1997 West Coast @ Whitten Oval

[Eastdog]

Re: 1997 West Coast @ Whitten Oval

After the game I picked some grass from the Hawkins wing and put it in a container which is still in my freezer

Love it!

[WBFC4FFC]

Re: 1997 West Coast @ Whitten Oval

Love it!

I grabbed a piece of Rock from where I was standing at the back of the Pocket between the EJ Whitten Stand and the Barkly Street goals, directly under the Farnbach Burnham Real Estate sign!

Was eyeing off one of the posts to take home (800 metres away) as a momento. (Read some Saints fan was able to accomplish this after the last game at Moorabbin). Has two other mates but this was not realistic I soon found out.

[Axe Man]

Re: 1997 West Coast @ Whitten Oval

Now I'm waiting for an epic Twodogs story where he somehow souvenired the scoreboard, the Doug Hawkins wing sign and David Smorgon's car.

[GVGjr]

Re: 1997 West Coast @ Whitten Oval

Now I'm waiting for an epic Twodogs story where he somehow souvenired the scoreboard, the Doug Hawkins wing sign and David Smorgon's car.

We know that the Coaches box on the outer went to someone else so that narrows things just a bit

You do know you've now thrown down the gauntlet to him?

[Eastdog]

Re: 1997 West Coast @ Whitten Oval

I grabbed a piece of Rock from where I was standing at the back of the Pocket between the EJ Whitten Stand and the Barkly Street goals, directly under the Farnbach Burnham Real Estate sign!

Was eyeing off one of the posts to take home (800 metres away) as a momento. (Read some Saints fan was able to accomplish this after the last game at Moorabbin). Has two other mates but this was not realistic I soon found out.

The spot I can picture you were standing at is where the Mission Elite training centre is today The few times I have been to the WO I just love sitting up in the Whitten Stand. When we played the Demons there in 2017 I was standing on the Gordon St side of the ground - Doug Hawkins wing. I believe that is where the EJ Smith stand used to be. When I went along for the GF training session I was in the John Gent stand.

[WBFC4FFC]

Re: 1997 West Coast @ Whitten Oval

The spot I can picture you were standing at is where the Mission Elite training centre is today The few times I have been to the WO I just love sitting up in the Whitten Stand. When we played the Demons there in 2017 I was standing on the Gordon St side of the ground - Doug Hawkins wing. I believe that is where the EJ Smith stand used to be. When I went along for the GF training session I was in the John Gent stand.

Yep. That is the spot, having lived in Footscray it was the closest gate to get into.

The EJ Smith stand was frequented on the wet days, if I could get a spot to stand. That last game was wet and packed. I did not bother to go to the Gordon St wing as a result.

[Eastdog]

Re: 1997 West Coast @ Whitten Oval

Yep. That is the spot, having lived in Footscray it was the closest gate to get into.

The EJ Smith stand was frequented on the wet days, if I could get a spot to stand. That last game was wet and packed. I did not bother to go to the Gordon St wing as a result.

Haven’t yet driven to the WO myself only ever taken the train there from out in the eastern suburbs. Great that West Footscray station is right on the doorstep of the ground. My wish is to play some AFL games there for premiership points in the future.

[Twodogs]

Re: 1997 West Coast @ Whitten Oval

Haven’t yet driven to the WO myself only ever taken the train there from out in the eastern suburbs. Great that West Footscray station is right on the doorstep of the ground. My wish is to play some AFL games there for premiership points in the future.

I didn't know that you were that good Easty.

[Twodogs]

Re: 1997 West Coast @ Whitten Oval

Now I'm waiting for an epic Twodogs story where he somehow souvenired the scoreboard, the Doug Hawkins wing sign and David Smorgon's car.

Smorgo was not happy. I warned him but he said "I'm staying for one more drink!"

[Twodogs]

Re: 1997 west coast @ Whitten Oval

No heater in the car?

Public transport back in those days.

[Eastdog]

Re: 1997 West Coast @ Whitten Oval

I didn't know that you were that good Easty.

How do you mean TD?

[Twodogs]

Re: 1997 West Coast @ Whitten Oval

How do you mean TD?

You are going to play AFL footy at Whitten oval? I mean it's good to have an ambition and everything but we don't actually play AFL games at Whitten oval anymore so I can't help but think that you are going to be disappointed.

[Eastdog]

Re: 1997 West Coast @ Whitten Oval

You are going to play AFL footy at Whitten oval? I mean it's good to have an ambition and everything but we don't actually play AFL games at Whitten oval anymore so I can't help but think that you are going to be disappointed.

It is what it is and I’m very used to Marvel Stadium and love my reserve seats.

[Axe Man]

Re: 1997 West Coast @ Whitten Oval

It is what it is and I’m very used to Marvel Stadium and love my reserve seats.

Whoosh!

This is peak Easty.

[Bornadog]

Re: 1997 West Coast @ Whitten Oval

Whoosh!

This is peak Easty.

Easty didn't get TD's joke.