The worst day/s of your life as a footy fan?

[MWPP]

From a purely on-field point of view the 2005 and 2015 GFS are obviously up there (and Nic Nat's ACL last year deserves a mention too )

However, some things are more important

For me, it was undoubtedly the day I woke up to the news that Mainy had passed away
(until that point, 2007 had already been an extremely tough year as an Eagles fan due to my hero Cousins' fall from grace/the drugs saga, our straight sets finals exit in the context of injuries and Judd's decision to leave , but that news put everything into perspective )
Only Phil Walsh's death comes close
RIP Mainy and Walshy
#weflyasone

 

[Jade]

Hmm... let me think...

 

[stabler]

Neeld

 

[Proper Gander]

When Jimmy Stynes died I was ready to chuck it in.

Oddly, a few days after he died that was the thing that made me renew my membership even though we were a joke and I thought the club would fold. But I was pretty depressed at the time

 

[JVseven]

How long do we have?

 

[Mr_Moogle]

Nothing really compares to losing Phil Walsh. Adelaide fans have had a fair bit of shit to deal with in recent years but that was the lowest point in the history of the club.

If we're talking purely game related tragedy, I would say we we're robbed by the umpires in the 2012 Prelim. Lots of teams have had moments like this though.

 

[zetz]

2014.

First time at the MCG, let alone a Grand Final. Naturally my mates and I were buzzing with adrenalin waiting for the first bounce.

When JPK kicked the first goal of the game, my mates and I jumped out of our seats hi-fiving each other. After that, it was all downhill from there...my mates sat there in silence for the remainder of the game.

It was a long flight home..

 

[The Slitherin' Snake]

Losing the 2009 Preliminary final. I just felt that the cards were stacked against the Dogs too much and we'd never win a flag. I couldn't see it getting any better

 

[Tyler Hodges]

2012 Grand final. I'm from WA and it was my first GF I won the ballot and went over by myself, was dreadful. Have also attended the 2010 hawks final elimination by freo, 2015 QF loss to eagles, then of course didn't go to the freo game they won a fortnight later. Hawks have lost the last 6 games I've watched live, better at home with cheap beer tbh..

 

[BotsMaster]

2012 Grand final. I'm from WA and it was my first GF I won the ballot and went over by myself, was dreadful. Have also attended the 2010 hawks final elimination by freo, 2015 QF loss to eagles, then of course didn't go to the freo game they won a fortnight later. Hawks have lost the last 6 games I've watched live, better at home with cheap beer tbh..

So are you coming over to Melbourne for the Easter Monday clash?

 

[juss]

I'm thinking of on-field moments only, the Nathan Brown leg break game was really bitter, we were flying at the time and then it all fell apart once he got injured. He never returned the same again.

 

[Tyler Hodges]

So are you coming over to Melbourne for the Easter Monday clash?

Nah I'll be flying over r9 vs Collingwood, bookmark the pies win now

 

[HolyRioli]

I was crushed when we lost the 2001 prelim (don't think I was the only one).

Turns out that was a false dawn as well

 

[Garlic muncher]

1979

 

[jjsmitty8]

 

[JayJ20]

It was also apparently the "Blackest Day in Australian Sport"

 

[Tyler Hodges]

It was also apparently the "Blackest Day in Australian Sport"

Yeah it was pretty dirty, he should have definately bowled over arm.

 

[Rotayjay]

Losing the 2006 prelim after being ahead at half-time and trailing by 4 measly points in the dying minutes. Probably would have beaten Sydney in the grand final.

Many Crows supporters will tell you they felt physically sick that afternoon.

 

[Charlie Bucket]

97 Prelim. Was at the game and halfway through the last quarter was discussing with my dad how we were going to get tickets for the following week.

Libbas goal gets called a point, Jarman decides to turn it on and then C Grant tries to pick ball up in goal square when he just needed to kick it off the ground.
A lot went wrong in that last quarter and it still hurts. Even after winning it last year.

 

[JackFlash]

1989, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2008 Grand Finals....probably 2008 out of the bunch. With that loss Geelong lost any right to claim true greatness. That team should've won 5 flags! Winning 3 is a great run, but true ultimate greatness eluded them. 2008 GF is the worst footy day of my life.

 

[theprospect]

2010 Grand Final. With only a couple of minutes left I was convinced we were gonna do it. I thought we were going to win, that I would get to see a St. Kilda flag. But then it was a draw - what just happened? Do we really have to go through it all again next week? Can't come any closer than that day, after the replay I was just so emotionally drained from the club, the 6 years of mediocrity that followed was very painful to go through. Of course I stuck by the club and always will, but I did not enjoy football at all between 2011-2014.

 

[Randomizor]

Guess..

 

[Jade]

Guess..

 

[Chuckie357]

2010 Grand Final. With only a couple of minutes left I was convinced we were gonna do it. I thought we were going to win, that I would get to see a St. Kilda flag. But then it was a draw - what just happened? Do we really have to go through it all again next week? Can't come any closer than that day, after the replay I was just so emotionally drained from the club, the 6 years of mediocrity that followed was very painful to go through. Of course I stuck by the club and always will, but I did not enjoy football at all between 2011-2014.

We would've won that if the umpires knew the rules and didnt cheat at end (sharrod wellingham and not returning the ball properly/running over the mark) and if Rooeys shot from 50 bounced forward and not up so that the worst captain of afl history could touch it on the line -would've put us 12 points up with 2 minutes left.

Worst for me was the replay, actually went and probably the only time I'll be able to go seeing as I live in SA

 

[Chuckie357]

Does anyone remember Spider Burtons big run and dummy sell and kicking of s goal for North?