bush demon

41 minutes ago, Demons3031 said:

Wondering if you kept those boots Bush Demon? I was thinking the other day of how many things I have thrown out over the years that would be treasures today....including my Melbourne guernsey with 31 on the back. From memory, did those boots have Rons signature in silver on the  ankle bone part of the boot?

Yes they had Ron's signature as you describe. My parents sprung a surprise by delivering them to me at school on my birthday. I duly wore them around the school, cork stops and all. When we went overseas later that year they must have got chucked out. My next boots (about four years later, for under 12s) were Adidas lookalikes, with soft toes and low ankles! 

I think Ron's steel-capped 'Ron Barassi' boots make all the difference. Still remember the pair I got for my 8th birthday. 

Was this 65 yards?

Casey Shire is the demographic heartland of Melbourne anyway. The MCG is so 1964.

Other things that are so 1964:

1. EH Holden with 179 motor.

2. Red smelly trains on the Dandenong line. 

3. Two shillings for fish and chips (just guessing on that one)

4. Melbourne rampant in the finals.

5. Jimmy Nichols as fill-in drummer for The Beatles for part of Australian tour.

6. John Nicholls, 6 foot 2 ruckman.

7. Cassius Clay getting liniment rubbed in his eyes during Sonny Liston fight.

8. Brown paper bags (with money for Ron).

9. Getting the cuts.

10. The drop-kick.

Just what we need: some Barassi-style emotion.

2 hours ago, Hogans Demons said:

Cmon mate. Time for you to lighten up and get a sense of humour..

A premier league player in UK quit last week/s citing social media trolling, and the toll it was taking on his life. There are far better ways to lighten up on supporter sites than these kind of personal attacks dressed up as online comedy. If BB proves a disappointment I guess we can expect more of the same.

19 hours ago, Hogans Demons said:

“You’re Ben Brown.” Tmac

“Yes.” Brown

“You play Full Forward.” Tmac

“Yes.” Brown

“I play Full Forward too.” Tmac

“So?” Brown

“Well, are you better than me?” Tmac

“Well, I never met you, but . . . yes.” Brown

Truly pathetic. Why don't you take your 'presentation' directly to Tom (at a training night) instead of anonymously slurring him.

55 minutes ago, Rab D Nesbitt said:

Not to mention Alan Jarrott, Shane Zantuck (via South Melb), Brent Crosswell and to a far lesser extent Xavier Tanner. 

We also got Ron Barassi from North 

Just now, Hell Bent said:

You forgot PEDDDDOOOO!! 

Jarrott?

22 minutes ago, Nudge said:

Wow. 
 

maybe support someone else pls 

one flag since september '64, underwhelmed.

There are already enough fake umpiring decisions.

Billy Snedden. 

1 hour ago, dl4e said:

Tasmanian version of Peter Siddle.

That version lingers...

Best get for a v. long time.  Crackers and Stan, all is forgiven!

Everton are still top of the table FWIW. The AFL is dead, long live the top 4. Anyone who thinks this is one competition obviously hasn't sat through every episode of Breaking Bad. 

Was driving to Traralgon about March last year on a sporting assignment when I got a call. It was Clayton Oliver on a membership drive. I said I would re-sign, since he had called me! - but couldn't talk because I was driving. Headline: Clayton Oliver gets Bush Demon's signature after phone call.

These pictures are courtesy of my friend Donna's 1964 Melbourne FC scrapbook. Inc mobil swap cards.

https://app.photobucket.com/u/normnc/p/ef3c9513-8b4d-4730-9cc6-103ea33f6cbc

https://app.photobucket.com/u/normnc/p/bcd1709b-18b6-469b-a937-7be62b20b6b8

An archival rarity: 

Thought I'd share some Dire Straits. Prophetic, it turns out.

From The Age, Monday 21 September.

On 9/5/2020 at 10:15 PM, Supermercado said:

Long shot, but does anyone have the Sporting Globe report on the Grand Final in a scrapbook or similar? I'm hoping to get to the State Library and view it in person when it reopens but if somebody's got it and can send me a scan/pictures that would be fantastic.

My friend's sister in Warragul has a ripping round by round scrapbook of 1964 culled from the papers. I am more than happy to help you out. She went to training one night and got the players' autographs as well.