Is this the most emotional you have felt after a game?

[Wolfpac]

I love beating Carlton. And I love beating Collingwood. But I can't think of ever being this emotional after a win before. After the game I was Dancing, High Fiving and Hugging Random Essendon Supporters. I don't even remember doing that when we won the Grand Final. It was pouring down rain, but I was too happy to notice or care. Even 20 minutes after the game I was still throwing up the High Fives. Who needs drugs when you have Essendon.

That being said, I would hate to be a Collingwood supporter in this situation. It would have broken your heart.

What I want to know is how did you react after the game. Has there been a better win than that?

[windyhill]

premierships.
`84 in particular.

[BringBackCransberg]

Before, during and after -- absolutely yes.

This was the first ANZAC clash I attended and I gotta say, walking to the ground, seeing Diggers around the city, I wondered if a footy match really was approriate on the day. But with the way the pre-match events were done, I now have no doubt that it is. It's a combination of respect, rememberance, celebration and demonstration of ANZAC values in the form of a football match -- a match made possible because of the sacrifices of service men and women.

So that set the emotional stage.

Then the final stages of the match were like a dream. Afterward I really had to ask myself a few times if it was real, because things panned out exactly as if my will was controlling the match. And all the EFC supporters around me felt that empowering feeling too, thanks to the players, and we all shared it, so when Zaka kicked that goal and when the siren went we were all one, and with the emotion of the day, and the theatre of the rain, that's why so many strangers were hugging and high-fiving and on a high so very rarely felt.

What a day.

[white_noise]

I gotta be honest and say The most emotional I have been after a match can be one of two games!

Rd3 in 07 : 48 Points up against Carlton and threw it away. Worst game for me ever!

Rd 10 in 07 : Walking into the SCG before the match I felt like I was walking the green Mile. Despite driving up from Melbourne, I was not the slightest bit confident, and had to put up with constant heckling from all the supporters, who "knew" they had a win coming their way. But to finish the game, hearing the Sydney crowds boo's, Lloydies speach and seeing the scoreboard read that we had one extra Point, that was amazing. The emotions from the players were insane aswell, Hi5's all round as they left and even a hug from an over emotional Paddy Ryder!

Go Dons

[red+black]

For raw emotion, nothing can ever ever ever top the prelim loss in 1999.

I was more pumped during the last quarter against Carlton a couple week's back than I was for today's last quarter.

[eb075]

I have been at some fantastic games - all the GF's of course, though 2000 had a sense of inevitability about it, the Ablett vs Salmon show, a game against the Swans at TD where Alessio kicked a last minute goal (sorry can't remember the years), both of this years Carlton/Collingwood, but the BEST for sheer excitement was the second half comeback of the 93 preliminary final against Adelaide. I swear you could feel the great southern stand shake!

[GmeUP]

Lloydy turned around after the Carlton game and said it was our biggest win in 5 years, if thats the case then this is our biggest win since the 2000 flag. It wasn't just the fact we won it was the way we won. Hille gone in the first few minutes. Ryder asked to play out 100% of the game in the ruck, Lloyd and Lucas both goalless and out of sorts. The way those kids stood up yesterday is sheer proof that even if he haven't always drafted the best of the kids ability wise we have grabbed the ones that have the heart and desire to be better than the best and its a clear indication we are headed in the right way for the future.

[AndyLesPaul]

I think this is the Fourth ANZAC day match i've been to, two wins and two losses.
This match was just so good.
With like 5 Minutes left, i was like almost certain that the game was over, but luckily i always stay till the end of my matches.
I guess the thing that made this win so good was the fact we all thought it was over.

[efcskip47]

1999: Preliminary Final, i was only 14 and cried after we lost. Same again in 2001 in the GF we shoulda had 3 flags not 1!

2007: Round 3 vs Carlton, 48 points up, Lance Whitnall dragged wth donuts. Somehow we let is slip.

2008: vs Richmond. Joel Bowden flirting with the clock, rushing behinds, we lose again!

2009: ANZAC day, finally a close one goes our way. I was on the floor swearing when Jetta fumbled that certain goal to take the lead. I was dreading losing by 1 point, then bang Zaka comes in from 50 and GGGGGGGOOOOOOOAALLLLLLLLLLL!!!!! Jumping around the house like a lunatic, me and a mate are high fiving and telling them to stack the back line!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! wooooooooooooohhhhhhhooooooooooo

[GmeUP]

1999: Preliminary Final, i was only 14 and cried after we lost. Same again in 2001 in the GF we shoulda had 3 flags not 1!

