- Moderator
- #151
1991?
Well, my memory of interstate footy goes back to the mid 1970s.
In comparison to club footy, Melburnians have never given a damn about interstate footy.
Sure, every now and then you get some reminiscing about the big V, but there's no massive clamour to get it back.
It's gone, and on the whole, Melbourne footy fans don't actually care all that much that it's gone.
I lived in Melbourne in the 80s and early 90s. I was at the 'G for the big game in 89 v South Australia with 90,000 others. The problem was never support.
It was never properly promoted, the eligibility rules kept being changed and the league let the clubs dilute the product by allowing flimsy excuses to eliminate eligble players from participating.
Your right though, people dont give a damn any more unless they are hardline traditionalists.