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Deefender Demon

Deefender   232

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Melbourne 8.16.64 defeated Collingwood 8.12.60

The next one's been a long time coming!

I listened to it on the family radiogram with the twelve inch speaker.

I was twelve years old at the time and I can tell you it's certainly been a long time...

TonyMelb Demon

TonyMelb   7

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I listened to it on the family radiogram with the twelve inch speaker.

I was twelve years old at the time and I can tell you it's certainly been a long time...

I was ten and was lucky enough to be there. I was in hospital for 2nd semi and had to get permission to go!

Can still remember Gabba's run and goal as was right in line with the goal from where we were on the wing and the ball was bouncing all over the place!!

Certainly way way too long ago for all MFC lovers

Demons 32 Redleg

Demons 32   235

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I was minus 24 years old.

GOOD GOD I WANNA KNOW THE ULTIMATE FEELING!!!!!

praha Legend

praha   11,240

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43 years already. Where has time gone. It certainly has been a long time

You know you just contridicted yourself? You say "where has the time gone" as if it's gone so quickly, but then say "it has been a long time" :lol:

Yze_Magic Redleg

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Did they used to play the Grand Final on a Wednesday?


Jaded No More Legend

Jaded No More   68,974

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Did they used to play the Grand Final on a Wednesday?

Does your birthday fall on the same day each year?

On the same date yes, but not on the same day.

deanox Trident

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neither is the anzac day clash that essendon and collingwood 'own'.

JJC i am assuming that because it wasnt final 8 there were only 3 rounds of finals played, so finals were still a strictly September affair, but only 3 weeks of it...

demonsflag555657 Demon

demonsflag555657   3

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neither is the anzac day clash that essendon and collingwood 'own'.

JJC i am assuming that because it wasnt final 8 there were only 3 rounds of finals played, so finals were still a strictly September affair, but only 3 weeks of it...

If u look back u will find that it was played over 4 weeks.

deanox Trident

deanox   9,989

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If u look back u will find that it was played over 4 weeks.

really? wow. interesting.

what was the system top 4 or 5? how did that work over 4 weeks?

emubitter Demon

emubitter   0

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shouldn't you kids be off watching summer heights high

show some respect for the history of the club and it's supporters

Demons 32 Redleg

Demons 32   235

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shouldn't you kids be off watching summer heights high

I do love summer heights high

deanox Trident

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so 1 v 2 week one for a spot in the final,

3 v 4 week two for a spot in the prelim

L1 v W2 week 3 for a spot in the GF

W1 v W3 in the grand final

does that look right?


Kit Walker Mighty Demon

Kit Walker   225

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really? wow. interesting.

what was the system top 4 or 5? how did that work over 4 weeks?

Final Five

Week 1 - Qualifying final (2v3) and Elimination Final (4v5)

Week 2 - First Semi (QF Loser v EF Winner) and Second Semi (1st v QF Winner)

Week 3 - Preliminary Final (FS Winner v SS Loser)

Week 4 - Grand Final

Top 4 can never be over 4 weeks unless there is a home & away round or a draw (in those days any final was replayed). Otherwise it is the same as above with Week 1 deleted.

deanox Trident

deanox   9,989

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Final Five

Week 1 - Qualifying final (2v3) and Elimination Final (4v5)

Week 2 - First Semi (QF Loser v EF Winner) and Second Semi (1st v QF Winner)

Week 3 - Preliminary Final (FS Winner v SS Loser)

Week 4 - Grand Final

Top 4 can never be over 4 weeks unless there is a home & away round or a draw (in those days any final was replayed). Otherwise it is the same as above with Week 1 deleted.

so assuming the winner of the SS goes straight to the GF?

Kit Walker Mighty Demon

Kit Walker   225

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so assuming the winner of the SS goes straight to the GF?

Yes.

I've never heard of the 1 match per week final four but I could be wrong. Seems almost to penalise the best team with only 2 games in a month.

Kit Walker Mighty Demon

Kit Walker   225

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Didnt the final five come in in the early 70's?

1972 apparently (source is Wikipedia but it sounds about right). Well before my time - I grew up with the final five then the shortlived final six.

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