Universal Love Down Memory Lane

[Tony Lynn 15]

That means something completely different these days...

...especially on the end of season Thailand trip!!

 

[footyfan1978]

I'm so jealous of all your great Carlton memories

Jealous of those that saw Jezza live in action and the 1970 Grand Final. That seriously would have been epic.

 

[footyfan1978]

Think this guy ended up at Geelong about same time Greg Williams did

Curly red head ended up at Saints.

A skinny young SOS

Think this guy we got from North

 

[footyfan1978]

Son of a Brownlow Medallist

 

[BluStreak]

I'm so jealous of all your great Carlton memories

I'm so jealous of you being there to see them live. I have to rely upon FTV for my fix.

 

[Robbo's my hero]

I will always remember Round 22 1987 as one of the greatest rounds of football ever played. I wasn't at Waverley that day to see Sticks goal after the siren. The significance of that kick was a premiership cup four weeks later.

I'm not sure why but I think the prospect of going to the footy with a great mate of mine who barracked for Melbourne saw me standing with him in the outer at the Western Oval. The Dees had not taken part in a final series since its last premiership in 1964. Melbourne had gone on a late season run and had a sniff of finals footy. It had to beat Footscray and rely on the Hawks beating Geelong at Kardinia Park.

The Bulldogs were no easybeats at the Kennel so Melbourne had to bring its best game if it wanted to win. This day saw a young Garry Lyon stretchered off with a broken leg early in the match. For more than a half the Dees were chasing backside and the dream was teetering. When it came to Melbourne we shared a view that Robbie Flower was a superstar and as good as the best we had ever seen play the game. It was appropriate that he should be the match winner.

The game finished and attention turned to Kardinia Park. It had been close all day and, late in the game, Geelong were hanging on. The supporters holding transistor radios were describing the action. The Hawks goaled very late in the game and held on to win. The outer erupted as the significance dawned on the long suffering Melbourne fans.

It was a great day to be a friend of a Melbourne supporter.

Dedicated to Foxy and Robbie Flower.

 

[andrew coombs]

I will always remember Round 22 1987 as one of the greatest rounds of football ever played. I wasn't at Waverley that day to see Sticks goal after the siren. The significance of that kick was a premiership cup four weeks later.

I'm not sure why but I think the prospect of going to the footy with a great mate of mine who barracked for Melbourne saw me standing with him in the outer at the Western Oval. The Dees had not taken part in a final series since its last premiership in 1964. Melbourne had gone on a late season run and had a sniff of finals footy. It had to beat Footscray and rely on the Hawks beating Geelong at Kardinia Park.

The Bulldogs were no easybeats at the Kennel so Melbourne had to bring its best game if it wanted to win. This day saw a young Garry Lyon stretchered off with a broken leg early in the match. For more than a half the Dees were chasing backside and the dream was teetering. When it came to Melbourne we shared a view that Robbie Flower was a superstar and as good as the best we had ever seen play the game. It was appropriate that he should be the match winner.

The game finished and attention turned to Kardinia Park. It had been close all day and, late in the game, Geelong were hanging on. The supporters holding transistor radios were describing the action. The Hawks goaled very late in the game and held on to win. The outer erupted as the significance dawned on the long suffering Melbourne fans.

It was a great day to be a friend of a Melbourne supporter.

Dedicated to Foxy and Robbie Flower.

In that Geelong game at Kardinia Park the Cats were 10 points up at the 33 minute mark before Dunstall kicked two goals in a minute to pinch the game and propel the Dees into the finals. The Melbourne players were so excited they had a whip around and bought and delivered five slabs of VB cans as thank you to Dunstall. It was 1987. Different times indeed.

 

[andrew coombs]

Speaking of slabs of beer, can there have been a club that had as many top shelf carousers whilst dominating the competition ( football wise ) as the Blues of the late 70"s / most of the 80"s era? Given the list of great players ( Maclure,Percey,Perovic,Johnson,Buckley,Jezza,Sticks...just to name a few) who could drink for Australia when in the mood ( often), the four flags won in eight years is testament to the importance of team bonding. Having an excellent list, coaching, leaders like Fitzpatrick and Kernahan and the work ethic to train your guts out helps of course but I would like to think that important sessions at the various watering holes around the Carlton area played a major role in what was the closest knit team of that era.