2007: Round 3 vs Carlton, 48 points up, Lance Whitnall dragged wth donuts. Somehow we let is slip.

2008: vs Richmond. Joel Bowden flirting with the clock, rushing behinds, we lose again!

2009: ANZAC day, finally a close one goes our way. I was on the floor swearing when Jetta fumbled that certain goal to take the lead. I was dreading losing by 1 point, then bang Zaka comes in from 50 and GGGGGGGOOOOOOOAALLLLLLLLLLL!!!!! Jumping around the house like a lunatic, me and a mate are high fiving and telling them to stack the back line!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! wooooooooooooohhhhhhhooooooooooo


Apart from the prelim and yesterday I don't think any of those matches were emotional, dissapointing yes but not emotional.

[efcskip47]

Apart from the prelim and yesterday I don't think any of those matches were emotional, dissapointing yes but not emotional.

Sorry i was referring to me being emotional. I take loses very badly. Like last week at the Dome, i didnt talk to the misses for an hour after the game!

[Noddy Holder]

After the Grand Final wins definitely the most emotional I have ever felt. Even in our GF wins, except for 84, the game was over by 3/4 time and it was more of a relief and happiness. For raw emotion I can't go past yesterday. It was awesome all the Essendon fans jumping up and down and pumping their fists and high fiveing strangers and then belting out the theme song. Awesome. I still feel high.:thumbsu:

[Ben the Gooner]

I cried in 99, but I was only 8, so it doesn't really count.

Ditto 2000, I was only 9, so didn't really absorb it.

Up there with WC in 07 for celebrating with randoms.

[Munted74]

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That was the night timmy watson was back was an electric night at the G
was a really emotional night.

Plus the prelim in 93 was great aswell surrounded by crows fans that was a remarkable comeback and emotional the never say die bombers.

[Strike Swiftly]

Nope. Mine are: (good and bad emotions)

GF loss 1990.

prelim final against Adelaide in 1993 where we came back from oblivion to win.

1993 GF win

1996 prelim final loss by a point after the siren.

1999 prelim loss by a point.

2000 GF win

2001 GF loss


minor mention to the 1995 Anzac game draw. Didnt really know what to feel, just really empty. The crowd was silent after the siren.

[Kong]

I was only 5 and 12 for the '93 and 2000 premierships, respectively. So while I remember both, I didn't appreciate them nearly as much as I would now. From the top of my head, I would say this year's game against Carlton (being there added so much), and the 2004 R3 v West Coast (that Hird game) would be the most emotional I've gotten. High fives/hugs and screaming were aplenty in both those games.

As far as losses go, I remember being absolutely shattered after three 1-point finals losses:
'96 QF v Brisbane (Wanganeen nearly won it right at the end, too.)
'96 PF v Sydney (Bloody Plugger)
'99 PF v Carlton (That hurt the most. Blind Freddie could see the Bombers were a near-certainty to win the premiership had they played North, and that Carlton didn't stand a chance.)
What made it worse was I was listening to all three of those games on the radio, which makes it all the more suspenseful!)

[Strike Swiftly]

Whomb, your just a pup :)

[hateitorlovett13]

Personally, I got more out of the Carlton win this year. Thought we played better, and although it was a great team effort yesterday and we showed a lot of heart (especially from Paddy) I wasn't all that happy with how we played. On a lighter note, if we can get wins up against teams like Collingwood when we play like that then we're looking like a real force with a full, more experienced team in the next few years.

[Kong]

Whomb, your just a pup :)Yeah, 21 years-young. I remember parts of '93 and '94, and then all of '95 onwards. You tend to appreciate it more the older you get, though.

[stay true]

That's in the top 3 with West Coast 2004 (King James) and West Coast 2007. The Richmond comeback in 2007 was pretty special too. Not too disimilar to yesterdays win.

I was 7 and 14 for our last 2 flags. 2000 was weird. It was great but like someone mentioned before, there was a big sense of inevitability.

Those three 1 point losses cut me deep too Whomb. I saw the Brisbane and Sydney games on the telly, so I've got those memories of Wanganeen's snap and Plugger's point scared into my memory.

