Club History Completely random Melbourne memories that come to mind for no particular reason

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Why did we never draft Nick Sautner?

My brother played on him a lot in the VFL, said he was a real sook. I remember when Fev signed with Casey and everyone expected him to play for us on here.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

I remember defending Josh on the official club page in the comments a few years ago and Corey Wagner liked my post lol

I think I also wanted to punch LeverPuller's head in around that time when he was mod so I instantly became a huge fan or Josh after that.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Jared Rivers playing as a forward for a couple of weeks and looking pretty good.

 

[Bluelegs]

That one year Cameron Schwab organised a marching band as half time entertainment one Queen's birthday.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

getting belted at the cattery in 2019 with jay lockhart and kade kolodjashnij running around

Will stand by it to this day, Jay Lockhart could have been a good AFL player. Liked him as a forward in 2019, like him in defense in 2020. Shame nobody else gave him a go.

 

[Headless]

The whole Judd-is-coming-to-Melbourne fiasco.

 

[mrmonkey]

That and the Port game the next year as round 1 games were beyond depressing as a fan

The Brisbane game was just after the passing of Stynes. I remember there was some commentary saying the death impacted the players. It didn't take long until everyone realised we were shit.

After the port game I remember Jimmy Toumpas saying he let the Greek community down. I think in that game Pedersen ducked a contest and was called soft. He definitely proved everyone wrong. The other depressing thing was watching Wines, he just looked a star. I think someone mentioned viney being in the best. Pretty sure the next game he was already yelling at other players for being shit.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

I remember reading in the paper that Melbourne planned on trading Schwarz to Richmond for Wayne Campbell, basically every Melbourne supporter wrote in a threatened to burn the club to the ground and the deal never happened (very similar to Oliver trade rumours this past offseason). I think I might have run to my room and screamed face down into the pillow while punching the bed when I found out we were cutting Jakovich and considered switching teams to the Bulldogs for a moment when the drafted him.

 

[00Stinger]

James Magner kicking our first 2 goals against Brisbane Round 1 2012.

Kicked the first, went the double cobra celebration then got a soft free kick straight after and slotted his 2nd.

Brisbane then over-run us and we lose by like 7 goals

That was a few days after Stynes' funeral.

Mark Neeld (he/him) had a meltdown in the after game press conference.

Then after a couple fo good high possession games Neeld turned Magner into a tagger and we was gone 18 months later

 

[mrmonkey]

I remember reading in the paper that Melbourne planned on trading Schwarz to Richmond for Wayne Campbell, basically every Melbourne supporter wrote in a threatened to burn the club to the ground and the deal never happened (very similar to Oliver trade rumours this past offseason). I think I might have run to my room and screamed face down into the pillow while punching the bed when I found out we were cutting Jakovich and considered switching teams to the Bulldogs for a moment when the drafted him.

Sort of related but in the opposite way. When Ben cousins wanted to return to the AFL, Richmond had showed some interest but weren't going to recruit him, their supporters basically drove the club towards drafting him.

 

[00Stinger]

I remember reading in the paper that Melbourne planned on trading Schwarz to Richmond for Wayne Campbell, basically every Melbourne supporter wrote in a threatened to burn the club to the ground and the deal never happened (very similar to Oliver trade rumours this past offseason). I think I might have run to my room and screamed face down into the pillow while punching the bed when I found out we were cutting Jakovich and considered switching teams to the Bulldogs for a moment when the drafted him.

Schwarz had agreed to go to Richmond too

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Schwarz had agreed to go to Richmond too

Didnt know that

 

[mrmonkey]

Ryan Ferguson

Ryan Ferguson

Age

44

Ht

195cm

Wt

93kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.6

2star

K

4.3

2star

HB

4.2

3star

M

3.2

3star

T

1.0

3star

No current season stats available

D

4.8

1star

K

2.2

1star

HB

2.6

3star

M

1.4

2star

T

0.8

3star

for Brad Sewell

Brad Sewell

Age

41

Ht

181cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.1

5star

K

9.6

4star

HB

11.5

5star

M

3.7

4star

T

4.5

5star

CL

4.1

5star

No current season stats available

D

9.4

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

4.8

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.2

4star

was meant to happen as well but Ferguson didn't want to be traded.

 

[00Stinger]

Opening game in 1996 when the Cockatoo-Collins twin debuted together

We lost by 20 odd goals and I don't think one of the twins ever played another game for us

 

[Proper Gander]

My brother played on him a lot in the VFL, said he was a real sook. I remember when Fev signed with Casey and everyone expected him to play for us on here.

I remember I didn’t expect that at all

 

[00Stinger]

Jeff Farmer

Jeff Farmer

Age

48

Ht

175cm

Wt

78kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.6

3star

K

8.0

3star

HB

3.6

3star

M

2.9

3star

T

1.6

4star

G

1.9

5star

No current season stats available

D

6.0

2star

K

4.4

2star

HB

1.6

2star

M

1.8

2star

T

0.6

3star

G

0.2

3star

handballing from a mark over to gary Lyon in the goal square of a night game in the late 90's in one of the Wiz's first games

Pretty sure we were getting flogged too

 

[00Stinger]

David Neitz

David Neitz

Age

50

Ht

191cm

Wt

100kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.8

3star

K

8.0

3star

HB

2.7

2star

M

4.9

5star

T

0.9

3star

G

2.1

5star

No current season stats available

D

10.4

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

3.8

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

0.6

3star

G

1.0

4star

breaking his leg in a marking contest around 96 in the forward pocket at Optus Oval v Carlton

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Ryan Ferguson for Brad Sewell was meant to happen as well but Ferguson didn't want to be traded.

Remember watching Sports Tonight and they said Peter Matera had signed with Melbourne. Loved Sports Tonight, straight after Sandra Sully with the late news who was smoking hot back then.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

I remember I didn’t expect that at all

Ok, everyone expect PG. (I worded it badly, should have said a lot of people not everyone)

 

[00Stinger]

Remember watching Sports Tonight and they said Peter Matera had signed with Melbourne. Loved Sports Tonight, straight after Sandra Sully with the late news who was smoking hot back then.

yeah remember Matera agreeing to come to the Dees. That was a big announcement

 

[Proper Gander]

Ok, everyone expect PG. (I worded it badly, should have said a lot of people not everyone)

No worries at all A11. I’m here to guide you towards precision posting

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

No worries at all A11. I’m here to guide you towards precision posting

Glad to have you here to tell me when I slip up.

 

[Proper Gander]

Glad to have you here to tell me when I slip up.

Seriously, don’t thank me. It’s no trouble at all

 

[Headless]

Simon Godfrey

Simon Godfrey

Age

45

Ht

184cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.5

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

5.8

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

3.0

5star

No current season stats available

D

9.6

3star

K

5.8

3star

HB

3.8

3star

M

2.2

3star

T

0.8

3star

selling candy and then dobbing it from 50 against Collingwood.

Liam Jurrah

Liam Jurrah

Age

37

Ht

188cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.3

3star

K

7.4

3star

HB

3.9

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.1

4star

G

2.3

5star

No current season stats available

D

9.8

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

3.2

3star

M

4.6

5star

T

2.6

4star

G

2.0

5star

spilling a mark but then basically kicking off the ground for goal #1.

 

[Jamurp]

The whole Judd-is-coming-to-Melbourne fiasco.

He apparently toured the Junction oval facilities and saw they were shithouse so signed with Carlton (for $$$ reasons too).

Not sure it would’ve made much difference anyway though.