On this day 25 years ago

[Bornadog]

Steven Kolynuik runs around Graeme Wright of Collingwood to put a goal through and give Footscray the lead over Collingwood deep in the 4th quarter. Round 17, Sunday 29th July 1990

Watch the ball movement from one end to the other.

[Missing Dog]

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goose bumps. Billy the Kid's greatest goal. thanks for the bump bornadog.

[Bornadog]

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goose bumps. Billy the Kid's greatest goal. thanks for the bump bornadog.

I remember that day so well. I was sitting in the pocket on level 2 with Koly just in front of me. My mate said do you think he will run around as he did that several times in that year. I think Collingwood had won 12 in arow, the Southern Stand was half pulled down, but a big crowd nevertheless.

Great game and if anyone gets a chance, watch the last quarter it was fantastic football.

[Twodogs]

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I remember that day so well. I was sitting in the pocket on level 2 with Koly just in front of me. My mate said do you think he will run around as he did that several times in that year. I think Collingwood had won 12 in arow, the Southern Stand was half pulled down, but a big crowd nevertheless.

Great game and if anyone gets a chance, watch the last quarter it was fantastic football.

I think we were the last team to beat them before they won the flag that year too.

[Bornadog]

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I think we were the last team to beat them before they won the flag that year too.

They lost two weeks later to Bombers by 6 points and then the following week to Hawks by 83 points.

[always right]

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Man...do I feel old. Remember the game vividly. One of the great goals....and Billy was one of my favourites.

[Twodogs]

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They lost two weeks later to Bombers by 6 points and then the following week to Hawks by 83 points.

Cheers. I must have inverted the sequence over the tears.

[I'm Not Bitter Anymore!]

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I was there it was my birthday!

[merantau]

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Thanks for posting. I was in Big Hill near Bendigo building a deck. Listened to the game on 3LO. It was bitterly cold, so cold that there were a few flurries of snow being driven on a howling wind. The game was a thriller, complimented by a most vivid, emotion-filled description which really captured, and added, to the atmosphere. I would have given my right arm to be there though. When Billy kicked that goal I went inside screaming to my wife, 'We've hit the front.' 'Oh, that's good,' she replied calmly - she didn't understand football but knew it was important to me. The next couple of minutes were as tension filled as any I've ever gone through as we toughed it out for a famous victory.
Possibly the greatest match winning goal ever at 'the G'. The audacity of it was breath taking. To take on one of the game's quickest, wrong foot him, take two bounces at top pace with Wright breathing down his neck and then slot the goal with his non-preferred from 35 metres out, was an act of sublime grace, steely nerve and matchless courage by Billy the Kid, an all-time Bulldog favorite whose act that day is etched forever in the memories of those lucky enough to witness it. Go Dogs!

[KT31]

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I was there it was my birthday!

Happy Birthday INB, hope you are having a lovely one.
Loved it when Kolly took them on.

[I'm Not Bitter Anymore!]

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Thanks - best footy season birthday ever!

[Bornadog]

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I was there it was my birthday!

Ha yes thanks for the good pickup KT31

Happy Birthday INB

[Mantis]

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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.

[merantau]

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Ha yes thanks for the good pickup KT31

Happy Birthday INB

Yes, Happy Birthday INB. Have a good one.

[Axe Man]

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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?