Top 5 Memories since you have been a supporter?

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Just wondering what everyones favourite moments in there living memory are? Obvious what no. 1 will be but it will be interesting to see how they differ based on age.

I am 30 so mine are

5. 1st semi final 1989 v Melbourne. We got flogged by Essendon the week before so the pressure was on. My first ever final I saw live involving the Cats, we won by 63 points and Gazza was brilliant.

4. The day Ablett anounced he was coming back in 1991. I was at the footy up in Deniliquin and the news was filtering in on the the radio. went home and it was the first story on the news that night. I cried tears of joy.

3. 1989 preliminary final v Essendon. 94 points victory into our 1st Gf in 22 years. Possibly Abletts greatest game ever.

2. 1994 preliminary final v North. The best game I have ever been too. Buddha was outstanding and of course Garys hand of God at the end. Amazing

1. Obvious, the 2007 GF. Nothing more needs to be said!!!
 

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I'm 23, been a Cat fan since 1989

1. 2007 Premiership.

2. 2007 PF v Collingwood - pretty much the premiership decider. So tense, I've never been so relieved after the siren in my life.

3. 1994 PF v North Melbourne - the Hand of God :D Gary took a mark with about 6 secs to go and kicked it to put us into the Grandy. Best game ever

4. 1994 QF v Footscray - "BILLY, YOU ARE KING OF GEELONG!" Still gives me goosebumps.

5. 1989 PF v Essendon - My first final. Smashed 'em. Gaz on fire, great times. :thumbsu:
 

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5- Ablett to Ablett goal (Nathans first match)
4- Billys goal after the siren 94 SF (?)
3- Abletts 10 in 89 ( i was 1, but have seen the dvd many times)
2- Ablett in 1994 PF
1- 2007 Grand Final
 

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Here are my favourite moments. I'm 21 so don't really have any recollection until the 90's.

5. G. Ablett 'Hand of God'

4. Billy Brownless goal in the final v Footscray

3. 2007 Rnd 21 G. Ablett JNR goal in the dying seconds v Port Adelaide

2. 2007 PF v Collingwood

1. 2007 GF


Apart from the 2007 GF, PF & Rnd 21 which i witnessed, the other moments i remember watching as a kid on tele :eek: usually followed by Hey hey it's saturday haha brings back good feelings
 
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Here are my favourite moments. I'm 21 so don't really have any recollection until the 90's.

5. G. Ablett 'Hand of God'

4. Billy Brownless goal in the final v Footscray

3. 2007 Rnd 21 G. Ablett JNR goal in the dying seconds v Port Adelaide

2. 2007 PF v Collingwood

1. 2007 GF


Apart from the 2007 GF, PF & Rnd 21 which i witnessed, the other moments i remember watching as a kid on tele :eek: usually followed by Hey hey it's saturday haha brings back good feelings
Should have been goal of the year.
 
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Hard to limit them but a few choice ones

5 1987 v Sydney at SCG. Sydney was in awsome form having kicked 30 goals or more at their last 3 SCG matches, including a 27 goal thrashing of Essendon. At 3/4 time, we were down by five goals. At the 20 minutes mark we were still down by around 26 points, but then Lindner went ballistic and starting kicking goals from the centre of the ground and we won by 9 points

4 1980 v North at KP. Good crowd turned up but then the heavens opened and their wouldn't have been more than 1000 people on the windsock wing by half time. Close match until half time, unfortunately for North their half time score was also their full time score. I got soaked but loved every second of it.

3 1992 v WCE at Subiaco. My first and only trip to Subi, Geelong had never won there and looked unlikely after Buddha rolled his ankle a couple of days before the match whilst playing kick to kick with some kids during his garbo run. Ablett was superb and just to stand in the midst of the eagles supporters with no Geelong supporters nearby made it very special.

2 1994 Qualification final v Bulldogs. Enough said about this match, but I was sitting right behind the goals up in the top deck. When Billy was lining up, I wanted to kick straight in my direction. He didn't let me down.
 

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While a supporter for decades I've only been to one game so my favourite or most exciting moments aren't from games necessarily.

