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Sorry for late reply. Come to think of it - no I never have. So why am I surprised that I never got this one. After such a season I thought we should all have received one.

Only been a member for sixty (60) years and I never received this email AT ALL. Sort of sums the year up for me. VERY POOR MFC.

Cannot believe the Giant's figure. Fudge fudge AFL.

This is brilliant. Now just imagine Richmond station being moved closer to the city around about gate 1 and opposite the tennis centre along with Hisense and Storms home ground.

Double click on the photo.

Absolutely on the 17th @ 6:30 in MCC dining room.

Hope she grows into that department. lol

Has Tinker Bell still got the gig???? Well maybe the Freo board is complicate in this pathetic episode as well or JUST MAYBE the AFL made a phone call.

Watched it yesterday and got so rapt up in the chaos footy again I just had to watch the Whorethorn match as well. Vodka/tonic took a hit and the neighbours very understanding with the noise level.

Couldn't go over (still have family & friends there) as my surgeon has decided to do a full knee replacement today. Will have to watch on T.V. Barrack hard for all of us.

I'll try and keep it short. I've been very fortunate to have seen the premierships from 55' onwards and we started the cheer squad in 1959 sitting by the old race before moving to the Punt Road end. Many meetings with JIm Cardwell who helped us with money to start making the banners. We used to cut up paper (had a paper mill near us) and dragged hessian bags full along to the first train and the banners. Loaded a lot of the paper in the Greysmith stand and the kids used to throw it down when the team ran out. In 1964 at 3/4 time of the prelim we marched outside and started queueing for "T" section (now the Ponsford stand end) and we slept there all week as the there were 3 rows of seats and the rest was standing room. Collingwood got the goal and we were just around from them. Was a bit nervous in the last quarter when Gablelich has his run and then Hassa man missed an easy goal from the pocket. Brian Dixon played so well that day and kept pushing the ball forward where "froggy" Crompton got onto a loose ball AND BANG. The roar from the members (totally Red & Blue those days) was enormous. Spoke to the goal umpire years later (Steve Stephens) and he said the goal was never in doubt but it was his moment and he slightly delayed putting the fingers up to enjoy the moment. And he did barrack for Melbourne. Was the Lord Mayor at Moorabbin later on I believe. After the game the club put on a barbeque/food and drinks outside the club rooms which was so packed so we sat on the ground after midnight just soaking it all in. Finally packed up and went home on Sunday afternoon. Many more funny stories but that's it for now.

Sorry you have those feeling for MCC members but by god the place was rocking tonight for OUR team.

I got in after watching the Dali Lama drive past. Busy night in old Melbourne town.

WTF. Before he leaves we need a better deal on OUR HOME GROUND. The rest are tennants for god's sake.

Great spot in my mind. Train from Toorak to Richmond, walk to the ground and get our seats in the members then a quick walk up for a meal and drinks at the new facility (as long as they keep the prices cheaper than inside the ground) then back for the game. Got it planned already.

And the government HAS to include Spring Street as well as Federal. The Federals have pumped millions into Geelong, Essendon, North and of course the filth.

I have always had the belief that Thompson bought the "program" from Geelong and Hird adopted the same at Essendon and Wallis was so far into it as well (who lost all the records?????). HOW THEY WERE ABLE TO STAY IN THE LEAGUE. That's right. Bums on seats = bonus's for AFL management. Alright. I still haven't got over it.

To be sure, to be sure. I always thought he bought "the package" to Essendope from Geebung.

I agree with you. Oozes class.

Rank perhaps.

I had the pleasure of working with Harry in the Rialto building (before the upgrade) packing and distributing "Footy Week". A great character and a genuine good guy.

Haha 640MD. The photo's won't stick onto the screen as the screen has whiteout all over it from previous mistakes. Some of the photo's are too big so just working on it.

Hey Old Demon Me. That banner lasted a long time if it was the original. We made back in the 60's up a mates driveway and when we lifted it up after drying we were in trouble as it printed on the ground. We had a room in the pavilion where we stored the banners but if they were wet we took them home to Carnegie and hang them up on the railway line fence the next day to dry. A real effort to take them to the next match on the first train along with bags of cut-up paper. I'm still trying to work out how to post old photo's of the cheer squad.

Always read Demonland but never joined until now. Had Xmas dinner last night with some old cheersquad members last night ( Bells Hotel Sth Melbourne) and one mentioned this topic. I have many photo's from the 60's which I will post and be great to catch up with lost friends.