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I remember balling my eyes out as soon as Plugger marked the ball in the PF in 96. Was shattered.I have cried because of a loss once. That was the unmentionable ******* game 16 years ago.
That's the only time ive cried about a game as an adultI have cried because of a loss once. That was the unmentionable ******* game 16 years ago.
I forgot ANZAC 09 - oopsobviously our two most painful losses ever are the 96 and 99 prelims.
for some reason i really hurt at last year's loss to melbourne, also a loss to port in about 2010 by less than a goal and a loss to brisbane by less than a goal in 2013.
best wins for mine are 93 prelim, wins over wc and freo in 2013, maybe even the win over the hawks last week, 93 grand final win.
Anzac Day game in 2012. Everyone I was with was absolutely shattered, visible tears from us all. ******* 1 point. Lucky I had VelvetSledge to hold me.I have cried because of a loss once. That was the unmentionable ******* game 16 years ago.
I have cried because of a loss once. That was the unmentionable ******* game 16 years ago.
Surprised that the 1990 GF hasn't made anyone's worst list yet. Do we just not have that many here who were the game?
Surprised that the 1990 GF hasn't made anyone's worst list yet. Do we just not have that many here who were the game?
Been lucky to have been to many, many games over the journey. I've based this on how I felt afterwards.
Worst Five.
2. 2011 Anzac Day. First game all three of my boys went to. Best non grand final I can remember. Zaka. The look on their faces, especially that fat **** in his gold jacket. "Game over" my arse.
Favourite game
Smashed Carlton by 69 points in 09.i remember it well was the day when Michael Jackson passed away also had Ang Christou sitting next to me for the entire 1st qrt.
3. v Geelong, R2, 2008. Probably the manner in which the bubble burst that was most disheartening that day. We'd absolutely steam rolled North in Round 1, everyone was talking about how Knights had been the new blood Essendon so desperately needed, all was good, and then....BANG! 99 point loss. To the reigning premiers, to be fair, but it was still horrible to sit through. http://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/2008/050920080330.html
3. Round 20, 2009 vs St. Kilda. We ended their streak as Riewoldt missed the goal on the siren. My footy team came back from 5 goals down in the last 10 minutes of the game to win the preliminary final earlier that day, and this game capped off what was an amazing weekend.
2009 Anzac Day. I love that Zaka goal.
2. v West Coast, R3, 2004. I think we all remember this gem. Hird was 20k lighter in pocket. We'd started the season 0-2 and were struggling- we all knew the magic of 1999-01 was fading fast by this point. This was one of our last great hurrahs before we properly fell in 2005. And what an amazing ending. Just a brilliant game of attacking footy. http://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/2004/051820040410.html
1. v Hawthorn, R2, 2015. This might just be recency bias and the fact Hawthorn are my most hated team kicking in here, but given the circumstances of 2013-14, the fact Hawthorn are BTB premiers, and the fact they've been far too good for us in recent seasons (2014's close one excepted), this is honestly as ecstatic as I have ever felt after an Essendon victory. Words can barely describe it. And, I think that was important a win as we've had for a very long term for the psyche of the club. **** Hawthorn. http://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/2015/051020150412.html
5. Round 11 2013 vs Carlton - That Carlisle mark! Along with Melksham suddenly showing signs with his heroics as well made it a great night with the Bombers once again prevailing against the odds by putting Malthouse and his rabble in their place. I thought Simon White was going to kick a sealer but we scrapped through. It was pretty good.
93 PF - Dat Mercuri Goal
I have cried because of a loss once. That was the unmentionable ******* game 16 years ago.
Anyone remember Essendon beating Richmond by 101 points?
Alessia kicked 5, Lloyd 4 and the unflappable Dustin Fletcher kicked 3 as well. Mercury underlined his superstar status whilst Dean Solomon boosted his trade stocks with Brownlow votes.
Uh, them were the years.
Also vaguely remember a 2000 game, against Geelong where we won. Blumfield kicked the opener, Lloyd kicked a bag and Scott Lucas dominated from chf.
My girlfriend broke up with me the day before that game, ******* terrible times haha!Anzac Day game in 2012. Everyone I was with was absolutely shattered, visible tears from us all. ******* 1 point. Lucky I had VelvetSledge to hold me.
Just to mention, I ******* despise Collingwood