Still dispute there was only 83k there on king’s birthday…

See the people sitting on the top of the stairwell entrances to the Olympic Stand. Those were the days. I can recall sitting on top of a shed to watch a match at Princes Park (circa 1965). There was also a big crowd brawl near me which is the only one I can recall.

No yellow vested security guards in those days

No pre booked tickets, no saturation promotion, lots of standing room and primitive facilities.

What footy was like in the good old days.

 

Man they must have squashed them all in.

No health and safety protocols back then.

 

It makes me wonder how we languished for so long, including our supporter base.

2 hours ago, leave it to deever said:

It makes me wonder how we languished for so long, including our supporter base.

Introduction of recruiting zones that didn’t favour us at all. 

Introduction of TV at just the time we were [censored] ongoingly. Only the top sides got on the replays bk then. As a supporter since 1970 I can tell you we were very very rarely on TV. 

Footy went big dollar professional and we were still being run as an amateur club as part of the MCC.

Lost the MCG as a training base and went from the having the best to having probably the worst facilities in the comp. 

These days the AFL protects the big drawing sides. Look at the coverage and big games the blues still get no matter how [censored] they are. We fell through the net after 64  like water through colander. 

 

5 minutes ago, Wells 11 said:

Introduction of recruiting zones that didn’t favour us at all. 

Introduction of TV at just the time we were [censored] ongoingly. Only the top sides got on the replays bk then. As a supporter since 1970 I can tell you we were very very rarely on TV. 

Footy went big dollar professional and we were still being run as an amateur club as part of the MCC.

Lost the MCG as a training base and went from the having the best to having probably the worst facilities in the comp. 

These days the AFL protects the big drawing sides. Look at the coverage and big games the blues still get no matter how [censored] they are. We fell through the net after 64  like water through colander. 

 

Well said but gee it paints a sad picture.

3 minutes ago, Wells 11 said:

Introduction of recruiting zones that didn’t favour us at all. 

Introduction of TV at just the time we were [censored] ongoingly. Only the top sides got on the replays bk then. As a supporter since 1970 I can tell you we were very very rarely on TV. 

Footy went big dollar professional and we were still being run as an amateur club as part of the MCC.

Lost the MCG as a training base and went from the having the best to having probably the worst facilities in the comp. 

These days the AFL protects the big drawing sides. Look at the coverage and big games the blues still get no matter how [censored] they are. We fell through the net after 64  like water through colander. 

 

Was a sad state affairs then. I remember hardly ever seeing Melbourne on the evening replays on Channel 7 after the Saturday matches - as they were back then.

We had a good side in 76. Missed out on making finals that year decided by a kick in another game after the siren as I remember it. Yet I never remember seeing Melbourne on the replays.

I have faith in our current admin. We seem to be getting on the replays more now...

11 hours ago, Wells 11 said:

Only the top sides got on the replays bk then. As a supporter since 1970 I can tell you we were very very rarely on

Remember it too. One game a week on the box.

It wasn't us. There were some big scores too in them days.

Talk about spoilt for choice today.

11 hours ago, Wells 11 said:

Only the top sides got on the replays bk then. As a supporter since 1970 I can tell you we were very very rarely on

Remember it too. One game a week on the box.

It wasn't us. There were some big scores too in them days.

Talk about spoilt for choice today.

Colour TV really helped the norf cwood games too