Your First Collingwood Game

[MooreTreloar]

Hi everyone,

I did a quick search and couldn’t find a thread for this and I thought it’d be a good idea.

What was the first Collingwood game you attended live?

For me it was the game against Fremantle in 1997, we won by 100 points. I still remember Rocca kicking 9.

My first game without Collingwood was Hawthorn v Melbourne in 1996, Rd 22 if I remember correctly.

 

[jjsmitty8]

My earliest memory of a footy game involved sitting in the old Olympic stand and watching James Hird do a number on us.

 

[burtpies2015]

My first game was Richmond north in 1975 MCG. First pies game Essendon v pies windy hill 76

 

[Rohan25]

Rd. 3 1988 vs Richmond at Waverley Park. I was 7 years old.

http://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/1988/041419880416.html

I can't remember much of it except my parents teaching me how to mark the scores in the Footy Record. Looking at the stats we had quite a good day though, we had already cracked the ton by half time. Starcevich must have played a cracking game across half forward if his numbers are anything to go by.

14 of the 20 players that day would go on and play in a premiership two and a half years later.

 

[Mavs13]

My first game was at Victoria Park against Essendon (yes, we did play them there) in 1984. Paul Salmon did his knee. He was killing it that season as a 17 year old and did his knee against us.

 

[Magpie Girl]

I can't remember

but I'm sure we won, and I'm sure I enjoyed it

 

[Vicky Park]

All I know is it was 1968, at Vic Park, as a young girl. I cant remember who we played, but I know it was love at first sight, a love which has never diminished.

 

[Bard]

Saw us get beaten by Richmond a few times in the mid to late 90s? Due to a mix of not living in Melbourne and/or not caring I didn't go to another football game (and my first against an opponent who wasn't Richmond) until 2009 against the Doggies... Where they beat us, pretty much why I can't stand them.

 

[76woodenspooners]

Sometime around the late 70's, neighbour took me to see Collingwood v North Melbourne at Arden St. I think we lost.

Apart from that I remember absolutely nothing about it

 

[jmac70]

Sometime around the late 70's, neighbour took me to see Collingwood v North Melbourne at Arden St. I think we lost.

Apart from that I remember absolutely nothing about it

I have almost the same experience as you 76 except I think it was Richmond. We lost that one as well.

 

[Deleted member 133504]

First game I went to was against North in 2001, when we had that classic at Etihad Stadium. I remember walking out, and sitting with a few people, one of who was my d***head stepfather, since excused of his role courtesy of a much delayed divorce.

He was condescending of course, being that I was only 10 years old, and obsessed with the Magpies. I am not sure of the circumstances for how we lost, but I remember that scum carey running into a open goal, and smiling as he was accustomed to. I have to say my stepfather was p***ing in an alleyway afterwards. Shows the class of North, and their supporters I suppose.

Did Tarrant kick five that game? It was Didak's first game, but I do not remember his first kick, which was I goal I think. I was at his 150th game in 2009 too, and loved it when I saw the Blues get smashed. Imagine the fact Fevola nearly kicked 100 goals that year, and the Blues only kicked 4.17 that night. I have been to a few games, but not since 2013. I have to say, the Magpies have offered me a lot of memories. I love this club

 

[The Royal Sampler]

Round 15, 1990

Pies defeated Carltank by 54 points at Waverley.

 

[Lord of the Pies]

Not the first game i attended but the first i remember. Round 4 1987 against Richmond at Vfl park. I remember my older sister teasing me and crying, we were 7 goals down at three quarter time. I also remember teasing my sister till she cried after the game, pies won by 10 points.

 

[Gungadin]

The first game I ACTUALLY remember anything vividly of, was a game at the MCG against Richmond in 1974, in which John Greening made a comeback. Ron Richards was coaching, as Neil Mann was coaching the state team that day.

I was sitting with my dad 2nd tier southern South right on the wing. I can even tell you what the banner said, "Welcome back JG".

Even the score is burnt into my memory. Coll. 21 17 143 d Rich. 9 20 74

 

[Gungadin]

The first game I ACTUALLY remember anything vividly of, was a game at the MCG against Richmond in 1974, in which John Greening made a comeback. Ron Richards was coaching, as Neil Mann was coaching the state team that day.

I was sitting with my dad 2nd tier southern stand right on the wing. I can even tell you what the banner said, "Welcome back JG".

Even the score is burnt into my memory. Coll. 21 17 143 d Rich. 9 20 74

Sorry sticky fingers tonight.

 

[Trickster]

Mine was KB's 400th game against us at the G in 1983. I remember very little - we won and Mike Richardson kicked a few goals.

 

[Robroy22]

Viccy Park versus Melbourne 1955. Grudge match but I was only 6 and Bobby Rose's number 22 was on my back.
Sat with my grandparents above the Pies race.
Kenny Smale kicked a couple.

 

[coolcarlito]

My first game is 2010 Round 9 Collingwood vs Geelong
We lost, but I fall in love with black & white

 

[Black_White]

1970 GF.
I was a mere 9 years old.
No wonder I grew up bitter.

 

[Robroy22]

1970 GF.
I was a mere 9 years old.
No wonder I grew up bitter.

you poor wee lad

 

[Trickster]

First game I went to was against North in 2001, when we had that classic at Etihad Stadium. I remember walking out, and sitting with a few people, one of who was my d***head stepfather, since excused of his role courtesy of a much delayed divorce.

He was condescending of course, being that I was only 10 years old, and obsessed with the Magpies. I am not sure of the circumstances for how we lost, but I remember that scum carey running into a open goal, and smiling as he was accustomed to. I have to say my stepfather was p***ing in an alleyway afterwards. Shows the class of North, and their supporters I suppose.

Did Tarrant kick five that game? It was Didak's first game, but I do not remember his first kick, which was I goal I think. I was at his 150th game in 2009 too, and loved it when I saw the Blues get smashed. Imagine the fact Fevola nearly kicked 100 goals that year, and the Blues only kicked 4.17 that night. I have been to a few games, but not since 2013. I have to say, the Magpies have offered me a lot of memories. I love this club

That was the game where Sav and Anthony played each other after Sav left. Sav kicked the winner for them in the last few minutes after I think Anthony missed one (or he might have kicked one late - can't exactly remember). I was gutted though as we were up by a few goals in last quarter. that was the year we started to awaken out of our long slumber.

 

[SnakePlisskin]

My old man took me to a lot of Collingwood Carlton games when I was a kid . The only non Collingwood games I when to were state of origin , they were great fun .

 

[Greening Magic]

Pies v Cats Kardinia Park 1976. Got beaten but loved it. Ronnie Wearmouth in full flight !!!!!!!!!!

 

[Markfs]

if i remember correctly, my mother must have verballed my father into taking me to the footy. we went to glenferrie..... I had nightmares for weeks after seeing that oval/gulag....i still remember leaving thru this tunnel. The rats dropped from the ceilings and it doubled as a overflow pipe for the toilets on a rainy day....

 

[Snag Breac]

It was 2005. It was the first sporting event I'd been to since school. I have no idea who our opponents were, but the Southern Stand (I think) was under reconstruction and I could see right across Melbourne. I love round structures and thought being at the MCG was like being in an ancient hill fort. I was astonished that there was no violence between supporters, and amazed to see opposing barrackers sitting amicably together. I thought I'd reached Nirvana. I had no idea what was happening on the ground. Sometimes I think I haven't learnt much.