If you could travel back through time.........

[langers1971]

Given that October 21 was "back to the future" day, where in the 1989 movie of the same name, Marty Mcfly travels to the future on October 21 2015, i thought i would post this question to you:

If you could travel back in time to see just 1 hawthorn game, which game would you choose???

I will start the ball rolling, with a game i reckon very few would choose:

The year is 1979, Hawthorn are the reigning premiers, but the season is shot, with injuries to too many good players. Come round 20, we are sitting in 7th spot, 3 games and percentage outside the top 5.

We journey to Windy Hill to play Essendon in this round, and are missing: Leigh Matthews, Don Scott, Peter Knights, Alan Martello.

Its a wet day, and at three qtr time, after trailing all day, we are down, 7.16.58 to 5.12.42, but appear to be coming home to the scoring end.

We kick 5 goals in the last qtr to 2, winning 10.14.74 to 9.16.70.

The hero is Michael Tuck, who kicks 4 goals, including the goal to put us in front, before taking a match saving mark deep in defence with only a minute to go.

We missed the 5 in 1979, finishing in 7th position, winning 10 games, losing 12 games.

Over to you, which game would you travel back in time to see????????

 

[RelaxMax]

The 1961 Grand Final

 

[Aeon05]

1989 Grand Final

 

[Roddy]

Given that October 21 was "back to the future" day, where in the 1989 movie of the same name, Marty Mcfly travels to the future on October 21 2015, i thought i would post this question to you:

If you could travel back in time to see just 1 hawthorn game, which game would you choose???

I will start the ball rolling, with a game i reckon very few would choose:

The year is 1979, Hawthorn are the reigning premiers, but the season is shot, with injuries to too many good players. Come round 20, we are sitting in 7th spot, 3 games and percentage outside the top 5.

We journey to Windy Hill to play Essendon in this round, and are missing: Leigh Matthews, Don Scott, Peter Knights, Alan Martello.

Its a wet day, and at three qtr time, after trailing all day, we are down, 7.16.58 to 5.12.42, but appear to be coming home to the scoring end.

We kick 5 goals in the last qtr to 2, winning 10.14.74 to 9.16.70.

The hero is Michael Tuck, who kicks 4 goals, including the goal to put us in front, before taking a match saving mark deep in defence with only a minute to go.

We missed the 5 in 1979, finishing in 7th position, winning 10 games, losing 12 games.

Over to you, which game would you travel back in time to see????????

Wanna know something? Might make you a touch jealous. I was at that very game. I remember the game, and Tucky's heroics, extremely well. It was probably the starting point of me believing Tuck is the greatest Hawk in history.

 

[marklar]

1989 Grand Final. Went to the Rugby League one in '89 which was one of the best of all time.

 

[langers1971]

Wanna know something? Might make you a touch jealous. I was at that very game. I remember the game, and Tucky's heroics, extremely well. It was probably the starting point of me believing Tuck is the greatest Hawk in history.

Roddy

I wish i had the replay of this game!!! i have a couple of minutes of highlights, including tuckys match winning goal, and match saving mark!!!

We had 3 good wins in 1979, beating North Melbourne in Sydney with our best lineup all year, and also beating Geelong by 1 point at vfl park after being 5 goals down at half time.

go hawks

 

[Roddy]

Roddy

I wish i had the replay of this game!!! i have a couple of minutes of highlights, including tuckys match winning goal, and match saving mark!!!

We had 3 good wins in 1979, beating North Melbourne in Sydney with our best lineup all year, and also beating Geelong by 1 point at vfl park after being 5 goals down at half time.

go hawks

I have a replay, up here! (Points at head)

 

[langers1971]

I have a replay, up here! (Points at head)

lol!!!!

 

[Todman]

The days Hudson kicked 16 or Dunstall with his seventeen

 

[Flukey!]

or Dunstall with his seventeen

I was at that game. Waverley Park v the Tiges.

How I would love that game to be played current day, at the The G, in front of an 80K crowd.
Crowds were never great at Waverley. Considering what transpired that day, the venue didn't do it justice.

 

[CD Xbow]

1989 Grand Final

Agree. Didn't even need to think about it.

 

[bluespooner]

The year is 1979, Hawthorn are the reigning premiers, but the season is shot, with injuries to too many good players. Come round 20, we are sitting in 7th spot, 3 games and percentage outside the top 5.

We journey to Windy Hill to play Essendon in this round, and are missing: Leigh Matthews, Don Scott, Peter Knights, Alan Martello.

Its a wet day, and at three qtr time, after trailing all day, we are down, 7.16.58 to 5.12.42, but appear to be coming home to the scoring end.

We kick 5 goals in the last qtr to 2, winning 10.14.74 to 9.16.70.

The hero is Michael Tuck, who kicks 4 goals, including the goal to put us in front, before taking a match saving mark deep in defence with only a minute to go.

Still remember this game quite clearly.

If ever you want to understand what a great footballer Michael Tuck was, this is the game to look at.

 

[Lethality]

I think I would go to the last quarter against Essendon in 2010. Buddy's goals were just hilariously freakish.

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

Easy one for me.

