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Who wore Number 6 in the 1958 Grand Final please.

 

Asking for a friend...

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    I was only a little kid so I only really remember (sadly) the result.

    However, I believe there was some strange issue regarding player numbers in that game. ( I don't remember where/why that memory popped up though )

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    7 minutes ago, george_on_the_outer said:

    @Supermercado Is your friend @ Demonwiki:

    http://www.demonwiki.org/Grand+Final+1958
     

    Number 6 was Peter Brenchley on the day. The Sun had published player numbers on the day so the VFL forced players to wear alternate numbers. E.g Barassi wore number 2 instead of 31.

    Obviously why we lost.

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    7 hours ago, David-Demon said:

    Who wore Number 6 in the 1958 Grand Final please.

     

    Asking for a friend...

    Bugger you David.  I was still trying to erase 1958 from my memory.

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    1 hour ago, Deeoldfart said:

    Bugger you David.  I was still trying to erase 1958 from my memory.

    Just watch the last half of 3rd qtr of the 2021 GF again. That helps

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    26 minutes ago, In Harmes Way said:

    Just watch the last half of 3rd qtr of the 2021 GF again. That helps

    If lifes troubles are getting you down, watch the third quarter, Fritta, Fritta, Brownnnnn

    (Ima Poet and I dont know it)

     

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    I spoke to Geoff Tunbridge about the match and he related to me that Norm Smith trained the players very hard on thursday night at the MCG which very muddy and the players were flat as a result, Norm Smith did not make that mistake again in 1960.

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    I don't know why but I watch the newsreel highlights of this game often on Youtube. I guess it's just good to see some of the rare footage of those times.

    I always just used to think how great it would have been to play for a team led by John Beckwith and RDB. 

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    23 hours ago, In Harmes Way said:

    Just watch the last half of 3rd qtr of the 2021 GF again. That helps

    Yes if I need a smile, the last quarter is pretty good as well, but the dogs thought they were a chance 19 points up.  So did I, went and washed dishes. Came back quick 

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    On 3/7/2023 at 7:08 AM, george_on_the_outer said:

    @Supermercado Is your friend @ Demonwiki:

    http://www.demonwiki.org/Grand+Final+1958
     

    Number 6 was Peter Brenchley on the day. The Sun had published player numbers on the day so the VFL forced players to wear alternate numbers. E.g Barassi wore number 2 instead of 31.

    Oh, I didn't know they did that!  Thanks for that bit of info!

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    I was very, very young though at the game. 
    Without that loss we'd have won 6 in a row. 
    But don't worry, I'm not bitter. Wouldn't want to hold a grudge or anything 👺🏆

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    Such a bizarre ruling by the VFL to force players to change numbers 

    Disgraceful to disrupt a team like that

    Pure Filth ‘58

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    On 3/7/2023 at 9:41 AM, Jontee said:

    If lifes troubles are getting you down, watch the third quarter, Fritta, Fritta, Brownnnnn

    (Ima Poet and I dont know it)

     

    And to give your heart a happy pang,

    keep on watching,

    bang bang bang

    (couldn't resist!)

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    14 minutes ago, Dees_In_October said:

    And to give your heart a happy pang,

    keep on watching,

    bang bang bang

    (couldn't resist!)

    If life isn't on the straight and narrow,

    Have a 50m bomb from Sparrow.

    Edited by layzie

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    It was the first game of Aussie Rules I'd seen - my grandmother was one of the first television owners in North Sunshine, paid for it in installments from a lovely mustached Yekke Travelling Salesman called Herr Berger - and, as usual, I hoped the losing side would win. Next year, at Our Lady's Sunshine, a Greek boy asked me who I barracked for. I said, Melbourne. He replied, Wow, they are a great team. The game I'd watched was, of course, the 1958 Grand Final.  It took a lot of guts and courage to NOT be a Footscray supporter where I was brought up. Then again, I was always my own man. Paid for it, many Lumpen Prol head punches, the lingua franca of life in Australian working class suburbs in the 50's and 60's. Didn't help being a so-called 'New Australian'....

    Edited by Monbon

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    5 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    Disgraceful to disrupt a team like that

    Both teams were forced to change numbers.  The only exception was Collingwood's Ray Gabelich who retained his #13 because they couldn't find another jumper big enough to fit his substantial girth.

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    1 minute ago, Demonstone said:

    Both teams were forced to change numbers.  The only exception was Collingwood's Ray Gabelich who retained his #13 because they couldn't find another jumper big enough to fit his substantial girth.

    The Filth became Snipers because no one knew who they were…

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    I sat by the old race drenched (by rain and tears). Still angry with the result and now channel that anger towards the filth till the day I die.

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    14 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    The Filth became Snipers because no one knew who they were…

    I've heard Murray Weideman say quite proudly that he and Hooker Harrison made it their job that day to take out players. 

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    13 minutes ago, layzie said:

    I've heard Murray Weideman say quite proudly that he and Hooker Harrison made it their job that day to take out players. 

    Yes indeed they did. Hooker Harrison…Say no more…

    the eternal Filth…

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