64 ones with the Demon skewering the Magpie).

On 2/1/2022 at 8:43 PM, Cassiew said:

Is it just me or a lot of the times the losing poster looks better than the winning poster?

Well definitely the 1988 and the 2000 WEG grand final posters do! 😉

Let's hope that they can be re-used for Premiership glory very soon. After a 57 year drought we can definitely say that Premierships are hard to win!

Now that we have a very good team we need to make the most of our opportunities so that the Melbourne Demons have sustained success.

Funnily enough I have to agree that the  Demons image for 1988 WEG grand final poster is excellent (even if it is difficult to see because it is so small and distorted).

However, I do have a stronger emotional attachment to the 2000 WEG grand final poster though. I guess I have vivid memories of it when it was shown in the Herald Sun newspaper and on TV on the grand final edition of the Footy Show on channel 9 way back in 2000. I also like how the Demon is holding a Premiership cup.

Nevertheless it woukd make sense chronologically to use 1958, then 1988 and then 2000. But we will wait any see I guess? We are certainly overdue for a few more Premiership Flags so we shall wait and see!

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Good news!

I was kindly given a copy from a person on Big Footy of the image of the WEG 1988 losing VFL Grand Final poster for Melbourne.

 

It's a ripper this poster!

 

I highly recommend people save this image as it is very rare!

 

1988 Melbourne.jpg

16 hours ago, Supreme_Demon said:

Good news!

I was kindly given a copy from a person on Big Footy of the image of the WEG 1988 losing VFL Grand Final poster for Melbourne.

 

It's a ripper this poster!

 

I highly recommend people save this image as it is very rare!

 

1988 Melbourne.jpg

Not a day i want to remember actually, but thanks for the thought 


9 hours ago, Wizard of Koz said:

That day was as bad as it gets. I want a flag for

Fitzroy 79.   Hawthorn 87.  Hawthorn 88.  Geelong 186

3 to go!

 

 

 

 

 

You forgot Essendon 2000. 4 to go.

On 2/27/2022 at 12:36 PM, Sir Why You Little said:

Not a day i want to remember actually, but thanks for the thought 

Yes, of course. I just like the WEG artwork.

The 1988 grand final was a horrible day! I was too young to remember it but it's not something I would ever want to re-watch either. The 2000 grand final was terrible enough!

Nevertheless, the 1958 losing grand final poster has now been re-used by the WEG family. Time for the 1988 and 2000 losing grand final posters to be re-used as well....hopefully!

On 2/27/2022 at 5:58 PM, Dr. Gonzo said:

You forgot Essendon 2000. 4 to go.

Didnt rip my heart out like the others. But I hope  for nothing but eternal hell for those dogs. (the supporters I mean)

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