5. Gary Ablett in the 89 GF
4. When Gary Ablett Jr was drafted
3. When Nathan Ablett confirmed he would come to Geelong
2. Gary Ablett's goal v Port in the final quarter this year (cause I was there)
1. The premiership
 

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5. 2007 v Richmond at Telstra Dome - Yeah the Tigers were bad but 153 points is nothing to sneeze at. We were all pretty down having lost to the Kangaroos the week before and the knives were being sharpened for Bomber. Then we all came together and laughed ourselves silly at Richmond. They let us dominate and we never looked back for the remainder of the year.

4. 1994 PF v North Melbourne - Being about 7 I wasn't there and was listening on the radio at home. I kept running out of the room during the last quarter but came back just in time to hear the great man take that wonderful mark.

3. 2007 PF v Collingwood - I was more nervous about this then I was for the GF. All the good work from the previous 18 weeks would've been erased and we would have been a laughing stock. And of course it would have been Collingwood that would have done it to us. Honestly we all have put up with alot as Cats supporters, but that would've taken the cake.I will be forever greatful that we avoided that sort of brutal pain.

2. 1997 v North Melbourne - Not the final obviously, but earlier in the year. Mainly just because it was the one and only time I got to represent the Cats in the Little League. We also won by less than a goal after being behind for most of the game. I remember somebody pulled off the tackle of the season to deny North the winning goal.

1. 2007 GF v Port. Was there. Was good.
 

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While a supporter for decades I've only been to one game so my favourite or most exciting moments aren't from games necessarily.

5. Gary Ablett in the 89 GF
4. When Gary Ablett Jr was drafted
3. When Nathan Ablett confirmed he would come to Geelong
2. Gary Ablett's goal v Port in the final quarter this year (cause I was there)
1. The premiership
You picked an awesome 1st cats game to go to, shame it was also the game to end 15 in a row!
 

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I'm 18, but have only seen four seasons - been a member for two though.

5. When we played Richmond at Skilled Stadium in... 2005. My first footy match. Sat on the wing in the new stand, about two rows back. It wasn't a very interesting game, but I was so excited. Think we won by a point or something.

4. NAB Cup GF. Was at a 21st in Lambys, but I made sure I caught as much of the game as I could.

3. Gary's goal against Port this year. Never felt such euphoria... Til the Prelim Final, that is.

2. Prelim final win against Collingwood. Nervous all week about the game to the point of nausea, and when the siren went, we all screamed and jumped around hugging each other. Good to rub it in my boyfriend's face too. :D

1. The big one of course (Shannon's goal being a big part of it ;))! Being there was awesome and so surreal.
 
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OK. I've been a tragic Cats man for 27 years. Here are my top moments:

#5 Mark Blakes first (and second goal). I was so happy I almost teared up. Been wanting & wishing it all season. Was absolute gold.

#4 Geelong v Essendon 1993 (I think). I was at the game and saw Gaz kick 14 (and Salmon kick 10) and we lost but it was still one of the best games I've been to.

#3 Billy, you are the king of Geelong!!!

#2 Geelong v North Melb, Prelim 1994. Nuf said. Still tear up when I watch it.

#1 2007 Premiership.
 

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#5 Johnno winning the Norm Smith in the 2007 GF
#4 Otto's run down the wing in the 2007 GF.
#3 Chappys SCREAMER in the 2007 GF!
#2 Otto's chase on Pettigrew in the 2007 GF.
#1 2007 Premiership

Sorry, I can't think about much else atm.
 
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5. Austin McCrabb having a shot for goal from the pocket in a Ressies game circa 91. Decided to centre the ball so passed it to Gavin Excell about 4 metres away!
4. Pumping Essendon in the 89 Prelim Final sitting with my brother and all his mates who all follow Essendon
3. Watching us play under Blight. Even though the opposition would kick 20 goals, we'd still win by 100 points!
2. Pumping Richmond in (insert year)
1. Watching G Ablett Snr play every week.

Not including the granny cause that's obvious.
 

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These arent necessarily the best memories, just the 7 that stick in my mind the most:

7. Optus oval, Rnd 2 2004. Geelong got SMASHED by Carlton, after such high hopes (nearly winning the wizard cup), this match was demoralizing.
6. Being at the final Vs Brisbane in 2005 when Geelong got SO close to winning. Felt shattered!
5. Being there When Gaz Sr kicked his 1000th goal against Fremantle.
4. Being at the 1994 final when Billy kicked the goal after the siren
3. Being knocked out by Sydney in 2005 due to Nick Davis. Watched this in my hotel room in Vietnam, punched the walls and hurt my hand. Went for a walk afterwards and got REALLY angry at all the people asking me if i wanted to ride on their Cyclos.
2. Gary Ablett Snrs Hand Of God mark to get us into the 94 GF
1. Being at the 2007 GF!!!!!!!!!!
 

