Opinion 2018 Non-Crows Discussion Thread

[Ramify]

Pretty harrowing Open Mike with Merv Keane. Double family tragedy leading up to the grand final last year. I had no idea.

Just about my favourite season of footy ever was as a little tacker in 1988 when he was coach of Sturt. Halfway through the season we were nowhere like always but we flicked the switch and went on a giant killing run. Stormed into finals. Came back from 5 goals down in the last quarter at Prospect to win by 3 points. Jarmans were amazing. Ian Willmott took a hanger in the goal square to win the game. All my friends at school were North Adelaide fans and we were at the game together. Was off kicking the footy with them behind the terraces as we slid towards another loss but dad came and grabbed me. You better come and watch this...

Also beat Port by 1 point at Footy Park in front of 38,000 people. Minor round game - amazing. It's on YouTube somewhere.

Was too young to appreciate the politics at the time but he got the arse at the end of that season... and we then won 7 wooden spoons in a row.

Argh, I didnt know about that.Just bloody awful.

I went to primary school with his son and Merv was our Yr 7 football coach whilst he was also coaching Sturt (IIRC). I remember being able to see the stress he was under way back then, poor bloke.

Really sad.

 

[chazwazza]

I saw him kick 15 v Westies at Footy Park.

83. I was there that day also and for the final in the same year against Norwood when he kicked 151 for the season and broke the record.....then we lost to West in the GF.
Sad 13 year old Chazwazza.

 

[GROTTO]

The Port Adelaide of the 1950s and 1960s would be ashamed of the Power Port Adelaide of the 2010s.

EFA

They are two separate Clubs.

Troll post for the pathetic Power supporters that float around here. In reality seriously they are two different entities.

 

[johnnypanther]

Rather ironic comment by OneShiteClub: "Our club working very very hard for our future. What a massive leg up the .... government are giving (some Vic)clubs.. imagine if we ...... were able to be gifted up to $xxxxk ...... extra" *

*edited to illustrate my point

 

[jo172]

What? They'll never find a state government as friendly to them again as the Foley/Weatherill era.

Amazing.

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