From the vault

[Demonstone 22,792]

It was also our first look at new recruit Travis Johnstone, who was taken at pick one in the 1997 draft.

I remember watching in awe as he effortlessly hoovered up loose ground balls before pinpointing teammates with perfectly weighted, accurate disposals.

[Timothy Reddan-A'Blew 5,270]

46 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

It was also our first look at new recruit Travis Johnstone, who was taken at pick one in the 1997 draft.

I remember watching in awe as he effortlessly hoovered up loose ground balls before pinpointing teammates with perfectly weighted, accurate disposals.

Sorry about the long address, but here's a bit of what you're referring to Mr Stone 😊

https://www.google.com/search?gs_ssp=eJzj4tTP1TewTEsptzBg9BIoKUosyyxWyMrPyCsuyc9LBQCGDwnd&q=travis+johnstone&oq=t&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqDAgEEC4YQxiABBiKBTIGCAAQRRg8MgYIARBFGDsyBggCEEUYOzIGCAMQRRg7MgwIBBAuGEMYgAQYigUyBggFEEUYPDIGCAYQRRg8MgwIBxAuGEMYgAQYigUyDAgIEC4YQxiABBiKBTIMCAkQLhhDGIAEGIoFMgwIChAuGEMYgAQYigUyDAgLEC4YQxiABBiKBTIMCAwQLhhDGIAEGIoFMgwIDRAAGEMYgAQYigUyDAgOEC4YQxiABBiKBdIBCDE5NDNqMGo0qAICsAIB&client=ms-android-samsung-ss&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:d87d7f97,vid:VsAWKj1999I,st:0

Edited November 5 by Timothy Reddan-A'Blew

[Dee*ceiving 1,690]

On 30/10/2024 at 13:10, forever demons said:

What a great post .Big fan of Pedo never understood why he never played more games in red and blue

Loved big Cam. Should have played more games for Melbourne, particularly in that era. 

A big utility who could clunk a mark and hit a kick. Would be a great addition to our current team, playing forward and spelling Gawny in the ruck

[Wilson7 2,688]

 

[Fork 'em 6,990]

Just saw this clip on FB.
Demons ended up breaking Hawthorns 10game streak in '89 at Glenferrie dung heap.

https://www.facebook.com/reel/782410327148315

[Demonstone 22,792]

I don't think that's Glenferrie, as Hawthorn stopped playing there in 1973.

It's more likely to be Princes Park which was Hawthorn's "home" ground in 1989.

[Whispering_Jack 30,573]

 

Season highlights for 1981 - it wasn't a great year for the Demons so this is not for the squeamish.

 

[Stu 969]

Is it just me, or does a young Peter Landy look like current day Toni Collette? 

 

Edited December 3 by Stu

[daisycutter 29,701]

3 hours ago, Stu said:

Is it just me, or does a young Peter Landy look like current day Toni Collette? 

 

ask yourself ... have you even seen them both in the same room?

[Dr. Gonzo 24,266]

On 24/11/2024 at 16:06, Demonstone said:

I don't think that's Glenferrie, as Hawthorn stopped playing there in 1973.

It's more likely to be Princes Park which was Hawthorn's "home" ground in 1989.

Yep Princes Park, Queens Bday 1989. Every ground in 1989 was an absolute bogheap including the G, must have been one hell of a wet winter. I remember going to this game with dad as a kid, got our "revenge" on the Hawks for 87 and 88 but revenge is a bit hollow when they've got the silverware. We got off to a flyer in 1989 then hit a wall, I seem to recall it coinciding with a Garry Lyon injury.

A funny season, we lost to the Cats in round 12 at the G (the week after the Hawks win?) kicking only 2 goals for the whole game. 4 weeks later we played them at Waverley and beat them by 3 points in a bit of a shootout. I have many of these games stashed away on tape/hard drive will have to upload them to YouTube one day (assuming they're not already up).

Edited December 3 by Dr. Gonzo

[Whispering_Jack 30,573]

Channel 7 opened in 1956 in readiness for the Melbourne Olympics but Australian Football was its main sport in the early days. After a bit of chopping and changing, the channel regained the TV rights and it mainly shares telecasting with the Fox Network. This doco was made in 2001 for grand final week.

 

[layzie 33,987]

On 03/12/2024 at 23:08, Dr. Gonzo said:

Yep Princes Park, Queens Bday 1989. Every ground in 1989 was an absolute bogheap including the G, must have been one hell of a wet winter. I remember going to this game with dad as a kid, got our "revenge" on the Hawks for 87 and 88 but revenge is a bit hollow when they've got the silverware. We got off to a flyer in 1989 then hit a wall, I seem to recall it coinciding with a Garry Lyon injury.

A funny season, we lost to the Cats in round 12 at the G (the week after the Hawks win?) kicking only 2 goals for the whole game. 4 weeks later we played them at Waverley and beat them by 3 points in a bit of a shootout. I have many of these games stashed away on tape/hard drive will have to upload them to YouTube one day (assuming they're not already up).

Do you have a good method for transferring from tape to HD Gonzo?

[Dr. Gonzo 24,266]

1 hour ago, layzie said:

Do you have a good method for transferring from tape to HD Gonzo?

I have a DVD recorder I purchased years ago which I plug my VCR into and copy to the Hard Drive or direct to DVD. Then I rip the DVD to PC and convert to mkv. Bit of a long process but the best way to retain the original quality as far as I can see. I try and keep it to 1hr per DVD (so half a game) to avoid compression.

I tried years ago getting an adapter to plug the VCR straight into the PC but the quality was nowhere near as good, probably better stuff now and probably also depends on the GPU, RAM etc on your computer