I have three brothers and we all barracked for the Demons when RDB left. My brothers followed him and switched their allegiance to Carlton. I stayed, taunting them for going to such a team of losers and confident that the Melbourne reign would treat me to a long life of success.
Needless to say, they were the ones who got the better over the switch. Oh, it hurt seeing RDB with that godawful scribble on his chest instead of the stylish red yoke. And it hurt more when Carlton started winning flag after flag after flag ...
Hmm. My memory tells me that St Kilda's Mordy Bromberg (late seventies, early eighties) was Jewish. And Ian Synman, member of St Kilda's 1966 premiership team?
I'm gutted, and I currently have my Stanley knife out to cut his number from my duffle coat. I understand, footy's changed, but isn't there such a thing as loyalty? After all the effort and time we've put into him.
I guess it's a bad week to be giving up wart killer.
Very young in '64, needed a team to support and when the Demons won the flag I thought they were the obvious choice. Get with the strength, years of success ahead, that sort of thing. Hasn't quite turned out that way, but no regrets. We're the best.