LocalYokel Trivia

[Captain Sensible]

In the early eighties there was a power failure during a game at the Western Oval. This meant that the PA system wasnt working and the timekeepers couldnt sound the siren at 3/4 time. They resorted to ringing an old bell from the Gent stand trying in vain to let the umpire know that time was up.


The question is: Who was the opposition coach who ran onto the ground and interupted a very suprised looking umpire(Kevin Smith I think) in the act of bouncing the ball? He then put his arm around him and pointed up to the bell sounding from the Gent stand.

It was pretty funny.

 

[Waltzing Woof Biscuit]

LY, from hazy memory I think that the game was versus Geelong, and that the coach was Tommy Hafey.

 

[Darky]

I read the question, lined it up from 50 out on a slight angle, and kicked it straight into the too hard basket.

 

[PC28]

Was it against Fitzroy?

 

[Captain Sensible]

It was T-Shirt Tommy. I know That there was footage of it on "The Winners" at the time, but i cant find it.

 

[PC28]

I recall it happening on more than one Occassion Local, would this be right?