On this day 25 years ago

[Bulldog4life]

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Stlll got this great game on tape

I love it

[I'm Not Bitter Anymore!]

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The club put out a special vhs tape of the game such was the excitement

[Bulldog4life]

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The club put out a special vhs tape of the game such was the excitement

That is the one I bought

[Twodogs]

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Great win!.. My most vivid memory of this goal was jumping out of my seat in sheer delight when he kicked the goal and landing flat on my butt as I went to sit back down.. The 'G had only just fitted the flip up seats and I wasn't quite used to them.

We went back to the jammed packed social club after the game, the roar when 'Billy' walked in was deafening.

Heh! I did the same thing a couple of weeks ago at a game.

I was fortunate enough to be at this game as well. Back in those days Dad would usually only take us to games at Waverley because it was the easiest to get to from Gippsland. I think maybe on that day we were on the way home from visiting my grandparents in Ocean Grove and called into the MCG for the match.

I remember that we had to stand due to the big crowd and lack of seats from the Southern Stand redevelopment. Pretty sure we were at the opposite end to Billy's goal, in the Ponsford stand or thereabouts.

Can anyone recall how they managed to still have a full house for the 1990 grand final, yet they had to move the 1991 grand final to Waverley?

The old VFL were hellbent on playing a Grand Final at Waverley. For that administration that one game was an Article of Faith. When they realised that they could hold the MCC over a barrel on negotiations over the rebuild of the ground they got them to move one GF as part of the price.

So the VFL could stick it up the MCC is the answer.

[Ozza]

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I was at the game as a 7 year old with the old man, and remember how exciting that was, but had never seen the footage until just then. Great calling from Bruce!

[westdog54]

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I was overseas throughout all of this. We were travelling with our cousins who were all Collingwood Supporters.

We learned of Billy's Goal, Libba's brownlow and Collingwood's flag all via Long Distance phone calls with a 4 or 5 second delay.

[Missing-Dog]

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The club put out a special vhs tape of the game such was the excitement

I bought my copy from 'Name a Game".

[Bornadog]

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I bought my copy from 'Name a Game".

Yes so did I and have since converted to DVD.

[Twodogs]

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I was overseas throughout all of this. We were travelling with our cousins who were all Collingwood Supporters.

We learned of Billy's Goal, Libba's brownlow and Collingwood's flag all via Long Distance phone calls with a 4 or 5 second delay.

"Yeah, Miss you too Nanna. Who won the footy!"

[westdog54]

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"Yeah, Miss you too Nanna. Who won the footy!"

It was my uncle that we spoke to, that was pretty much it!

[Smads57]

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At the game with my dad behind the goals that Billy was kicking to. After the game we turned to leave the MCG and a couple of old ladies who supported Collingwood said they were genuinely pleased for us that we won - they could see how much it meant to all the Bulldog supporters sitting around us.

[Bornadog]

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At the game with my dad behind the goals that Billy was kicking to. After the game we turned to leave the MCG and a couple of old ladies who supported Collingwood said they were genuinely pleased for us that we won - they could see how much it meant to all the Bulldog supporters sitting around us.

I was with a mate and the guys in front of us were Collingwood supporters, and I wasn't sure if they were human or not. That is no exaggeration.

[Twodogs]

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I've always found Collingwood supporters to be pretty condescending after defeats in the past "good to see, fantastic for you guys." That sort of thing. But Sunday was different. They were pissed off. No congratulations or pats on on the back on Sunday.

Love it.

[Remi Moses]

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I was fortunate enough to be at this game as well. Back in those days Dad would usually only take us to games at Waverley because it was the easiest to get to from Gippsland. I think maybe on that day we were on the way home from visiting my grandparents in Ocean Grove and called into the MCG for the match.

I remember that we had to stand due to the big crowd and lack of seats from the Southern Stand redevelopment. Pretty sure we were at the opposite end to Billy's goal, in the Ponsford stand or thereabouts.

Can anyone recall how they managed to still have a full house for the 1990 grand final, yet they had to move the 1991 grand final to Waverley?

They'd pulled down the roof of the southern stand in 1990, and then pulled down the bottom section in time for the Boxing Day test in 1990. In 1991 half the ground was gone, hence the GF at the hole Waverley

[Remi Moses]

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I've always found Collingwood supporters to be pretty condescending after defeats in the past "good to see, fantastic for you guys." That sort of thing. But Sunday was different. They were pissed off. No congratulations or pats on on the back on Sunday.

Love it.

I think pie fans had a fair bit of sympathy after what transpired in 89.
They were due a loss as well, and unfortunately we lost at home to Carlton the next week.