1999 was entirely different. I was listening to it on the radio and after the final siren I just sat on at my desk for what felt like hours just absolutely gutted and stunned. I couldn't even cry lol.

[Philzsay]

Estatic yesterday; but I was more over the top with Hirdys goal against west coast as i was sitting right near where he kicked the ball from.

The other great West Coast game was the win in 93 which become the sheedy jacket game.

In 97 odd there was a great close win over Carlton where Silvani took a kick in and kicked it straight to Lucas who sailed the ball straight back over Silvani's head for a goal in the last quarter. We really enjoyed the train ride home back day!!!

[BringBackCransberg]

It's amazing how well I remember 2000, but '99 and '01, especially '01, are just about wiped from my memory. Wallis getting tackled is all that comes to mind when I think of Football in 1999; and I remember the rivalry developing between Brisbane and Essendon in 2001, but that's about it. Obviously if I thought really hard I'd be able to go deeper, but events/images don't just spring to mind like with the high successes. I can clearly remember watching/listening to games from the '93 season, and the GF that year, including what I did at half time! But 2001 is just a nothing year.

[Ben the Gooner]

What made it worse was I was listening to all three of those games on the radio, which makes it all the more suspenseful!)

At least you aren't haunted by the vision of Wallis being run down. That's basically the only on-field football memory I have, along with Lockett's point up until about 2000-2001.

[perthbombersfan]

first trip to the G.....first time seeing the bombers in melb, first time i have seen the pies lose live.

doesnt get any better than that for live games.

i think i made the comment to my mate after the siren........i dont think i ever want to get married now.........it couldnt beat this for emotion.

[Lance Uppercut]

incredible. Last time I felt like that was the Eagles game. But this was ridiculous - the euphoria when the siren went, high-fiving strangers, leaping up and down, voice destroyed. Magic. Stuck it up some Pie fans too. Charged all the way up Swan St to the Rising Sun, where I saw Hutchy looking like a complete fat slob in a dirty pair of trackies, drinking bourbon and cokes going nuts on the greyhounds. Was pretty drunk at that point, and I'm pretty sure he knew we were laughing at him

[Kong]

At least you aren't haunted by the vision of Wallis being run down. That's basically the only on-field football memory I have, along with Lockett's point up until about 2000-2001.Despite listening to it live on the radio, I still have that vision instilled in my memory. Unfortunately, I've seen the footage enough :(.
The amount of times I've replayed it in my head, trying to change that ridiculous decision to take Brown(?) on...

[bomberz08]

mine were
the games where we beat wc and melbourne [i think] by 1 point.

rd 3 2007 against carlton. so angry... and it was on my birthday.

the match vs sydney where mcphee kept it "in".

and finally this year carlton and c'wood games.

[OzBomber]

Definitely. The Carlton game was the best game I've ever been to but this tops it. Simply because we had to come behind and kick 3 goals with less than 5 minutes left. I was screaming for them to kick it to the player. I was right behind the goals up top so I could see everything. I was shouting for Lovett to keep running through the center when he went for for Jetta. It was awesome composure then.

And again a minute or so later.

I was going absolutely nuts when Dyson kicked that goal. Then I thought we had the game in the bag when it was kicked to Jetta and the Collingwood player slipped over. Then he ****ed up and I thought it was all over.

Then Zaharakis kicked the goal off one foot and the whole stand was dancing. I didn't hear the siren until everyone else had jumped up.

Best feeling at a game ever.

For me it's probably:

Game's I've been at

1. Anzac Day 09
2. Carlton 09

Game's I've watched/listened to:

1. West Coast 07
2. Sydney 07

[KingMullet]

Ive been going to the matches for a long time and as far as emotion goes this one is pretty hard to top. I went to the Carlton game and came away hoarse from all the cheering but I think this one managed to top it.

Other games that stand out for me are the Essendon-Melbourne match where Essendon came back from 47 points down in the last quarter and the 1993 preliminary final.

[GmeUP]

Theres obviously a massive amount of variety in ages and a amssive amount of bullshit going on in this thread. I am 27 born in '82 and have been a Bombers fan since "88. I can't remeber the '95 season in it's fullest yet a bloke born in '88 has it as one of his most emotional games ever seen. Your either autistic of fullofshitistic as i don't remember my best friend at 7 years of age lety alone WTF happened on the AFL stage that year. Hell I can barely remember the '95 ANZAC game draw where Lloyd and Saverio rocca had the shootout as a 13 year old!

