Historical Games

SydneyBomber · Mar 19, 2003

Thanks to the 1/2 priced AFL dvd/vid sale going on at the moment (thanks for the headsup BBlitz, I've already ordered some through you guys!), I was just wondering about the Name a game series....

I was thinking of buying a few older games, but can't remember the round/year # for some of them.

A few off the top of my head include:

Centenary game Vs Cats 96, Round 6?
Neale Daniher destroying the filth in 81?
The final against the poies where we absolutely SMASHED them (83?)
Ablett Vs Fish

Any other good ones I should investigate?

(I've already got all of the finals packs, GF's Histories, Compilations etc etc etc!)

dj21 · Mar 19, 2003

Some great games that pop into my mind are:

Lloyd vs. Carey
Greatest comeback against North
ANZAC draw
'93 carlton draw (just for kernahans final kick)

I'm sure there are plenty more (especially from '93) great games to watch.

dodgey · Mar 19, 2003

Originally posted by SydneyBomber

Centenary game Vs Cats 96, Round 6?
Neale Daniher destroying the filth in 81?
The final against the poies where we absolutely SMASHED them (83?)
Ablett Vs Fish

Centenary Game was Round 7 1996
Neale Daniher beating the Blues was Round 20 1981
The final against the Pies was the Preliminary Final of 1984
Ablett Vs Fish was Round 6 1993

SydneyBomber · Mar 19, 2003

Re: Re: Historical Games

Originally posted by dodgey
Centenary Game was Round 7 1996
Neale Daniher beating the Blues was Round 20 1981
The final against the Pies was the Preliminary Final of 1984
Ablett Vs Fish was Round 6 1993

See, I knew someone would know that off the top of their heads!
(You've got too much time on your hands! hehe!)

I've already got all of those ones thanks anyway DJ.

Pornstar · Mar 19, 2003

The 47 point last qtr comeback against Melbourne in 92 would be a good one. Round 6 in case you're wondering.

M29 · Mar 19, 2003

Do they have the Lightning Premiership on DVD?

SydneyBomber · Mar 19, 2003

Originally posted by Pornstar
The 47 point last qtr comeback against Melbourne in 92 would be a good one. Round 6 in case you're wondering.

Ahh yes, that was the game that Wanga went berserk in the final qtr wasn't it?

Good choice.

windyhill · Mar 19, 2003

Originally posted by M29
Do they have the Lightning Premiership on DVD?

I remember Gary O`Donnells acceptance speech after we won this prestigious trophy, if his aim was to put everyone to sleep he succeeded, absolute rubbish he sprouted.

M29 · Mar 19, 2003

Originally posted by windyhill
I remember Gary O`Donnells acceptance speech after we won this prestigious trophy, if his aim was to put everyone to sleep he succeeded, absolute rubbish he sprouted.

I've got a pic of it somewhere.

windyhill · Mar 19, 2003

Originally posted by SydneyBomber
Ahh yes, that was the game that Wanga went berserk in the final qtr wasn't it?

Good choice.

I have the video, i am on it, you can get it through the club, not afl videos, it has the scoreboard camera with k-rock commentating. Ted Whitten is a classic, both on the commentary and interviewing the players later on when the video was put together. It is just the last quarter. It is worth getting. Yours truly features right at the end going BAAALLLIISSSTTICCC. No wonder i needed a massage later.
Wanganeen didn`t go off in the last quarter, he kicked the winner though, just on 55 metres. Salmon went beserk as did Kickett. Essendon supporters put the knives down as The Fish won yet another game for us off his own boot. (Yes i have a very long memory, especially when it comes to P.Salmon)
We , suprisingly, had started at The Royal, two up out the back, probably dropped 1 hundj to a very deserving Digger, he bought me a glass of beer, not a pot, then had the cheek to say it was my go, so i bought him the spirit of his choice.
Yes it was a full day.

dj21 · Mar 19, 2003

Originally posted by Pornstar
The 47 point last qtr comeback against Melbourne in 92 would be a good one. Round 6 in case you're wondering.

Is that the one where kickett takes a diving mark on the goal line and hits the post? I think i remember that game.

M29 · Mar 19, 2003

Originally posted by dj21
Is that the one where kickett takes a diving mark on the goal line and hits the post? I think i remember that game.

How can you not remember. I almost fell of the first teir in the gss.

eagle_10 · Mar 20, 2003

hey his a goodone order this one u will love it?

round 21

year: 2000
its a great game u should buy that u essendon fans would love to watch it and watch your faces at end its funny go doggies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

rednugget · Mar 20, 2003

Originally posted by eagle_10
hey his a goodone order this one u will love it?

round 21

year: 2000
its a great game u should buy that u essendon fans would love to watch it and watch your faces at end its funny go doggies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nah I'll just watch the other 29 matches Essendon played in that season and won.