3 May, 1969: Round 5: Peter Hudson 16 goals v Melbourne at Glenferrie Oval.

Failing that,

2 May 1992: Round 7: Jason Dunstall 17 goals v Richmond at Waverley.

 

[Thaihawk]

I have a replay, up here! (Points at head)

I was there too, and reading brings back memories, bur unfortunately my memory is a few ram short of efficient so it's only jogged when it receives a few details. Fcuk getting old.

 

[langers1971]

Easy one for me.

3 May, 1969: Round 5: Peter Hudson 16 goals v Melbourne at Glenferrie Oval.

Failing that,

2 May 1992: Round 7: Jason Dunstall 17 goals v Richmond at Waverley.

If only footage of that 1992 game was available!!! it was non televised, i was there that day though.

Then again, if only footage of that 1969 game was available too.......................

 

[Thaihawk]

If only footage of that 1992 game was available!!! it was non televised, i was there that day though.

Then again, if only footage of that 1969 game was available too.......................

It's amazing just how spoiled we, as Hawk supporters have been. I saw both of these games, and the champions at work.

Records like these make me laugh when commentators go into raptures over a player who kicks 6 or 7.

 

[KOLOKOTRONIS]

Round 6 1989 as a young kid at princess park. Amazing come back!

KOLOKOTRONIS

 

[langers1971]

Round 6 1989 as a young kid at princess park. Amazing come back!

KOLOKOTRONIS

i reckon i have watched this game, that many times, i can do the commentary myself, especially the last qtr!!!!

 

[Gary Conan Ayres]

I was lucky enough to be at Waverly with my mum when Dunstall kicked his 17 it was a great game to be at although it was a one sided affair.

A match that I was also at with my Grandfather and Brother is the one I would choose to revisit though.

6th May 1989 Round 6 Princess Park Hawthorn V Geelong.

http://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/1989/091019890506.html

It was a thrilling battle and a hard fought win by the Hawks. We were down all day except when it mattered, a great spectacle, atmosphere and win.

Check out the 1/4 x 1/4 score on the link above.

At the time I had an uncle living in Darwin and the full match was televised up there, he would record the games and post them down on VHS. I still remember what was written on the tape "Never in Doubt" a saying I use to this day to surmise my feelings on a close win.

A close mention would go to a practice match of the Hawks I was at with an uncle. I think it was the pre season of 87.

My uncle sent me out onto the ground during play to get the back of my jumper signed by all the players, I would run over to each player when the opportunity arrived hand them the texta they would bend down and sign my jumper (I was 7). No one batted an eyelid and all the players seemed happy to sign.

I distinctly remember getting over to Chris Langford the guy was huge to my 7 year old eyes, I handed him the texta and turned around waiting for him to sign next thing he picks me up like a ledger signs his name puts me down and off I run.

Sadly the Jumper is no more......

An honourable mention would go to another match I attended at Waverly it was the Hawks dominating the Brisbane Bears. In good old fashioned Waverly tradition it was bucketing down the lower tiers were empty as everyone scrambled to the upper levels for cover.

My Uncle and a few of his mates (who seldom missed a Hawks match at Waverly as did I) ventured down from their usual haunt bay 51 below the scoreboard, to the right hand pocket to engage in some banter with none other then Dermie. In the thumping rain Dermie came over to the pocket and had a chat, I cant remeber the defender from Brisbane but My Uncle his mates and Dermie were all giving it to him. It all felt very social that day it felt like Dermie spent more time in the pocket talking that quarter then playing.

Great thread I have enjoyed sharing my wonderful memories of my experiences with The Family Club.

 

[grumbleguts]

I was at the 79 game (if it is the one I think it is). I remember a tackle Hendrie laid a tackle on a smaller bomber. (can't remember who as in those days I didn't care who a player was if he wore anything other than brown and gold.) But the player grabbed the ball, then hendrie grabbed the player hugged him like a lovers hug from behind, squeezing the ball into the players chest, squeezed harder and harder until the ball squeezed out like toothpaste.

Dropping the ball.

It was the perfect tackle, gave him precisely enough time to dispose of it without actually allowing him to.

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

It's amazing just how spoiled we, as Hawk supporters have been. I saw both of these games, and the champions at work.

Records like these make me laugh when commentators go into raptures over a player who kicks 6 or 7.

Quite often when I visited the Glenferrie Oval, I'd go and sit in the stand behind the goals and imagine what it would have been like watching Hudson that day. I never saw a game at Glenferrie Oval, I feel as though I missed out.

As for Dunstall's 17, I was watching Norwood play that day at Football Park and scores kept coming through. He had 11 goals to half time and I felt sure he would break the record that day. On the Monday, I contacted the club to ask how I could get a copy of the match and was told they were looking for one themselves! Very disappointing.

 

[RelaxMax]

then hendrie grabbed the player hugged him like a lovers hug from behind, squeezing the ball into the players chest, squeezed harder and harder until the ball squeezed out like toothpaste.

Thanks for not saying hemorrhoid

 

[Kil Phearns]

Gabba 1994 - JD's 1000th goal, and from memory we held off a fast finishing Bears (something we couldn't do the following year). Or the 90,000 game v Collingwood @ Waverley in 1981. From the distant past, our first-ever win @ Victoria Park in 1960.

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

Round 6 1989 as a young kid at princess park. Amazing come back!

KOLOKOTRONIS

That is possibly the best game of football I've ever seen. Can't think of one better at the minute.