Kozzie4PM

23 hours ago, Fork 'em said:

Now finding myself trying to repress the urge to roar "C'mon Demons!" whenever I watch or listen to the radio calls of Olivers goal.
It's like an involuntary reaction that's part of me now.
How I'd love to relive that moment and feeling in real time.
Just so, not sure if the right word but ..... Primal.

The ABC radio call is my favourite. Dunno who the commentator is but he says "the Demons...they're seeing what paradise must look like". And that's about right I reckon. Certainly in my living room we left the mortal realm in that moment. It was quite simply the greatest moment in Melbourne's history. 

So we miss out on seeing our team win the granny for the first time in 57 years then they want us to unfurl the flag on a Wednesday night. Are they [censored] serious?

16 hours ago, Cassiew said:

Another pointless fact: bulldogs are the 5th team we’ve beaten in the grand final

That's not a pointless fact! It's connected to the fact that we've beaten Collingwood and Essendon in 10 Grand Finals which is a very satisfactory state of affairs!

We have a great record in grannies - 13 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses.

6 wins over Collingwood, 4 over Essendon, 1 each over dogs, Fitzroy and Richmond.

2 losses to Essendon, 1 each to Collingwood, dogs and Hawthorn.

I reckon I'm going to start with Rnd 1 and watch the whole season over the next few months. 

1 hour ago, Nasher said:

My youngest son is 9 and really only started getting in to footy and getting behind the Dees this year.

A bit like the players, like Trac, who say they can’t remember the dark times because they weren’t there, my son may never experience the shame of being a Melbourne supporter. I happened to be 9 years old, the same age he is now, in 1993 when the MFC got done by the hapless Swans for their only win in a truly terrible year for them. I went home in tears after the merciless ribbing I received. I can’t remember much about footy back then but I clearly remember that.

Nobody will be laughing when my boy wears his Melbourne gear to footy colours day next year. I’m so proud. 

I remember that game! I asked my dad if I could skip school the next day. No dice unfortunately.

1 hour ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

Then you’re a better person than I.

I guess I’m anxious that this might be the only opportunity  for us to win a flag in our lifetime  and to miss out on all the festivities that the Richmond, Dogs, Geelong and Swans supporters got to experience in their drought breaking wins would be a little sad IMO.

Still, nothing changes the fact the a flag would be awesome regardless. That’s why we barrack for our club.

I will be absolutely ecstatic if we get up, but still feel like we have to win one at the G to truly break the drought.

It they have curfews all year then I've got no problem with it. But if they are bringing it in for the granny, then it's a minor concern for me. Particularly given it's not even Grand Final week yet. Obviously the club has done a great job so far and I assume they know what they're doing, but I hope they're not asking the players to be "on" for the whole two weeks.

55 minutes ago, dees189227 said:

Ugh last year the day dragged on and if we make it this year that Saturday will feel like the longest day of our lives. I remember in 2017 going to see the storm in the nrl gf and I flew into Sydney on the day but it was just doing things during the day to keep busy and if anyone has been around the Sydney Olympic park precinct there isn't a lot to do. 

Why couldn't it start at 4:15 there time. Who acres about the news just put it on after, or why couldn't we go a day gf. I couldn't care less about the entertainment. I'd watch it night or day and I really do not care about the lights. 

I get sick of people trying to make it like the superbowl. The superbowl to me is about ads, entertainment then the game. 

I hear ya re the lights - the way they carry it's like they only just got electricity. The roar of the crowd and the colour and passion of the fans is better than some computer program.

4 hours ago, MadAsHell said:

Pretty sure. We lost to the in a Semi Final in 89' and Elimination Final in 05' before we knocked them off in 18'.

From 55' to 60' and 64' we won Semi's straight through to GF's and we didn't face them 61' to 63'.

That 54' match shows that Geelong were the better starter, holding an 8 point lead at 1/4 time and 6 points at the half. However a 4 goal to 1 3rd term followed by 3 to 2 in the last saw the Dees home by 17 points. Followed a similar theme for Geelong who were ran over in the 2nd half by Footscray in their Semi. An ageing team perhaps who struggled to run out games???

Here's hoping for something similar on Friday Night.

Very minor point - but we played in the 57 prelim.

3 hours ago, In Harmes Way said:

I hope this isn't the AFL trying through underhanded means to navigate to a permanent night grand final.

It is.

The more the merrier. 

2 hours ago, Sydee said:

Irrespective of how bad some of those results were never like to see our "supporters" verbally abuse players leaving the ground 

Dismal days on so many levels hopefully we don't see them again

This current team has so much more ability and are supported by a very capable coaching group all of whom seem to me at least to know what they want and how to get there

Yes we can dare to dream I will be overwhelmingly happy for the players if they can win the flag but also a little sad that me and so many more long suffering supporters will not be there to share it with 

I reckon a lot of those idiots were Essendon supporters tbh. Can see a lot of people with Essendon colours and no colours.

Spargo is a massive ducker and I love it.

I'm glad a couple of thousand SA dees fans get to go. It's better than literally no-one at the G.

On 8/21/2021 at 11:08 PM, Swooper1987 said:

If anyone doubted Gawn's ability as a leader that should be completely put to bed after his last quarter tonight.  As great as Oliver was, Gawn was the momentum changer in the last.  Jackson was a non event tonight and Gawn's last quarter was one of the great Captain's efforts.  For those who followed footy in the 80's, that shot at goal after the siren might bring back memories of 1987 final round.  Steve Kernahan had to do the same as Max to seal top spot for Carlton.  He did, and it probably won them the flag.  Let's hope history repeats.

I just went and watched this clip on YouTube out of interest. It was at Waverley and you couldn't hear the siren sound!!!! Pity no-one thought to fix it!!

Anyway this is a positive thread - sorry for the derailing 😂

Minus 20 😂. But I like hearing these old stories so keep em coming!

7 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

The thought of Melbourne breaking the drought anywhere bar the G especially if I can't go is seriously starting to make me feel sick 🤮

I was really depressed about it a week or two back but I've made peace with it now. I think.

I'll do whatever I can to get there wherever it is, but I've resigned myself to the fact that I'm a 5050 chance at very best. (Plus we've got to make it).

I reckon getting into the game will be much easier than getting into the state.

17 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

Exactly - perhaps scrap the pre finals bye and have a pre grand final bye (like the NFL) so fans could travel and quarantine for 14 days should they be able to attend interstate?

That's not a bad idea actually. Probably slightly too logical for the AFL 

15 minutes ago, praha said:

Good. 

To be honest I could handle the game being interstate *if* I can be somewhere watching it with other supporters. The thought of being locked in my home watching it and not having anyone to celebrate with is actually my biggest fear. Not being able to go is one thing. Doing it in lockdown is probably the worst possible scenario.

I'm with ya on this. Nothing would be as good as being there, but the pub with all my mates who I've gone with week in, week out for decades would be a pretty special day.

7 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

Caroline Wilson reporting that Gary Pert wants all finals that Melbourne play in to be at the MCG, crowds or no crowds.

Wilson has also mooted that Adelaide Oval may be an option if Port make the GF.

Eddie reckons the pre finals bye might be scrapped and a MCG GF be held on 18 September.

Why would they bring it forward a week? Wouldn't that reduce the size of the crowd (if there even is a crowd)?

1 hour ago, Demonland said:

 

I see we're back to the "it's bad to be top" thing again.

4 minutes ago, 1964_2 said:

And how quiet did he go in the 3rd qtr when we powered ahead! 
 

BT was so flat when we went bananas in the 3rd. He openly hates Melbourne.

The 87 side were good and had heart, but this side is so much better.

If we win one more game it's the most points we've collected in a home and away season ever.