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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.

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    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

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    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

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    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.

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

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    3 hours ago, Stu said:

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

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

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    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).

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    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.

     

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    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?

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    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

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    On 17/12/2024 at 10:40, Dr. Gonzo said:

    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

    Cheers.

    This has been a never ending project for me to find the best way to transfer boxes and boxes of VHS tapes. I've looked at PVRs, Capture cards etc.

    I had a good Panasonic DVD recorder years ago which performed very well with an analogue TV but the moment the TV changed to digital the quality dropped off heaps when recording off tv. Maybe the 4:3 to 16:9 issue factor? There has to be a good way.

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    15 hours ago, layzie said:

    Cheers.

    This has been a never ending project for me to find the best way to transfer boxes and boxes of VHS tapes. I've looked at PVRs, Capture cards etc.

    I had a good Panasonic DVD recorder years ago which performed very well with an analogue TV but the moment the TV changed to digital the quality dropped off heaps when recording off tv. Maybe the 4:3 to 16:9 issue factor? There has to be a good way.

    You need a good quality Analog/Digital converter as a bridge between the two to get a quality conversion ( hopefully the VHS is still running at the right speed)

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    If anyone out there has the 1978 round 22 Game vs Filth please let me know! Thanks P.F

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    On 21/12/2024 at 08:29, picket fence said:

    If anyone out there has the 1978 round 22 Game vs Filth please let me know! Thanks P.F

    Tom Flower, 5 goals!

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    Was anyone at this?

    Supplementary question: Did Darren Cuthbertson, Luke Beveridge and Rod Owen share an ancestor?

    And three cheers for the early '90s, haircut-wise.

     

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    Very pleasant viewing.  Thanks @Timothy Reddan-A'Blew.

    Some random observations:

    *  Nine goals EACH in the first quarter!

    *  Gus Brayshaw's dad Mark playing for North

    *  Garry Lyon not playing (surely injured)

    *  Allen Jakovich kicking goals in the magoos but yet to make an impression at senior level

    *  No over the top goal celebration carry on

    *  We were blessed with a lot of talent and should have won at least one flag in that era

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    3 hours ago, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

    Was anyone at this?

    Supplementary question: Did Darren Cuthbertson, Luke Beveridge and Rod Owen share an ancestor?

    And three cheers for the early '90s, haircut-wise.

     

    I remember watching the Game live in the ABC newsroom. Rod Owen, such a shame he did his knee after only a 1-2 more games

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    On 28/01/2025 at 22:00, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

    Was anyone at this?

    Supplementary question: Did Darren Cuthbertson, Luke Beveridge and Rod Owen share an ancestor?

    And three cheers for the early '90s, haircut-wise.

     

    Not much has changed in 34 years...

    Unreasonable niggling of number 11 by opposition players and Indian Mynas annoyingly chirping in the effects mics. 

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    On 28/01/2025 at 23:15, Demonstone said:

    Very pleasant viewing.  Thanks @Timothy Reddan-A'Blew.

    Some random observations:

    *  Nine goals EACH in the first quarter!

    *  Gus Brayshaw's dad Mark playing for North

    *  Garry Lyon not playing (surely injured)

    *  Allen Jakovich kicking goals in the magoos but yet to make an impression at senior level

    *  No over the top goal celebration carry on

    *  We were blessed with a lot of talent and should have won at least one flag in that era

    North buttered up the next week, with Sydney, to kick a combined 32.18 (210) in the first half - the only aggregate of 200 points for a half in VFL/AFL history.

    Re @Sir Why You Little's observation, the premature injury loss of Owen did have the (eventual!) compensation of Jako - though another premature loss there followed...

    I've got mixed feelings about goal celebrations. I do like the 'get-around-him/her' aspect. Re past 'celebrations', a special oldie is Neil Crompton's run back to the backline in '64. It looked like he didn't quite know what to do (lack of practice?😉)

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    Boy Nth kick 17 goals 10 and get beaten by 10 goals +. Also I didn't see 1 Melb goal come from the result of a free kick, I wonder if a team has kicked 25 plus goals before with no goals from frees

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