 

[Tony Lynn 15]

Okay, time to get this baby back on the front page.

Time to share some memories of Princes Park again. I am keen to know where the folk on this board that went to games at PP sat or stood.

TL15 was a bit nomadic. Started my early years in the Pratt Stand which was a ripping spot to watch footy. Then moved over to the other side of the ground and sat in the terraces of the Elliott Stand. Finished off my days as a Social Club member.

Someone mentioned in the Game Day Experience thread that an issue nowadays is not feeling like we have a home. I agree with this as it always felt like we belonged at Princes Park and it was our home.

 

[thylacine60]

Right here to be exact. Seat C9

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[GoBlues!]

Stood in the outer, between the old scoreboard and the Hawthorn stand. Great memories....

 

[OnceWeWereKings]

Stood in the outer, between the old scoreboard and the Hawthorn stand. Great memories....

Stood between that point post and the scoreboard through the 70s & 80s. Right in amongst the riff raff.

 

[Aphrodite]

Right here to be exact. Seat C9

The old 'Corporate Boxes' at Princes Park.

Sat there several times and you had to get there early to get those seats.

 

[Jeremias]

Grandfather used to have a box at Visy Park so spent many a game up there.

Also had reserved seats in the Legends stand which we held for many years until they stopped using the ground.

 

[ESKIE]

I used to stand on the empty beer cans so I could see...

Princes Park in the old days, the best

Saw Big Nick play

 

[FootyGeek]

Who remembers the Princes Park Waddle?

After a game trying to get out of the ground between the Pratt and Heatley Stands?

The bottleneck would create the sensation of hundreds of penguins waddling slowly to their destination.

 

[Robbo's my hero]

As a young supporter I sat in the Robert Heatley Stand. The players would down the race and it was game on. When I was old enough to have a beer I became a Social Club member and enjoyed the view from the top tier. I also enjoyed the Crown Lager shouts after the game and the replays on the big screen projector. After I was married and became a parent I would drop my daughter off with my mum and stand in the outer with my brother-in-law and some mates. Around the half forward flank on the city side of the ground. I would like to get in amongst the opposition supporters and enjoy the atmosphere. After the game I would walk around to the Social Club, have a chat with my mum and pick up my daughter. For a few years, it was the Elliott Stand with my daughter and sister. When my son was old enough to go to the footy, I was an AFL member and we would sit in the Legends Stand with my sister and friends.

 

[ESKIE]

Boy the old social club used rock n roll after a win

 

[thylacine60]

Waddle is Gold......

 

[AlecDuncan]

I used to stand on the empty beer cans so I could see...

Princes Park in the old days, the best

Saw Big Nick play

If you were on the press box hill in front of the scaffolding you were probably next to me.

 

[MrsEddieBetts]

I'm so jealous that you all have such good memories of Princes Park. I can only remember going to a couple of games there...

It's sad that part of the Carlton identity has been lost along the way due to being moved to Etihad/MCG.

 

[BlueBelle]

Right here to be exact. Seat C9

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Me too Thy, albeit not in the same seat though. Before that, in front of the Ald Gardiner Stand right near the umpires race. Before that, behind the interchange bench in front of the Elliott stand.

Gees i miss Princes Park, going into the Social Club after the game, singing the song with the Carlton faithful, the three best players on the ground and Jack Elliott. Those were the days!!

 

[thylacine60]

I'm so jealous that you all have such good memories of Princes Park. I can only remember going to a couple of games there...

It's sad that part of the Carlton identity has been lost along the way due to being moved to Etihad/MCG.

Your kids or supporters of the future will be jealous of you too MEB. Be prepared to answer "What was Chris Judd like?" etc.

 

[BlueBelle]

Who remembers the AFL mistakenly fixturing a Carlton vs Collingwood game at PP? Back in those days, games used to get swapped to the G for attendance purposes but Carlton were stubborn and didn't change it. We won by over 100 points that day!

 

[BlueBelle]

Your kids or supporters of the future will be jealous of you too MEB. Be prepared to answer "What was Chris Judd like?" etc.

I was talking about this with my work colleague the other day. Juddy really is a "one in a million" kind of player. I'm so thankful I've been able to witness his playing days