Thanks for the suggestion anyway

mongrelpunt · Mar 20, 2003

People think we are so upset about losing to the Dogs in 2000 - if the game we lost had of been a GF, then we would have made a big deal - its only the media and the Bulldogs who keep going on about that game.

Games like the 99 prelim final, the 96 Qual & prelim finals sit in my memory more than that particular game. Even the Round 6 loss to the Dockers last year holds more of a ill feeling than that game.

Stealth bomber · Mar 21, 2003

I think losing to the Dogs in 2000 was probably the best thing that could have happened to that side.

I felt Essendon was going to lose a game eventually. I'm just glad it happened then and not later. '99 was too painful an experience to go through again. I think the pressure of trying to go through the whole thing without a blemish would have taken the focus off of the real goal, which was a flag.

That game may mean a lot to Dog supporters, but it is little more than an afterthought to us.

I have nothing against Footscray - IMO the competition would suffer without them - but I think it shows the difference in attitude between the clubs. In the club's entire existence they have one flag to show for it, and a half-century old one at that.

Carrying on about a gutsy upset victory is great, but I'd like to see my club have more to add to its legacy than just that.

Bomber Spirit · Mar 22, 2003

Re: Re: Historical Games

Originally posted by dodgey
Neale Daniher beating the Blues was Round 20 1981

That was the first game I ever went to. I'll never forget it, for all the right reasons.

I'd love to get the Lloyd v Wayne-Care shootout from 1999 and the best ever comeback in 2001. 1993 prelim final wouldn't be bad either.

Dan26 · Mar 22, 2003

Originally posted by Stealth bomber
I think losing to the Dogs in 2000 was probably the best thing that could have happened to that side.

I felt Essendon was going to lose a game eventually. I'm just glad it happened then and not later.

Stealth, it was not the best thing that could have happened at all. The best thing that could have happened was winning.

Do you think that if we entered the GF against Melbourne having won in round 21, that we would magically lose the game, because we "had to lose"? Of course not.

There has never been a rule that says you have to lose a game, and I don't know where that myth was born. If anything losing a game gives you an excuse for losing the Grand Final. If you are undefeated, you know you must win the Grand Final, and there is no "cop-out" excuse.

Whilst there are always some positives you can take out of a loss, there are always far more you can take out of a win.

I'm sorry, but I can't see how winning the game against the Bulldogs in round 21, would have reversed finals victories of 125, 45 and 60 points.

dodgey · Mar 25, 2003

Re: Re: Re: Historical Games

Originally posted by Bomber Spirit

I'd love to get the Lloyd v Wayne-Care shootout from 1999 and the best ever comeback in 2001. 1993 prelim final wouldn't be bad either.

If you Had Foxtel...They were showing the Shootout game this morning......

I actually have both of those games...Although the first half of the Prelim doesn't get much of a look in

windyhill · Mar 25, 2003

Two " good" losses to get would be the eagles game where we had 16 fit men and the doggies game in 2000, the standing ovations that the boys got after both losses will live with me for ever.
I am still trying to obtain the `83 elim, if any of you good people could help me out , windyhill would be eternally grateful.

M29 · Mar 25, 2003

Screw matches. Get "Bombers: A history of the Essendon Football Club" on DVD. I watched it again last night, it's pretty good. Infact, one of the funniest Sheedy quotes on it:

"I mean I give him abit of a hard time, I mean it's great to see him get a bit of a biff and a cut here and there because you can't run around the football ground looking like Robert Redford all your life" - On James Hird.

Johnny, do you want the Elim final on VHS or DVD?

windyhill · Mar 25, 2003

vhs brother, vhs, don`t tease me now.

M29 · Mar 25, 2003

I'll see what I can do. I'm still after a video store that has any premierships on DVD in the Essendon area. If anyone knows of any let me know!

SydneyBomber · Mar 25, 2003

Originally posted by M29
Screw matches. Get "Bombers: A history of the Essendon Football Club" on DVD. I watched it again last night, it's pretty good. Infact, one of the funniest Sheedy quotes on it:

"I mean I give him abit of a hard time, I mean it's great to see him get a bit of a biff and a cut here and there because you can't run around the football ground looking like Robert Redford all your life" - On James Hird.

hehe - already got it.
Sheedy loves to stick the knife into Hirdy at times doesn't he.

myTbombers · Mar 25, 2003

another great game would have to be in round 13, 1999 when we were without lucas and hird, and the during the match we lost fletcher and the lloyd, and still managed to win by four Points!!

mark johnsons first game too

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