Club History Completely random Melbourne memories that come to mind for no particular reason

[Proper Gander]

We really need another Colin in the team. I liked both of our Cols back in the day, Sylvia and Garland.

 

[Headless]

We really need another Colin in the team. I liked both of our Cols back in the day, Sylvia and Garland.

It's almost worth a letter.

 

[Proper Gander]

It's almost worth a letter.

I’ll team up with stEdy. More goals, more Cols, and a confused theory about why we should train at the G will make some waves.

 

[stEdy]

This thread is kind of a random Melbourne memory that comes to mind sometimes

 

[Bluelegs]

I’ll team up with stEdy. More goals, more Cols, and a confused theory about why we should train at the G will make some waves.

To show you are reasonable say you will settle for the East Melbourne Cricket Ground being rebuilt as a home base.

 

[Proper Gander]

To show you are reasonable say you will settle for the East Melbourne Cricket Ground being rebuilt as a home base.

Eminently reasonable

 

[Jamurp]

Walking into a dees game in the late 90s at the G and walked past a guy who just kept saying ‘Woe Woe, what is he good for?’, we lost that day, can’t remember who we played.

 

[NorthcoteDee]

In the 80s .... walked through Yarra Park to the G. I saw the late Jim Keays (former lead singer of the Masters Apprentices) also walking towards the G wearing a Demons scarf. I said "Hi Jim". He ignored me.

 

[Sir Hugh Percy]

Whenever I dig for a memory of the Northey years, I always come up with the Simon Eishold miss in the last quarter of the 1987 PF.

 

[Demon Attack]

Northey is so underrated.

 

[MartinPrince]

 

[Headless]

100% changed the game.

 

[Deemanding]

• Brock McLean's first game
• Absolutely teaming down with rain in the 2nd half
• 2nd last win at Subi, went home empty handed for the next 17 or so visits after this (until Tom McDonald
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  Tom Mcdonald

  Age

  32

  Ht

  195cm

  Wt

  101kg

  Pos.

  D/F

  Career

  Season

  Last 5

  D

  16.4

  4star

  K

  9.7

  4star

  HB

  6.7

  4star

  M

  5.6

  5star

  T

  1.9

  4star

  MG

  261.8

  4star

  D

  8.0

  2star

  K

  5.0

  2star

  HB

  3.0

  2star

  M

  3.4

  3star

  T

  0.6

  1star

  MG

  135.6

  2star

  D

  13.8

  4star

  K

  6.8

  3star

  HB

  7.0

  5star

  M

  4.4

  4star

  T

  1.4

  4star

  , you genius...)
• Kicked 6.7 to nothing in the last quarter, peter Vardy
  Peter Vardy

  Age

  48

  Ht

  181cm

  Wt

  83kg

  Pos.

  Fwd

  Career

  Season

  Last 5

  D

  11.0

  3star

  K

  7.6

  3star

  HB

  3.4

  3star

  M

  3.1

  3star

  T

  1.4

  3star

  G

  1.5

  5star

  No current season stats available

  D

  10.4

  3star

  K

  7.6

  3star

  HB

  2.8

  3star

  M

  2.2

  3star

  T

  1.2

  3star

  G

  0.6

  3star

  kicking 3 in 3 minutes including a miracle from the boundary line
• I was thankfully at the Subiaco end of the ground (right of screen) about 11 rows back, the people in row 8 were getting absolutely soaked whilst we were dry

 

[tomcruise]

Beamers Bumps & Bruisers comes to mind occasionally for some reason

 

[KickLongTackleHard]

• I was thankfully at the Subiaco end of the ground (right of screen) about 11 rows back, the people in row 8 were getting absolutely soaked whilst we were dry

Was also sitting at that end. Must have been in a similar area cause can confirm, absolutely soaked that day.

