So proud of the team today considering having more than 10 players missing who are in the best 22. Down by 20 points but brilliant after half time. One of the best home and away wins.
The story of Percy and Adrian Gallagher sneaking out of their pub they operated via separate doors, not telling each other, so they can attend a final at Waverley, leaving the pub unattended for the whole afternoon!
If Fev kicked 100 goals then that night would have been more memorable and gone down in history with 2 players kicking their 100th goal in the same match. Would have been part of future footy trivia nights questions at functions. But naah, Clarkson wanted the night to be just for Buddy.
😟Yep, we hit the front with only 15 seconds left but then Riccardi goaled on the siren.
I was there to taste this bitter defeat while my wife was down the road at Jeff’s shed at a food festival tasting delicious food.
At the SCG Tom Alvin penalised for HTB after getting his hair pulled while tackled by a Sydney player was one of the worst umpiring decisions I have seen. Alvin should have received a free.
Is this the only time a decision like that was paid?
I recall Don Scott time wasting that was worse but he got away with it.
Same umpire failed to report Balme in ‘73.
Terrible finals system in those days.
Teams finishing 3rd faced an elimination final in the first week of the finals.
Pies 1992 and North the following season finished 3rd and were eliminated in the first week.
Byrne played over 200 games but was unlucky, played in 4 losing grand finals and no flags. Arrived at Carlton the year after we won the 72 flag and left the year before we won our next flag in 79.
Very good player for both clubs.
For the lucky blues fans here who remember being at the 1970 grand final or at home listening to the game on the radio; after being so far down at half time it must have been an indescribable feeling when we sealed the game after the goal from Jezza when the ball bounced twice before going...
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