Games & Recreation GD AFL Thread- all things footy and dim sims back when it used to be good

[Spazz Cat]

First game, Carlton v Essendon 93’ drawn game, Stephen Kernahan missed a shot at goal, out on the full.

Wow. No s**t. What a great first game. Woulda been packed too.

 

[Spazz Cat]

Did either of you guys go to the Carlton v Geelong game at Optus Stadium in 2004? That’s the worst game Geelong has ever played.

Nah. On the oppo thread on the Geelong board people are talking about the SoS Milburn thing though.

 

[Cats_R_Cool_4_Ever]

Wow. No s**t. What a great first game. Woulda been packed too.

yep we were up the top of the highest stand too..they looked like ants haha.

 

[Cats_R_Cool_4_Ever]

Nah. On the oppo thread on the Geelong board people are talking about the SoS Milburn thing though.

think that was a different game though from memory but still remember that incident.

 

[Cuzz09]

Remember a game in 92 where Adelaide smashed Geelong by like 70 odd and Scott Hodges kicked 11. Cats were pretty bad that day. And they were minor premiers that year.

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[Shell]

The worst thrashing i can recall was the one v Pies.

I dont even know what year, obviously do not care to remember.

 

[Scotland]

I remember Geelong in 1992 just annihilating teams by kicking massive scores. Broke the VFL/AFL record kicking 37.17.239 against Brisbane at Carrara (old Metricon) then kicked 32.18.210 against Adelaide the following week. One point shy of kicking 450 points in two games. Journeyman forward John Hutton kicked 8 for the Bears despite his team losing by 28 goals. He actually kicked 8 in a game 3 times in his unremarkable 33 game career. That's 90s foot for you.

 

[Shell]

Did Billy Brownless kick the record breaking last behind?

Can someone pls confirm

 

[Scotland]

I also remember listening on the radio to the day Jason Dunstall kicked 17.5.

At the time I didn't know any better (was 8) but the way footy is played now Fred Fanning's record isn't being broken.

 

[Shell]

Yeah those days are truly over.

 

[Shell]

Commentators absolutely wet their pants when someone kicks 7 or 8

 

[Scotland]

Thirteen. Thir-teeeen!

There are 5 players left who have kicked 10 in a game and one is Tom Lynch from Adelaide who has kicked more than 4 just twice.

 

[Hawk Dork]

I also remember listening on the radio to the day Jason Dunstall kicked 17.5.

At the time I didn't know any better (was 8) but the way footy is played now Fred Fanning's record isn't being broken.

I was at that game and if he was greedy he could have had 20 +

 

[Shell]

I was at that game and if he was greedy he could have had 20 +

He should have been greedy then.

 

[Shell]

LOL remember when Fev got stuck on 99 for the year. Hahaha

 

[Hawk Dork]

He should have been greedy then.

Dunstall gave lots away every week and still kicked lots more unlike Locket who didnt give any away

 

[PT Bar None]

Imagine Ben Brown having 22 shots at goal in a game....

I remember that 17-5 of Dunstall's too. One of the things I most remember from he and Plugger and co's time is their accuracy.
Was a genuine surprise when they missed.

Modern day player is so gassed from 'repeat efforts', 'unrewarded running', 'fat side', 'J leads', etc. that set shots don't get near that.

 

[Shell]

Dunstall gave lots away every week and still kicked lots more unlike Locket who didnt give any away

And Bartlett

 

[cats_09]

Imagine Ben Brown having 22 shots at goal in a game....

I remember that 17-5 of Dunstall's too. One of the things I most remember from he and Plugger and co's time is their accuracy.
Was a genuine surprise when they missed.

Modern day player is so gassed from 'repeat efforts', 'unrewarded running', 'fat side', 'J leads', etc. that set shots don't get near that.

If he was having 5/6 shots on goal each quarter, the game would go another 30 minutes plus

 

[Spazz Cat]

Did Billy Brownless kick the record breaking last behind?

Can someone pls confirm

Yes. Confirmed

 

[Spazz Cat]

Dunstall gave lots away every week and still kicked lots more unlike Locket who didnt give any away

Dunstall used to tackle sometimes too. Way, way before forwards tackling was a thing.

 

[Shell]

Yes. Confirmed

I think i can remember listening to the broadcast of that on the radio. Would have to be my earliest geelong fc memory

 

[Shell]

Dunstall used to tackle sometimes too. Way, way before forwards tackling was a thing.

Lead out, chest mark, kick a goal was how i remember dunstall.

 

[Spazz Cat]

Lead out, chest mark, kick a goal was how i remember dunstall.

That was pretty much it. But he did do follow-up stuff and that. Top player.

 

[Spazz Cat]

I think i can remember listening to the broadcast of that on the radio. Would have to be my earliest geelong fc memory

It was actually on TV. Can remember watching the first few minutes, going out and kicking the footy till a couple of minutes from the end and saw Billy kick it.