Rate a game Footscray V Collingwood 1984

[Dry Rot]

Re: Rate a game Footscray V Collingwood 1984

As TCD alluded to, i was there that day. Dont remember a lot about the game personally except the final moments. I was 14 at the time and there with my mother who is a mental collingwood supporter. When Beasely took the mark she turned to me and said "dont you say a f*#@ing word" Of course being 14 that meant not a lot to me at the time and proceeded to give gubby an absolute mouthfall, and was jumping around like a madman as the Pieman slotted it, all the while Mum was saying "thats it you're walking home" as she headed out of the ground.
Care? pfft, "it was only to East Keilor" i was thinking as i jumped the fence to pat my heroes on the back and headed down to the rooms to soak up the atmosphere where i luckily ran into a mate and his dad who kindly gave me a lift home.

What a great day

Despite being a Pies fan, you've got to admire your mum's hardline attitude.

[Drunken Bum]

Re: Rate a game Footscray V Collingwood 1984

Despite being a Pies fan, you've got to admire your mum's hardline attitude.

Lol, yeah i cant hold that against her, if i ever have kids and they dont follow the Dogs they will be long gone from my household by the time they reach 14

[Chicago1]

Re: Rate a game Footscray V Collingwood 1984

I was there standing on the second from the top step right behind the left hand behind post scoreboard end.

I clearly remember thinking I was going to have a heart attack when I saw Allen's kick and Beasley's mark. I swear my heart was pumping so fast I thought it would burst. How could anyone who was there forget the absolute sheer excitement of that moment? Well, that is anyone who wasn't fully pissed that day!

I never saw us beat Collingwood at Victoria Park. In August 1985 the one and only time we beat them there in the 25 years I lived in Melbourne, I was on a bus heading for Surfers for the school holidays. We were somewhere in country NSW when I heard the news on my transistor radio that we had won.