 

[stEdy]

James Sellar

James Sellar

Age

35

Ht

196cm

Wt

97kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.2

2star

K

4.3

2star

HB

4.9

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.5

3star

No current season stats available

D

7.0

2star

K

2.6

1star

HB

4.4

4star

M

1.0

1star

T

0.8

3star

kicking 5 goals in a pre-season game when we were desperately shit.

Initially I thought it was played in China for some reason (lol) but it was played in Renmark on the Murray as per the internet

 

[Beats]

Whenever I wonder why MFC this is always my answer.

Remember walking out of one of Neale Danihers last games as coach against Essendon at Etihad (possibly his last game?) absolutely fuming. Took my non-sporty partner to the game and I didn’t say a word to her for the rest of the night after she told me to ‘cheer up it’s only a game’ on our way out.

Had the honour of sitting next to the Essendon cheer squad for 148. Essendon supporting friends had a spare ticket and I didn’t want to sit by myself in the mcc. The 180 from random abuse over wearing a Melbourne scarf to outright sympathy from strangers still pops into my head on occasion.

Sisters partner took me to 186 against my better judgment. The geelong fans were not as kind as the Essendon fans at 148.

 

[Beats]

On a positive note, I have a distinct memory of Colin Sylvia

Colin Sylvia

Age

39

Ht

186cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.9

4star

K

10.1

4star

HB

6.8

4star

M

4.5

4star

T

3.4

5star

G

0.8

4star

No current season stats available

D

6.6

2star

K

4.8

2star

HB

1.8

2star

M

2.6

3star

T

1.0

3star

G

0.2

3star

zigzagging through three swans players. Literally the closest I’ve ever seen to a player making the opposition look like witches hats. Think it was even used in an AFL (Telstra?) ad at some point.

 

[Beats]

On a positive note, I have a distinct memory of Colin Sylvia zigzagging through three swans players. Literally the closest I’ve ever seen to a player making the opposition look like witches hats. Think it was even used in an AFL (Telstra?) ad at some point.

And also a memory of Paul Wheatley bombing a shot at goal from outside 50 and the ball bouncing on top of the goal post. Only time I've ever seen that done.

 

[Demon Attack]

Whenever I wonder why MFC this is always my answer.

Remember walking out of one of Neale Danihers last games as coach against Essendon at Etihad (possibly his last game?) absolutely fuming. Took my non-sporty partner to the game and I didn’t say a word to her for the rest of the night after she told me to ‘cheer up it’s only a game’ on our way out.

Had the honour of sitting next to the Essendon cheer squad for 148. Essendon supporting friends had a spare ticket and I didn’t want to sit by myself in the mcc. The 180 from random abuse over wearing a Melbourne scarf to outright sympathy from strangers still pops into my head on occasion.

Sisters partner took me to 186 against my better judgment. The geelong fans were not as kind as the Essendon fans at 148.

That 148 game is the worst I've been to live. The false sympathy from Bombers fans made me sick.

 

[CNDee]

As a kid, sitting in the cheer squad and watching Ablett kick around 13 goals and us winning. Can anyone remember that one and how much Ablett actual kicked?

 

[Deemanding]

As a kid, sitting in the cheer squad and watching Ablett kick around 13 goals and us winning. Can anyone remember that one and how much Ablett actual kicked?

From what I could find on afltables.com - 11

AFL Tables - Melbourne v Geelong - Sat, 10-Jul-1993 2:08 PM - Match Stats

 

[Jamurp]

Beamers Bumps & Bruisers comes to mind occasionally for some reason

There’s this image that comes to mind, was a photo on the club website or Jordan Gysberts performing a barbell curl or something and grimacing, Beamer is in the background looking none too impressed.

 

[Topkent]

There’s this image that comes to mind, was a photo on the club website or Jordan Gysberts performing a barbell curl or something and grimacing, Beamer is in the background looking none too impressed.

I remember that photo. Reckon he was struggling to curl like 15kgs or some piss ant amount of weight.

 

[Praetorian]