Think Tank 'Football’s Forgotten Years' - Respected former AFL commissioner COLIN CARTER launches his insightful book that looks to right the wrongs of this grea

[STPer18]

If your going to include all of the Vic leagues, why not other state leagues too?

I demand Fremantle's 10 WAFA premierships be included from 1887-98. They were so good they got split into South & East so other teams could have a chance. I will allow both of those clubs WAFL flags to be added too, which would make 29 + 14 + 10 = 53 flags for Fremantle.

Take it up with Colin 'the man' Carter. Asking for a +53 though is a bit much I think.

 

[Purple Suit]

Take it up with Colin 'the man' Carter. Asking for a +53 though is a bit much I think.

7 is fine though?

 

[STPer18]

7 is fine though?

Yeah that's the magic number.

 

[augie]

If your going to include all of the Vic leagues, why not other state leagues too?

I demand Fremantle's 10 WAFA premierships be included from 1887-98. They were so good they got split into South & East so other teams could have a chance. I will allow both of those clubs WAFL flags to be added too, which would make 29 + 14 + 10 = 53 flags for Fremantle.

Okay, they are in. And that should be the end of it. It's not like there is a club in another State that always bangs on about their suburban league premierships in an embarrassing quest for relevance.

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

One of these 'flags' was won against a schoolboys team that was 5 players short due to exams and the crowd figure was 16 people 27 cows ,3 goats ,4 kangaroos and a bushranger.

 

[Tyler Durden007]

I'm not surprised that there's a lot of plonkers protesting here about the accurate version of history. Most of them believe in fantasy and fairytales not only in history but in today's events. There's no accounting for morons I guess.

We know the facts, we know the history. 17 big ones.. fact

 

[STPer18]

One of these 'flags' was won against a schoolboys team that was 5 players short due to exams and the crowd figure was 16 people 27 cows ,3 goats ,4 kangaroos and a bushranger.

Seven premierships in nine years, it honestly didn't matter who went up against us, the result would've been the same. That's how good we were.

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

Seven premierships in nine years, it honestly didn't matter who went up against us, the result would've been the same. That's how good we were.

That photo is from the 1900's

 

[STPer18]

That photo is from the 1900's

It's from 1884, our sixth premiership in just seven seasons. Geez we were good.

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

It's from 1884, our sixth premiership in just seven seasons. Geez we were good.

Seven premierships in nine years, it honestly didn't matter who went up against us, the result would've been the same. That's how good we were.

Who made the uniforms, Helen Keller?

 

[Tiger2709]

I wonder why the johnny-come-lately +0 Tiggies are getting worked up over this? This doesn't concern you or any of the other expansion minnows. This is a matter that is being discussed by FOUNDATION clubs, you know, the ones who actually have history that runs longer than five minutes.

Vacate. Now.

All clubs except Melbourne are expansion clubs

What year was the first Australian football competition held?

In the winter of 1858 students from three Melbourne schools played against each other in several football games. These matches are believed to be the first organised games of Australian Rules football. In 1859 a set of rules was created and regular games began around Melbourne.

The first game

A match between Scotch and Melbourne Grammar schools was held on August 7, 1858. This is generally considered the first game of what we now call AFL (Australian Rules Football), though the rules for this match would have been rather crude.

Geelong always riding on someone's coat tails.

 

[Tiger2709]

Seven premierships in nine years, it honestly didn't matter who went up against us, the result would've been the same. That's how good we were.

Ah, the mighty Seagulls lets throw them a chip to keep them happy.

 

[Tiger2709]

It's from 1884, our sixth premiership in just seven seasons. Geez we were good.

What happened, its taken 125 years for the next 10?

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

Has anyone checked Colin Carter's forearms for needle marks?

 

[STPer18]

The PM must've went out, Tiggies are arriving en masse. Anyway, while other clubs are pulling up stories of historic racism and other forms of hideous abuse, here's Geelong reaching down the back of the couch and finding seven extra premierships.

The envy spreads.


Pictured: Flag number 17 for this famous foundation club.

 

[Triggering Tiger]

t game we all know and love!

Carter out to right the footy record, not rewrite it

The AFL has not shut the book on a decade-long campaign by former Geelong president Colin Carter to revise the game’s history in a way that would deliver the Cats an extra seven premierships and promote Carlton to the top of the flag table outright.

www.theage.com.au

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Give 'em hell, Colin!

 

[STPer18]

Right on cue.

 

[Triggering Tiger]

The PM must've went out, Tiggies are arriving en masse. Anyway, while other clubs are pulling up stories of historic racism and other forms of hideous abuse, here's Geelong reaching down the back of the couch and finding seven extra premierships.

The envy spreads.

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Pictured: Flag number 17 for this famous foundation club.

 

[Triggering Tiger]

Right on cue.

 

[STPer18]

^^^^^^
Here we have a classic case of a Tiggie, having received the group PM, posting completely off-topic garbage in a futile attempt to derail a thread it doesn't like. All one needs to do is proclaim the score:

17>13

 

[Triggering Tiger]

^^^^^^
Here we have a classic case of a Tiggie, having received the group PM, posting completely off-topic garbage in a futile attempt to derail a thread it doesn't like. All one needs to do is proclaim the score:

17>13

 

[Elmer_Judd]

Why do want false charity from a raving lunatic?

Kevin Bartlett board.

 

[Tiger2709]

Right on cue.

Understandable that you're upset when Richmond supporters show up, its called PTSD.

 

[Tiger2709]

^^^^^^
Here we have a classic case of a Tiggie, having received the group PM, posting completely off-topic garbage in a futile attempt to derail a thread it doesn't like. All one needs to do is proclaim the score:

17>13

So only Geelongs VFA flags count?

We have two

 

[Cyclops]

Had a glance at this arse paper substitute already, the argumentation would fail as a year 10 essay.