[Kong]

Theres obviously a massive amount of variety in ages and a amssive amount of bullshit going on in this thread. I am 27 born in '82 and have been a Bombers fan since "88. I can't remeber the '95 season in it's fullest yet a bloke born in '88 has it as one of his most emotional games ever seen. Your either autistic of fullofshitistic as i don't remember my best friend at 7 years of age lety alone WTF happened on the AFL stage that year. Hell I can barely remember the '95 ANZAC game draw where Lloyd and Saverio rocca had the shootout as a 13 year old!Are you referring to me? Because I have absolutely nothing to gain out of lying, and have always had a great (yet selective) memory. I think your statement reflects more on your terrible memory; a case in point being the "Has Paddy Ryder improved..." thread, and your lack of ability to recall historic games from 2004 and '05. So I suggest think twice next time before starting a shit-slinging match, buddy. :thumbsu:

[Dr Moose]

For raw emotion, nothing can ever ever ever top the prelim loss in 1999.

I was more pumped during the last quarter against Carlton a couple week's back than I was for today's last quarter.
The first Anzac Day match was incredible, but got to agree with that loss to Carlton

[james_omahoney]

Are you referring to me? Because I have absolutely nothing to gain out of lying, and have always had a great (yet selective) memory. I think your statement reflects more on your terrible memory; a case in point being the "Has Paddy Ryder improved..." thread, and your lack of ability to recall historic games from 2004 and '05. So I suggest think twice next time before starting a shit-slinging match, buddy. :thumbsu:

Haha. I'd be pretty embarrassed if I couldn't remember my best mate at 7. My earliest AFL memory is Collingwood 1990, at age 6, strangely enough.

[Kaiser Powser]

It's certainly up there.

I had written them off and was just glad when Jetta goaled to reduce the margin to 8 points because I thought we deserved a close margin, next thing I know, from nowhere, the boys have done it.

I have never been prouder of a team effort before, that is for sure. With Hill out in the first minute and McVeigh a late withdrawel and then Lonergan and Lloyd virtually imobile after half-time, plus two days less rest than Collingwood, I still don't actually know how the boys did it. They were dead on their feet halfway through the last quater, the game was frickin over. How did they do it?

[perthbombersfan]

Theres obviously a massive amount of variety in ages and a amssive amount of bullshit going on in this thread. I am 27 born in '82 and have been a Bombers fan since "88. I can't remeber the '95 season in it's fullest yet a bloke born in '88 has it as one of his most emotional games ever seen. Your either autistic of fullofshitistic as i don't remember my best friend at 7 years of age lety alone WTF happened on the AFL stage that year. Hell I can barely remember the '95 ANZAC game draw where Lloyd and Saverio rocca had the shootout as a 13 year old!

mate, i dont know what you are on about.

as a 7 year old i had the touring 1 day teams memorised in 86/87 and could tell you the batting line up of every team.

i remember games of league from then and i can still remember the pain i felt when as a 5 year old the eels beat the bulldogs in 86. i was cut.

[The Dustbin]

The Collingwood and Carlton games where we were seemingly out of the contest, reminds me a little of late 90's where we were always a chance of winning and never gave up no matter what the score was.

I sensed on Sat and against Carl for the first time in a long time, that that respect and fighting spiri is slowlly returning to EFC.

Of course beating Coll and the circumstances with the win was a magnificent feeling as well. :D

[red+black]

I was present at both 1 point prelim losses so remember them well.

Ridiculous that we let both slip. Ridiculous that Lockett could make the distance with a very dodgy hammy. Ridiculous that Sheedy's pet Wallis couldn't just bomb it long.

Interesting stat that both of North's premierships were against teams that beat us by 1 pt in a prelim. While we would have lost in 96, we would have won in 99.

[GmeUP]

Are you referring to me? Because I have absolutely nothing to gain out of lying, and have always had a great (yet selective) memory. I think your statement reflects more on your terrible memory; a case in point being the "Has Paddy Ryder improved..." thread, and your lack of ability to recall historic games from 2004 and '05. So I suggest think twice next time before starting a shit-slinging match, buddy. :thumbsu:


Sorry I didn't google the ANZAC winner and Hirdys day out vs. the Eagles. I was able to correct myself as to the actual winner and the fact of how close Laycock was to the medal also said that it was around the time of the Hirdy incident 12 months isn't exactly an eternity I made that statement after remembering Hirdy had a decent game himself at ANZAC '04.