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5 - Abletts hanger on Pert at the MCG. I jumped out of my seat and was jumping up and down for about 2 mins afterwards. Best mark i've ever seen live.

4 - Billy, you are the King Of Geelong

3 - Ablett to Ablett. The place went bannanas. A real special "Geelong" moment.

2 - Tudor over the top to Gaz.

1 - The whole 2007 season. Just an amazing journey.
 

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26 years old

5. The day i went to my first Geelong match and saw us beat StKilda by 3 points in the first round of the Fosters Cup on a Wednesday night at Waverley. One G Ablett took one of the best speckies if seen to this day

4. Ricco's run along the wing in the 94 PF to be followed by the already mentioned "Hand of God"

3. Our five game winning streak at the end of the 93 season. i swear to this day we were a red hot premiership chance had we have made the 6.

2. 2007 Premiership, was fortunate enough to witness it in person, feel very blessed to be apart of history. what a fantastic day.

1. Sitting in the pocket at the MCG watching Gary snr in his twilight snap the winner right in front of me against the all concuring blues in 96. Magical moment. Didn't see much of Gary snr live but this moment got to me.
 

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5. Riccardi's goal on the siren against Carlton at Telstra Dome.
4. Milburn's ripper bump on that fag boy SOS
3. When Geelong smashed Carlton this year
2. When Carlton were smashed in 2005
1. Premiership

Carlton are tankers not to mention wankers.
 

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1. Sitting in the pocket at the MCG watching Gary snr in his twilight snap the winner right in front of me against the all concuring blues in 96. Magical moment. Didn't see much of Gary snr live but this moment got to me.
That beats the premiership ?!?!? :confused:
 

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Wow, hard to pick just 5 once you get started...

5. Corey running down Akermanis in the 2004 Prelim final while Aker was walking down the wing. Absolutely brilliant.

4. 2005 Round 7 against St Kilda. We were getting beaten for the first half, fought back a bit in the third, atmosphere was electric.. I remember the Cats kicked 7 goals in the 4th quarter to win by 18 points, I think Gazza kicked a great snap to give us the lead. 3rd tier at the Telstra Dome was on their feet and it felt like every Cats supporter was chanting 'GEELONG *clap* *clap *clap* GEELONG! *clap* *clap *clap*', best atmosphere I can remember at a game.

3. Ablett to Ablett and Nathan's debut against West Coast.

2. Corey's smother in the Prelim against Collingwood.

1. So many highlights from the 2007 GF. Ablett poaching the kick in to goal early in the game was special IMO. Chappy's ride over Tredrea, King taking contested marks, ah, good times :D
 

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1. Winning the flag (duh!)

2. vs Sydney at the SCG in 2002, the week after Ricco kicked the winning goal against Carlton. Were 26 points down halfway through the last quarter after Paul Williams kicked 2 goals in a minute before King snapped a goal from a boundary throw in. Got on a roll and won by 4 points. Think that was when Rocket got his marching orders from the Swans too. :p

3. vs St.Kilda in 1989. Was the only time I got to sit in the Brownlow stand, and was pretty much front and centre as Ablett senior gave Nicky Winmar such a strong hip and shoulder Winmar actually somersaulted over Gazza's back. Best bump I've ever seen. Had a huge 100 point plus win that day too.

4. Prelim final vs Kangaroos. The last 3 or so minutes were so intense.

5. The Carlton game in 2002. Went with a couple of Carlton supporters. Was giving them heaps for three quarters, they gave it back in spades in the last quarter as Carlton made that huge comeback, only for Ricco to kick the winning goal after the siren. :D
 

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5. Tudor to Ablett goal in the '94 prelim
4. The "Mark of the Century" over Gary Pert
3. The Sandy Roberts *What more can I say" goal
2. The final against Carlton when Budha, Couchy and Bairstow were out
and we beat em
1. Prem
 
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