bush demon

3 minutes ago, bush demon said:

The passage of play taking the ball from the back line involving Barassi, Bourke and Mann (l have forgotten someone) is the best sequence of football - preserved on video - from the Demons' golden era. PS Did you ask Hassa why he shanked that shot on goal?

Barassi to Townsend to Bourke to Mann...

2 hours ago, tiers said:

I was fortunate to attend the 2014 50th anniversary premiership lunch at the Bentleigh club. Having been at the 1964 grand final it was a delight to meet the players again.

Hassa was one of the 14 (out of 20) players who were there and I got all their autographs. It was a joy to be there and Hassa was, as always, wonderful.

After kicking the winning goal at the old Glenferrie Oval in 1964 to guarantee us first place on the ladder for the finals, how could he be anthing else.

GO DEES. GO HASSA BABY.

 

The passage of play taking the ball from the back line involving Barassi, Bourke and Mann (l have forgotten someone) is the best sequence of football - preserved on video - from the Demons' golden era. PS Did you ask Hassa why he shanked that shot on goal?

9 hours ago, daisycutter said:

maybe in one of those end of season night premierships for those teams who missed the real finals?

That could be possible. They were thrilling games, via radio 3DB...

39 minutes ago, hardtack said:

Yeah, mine were Tassie as well as Townsend and Stan Alves, and then along came Greg Parke, Max Walker, Greg Wells and Gary Hardeman; all favourites of mine from that post premiership era. I have a vague memory of Hardeman being knocked out early in a final (can’t recall who the culprit was), something that pretty much knocked us out of the running.

Don't think Gary Hardeman ever played in a final...

28 minutes ago, bush demon said:

I'm pretty sure in that North game that Mann swooped in out of nowhere and kicked the winning goal... 

9 hours ago, Tim said:

One of our greats. The North footage would seem to be from 1967 where we won by 3 points at the ‘G, with Peter Smth running around in the #4 jumper previously made famous by his father - the coach that day.

The Collingwood one would be from 1968 at Victoria Park, again where we won. Greg Parke visible in the footage in his first season - kicked 4 straight.

At 1.27 the Geelong player who attempts to kill him with a head high is good old Sam Newman.

I'm pretty sure in that North game that Mann swooped in out of nowhere and kicked the winning goal... 

15 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

Many moons ago, I was in the Yarra Glen area, trying unsuccessfully to find my way to Dixons Creek.

I stopped at a general store for directions and who should I see lining up to buy his lunch but Brian Dixon.

Surely he'd know where Dixons Creek was!

Naturally enough, I asked him for a little help.  He seemed most annoyed at my intrusion and begrudgingly pointed me in the right direction.  

Just for the record, his lunch order was two pasties and a vanilla milkshake.

I once saw Tim Watson ordering a pie from Longwarry service station.

1 hour ago, demongorm said:

Kerry Ryan - Wikipedia

Because we had a Kerry Ryan PE teacher back in old Springy High days and l think he had played VFL.

36 minutes ago, DeeMee said:

Hassa, when he worked for I think Mobil was often at my father’s business and got me all the team autographs which is a treasured keepsake. I was also taught by Mrs. Mann in primary school. A true demon hero.

Speaking of Mobil, his 1964 card was one of my cherished memories!

1 hour ago, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

That confirms it: 1966. Kerry Ryan, #36, played 1 game for the Dees, in 1966 (and kicked 1 goal - presumably from that mark from H's vision!)

Graham Osborne also mentioned, and 1966 was his first year with the Dees.

I am wondering if Kerry Ryan was a sports teacher.

2 minutes ago, bush demon said:

Given that there were only two matches covered each week - monopolised by the top teams - l am guessing some of these games at least were match of the round and therefore during MFCs better years of the 60s... 

"Melbourne doing it easy" at 0.26... later on "and another goal by Melbourne"...  "Kerry Ryan" anyone?

9 minutes ago, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

Can anyone ascertain if this footage is from his post-12th-premiership period? The mid-60s seem to have been a bit of a watershed, from the earlier 'get-and-kick' style, to a more skilful, varied one, as demonstrated by H.

Given that there were only two matches covered each week - monopolised by the top teams - l am guessing some of these games at least were match of the round and therefore during MFCs better years of the 60s... 

My true demon hero through the 1960s. It's not every day you see video highlights of this great era:

https://youtu.be/Xjnd7VZv3C4?si=gZnuZY91l34D8DoP

On 29/12/2024 at 13:45, Willmoy1947 said:

There is a vast difference from putting your knee into someone and putting your knee on someone, a la for a ride and timing is everything too presumably to achieve both.

When I was just starting, I used to look at Jesaulenko's marks all the time.

If you look at "Rhetrospective" on YouTube, there are instances of players being penalised for kneeing an opponent in the back. And this was in the biffo era of the 60s. It seems the afl administrators are bent on preserving certain forms of violence to keep up with the other thuggish codes.

31 minutes ago, WAGSLEFTFOOT said:

A sunrise 🌅 

A hayride?

He doesn't really explain why MtScopus acquisition is a problem, just seems to imply that it is.

25 minutes ago, binman said:

Better hope Kolt doesn't come in here than.

"The Colt from Old Regret".

On 14/12/2024 at 16:46, DeeZone said:

Please excuse the pun but it looks like MFC are - “Off To The Races”.😁👍

Don't "gallop" to conclusions.

6 hours ago, Gator said:

Yep, 6 premierships from 7 grand finals is a sound record when it matters most.

Have we won abt 14 from 16 in finals since the war?

14 hours ago, Fat Tony said:

Can we take him under the flora son rule?

Or the "Fuchsia-son" rule, when it is introduced.

7 hours ago, Macca said:

The use of the knee to inflict damage is probably one of the few acts that goes unpunished (mostly, or nearly all of the time) 

At suburban level back in the day, the use of the knee as a weapon was quite rampant 

Do people here remember when Hogan suffered vertebrae damage in a practice match against Geelong before he had played a senior AFL game? 

Can't remember which Geelong player inflicted the damage to Hogan but it might have even been 2 Geelong players (Hogan was playing in front) 

Missed the whole of the 2014 season (which was meant to be his debut season)

I was watching some Rhettrospective on YouTube(inc. games from the 1960s) and it is interesting to note how umpires protected the ball-carrier, and a player's back couldn't be rammed and targeted, as is now commonplace. 

On 21/11/2024 at 18:29, Dee Dee said:

And Scott Pendlebury grew up a Melbourne supporter and loves Collingwood!

Norm Smith was a Collingwood supporter, just saying.

1 hour ago, Demonland said:

Something new from a “discipline” perspective as opposed to previous preseasons. Whenever a drill is finished and they go to get water on the boundary. They have to sprint to the boundary. Nothing groundbreaking but reckon it sets a standard. 

There may not be enough water for everyone.

Skilton and Ridley did a great job with available cattle.