I still find it hard to believe a 21 year old can remember how emotional a loss was 14 years on as it's much easier for a fifty year old to recall memories from his teenage years than a 30 year old to remember his pre-teen years as the brain hasn't developed the tools to comprehend all the required functions in the pre-teen years. But if you can good for you.

[sebba]

ANZAC day 09 was incredible. A never say die performance that had to inspire even the most cynical bomber fan! Emotions definitely ran high.
I got a little carried away, as the following video will atest:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UloLg4wfou0


As far as emotion goes, like many, I will be forever scarred by the 99 prelim. I think i can actually admit to myself, that I find it difficult to get along with carlton supporters, as people, as a result of the game! haha

[OzBomber]

ANZAC day 09 was incredible. A never say die performance that had to inspire even the most cynical bomber fan! Emotions definitely ran high.
I got a little carried away, as the following video will atest:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UloLg4wfou0


As far as emotion goes, like many, I will be forever scarred by the 99 prelim. I think i can actually admit to myself, that I find it difficult to get along with carlton supporters, as people, as a result of the game! hahaIt's Zaharakis not Zakarakis.

[lamaros]

Hell I can barely remember the '95 ANZAC game draw where Lloyd and Saverio rocca had the shootout as a 13 year old!

You have a shit memory then. That doesn't mean others do.

For me the comeback against Adelaide in 93 would have to be up there.

99 against Carlton is easily the worst. Was at the game with mates who supported Carlton.

07 against WCE where we won by the point was massive mostly because of the comeback and the fact that the Dome is absolutly ****ing amazing when you have 50k supporters from the one team going nuts when the roof it on. Absolutly amazing atmosphere. Was there with my little brother too, great to share that atmosphere with him.

I nearly jumped through the window on sat though because I was so excited when Dyson kicked that goal. I'm sure it would be close to top if I was at the game.

The GFs were great, but the 93 one I was still a bit young and sort of took it for granted, while the 2000 was more what the team deserved rather than a thrilling match. Good to wash 99 out of the system, though.

[Kong]

ANZAC day 09 was incredible. A never say die performance that had to inspire even the most cynical bomber fan! Emotions definitely ran high.
I got a little carried away, as the following video will atest:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UloLg4wfou0 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UloLg4wfou0[/quote) Why did you feel the need to make that, may I ask?

[james_omahoney]

ANZAC day 09 was incredible. A never say die performance that had to inspire even the most cynical bomber fan! Emotions definitely ran high.
I got a little carried away, as the following video will atest:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UloLg4wfou0



:o ouch.

[Howard Moon]

Obviously being a die hard fan everything is emotional for me when it comes to the dons. Heres a list of my footy lifes emotions!

I'm so die hard i went to see Essendon play hawthorn in 92 when we got beat by 150ish points...then i came home and watched the full replay id taped!

I was 7 when we won back to back in 85, but cant remember a lot of emotions, the kid next door was hawthorn,....i made fun of him after the game then he threw his bike at me, we didnt speak for a few days til mum made us talk at the melbourne show.

in 89 we smashed geelong in a final and i rememeber waving a flag in the cheer squad and laughing when madden bounced down the wing...then geelong smashed us back to get into the gf, still i dont recall alot of emotions, (but i remember thinking we would have beat hawks in the gf that year)

i remember being high on emotion when essendon beat collingwood at waverly in the first ever live on tv home and away game in 1990..bomber thompson made a smother in the goal square to save the game in the last few secs.

i remember hating the gf loss in 90, i wasnt emotional at all..just angry cause i hated collingwood fans and hated those tshirts with the magpie shitting on the bomber.

Went to every game in 93, huge shivvers down the spine when salmon kicked the goal v west coast to win the game and sheedy waved his jacket...thats real high on my most emotional games!

Same in the 93 prelim, when we were comming back and mercuri kicked a goal to bring us closer, thats the LOUDEST crowd cheer ive ever heard!, even on the replay the microphone muffled!

the gf week rocked!...spent the best ever few nights sleeping over at windy hill for tickets, mucking around at windy hill then watched wanga win the brownlow from the social club and he came back that night to sign stuff..was surreal..the gf was a bit of an anti climax..i was so exhausted, i cheered like hell anyway.specially when wallis knocked out hanna infront of us!.

