Wonderful photos of how we looked at the footy in the 70's & 80's!

[Twodogs]

Re: Wonderful photos of how we looked at the footy in the 70's & 80's!

I remember a story about Doc Whieldon playing a game at Waverley, his opponent recalled the ball being down the opposite end of the ground and Whieldon going absolutely bananas all of a sudden. Turns out his bet didn't get up.

Used to see the Doc down in King st at 4am the morning before he was due to play that day.

[jeemak]

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Used to see the Doc down in King st at 4am the morning before he was due to play that day.

On your way to work TD?

[GVGjr]

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I remember walking back through the back streets of Footscray, and (if we had won) all the people coming out to their front gates to ask for more details of the game from passers-by. How did Doc go ? Did you see Merv's mark ? How many (goals) did Ted end up with ? Who won the seconds ?

With all games on a Saturday sometimes we didn't crack it for even radio coverage, just around the grounds scores. It was always disappointing to have our game covered by 3UZ. Footy came a poor second to the races on that channel.

They would also put the city race results up on the scoreboard in those days, and there were always a few cheers or groans, totally unrelated to the game, when they went up. Some of the players had more than a passing interest in the results too.

That takes me back. I just remembered how my grandfather would drag his feet after a loss when we were leaving the ground. I was like 7 years old and thinking whats up with him. There was a massive difference in the way he walked out of the ground after a win or a loss. I'd get tips on my posture and the way I should be walking after a Bulldogs win but not so much after a loss
It's fair to say he didn't handle things too well after a loss.

[Twodogs]

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On your way to work TD?

No. Usually I was laying on the pavement.

[Eastdog]

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A lot of the old pubs in Footscray you mentioned before TD in another thread are all gone now. I believe there all apartments now.

[Twodogs]

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A lot of the old pubs in Footscray you mentioned before TD in another thread are all gone now. I believe there all apartments now.

Some are apartments, some are restaurants, some are pokies venues. Quite a lot are apartments now that I think about it.

[LostDoggy]

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Great variety of photos. Tried to see myself in some but couldn't really.

[F'scary]

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All I can say is "that was me..."