- Apr 22, 2004
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I began following the Doggies in 1975, barely out of nappies, and become very excited when I find previously unseen footage of Footscray games from this era. The Dogs so rarely made the Saturday night replays, so the vast majority of my childhood memories are just that - flickering and fading mental images of early heroes such as Laurie Sandilands, Bernie Quinlan, Gary Dempsey, Alan Stoneham and Ray Huppatz. So I was elated to find this:
Kudos to the Yellow and Black YouTube channel for posting this Richmond vs Footscray match (much of the final quarter) from Round 22 1973, particularly as the Tigers lost the game narrowly. It was slightly before my time, so not knowing the result of the game, I found myself barracking hard for the Doggies in a match that was decided almost fifty years ago (the wife was amused). It was also interesting to hear the commentators mention that we had defeated Carlton the week before - i.e., in the final two weeks of the home and away season, Footscray defeated both eventual grand finalists. Perhaps more evidence that we massively under-achieved during this era? We finished ninth on the ladder, with only seven wins (but won four out of the last five).
Anyway, I post this here for your enjoyment. And welcome any reminiscences or other videos from the 70s you happen to find on your travels.
Kudos to the Yellow and Black YouTube channel for posting this Richmond vs Footscray match (much of the final quarter) from Round 22 1973, particularly as the Tigers lost the game narrowly. It was slightly before my time, so not knowing the result of the game, I found myself barracking hard for the Doggies in a match that was decided almost fifty years ago (the wife was amused). It was also interesting to hear the commentators mention that we had defeated Carlton the week before - i.e., in the final two weeks of the home and away season, Footscray defeated both eventual grand finalists. Perhaps more evidence that we massively under-achieved during this era? We finished ninth on the ladder, with only seven wins (but won four out of the last five).
Anyway, I post this here for your enjoyment. And welcome any reminiscences or other videos from the 70s you happen to find on your travels.