95 final against richmond hurt like hell..up by a heap at half time and they came back and made us look stupid.

96 had shivvers watching bewick come back from a knee reco to kick 8 against geelong in the centenary game...specially that goal in the pocket when cummings was screaming for it.

then the pain began.... pure agony when wanga hit the post in the final at brissy--i can still see that blonde girl in the stand clapping ..i wanted to smash her while robbo said 'what an unbelievable ending to a game...'

was hugging strangers the next week when we ran all over wce and hird kicked the goal from full back when sheeds told him to stay there and be safe!...doolan got over 30 possessions!..im sure he has that game on tape!

next week ...first time id shed a tear watching a game..we dont need it recalled but i did think blumfield could have put his body infront of lockett. I and im sure all of you felt like bewick after the game, hand up to face staring..at those turds piling on top of each other.

fast forward..second time i cried..from behind sunnies this time, 99 pre lim, right behind the goals 3rd level ponsford stand, perfect view of brown taking down wallis...what a twat! another image burnt into my mind, murphy holding the ball aloft when the siren went......after sitting there for 10 mins while that damn song played over and over i got to my car to find it draped in blue and white streamers. nuff said.

funnily enough 2000 had no emotion whatsoever..it all felt so easy and enevitable, even at the gf, i cheered and drank, but it just felt like another game, the only time i got up to get a beer i missed out on long crunching symmonds and missed the fight..typical.

3 shivvers down the spine moments in 01...the game v nth where we came back, WOW then the week later when we came back from the dead in the last to beat sydney with a wobbly alessio kick..double wow! finally that prelim v hawks is one of my fav games!..what an 80s style finals classic...injuries everywhere, war of attrition....the were comming hard at us and croad has a kick from 60, its a goal all the way until it swings and hits the post, thats nearly the loudest ive cheered after any moment!
then barnard with the huge off break to seal it..cool game.

once again the gf felt subdued, didnt feel alot of emotion, just dissapointment a spose.

i sent a few years over seas and missed the next few seasons, but came back and 2 games stick out...beating wce at the dome last year, and syd in syd..both times i was shakng, heart pumping like a hammer--easily the most emotional ive been- until the carlton game a few weeks back, the ryder tackle!!!!....the anzac game didnt top it but it had me out of my chair thats for sure!! any more of this kinda stuff this season and ill go mental...we better have a highlights dvd this year...we needed one last year and it didnt come out.

ps when will there be a hird career dvd..he deserves one, im waitinggg

[sebba]

well spotted sean! i did pick that up myself on the replay. but it wasn't really a two take kinda thing.
so my apologies to the bombers latest hero : david zaharakis.

as far as the topic, i'm going to nominate the 2001 prelim final too.
it seemed like our dominant journey was going to end prematurely. but luckily we could hold out against the old 80s rivals. . . little did we know it would finish much worse, just a week later!

[pepsi]

1999: Preliminary Final, i was only 14 and cried after we lost.

Was the exact same age and did the same thing. In fact the 3 games I can remember crying after was the 96' final against Brisbane when Wanganeen it the post with a snap shot in the forward 50, and then 2 weeks later when Plugger kicked the behind. I actually remember crying before he even kicked the ball. I was 10 and knew that we were going to lose. Absolutely shattered. But nothing beats the 99" Prelim against Carlton. I listened to the game on the radio and I will never forget it. I have seen the replay since then and it was hard to watch. I remember after the siren went I ran outside and started kicking plants in the front yard (:)) Shattered and that loss will always stick with me. Everytime we play Carlton I want to beat them by a point.

But that win on Saturday was surreal. I felt like it didn't actually happen. 3 quick goals, the siren, pouring down with rain, ANZAC day, sitting in the essendon members section with thousands of people going delirious. Someone said it earlier, but that is one of those natural high's that is extremely rare to get. Unbelieveable.

[loopy_cam]

I was 7 when we won back to back in 85, but cant remember a lot of emotions, the kid next door was hawthorn,....i made fun of him after the game then he threw his bike at me, we didnt speak for a few days til mum made us talk at the melbourne show.

Epic lol. :D:thumbsu:

Thanks for that mate. A very good read on the passion you have for this great club. :thumbsu: